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GRGR OTONOTONIndependent
Vol. 135 No. 35 ◊ Groton, Brown County, South Dakota ◊ Wednesday, May 2, 2018 ◊ Established in 1889
Alexis Simon, Taylor Holm, Miss South Dakota Miranda The Groton Robotics team served at the Groton Lions Bingo
Mack, Samantha Menzia, Kaitlyn Anderson, and Jodi Hin- event held Wednesday night at the Groton Legion. They mann. Miranda spoke to all of the Girls State Delegates about served barbecues, chips, beans and a bar. Alex Dutchek, Lee
Officer Bjerke the Ticket Stub
Please!
Monday evening at GT Robotics practice Officer Jerry Bjerke draw the winning tick- et stubs for the GT Robotics greenhouse raffle.
Jeff Stolle’s ticket stub was pulled for the greenhouse, making Tammy very happy.
The 55” TV was won by Vicki Rossow.
The iPad mini was won by Adrian Paul- son.
The Dairy Queen Gift card was won by Deb Antil.
Nancy Larsen opens up a new pack of Bingo cards at the Groton Lions Bingo event held Wednesday evening at the Groton Legion. The jackpot did not go out, so next week’s Blackout Jackpot will be $5,580. (Photo by Paul Kosel)
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responsibility, leadership, and patriotism. (Courtesy Photo)
Girls State Tea
Junior class girls Kaitlyn Anderson, Taylor Holm, Jodi Hinmann, Sa- mantha Menzia, and Alexis Simon attended the American Legion Auxil- iary’s Girls State Tea in Cresbard on Sunday, April 29. These delegates will represent Claremont, Columbia, Conde, and Groton. Girls State is May 28 - June 2 at the University of South Dakota Vermillion campus.
Pictured left to right are Kylie Kassube, Kayla Jensen, Kai- tlyn Kassube, Taylor Holm, AnneMarie Smith, Micah Poor, Grace Wambach, Isaac Smith, Dragr Monson and Travis Townsend. (Courtesy Photo)
Groton Takes First at NSU
Mathematics Contest
Thirty-three students in grades eight through twelve from the Groton Area School District participated in the 65th Annual Northern State University Mathematics Contest held Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in the Barnett Center at NSU in Aberdeen, South Dakota. They were among 419 contestants representing 25 schools from North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, who participated in the event and tested in four divisions: Elementary Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and Senior Math.
Out of the 137 students taking the Elementary Algebra test, Dragr Monson and Travis Townsend received certificates of honorable men- tion. Of the 90 students taking the Geometry test, Isaac Smith and Grace Wambach received certificates of honorable mention. Of the 95 students taking the Advanced Algebra test, Kayla Jensen earned the second place trophy, Kaitlyn Kassube earned the fifth place trophy, and Kylie Kassube received a certificate of honorable mention. Out of the 97 students taking the Senior Math test, AnneMarie Smith earned the third place trophy and Micah Poor and Taylor Holm received cer- tificates of honorable mention.
As a school, Groton received first place in the Class AA/A division. School rank was determined by the highest score in each of the four divisions.
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Iverson, River Pardick (in back is Peggy Feist and Jim Lane), Travis Townsend and Kellie Townsend. (Photo by Paul Kosel)
The robotists of GT Robotics and I have been overwhelmed by the support we have in our community. Thank you everyone!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Jim Lane, Coach of GT Robotics
Ashley Seeklander - 2018 SD School
Counselor of the Year
Ms. Ashley Seeklander, elementary and middle school counselor at Groton Area, was selected as the 2018 SD School Counselor of the Year.
The SD School Counselor of the Year award recipient must be a certified and credentialed school counselor who has made an outstanding contribution to the counseling profession or the com- munity served. The nominee must have excellent rapport with students, parents, and school personnel and must be working towards the development or maintenance of a comprehensive school counseling program. The SD School Counselor of the Year is the SD nominee for the American School Counseling As- sociation School Counselor of the Year award.
Ashley Seeklander
(Courtesy Photo)
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