Back to School

NOTE: We are continuously updating this webpage with current resources. Thank you for your patience!

District Information

The First Day of School for the 2025-26 School Year is Thursday, August 28, 2025. View the Board of Education approved 2025-2026 Academic Calendar here.

Fall Athletics

GMS and GHS Fall Sports registrations are now available on FinalForms (new for 2025).
Learn more about how to create a Parent/Guardian Account, and Student Profiles by visiting the FinalForms Playbook PDF here.

FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time. You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.

No athlete will be permitted to participate without a completed registration on FinalForms and a valid physical on file with the school nurse. A valid physical exam is good for 13 months.
The 2025 Fall Sports Information Night will take place on August 13 from 6-7 p.m. Find the agenda here.
Fall 2025 Sports Information
First Practice Dates, Fall 2025

Griswold High School

Upcoming Dates:

August 13: Fall Sports Info Night, 6-7 p.m. Find the agenda here.
- More information on GHS Fall Sports here including Fall 2025 Sports Information and First Practice Dates, Fall 2025
August 15: Student schedules should be available.
August 18-27: students and families are welcome to GHS between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, to practice lockers and find their classrooms to be ready for the first day of school
August 20: Wolverine Induction from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. for the Freshman Class of 2029 and New Students
August 20: Parent/Guardian Information Night 5 p.m. View the slides here!
August 23: Class of 2026 Paint Your Parking Spot Day (GHS PTO Fundraiser, must have been previously reserved)
August 28: First Day of School! Senior Sunrise in the morning for the Class of 2026 in front of GHS
September 1: Labor Day; No School
September 11: Fall Sports Media Day (during school)
September 18: GHS Picture Day
September 30: GHS Open House from 5 -7 p.m.

2025-2026 Schedule

Student Handbook

2025-2026 Student Handbook - includes student policies and contacts

Summer 2025 Memos

June 2025 Memo from Principal Palonen
July 2025 Memo from Principal Palonen
2025-2026 Welcome Back Packet - Coming Soon!
We'll be back to Weekly Memos during the school year! If you do not receive Principal Palonen’s weekly memos via email on Fridays, please contact the GHS Main Office at (860) 376-7640.

Supply List

There is no supply list for high school. Rather, students will receive a course syllabus on the first days of school with required/recommended materials for class. All students will also receive an agenda, which is required every day in every class. For the first days of school, we recommend a simple notebook, writing utensils, backpack, and water bottle. All students will receive a school-issued Chromebook they are expected to carry daily. Please contact the main office for any support needed with supplies!

Griswold Middle School

2025-2026 Resources

2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook

Annual Notice/Handbook Sign Off

2025/2026 Supply Lists

Schedules, Hours and Procedures:

School begins at 7:30 a.m.
- If students are driven to school, parents are asked to drop off their students in the horseshoe off of Slater Avenue at 7:20 a.m.
- Students are asked to be seated in their homerooms by 7:30 a.m.
Dismissal is at 2:19 p.m.