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

District Information

The First Day of School for the 2024-25 School Year is Thursday, August 29, 2024. View the Board of Education approved 2024-2025 Academic Calendar here.

Fall Sports: GMS and GHS Fall Sports registrations are now available on FamilyID.com. If you already have an account with FamilyID, simply log in and search for Griswold Athletics. Select the appropriate school and sport and complete the registration process.
Use this link for FamilyID Registration Information for detailed information about creating a FamilyID account.
The nurse will need a paper copy of the student's most recent physical. A valid physical exam is good for 13 months. No athlete will be permitted to participate without a completed registration and a valid physical on file with the school nurse.

Griswold High School

Upcoming Dates:

August 15: Fall Sports Info Night, 6 p.m. Find the agenda here.
- Find other Fall Sports info about summer conditioning and first practice dates here
August 15: Student schedules should be available. Following that time,
students and families are welcome to GHS between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, to practice lockers and find their classrooms through the first day of school
August 21: Wolverine Induction from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for the Freshman Class of 2028 and New Students
August 21: Parent/Guardian Information Night 5 p.m. View the slides here!
August 29: First Day of School! Senior Sunrise in the morning for the Class of 2025 at the Multi-Purpose Field
September 13: GHS Handbook Forms Due
September 19: GHS Picture Day
September 24: Tri-M Music Honor Society Induction at 6 p.m.; Picture Retakes
September 25: GHS Open House from 5 -7 p.m.
September 30 - October 5: GHS Homecoming Week
- 9/30 - 10/4: Spirit Week
- Monday, 9/30: HoCo Volleyball game vs. Wheeler, 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, 10/1: HoCo XC meet vs. Waterford and Ledyard at Harkness State Park in Waterford, 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, 10/2: HoCo Girls Soccer game vs. East Lyme, 6:00 p.m. Turf Field
- 10/4: In-School Pep Rally
- 10/4: HoCo Parade
- 10/4: HoCo Griswold/Wheeler Football game vs. The Woodstock Academy, 6:30 p.m. Turf Field - come support the Wolverines Football & Cheerleading Teams!
- 10/5: HoCo Boys Soccer game vs. St. Bernard, 3:45 p.m. AWAY game
- 10/5: GHS HoCo Dance

2024-2025 Schedule

Student Handbook

2024-2025 Student Handbook - includes student policies and contacts

Summer 2024 Memos

June/July Memo from Principal Palonen
August Memo from Principal Palonen
2024-2025 Welcome Back Packet
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 and writing utensil. Please contact the main office for any support needed with supplies!

Griswold Middle School

COMING SOON:

2024-2025 Welcome Letter/Packet

2024-2025 Resources

2024-2025 Student/Parent Handbook

Annual Notice/Handbook Sign Off

2024/2025 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.