
Mrs. Soldani's 7th graders analyzed different sections of a short story for narrative techniques and explored how those techniques helped develop themes. Groups then worked together to determine the overall theme of the story and track its development. 🧠✏️ #Teamwork






Mrs. Justice's students analyzed an article about memes then did a writing task over how authors use expository techniques to build meaning. 📱✏️ #PGMwrites







Mrs. Hampton’s class learned about perfect squares with Cheez-its! Yum!





Young scientists at work! Mrs. Martin’s students practiced their microscope skills by observing different types of cells. 🔬🧫 #STEM







6th grade social studies students worked in groups to sort through examples of conflict, change, or both! 🌎






Today our amazing staff enjoyed a day full of fun, surprises, and a little friendly competition with an all-day BINGO game! 🙌
We’d like to say thank you to our Parent Action Team and the community partners who helped make this day so special:
☕️ Red Owl Bemiss Road
☕ Ellianos North Valdosta
🥩 Texas Roadhouse
💎 Face Lab
🧁 Smallcakes
We’re so grateful for your support and the smiles you helped create. 😊 #TeacherAppreciation #TheGrove







Today our amazing staff enjoyed a day full of fun, surprises, and a little friendly competition with an all-day BINGO game! 🙌
We’d like to say thank you to our Parent Action Team and the community partners who helped make this day so special:
☕️ Red Owl Bemiss Road
☕ Ellianos North Valdosta
🥩 Texas Roadhouse
💎 Face Lab
🧁 Smallcakes
We’re so grateful for your support and the smiles you helped create. 😊 #TeacherAppreciation #TheGrove







Congratulations to our Kona Ice Super Student winners who have shown great attitudes in their first weeks back at The Grove! 😊




8th grade Georgia Studies students worked in jigsaw groups to learn about the five regions of Georgia and share what they learned with their peers. 🧩 #Collaboration





Good evening parents! This is a reminder about tonight's (Thursday, August 14) FFA parent/student meeting at 6 pm. Please enter from the front of PGM. We will meet in the cafeteria.


Today, our administrators took the time to meet with our students to review PBIS expectations, helping everyone remember what it means to Be Safe, Be Accountable, Be Involved, and Be a Leader! ⭐️
These conversations are all about making our school a positive community where everyone can thrive. ❤️
We are excited to see our students already showing what it means to SAIL the Viking Way! #PBIS #GoGrove







Although these kids appear to just be drinking water, students in chorus practiced and learned SOVT (Semi Occluded Vocal Tract) exercises using straws, water, and their vocal instruments! These exercises change the airflow and pressure, reducing strain on the vocal folds and increasing their efficiency and recovery. 🎶💧 #STEAM








Mrs. Browning’s 6th graders are racing against the clock — and their teacher — for a chance at a DoorDash lunch! 🍔⏱️ Can they beat her multiplication test time? 🧠💥 Let the math battle begin! 🥇📚 #BeatTheTeacher #MathChallenge


Mrs. Justice's students worked with misplaced and dangling modifiers and also read an expository text about football. 🏈 ✏️ 📖





🧊 Kona Ice will be at PGM on Friday, August 15 at lunch. They are encouraging students to pre-pay online. The direct link to prepay this time is https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K3743398228. Online ordering will close at 5 AM Friday morning.
They are also offering a season pass option this school year. Info in the attached graphic!



Our staff enjoyed a potato bar surprise on Friday! Thank you to our Parent Action Team and Austin's Steakhouse for a great way to end the first week of school! 👏🏻



After learning about using coordinate systems to find absolute locations, Ms. Howard's 7th grade social studies students partnered up to play a latitude and longitude game, similar to Battleship, to identify the specific location of hidden ducks in the world. 🌎




8th grade ELA students teamed up to refresh their knowledge of key literary terms they’ve explored throughout the years in ELA and wrote their own six word memoirs!







8th grade exploring agriculture students competed in an ice breaker team activity, building towers from spaghetti noodles, tape, and string. #Teamwork #STEM







A little patience, a few tries, and eventually. . . click! Here’s to small wins and new beginnings. 😊🔒#LockerDay #MiddleSchool









