Columbus Grove Schools would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Marge Tabler for her many years of service and commitment to our students. While Marge officially retired from her full-time bus driving role over a decade ago, she has continued to support the district as a reliable and caring substitute driver. For the past six years, she has faithfully served as a van driver, transporting a couple of students to and from Findlay Schools daily.

Marge’s attention to detail, dependability, and genuine concern for the well-being of the students in her care have made a lasting impact. Her dedication behind the scenes has not gone unnoticed and is deeply appreciated by the entire CG Schools community.

As Marge now prepares to fully retire from her driving duties after this school year, we want to say a sincere thank you for everything. You will certainly be missed, Marge! Enjoy your well-earned retirement!

This past Wednesday, our Lady Bulldog Basketball team was recognized at the Ohio Statehouse in celebration of their 2025 State Championship. The team was welcomed by Senate President Rob McColley, who presented them with a formal letter of commendation in honor of their historic achievement.

The visit was a special moment for our student-athletes, who represented Columbus Grove with pride, poise, and gratitude. We are incredibly proud of their success and the way they continue to inspire our school and community!

Columbus Grove Local Schools will host its 147th annual commencement this Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. in the high school gym. The annual baccalaureate service, sponsored by the CG Council of Churches, will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Graduates and their families attending this baccalaureate service should arrive at the school approximately 10 minutes before this service. Graduates not attending the baccalaureate should report to the high school commons by 1:15 p.m.  

We’re excited to announce that Columbus Grove Local Schools has launched a redesigned and updated website at cgbulldogs.org! This new site is part of our transition to ParentSquare as our primary communication platform.

The updated website features a cleaner layout, reorganized dropdown menus, and an improved “Popular Links” menu at the top of the homepage for easy access to frequently visited pages. We’ve also added new images showcasing our students and schools to better reflect the pride we have in our district.

To learn more about the move to ParentSquare and how it benefits communication between school and home, visit cgbulldogs.org/technology.

Looking for a unique and timeless gift for a 2025 CG graduate? Over 375 bricks have been purchased for the CG Alumni Paver Walk. Bricks are on sale for just $50 for a 4" by 8" brick.  These bricks will make a perfect gift to commemorate a CG alumnus, faculty member, student accomplishment, or historical event in our district's history! To order, just go to our website at https://cgbulldogs.org/alumni, or you can get a hard copy of an order form at any of our district offices.

This year’s Alumni Weekend has been scheduled for June 13 & 14. Alumni officers have coordinated a cocktail party on Friday night at the Grove Pool and the traditional banquet on Saturday evening, which will take place at the American Legion. Classes that graduated in years ending with 5 and 0 will be honored at the banquet on June 14. The Alumni Association is pleased to announce that they will honor Mr. Jan Harper for the positive impact he made on the lives of the students and CG Schools. Please contact the Alumni Association at cgalumni@cg.noacsc.org. Also, look for updates on their webpage found at https://cgbulldogs.org/alumni and follow them on Facebook.

Athletic Physicals for the 2025-26 school year for CG students are once again being offered at Grove Chiropractic for a cost of $10.

Physicals for grade 6-8 students are May 21 from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Physical Forms can be printed from Final Forms after completing your forms for the 2025-26 school year. To find the forms, sign into Final Forms, click the blue "Switch to 2025-26 Registration" button at the top, complete the forms and then print the physical form on the last page. Once your physical is complete and signed by the physician, you can turn it in to the office.

The Columbus Grove Band Boosters are now accepting orders for the 63rd edition of the Community Birthday Calendar through the end of May. Orders can be placed with any band member or by completing and mailing the order form available at https://bit.ly/CGBand2526. The Band Boosters sincerely appreciate the continued support of our community and local businesses in making this fundraiser a success!

Have you purchased your Bulldog Bucks raffle ticket yet? If not, you are missing out on a chance to win $5,000, $10,000, or $50,000! The Columbus Grove Athletic Boosters, in conjunction with the Columbus Grove Volunteer Fire Department and Columbus Grove Lions Club, are selling only 800 tickets for this raffle. The drawing for the three lucky winners will take place on Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 p.m. at the June Jubilee, before the fireworks display.  You need not be present to win. Tickets can be purchased in the high school office this year for $100 apiece.

You may also purchase tickets from members of the various groups sponsoring this raffle. All proceeds will go to these groups sponsoring the raffle. Thank you in advance for your support of these important groups that do so much for the community of Columbus Grove! 

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Varsity Track – NWC Championship – 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Baseball vs. Continental – 5:00 p.m.

Varsity Softball @ Pandora Gilboa – 5:00 p.m.

JV Baseball vs. Delphos St. John’s – 1:00 p.m.

Commencement – 2:00 p.m.

Varsity Baseball vs. Elida – 5:00 p.m.

Physicals for Grades 9-11 @ Grove Chiropractic – 3:00 p.m.

Varsity Softball @ Bath (Districts) – 4:00 p.m.

JV Baseball vs. Lima Senior -

Varsity Baseball vs. Lima Senior – 5:00 p.m.

Students Last Day – 1:00 p.m. early dismissal

Varsity Track – District Meet @ Ada – 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Track – District Meet @ Ada – 10:00 a.m.

Varsity Baseball vs. Perry (Sectionals) – 5:00 p.m.