Archive: Around Town

Izzy’s Closet
The furry character from the Izzy Adventure books finds a cozy spot at elementary school. A library cat who visits local landmarks in her first adventure tale, Izzy was created by Groton Rotary Club members Mona Forney and Janet Watkins.

Forney has now written two books featuring Izzy the library cat including the first book, Izzy's Groton adventure which was co-written by Watkins, and the newest book, Izzy's Dance Adventure, which was released last year. Izzy has been an inspiration to young readers within the community and beyond.

The book has even reached readers internationally through friends and family in the Groton community. Several classes at the elementary school have read both books, which drew inspiration from the community of Groton itself.  Now the famous furry character is finding a permanent spot at the elementary school as part of a new community service initiative by the Groton Rotary Club called Izzy's Closet. The same artist who illustrated the books painted the closet with a school scene and an image of the loveable Izzy character.

Izzy's Closet was created to meet the needs of students who may go without some basic necessities for school. The contents of the closet, to be allocated by teachers discretion, include various types of pens, pencils, and notebooks and also cold weather supplies such as mittens and gloves. Rotarians gathered the supplies and stocked a full closet for the start of school this fall.


Fostering a Growth Mindset in Your Child - Parent Workshop
In these four one-hour sessions, you will learn about the growth mindset and how this can affect your child's attitude toward school, learning, sports, daily challenges and beyond!  Participants will receive tools for discussing the growth mindset with children, such as children's books, goal setting activities, and more. Members of the Fostering a Growth Mindset Parent Workshop will learn strategies to support their children in the development of a growth mindset.

Some of the beliefs of a growth mindset are that intelligence can be developed, effort is the path to mastery, and challenges can help us learn and grow! This workshop is free to Groton Elementary School parents, the only requirement is to attend all 4 sessions! There are only 15 available slots, on a first come, first serve basis. All sessions will be one hour from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The session dates are as follows: October 7, October 28, November 18 and December 9 (make-up date Dec. 16).

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