In-School Program

Grow with Girl Scouts

For Girls in Grades K-8

As a Girl Scout, her confidence will bloom and her dreams will take root. She’ll learn new skills with friends by her side, discovering she can rise to any occasion. Together, we’ll watch her grow to be fearless, capable, and strong.

Meets during the recess portion of the lunch period.
For 2026-2027, cost is $90 per girl. This includes Girl Scout weekly meetings in school, 1-year of Girl Scout membership, a Girl Scout patch, and access to Girl Scout programs & events at our Council.

Questions? Contact us at customercare@gssc.us or call (631) 543-6622

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. This activity is not affiliated or endorsed by the School District.

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Dear Parents/Caregivers,

I am thrilled to welcome you and your daughter to the in-school Girl Scout program! This is an exciting time for each girl as she embarks on a journey filled with friendship, adventure, and growth.

Throughout the year, your girl will have the opportunity to develop new skills, gain confidence, and build lasting memories with her fellow Girl Scouts. My team and I are dedicated to fostering a supportive sisterhood where every girl can dream big and realize her potential.

Thank you for joining Girl Scouts!

Warmest regards,
Kerri Ingwersen
Community Programs Coordinator
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County

kingwersen@gssc.us • (631) 543-6622 ext.205

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Here’s a sneak peek at the fun ahead!

Week of October 19 – Girl Scout Promise & Law Bookmark
We’re kicking off a wonderful year of Girl Scouts! Girls will create their own special bookmarks while learning about the Girl Scout Promise and Law and what it means to be kind, courageous, and helpful.

Week of October 26 – Hoop Glider
Ready for takeoff? Our girls will become little engineers as they build and test their own hoop gliders while discovering how things fly!

Week of November 2 - Juliette Gordon Low Puppet
Happy Birthday, Juliette Gordon Low! We're celebrating the founder of Girl Scouts by creating fun puppets and learning about the amazing woman who started it all.

Week of November 9 - Chalk the Walk: Spreading Kindness!
In celebration of International Kindness Week, our girls will spread kindness through community service by creating colorful sidewalk chalk messages to brighten someone's day! A little kindness can make a BIG difference!

Week of November 16 - Cootie Catcher (Fortune Teller)
Fold, flip, and have some fun! Girls will create their own paper fortune tellers while practicing creativity, friendship, and positive thinking.

Week of November 23 - NO PROGRAMS: Happy Thanksgiving!
We're taking a little break to celebrate Thanksgiving! We're so grateful for our amazing girls, their families, and the opportunity to learn, laugh, and grow together.

Week of November 30 – Galaxy Art
Blast off into creativity! Girls will explore the wonders of outer space while creating their own colorful galaxy-inspired masterpieces.

Week of December 7 – Slime
It’s time for some squishy science! Girls will mix, measure, and experiment as they make their own slime while discovering the fun side of chemistry.

Week of December 14 – Cookie Card Scavenger Hunt & Jingle
It’s cookie business time! Girls will explore the business side of Girl Scout Cookies through a fun scavenger hunt and create their own catchy cookie jingles.

Weeks of December 21, December 28 & January 4 – NO PROGRAMS: Holiday Break
Wishing all our Girl Scout families a wonderful holiday season filled with happiness, laughter, and special memories! Enjoy your break, and we’ll see you in the new year!

Week of January 11 - Feelings Wheel
Big feelings, little feelings, and everything in between! Girls will create their own feelings wheels while exploring emotions, self-expression, and ways to understand themselves and others.

Week of January 18 - Beach Ball Tower
Teamwork makes the dream work! Girls will work together on a fun building challenge that encourages communication, problem-solving, and creative thinking.

Week of January 25 - Bright Circuits
Let's light things up! Girls will explore the exciting world of electricity as they create simple circuits and discover how to make their creations shine.

Week of February 1 – Catapult
Ready, aim, launch! Girls will design and build their own mini catapults while exploring motion, engineering, and the fun of testing their ideas.

Week of February 8 – Pocket Full of Possibilities
Dream big, Girl Scouts! Girls will explore their hopes, goals, and the wonderful possibilities ahead while creating a special project to remind them that they can do amazing things.

Week of February 15 – NO PROGRAMS: Winter Break
We’re taking a short winter break! Enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. We can’t wait to see everyone again!

Week of February 22 – Girl Scout Galaxy Airplane
Our imaginations are taking flight! Girls will create their own galaxy-inspired airplanes while exploring creativity, design, and the science of flight.

Week of March 1 - Windcatcher
Let the creativity blow! Girls will design colorful windcatchers while exploring how the wind moves and brings their creations to life.

Week of March 8 - Star Hopper
Reach for the stars! Girls will put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work with a fun, space-inspired STEM activity.

Week of March 15 - Coffee Filter Flowers
Spring is almost here! Girls will turn everyday coffee filters into beautiful, colorful flowers while exploring creativity and the magic of color.

Weeks of March 22 & March 29 - NO PROGRAMS: Spring Break
Wishing all our Girl Scout families a wonderful spring break! Enjoy the sunshine, make special memories, and have some fun. We'll see you soon!

Week of April 5 - Seed Balls: Grow & Go!
Small seeds can make a big difference! Girls will create their own seed balls while learning about nature, caring for the environment, and helping our world grow.

Week of April 12 - Planting Seeds: Growing Together!
As we wrap up another wonderful year of Community Programs, our girls will plant seeds as a reminder of how much they've grown! Just like the seeds they plant, we can't wait to see all the amazing things they'll continue to become!

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Download Informational Flyer (Información en español): English | Español

Watch our Cookie Chat video to learn how to get started and important information about the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

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What Girl Scouts Do Qué hacen las Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts will help her develop Las Girl Scouts la ayudarán a desarrollar:

✔ Skills to thrive today and tomorrow ✔ Habilidades para prosperar hoy y mañana

✔ Confidence and self-esteem ✔ Confianza y autoestima

✔ Outdoor, STEM, entrepreneurship, and life skills ✔ Habilidades para la vida al aire libre, STEM, emprendimiento y vida cotidiana

✔ Friendships, connections, and belonging ✔ Amistades, conexiones y sentido de pertenencia

✔ Physical and mental well-being ✔ Bienestar físico y mental

Girl Scouts is more than an activity—it’s a Movement dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Wondering what your Girl Scout is learning as part of the in-school program? Here’s a breakdown of some of the activities we have planned this year.

Girl Scouts es más que una actividad: es un movimiento dedicado a formar niñas con valentía, confianza y carácter que contribuyen a un mundo mejor. ¿Te preguntas qué está aprendiendo tu Girl Scout en el programa escolar? Aquí tienes un resumen de algunas de las actividades que hemos planeado para este año.

STEM & Hands-On Learning STEM y Aprendizaje práctico
We are continuing to grow our STEM-focused programming, giving girls opportunities to explore science and engineering through fun, interactive experiences:

Seguimos ampliando nuestra programación centrada en las áreas STEM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas), brindando a las niñas oportunidades para explorar la ciencia y la ingeniería a través de experiencias divertidas e interactivas:

Straw Rockets – Girls explore force and motion by designing and launching their own rockets.
Cohetes de paja: Las niñas exploran la fuerza y el movimiento diseñando y lanzando sus propios cohetes.
Polymers & Slime – A hands-on activity where girls learn how polymers work while creating slime.
Polímeros y slime: Una actividad práctica donde las niñas aprenden cómo funcionan los polímeros mientras crean slime.
Paper Helicopters – Girls will experiment with gravity and air resistance by building and testing paper helicopters.
Helicópteros de papel: Las niñas experimentarán con la gravedad y la resistencia del aire construyendo y probando helicópteros de papel.:
Fidget Spinners – Girls will create simple fidget tools while learning how movement and sensory tools can support focus, calmness, and emotional regulation.
Figet Spinner: Las niñas crearán juguetes antiestrés sencillos mientras aprenden cómo el movimiento y las herramientas sensoriales pueden fomentar la concentración, la calma y la regulación emocional.

These activities are designed to spark curiosity, problem-solving, and confidence in STEM concepts. Las actividades están diseñadas para despertar la curiosidad, la resolución de problemas y la confianza en los conceptos STEM.

Social-Emotional Learning & Well-Being Aprendizaje socioemocional y bienestar
Supporting girls’ emotional growth is a key part of our program. Apoyar el crecimiento emocional de las niñas es una parte clave de nuestro programa.

Mindfulness & Mental Health Conversations – Integrated into activities and movement-based projects to help girls identify healthy ways to calm their bodies and minds.
Conversaciones sobre atención plena y salud mental: Integradas en actividades y proyectos basados en el movimiento para ayudar a las niñas a identificar formas saludables de calmar su cuerpo y mente.
Gratitude & Reflection: During the fall season, girls participated in a Grateful Jar activity, where they explored what gratitude means and reflected on the people, moments, and things they are thankful for. This activity encouraged kindness, mindfulness, and thoughtful reflection in an age-appropriate and hands-on way.
Gratitud y Reflexión: Durante el otoño, las niñas participaron en una actividad llamada "Frasco de la Agradecimiento", donde exploraron el significado de la gratitud y reflexionaron sobre las personas, los momentos y las cosas por las que están agradecidas. Esta actividad fomentó la amabilidad, la atención plena y la reflexión profunda de una manera práctica y apropiada para su edad.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Self-Love & Self-Awareness – Girls will create a Valentine-themed project focused on identifying things they love about themselves, celebrating strengths, kindness, and confidence in a developmentally appropriate way.
Manualidad de San Valentín: Amor propio y autoconciencia – Las niñas crearán un proyecto con temática de San Valentín centrado en identificar lo que aman de sí mismas, celebrar sus fortalezas, amabilidad y confianza de una manera apropiada para su desarrollo.

Creativity & Art Exploration Creatividad y exploración artística
Creative expression plays an important role in building confidence and self-awareness. Each activity includes a guided discussion to help girls reflect on creativity, patience, and trying new things. La expresión creativa juega un papel importante en el desarrollo de la confianza y la autoconciencia. Cada actividad incluye una charla guiada para ayudar a las niñas a reflexionar sobre la creatividad, la paciencia y la posibilidad de probar cosas nuevas.

Color Exploration & Coffee Filter Art: Girls will experiment with markers and coffee filters to observe how colors spread, blend, and change. This activity introduces simple science concepts, such as absorption and color mixing, while encouraging creativity.
Exploración del color y arte con filtros de café: Las niñas experimentarán con marcadores y filtros de café para observar cómo los colores se extienden, se mezclan y cambian. Esta actividad introduce conceptos científicos sencillos como la absorción y la mezcla de colores, a la vez que fomenta la creatividad.
Monogram & Initial Art: Girls will create personalized artwork featuring their initials or monograms using color, patterns, and design. This supports fine motor skills, self-expression, and pride in creating something uniquely their own.
Arte con monogramas e iniciales: Las niñas crearán obras de arte personalizadas con sus iniciales o monogramas usando color, patrones y diseño. Esto fomenta la motricidad fina, la autoexpresión y el orgullo de crear algo único y personal.
Spiral & Process Art: Through spiral and motion-based art projects, girls will explore patterns and movement. The focus is on the creative process rather than the final product, reinforcing that there is no “right” or “wrong” way to create.
Arte en espiral y proceso: A través de proyectos artísticos en espiral y basados en el movimiento, las niñas explorarán patrones y el movimiento. El enfoque se centra en el proceso creativo más que en el producto final, lo que refuerza la idea de que no hay una forma "correcta" o "incorrecta" de crear.

Community Service & Giving Back Servicio Comunitario y Contribución Contribuir
Giving back is an important part of the Girl Scout experience. Servicio Comunitario y Contribución Contribuir es una parte importante de la experiencia de Girl Scouts.

As part of our Community Programs, girls will participate in a community service project in honor of Armed Forces Day.
Como parte de nuestros Programas Comunitarios, las niñas participarán en un proyecto de servicio comunitario en honor al Día de las Fuerzas Armadas.
Will coincide with Operation: Cookie, allowing girls to take part in a meaningful service opportunity that supports local service members. Through age-appropriate activities and guided discussion, girls will learn about gratitude, kindness, and the importance of helping others.
Coincidirá con la Operación Galleta, lo que les permitirá participar en una oportunidad de servicio significativa que apoya a los militares locales. A través de actividades apropiadas para su edad y charlas guiadas, las niñas aprenderán sobre la gratitud, la amabilidad y la importancia de ayudar a los demás.
This experience focuses on fostering empathy, respect, and civic awareness while showing girls how small acts of service can make a positive impact in their community.
Esta experiencia se centra en fomentar la empatía, el respeto y la conciencia cívica, a la vez que muestra a las niñas cómo los pequeños actos de servicio pueden tener un impacto positivo en su comunidad.

Financial Literacy & Smart Choices Educación Financiera y Decisiones Inteligentes
Learning how to make thoughtful financial choices is an important life skill, even for our youngest Girl Scouts. As part of our programming, girls will be introduced to basic financial literacy concepts in an age-appropriate and engaging way. Through hands-on activities and guided discussion, girls will explore: Aprender a tomar decisiones financieras inteligentes es una habilidad vital importante, incluso para nuestras Girl Scouts más pequeñas. Como parte de nuestro programa, se les presentará a las niñas conceptos básicos de educación financiera de una manera atractiva y apropiada para su edad. Mediante actividades prácticas y charlas guiadas, las niñas explorarán:

The difference between needs and wants
La diferencia entre necesidades y deseos
The importance of saving money
La importancia de ahorrar dinero
Making thoughtful choices about how we spend and save
Tomar decisiones cuidadosas sobre cómo gastamos y ahorramos

These conversations are designed to build awareness, confidence, and responsibility while helping girls understand that money can be a tool for reaching goals and helping others. Estas conversaciones están diseñadas para generar conciencia, confianza y responsabilidad, al mismo tiempo que ayudan a las niñas a comprender que el dinero puede ser una herramienta para alcanzar metas y ayudar a los demás.

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We will send out newsletters to the email you used to register your Girl Scout. Read about what's coming up, important council information, and highlights from the program:

2026 Summer Issue: English | Spanish
2026 Spring Issue: English | Spanish
2025-2026 Fall & Winter Issue: English | Spanish

Our Team

Meet our amazing program facilitators who are leading your Girl Scout on her journey to success and growth.

Girl Scout Gear

Buy a Starter Kit with all the essentials—Girl Scout uniform, insignia, patches, etc., and wear it with pride at your program. All levels available.

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Questions? Contact us at customercare@gssc.us or call (631) 543-6622

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Grow with Girl Scouts

For Girls in Grades K-8

As a Girl Scout, her confidence will bloom and her dreams will take root. She’ll learn new skills with friends by her side, discovering she can rise to any occasion. Together, we’ll watch her grow to be fearless, capable, and strong.

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. This activity is not affiliated or endorsed by the School District.

Here's Our Summer Newsletter!

Find out more about our in-school program, what our girls learned, and how they can continue their Girl Scout journey with us.

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Here’s a sneak peek at the fun ahead!

Download Informational Flyer (Información en español): English | Español

Watch our Cookie Chat video to learn how to get started and important information about the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Download Information (PDF): English | Spanish

What Girl Scouts Do Qué hacen las Girl Scouts

We will send out newsletters to the email you used to register your Girl Scout. Read about what's coming up, important council information, and highlights from the program:

Questions? Contact us at customercare@gssc.us or call (631) 543-6622