First Day of classes for GM 2nd Grade Sept. 4 - 8 How to contact us: Mrs. Connie Goergen: cgoergen@gm.k12.mn.us Mrs. Darcy Hanken: dhanken@gm.k12.mn.us Mrs Tonya Klapperick – Elem. Office tklapperick@gm.k12.mn.us 507-754-5317 Sept. 4 No School – Labor Day Sept. 5 No School for grades K-4 Parent/Teacher Conf. Sept. 6 First Day of School for grades K-4 Oct. 19-20 No School – MEA Oct. 23 No School – Staff Develop. We would like to extend a warm welcome to GM 2nd Grade. We look forward to learning new skills together. This newsletter will be in your child’s notebook on most Fridays. Please make sure you check both sides of this newsletter every weekend. More info. May be on the other side. 4th Labor Day No School 5th Parent/Teacher Conferences No School for K-4 6th First Day of classes for K-4 7th 8th

Spelling Words 1. has 2. wag 3. sat 4. had 5. bad 6. six 7. if 8. him GM Grade 2 Newsletter Sept. 4 - 8 Spelling Words Test on Friday, Sept. 15 1. has 2. wag 3. sat 4. had 5. bad 6. six 7. if 8. him 9. will 10. fix 2nd Grade Information MILK BREAK: Our lunch is at 12:45-1:15 this year. Second graders will be very hungry by 12:45. Please make sure your child has a healthy milk break snack. A sandwich may be a good idea. Grand Meadow School provides free milk for milk break. NOTEBOOKS: The black Superlark Notebook/3 ring binder should be brought to school every day. Parents should write in the yellow section on the right side of the calendar where his/her child should go after school each day. This is a good reminder for the child and teacher where the child needs to go every night. This especially helps when kids go different places on different nights. Examples: dance/SAC/daycare/home/mini larks MILK BREAK: Students should bring their own milk break snack each day. Milk is provided for free to all K-4 students. BREAKFAST: Please refer to the GM Elementary handbook for information on breakfast. BACK TO SCHOOL PAPERS: Please return all papers that were mailed/given to you for the beginning of the school year. Thank you for your promptness. ABSENCE: If your child is absent, please email the teacher and the elementary office to let them know your child will be absent. You may also call the elementary office at 507-754-5317 to leave a message on the school answering machine during late hours. TENNIS SHOES: Tie tennis shoes are required for phy. ed. Students may keep a clean pair of shoes here at school and change in the morning before phy. ed. Mr. Josh Bain will be our phy. ed. teacher. MRS. NANCY PRIGGE: We want to welcome Mrs. Prigge to our second grade team as our classroom paraprofessional! She has been a long time substitute teacher and paraprofessional for the GM district. She will be a good fit for our classroom.