Spirit Day (Purple/White) GM 2nd Grade Sept. 25-29 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. 24-29 Homecoming Week Sept. 24 Homecoming Coronation @ 7:00 pm Sept. 26 DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read) Sept. 29 Homecoming Parade @ 2:00 Oct. 19-20 No School – MEA Oct. 23 No School – Staff Develop. Oct. 31 Halloween Party 10:00-12:20 (Lunch at 12:30) Please make sure to check both sides of this newsletter every weekend. Sept. 24-30 is Homecoming Week. Dress up days are optional. Items worn that cause distractions will be asked to put away into back packs. Coronation is Sunday night at 7:00 pm in the Legacy gym. Mini-larks will be performing. Homecoming Parade: The second graders will be carrying emoji fans. Our theme is The Many Faces of a Lark Fan. Second graders will not have to pay or bring anything for the Homecoming parade! Hope to see you on the parade route! 26 Dress Up Day: Hawaiian D.E.A.R. Time @ 8:10 Science-Germs!! 27 Dress Up Day: Camo Day 28 Dress Up Day: USA Day (Red, White, Blue) Pepfest @2:00 Library-Hanken 29 Dress Up Day: Spirit Day (Purple/White) Parade @ 2:00 Library-Goergen . 25 Dress Up Day: Class Color: black

Spelling Words 1.chick 2.rip 3.clip 4.tip 5.little 6.pig 7.fix 8.chips GM Grade 2 Newsletter Spelling Words Test on Friday, Sept. 29 1.chick 2.rip 3.clip 4.tip 5.little 6.pig 7.fix 8.chips 9.ship 10.flip 11.milk 12.drip 13.kitten 14.mix 15.trip 2nd Grade Information GM Elementary Shirts are available to order online until Oct. 6th. Money should not be sent to school, this is an online order only. The money raised will go toward the elementary student council. You may order online at: https://grandmeadowelementary.itemorder.com/sale ELEMENTARY STUDENT COUNCIL Mrs. Goergen’s class: Gwyn Krol and Brooklynn Ludemann Mrs. Hanken’s class: Paisley Schlee and Brooklyn York HOMECOMING CROWN BEARERS: Congratulations to the following students who have been drawn to be the 2017 Grand Meadow Homecoming Crown Bearers: Cael Smith and Victoria Vargas HOMECOMING BUTTONS are on sale for $1. MRS. PETZEL came into the classrooms to talk about digital citizenship this past week. 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: Mrs. Prigge is our second grade classroom paraprofessional!