22 GM 2nd Grade January 22-26, 2018 Morgan’s ½ birthday 23 25 26 Jan. 25 End of 2nd Quarter Jan. 26 No School – Teacher Work Day Feb. 9 Valentine’s Box due Feb. 12 Bring Valentines to put in boxes Feb. 14 Valentine’s Party Feb. 19 No School – Presidents’ Day Mar. 2 Dr. Seuss /Read Across America Apr. 20 Elementary Spring Concert @ 1:30 May 4 Service Learning Day May 11 Grandparents’ Day & Book Fair May 16 2nd Grade Class Trip to the MN Zoo May 31 Last Day of School 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 507-754-5310 Just a reminder, if we do not have school, it is considered an e-learning day. The students are responsible for working on their Blizzard Bags. Please return the bag along with the sheet with a parent signature and any work that needs to accompany it. Thank you! Feel free to e-mail/text your teachers on e-learning days if you have any questions. 22 Morgan’s ½ birthday 24 Book Orders are due today Cael’s ½ birthday 23 Lunch 11:15 Swimming Bring: suit/towel/bag 25 Library-Hanken End of the quarter Science-Rocking the River 26 No School Teacher Workday

GM Grade 2 Newsletter Spelling Words 2nd Grade Information 1.or Test on Thursday, Jan. 25 1.or 2.stork 3.fork 4.corn 5.shore 6.storm 7.more 8.sore 9.roar 10. oar 11.board 12.boar 13.sport 14.horse 15.snore 2nd Grade Information SWIMMING: We have swimming lessons at the YMCA in Austin. Each second grader needs to bring their own swimming suit and towel every Tuesday. This should be in a plastic bag so that after the lessons, the wet suit and towel may go back into the plastic bag. They may bring goggles, go without, or purchase them at the Y for $5. This is optional. They can also bring a hairbrush. We will have lessons for 8 weeks. The bus will leave at 12:15 and returns at 2:45. 2ND GRADE SWIMMING SCHEDULE: January 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27 VALENTINE’S PARTY will be on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 1:15-2:45. If any parent willing to plan the party, donate food, or make up treat bags may contact your child’s teacher. VALENTINE’S BOX: Each student is asked to decorate at home a Valentine’s box and bring it to school by Friday, Feb. 9. The box may be a shoe box, a cereal box, a Kleenex box, an ice cream bucket, an oatmeal box, or any box approximately that size. Students may decorate the box with wrapping paper, butcher paper, aluminum foil, stickers, hearts, etc. Maybe get some fun ideas on the Pinterest web site. Students may bring their valentines beginning Monday, Feb. 12. MN ZOO: The second grade will take their annual class trip to the MN Zoo on Wednesday, May 16. Parents are welcome to come, but will have to drive or share a ride with another parent(s) on their own. We will leave approximately 8:20 and return around 4:30. The cost will be $6 per child and $12 per adult. We are just letting people know so that some may adjust time off of work, or schedule the cost in their budget. More information will come at the end of April or the beginning of May. Mark your calendars: April 20 Elementary Spring Concert @1:30 May 11 Grandparents’ Day Program and Book Fair in afternoon May 16 MN Zoo – 2nd Grade Class Trip