GM 2nd Grade April 9-13, 2018 Apr. 15 Yearbook Orders due Apr. 20 Elementary Spring Concert @ 1:30 Apr. 23 Bait the Hook Reading Night Apr. 27 Last day to order a year book May 4 Service Learning Day May 11 Grandparents’ Day & Book Fair May 15 Activities Day for grades K-2 May 16 2nd Grade Class Trip to the MN Zoo May 17 Rain Date for K-2 Activities Day May 22 Activities Day for grades 3-5 May 24 Rain Date for grades 3-5 Activities Day 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 GM Elementary Spring Concert is on Friday, April 20 at 1:30 in the Legacy gym. Everyone is invited. Second graders brought home song sheets to practice at home…Land of the Silver Birch and Burung Kakaktua. 9 11 D.E.A.R. Time 10 12 Hanken - Library 13 Spelling Test Goergen – Library Zumba – K-4 @ 8:20 Yearbook Orders due

GM Grade 2 Newsletter 2nd Grade Information Spelling Words vein eight BLIZZARD BAGS: Thank you to everyone that returned their Blizzard Bags! Great job to the parents and kiddos for get them done! GM ELEMENTARY SPRING CONCERT is on Friday, April 20 at 1:30 in the Legacy gym. Everyone is invited. Second graders brought home song sheets to practice at home…Land of the Silver Birch and Burung Kakaktua. YEARBOOK ORDER FORM: Parents may order a 2017-2018 elementary yearbook. The cost for an elementary yearbook is $18. The order maybe found on the school web page or order online at www.grandmeadowyearbook.com. Orders are open until April 15…next Friday. ACTIVITIES DAY for grades K-2 is on Tuesday, May 15 on the school track. We have races, fly kites, parachute, and tug of war. People are welcome to come at watch. In case of rain, the rain date is on Thursday, May 17. Grades 3-5 Activities day is on May 22, with a rain date on May 24. 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. ½ Birthdays: If we have missed your child’s half birthday, just let your classroom teacher know. The student may probably celebrate his/her summer birthday any day before the school year ends. Mark your calendars: April 20 Elementary Spring Concert @1:30 May 11 Grandparents’ Day Program and Book Fair in afternoon May 15 Activities Day for grades K-2 May 16 MN Zoo – 2nd Grade Class Trip May 17 Activities Day Rain Date for grades K-2 Spelling Words Test: Friday, April 13 Go to spellingcity.com Words with ei/ia. vein eight weight sleigh reindeer freight neighbor weigh rein eighth steak break breaking great greater