(wear red/white/blue) GM 2nd Grade Feb. 4 - 8 Feb. 11 Author visit Feb 14 Valentine Party 1:00-2:45 Feb 18 Presidents’ Day-No 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 Swimming Lessons Schedule: January 15 February 5 March 6 January 22 February 12 March 12 – make up day January 29 February 19 March 19 – make up day February 26 8 Spirit Day (wear purple/white) Library - Goergen Sucker Sales $1 4 Pajama Day Return Blizzard Bag and signed yellow paper if you haven’t already. 5 Jersey Day Library - Hanken Pack: Plastic bag, suit, towel, snack for swim. 11:30 Lunch Dustin’s ½ Birthday! 6 U.S.A. Day (wear red/white/blue) Keira’s Birthday 7 Denim Day

Spelling Words 2nd Grade Information jaw law claws saw raw gnaw paws Test on Friday, Feb. 8 jaw law claws saw raw gnaw paws draw straw caught naughty taught launch author haunt 2nd Grade Information REPORT CARDS will be sent home next week. BLIZZARD BAGS: Nice job everyone for returning your blizzard bags! If you haven’t return them, please do so on Monday or ASAP. If the yellow Choice paper(s) is/are not signed and returned, your child will be marked absent for those three days. To view and/or print the e-learning day (Blizzard Bag) activities to the following steps: 1. Go to the school web page (gm.k12.mn.us) 2. Click on GM Staff 3. Click on PreK-Grade 4 4. Click on Connie Goergen-second grade or Click on Darcy Hanken – second grade 5. Scroll down and click on E-Learning Day Assignments SNOW WEEK is Feb. 4 – 8. Elementary Dress Up Days are as follows: Monday, February 4: Pajama Day – must be able to participate in PE Tuesday, February 5: Jersey Day Wednesday, February 6: USA Day Thursday, February 7: Denim Day Friday, February 8: School Spirit Day FEBRUARY READING CHALLENGE: The elementary classes are split up into 2 teams (TEAM THING 1 and TEAM THING 2). Each member of the winning team will earn a free book from the book order ($5 value)! The Accelerated Reader program will keep track of the words read. Second graders will be able to read any book with in their reading range. They may also take 2 AR test a day. VALENTINE’S BOX: The second graders are asked to decorate their own Valentine’s box at home and bring it to school by Monday, February 11. A shoe box, ice cream pail, or cereal box works well. One may cover the container with wrapping paper, white paper, or aluminum foil. They may also want to cut out hearts, use stickers, or doilies to decorate it. The child’s name should be visible. The hole for their ‘mail’ must be big enough for candy to fit through. This is a good project to do on a weekend or a snow day. VALENTINIE’S PARTY: The party is Thursday, Feb. 14 from 1-3. Any parent that would like to plan a game or two, donate food, or prize bags please let your classroom teacher know.