1. GM 2nd Grade
February 12-16,
2018
Feb. 12 Bring Valentines to put in boxes
Feb. 14 Valentine’s Party
Feb Matchbox Austin
Feb No School – Presidents’ Day
Mar Dr. Seuss /Read Across America
Mar Author Doug Wood visits
Mar. 12 – 27 Pennies for Pages
Mar nd Grade visits the GM 10:00
Apr Elementary Spring 1:30
May Service Learning Day
May Grandparents’ Day & Book Fair
May nd Grade Class Trip to the MN Zoo
May Last Day of School
How to contact us:
Mrs. Connie Goergen:
Mrs. Darcy Hanken:
Mrs. Tonya Klapperick – Elem. Office
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 /text your teachers on e-learning days if you have any questions. 12
Mr. Schwarz read to Mrs. Hanken’s class
Start bringing in your valenenties.
Pennies for Pages
Begins 14
Mr. Schwarz will read to Mrs. Goergen’s class
Valentine’s Party
1:15-2:45 13
Lunch 11:15
Swimming
Bring: suit/towel/bag 15
Library-Hanken 16
*Hat Day $1
*Play: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Library – Goergen
Jump Rope for Heart Kick 2:20

2. GM Grade 2 Newsletter 2nd Grade Information Spelling Words 1.crown
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HAPPY ½ BIRTHDAY!
Kiera Eickhoff – Feb Asher Hamilton – Aug. 3
Ella Naatz – Feb William Brase-July 7
Xavier Lauseng-Feb Rylee Holst-July 13
Morgan Kraft- July 22
Cael Smith-July 22
Aiden Casey-August 4
Oliver Grafton- June 24
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE PLAY at Matchbox Theater in Austin is on Friday, Feb Please return the teal permission forms, plus $3. Thank you to the elementary student council for paying $3 per student and the GMEF for paying for the bussing! We greatly appreciated that you helped reduced the cost for each child to $3!
SWIMMING: February 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.
Mr. Schwarz will read to the second grade this week! q
Students may bring their valentines beginning Monday, Feb. 12.
PENNIES FOR PAGES begins Feb. 12 – 27. Students may send in any coins, dollar bills, or checks made out to GM school. Please see pink flyer sent home in the folder. If we collect over $1,000, Mr. Schwarz will be decorated as a human sundae! Start sending in your coins!
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 Elementary Spring
May Grandparents’ Day Program and Book Fair in afternoon
May MN Zoo – 2nd Grade Class Trip
Spelling Words
Test on Friday, Feb. 16
1.crown
2.brown
3.down
4.towel
5.town
6.owl
7.how
8.cloud
9.proud
10.house
11.mouse
12.loud
13.found
14.round
15.out