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Hi! My Name is Ms. Lori Ronhovde (Ms. R)! I live in Coon Rapids, MN. I enjoy spending time with my 3 kids, their spouses, and my 4 grandkids. I also enjoy reading, watching sports, and relaxing on my patio. I have a Preschool, Elementary, and Middle School Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary's University.  I also have a STEM certification from St. Catherine's University.  I will be your child’s 2nd Grade teacher for the 2026--2027 school year! This will be my 4th year teaching at Athlos Leadership Academy, however I have been in the classroom for over 25 years. I am looking forward to working with you and your student this year! Please contact me if you have any questions/concerns!  

 

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October 26-30

Peek Of The Week
Oct 26th- Oct 30th
Hello second grade families!
 
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are finishing up unit 2 based on basic math skills, covering addition and subtraction facts, focusing on building mental math strategies for numbers within 20. Along with working with double facts and fact families!
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be starting unit 3 which focuses on exploring how laws are made, why communities need rules, and the roles of leaders and public workers who keep citizens safe and maintain order. 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… spoke, cube, scope, mule, fume, poke, use, choke, cute, fuse
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Science:  We will be continuing to learn about properties of matter and how different material is used. Along with how matter can change based on its environment!
 
Upcoming Events: 
October 30: SUPER HERO/ ANIMAL DRESS UP DAY! 
November 5: Picture Retake Day
November 19: Dress Like a Teacher Day!
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!

October 19-23

Peek Of The Week
Oct 19th- Oct 23rd
 
Hello second grade families!
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are continuing unit 2 based on basic math skills, covering addition and subtraction facts, focusing on building mental math strategies for numbers within 20. Along with working with double facts and fact families!
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be continuing unit 2 which focuses on the overarching theme "Characters Facing Challenges," exploring how characters handle obstacles using creativity, resilience, and teamwork. 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… paper, baby, table, lady, tiger, tiny, pilot, final, music, robot.
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Science:  We will be learning about properties of matter and how different material is used. Along with how matter can change based on its environment!
 
Upcoming Events:  October 15-16: NO SCHOOL
October 19-23: BOOK FAIR (Thursday 9/22 our class will shop)
October 20: BINGO FOR BOOKS (after school)
October 21: UNITY DAY
October 30: SUPER HERO/ ANIMAL DRESS UP DAY!
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!

October 12-16

Peek Of The Week
Oct 12th- Oct 16th
Hello second grade families!
 
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are continuing unit 2 based on basic math skills, covering addition and subtraction facts, focusing on building mental math strategies for numbers within 20. Along with working with double facts and fact families!
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK DUE TO A SHORT WEEK & MEA BREAK
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be continuing unit 2 which focuses on the overarching theme "Characters Facing Challenges," exploring how characters handle obstacles using creativity, resilience, and teamwork. 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… paper, baby, table, lady, tiger, tiny, pilot, final, music, robot.
*We will be having our spelling test next week!”
 
Social Studies:  We will be learning about communities, neighborhoods, and basic geography skills. Along with how these topics can relate and look throughout our own daily life!
 
Upcoming Events:  October 15-16: NO SCHOOL
October 15-16: NO SCHOOL
October 19-23: BOOK FAIR (our class day to shop is Thursday)
October 20: BINGO FOR BOOKS
October 21: UNITY DAY
October 30: SUPER HERO/ ANIMAL DRESS UP DAY!
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!
 

Peak of the week- October 5-9

Peek Of The Week
Oct 5th- Oct 9th
Hello second grade families!
 
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are starting unit 2 based on basic math skills, covering addition and subtraction facts, focusing on building mental math strategies for numbers within 20. Along with working with double facts and fact families!
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be continuing unit 2 which focuses on the overarching theme "Characters Facing Challenges," exploring how characters handle obstacles using creativity, resilience, and teamwork. 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… step, flat, drum, chop, shut, duck, thing, drink, fill, glass.
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Social Studies:  We will be learning about communities, neighborhoods, and basic geography skills. Along with how these topics can relate and look throughout our own daily life!
 
Upcoming Events:  
October 8: Picture Day!!!
October 8-9: Conferences 
October 9: NO SCHOOL
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!

Peak of the Week September 28-October 2

Peek Of The Week
Sep 28th- Oct 2nd
 
Hello second grade families!
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are finishing up unit 1 based on basic math skills being counting up and down to solve problems. Working on number lines to solve equations. Along with coin identification and less than, greater than, or equal to comparisons. 
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be starting unit 2 which focuses on the overarching theme "Characters Facing Challenges," exploring how characters handle obstacles using creativity, resilience, and teamwork. 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… cliff, stuff, bell, hill, miss, dress, buzz, fizz, shell, floss. 
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Social Studies:  We will be learning about communities, neighborhoods, and basic geography skills. Along with how these topics can relate and look throughout our own daily life!
 
Upcoming Events:  
October 2nd: Grandparents Breakfast
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!
 
 

Peak of the Week-September 21-25

Peek Of The Week
Sep 21st- Sep 25th
Hello second grade families!
 
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are continuing our first unit based on basic math skills being counting up and down to solve problems. Working on number lines to solve equations. Along with coin identification and less than, greater than, or equal to comparisons. 
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
 
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be continuing our first unit about habitats. Focusing on the plants, animals, and adaptations animals may have. Working with readings, journal entries, and vocabulary around habitats! 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… drum, prize, tree, brush, crab, green, hand, tent, jump, bank.
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Science:  We will be learning about matter. Learning how matter can play a role in our daily life and where. Along with how solid, liquid, and gases are different but looking closer to see items that make up those phases of matter. Ex: water=liquid
 
Upcoming Events:  
September 25th: Minnesota Sports Day
October 2nd: Grandparents Breakfast
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!
 
 
 

Peak of the Week

Peek Of The Week
Sep 14th- Sep 18th
 
Hello second grade families!
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are continuing our first unit based on basic math skills being counting up and down to solve problems. Working on number lines to solve equations. Along with coin identification and less than, greater than, or equal to comparisons. 
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be continuing our first unit about habitats. Focusing on the plants, animals, and adaptations animals may have. Working with readings, journal entries, and vocabulary around habitats! 
 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… star, spin, black, clap, flag, plus, plant, slap, snow, skip.
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Science:  We will be learning about matter. Learning how matter can play a role in our daily life and where. Along with how solid, liquid, and gases are different but looking closer to see items that make up those phases of matter. Ex: water=liquid
 
Upcoming Events:  
September 25th: Minnesota Sports Day
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!

Peak of the Week September 7-11

Peek Of The Week
Sep 7th- Sep 11th
 
Hello second grade families!
Please send your child to school with a healthy snack each day.  We will have a 10 minute snack time in the morning, so please send in something that your child can eat within that time frame.  Some healthy snacks include:  fruit, vegetables, popcorn, crackers, etc.  Please NO candy, donuts, cookies, etc. for snack.  Water bottles are allowed at school with water only!
 
Math: We are starting our first unit based on basic math skills being counting up and down to solve problems. Working on number lines to solve equations. Along with coin identification and less than, greater than, or equal to comparisons. 
 
Homework: Your student will have math facts, math skills, spelling, and comprehension worksheets to complete. Homework will go home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the week it needs to be completed and returned the next day.
Ex: Monday’s HW sheet goes home bring back Tuesday! 
*Please have your student read for at least 20 minutes every night*
 
Language Arts: We will be starting our first unit about habitats. Focusing on the plants, animals, and adaptations animals may have. Working with readings, journal entries, and vocabulary around habitats! 
Spelling: We are working with words that have beginning digraph blends in them. The spelling words this week are… ship, fish, chop, lunch, thin, math, when, neck, sing, lung.
*We will be having our spelling test on Friday!”
 
Science:  We will be learning about habitats. Including, where animals live, what they eat, their living environment, and their survival instincts! 
 
Upcoming Events: 
September 7th: NO SCHOOL (LABOR DAY) 
September 25th: Minnesota Sports Day
 
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Email is the best way to communicate!
 
 

Peak of the Week August 31-September 4

Welcome, 2nd Grade Parents/Guardians! 🌟
We are so excited to begin a wonderful school year together! Our first week will be all about getting to know one another, building our classroom community, and learning what it means to be a successful 2nd grade learner.
During our first week, we will focus on:
  • Learning and practicing classroom expectations
  • Building routines and procedures
  • Getting comfortable with our classroom and school routines
  • Enjoying fun, engaging activities in math and reading
  • Building relationships, teamwork, and a love of learning 📚➕✨
Snack Reminder: We will have a 10-minute snack time each day. Please make sure students bring a healthy snack to enjoy during this time. 🍎🥨
We are looking forward to a fun, positive, and exciting first week! Thank you for partnering with us as we help our 2nd graders start the year strong! 💛
Let’s have a fantastic school year! 🎉
 
 

Athlos Online Learning Applications

Students can access all schoolwide learning applications through Clever by signing in with their school-issued Google login.  Please access Clever using the link below.

 

Link to Athlos Clever 

 

If you have questions about your student’s Google login please contact the school at 763-777-8942.  

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Lori Ronhovde
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2nd Grade Teacher