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To link to kid-focused programs in our community.
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Lots of great programs!
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Dear Mann Community:
Here are just a couple of notices for this upcoming week.
Feedback Meeting
Last week a letter went out to all families in the Mann community regarding the overcrowding issues in the Redmond Learning Community. The potential short-term strategies for dealing with the overcrowding at Rockwell and Einstein Elementary Schools, involves the use of current and potential additional space at Mann Elementary. Specifically, the district is exploring these potential short-term strategies:
- Conduct a temporary boundary adjustment process to identify unoccupied housing developments currently in Rockwell's attendance area and adjust their attendance area to Mann Elementary;
- Limit the sections of all-day kindergarten available at Einstein Elementary and creating opportunities for all-day kindergarten at Mann Elementary.
Your feedback is important. The district will be hosting a meeting for Mann families from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 25 in the commons. If you are able to attend, please come and provide feedback to the district. Following the meeting on November 25, we will post the presentation and feedback forms on the district website so you are able to provide feedback if you are unable to attend the meeting.
Tardies
This week there have been more students late to school than ever before. It is very disruptive to the classes and interrupts the learning when students come in late. With the colder, wetter weather, more families are choosing to drive their students to school so traffic is getting worse. If you choose to drive your student to school, please leave extra time to account for the traffic.
I hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving weekend!
Lucy Davies
Administrative Intern
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Announcing the new Horace Mann PTSA Website
You asked for online payments, online class registration, and all of the Horace Mann PTSA programs and calendar information to be in one easy to find place. We listened and are excited to announce the new Horace Mann PTSA website.
http://HoraceMannPTSA.org
Please take a look and register as a user (click on the 'Join' button at the top of the page).
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at website@horacemannptsa.org
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Holiday Gift Making Workshop
Join the fun and get in the gift giving spirit...
Students have an opportunity to make artful gifts for the winter holiday season - whatever holiday they celebrate - even if it simply the winter season! Two gifts are made, wrapped, decorated, and ready to be given by the end of the workshop!
Choose from one of two dates; Wednesday, 12/11 or Monday, 12/16. Click here for flyer & to register
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Service Club Coat Drive
Thanks to everyone who donated coats to the Service Club Coat Drive. Over 75 coats will be given to Eastside Children from our generous community. This is especially important as we woke up to freezing weather this week!!!
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Transitions Help Needed For the Holidays
The holiday season is fast approaching and we are asking for your help for our Horace Mann families who may need a little extra support during this time. As a school community, we provide a Thanksgiving meal and Christmas gift cards to a handful of families in our school family who may be going through tough financial times.
If you are willing and able to help, please donate either money &/or gift cards (to any local store) to the school office, c/o Ann Glassey (checks made out to Horace Mann PTSA, with "Transitions" in memo line).
Your support is very much appreciated and truly makes a difference. We are collecting money and gift cards through November for BOTH Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thank you.
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Scholastic Book Fair December 3rd - 5th
Support the Horace Mann Library, Shop the Book Fair!
The funds raised from this year's book fair will be used to purchase more picture books, chapter books, and nonfiction titles for students to enjoy and to support the curriculum and Common Core Standards. Students will preview the book fair with their classes on December 2nd and 3rd. The book fair opens for shopping Tuesday, December 3rd at 3pm. Book fair volunteers get to shop the book fair before the crowds on Tuesday, December 3rd from 7:45 - 8:15 am. If you'd like to support the library and shop the book fair without the crowds, sign up to volunteer: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E49AAAC2AAA8-mann
If you can't make it to the Book Fair, you can shop our online fair November 24th - December 8th. To shop our online book fair go to: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/horacemannredmond. All books ordered online will arrive at the school 7-10 days after the book fair ends.
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LWPTSA Council Baskets for Auction
Check out the baskets at the LWSD district offices and bid on them to win. Horace Mann has one there too!
All funds raised go towards the Scholarship Fund!
Bidding closes Dec. 5th. http://www.lwptsa.net/basket-auction/
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Norman Rockwell Chess State-Qualifier
The Norman Rockwell Chess State-Qualifier tournament will take place on December 7. The tournament is open to all students from Kindergarten to 6th grade. You do not need to be affiliated with a chess club to join and we welcome students from all schools in the area.
On-line registration and more information can be found on the Chess4Life website. Tournament fee is $20 for advanced registration. Doors open at 8:15am with play beginning promptly at 9am. An award ceremony will be held directly following the last round of play.
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The Knights of the Multiplication Table
This exciting program involves all 3rd and 4th grade students at Horace Mann. Upon completing their multiplication facts, our students will have the opportunity to kneel before our royal Mrs. Spaulding to be knighted and honored with their classmates.
Many of the 4th grade students were knighted last year. They will have ONE opportunity this year to become senior knights. The Horace Mann Senior Knighting Ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 19th at 2:00 PM. Parents of those being knighted are invited to attend.
Do lots of multiplication review at home so that you can one day soon join The Knights of the Multiplication Table!
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HELPERS STILL NEEDED
Parking Lot Patrol - help in the parking lot in the morning during drop off.
Nominating Committee - Help find Board members for next school year.
Contact: Tamara Trepte (tamaratrepte@gmail.com), or Andrea Bradford (cakbradford@comcast.net)
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Capture the Memories and Relive the Fun!
ORDER A YEARBOOK!
November 1st is your first opportunity to order a yearbook! Yearbooks are $16 and we will only be accepting online orders this year.
Order at http://balfour.com and "shop your school" to place your order. Your child will receive their yearbook in June.
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We need your photos from the first day of school, the carnival and class Halloween parties for the yearbook!
Upload photos for the yearbook:
Project #: 419421
Password: leave blank
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Horace Mann Math Challenge
All students are invited to participate. Pick up paper form in the school office or print online at: http://www.mathinaction.org/Pages/MannMC.aspx or see schedule: http://www.mathinaction.org/Documents/MC%20SCHEDULE%202013-2014.pdf
Winners are randomly chosen from submissions.
Turn in at school office, Math Challenge Box.
Math Challenge #5 will be available 11/22 and is due 12/05 by 3pm.
Total number of students who participated in MC #4 were: 48
MC #4 Winners were:
David K - K
Amadeo A - K
Dominic B - 1st
Alex F - 1st
Elizabeth L - 2nd
Shriya R - 2nd
Leo T - 3rd
Anice M - 3rd
Maya A - 4th
Amelia H - 4th
Lauren W - 5th
Eli - 5th
Sponsored and funded by the PTSA.
Neetu Srivastava (neetusv@yahoo.com), Horace Mann Math Challenge Coordinator
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Fundraising: Amazon Affiliate Program
 Don't forget that the Horace Mann PTSA earns money on nearly every Amazon purchase you make when you start at our unique Amazon URL. Just click the logo each time you shop, or better yet, bookmark the link (http://www.amazon.com/?tag=homaellw-20). Thanks! |
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Horace Mann Calendar
Mon Nov 25: Temporary Boundary Adjustment Meeting for Mann
Parents with Dr. Traci Pierce 6:30-7:30 pm Mann gym
Wed Nov 27: EARLY RELEASE
11:30 am dismissal for all students
NO AM Kindergarten
Thurs Nov 28-Fri Nov 29: Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
Tues Dec 3 - Thurs Dec 5: Scholastic Book Fair
Fri Dec 13: Popcorn sales
Mon Dec 23 - Fri Jan 3: Winter Break NO SCHOOL
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To add content to the Horace Mann Newsletter, email your entry to horacemannager@horacemannptsa.org by 5:00pm on Thursday. Mid-week blasts are subject to approval. Entries can be PTSA events and programs, or raves and applause. Please be sure that announcements and other items for the newsletter are from the PTSA or school.
Other organizations (e.g. the YMCA, Girls or Boys Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, etc...) can post announcements on the electronic Community Bulletin Board. Send e-mail to Shannon Parthemer at sparthemer@lwsd.org to post. |
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