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Dear Mann Community:

Most of you are aware of the state assessment entitled the MSP or Measurement of Student Progress.  This state assessment has been administered across our state for grades 3 through 10 and give student, staff and parents results of individual and group student progress in the content areas of Reading, Writing, Math and Science (although not all content areas are tested in all grades).  The MSP is aligned with our old Washington state standards or Grade Level Expectancies (GLEs).

However, next year the State of Washington, along with 47 other states, are adopting the Common Core State Standards.  In Lake Washington School District, and specifically here at Mann, we have been working towards implementing these more rigorous standards in ELA (English/Language Arts) and Math. Student progress on these new standards will be assessed using the SBAC, or Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (Note that science is not part of the Common Core Standards and thus, is not assessed using the SBAC).  LWSD has adopted curriculums and materials that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards and students are well on their way towards these new goals.

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All the best during this holiday season.  See you in 2014!

Megan Spaulding

Principal

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!

Health screening day happens once a year at Horace Mann. The students are screened for routine vision and hearing issues.  The school nurse reviews results and lets parents know if there are any vision or hearing issues with their child.

We need your help on this day, January 14th, 2014. If you like to volunteer and help for all or part of the day, please send an email to co-chairpersons  Susan Langsley (susanlangsley@gmail.com) or Hadas Regev Tobias (hadasregtob@outlook.com) who are the coordinators this year's health screening day.
 

Or sign up at Signup Genius:
http://www2.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E44A5A729A13-January
No prior experience is necessary and the training only takes a few minutes in the morning before students come in.  This has been a fun event  in the past, and parents love seeing their kids come through the lines.  Get involved!  Many helpers lighten the workload and helps get the job done quickly.!                    

Math Club got started in November:  Wednesday's during lunch recess in the Art Room.

Kids can join us after the New Year! 

Until then, here's a FREE and fun Math Challenge for Winter Break!

http://winterchallenge.gregtangmath.com/

Return the completed Gameboard in January during Math Club!
                   

Mark your calendars!   If you have a child starting kindergarten next fall and are interested in hearing about the kindergarten curriculum, please join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 29^th from 2:00pm-3:00pm in our library.  You will be able to pick up a registration packet and have it ready to return on February 6^th, 2014, our kindergarten registration day!  The principal will answer all your questions and take you on a tour of Horace Mann.  If you know of a neighbor or friend that has an incoming kindergartner, please pass this information along!                      

Hear ye, Hear ye, the first Knighting Ceremony was held this week on Thursday, December 19th. These fourth grade students worked hard and earned their place as Senior Knights in the Royal Order of the Knights of the Multiplication Table.

Yearbooks are $16 and we will only be accepting online orders this year. The deadline to order is May 1st!  Yearbooks will not be available for purchase at the end of the year.

Order at http://balfour.com and "shop your school" to place your order. Your child will receive their yearbook in June.


Email lincolngina@gmail.com with questions.

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.

Total number of students who participated in MC #6 were:  30

MC Winners were:

Sponsored and funded by the PTSA. 

Neetu Srivastava (neetusv@yahoo.com), Horace Mann Math Challenge Coordinator

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