Horace Mannager - February 9, 2014

The Horace Mann Service Club has sponsored the Valentine Post Office for over 15 years. Each February our group designs, sells, and delivers valentines. Funds raised by the Valentine Post Office are donated to local charities.

Everyone loves sending valentines, and the Valentine Post Office is the perfect way for family and friends to send greetings to anyone at Horace Mann. Do you have a friend in another classroom who you would like to surprise? That's what we are all about. Do you have a younger sibling who you'd like to send a valentine? We can do that too! Moms, Dads and grandparents can send them too!

They will be sold during recesses on February 10th, 11th, and 12th. Pens and markers will be available for decorating and addressing your greetings.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer at one of the recess sales, please contact Jodie Miller at 5mill@frontier.com or Colleen Wolfe at jcabtwolfe@comcast.net

Reminder to Vote on February 11th

Lake Washington is ranked consistently as a top performing school district in our state, and includes nationally-ranked schools. It is a highly sought after district for young families just starting out, as well as those relocating to the Puget Sound area. Lake Washington is also close-knit community where residents take pride in their schools. And that pride is reflected in Lake Washington's long tradition of supporting our public schools with local dollars.

February 11th Ballot puts 3 school measures to voters - PLEASE vote!

1) Renew Education Programs and Operations 4-year Levy - $65.9 million/yr

2) Renew Technology and Operations 4-year Levy - $31.8 Million/yr

3) Approve Building Bond, 20 year terms - $755 Million

www.Vote4LWSDkids.org

Also feel free to contact Marco Montanez Horace Mann Legislative Chair at montanezx4@gmail.com.

Flea Market

Doing some Spring cleaning?

Need some extra cash?

Are you a crafter?

Don't miss the first ever.... Colts' Flea Market!

Saturday, March 8, 2014

9AM-2PM

Horace Mann

HOW IT WORKS

1. Rent a space for $10

2. Sell your merchandise

3. Keep the profits!

This event is open to the public. Go to the new PTSA website to reserve your booth:

http://horacemannptsa.org/Page/Fundraising/FleaMarket

For 5th Grade Families only

9th annual Redmond Middle School Family Math Night: The Amazing Race

Tuesday February 11 6:30 - 8:30 pm

RSVP is a must!

RMS Family Math Night flyer

PTSA Math Club

Winter Olympics Math Challenge from Greg Tang

Here's another little, extra fun thing for your kids to do!

olympicschallenge.gregtangmath.com

Kids bring your completed gameboard with parent initials to school during Math Club after 2/23 and receive a prize!

**No Math Club this week (Wed. 2/12 during lunch recess).

Hear ye, Hear ye! Announcing the Knights of the Multiplication Table!

This exciting program involves all 3rd 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. Knighting Ceremonies are held once a month starting in February and continue through May. The first knighting ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 20th. Happy Multiplying!

NEW! Any 4th grade students who were not knighted in December will have one last chance to become a Senior Knight in February. Practice hard!

If you have any questions contact Maegan Birr at school@birrfamily.org.

Horace Mann Skate King Day

Come with your friends and family for a fun afternoon of roller skating. Horace Mann Skate King Day is on Wednesday, February 26^th from 2pm to 4pm. Cost is $4 per skater. All students attending must be supervised by an adult during the event.

Click Here for more information!

http://horacemannptsa.org/Page/Volunteers/SkateKingDay

The Whole Brain Child Book Club

Who: Mann & Rockwell Elementary Parents reading The Whole Brain

Child by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

What: Learn more about strategies to nurture your child's developing

mind.

When: Wednesdays at 7pm, Feb 26th, March 5th & March 12th

Where: Mann Elementary Library

Book Club Leader: Marion Holland, Mann Counselor

Please bring a copy of the book with you to the first class.

Reserve your spot by email: mholland@lwsd.org

Noetic Learning Math Competition

Last November Horace Mann PTSA hosted the Fall 2013 Noetic Learning Math Competition.

A total of 11 children participated.

A big congratulations to 9 students to who made Honorable Mention and 2 students who won National Honor Roll.

· Jia Xuan (Jason) C. 3^rd Grade

· Annika R. 4^th Grade

We will host the spring competition in April. Look for more information coming soon!

Pizza Party Winners

The class winners for the "Most Attendance at PTSA Meetings" contest are:

Mrs. Trotters class for Primary
Mrs. Pascoe's class for Intermediate

The PTSA will run the contest again for the 2^nd half of the year and announce class winners in June so don't forget to attend PTSA meetings.

They are held each month, 3^rd Thursday at 7pm in the Horace Mann Library. All are welcome, this means "students" too!

Where is your family from?

The world map is up on the bulletin board next to the elevator at school with dots showing where Horace Mann families hail from.

If you haven't already, please fill out this quick survey and we'll add your location! We also want to know how to say "hello" in many different languages.

http://sdrv.ms/1d8Bzrg

Have You Ordered Your Yearbook Yet??

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.

WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS!

We need your photos from any of the following: first day of school, assemblies, reflections ceremony, class harvest celebrations, field trips, movie night, gingerbread house making, art classes, limo ride, book fair, pajama day.

Upload photos for the yearbook:

http://sw.balfour.com/tops-services/publicupload/loginForm

Project #: 419421

Password: leave blank

Email lincolngina@gmail.com with questions

Horace Mann Math Challenge

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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 #9 is available and is due 2/20 by 3pm.

Total number of students who participated in MC #8 were: 41

Amadeo A - K	Aavir S - 1st	Kailani Y - 3rd
Melody S - K	Alex F - 1st	Danika T - 3rd
Adam Y - K	Krithi I - 2nd	Albert L - 3rd
Bella S - K	Aniela A - 2nd	Rimjhim S - 4th
Tusker H - K	Dhruv D - 2nd	Maya A - 4th
Daxon M - K	Mila P - 2nd	Sarah M - 4th
Fiori A - K	Johnpaul R - 2nd	Abby M - 4th
Annabel W - 1st	Kotaro O - 2nd	Richard J - 4th
George A - 1st	Kyra B - 2nd	Lucy Z - 4th
Celeste M - 1st	Tamir M - 2nd	Camille B - 4th
Will Z - 1st	Colette A - 3rd	Nick Z - 4th
Rajiv A - 1st	Niro S - 3rd	Ilya V - 5th
Robert K - 1st	Emily W - 3rd	Ashish R - 5th
Spike G - 1st	Alice M - 3rd