Horace Mannager
Weekly E-Newsletter for Horace Mann Elementary, Redmond WA

August 24, 2014

In This Issue
Horace Mann Calendar
Parking Lot Changes
New Bell Schedule
Colt Corral Volunteers
Setup for Colt Corral
Back to School Breakfast
Amazon Affiliate Program

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Horace Mann Elementary

Hello, parents!  

 

The Horace Mann PTSA hopes that you are enjoying the last bit of your summer vacations and are gearing up for another fun school year.  In preparation of the upcoming, first-ever Colt Corral, we want to invite you to beat the crowds and take care of your PTSA business online now at http://horacemannptsa.org/Packet/2014FirstDayPacket.  You can be one of the first 100 people to purchase your annual membership to the Horace Mann PTSA and win our newly released Colt window decal. 

 

You can also purchase the 2014/2015 yearbook that students are delighted to receive at the end of the year, join the Birthday Book Club so that your child's birthday is recognized with a book being donated in their name to the Horace Mann library for all to enjoy, and to learn about volunteer opportunities  Further, you can make this year's donation to the PTSA's Pass the Hat fundraiser which will help us financially support our school's IXL, Accelerated Reading Program, Art Program, Field Trips, Classroom Support, Assemblies and much much more!!  For every $100 donation you make to Pass the Hat, you will receive a raffle ticket to win a parent & child matching Horace Mann football jersey.  

 


Jean & Lia 


Horace Mann Calendar

  

Tues Aug 26:  3:00 pm  Kindergarten Orientation for Parents in the

                     Commons

 

Thurs Aug 28:  8:00 am - 12:00pm  "Colt Corral" in the Commons

                      11:00 am  Meet & Greet

 

Tues Sept 2:   First Day of School

 

Thurs Sept 11: Curriculum Night for Grades 1-5

                      5pm - 6pm 1st and 2nd grade

                      6pm - 6:30pm All grades in the Gym

                      6:30pm - 7:30pm 3rd to 5th


Oct 13, 14, 16: Elementary Conferences. School out at 11:30am

 

Oct 17:           No School - LEAP Day


Parking Lot Changes

 

In an effort to keep traffic flowing smoothly in the parking lot, we have extended our student drop off and pick up areas.  Please have car seats and students sitting on the passenger side of the car for easy transitions.  Stay in your lane until it merges into 1 lane.  Also, the south side of 104th, just before the school entrance, is a "NO PARKING ZONE" during pick up and drop off times.  This area is meant to be a queue for cars waiting to get to the pick up and drop off areas.  Please refer to the attached map for more details.  Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our traffic flowing smoothly.

 

http://horacemannptsa.org/Doc/Newsletter/Mann%20student%20drop%20information.pdf
 


New Bell Schedule

 

Mann has a new bell schedule during the school day.  Our start and end times remain as 8:30-3:00, however.

 

http://horacemannptsa.org/Doc/Newsletter/2014-2015%20Bell%20Schedule.pdf
 


Colt Corral Volunteers

 

Help welcome back the Horace Mann community by helping greet folks at the Colt Corral on August 28.  See familiar faces and meet some new ones by helping hand out passports and direct folks to the essential stations. Sign up to help for just an hour or more.  8am - 12 pm. 

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e45a8a72fa46-colt
 


Setup for Colt Corral

 

On August 27, 2014 we need volunteers to help stuff envelopes, make signs and setup the commons and gym in preparation for the back to business event.  We need your help to make this event run smoothly for a successful welcome back to our Horace Mann community.  Come join in and lend a hand.

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e45a8a72fa46-setup

 


Back to School Breakfast

 

The teachers and staff at Horace Mann will be back to school on Monday, August 25th in preparation for the year ahead.  In keeping up with tradition, the PTSA would like to provide them with a welcome back breakfast.  Please see the sign up for items needed.  Thanks in advance for helping make Horace Mann a great community for the teachers, staff and our children!

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a4af2aa20-back/ 

 


Fundraising:  Amazon Affiliate Program
  

Amazon 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!

 

Chrome Users:  Install this toolbar extension and you'll never have to remember this link again.  Automatically gives our school the credit when you shop!    

  

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~Horace Mann PTSA