Thank you EVERYONE who helped make the Colt Corral run smoothly. It truly takes a village to pull off a big event like this and we could not have done it without all of our wonderful Horace Mann Staff and Parents! THANK YOU FOR HELPING!!!

Parents - If we missed you at the Colt Corral you can still take care of all your important PTSA business online http://horacemannptsa.org/Packet/2014FirstDayPacket

Pay for your PTSA membership
Donate to Pass the Hat
Sign up for Birthday Book Club
Purchase a yearbook
Sign up to volunteer at the school

Our PTSA is a non-profit organization so please be sure to get your company to match your donation!

Also, we will have some complimentary coffee out front on the first day of school - stop by and grab a cup and catch up with some old friends and meet some new ones too.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at school on Tuesday morning.

Jean & Lia

PTSA Co-Presidents

Horace Mann Calendar

Link to LWSD Tandem Calendar

Tues Sept 2: First Day of School

Wed Sept 3: School out at 1:30pm (1.5 Hour Wednesday Early Dismissal for LEAP begins)

Mon Sept 8: 6:30pm Band Parent Meeting (RMS)

7:30pm Orchestra Parent Meeting (Rockwell)

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

Congratulations Mr. Cho

Dear Mann Community,

I have some important news to share with you. As many of you know Jimmy Cho has been working with me all summer as a principal intern. The plan was for Mr. Cho to continue this work throughout the school year as a principal intern while also working as a halftime music teacher here at Mann. However, recently Mr. Cho has accepted a .5 Assistant Principal position at Rockwell and will therefore no longer be a principal intern at Mann. Fortunately we will not have to say good-bye to him because he will still be teaching halftime music at Mann. Please join me in congratulating Mr. Cho on this new opportunity!

Megan Spaulding

Principal

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

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

Reflections Competition

Take a photo, paint a picture, write a story.....

Have fun using your artistic and creative skills to create a unique piece of art for the Reflections competition.

The theme this year is - "The world would be a better place if..."

For more information, please click on the following link:

http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/program_details.html or email Sara Buckley at mann.reflections@gmail.com

Orchestra

Redmond Region Elementary String Orchestra classes for 4th and 5th grade students!

Level 1 - Beginners (4th graders who have never played before)

Plan to attend the parent AND student information meeting on Monday, Sept. 8th at 7:30pm in the Rockwell gym and watch for a flyer the first week of school with more information. Classes are before school from 7:35-8:20am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings in the Rockwell gym. The first class will be on Monday, Sept. 15th!

Level 2 (mostly 5th graders who have completed at least one year of instruction)

Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:35-8:20am in the Rockwell gym. The first class will be on Thursday, Sept. 11th. Bring all music from last year, folding music stand, emergency form and $5 materials fee. The book to purchase for Level 2 is "Sound Innovations for String Orchestra" Book 2.

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!

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