Horace Mann's DISABILITY AWARENESS FAIR brings fun, interactive stations to students in 3rd -5th Grades. Students will rotate stations and have hands-on experience with the following six stations:

Speech & Communication, Reading & Writing, Vision, Motor Planning, Sensory, and Mobility. Volunteer training is fast and easy!

The 5th grade Girl Scout troop #43599 will be fully trained and participating in working the stations with you, our volunteers. You can volunteer for both a morning and an afternoon session, or just one session. Please sign up for this fun, educational, and enlightening event!! Location: Mann-Gym

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4faaaa2bab9-thursday

Horace Mann Transition Team

The Horace Mann Transition Team is group of families that band together to support others at our school who need a little assistance. We all go through hard times and our goal is to be a community that supports community. Together we provide food for families to prepare their own Thanksgiving meal and gift cards for Christmas to those Mann families who are struggling financially. We also help those going through medical or other situations by providing meals, transportation or anything that can help make the situation a little easier. Thank you to those who have already volunteered for this team, we could always use more help! If you think you would like to be part of this team or want more information, please contact Debi Raines at debi_raines@hotmail.com. If you know a family who is need or your family could use a helping hand, please contact Debi or Ann Glassey in the school office. Together we can make a difference.

ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT FOR REFLECTIONS ENTRIES

The deadline for submission is Thursday, October 23rd at 3p.m.

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

Have fun using your artistic and creative skills to create a unique piece of art for the Reflections competition. All entries will be judged by professionals.

For more information and entry forms go to: http://horacemannptsa.org/Page/Art/Reflections or email Sara Buckley at mann.reflections@gmail.com

Yearbook Cover Contest!

Show your school spirit! All students are invited to create, draw & submit an original piece of art for the cover of our 2014-15 yearbook. The winner will be featured on this year's yearbook cover. One runner-up for each grade will appear on the back of the yearbook. Details will be sent home with students. Deadline: October 29th

Click here for more information.

http://horacemannptsa.org/Doc/Flyers/YearbookCoverContest.pdf

Harvest Party Guidelines

Harvest Parties should be held on Fri., Oct 31st. Students bring costumes to school and put them on OVER their school clothes for the party. Please remember that:

Costumes must be school appropriate (no "scary" costumes)
No make-up, masks or hair paint
No weapons
All costumes must be worn over school clothes
School dress code does apply to costumes

RHS Harvest Festival

Redmond High School is hosting its first annual Harvest Festival! Kids 5th grade and below can trick-or-treat, enjoy snacks, and play games around Redmond High on Wednesday, October 29th, anytime between 6:30 and 8:00 pm. Entrance is free, but we suggest a donation of a non-perishable food item, to be given to local youth in need. Hope to see you there!

Click here for more information.

http://horacemannptsa.org/Doc/Flyers/RHSHarvestFestival.pdf

October is Walk & Bike to School Month!

Students can earn rewards and help raise money for Horace Mann when they walk, bike, carpool, and take the bus to school through October! There are two tools to encourage families to drive less: the paper calendar and the online system at RedmondSchoolPool.com.

Click here for more information about using either the paper calendar or schoolpool.com to earn $s for Horace Mann & prizes for your student.

http://horacemannptsa.org/Doc/Newsletter/WalkBikeToSchoolMonth.pdf

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!

To add content to the Horace Mann E-Newsletter, e-mail your entry to horacemannager@horacemannptsa.org. Make your submissions by 5:00 pm on Thursday. Mid-week blasts are subject to approval. The Horace Mannager welcomes article submissions from students, parents, staff & the community. The PTSA reserves the right to be selective regarding materials published.

Other organizations (e.g. the YMCA, Girl or Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, etc.) can post announcements on the Community Bulletin Board. Instructions on how to submit for approval can be found here.

~Horace Mann PTSA