Please plan on joining fellow Washington State PTA members from across the state on Monday, January 19 in Olympia for our biggest advocacy event of the year - Focus Day 2015.

At Focus Day, PTA members meet with legislators then rally on the steps of the Capitol. Your presence helps us ensure education will be front and center with our lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session. Children are welcome to attend.

Lake Washington PTSA members are scheduled to meet with legislators from the 45th Legislative District (Sen. Andy Hill, Rep. Roger Goodman and Rep. Larry Springer).

You can register for Focus Day 2015 here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/focus-day-2015-registration-14897092605

Lake Washington PTSA Council has reserved a bus to take our members to and from Olympia. If you would like a ride on our bus, please register here http://www.eventbrite.com/o/beth-sigall-7841594595?s=32078984 (note - there is no fee to ride to the bus, but registration is required).

The 2015 legislative session is certain to be of historic importance for education in our state. We hope you can join us.

Questions? Email VP for Advocacy Beth Sigall at advocacy@lwptsa.net

After School Enrichment Classes

Registration for the Winter Enrichment Classes is open through Sunday, January 18. The classes that are still accepting registrations are:

Monday

Computer Programming 2-3, Martial Arts 3-5, Robotics 3-5

Tuesday

Chess K-5, Dodgeball 3-5, Math 3-5

Thursday

Cartooniversity 3-5, Computer Programming 4-5, Math K-2

Please visit the www.horacemannptsa.org to enroll.

Last Input Opportunity on LWSD Boundary Changes

Click here (http://www.lwsd.org/News/Reboundary/Pages/default.aspx) to review the information and provide input.

The district's boundary committee was developing two scenarios for each learning community, based on the community feedback received to date. The committee included neighborhoods that have not moved in previous scenarios for two learning communities (Lake Washington and Redmond).

The scenarios have now been posted on the district's website and the comment period has now begun. You will be able to comment on these scenarios through the end of the business day on January 14. To review the information and provide input, click here .

Information received during the comment period will help inform the committee's final recommendation. The committee will present its recommendation to the superintendent. The superintendent will make a final recommendation to the School Board at the January 26 School Board Meeting.

After review of the two scenarios, we can summarize that Scenario 1 will have approximately 67 students from Abbey Road off of 104th joining Mann from Rockwell. Scenario 2 will have approximately 78 students from the Summerwood development off of Avondale joining Mann from Einstein. The boundary committee is asking the community to rank their preference between the two scenarios.

Click here to review the information and provide input.

Reflections Art Competition Winner

Congratulations to Camille B., who won an Outstanding Interpretation Award for her musical composition "Earth' in the Reflections Art Competition. Her work will now move forward to compete at the state level.

Good luck Camille!

Math Challenge Tournament

The tournament is scheduled on February 28, 2015 for grades 2, 3, 4 and 5. Please check out the details at http://www.ellipsisacademy.com/math-challenge-tournament.html.

Participants will be arranged into teams of three or four students by grade level. It will be a fun day for our mathletes to showcase their math skills.

Registration is open here. The deadline is January 15th but first come first serve (3-4 kids per team per grade) until teams are full so don't delay in registering. The registration fee is $15/student.

Extra Clothes Needed

The office is in dire need of small sweatpants for when our primary students need a change of clothes. Sizes small & medium only please. Sweats are the best because they will work for both boys and girls.

Thank you!

**NEW** Math Challenge is Out!

All students are invited to participate. Pick up in the office or go online:

http://www.mathinaction.org/Pages/MannMC.aspx

See the full year schedule:

http://www.mathinaction.org/Pages/MathChallenge.aspx

Due Thursday by 3pm in the Math Challenge Box in the school office.

Winners will be chosen each week and get a prize.

Awards will be given out at the end of year for completing all 15!

Horace Mann Community Benefit Concert

Dear 4th and 5th grade families,

Here is the signup link for participation at our concert, January 23rd at Redmond High School Performing Arts Theater. PLEASE read all the information carefully!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aaba728a6f49-horace3

Thanks as always for your continued support!!!

Mr. Cho

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