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Horace Mann Contacts
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Office:
425-936-2610
Safe Arrival:
425-936-2611
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Calendar
| 10/7 | Wed | Walk or Bike to School Day | | 10/7 | Wed
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| | 10/9 | Fri | Service Club Meeting for 4th & 5th grade at 10:30 am | | 10/9 | Fri | Math Challenge 1 due | | 10/12 | Mon | Conferences 11:30 dismissal, NO PM Kindergarten, AM Kindergarten attends, NO Kindergarten bus at 11:30 | | 10/13 | Tue | Conferences 11:30 dismissal, NO AM Kindergarten, PM Kindergarten attends in AM, NO Kindergarten bus at 11:30
| | 10/14 | Wed | Regular Early Release Day, 1:30 dismissal | | 10/15 | Thu | Conferences 11:30 dismissal, NO PM Kindergarten, AM Kindergarten attends, NO Kindergarten bus at 11:30 | | 10/15 | Thu | Earthquake Drill 10 am | | 10/16 | Fri | No School, LEAP Day | 10/22
| Thu | Reflections Art Contest entries due |
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Solve Math Challenge 1
1) Get a current math challenge at www.mathinaction.org or at the Mann office.
2) Solve as many problems as you can.
3) Submit solutions by 3 pm Friday 10/9.
4) Check the school announcements to see if you win a prize. See solutions at www.mathinaction.org.
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Attention 4th & 5th Graders!
Horace Mann Service Club will be starting Oct. 9th in the Art and Science room at 10:30am.
Service Club permission slips will be sent home this weekend.
Service Club is a group of students from the caring community of Horace Mann, whose goal is to reach out and touch other people's lives in a positive way. Our projects will be fun and worthwhile, benefitting both Horace Mann students and the community around us.For additional information please contact Liz Holmquist at lizholmquist@yahoo.com or Vivien Koo at vivien_koo@juno.com. |
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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. |
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Earn $ Beat Traffic
 Redmond SchoolPool (www.schoolpool.com) is a secure website that tracks the emissions you save when your child walks, bikes, or carpools to Mann. It also connects you with parents in your neighborhood that are interested in walking, biking, or carpooling with you.
Sign up and the PTSA earns $10. Take your first trip and we earn $10 more for our kids. Participating families can win prizes like $25 gas cards.
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Reflections 2015-2016
Theme is "Let your Imagination Fly"
 Please encourage your students to express their artistic selves in the following categories: visual arts, photography, literature, music/composition, choreography/dance, film/video and special artist. Please see the PTSA Horace Mann Reflections page for further questions or contact Liz Holmquist at art@horacemannptsa.org |
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Health Room Volunteers Needed
We need caring parents like you to help staff the health room Tuesdays  and Thursdays from 11:45am - 1:15pm. Be a comforting and supportive presence for kids with minor injuries like bumps and scratches. No medical experience is necessary. Volunteer once a week or every other week.
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School Facilities Task Force
develops recommendations, asks for input
The Long-Term Facilities Task Force has developed a set of draft recommendations to help the district with the issues of overcrowding and aging facilities. They are asking for feedback from the community. The recommendations address classroom capacity issues, cost reduction, efficient use of space and other issues. They also recommend specific projects to be undertaken in the future. They have launched an online survey to gather input on the recommendations. A district-wide Town Hall meeting on these recommendations is scheduled for 6-8:30 p.m. October 7 at Rose Hill Middle School.
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PTSA Openings for 2015-2016
Have you been wanting to get involved with the PTSA? Here's your chance! We have some open positions that we would love to fill as soon as possible. This is a great way for you to get to know other parents and to give back to your child's school. If you'd like to learn more about these positions or to volunteer to take charge, please check out the open positions.
Thank you for considering taking part in the Horace Mann PTSA!
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Lois Brandt Author Visit
 Horace Mann welcomed local author Lois Brandt on Thursday, September 24th, 2015! Lois Brandt is acclaimed author of Maddie's Fridge. During her visit, Lois shared her story of friendship and inspired students to join her cause in helping to end hunger in America. Lois also shared her personal journey as an author. Students learned that Lois struggled in reading and writing as a child.
Unfortunately, Lois's school did not have reading specialists like we do in Lake Washington to help with early reading and writing intervention. Rather than giving up, Lois connected with her former kindergarten teacher who offered to help her learn to read.
By the end of third grade, Lois was able to read and write. Lois ended her visit with students by having them promise to write, draw, and tell their stories adding that "their stories are important" and need to be shared. In honor of her visit, students gathered 1,697 pounds of food and donated them to HopeLink located in Redmond, WA.
Thank you to the entire Mann community for helping local families (approximately 594) fill their fridges. A big thank you to our Reading Advisory (grades 3-5) and staff (Mrs. Davis and Ms. Hall) who volunteered their time to help advertise the event; read Maddie's Fridge in primary classrooms (grades K-2); and collect, graph, and deliver food to HopeLink. On behalf of the students and staff at Horace Mann, I would also like to thank the Horace Mann PTSA, for making Lois's visit possible!
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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. It automatically gives our school the credit when you shop!
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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 Peachjar. Instructions on how to submit for approval can be found here.
~Horace Mann PTSA
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