Horace
Mannager 
January 3, 2016

In This Issue
Calendar
Math Challenge #6Health Room Volunteers
After School EnrichmentALICE Meetings
Popcorn Volunteers
Explorer Information Night
Sock Drive
Amazon

01/04Mon
First day back at school
01/04MonAfter School Enrichment Registration Begins
01/05Tues6:30 pm, Explorer Community School Information Night
01/08FriPopcorn $.50/bag at lunch recess
01/08FriMath Challenge #6 Due
01/14Thu
Service Club Sock Drive Ends
After School Enrichment 
Registration Opens January 4

Registration for Winter Quarter 2016 After School Enrichment classes will begin tomorrow, January 4, and will close on Sunday, January 17. This quarter, students can explore their artistic interests with Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, and Cartooniversity, or stay active with golf, tennis or soccer. Math and coding also return to our lineup of after school classes. More details can be found on the Horace Mann PTSA website under the Enrichment tab. Most classes begin the last week of January. Email afterschoolenrichment@horacemannptsa.org if you have any questions.
Enrollment Information Night for 
Explorer Community School

Lake Washington School District parents are invited to Explorer Community School's Enrollment Information Night - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Emily Dickinson school commons - 7040 208th Ave NE, Redmond, WA.

Explorer is a Lake Washington School District choice elementary school located on the Emily Dickinson campus in Redmond. One of three choice elementary school programs in the Lake Washington School District, Explorer offers a small elementary school environment staffed by three certified teachers in multi-aged classrooms grades one through five. Explorer's curriculum promotes academic excellence, strong self-esteem, a love of learning and a belief in the importance of community. Parent volunteers are vital to the school's success in meeting these goals and a high level of parental involvement is required.

Attendance at this evening information night is highly encouraged for all families who wish to enroll a child for the 2016/2017 school year. We are unable to offer childcare; therefore this is an adult only evening.  

Details regarding Explorer enrollment can be found on the Explorer Website or call (425) 936-2533.
Solve Math Challenge #6

1.   Get challenge #6 at www.mathinaction.org or the Mann office.
2.   Solve as many problems as you can.
3.   Submit solutions by 3 pm Friday, 01/08.
4.   Check the school announcements to see if you win a prize. See solutions at www.mathinaction.org.
ALICE/Emergency Prep Community Meeting
 
Our principal, Megan Spaulding, recently sent home an e-mail regarding new training that all school district staff will be utilizing regarding school lockdown procedures. The training, ALICE, stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. These are techniques and procedures that have one very important main theme: keeping our students safe.  There will be parent/community training on the following dates and it's an important policy to be well-informed about. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending one of the trainings:  
 

* January 6 - Lake Washington High School Library

* January 7 - Juanita High School Library

* January 12 - Redmond High School Cafeteria

* January 13 - Eastlake High School Commons 
Horace Mann Service Club is hosting a 
SOCK DRIVE

The Service Club will be collecting new socks for the YWCA. Socks are often an overlooked necessity of those in need. All sizes are needed. Look for the decorated box near the library bulletin board. The drive will continue through January 14th. 
Health Room Volunteers Needed

We need caring parents like you to help staff the health room Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:45 am - 1:15 pm. 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.
Popcorn popper volunteers needed!

It's a tradition at Horace Mann for the 5th grade students to raise money to help pay for their end of year events. It also teaches them to work in groups, interact with all grades and responsibility in handling money. Popcorn is popped every other Friday and training is easy. To volunteer click here or contact Liz or Alex Holmquist at mann.popcorn@gmail.com.
Amazon Fundraiser
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!

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