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Calendar
| Math Challenge | ELL Proficiency Test | | Valentine Post Office | Global Reading Challenge Update
| Amazon Fundraiser
| | Author Visit | Knights of the Multiplication Table Update |
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| 02/01 | Mon | 3rd grade Field Trip to Second Story Rep, 10:30 am | | 02/03 | Wed | 5th grade visits Redmond Middle School, 8:30 am
| | 02/04 | Thu | Kindergarten Registration, 1 pm - 7 pm | | 02/05 | Fri | Popcorn $.50/bag at lunch recess | | 02/05 | Fri | Math Challenge #8 Due | | 02/10 | Wed | Recognition Assembly, 8:45 am | | 02/10 | Wed | Classroom Valentine's Day Parties | | 02/11 | Thu | Mid-Winter Break - No School | | 02/12 | Fri | Mid-Winter Break - No School
| | 02/15 | Mon | Presidents Day - No School |
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Valentine Post Office Pre-Orders
Valentine Post Office is in full swing. Pre-order forms are being sent home this weekend. Please return, with payment, by February 3. Your childrens' Valentines and stamps will be sent home where they can address them. You have two delivery options. First, you can bring the completed Valentine to the office and deliver them to the Valentine Post Office Box. If you choose this option, you may only deliver the Valentine. Please do not include any other types of gifts (i.e. balloons, stuffed animals, candy). The second option would be for your child to bring the Valentines to the classroom for their parties. This option would allow for other treats to be delivered. Valentines are available for pre-order in packets of 10 for $1. For any questions please contact Liz Holmquist at lizholmquist@yahoo.com. |
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Author Visit
Horace Mann welcomes author Kelly Milner Halls, on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Kelly Milner Halls is an acclaimed author with an emphasis on informational reading and writing, including inquiry skills and research! Kelly will share her love of reading and writing with students along with some of her favorite books. Order forms to purchase books were sent home Friday, January 29. If you would like to purchase an autographed book(s), please fill in the order form and return it to your child's classroom teacher by Friday, February 5. Please make checks payable to University Book Store. For more information on Kelly Milner Halls and her books, please visit her website at www.wondersofweird.com.A special thanks to our PTSA for funding and making this visit possible for students! |
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Solve Math Challenge #8
- Get challenge #8 at www.mathinaction.org or the Mann office.
- Solve as many problems as you can.
- Submit solutions by 3 pm Friday, February 5.
- Check the school announcements to see if you win a prize. See solutions at www.mathinaction.org.
Please congratulate Math Challenge #7 winners!
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Global Reading Challenge Update
Congratulations to all the 4th and 5th graders who participated in Global Reading Challenge this year. Teams competed in our in-school challenge, January 25 and answered an impressive 24 questions related to the six books they read. The Page Turners, moved on and will represent Horace Mann Elementary in our next challenge scheduled for February 23, 2016 at the Redmond Public Library at 4:30 pm. If you'd like to show your support for the Page Turners, you are welcome to attend to cheer them on. We had a special celebration on Wednesday, January 27 where we talked about the process and our experiences in preparation for next year. Global Reading Challenge participants will be honored at our Recognition Assembly on February 10.
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Knights of the Multiplication Table Update
Hear ye, Hear ye! Announcing the Knights of the Multiplication Table! It's time for all 3rd grade students to start working hard to learn their multiplication facts so they can join the Royal Order of the Knights of the Multiplication Table! Our royal Mrs. Spaulding knights all students who have completed their multiplication facts through 10. These knighting ceremonies are held once a month starting in February and continue through June. Happy Multiplying!!
The parents of those being knighted are invited to attend. Teachers will notify the student's parent or guardian. The first ceremony is Thursday, February 25 at 2:20 pm in the Commons.
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English Language Proficiency Test
for the 21st Century
Between February 2 and March 11, 2016 students who are enrolled in the English Language Learner (ELL) program will participate in the yearly ELL assessment. This year the assessment is moving from a paper pencil assessment to a computer-based assessment. The test sections: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. Each test section should take 20 to 30 minutes.
Your building's ELL teachers will proctor the test. Please contact your school's ELL teacher for more information about when the test will be given at your school.
The results of this required annual state test will help teachers and parents understand how ELL students are learning English, and what other supports they need. Families will receive a score report in the mail after the test is completed.
Below you will find a link to additional information about this test. |
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