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Calendar
| Dr. Suess Week | Super Sitters Registration
| PTSA Board Nominations
| Math Challenge | Club Photos | |
PTSA Essay Contest
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Science Assembly and Fair
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LW Schools Foundation
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Reading Across America
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March PTSA Meeting
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Amazon Fundraiser
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| 02/28 | Sun | Spirit Wear Orders Due | | 02/29 | Mon | Read Across America and Dr. Suess Week kick off | | 03/02 | Wed | Author Visit, Michelle Nelson-Schmidt | | 03/02 | Wed | Horace Mann Library Family Night, 6-7 pm | | 03/04 | Fri | Club Photos Taken | | 03/04 | Fri | Popcorn $.50/bag at lunch recess
| | 03/04 | Fri | Math Challenge #10 Due | | 03/08 | Tue | Science Fair Assembly, 8:45 am | | 03/10 | Thu | PTSA Meeting, 7 pm in the Library | | 03/11 | Fri | No School - Leap Day | | 03/11 | Fri | Super Sitters Class, 9 am - 2 pm |
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Seeking Volunteers for Next Year's PTSA Board
Do your kids use IXL? Did they enjoy the movie night and the dance? Do they like the after school classes? We need you to keep these programs running smoothly and keep our school great! The PTSA Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers who would like to take an active role in leading the PTSA as members of the PTSA Board for the 2016-17 school year. Positions are: Co-President, Co-VP of Fundraising, Co-VP of Volunteers and School Services, Co-VP of Enrichment, Co-Treasurer, Co VP of Art and Secretary. This is a great way to support your child's education and get to know other parents at the school. Take a leadership role yourself or nominate someone you know! Watch for the nominating forms, which are being sent home with your student. You may also download a copy of the form from the PTSA website here. You must be a PTSA member to be eligible to serve on the Board. Any questions can be directed to: |
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PTSA Essay Contest
Does your student love writing? The WA State PTSA is looking for some awesome authors for their 2016 Men's Essay Contest: "Men Making a Difference." They are hoping for lots of elementary school submissions - but the deadline is Tuesday, March 1! See this website for more details!! |
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Celebrating Reading Across America Week
Next week, we will be celebrating Read Across America with our annual kick off event for "Reach for the Stars," Monday, February 29. Horace Mann will partner with Usborne Books to complete a 2-week, pledge-based reading challenge. Students will be challenged to read or be read to for 30 minutes a day. You can support your child's efforts with reading by sponsoring them for this event. Each day your child will log their reading time by filling in the squares using the Reach for the Stars Reading Journal. Reading Journals along with money collected will be due on Monday, March 14.
Why Participate?
The best part...100% of student pledges are used to reward students and the Horace Mann staff and library. Students earn 50% of their pledges in Usborne books, and the remaining 50% of the pledges will go back to the school. Last year, we used the profits towards buying books to award students who participated with the Summer Reading Postcard Program. Over 150 students received brand new books to enjoy and received special recognition for their participation. The remaining profits were used to purchase mentor texts that teachers use to help support reading and writing instruction.
In addition to participating with the Reach for the Stars program, Usborne is bringing us a complimentary author visit, scheduled for Wednesday, March 2 from 9-9:45 am. We will be welcoming author/illustrator Michelle Nelson-Schmidt to Horace Mann. Her presentation will focus on the topic of developing a growth mindset and perseverance.
Students will also enjoy a week of Spirit Team Days related to books written by Dr. Seuss. The Horace Mann Library will be hosting our first Family Night on March 2 from 6-7 pm. I will be working with Nate Low to celebrate reading with several exciting activities including a read aloud, book talks, and reading with Sunny, a trained therapy dog! We hope to see you there! |
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Dr. Suess Week *February 29 - March 4*
Horace Mann students will be participating with Read Across America events in honor of Dr. Seuss and his birthday, February 29 - March 4. Mornin' to Ya Monday: Wear your cozy pajamas to school and bring your favorite book from home to read! Two Socks Tuesday: Wear your favorite socks to school! Wacky Wednesday: Wear green to celebrate "Green Eggs and Ham" for lunch! Thing 1 and Thing 2 Thursday: Pick a friend or two and dress the same! Funky Friday: Wear mismatched clothing! (wear mixed patterns or shirts, backwards, inside out, etc.) The class with the highest participation will win a Dr. Seuss book to go along with the theme each day. We look forward to celebrating reading and Dr. Seuss! |
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Solve Math Challenge #10
2. Solve as many problems as you can. 3. Submit solutions by 3 pm Friday, March 4.
Please congratulate Math Challenge #9 winners! Alice M., Allen L., Andy L., Aryan K., Beth D., Connor N., Ethan G., Ethan L., John Paul R., Krithi I., Kyra B., Nitya K., Victor K., Yilin Z.
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Science Assembly and Science Fair Coming Soon
Get your kids ready to put on their lab coats! Alex Zerbe, AKA The Zaniac, will be presenting "Gravity Catastrophe", an assembly with an explosive mix of science, juggling and fun on Tuesday, March 8th. We hope this assembly will inspire students to participate in the upcoming Horace Mann Science Fair on March 31, 6-8 pm. More information about the Science Fair coming soon on the Horace Mann PTSA website. Registration for the Science Fair will open March 8.
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The PTSA Needs YOU!
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 10, 7 pm in the Library
During this meeting we will learn and vote on endorsing the upcoming bond. Want to make your voice heard? Please come to our meeting! We value input from ALL our members and YOU are a part of that. If you have a 5th grader this year, you will want to come hear what the RMS PTSA has to say as well. Mark your calendar - Thursday, March 10, 7 pm at the Horace Mann Library!
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Super Sitters Registration Open for
4th and 5th Graders
Who: 10-12 year old Horace Mann Students (4th & 5th Graders)
When: Friday, March 11, 9 am - 2 pm
Where: Art & Science Room
Fee: $43 per student (Registration Deadline: March 6)
The Super Sitters program is designed to train young people in basic babysitting and home alone skills. Students completing this course will be better prepared to provide a safer and more positive infant/child care experience. Taught by a hospital-qualified instructor (Cindy Tucker), this class includes parent expectations, basic first aid, home and fire safety, Heimlich maneuver, telephone tips, toys and activities and infant care. Participants receive a Babysitting 101 handbook and certification card upon completion of the class.
Be a parent volunteer for the class and your child will have a FREE tuition! We only need one parent volunteer. There is no experience necessary, you will just be taking attendance, and helping the teacher as needed. As a parent volunteer you will also need to be a current PTSA member (you can join on the PTSA website at any time) and a current approved volunteer with the LWSD (applications are available on the LWSD website). The volunteer doesn't need to be the parent, but can also be an adult relative, neighbor, or friend, as long as they are a PTSA member and an approved district volunteer.
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Club Photos
We will be taking photos of all the clubs and groups during school on FRIDAY, MARCH 4. If your child is in any of the following groups or clubs please make sure they are at school so they can be included in the photos....there will be NO retakes. These photos will be used in the yearbook. We will also be taking individual portraits of any students who are new to the school and didn't have their portraits taken earlier in the year.
Groups being photographed: band, orchestra, reflections participants, math club, percussion club, colt companions, service club, safety patrol, spirit team, global reading participants, lunch helpers, custodial helpers, reading advisory and peace ambassadors. |
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Local Sports Stars To Speak at
Spring Fundraising Events
Former Seattle Seahawk and Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Jones is the highlighted speaker for the Spring for Learning Luncheon on April 20. Walter played 12 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks as left tackle. He was the first-team selection of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2000's. Following the 1999 season, Jones became the first offensive lineman in Seahawks history to be elected to the Pro Bowl. Jones has two students in the Lake Washington School District.
Seattle Sounders Coach Sigi Schmid will speak at the Spring for Learning Breakfast scheduled for April 27. Sigi is the winningest coach in MLS history. Since 1999, Schmid's teams have won 11 major titles, including two MLS Cups. Schmid is a member of both the National Soccer and UCLA Hall of Fame. Schmid's niece graduated from a Lake Washington School District high school in 2013 and he has a nephew in the district.
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation will host its 11th annual fundraising events at the Marriott Hotel at Redmond Town Center. Please join us to support a beyond-basic education for all students in the Lake Washington School District. Register to attend or donate to support the event at www.lwsf.org or call (425) 936-1414 to be a table captain, corporate partner or volunteer to help make the event a success. |
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