Horace Mann NewsBrief!
October
is here!
Can you believe that we are already finishing up our first
nine week period? Students
have been doing so many things--we invite you to attend our
Parent/Teacher Conferences to learn more the week of October 14-17.
We’re going for 100% conferences so please plan ahead!
Congratulations,
students and teachers, Horace Mann passed the state reading and math
testing for the third year in a row!
We raised our reading (84% passing) and math (86% passing)
scores school wide! Way
to go, Horace Mann!
Elementary
and middle school students are starting their field trips this month. Teachers
have been planning field trips that will promote student learning
and increase their understanding of the world around them.
We live in a culturally diverse community with so many places
to visit at each grade level.
Parking
Reminder:
The yellow, no parking zone is from 7:30-8 a.m. and
3:00-3:30 p.m. During
this time, it is for loading and unloading only.
Please do not leave your car parked in this area or it may
get a ticket.
Music
does help our student get involved and broadens our minds.
Please join us Thursday evening, October 2, at 7 p.m. for the
5th Grade Orchestra/6th
Grade Band program and on Tuesday evening, October 7, at 7 p.m.
for the MS Fall
Orchestra/Band/Choir Concert.
There
will be No School Friday
and Monday, October 10 and 13, due to Teacher Work and Inservice
Days. Teachers will be
preparing grade cards to hand out at our Parent/Teacher Conferences
the next week.
Parent/Teacher
Conferences are
set for Tuesday through Friday, October 14-17.
School will dismiss early on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
that week at 12:30 p.m. (busses run early).
Please plan to attend to support your student and learn more
about what is happening here at Horace Mann!
Red
Ribbon Week is
October 20-24. Students
will be having special activities this week to promote the drug
awareness. We believe in
promoting healthy lifestyles and getting involved in positive
lifestyles!
Picture
Day is coming up
on Wednesday, October 22. Dress
your best and look sharp! We
have great looking students at Horace Mann with lots of nice smiles!
Our
Book Character Day (Halloween)
for grades K-5 is set for Friday, October 31.
That week, students will be focusing on fables and fairy
tales in reading. Students
can come to school dressed as their favorite book character (no
masks or play weapons). Parties
will start at 2:30 p.m. and parents are welcome to bring treats and
help set up for their homerooms!
We will also have a K-5 Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
distribution to celebrate reading!
Remember
to register to VOTE on
November 4. The school BOND is part of the election this year.
If passed, Horace Mann would receive a new middle school gym
plus four classrooms!
Our
middle school students are finishing up their Cross Country the first week of October.
They are going to be starting girl’s
volleyball and boy’s
soccer tryouts the first week of October.
National Academic League is continuing to practice after
school. Student Council has elected their new officers for the year and is
planning special activities for the year.
So many things to do—we invite all of our students to get
involved! Our first Middle School Dance is set for October 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.!
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