Horace Mann NewsBrief!

Welcome to another year at Horace Mann!  We are so pleased to have you as a part of our Horace Mann family this school year!  We are off to a great start and appreciate your support as we work together this year to get the best education possible for our students!

We have many excellent teachers and staff members.  Our Horace Mann teachers and staff are working hard to make sure our students are welcomed into a positive learning environment.  Please talk to our staff members if you have any questions or know of ways we can support your student in the classroom!

Congratulations, Horace Mann students and staff--we passed our State Reading (83%) and Math (86%) Assessments.  Our last year’s test scores went up in both reading and math!  Thanks, students and staff, for working so hard learning, teaching, and being the best that we can be!

September Notes:

There will be No School Monday, September 1, for Labor Day.  There will be No School Tuesday, September 2, for a Teacher Inservice.

The Middle School After School Program will start Wednesday, September 3.  Middle school students can stay after school Monday through Thursday until 4:45 to participate in enrichment activities, sports, or tutoring followed by boys soccer and girls volleyball intramurals!  MS Cross Country has started!

We would like to invite our parents out to our first PTO and Site Council Meetings on Monday, September 8, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.  These are great opportunities to get involved in what is happening at Horace Mann and to learn more about our school!  We welcome our parents and volunteers!

Progress Reports will be sent out September 12.  This is a great time to see how students are doing and to help them at home with homework.  Remember, our goal is to READ 15 minutes a night for all grades!

The PTO Fund Raiser Kickoff is set for September 17!  Students will receive information on what we will be doing to raise money to support our PTO school projects!  Let’s meet our goal of $10,000!

Our Family Activity Night is September 18 from 5:30-6:30 for grades K-4 and 6:30-7:30 p.m. for grades 5-8.  A light supper will be provided from 6-7 p.m. in the cafeteria.  Our focus will be on READING and how to make it work at home.

Sometimes, we become aware of unique circumstances for our Horace Mann families.  We are doing an all school Dress Down Day ($1) on September 22 to raise money to be able to help with these needs.

Our Horace Mann classroom teachers are highly qualified based on state certification for their curriculum areas!  We do have a para in our Technology Lab working with our students who has a BA degree plus a MA in Spanish!  Thanks to our teachers and all they do for our students!