Student Activities

Horace Mann's K-8 academic program provides students an enriching environment that goes beyond the reading and math basics.  Teachers work with students daily to meet their individual learning needs.  In addition, they provide intervention and/or enrichment each week through FLEX in reading and math.

Horace Mann Student Council (StuCo): The Student Council at Horace Mann is made up of 2 subgroups.  The Elementary StuCo consists of students from grades 3-5 while Middle School Stuco is made up of 6-8^th graders.

Elementary:

The YMCA Splash Program is a special 6 week program that is geared toward 2^nd graders and occurs during school hours. The goal of this program is to teach students how to swim and be safe near water. All 2^nd graders participate unless they choose to opt out.

Latchkey:   offers a state certified child care service before school from 6:30-8:50 a.m. and after school from 4:10-6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and gym where students play and do special projects.

Middle School:

Competitive Sports: At Horace Mann competitive sports are available for qualifying 7^th and 8^th graders. Sports offered at Horace Mann include: cross-country, girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, and track & field. In division 2, Horace Mann competes against the following middle schools: Allison Traditional Magnet, Blackbear Bosin Academy, Coleman, Hamilton, John Marshall, Mayberry Cultural & Fine Arts Magnet, Mead, and Pleasant Valley. 

To participate, all students must have a completed physical form on record. Horace Mann with the help of KU Medical Center will be giving all current 6^th and 7^th graders free physicals on Monday, May 5^th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. during school hours. Also in order to participate, students must adhere to the D/F policy while on the team, are expected to come dressed and ready to practice regularly at scheduled practices, show positive attitudes, and have fun!

Tryouts & Practice:

Both girls and boys can participate in Cross country. Tryouts are not conducted. Anyone interested can join the team. This sport begins immediately in August. Practices are held daily from 4:10 – 5:15. For more information contact coach Bill Schrant.

Volleyball is offered for girls only. In order to be on the team interested girls must tryout. Tryouts take place in early October. Practice occurs daily from 4:10 to 5:30 Monday – Friday. For more information, contact coaches Kyle Hall and Bobbie Jo Rohloff.

Basketball is offered for both girls & boys. Students interested in participating must tryout. Tryouts for basketball are held in early December. Practice begins in January and is held immediately after school Monday – Friday from 4:10 – 5:30. For more information, contact coach Casey Cottrill (girls); and coach Michael Ghram (boys). 

Both girls and boys can participate in Track & Field. Tryouts are not conducted for participation. Anyone interested can join the team. The season and practice begins in early March. Practices are held daily Monday – Friday immediately after school from 4:10 – 5:15. For more information, feel free to contact coaches Bill Schrant, Michael Ghram or Rachel Aponso for more information.

For a look at scheduled matches please click on the following link to USD259’s athletic page: http://www.usd259.com/offices/athletics/schedules/default.htm

National Academic League (NAL) Horace Mann competed in the National Academic League for the first time in 2005-06 and finished with a winning 7-4 record.

The YMCA After School Program is exclusively for middle schoolers (6^th -8^th graders) and provides a free snack, enrichment activities in the core academic subjects, as well as individualized tutoring for the first 45 minutes followed by intramurals to support middle school athletics. The program begins immediately after school and ends daily by 6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Each Wednesday is field trip day. On field trip day, students are transported to various locations around Wichita that promote physical fitness or enrichment activities in fine arts. Such locations include: Seneca Bowl, Ice Sports Wichita, City Arts, West YMCA and Riverside Park. Transportation and admission are paid for by the YMCA and students only need to fill out an application to join. *Students in detention or tutoring may join in to intramurals at 5:00 p.m. on any given day. Daily attendance is encouraged.

Daily schedule: (Snack, Homework & Academic Enrichment: 4:10 – 5:00) & (Intramurals: 5:00 – 5:45)

• Monday: Snack – Homework - Science Enrichment - Intramurals;

• Tuesday: Snack - Language Arts Enrichment – Intramurals;

• Wednesday: Snack – FIELD TRIP DAY

• Thursday: Snack –Homework - Math Enrichment – Intramurals

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Web Site:  The Web Site allows us to share our exciting school program and what we are doing with others.

TV News Broadcasting:  Selected 8th grade students meet daily in their Communication's Class to create the weekly Friday morning Horace Mann TV News Broadcast.

All School:

Folkloric Dancing:  Hispanic cultural events are encouraged Folkloric Dancing. These students frequently perform at many school and Wichita events.

Reading Counts:  The Reading Counts program is a computerized reading program that tests students' reading and comprehension levels.  Students read books for points and then can turn in their points for prizes to encourage reading for fun.

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF):  RIF programs are set up three times a year for students to go to the library, participate in a fun and educational learning activity, and then choose a free book to take home and keep.

Breakfast and Lunch Program:  Horace Mann offers a complete breakfast (from 8:30-9 a.m.) and lunch programs for our students.  Many of our students qualify for the free or reduced food program.

Bussing:  As a magnet school, Horace Mann provides transportation services for our students living over 2 and 1/2 miles from school.  We currently have 20 busses assigned to us and transport from all over the city of Wichita. 

Horace Mann Hawk Award:  Students who do something special (helping someone, working hard, showing respect, doing what is right, etc.) can receive a 'Horace Mann Hawk Coupon' to put into a weekly drawing to become the student of the week.

Adult School Groups and Organizations:

Parent Teacher Organization:  Horace Mann parents get involved in many ways through the PTO, as room parents, with tutoring/helping in the classroom, and at home with their own children with homework and special projects.

Site Council:  The Horace Mann Site Council meets one Thursday a month to discuss school topics, look for ways to help student improvement and share ideas so we can build a better school.