Horace Mann News
Family Edition October
Vision of a Lakewood Ranger
Our October competency focus is Growth Mindset- the belief that a person's abilities can improve through effort, learning, and persistence. Please talk to your children about how they show empathy at school and home. We would live to hear about it!
Dates to remember:
Oct. 2nd- Choir 3:00-3:30 pm
Oct. 2nd- PTA Council 7:00 pm
Oct. 3rd- Young Rembrandts 3:35-4:15 pm
Oct. 4th- Picture Day
Oct. 7th- PTA helper day
Oct. 7th- Fire Prevention Assembly 3rd-5th grades
Oct 8th- Cleveland Clinic Mobile Unit
Oct. 8th- PTA mtg. 7:00 pm in LRC
Oct. 9th- Choir 3:00-3:30 pm
Oct. 10th- Young Rembrandts 3:35-4:15 pm
Oct. 14th- Indigenous People's Day
Oct. 14th- PTA Spirit Wear Sale begins
Oct. 16th- Choir 3:00-3:30 pm
Oct. 17th- Smile Dental Program
Oct. 17th- Young Rembrandts 3:35-4:15 pm
Oct. 23rd- 4th grade field trip to Cleveland Orchestra
Oct. 23rd-25th- Conferences
Oct. 30th- Choir 3:00-3:30 pm
Oct. 31st- Fall Costume Parade
Fall Festival/Costume Parade Oct. 31st
We will parade around the outside of the school beginning at 2:45 pm. Parents are welcome to congregate outside to watch. After the parade, students will go back to their classrooms to prepare for dismissal.
Please remember;
* Students are not permitted to have fake weapons of any kind.
* Extra costumes will be available in the office.
* PTA will provides all students with a snack, any other food will be sent home.
* Students should wear their costumes to school, masks will only be worn during the parade.
* Costumes should allow the students to move around and participate in normal classroom activities, clothes can be worn underneath if necessary.
Fire Prevention
On October 7th 3rd-5th grade students will participate in a fire safety assembly then have an opportunity to visit the fire truck immediately after the assembly.
Prek-2nd grade students will go straight to the fire truck.
Hello Horace Mann Families!
Hello Horace Mann Families!
PTA Meeting: Tuesday, October 8, 7 pm @ Horace Mann Library
Come and join us! Bring a friend! You do not need to be a PTA member to attend, but if you’d like to join, it’s not too late! Your $10 annual family membership will go directly to supporting our students and teachers. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, Horace Mann staff, and have a voice within our school community. ’24-’25 Membership Form
Halloween Happenings - Thursday, October 31
Students will have the opportunity to participate in a costume parade around the school on October 31 at 2:45 pm. Families are invited to stand outside and watch the students show off their Halloween finest! Students will come out through the front doors (facing W. Clifton) and proceed around to the back of the building (Webb side). All students will also be receiving a sweet treat, courtesy of the PTA, to celebrate the festivities. If you have any extra children’s costumes that you no longer need, please consider donating them to Horace Mann. This will help us ensure that all students who wish to dress up for the parade are able to do so. Donations can be dropped off at the Horace Mann office throughout the month of October.
Spirit Wear Sale & PTA Fundraiser - 10/14 - 10/28
We are partnering with Black Label, a local clothing company, to provide families with an opportunity to purchase Lakewood and/or Horace Mann themed apparel. This sale will serve as a fundraiser with our PTA receiving 10% of sales. More information as well as a link to purchase will be coming home soon!
Dining Fundraiser at Ohio City Burrito - Friday, October 18
We are partnering with Ohio City Burrito as one of our dining fundraisers. On Friday, October 18, from 10:30 am - 10:00 pm, our PTA will receive 20% from all orders at the Lakewood OCB location (dine-in, carry out, or online). Just mention the fundraiser at checkout, or note “FUNDRAISER” in the notes section of online orders, and you’ll not only get a great meal, but you’ll be supporting the Horace Mann community as well! Keep an eye out for a flier coming home later this month.
Book Fair
Thank you to everyone who shopped or volunteered at the Scholastic Book Fair. Thanks to your purchases, we were able to raise $800 for the Horace Mann PTA and over $1000 in Scholastic funds to help support our classrooms and students. Save the date for Friday, January 31 for our Grands Event during our next Scholastic Book Fair!
Volunteer Opportunities
For any volunteers working inside the building, it is asked that you enter the building at the Main Office and sign in prior to participating. Thank you! Your time, big or small, makes such a difference.
Volunteer Sign Ups for current opportunities:
Dinner Meal for Staff on Conference Night
On Wednesday, October 23, we will be looking to provide a meal for the Horace Mann staff as they will be at school all evening for conferences. Items can be dropped off to the office anytime that day, but we ask that all food items arrive by 2:00 pm. Thank you for your support and generosity.
1st Monday of each month (frequency/days are subject to change) from 9 - 11 am
Upcoming Dates for helpers:
Monday, October 7
Monday, November 4
Donation Opportunities
Please consider donating costumes for the Costume Parade. Any costumes you are no longer using can be dropped off at the Horace Mann Main Office anytime during October. Thank you!
OCTOBER AT A GLANCE
10/7 PTA Helpers work morning
10/8 PTA Meeting @ 7pm in Horace Mann Library
10/14 - 10/28 Spirit Wear Fundraiser with Black Label
10/18 Dining Fundraiser with Ohio City Burrito (Lakewood location)
10/23 PTA sponsored dinner for staff on conference night
10/31 Halloween Costume Parade @ 2:45 pm
To see a regularly updated version of the PTA Calendar for 2024-2025, please click here.
Connecting for Kids
Please click this link to find a downloadable flier for the October programs: https://www.connectingforkids.org/MonthlyFliers/
Program highlights for the month:
- A Speaker Series entitled, Perfectionism in Gifted and Anxious Kids
- Workshops that include The Whole-Brain Child Book Discussion and Tools for Taming Big Emotions Behavior Chat
- A Share & Support Group on Solo Parenting
- Music Therapy & More sessions and Adapted Playgroups
Horace Mann Reminders:
* Birthday/Holiday Treats- Food allergies can be very serious but together we can manage them safely. Food allergy reactions are unpredictable. Even the smallest amount of a food allergen can cause a severe reaction. The only way to prevent a food allergy reaction is to avoid the problem food (allergen).
All treats and snacks provided must be store bought, individually packaged at purchase, and ingredients clearly listed (food label attached).
Schools have the responsibility to protect the health and safety of all students. Treats that do not follow the above guidelines will be declined and will not be shared with students.
* CHAMPS driveway- the turnaround driveway off of west Clifton is for our CHAMPS families only. All other families should use the Webb Road car rider line. PLEASE SLOW DOWN IN BOTH CAR RIDER LINES!!
* Breakfast- Students eating breakfast should arrive at 8:30 am and enter through the gym doors.
October SEL Focus
October and November,- Self Management
Our area of focus for social emotional learning is self-management.
Definition- management of or by oneself; the taking of responsibility for one's own behavior and well-being.
Lesson topics - differentiated by grade level - may include self-control, stress management, focus, problem-solving, goal setting and resilience.
School Menus:
Parents/caregivers can access My School Menus from the Nutrition Services Department page or at the link below. You can also download the mobile app from the iOS or Google Play store.
Lakewood City Schools My School Menus link: https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1543
Horace Mann Elementary School
Email: sanya.henley@lakewoodcityschools.org
Website: www.lakewoodcityschools.org
Location: 1215 West Clifton Boulevard, Lakewood, OH, USA
Phone: (216)5294257