Perspectives

This newsletter provides updates, information and event details for Horace Mann School, the Horace Mann School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), and Saint Paul Public Schools. It is published weekly and distributed through email. Past issues can be found at mann.spps.org.

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Horace Mann School fourth and fifth graders will not be able to participate in the Spelling Bee this year. We were not able to find a volunteer to coordinate. Any questions, please email Principal Litwin.

Boo Bash Fall Festival is just one week away (Thursday, October 24)! We are looking forward to celebrating... but need the school community's help to make the magic happen!

Thank you to those who have signed up to donate supplies! We are grateful. We are also still looking for LOTS of items. Please take a look at the signup pages here (link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4BA5A92EA46-52020805-boobash ), and consider contributing. Donations may be delivered to the school office next week, before Thursday.

We are also ready for volunteers for the event - scroll through all the fun options here(link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4BA5A92EA46-52249316-boobash ). Note: 5th graders will sign up separately to act in the Haunted House.

Thank you! We couldn't do this without you!

- The Boo Bash Planning Crew

Early Sunday morning, November 3, Daylight Savings Time will end. While we all dread the "loss" of an hour of sleep, there are few things that can help prepare your child for the transition.

During the rest of this week, set the alarm to get up 15 minutes earlier. If you wake up at 6:00am, set the alarm for 5:45am. Likewise move your child's bedtime 15 minutes earlier. Have a bedtime conversation and explain how you will get ready for the earlier day over the next 3 weeks, so it isn't so hard later.

Set the alarm 15 more minutes early during the week of October 21-25. Last week you woke up at 5:45am. This week it will be 5:30am. Again move the bedtime 15 minutes earlier.

Finally the week of October 28-November 1, follow the same steps. This time get up at 5:15am and move the bedtime 15 minutes earlier.

You will be all set for the change of bedtime and awakening on Monday, November 4. Hopefully no crabby kids or grumpy adults!

Bookmark our school calendar. It can be found at the top of our website. Here are some highlights for the next two weeks.

October 1-31

• National Bullying Prevention Month

Thursday, October 16 and Friday, October 17

• No School - State Teachers Convention

Monday, October 21

• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL) begins

Tuesday, October 22

• 9:30am-1:30pm Witt Class Field Trip to Belwin

• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprouts Spanish

Wednesday, October 23

• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL)

Thursday, October 24

• 9:30am-1:30pm Commers/Vincent Class Field Trip to Belwin
• 2:00-3:10pm Community Education Classes
• 5:00-8:00pm Boo Bash - Haunted House and Carnival

Friday, October 25

• No School- Conference Prep Day

Thursday, Dec 5th from 5pm-7pm

Holleran Hall (Horace Mann cafeteria)

Bring the entire family to this FREE night of crafting for kids, sponsored by the Horace Mann School PTA!

More details on this year's great projects and an RSVP form will be shared in Perspectives in November. For now, mark your calendars! (please note this is not a drop off event - all kids must be accompanied by an adult).

Questions or have an interest in volunteering at Make it Take it?

Contact Sarah Haley at girard312@gmail.com

President: Grace Hanson, president@hms-pta.org

Vice-President: Gina Corradi, president@hms.-pta.org

Treasurer: Alex Stuart & Sam Smith, treasurer@hms-pta.org

Teacher Reps: Amy Kortuem & Mark Lindskoog, teacher-rep@hms-pta.org

Communications: Lisa Ortmann, communications@hms-pta.org

Volunteer Coordinator: Christine Holloway, volunteer.coordinator@hms-pta.org

Recorders: Andrea Gleckner & Sarah Liuzzi, recorder@hms-pta.org

Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is not sponsoring, endorsing, or recommending the activities/events announced in the PTA Section and no SPPS student will be turned away due to inability to pay.

Perspectives Submission Deadline: Thursdays by 8:00am

Email: jim.litwin@spps.org
Website: https://mann.spps.org/
Location: Horace Mann School, 2001 Eleanor Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55116
Phone: 651-293-8965
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPPSHoraceMannSchool/