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.

Meals will be available for SPPS students who are fasting to take home during Ramadan. Each student can bring home one breakfast and one lunch each school day.

About the meals:

• Meals available March 3rd to 28th. Registration is not required.
• Students must be present to pick up their meals. Caregivers are not able to pick up meals without their student present. Students may not pick up meals for other siblings or SPPS students.
• SPPS Online School students are not eligible.
• Each meal will contain instructions on proper refrigeration and heating.
• Students may only receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per day.
• Students who eat in the cafeteria during lunch time and take home meals on the same day will be charged $5.25.
• Students will need to know their student ID number to pick up meals.
• Nutrition information can be found at www.schoolcafe.com/spps

If you need a virtual conference, please reach out to your child's teacher. They may want to keep virtual conferences grouped together at a particular time. Here is the link to sign up: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Horace_Mann_School.

March 2-8 is National Social Worker's Week. Social workers help in many areas from hospitals to nursing homes to county services and schools. Take a moment to say thanks to our social workers, Ann Elenbaas and Jeremy Bulman for all that they do for students, families, and staff!

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

Monday, March 3

• 11:50-1:30pm rescheduled Kacky/Kortuem Field Trip to Como Planetarium
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL)

Tuesday, March 4

• 9:30-11:30am Rice & Tennyson Field Trip to MIA
• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprouts Spanish

Wednesday, March 5

• 9:30-11:30am Doenges & Glass Field Trip to MIA
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL)

Thursday, March 6

• 9:00-10:00am All School Assembly by Dr. Artika Tyner
• 9:30-11:30am Jalonack & Kath Field Trip to MIA
• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprouts Spanish
• 2:00-3:15pm Winter Community Education Classes
• 6:00pm HMS PTA Free Family Bingo Night in Holleran Hall

Friday, March 7

• No School - Conference Prep Day

Sunday, March 9

• Daylight Savings Time- Clocks Move Ahead One Hour!

Monday, March 10

• 10:45, 11:25, 12:10 Lunch Concerts by 1st Year Band
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL)
• 6:00-8:00pm Special Education Parent Advisory Council at 360 Colborne

Tuesday, March 11

• 9:30-11:30am Vincent & Ryan Field Trip to MIA
• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprouts Spanish

Wednesday, March 12

• 11:30am-1:30pm Commers & Witt Field Trip to MIA
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL)
• 6:00-8:00pm Gender & Sexual Diversity Parent Advisory Council at 360

Thursday, March 13

• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprouts Spanish
• 2:00-3:15pm Winter Community Education Classes

Friday, March 14

• 8:30am All School Assembly- Mactir Academy of Irish Dance
• 9:30-11:30 Johnson & Hwang Field Trip to MIA

Perspectives Submission Deadline: Thursdays by 8:00am

Email: jim.litwin@spps.org
Website: https://mann.spps.org/
Location: 2001 Eleanor Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55116

Phone: 651-293-8965
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPPSHoraceMannSchool/

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Family Community Service Night, on Thursday, February 20th. Together we:

• Packed 200 snack bags for SPPS students served by Project Reach

• Made 400 sandwiches for The Sandwich Project, to be distributed by Simpson Housing Services

• Created 130 welcome bags for Women of Nations to provide to children leaving domestic violence

• Packed 200 grab-and-go bags for Hope Lodge patients and families attending cancer treatment

• Collected hygiene items for Bridge to Basics for local nonprofits to distribute to our neighbors.

Special thanks to our volunteers who helped the event run smoothly, and members of our Committee - Angela Reischel, Hannah MacDougall, and Jill Bathke.

The PTA is hosting another great free family fun night! Students, caregivers, and siblings are welcome to attend!

When: Thursday, March 6, from 6 to 7:30pm

Where: Holleran Hall

• FREE to play!
• BYO-Snacks!
• WIN awesome prizes!

We hope to see you there!

Did you get your live auction tickets? Fantastic! Now comes the fun part—what to wear? No clue? Don’t worry, your trusty Auction Gnome is here to help!

This year’s theme, "A Night With The Stars," sets the stage for a glamorous evening on the red carpet. Picture Hollywood’s A-listers at an awards show. Or, put your own spin on it by paying homage to your favorite character, celebrity, or movie—this would be a unique twist and unforgettable group costume!

Need inspiration? We’ve got plenty of themed ideas to spark your creativity. But remember, dressing to the theme is completely optional—what matters most is that you feel comfortable and have fun!

Win 1 of 4 amazing prizes in the raffle! Our first ticket sale is Thursday from 6pm-7:30pm during Free Family Fun Night. Cash or check only. Check the website for a complete list of prizes and upcoming sale dates.

Stay tuned for next week’s topic: auction sneak peak. In the meantime, contact us at auction@hms-pta.org with any questions.

Auction Committee Co-Chairs: Allison Deep, Sarah Haley, Virginia Rya

Select beautifully arranged pots, hanging baskets, annual and perennial flowers for beds, vegetables and more for your garden. A portion of the sales benefits our school!

Orders are accepted NOW through March 21st!

Plants will be ready for pick up Saturday, May 10th between 12pm-4pm on the front lawn of Horace Mann.

Plants are all pre-sale, no day of buying. Help us spread the word to neighbors, family members by sending along our website.

Order here: https://hmplantsale.squarespace.com

Special this year, buy a gift card or a few extra plants for our Gardening & Landscaping Committee to enhance our school grounds/outdoor learning spaces. We are working to replant and expand our border gardens with beautiful perennials.

On the HMS wishlist: Blazing Star, Butterfly Weed, Karl Foerester-Grass, Allium, Mondara-Bee Balm

Questions? Please email hmplantsale@gmail.com

We had a full agenda at the PTA meeting on Tuesday, 2/25. The Gardening & Landscape Committee presented a proposal for improvements to the outdoor spaces around the school, including new raised garden beds on the west side of the building. Each grade level will have their own designated garden beds for more outdoor educational opportunities. The PTA will support this project, which we hope will begin as early as this April. We will provide updates in Perspectives throughout the spring. Thank you to Ms. Ryan and the members of the Gardening & Landscape Committee for their work to improve the outdoor spaces of our school. You can find the full meeting notes and treasurer’s report on the HMS PTA website. Our next meeting is on Thursday, May 15, 6-7pm.

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

Check the HMS PTA website for the most up to date information about meetings, latest forms, announcements, contact information, volunteer opportunities and more. Click on the “Treasurer’s report and Budget” to see this year’s budget. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please email web-admin@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.