Horace Mann School : : P T O

Did You Know....

Research shows that when parents are involved in their children’s education at home, they do better in school. When parents are involved at school, their children go farther in school and the schools they go to are better (Henderson).

Important Dates

August 26^th -Principal Coffee @ 7:30 am-8:30am

August 31^st - K Playdate @ 6:30 pm (raindate 9/1)

Sept. 7^th-1^st day of school for grades 1-5 and K Apples

Sept. 8^th -1^st day for K Bananas

Sept. 9^th - No School

Sept. 10^th -All K students

Sept. 15^th - Horace Mann BBQ @ 5:30-7:30 pm

Sept. 21^st - Curriculum Night @ 6:30-8:45 pm

Click here to view NPS 2009 - 2010 School Calendar
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Fundraising Spotlight

Every Friday there will be Italian Ice for
sale after school by the Blue Zone. $2.00

Earn Money for Horace Mann When You
Dine at Ariadne & Vecchia Roma

When you eat in or take out at Ariadne or Vecchia Roma the restaurant will donate five percent of every purchase you make to the HM PTO. Simply write “Horace Mann” on your receipt and give it to your server. Anyone can participate: grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends and neighbors. This program runs throughout the year—even in summer. So tell your family, your coworkers and your friends.

Ariadne is located at 344 Walnut St.
For hours, menus, reservations and other information, visit www.ariadnerestaurant.com
Vecchia Roma is located at 398 Watertown St.
For hours, menus, reservations and other information, visit http://vecchia-roma.com/

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Pretzels

Every Tuesday

Pretzel Sales $1.00 after school - Front & Back lobbies

Announcements

Horace Mann Family Fun Run and Walk, October, 24, 2010 - Learn more

PTO Newsnotes - Click here to read the latest issue.

HM Drop Off/Pick up Safety - Please read

The 21^st Century Classroom Campaign

The PTO is pleased to announce that Horace Mann is in the process of forming a technology committee so that we may participate in this important educational initiative. The participants include parents, teachers and technology specialists. The goal of the committee is to help Horace Mann evaluate its current technological status within the Newton schools, to help teachers obtain their technological goals and prepare for the 21st century classroom.

PTO Officers
Jennifer Conley and Karen- Solari – Co-Presidents
Sandra Malec and Patty McCabe – Vice Presidents

Technology chair- Sonia Suri

Jeanette Leone - Treasurer
Sharon Russo - Secretary

Newsnotes Information

Editors: Kathy Baron, Lauren Paton, Gina Mulvaney

Newsnotes are the main vehicle of communication at Horace Mann School . Newsnotes are published by the PTO bi-weekly. Please email items of interest to http://us.f315.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=hmnewsnotes@lists.neighborhoods.net .

Deadline for submissions is 11:00am on Tuesday the week you want the items to appear. Classifieds from the Horace Mann community are free. Classifieds from non-community members may be charged a nominal fee.

Any questions or comments? Email Me!

?2004 Horace Mann PTO

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