Perspectives

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Families who walk or drop off students on Eleanor may have noticed that it is very dark. The streetlights on Eleanor from Cleveland to Fairview are not working. We have reached out to the city.

It sounds like a repair is not planned any time soon. See their response below.

Please be careful in driving or walking around the school in the morning.

The city responded, "We will definitely make sure this location is on our list for lighting outages and wire theft repair, unfortunately given the scale and rate of wire theft that is occurring in the city we are simply unable to individually prioritize locations or offer any timeline for when the lights may be repaired. To put this issue in perspective we believe that over 10% of the city’s 38,000 streetlights are out due to wire theft and even with the repairs that we are able to do, this number is only growing. I can share that proximity to schools in one of a number of factors we are utilizing to select locations for wire repair, but this does not address the broader issue."

Picture re-takes will start at 7:45am on Wednesday, October 28. They will finish fairly quickly so please be prepared. You can go to mylifetouch.com to create an account or login to order your pictures. Please use Picture ID code: EVTCBMWP9.

The Boo Bash Fall Festival is a longstanding Horace Mann School tradition.This year's 4th and 5th grade parents are excited to host this amazing event! We will transform the school, host carnival games, scares (big and small), a neon glow party, and more. All of this fun raises money for another Horace Mann tradition - sending our 5th graders to the environmental learning camp called Eagle Bluff.

The Boo Bash Fall Festival will be held the evening of Thursday, October 29, from 5-8pm.

Bootique Costume Donations

Have gently used costumes and accessories that others might enjoy? Donate them to the Boo Bash! As part of this year's Boo Bash fundraiser to support the 5th graders' trip to Eagle Bluff, we will again be accepting donated items for resale.

To Donate: Drop off clean, gently used costumes and accessories (no toy weapons, please) to the marked bins at the red door school entrance anytime from Monday, October 5 - Friday, October 23.

To Purchase: Costumes will be available for purchase during early Boo Bash ticket sales and at the Boo Bash event on Thursday, October 29.

Questions? Contact Allison Broughton at 651-328-9062

Ticket Sales

This year, take advantage of early ticket pre-sales for the opportunity to be entered in a raffle for a Bricks & Minifigs Gift Card and a Half Priced Books Gift Card. If you buy 100 tickets, you’ll get ten free. Tickets can be used for pizza, snacks, drinks, games, and the perennial favorite, the haunted house put on by the 5th grade class!

Feel free to stop by and purchase tickets on any of the days listed here, or use the QR code to purchase from the comfort of your home. You can then bring the receipt to pick up the tickets during any of the pre-sale dates or on the day of the festival. Tickets will also be available for purchase the day of Boo Bash, but expect a line!

• Monday, October 19, 3:30-5:00pm at Main Entry Door 1 on Eleanor
• Wednesday, October 21, 3:30-5:00pm at Main Entry Door 1 on Eleanor
• Friday, October 23, 1:30-2:30pm on the Playground
• Tuesday, October 27, 3:00-5:00pm at Main Entry Door 1 on Eleanor
• Monday, October 28, 3:30-5:00pm at Main Entry Door 1 on Eleanor
• Direct Link to Buy Tickets

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

Thursday, October 15 & Friday, October 16

• No School- Teacher Convention

Monday, October 19

• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL) begins for Grades 4-5
• 3:30-5:00pm Girls on the Run

Tuesday, October 20

• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprout Spanish in Rooms 1202 & 1204
• 2:10-3:10pm Community Education Classes begin

Wednesday, October 21

• Unity Day- wear orange for anti-bullying
• 1:15-1:45pm Marvella Book Buddies with Ms. Johnson's class
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL) for Grades 4-5
• 3:30-5:00pm Girls on the Run

Thursday, October 22

• 1:00pm All School Assembly: Highland Park Senior High Presents "Shake, Rattle, and Read"
• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprout Spanish in Rooms 1202 & 1204

Monday, October 26

• 7:30-9:15am 1st Grade Starbooks Cafe in Holleran Hall
• 1:00pm All School Assembly in Gym- PTA Readathon Opening Ceremony
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL) for Grades 4-5
• 3:30-5:00pm Girls on the Run

Tuesday, October 27

• 2:00-3:00pm Language Sprout Spanish in Rooms 1202 & 1204
• 2:10-3:10pm Community Education Classes begin

Wednesday, October 28

• 7:45am until done- Picture Re-Takes
• 2:00-3:45pm Extended Day for Learning (EDL) for Grades 4-5
• 3:30-5:00pm Girls on the Run

Thursday, October 29

• 9:30am-1:30pm B'dote Field Trip for 5th Grade
• 5:00-8:00pm Boo Bash Fall Festival

Friday, October 30

• No School- Conference Prep Day

Help our school community thrive this season by donating to the Fall Resource Room Drive from October 12 through November 3! In partnership with our buddy school, The Heights Elementary, the Horace Mann PTA’s Family Volunteer Committee is collecting non-perishable food, hygiene items, and new or gently-used in-season fall and winter clothing to support students and their families.

• What to donate: Please view this link for specific items needed.

• Other ways to support: Make a direct financial contribution here. Donations will be used to purchase needed food, hygiene, or clothing items.

• When to donate: drop off Items in the Horace Mann Main Door Entry between October 12 and November 3rd.

All donations go straight to school support staff to keep family resource rooms stocked and ensure all students have what they need to succeed throughout the school year. Thank you for supporting Horace Mann and The Heights students and families!

As if we needed another reason to get excited for the new school year—we’re happy to share that a new batch of Horace Mann yard signs are now available!

How to Get a Sign

Text Sam at (952) 836-5194 or email sam.a.mischke@gmail.com with:

• Your name

• Your preferred sign pickup date

Pickup Location- 1885 Bayard Ave, St. Paul, MN 55116

Signs will be available for pickup on the front doorstep, with a Post-it note attached with your name.

We also expect to have signs available periodically at Boo Bash ticket tables, parent-teacher conferences, and other school events.

Cost

FREE! A $15 donation is suggested to help cover the cost of the signs. Donations above $15 are always welcome and will help us replenish our inventory for future requests.

How to Donate

You can donate by:

• Cash or check — Make checks payable to Horace Mann School PTA or HMS PTA and drop your donation in the mailbox at 1885 Bayard Ave when you pick up your sign.

• Venmo — @Sam-Mischke

Thank you for helping us show our Horace Mann pride throughout the neighborhood!

On Thursday, Dec 3rd from 5:30pm-7:30pm in 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 craft projects and an RSVP form will be shared in Perspectives soon. For now, mark your calendars! (please note this is not a drop off event - all kids must be accompanied by an adult).

Questions or interested in volunteering at Make It, Take It? Contact Sarah Haley at girard312@gmail.com or Allison Deep at alli.deep@gmail.com.

President: Katie Bliss, president@hms-pta.org

Vice-President: Molly Mons president@hms.-pta.org

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

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

Communications: Amanda Prutzman, communications@hms-pta.org

Volunteer Coordinator: Emily Phelps and Annie Mach, volunteer.coordinator@hms-pta.org

Recorders: Sarah Liuzzi and Bethany Hyde, recorder@hms-pta.org

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/