Mann Mustang Memo
October 29, 2018
Thank you Mr. Fordice!
Thursday, Nov 1st will be Mr. Fordice's last day teaching music at Mann. Mr. Fordice is taking a leave for the remainder of the year to care for his father. Mr Fordice has taught music at Mann for the past two years and we will miss him!
Beginning Nov 6th, Bill's wife will be our Mann music teacher. Deb Fordice is also a music teacher in the district. She is currently working in 4 different buildings - including Mann. Starting next week, Mann will be her only school.
Please join us in thanking Mr. Fordice for all he has done for our Mann students and help us welcome Mrs. Fordice to the Mann staff!
Halloween Party: Wednesday, October 31.
This year students will parade out the north doors along the blacktop path on the playground and re-enter the building through the south doors in the early childhood wing. Parents are welcome to observe the parade on the playground and may enter the playground at the south gate beginning at 1:45 PM. After we parade, students will have a class party in their classroom before dismissal time.
School Board Listening Posts
Community Listening Posts
The Iowa City Community School District’s Board of Directors will hold three Community Listening Posts to gather feedback on the proposed 2019-20 elementary attendance area maps. Each meeting will cover the same content. Below are the meeting details for those interested in attending:
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Northwest Junior High Library
1507 8th Street, Coralville
6:00-7:30 pm
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
South East Junior High Library
2501 Bradford Drive, Iowa City
6:00-7:30 pm
Thursday, November 8, 2018
South East Junior High Library
2501 Bradford Drive, Iowa City
6:00-7:30 pm
School Board: New Communication Tool
The Board has created a new communication tool called School Board Update, which summarizes the discussions and actions taken by the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors during their meetings. The newsletter will be updated after each Board Meeting and can be found on the District website at www.IowaCitySchools.org/BoardUpdate. You have the option to follow the updates and receive email notifications when each newsletter is released. To do this, click the orange button to the right of the newsletter that reads ‘Follow Iowa City Schools Board of Directors’. I hope you will subscribe and stay up to date!
Feeling Under the Weather?
Help us at our book fair! Sign up:
Visiting Author: Bryan Collier
Brian Collier is coming to visit all 1st and 2nd graders at Lincoln and Mann at New Hoover Elementary on Tuesday, November 6, 10-10:45AM. Collier is a four-time recipient of a Caldecott Honor: Martin's Big Words, Rosa, Dave the Potter, and Trombone Shorty. Collier has received Coretta Scott King Award recognition as the winner or honor recipient for nine books. The annual King Awards, one for an illustrator and one for a writer, recognize the year's "most distinguished portrayal of African American experience in literature for children or teens".
Many thanks to Hills Bank and the ICCSD Foundation for supporting the tradition of enriching the lives of our young learners by funding our visiting author program. All parents and community members are welcome to enjoy Collier's presentation on November 6.
Horace Mann Community Day with Hawkeye Football
Saturday, Nov 10, 2018, 12:00 AM
Kinnick Stadium, Stadium Dr, Iowa City, IA, USA
DATES TO NOTE
Oct 30 - Community Listening post 6 - 7:30 @ SEJH library
Oct 31 - Halloween Parade 1:45
Nov 1 - Picture Retakes
Nov 1 - PTO @ 6 pm Los Agaves
Nov 2 - Hearing Van
Nov 6 - Mann Election Day Bake Sale at St Wenceslaus
Nov 6 - Visiting Author - Grades 1 & 2
Nov 7 - Evening Conferences
Nov 14 - 16 - Book Fair
Nov 14 - Kaj O'Mara to talk to 3rd grade
Nov 15 - Evening Conferences
Nov 16 - No School; Conference Day
Nov 21 - 23 No School
Nov 25 - PTO Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble
Dec 6 - Kindertales for Kgtn at Children's Museum 9- 12:15
Dec 6 PTO at 6pm at Los Agaves
Dec 15 PTO Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble
Dec 21 - Winter Parties
Dec 24 - Jan 4 - Winter Break
Jan 7 - School Resumes
Jan 21 No School
March 18 - 22 - Spring Break