Horace Mann News and Notes
December
It's that time!
Thank you to all the groups who have donated to families in need-please email me so I can share a list of all the good with all!
Thank you to Key Club for helping out so many organizations-starting with Thanksgiving and all the Christmas support!
Grading/Progress Reports
Course Description booklet
I also have new courses from the business department and a team-taught course with business and English and a summer course from Science.
Thank you to Doug and Kurt for reviewing all of their courses and career pathways and for offering to teach a zero hour class in the future. If others are interested please let me know.
Oasys
We will continue to provide time during early releases but please come to me if you have any questions.
CAFE
We are planning a brief ribbon cutting, welcoming ceremony on the day of our Monday, December board meeting!
Scheduling
Please feel free to start talking to students about their career pathways and choices for their future or to remind students if they do not pass a class they will be rescheduled for it(core classes) next year.
Upcoming
Math Meet-math dept please share dates
Academic Bowl March 15th(Monday)-Dan H, Brian J
ACT March 3rd-all juniors
Work keys March 4th-all juniors
For the ACT we will do as we've done for sophomores in the past with WKCE. On March 3rd and 4th in the morning-only our juniors will be here to take these two assessments and we will run a shortened schedule for others. I will share a tentative schedule with you after the holidays.
Finals
With the last
Thoughts
Mary Beth and Steve Pautz
Sam Flood-recovering from shoulder surgery
Sarah McDowell-recovering from foot surgery
Dixie Jarchow and family for their loss
Jill Lewinski and family
Beth Stroede and family for their loss
Damaris Milfred and family-son's surgery
Congrats:
Ramsey Weyenberg on her engagement!
Tiffany Torris on her engagement!
I hope I am not missing anything-I apologize If I have-please share with me.
School concerts
thank you also for your holiday performances to our community!
Holiday
Our students are cared for and respected and supported and I know we will continue to look at strategies to help all of our students.
I hope each of you has a wonderful, relaxing and joyful Christmas and New Years and time off!
Samantha