Horace Mann Happenings
March 8, 2019
Message from the Principal
Happy 100th Day of School!
Our classrooms are buzzing with learning and hands-on activity. Check out the items below for just a few of the many learning opportunities going on in our classrooms. We appreciate the parents and teacher candidates who allow us to offer an individualized learning experience for our children.
Please continue to send in your addresses to support our STEM-a-thon fundraiser to help us continue to fund STEM education. The money earned from this fundraiser will be used to continue to support and expand STEM education at Horace Mann.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. King
Upcoming Calendar Dates
- March 11 - No School/No Bearcat Club
- March 25-29 - No School - Spring Break
- April 11 - Taco Johns Fundraiser Night
- April 18 - STEM-a-thon
- April 22 - No School/No Bearcat Club
- April 30 - Spring Music Program 7:00 PM
- May 9 - Art Show
- May 24 - Last Day of School
- June 10-July 3 - Summer School (more information coming next week)
Maryville Young Players Registration
Thank You, Families!!
We had a great turn out for the Book Fair and participation in our coin challenge. Our 1st/2nd Grade classroom won the coin challenge by turning in 4,222 coins. The prize they selected was camping in the library for a day of reading. What a great way to spend the day!
Overall, our coin challenge raised $493.15. That makes all of our classrooms winners. All of this money was spent on purchasing new books for every classroom library. Thank you for your support of reading at Horace Mann.
Learning and Special Events in the Classrooms
National Public Radio Contest
Congratulations!
Taking Care of Business
Dr. Seuss Celebration
Random Acts of Kindness
Kindergarten Read 100 Books Today!
STEM Education at Horace Mann
Learning the Importance of the Soybean!
Extracting DNA from a Strawberry!
Learning to Code with Computers
What is STEM?
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM learning is a philosophy of education that embraces teaching skills and subjects in a way that resembles real life. Instead of teaching math as separate from science, they can be taught together in a way that shows how the knowledge from those two fields pair up and support each other.
The key component of STEM is inquiry-based learning and integrating subjects. Children learn to work and solve problems through hands-on exploration and investigation. With STEM we are teaching skills the way they will be used in the workforce, and the real world. Rarely does a job require only one skill, like math alone. Picture an architect, they use science, math, engineering, and technology to do their jobs. The subjects do not work on their own. Instead, they are woven together in practical and seamless ways allowing the architect to design complex buildings.
What is STEM-a-thon?
Horace Mann is gearing up for their annual STEM-a-thon on April 18. This event is a fundraiser and a celebration of STEM learning at Horace Mann. Horace Mann is a tuition assisted school which means tuition assists but does not cover all operating expenses. Funds raised through the STEM-a-thon allow us to provide STEM materials and experiences for our classrooms.
How can I support the STEM-a-thon?
Before the day of the event, each family provides 5-10 addresses of family and friends to obtain pledges and donations in support of STEM-a-thon. Families who participated last year will be asked to resubmit their addresses to ensure the contact information is accurate and up to date. We also request families add 3-5 additional addresses to help us grow our efforts. The STEM-a-thon is a great way to avoid selling things door-to-door and takes the burden of fundraising off the families.
If you have any questions, please reach out and talk to Mrs. King.
About Horace Mann Laboratory School
Email: lmking@nwmissouri.edu
Website: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/horacemann/
Location: 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO, USA
Phone: 660-562-1233
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoraceMannLaboratorySchool/