The Horace Mann & Leet Connection
October 26, 2019
Message from the Principal
Dear Families and School Supporters,
Parent/teacher conferences are in progress. Please contact your child's teacher if you have not signed up for a time yet.
Thank you to all the families who donated candy for the Homecoming Parade and to our volunteers who walked with Horace Mann and the Leet Center. A whopping 5,497 pieces of candy were handed out during the parade.
Out next family involvement night will be October 28th from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm for Science in the Outdoor Classroom. Dr. Rena Smith's class will be hosting science activities you can do with your child. A meal is provided for families who attend.(Please note this is a change from our original date. We had to make an adjustment to accommodate the group coming to share their science expertise with us.)
Reminder: No school on Friday, November 1st.
Please continue to send in new or gently used coats until November 8th. All donations will go back to kids in Nodaway County.
The Director's Dialogue
Homecoming Celebrations are underway
- Thank you for joining us to walk in the parade Saturday it was fun to be together!
- Thank you for attending your child's conference. If you are still needing a time please reach out to your child's teacher. They have so many exciting things to tell you.
- Science in the Outdoors date changed to Oct. 28th- Family Night see the flyer below.We are also moving the event INDOORS :) due to the pending weather.
- REMINDER- No School on Friday November 1st your child's teacher will be on a study tour with an amazing school and speaker named Amellia Gambetti in Boulder Colorado.
Mark Your Calendar
October
21 - Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin
28 - Parent Night - Science in the Outdoor Classroom
31 - Kid's Heart Challenge - formerly Jump Rope for Heart
November
1 - No School, Staff Development
2 - Stadium Cleanup after the 1:30 Football Game
11 - Veteran's Day - Event in Hughes Field House 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM
16 - Stadium Cleanup after the 1:30 Football Game
22 - Thanksgiving Luncheon, dismissal following the meal - No Bearcat Club
25-29 - Fall Break
December
5 - Horace Mann Winter Concert
12 - Leet Center Winter Concert
16 - Winter Break begins
January
15 - Back to School
Bearcat Club Weekly Themes
Bearcat Club is going very well with our new programming. Each week the children participate in movement and craft activities based on the weekly theme. Our next theme is Disney week!
· October 28-31 Spiders and Creepy Crawly Bugs (No School or Bearcat Club on Friday)
· November 4-8 Sea Life & the Ocean
· November 11-15 Harry Potter/Wizards
· November 18-21 Gratitude (no Bearcat Club on Friday, early dismissal after family luncheon)
· December 2-6 Winter Wonderland
WE NEED YOU!!
Stadium Cleanup & Fundraiser - Saturday, November 2 after the 1:30 game
Please join us for this easy fundraiser helping with cleanup at home football games.
This usually takes about 20 minutes and we make roughly $150 per game to help with classroom expenses.
The more families helping, the faster it goes.
If you do not wish to attend the game, we ask that you show up at about 3:30 pm to help.
If we don't have family support, we risk losing this helpful opportunity.
We will have the gloves and trash bags located at the North Endzone during the last quarter of the game.
Mark your calendar for our other clean-up dates!
November 2 - Stadium cleanup after the 1:30 game
November 16 - Stadium cleanup after the 1:30 game
October Family Night
BMB
Batman
Construction Work
Snacks
- If you ever want a recipe to try at home, please let us know!
- Cooking with your kiddos can be so much fun! We always welcome you to share your successes with us, too.
- Send us photos or recipes of your home cooking creations!
Community Connections
Drop Off & Dismissals
- Please remember that children can only go home with people listed on the pick-up list or by a parent note. Please contact LaTessa if you need to update your pickup list. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping your child safe.
- The Horace Mann morning dropoff is monitored by a staff member from 7:30-7:50. Families also have the option of parking in the parking lot and walking their child inside.
- School starts at 7:50 am. Please help us reduce the number of late arrivals to limit the number of classroom disruptions and loss of instructional time.
- The circle drive is reserved for our early childhood classrooms for drop off and pick up.
- Families are always welcome to walk their child inside or to pick them up in the building at the end of the school day.
Horace Mann Laboratory School
Email: lmking@nwmissouri.edu
Website: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/HoraceMann/
Location: 800 University Drive, Brown Hall 140, Maryville, MO, USA
Phone: 660-562-1233
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoraceMannLaboratorySchool/
Phyllis and Richard Leet Center for Children and Families
At the Leet Center, family relationships and children are our passion! At the heart of our learning together, you will find educators who see children as capable learners. Children learn through investigation, exploration, and communication. Our pre-school environment is a natural home-like atmosphere that is filled with inquiry and joy each day.
The Leet Center is also home to our developing outdoor classroom and we believe that all the learning that happens indoors can also be present in the outdoor spaces. Open-ended materials and carefully cultivated spaces provide a place for collaboration, thinking, and representation of ideas. Our learning community includes educators and university students who are working together to listen and learn with children. Children, educators, and families each play an important role in honoring the intellectual and emotional integrity of children.
Email: cindysc@nwmissouri.edu
Website: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/horacemann/leet/index.htm
Location: 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO, USA
Phone: 660-562-1542
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/262617593874304/
Twitter: @TheLeetCenter