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February 23, 2018
Message Board 2 Calendar 5 Music News 6 Book Fair 8 Eagle Pride Market 10 After School 11
Eagle Express
Horace Mann Middle School 3101 N. 13th Street Wausau WI 54403
horacemann.wausauschools.org
Main Telephone: 715-261-0725 Attendance: 715-261-0735 Guidance: 715-261-0740
Fax: 715-261-2035
Office Hours 7:30 am—4:00 pm
Principal
Dr. Rob Phelps
Associate Principals Tami Cummings Angela Rodgers
Wausau School District
wausauschools.org
Follow Horace Mann on Twitter @WausauHMann
Horace Mann Citizens Of The Month
February 2018
“Respects others’ feelings, opinions and rights”
Row 1:Ali Ramthun, Garrison Stockwell, Livian Thao,
Noah Normington-Slay
Row 2: Isaac Lao, Isabela Knight
Row 3: Ana Baez, Nathaniel Contreras, Elle Stimac, Nathan Murphy
Not pictured in row 2: Talia Bassett, Jahnica Wallace
IMPORTANT!
School begins at 7:35 am.
Students are allowed in the building at 7:30
am and should be in homeroom ready to lis-
ten to announcements at 7:35 am.
Breakfast is served from 7:10 - 7:30 am
If your child will be out of school for the day or late, please call our attendance line at
715.261.0735.
You can leave a message 24-hours a day.
Thank you!
NO SCHOOL DAYS
March 26-30 - Spring Break
May 25 - Staff Inservice
May 28 - Memorial Day
June 6 - Last Day, No PM Classes
Message Board
Are you interested in ordering Horace Mann gear?
horacemann.wausauschools.org For Parents - Order Horace Mann gear.
Horace Mann gets a percentage of all sales.
Horace Mann is on Twitter! Follow us at @Wau-sauHMann
Horace Mann Middle School Dear Parents and Guardians,
Many of the products you purchase can help support our school. We are looking for your family to
collect these various Box Tops and Caps and help make a difference at Horace Mann. Please drop
off the Box Tops and Caps in the main office. We continually save all year and hope you can be a
part of the movement to make a difference for our school! Start collecting!
Thank you for your efforts!
General Mills Box Tops for Education – Simply save your box tops from General Mills products and turn them in to the school office to help “Earn Cash for Our School”. For more information and a complete list of Box Tops products, please visit www.boxtops4education.com.
Kwik Trip Milk Moola Program – Horace Mann can earn 5¢ for every cap or bag top collected from Kwik Trip Nature’s Touch™, and Kwik Quencher® products. For every Glazers Dozen or Half-Dozen price oval CRSS turns in, they earn 10¢ each. Just bring in your cap, bag top or price oval to the school office. For more info please visit www.milkmoola.com or www.kwiktrip.com.
Upcoming Sports:
Boys/Girls Intramural Basketball starts February 28
8th Grade Girls Softball starts April 2, 2018
7th & 8th Grade Girls Soccer starts April 9
Track (All Students) starts March 19
The 2017-2018 School Calendar has been revised. Given Tuesday’s inclement weather, and the cancellation of school, classes will now be held on Friday, May 4. The last day of school remains Wednesday, June 6, with a half-day of instruction. The revised school calendar has been posted to the District website and can be found here.
Message Board
Volunteers needed for the East side 2018 Graduation Party. The Graduation Party is Wednesday, May 30, 2018 following the Wausau East Graduation Ceremony. This celebration is provided for all Seniors of Enrich, Excel, Achieve (EEA) Learning Academy, Wausau Engineering and Global Leadership Academy (EGL) and Wausau East. The party provides a fun and safe celebration for all who attend, and sometimes this is the only party a Senior may have. The East Graduation Party Committee is struggling with volunteers and we need your help. The time commitment can be what you wish it to be. Help draft a letter, stuff envelopes, make posters for the school to promote the party, help with ideas for games and prizes, head or be a part of a committee (food, decorating, games, prizes, security, etc.). Whatever you are willing to give us in time and talents is up to you. The hope is that by the time your current Horace Mann child is a Senior, parents/guardians will be able to enjoy the evening knowing how the Party works and that their child/young adult is in good hands. The Wausau School District does not fund this event. We rely on sponsorships of local businesses and families of current and past Wausau East side students. Without the help of volunteers, we would not be able to provide a safe environment for our graduating classes to have one last “Hooray” together. Please reach out to Cory Toth-LaPointe at 715-574-6910 or [email protected] if you would like to volunteer or have questions about what the Graduation Party entails. Thank you!
The 7th & 8th grade girls soccer season is just around the corner. Our first practice is set
for Monday, April 9th!! If your daughter is interested check out the following letter for
more information; Girls soccer letter. You can also check out our game schedule on the
Horace Mann Athletics calendar on our website. Contact Coach Smith at
[email protected] if you have any questions.
Preparations for the Horace Mann VARIETY SHOW are underway. This year's production will feature BROADWAY HITS! The show features large group selections performed by the 7th and 8th grade choirs, as well as auditioned acts featuring solos and small groups. Featured songs include "I Could Have Danced All Night" (My Fair Lady), "Seasons of Love" (Rent), "We're All in This Together" (High School Musical), and "You Will Be Found" (Dear Evan Hansen - Best New Musical, 2016). The Variety Show will be presented Thursday and Friday night, 7:00 p.m. at HMMS. Admission is $5.00 for adults, and $3.00 for students. Children age 5 and under are free. Mark you calendars for this entertaining event!
Message Board
TEAM 6-1 NEWS
Visit to Planetarium at Wausau West - Thursday, March 8th Imagine College at NTC - Friday, March 9th Bowling Incentive - Friday, March 23rd
7th Grade News
Our seventh graders recently had the opportunity to experience an Ellis Island simulation, in which students each played the role of a different identity coming to America. Students were from different countries, spoke different languages, belonged to different classes, and had different skills. Each student went through different trials that tested similar skills that people had to prove they had in order to enter America. We had a lot of thought-provoking experiences that helped us connect to events in history. We also want to remind students and families that we are about halfway to our March 23rd incentive. Make sure to review the incentive criteria, including the need to excuse students' unexcused absences. Also, look forward to receiving progress reports in the near future. Check infinite campus as a resource to check for any grades and/or missing work that may affect students progress grades. As always, feel free to contact team leaders or any of your child's teachers with questions or concerns.
February 24 Solo Ensemble at DC Everest Middle School
February 26 ID to School Forest
March 8 Spring Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
March 8 Instrumental Solo Ensemble Concert, 7:00 pm
March 9 Imagine College Day for all 6th Graders
March 12 2nd Semester Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
March 15 & 16 Variety Show, 7:00 pm
March 23 Third Quarter Ends
March 26 - 30 NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
April 13 8th Grade Career Fair at NTC
May 1 Eastside Band Concert (Grades 7-12) , 7:00 pm at Wausau East
May 7 8th Grade to School Forest
May 8 6th Grade Musical, 7:00 pm
May 10 Destination College for all 8th Graders at UWSP
May 10 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra Concert, 7:00 pm
May 15 6th Grade Band & Orchestra Concert, 7:00 pm
Just a reminder, volunteer opportunities will be posted online throughout the year. If you already have a volunteer account, log in at myvolunteerpage.com, select the opportunity you are interested in and sign up. (If it is full/locked, you have the option of being put on a back up list.) If you haven't created an account yet, visit tiny.cc/WSDONE and click the “For Volunteers” tab on the left.
Complete Step 1 and Step 2 (if the opportunity requires a criminal background check) Remember, volunteering in the classroom and going on field trips requires a criminal background check. They do take time to process so please PLAN AHEAD. For questions or to learn more contact Roxane Hagedorn, [email protected] (preferred) or 715.261.0584.
2018 – 2019 Open Enrollment
The open enrollment application period for the 2018-19 school year is from February 5 – April 30, 2018.
The application period closes at 4:00 p.m. on
April 30, 2018.
Late applications will not be accepted for any rea-son.
For more information click here
Parents may apply at: http://dpi.wi.gov/oe starting
February 5, 2018
Music News
Congratulations to the Horace Mann VIOLISTS who participated in Saturday, February 17th's "Viola Jamboree" at UW - Eau Claire. Over 100 violists from Wisconsin and Minnesota, from Middle School students to College students, came together for a day of making music, learning new things and generally enjoying All Things Viola. Congratulations to Ana Baez, Brianna Havlovick, McKenzie Liddy, La Ni Lor, Meghan Sweeney, Shengkhi Lor and Shayla Schramm for doing a great job representing Horace Mann and violists everywhere with distinction!
Good luck to all the Horace Mann students who are participating in the district Solo and Ensemble Festival this Saturday, February 24th! The festival is at D.C. Everest Middle School, and many vocal and instrumental students from our school and all around the area have worked hard to prepare for this fun and rewarding performance opportunity. A few final tips for our participants: -Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the event. See student packet for driving directions to DCE Middle School. -Please make sure your student brings their instrument and music home on Friday February 23rd, as the music department will not be open on Saturday. -If your student is participating in Jazz Band or Chamber Orchestra, make sure you wear your "uniform," know where your warm-up location is, and know your group's warm-up and performance times. -Parents, friends and family members are welcome and encouraged to watch our students’ performances! We are all looking forward to cheering our Horace Mann musicians on! Please contact Mr. Larson, Mr. Farmer or Ms. Martin with questions.
Sharing music with our school and community extends into meaningful service with donations to the
Horace Mann Eagle Pride Market! Our school’s food pantry helps students and their families when
needed. If you would be willing to be a part of this effort, you can bring a non-perishable food item to
the upcoming Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Concert on March 8th at Horace Mann. Thank you in
advance!
After School Activity - Nordic Skiing
10 Most Wanted
Items for the
Eagle Pride Market Fruit Cups (Applesauce Cups)
Mac N Cheese Cups
Gold Fish
Tuna
Peanut Butter
Ramen Noodles
Granola Bars
Oatmeal packs
Fruit Snacks
Pasta and Canned sauce
Do you like to play board games? Card games? Pokemon? Bring your friends and play in Ms. Sisson’s
room - 252.
Game day is Tuesday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.
Get your permission slip from the G2M board. Come have a snack and play a game!
See Ms. Sisson with questions!
Join us every week for Craft Club. We will be working on fun crafts each meeting. We will try new things
and create!
We will meet from 3:00 - 4:00 pm every Tuesday. Join us for all or some. We will meet in room 228.
Permission slips are available on the G2M bulletin
board next to the Health Office.
See Mrs. Gajewski with questions.
