January 2014

Volume 21, Issue 5

Eagle Express

Horace Mann Middle School 3101 N. 13th Street Wausau, WI 54403

Main Telephone: 715-261-0725 Attendance: 715-261-0735 Guidance: 715-261-0740

Fax: 715-261-2035 Website: Wausau.k12.wi.us/

horacemann

Office Hours 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Principal

Dr. Julie Sprague

Associate Principals Dr. Rob Phelps

Josh Ernst

Inside this issue:

Bulletin Board 2

Calendar of Events 3

Team News 4

Counselor’s Corner 5

Honor Roll 7-8

Partners 14

Dear 7th Grade Parent or Guardian,

On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, the University of Wisconsin Marathon County

Continuing Education, the Wausau Department of Public Instruction and Horace

Mann Middle School will host a “Think College Day” for the ENTIRE seventh

grade class (280 students). This opportunity will allow students, at an early stage in

the educational journey, to have a hands-on introduction to “college” not typically

found in an everyday classroom setting.

Students will attend informational sessions on college readiness as well as the appli-

cation process. They will tour a typical college setting and participate in fun games

such as College Jeopardy and interact with a college student panel. Additionally, all

students will attend college classes such as Math, Science and computer-related

fields.

Recently, the ACT website featured an article entitled, “The Forgotten Middle: En-

suring That All Students Are on Target for College and Career Readiness before

High School.” It was reported that fewer than two in ten eighth graders are on tar-

get to be ready for college-level work by the time that they graduate from high

school. In today’s competitive marketplace, it is more important than ever to pre-

pare and expose children to a college-like setting at an earlier age. Our goal for this

program is to increase their knowledge on the college experience and perhaps stir

the desire to attend some form of secondary education.

This college visit will provide the idea and opportunity that every student does indeed

have the chance to continue his or her education beyond high school. Additionally, it will

provide each student with information to make college a reality. For many students,

this will be their first “college” experience. This project would not have been possi-

ble without generous grants from the Greenheck Foundation as well as the state-of-

art facilities and staff members of the University of Wisconsin Marathon County.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Julie Bollmann, Parent Partner-

ship Coordinator at (715)261-0725, extension 22115, or at

jbollman@wausauschools.org.

Sincerely

Mark Beversdorf Joe Pachal

Team 7-1 Team 7-2

HMMS BULLETIN BOARD

Page 2 Eagle Express

IMPORTANT!

School begins at

7:40 am.

Students are

allowed in the building

at 7:30 am and should

be in homeroom ready to

listen to announcements

at 7:40 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

January 24 - 27 - Staff Inservice

February 17 - Non-contract Day

Dear Horace Mann families,

Happy New Year! Now that 2014 is upon us, please know that all of us here at

Horace Mann have renewed our commitment to your children. Together, we can live

our vision, Student Learning – Whatever It Takes! This second semester

means the home stretch of yet another school year, and we want to ensure that all

of our days continue to be filled with safety, respect, and responsibility. Thank you for

supporting your children, their education, and our school. We could not do any of

this without you!

Best wishes for a healthy, happy year!

Dr. Julie Sprague, Principal

Parents: An Important Reminder About

Messages for Students

Our goal is to preserve the learning environment here

at Horace Mann. We are asking that you try to remind

your child of any appointments or how they are getting

home after school before they come to school. If it is an

emergency, please call the Main Office, and we will get

the message to your student. Otherwise, if the message

can wait, we ask that it wait; including forgotten items.

We want to limit the number of interruptions in the

classroom so we can focus on learning. Thank you!

To ensure that we have accurate contact

information on file for every student, please

contact Shannon Keough in the Counseling

office at 715-261-0740 or

skeough@wausauschools.org with any

contact information changes.

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Calendar of Events

December 23-

January 1

NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

January 2 School Resumes

January 2 7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball starts

January 10 6th Grade Fun Night, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

January 15 Think College Day for 7th Graders

January 21 Wausau East/Horace Mann Pride Day

January 21 6th Grade Music Concert, 7:00 pm

January 23 2nd Quarter Ends

January 24-27 NO SCHOOL - Staff Inservice

February 14 Red/Pink Spirit Day

February 14 7th & 8th Grade Valentine’s Dance

February 17 NO SCHOOL

February 20 CD to School Forest

February 22 District Solo Ensemble @ DC Everest

Middle School

Horace Mann students have used the months of November and December to learn, practice and refresh assembly and hallway behaviors.

Targeted behaviors for assemblies included demonstrating appropriate voice volume, body language and verbal and nonverbal responses before,

during and after an assembly. Students were able to practice these skills both on and off site, which led to additional conversations about

appropriate dress and the importance of representing Horace Mann well. The PBIS Committee is proud of the work done by staff and the

response shown by students. While everyone is looking forward to the winter break, PBIS will be in full force after the holidays.

We continue to look for new ways to acknowledge and reward the positive behavioral gains made by the students. We appreciate the donations

that have been provided from various individuals, groups and organizations throughout the community and graciously accept any new. If you have

a connection to a group or organization that is able to provide donations that can be used in our school-wide celebrations we would love to hear

from you! Previous donations include small gift cards or coupons to local restaurants such as Culver’s, Subway or McDonalds, free or

discounted admissions to sporting or theatre events and various sizes in apparel that promotes local schools or teams.

For more information on the philosophy, practices and policies of PBIS at Horace Mann, please go to the Horace Mann website

(www.wauschools.org/horacemann) and look for the PBIS link.

Building Security

Starting with the 2013-2014 school

year, Horace Mann will be initiating a

new practice for visitors to the

building. All exterior doors in the

building will be locked between the

hours of 7:50 am and 2:50 pm

Monday through Friday. The focus of

this practice is to add another layer of

security to our building.

A security camera has been installed

at the front atrium of the building.

Visitors to the building will be able to

communicate with office staff via the

camera and intercom. Office staff will

have the ability to remotely unlock the

front door, temporarily, for visitors.

Once inside the building, visitors will

be asked to report to the main office

to sign in.

Mr. Joe Pachal was

nominated to receive the

Board Resolution of

Commendation Award.

This award recognizes

the accomplishment of

Mr. Pachal receiving the

2013 Distinguished

Teacher Award from the

National Council for

Geographic Education.

Mr. Jon Rossmiller was the recipient of the Innovative

Educator Grand offered through Wisconsin Public Service

Foundation. Horace Mann was selected and will receive

$1,000 to fund Stream Monitoring Materials.

Forensics is underway. Students

participating this year in forensics will

travel to our first meet held at DC

Everest Middle School on Tuesday,

February 4, at 4:00 and will get over

around 6:00. Our second meet will be

held at Mosinee Middle School on

Thursday, February 20, at 4:00 and get

over around 6:00 also. Parents and

family members are welcome to

attend. Please arrange for pick up at

Horace Mann for your son or daughter

after the meets at approximately 6:30 or

you may take your child with you after

the meet with a signed permission slip.

For more information, please contact

Ms. Reimer or Mrs. Austin at

715-261-0725. We are looking forward

to a great season.

THANK YOU to the following 7th & 8th grade parents for volunteering at the Winter Dance on December 13:

Jennifer Hinker

Kristine Shiverick Brea Wollenzien Jody Krukowski Jessica Freye

Deb Lambrecht

Lisa Maahs

The December winners for Box Tops are:

Danielle DeLange (Cookie from the Great American Cookie store in the Mall and 2 Family Video rentals)

Sarah Landeau (Janke Book store gift certificate and a 6" sub from Subway)

Ryan Selby (Dominos Pizza certificate and 2

Family Video Rentals)

Congratulations!

In December, team 6-1 had a food drive for the

Neighbor's Place in Wausau. The goal was 250

items. After all items were counted, there

was a grand total of 435 items.

Great job students!

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

6th Grade

Isaac Young & Nate Munson

7th Grade

Mitchel Freda & Yangmee Yang

8th Grade

Tessa Barttelt & Gaby Bleese

Mann Messengers for the Month of December:

From the Guidance Office:

Listed below are important upcoming dates for 8th grade students and their parents:

Thursday, January 9, 2014 - Tours at Wausau WEST High School for incoming choice students, 8:15-10:00 a.m., and 12:40-2:25 p.m.

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 8th grade parent night at Wausau WEST High School (for choice students attending Wausau WEST) @ 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 30, 2014 – All course selections for incoming freshman will be finalized by this date at Wausau WEST

Thursday, January 30, 2014 – Initial registration for 8th grade students to receive information and begin high school course selec-tion at EAST

Monday, February 3, 2014 - The 8th grade students will be given a tour of Wausau East High School.

Monday, February 3, 2014 - 8th grade parent night at Wausau EAST High School @ 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 7, 2014 - Final date of 8th grade student registration for high school course selection.

Parents may want to begin discussing high school course offerings with their 8th grade son/daughter. More information will be sent home during the registration process.

Team 6-1

Jake Strobel & Krista Zelenka

Team 6-2

Bendik Mann & Yinglai Chang

Team 7-1

Andrew Geiger & Changyeng Xiong

Team 7-2

Alec Sauer & Savannah Nelson

Team 8-1

Gaby Bleese & Chloe Westberg

Team 8-2

Charlie Brimacombe & Sophie Maahs

Horace Mann students were recognized for their academic achievements for the 1st quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. Highest

honors were awarded for a Grade Point Average of 4.0-3.75; high honors were awarded for a GPA of 3.74-3.5; and honors were

awarded for a GPA of 3.49-3.25.

6TH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS

Lillie Bauman, Owen Beasley, Maya Berens, Nyah Berens, Elizabeth Boulanger, Eric Boyer-Cole, Zoe Briquelet Miller, Shelby Brod,

Bergen Brown, Lilyana Budzynski, Emma Bunkelman, Marley Butler, Savannah Carroll, Zidane Charles, Cinneidi Comfort, Owen

Coulson, Emma Dehnel, Danielle DeLange, Alexandria Downey, Sophia Downey, Jacob Drescher, Lillie Faulkner, Morgan Forbes,

Chloe Franken, Elisabeth Geiger, Gregory Glovinski, Megan Goss, Jackson Grimm, Reece Harding, Andrew Heinzen,

Elijah Hoffman, Rayne Holmson, Alen Huang, Nathaniel John, Megan Johnson, Brittany Khammanivong, Reece Kizewski,

Hailey Koehler, Ethan Koeller, Jacina Krohn, Gabriel Krueger, Sarah Landeau, McKenzie Larson, Donovan Leverette,

Ja'Quel Lewis, Jack Lind, Katherine Lucareli, Chuexeng Ly, Gracie Marshall-Halbur, Katherine Martell, Jack Napgezek, Evan Neigum,

Mikayla Ninnemann, Claire Peterson, Mandy Pierzchalski, Alivia Rass, Jackson Redeker, Benjamin Reif, Kaleb Roth, Ashley Rowe,

Ashley Ruvalcaba, Vincent Schmitt, Ryan Selby, Camryn Seymour, Lindsey Smith, Jonathan Snow, Chantell Stahel, Mara Stahl,

Grace Stimac, Mallory Sweeney, Lilia Teske, Isabel Tveten, Max Urmanski, Abraham VanBerkel, Kannitha Vang, Pazao Vang, Yee

Leng Vang, Lindsay Vincent, Mikayla Weasler, Caden Weis, Jacob Will, Mallory Wilson, Lauren Wincentsen, John Xiong,

Lillian Xiong, Youa Xiong, Isaac Young, Krista Zelenka, Anna Zuchner

6TH GRADE HIGH HONORS

Julianna Abuzzahab, Rudolph Bailey, Kaitlyn Bass, Kendra Behnke, Shelby Borchardt, Gabrielle Braatz, Evan Brown, Cole Butalla,

Shannon Campbell, Yinglai Chang, Ruby Fischer, Tatiana Garduno, Elias Glaser, Miranda Golberg, Mariah Greene, Danica Groth,

Caleb Gruszynski, Tate Haugen, Madison Holcomb, Kaleb Holster, Joshua Jablonski, Nina James, Shaye Kline, Kyle Krueger,

Ka Lia Lee, Max Liss-'s-Gravemade, Shaina Lo, Cristian Lopez-Hernandez, Matilda Lowe, Morgan McHugh, Nathaniel Munson,

Destinee Neumann, Hannah Nordquist, Ava Nowak, Madison Pagel, Addymae Palecek, Rosa Pasholk Hernandez,

Emma Rothweiler, Makenna Schubring, Jake Strobelm, Keenan Temby, Shane Templin, Ian Thao, Jordan Trantow, Ashia Walther,

Kate Westberg, Meng Xiong, Tswj Ntug Xiong

6TH GRADE HONORS

Alejandro Arias-Hernandez, Abagail Benson,Sasha Bouyear, Max Fenhaus, Finnian Garvey, Montgomery Gasall, Summer Hannie,

Mitchell Hansen, Kaitlynn Heath, Cheyanne Henaman, Jeremy Jaeger, Alyssa Konkol, Mitchell Krause, Abraham Lampereur,

Bendik Mann, Daniel McMullen, Barbara Nowak, Faith Rodemeier, Brigit Ruland, Khaliah Sawvell, Bryana Schalow,

Kaden Schiefelbein, Connor Schnurr, Wyatt Sether, Dominic-Jagger Spicer, Christine Swacker, Alexis Tate, McKenna Taylor,

Eden Terrazas, Alexis Thao, Jacob Thome, Chia Vang, Samuel Vang, Tim Vue, Kaylin Xiong, Ivan Yang

7TH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS

Anders Aspenes, Cameron Back, Josie Bartishofski, Erin Bennett, Bailey Bootz, Benjamin Brimacombe, Erik Chang,

Nou Soua Chang, Sarah Croker, Quillan Cummings, Connor Deffner, Mario Duwe, Olivia Egan, Carissa Erickson, Halle Fischer,

Allison Forst, Anastasia Freye, Bennet Gassner, Paige Gavin, Gaokonmong Her, Lauren Hinker, William Holmson, Alex Horne,

Jack Kane, Faith Karo, Kaitlyn Koehler, Katrina Kramer, Forrest Kronberger, Ava Krukowski, Julia Kunz, Paige Kuphal,

Cassie Lambrecht, Ia Lao, Suedeenie Lee, See Lor, Rebekah Maurer, Dominic McCarthy, Cavan McGinnity, Clara Merkel,

Malaya Merriwether, Jakson Meyer, Alexis Moser, Christopher Nash, Savannah Nelson, Luke Ninnemann, Olivia Ogstad,

Kathryn O'Keefe, Huxley Patten, Elizabeth Plier, Ceanna Potter, Blake Pozorski, Julia Raduechel, Will Reiche, Charles Richardson,

Emma Rislove, Jackson Sann, Alexander Sauer, Rachel Sauer, Olivia Schenzel, Addison Schlindwein, Laurel Schuck,

Elizabeth Schumann, Margaret Shiverick, Emily Sitte, Rebecca Sponder, Lauren Stacker, Bailey Tabaka, Jordan Tatro, Aerial Thao,

Ayla Walther, Kaitlyn Weaver, Lily Westberg, Skylar Wise, Hli Xiong, Padrachia Xiong, Yangmee Yang, Pachia Yang, Abigayle

Young, Lauren Zaitz, Molly Zipperer, Oskar Zuchner

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7TH GRADE HIGH HONORS

Trisha Backhaus, Trey Barforth, Felicia Borchardt, Joseph Boutain, Madison Bricko, Trey Buchberger, Angelina Cha,

Mary Desotelle, Donae Fike, Andrew Geiger, Isaac Geurink, Brennan Harsh, Cole Hauser, Kolton Heldt, Noah Hess,

Gunner Hoerter, Ethan Holster, Dylan Kegley, Josh Kettner, Alexander King, Jacob Klatt, Alicia Klier, Broedy Kowalski, Ryan

LaCerte, Lar Lee, Benjamin Liss-'s-Gravemade, Kelly Lor, Nicolas Mulder, Robert Niemeyer, Conor O'Keefe, Mason Palecek,

Brendan Raboin, Timothy Romang, Trevor Salber, Michael Sauer, Ashley Schilling, Bailey Schleinz, Brauley Schneider,

Samuel Schubring, Jack Sheridan, Brittney Shnowske, Alivia Southworth, Wynter Tesch, Kayli Thao, Alexis Thorn, Alexis Xiong,

Nou Xiong, Caillou Yang

7TH GRADE HONORS

Cody Beyersdorff, Emily Brubaker, Cassandra Carlson, Tanner Denzine, Stuart Fox, Mitchel Freda, Kole Friedrich, Jonathan Gibbs,

Taron Gutowski, George Havlovick, Abby Jaecks, Kayla Juedes, Shyanne Kalinke, Venessa Kenton, Elise Koenig, Joshua Lopez,

Zackary Madden, Vincent Moeller, Emily Norgord, Hunter Notinokey, Shaqueeda Okon, Nathaniel Oselka, Amber Ozolins,

Andrew Rainville, Natasha Reorowicz, Hannah Schafer, Madison Schleinz, Kenneth Schultz, Kenneth Smith, Phoenix Somers,

Deanne Taylor-Hajdu, Lorissa Thorpe, Kyle Thurs, Tou Zoo Vang, Xao Vang, Allison Weaver, Madelyn Weiss, Taylor Witzeling,

Megan Wolfe, Maxim Woller, Vickie Xiong, Cha Xiong

8TH GRADE HIGHEST HONORS

Kenna Bailey, Nadia Bauman, Neil Biswas, Leah,Blaskowski, Charlie Brimacombe,Noah Briquelet Miller, Lucy Brown,

Haley Bunkelman, Adrienne' Burton, Emma Busig, Matthew Cecchini, Gwyneth Chang, Caroline Coenen, Savanna Craig,

Amaya Czerwinski, Madeline Decker, Benjamin Diny, Savanah Fenwick, Edgar Flores, Tyler Frahm, Sarah Frazier, Max Geiger,

Alaina Goetsch, Alexander Goode, Mariah Haight, Sarah Heinrich, Lily Heiting, Nathaniel Hustedt, Paige Karo, Brooke Kriofsky,

Jenifer Lao, Pa Lee, Caleb Lenselink, David Livingston, Chee Nou Lo, Xee Lo, Quinn Lodholz, Abigail Lombardo, Sophie Maahs,

Teagan Maier, Grace Masanz, Elizabeth McDonald, Rachel McLaughlin, Camilla Meyer, Samantha Miles, Caleb Moses,

Chueshea Moua, Jordan Murphy, Taylor Novak, Mickenzee Okon, Kaylee Pagel, Samuel Petralia, Ethan Preu, Carter Prey,

Rayann Rehwinkel, Gracie Reineking, Julia Reising, Aidan Richardson, Madeline Rodemeier, Nathan Rodman,

Johanna Rothenberger, Wyatt Rottier, Chloe Schoeb, Tiffani Schwede, Maxwell Sorenson, Clara Stifler, Jordan Straub, Jimmie Vang,

Austin Wenzlick, Chloe Westberg, Andrew Wunsch, Jasmine Xiong

8TH GRADE HIGH HONORS

Kaitlynn Bargender, Mitchell Behnke, Sarah Boller, Brett Bouchard, Samuel Crispell, Sierra Delonay, Jonathon Euting,

Sabrina Ftouhi, Ellen Hamilton, Dylan Heath, Molly Heslip, Emily Holzem, Nicholas Kline, Naly Lao, Jayda Newman,

Niklas Peterson, Alexis Pickard, Lillian Pineda, Dakota Potter, Lukas Quinn, Matthew Raguse, Siam Rezwan, Carly Rowe,

Natasha Rudolph, Alanna Schubring, Grant Seils, Blayne Severson, Mercedes Sherwood, Colin Smith, Cheyenne Thao, Yeng Thao,

Pa Houa Vang, Josiah Williams, Aloysius Xiong, Keng Yang, Christina Yang

8TH GRADE HONORS

Makenna Abraham, Victor Anderson, Tessa Barttelt, Kyle Bartz, Gaby Bleese, Gage Boden, Nicholas Bohr, Shenrae Campbell,

Haleigh Cassiani, Katie Hlee Chang, Khou Chang, Isaac Flashinski, Lucy Galkin, Kassidy Garvey, Emmalyn Grau, Chloe Habeck,

Claire Krasowski, Riley Kromrei, Tyler Meyer, Samuel Meyers, Anastasia Mixay, Cordell Myles, Jacob Novak, Skylar Pauls,

Bethany Schneider, Vanya Sikorsky, Arthur Stilley, Jeanette Tesch, Elkin Thao, Mai Ger Vang, Kang Vang, Isaac Westberg,

Lisa Xiong, KaoNa Yang, DayCha Yang

We will once again be offering smoothies as a nutritious start to your day. We will be selling smoothies from 7:10

-7:30 am for the low price of $1.00. The recipe will be posted each month and it will be read on the morning

announcements.

The procedure for buying a smoothie will be to enter through Door #6 (on the

parent drop off side), buy your smoothie, and then return to your designated area

until 7:30.

One change this year is that we will sell smoothies on two days a month and you

can come one or both days no matter what grade you are in.

We hope to help students consume more fruits and vegetables as well as nourish

their bodies and brains for learning!!

Smoothies are for sale on the following dates:

January 30, 31

February 27, 28

March 20, 21

April 24, 25

May 22, 23

SMOOTHIES!

2014-15 School Year Full-Time

Inter-District

Open Enrollment In Wisconsin Public Schools Important open enrollment dates

February 3 – April 30, 2014

Parents must submit applications online or directly to the nonresident school district. How and when may parents apply? The open enrollment application period for the 2014-15 school year is from February 3-April 30, 2014. The application period closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2014. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Parents may apply in one of two ways: *On-line (recommended) at http://sms.dpi.wi.gov/sms_psctoc.

*Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Department of Public Instruction and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district. For more information contact: Wausau School District - Pupil Services Dept., Sheryl Kazda, 715- 261-0570 OR Public School Open Enrollment Program Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 Toll-free: 888-245-2732 Email: openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov

Web site: http://sms.dpi.wi.gov/sms_psctoc

The Winter Concert season is here! Please take note (pun implied!): 6th Grade: January 21 Music Concert All concerts start at 7 pm and students should plan on arriving at 6:40. We ask that our musicians “dress up” i.e. no denim or shirts with words on them. Ladies in dresses/skirts and Gentlemen in ties are great! A musical tidbit… The study of music helps students achieve SUCCESS IN SOCIETY. The U.S. Department of Education recommends the arts as subjects that college-bound students should take. “Many colleges view participation in the arts as a valuable experience that broadens students’ understanding and appreciation of the worlds around them. It is well known and widely recognized that the arts contribute significantly to children’s intellectual development.” One year of Visual and Performing Arts is recommended for college-bound high school students.

-Getting Ready for College Early: A Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle and Junior High School Years, U.S. Department of Education, 1997.

January is the start of the winter outdoor season for our Physical Education classes at Horace

Mann. Most students will be on a rotation, where they will start to get involved with winter outdoor

games, snow shoeing and cross country skiing. Please remind your child to dress appropriate for

the outdoor conditions. Some kind of winter boot is recommended. Appropriate clothes will ensure

that your child can focus on the fun at hand and have a positive experience.

Please remind your child to take their gym clothes home on a regular basis for laundry purposes.

Now is a good time to clean out that gym locker and take home any extra clothes that have

accumulated over the course of the 1st semester. Be aware that changing for gym class into clothing

that is more appropriate for activity, continues to be a priority for our department. Students who

have the required clothing for class tend to be more engaged in the activity and also fit in with the

rest of the student body more easily. Your encouragement at home in this area is much

appreciated.

We hope the first half of the school year was an exciting and memorable time for your child and

hope the remainder of the school year brings new challenges and opportunities that help to build

excitement and confidence in your child’s life.

Are you struggling with Math? Do you need help with grammar? Are you

working on a project? If you need help with homework, come to your FUN, FREE Homework Help class. Attend your team’s class today and get the help

to reach your academic goals and have FUN! Pick up a permission slip on the Study Zone’s bulletin board to attend.

Thursday nights only, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Team Teacher Room

6-1 Mrs. Dimka 152

6-2 Mrs. Kordus 132

7-1 Mrs. Thao 252

7-2 Mrs. Gajewski 231

8-1 Mr. Thome 205

8-2 Mrs. Webb 224

Horace Mann Study Zone

Attention 7th and 8th grade students: VARIETY SHOW Auditions are coming soon!

Auditions for the Variety Show will be in January on Monday, January 20th and Tuesday, Janu-ary 21st. They will be held in the Choir Room 51. They will begin immediately after school and run until 5:00 p.m. respectively. Students will sign up for a number that will give them an order for their audition. Each student or group should have their own music or have the youtube site memorized to find easily on the internet. All songs should be sung independently of an artist but the karoke background music is encouraged. A microphone, piano, computer, and cd player are available for use if needed for the audition. We are accepting only memorized songs or dance routines, comedy, or anything that will make the Horace Mann Variety Show unique. There will be a panel of judges with confidential notes who will decide the end re-sults. Results will be posted before Friday of the same week! Good Luck! The Variety Show "Life Is A Highway" will be performed two nights at Wausau East on March 20th and 21st. Good Luck to everyone involved!

Check It Out: News from the Horace Mann Informational Media Center (IMC)

Welcome to the year 2014! In the next newsletter I hope to be able to announce the Best Books for Children and Young Adults from the American Library Association Awards! I really do enjoy seeing all our students reading and sharing their experiences with one another and me, as well.

Reminder: Students can access the Horace Mann IMC catalog from home. Go to the Horace Mann Homepage, find the link to “Instructional Media Center—IMC”. Once there you will find a link to our on-line card catalog.

Just a few reminders about the Horace Mann IMC procedures:

1. The IMC is open at 7:30am until 3:30 pm. After school hours may vary depending on the meetings our staff has to attend. A sign will be posted if this does happen so students can note the schedule change.

2. Books and magazines may be checked out for 2 weeks. They may be renewed one time af-ter the due date depending on whether there are holds placed on the item.

3. Reference materials may be checked out for one week.

All items checked out from the IMC have date due slips or a stamp so students know when to return materials.

We do not place fines on overdue materials; however, students may not check other items out until their overdue item(s) has been returned.

If library material is lost or damaged while checked out to a student, that student will be re-sponsible for paying for a replacement copy or for comparable material for our collection. We sometimes charge a repair fee of $3 if the item is heavily damaged but salvageable.

Please, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about your child's IMC usage, I will be glad to discuss the matter with you. (Mrs. Engel # 261-0728)

Homework Help from the IMC Databases

There are several on-line resources students can use while doing research for school projects and homework.

These databases are not only available on the IMC computers; they can be accessed from home and other

computers which are hooked up to the Internet. Here is a list of resources your students can use outside of

school to help with their homework. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns in

regards to the following on-line resources.

Instructions for On-line databases

Go to Horace Mann IMCs Webpage:

http://goo.gl/PXpC4U

Hoover over Research tab

Click on the Databases Drop Down Link

ABC-Clio: Issues

Pop Culture

User Name: mannstudent

Password: mannstudent

Badgerlink

If you are redirected to login page when you are not in school here are the steps you need to follow.

*Go to this link http://www.badgerlink.net/lib_card.html

*Find Wausau School District in the drop down box under “Choose your library”

*Library barcode number is: wsd1xxx

CultureGrams Online

*after you login choose “My products page”

User Name: hmannms

Password: library

EasyBib (UNDER CITATIONS TAB)

Username: Gmail address

Password: Lunch account #

FactCite

User Name: hmms

Password: 54403

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies

User Name: HMMS

Password: 54403

Infotrack (Gale) Biography In Context

ID: student

SIRS Discoverer Deluxe on the Web

SIRS Knowledge Source (Researcher)

*after you login choose “My products page”

User Name: hmannms

Password: library

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Want to be Signing Savy?

In this 6-week class meeting once per week on Wednesdays, this fun filled class will introduce you to the basic skills used in American Sign Language. Students will be exposed to the wonderful world of deaf culture and learn basic conservation signs. It can be fun talking with

your hands! Come ready to learn and have fun!

Dates of the class are on Wednesdays, 3:00 – 4:00PM

Jan. 8th to Feb 12th.

Meeting in the IMC

Instructor – Ms Katie Jones

Limit of the FIRST 25 students.

Please pick up a permission slip located at the Study Zone bulletin board.

Horace Mann Study Zone

Horace Mann Weight Training

FREE class consists of Training Techniques which include

light weights, plyometrics and stretching.

Open to ALL 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Students

3:00 – 4:20PM

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Starting Tuesday, November 4th through February 2013!

Classes will be located in 7th grade hallway and weight

room located on the 2nd floor.

Permission slips are required and are located

on the Study Zone Bulletin Board!

For questions, please see Mr. Parsons.

The Wausau School District does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy,

marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Federal law prohibits discrimination in education and

employment on the basis or age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. Anyone who believes that the Wausau School District has

inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act, may file a

complaint with the WSD Equity Director at the Longfellow Administration Center, 415 Seymour Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-059, or by telephone

at 715-261-0500.

WSD CONTINUOUS NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE

Do you like to work with pets?

Do you want to learn how to raise a pet?

Come explore some experiences and learn about

PETS!

Join us on

Monday, January 20th, from 3:00 – 4:30 PM – Come meet Lucianne and her

puppy with Future Leader Dog for the Blind. Learn about the responsibilities with

raising a puppy including: housebreaking, basic commands and socializing. It is

very important to expose a puppy to many varied environments at a young age to

further her chance for success as a working dog for a blind master later in life.

Come and learn about this service dog program what it takes to train a service dog!

Tuesday, January 21st, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, - Join the Pay it Forward group as we take

a field trip to Marathon Co Humane Society. We will tour the facility, work with

animals and work on a civic project at the Society. Class is limited to 30 students.

Sign up Today!

Permission Slips are REQUIRED and located at the Study Zone

bulletin board located in the Front lobby. For questions, please

see Mrs. Bollmann in Room 213.

High Five For College

High Five for College is an

afterschool program that

brings college awareness in

middle school students and

help students gain skills

needed to succeed in school.

Students get to participate in

fun team building activities,

hang out with friends and college mentors while learning many life skills.

Meetings are held every Monday and Wednesday afterschool from 3:00pm-

4:15pm. High 5 for College is open to ALL middle school students!

Every Friday from November 8th to December 20th, a small group of students from

Horace Mann and John Muir have been participating in an art program call Art

Connection. They have been

going to the Leigh Yawkey

Art Museum to create art

that will help them develop

a strong sense of self-

identity, confidence and

awareness. The students

have really enjoyed this

opportunity learning who

they are and meeting other

students.

Upcoming Activities:

UW-Eau Claire College Visit/Action City

When: Friday, January 24th, 2014

Time: 7:30am-6:30pm

Join the Dance Party!

Join Horace Mann’s Zumba! Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music combined with a heart-pumping cardio

workout that’s fun and easy to do. Zumba feels like a dance party, not a workout.

Beginners and students of all levels are welcome. Students should come to class with an

open mind and be ready to sweat, move, and shake it! See results such as weight loss,

increased muscle tone, improved coordination, and a healthier, positive attitude. Gym

clothes and shoes are recommended.

In this 6-week class meeting twice per week

on Mondays and Thursdays, this fun filled class will introduce you to the basic skills used in ZUMBA Fitness. Come ready to learn and have fun!

Dates of the class are on Mondays and Thursdays,

3:00 – 4:00PM

December 2nd – January 23rd

Meeting in Room 254, Instructor – Ms Kennedy

Limit of the FIRST 20 students!

Please pick up a permission slip located at the

Study Zone bulletin board.

Horace Mann Study Zone