Horace Mann PTSA

🌞 Calling all incoming kindergarten families!

Starting kindergarten is a big adventure, and making a few familiar faces before the first day can make it even more exciting. Join us for our Kindergarten Playground Meetups this summer! 🎉

These casual gatherings are a great opportunity for incoming kindergartners to play, make new friends, and for families to connect before school begins.

Check out the upcoming meetup dates in the graphic and come whenever you can—we’d love to see you there! 💙💛

As we look back on the 2025–2026 school year, one thing is clear: the Horace Mann community showed up in incredible ways.
Together, we:
🎨 Revived beloved art programs, including Artist in Residence for 5th grade and the Northwest Art Project for all students
🖌️ Reimagined Art Night, transforming our school into a vibrant celebration of student creativity
📚 Invested more than $13,000 directly into classrooms
🎉 Hosted 8+ community events that brought families together
🔬 Expanded enrichment opportunities through Math Club, Spelling Bee, Science Fair, cooking, music, and more
🌱 Awarded more than $4,000 in community grants, including funding for a new school garden fish tank
🍎 Supported our staff with appreciation efforts all year long
🏛️ Advocated for students and families by engaging with state legislators and sharing Washington State PTA Action Alerts
🙌 Powered it all with more than 100 volunteers contributing over 1,800 hours
Thank you for being part of a community that believes in our kids, supports our school, and invests in creating meaningful experiences every day.

We are still seeking volunteers to fill two key roles on next year’s board.

- VP of Fundraising supports our fall “Pass the Hat/Colt Corral Fund” direct giving campaign (August through October) with templates, timelines, and support already in place.
- VP of Events helps coordinate our school events and will assist in recruiting event chairs and small volunteer teams for each activity.
If you enjoy building community, organizing people, or helping create joyful school moments, we would love to connect with you.

If you are interested or want to learn more, please reach out to [email protected].

Friday, June 12th from 6–8 PM in the Horace Mann parking lot!

Need support with purchasing a wristband?
Free wristbands are available — reach out to Mrs. Ginn, no questions asked.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
This event requires so much volunteer support. Without volunteer support, we risk this event being cancelled or reduced. Please consider signing up to help make it a success.

More information can be found on the PTSA websites
**This is NOT a drop-off event—parent supervision is required.**

🏆✨ Join Us for the Horace Mann Math Awards Ceremony! ✨🏆
We’re excited to celebrate the incredible hard work, perseverance, and mathematical achievements of our students this year!
📅 Thursday, June 11
🕓 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 The Gym at Horace Mann Elementary
We’ll be recognizing students with:
🏆 Biweekly Math Challenge Awards
🦘 Math Kangaroo Top Scorers
➕ Noetic Competition Top Scorers
🎉 Math Is Cool Team Awards
Whether your student solved challenge after challenge, excelled in competition, or represented Mann as part of a math team, this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments together as a community.
Congratulations to all of our mathematicians for their curiosity, persistence, and love of problem-solving. We can’t wait to cheer you on! 🎊

Horace Mann PTSA General Meeting Tonight

6:30pm-7:30pm –

General Board Meeting & Elections

📍 Where: Horace Mann Library



✨ Student PTSA Members are encouraged to attend! All are welcome, but please consider bringing a quiet activity to keep students engaged.

🏆 Math Challenge Final Deadline!
Missed a challenge this year?
You can still submit through
📅 Thursday, May 21
✨ Awards Ceremony in June
• Most Challenges Submitted
• High Scorers
➕ Submit at mannptsa.org/Page/Activities/Math

Staff appreciation week! Any bit of appreciation for our amazing staff goes a long way! Let’s show Mann staff how much they mean to our students!!

Join us tonight from 6-8pm!! And please consider signing up to help as a volunteer, signups below: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/508094FAEA828A3F58-63794704-artnight?useFullSite=false

Join us TONIGHT! Thursday, April 30th from 6:00-8:00pm for our Annual Art Night!

Walk the halls to admire the beautiful works of art our PTSA docents have helped the students bring to life all year long!

Enjoy arts and crafts activities, an Art Exhibit by the Junior League of Seattle, food, pottery painting, and more!