Horace Mann Elementary School News

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Teaching Fire Safety

October 22, 2018

The Ottumwa Fire Department will visit several schools in Ottumwa this week to promote ...

Team Bobby Message!

October 19, 2018

Third Grade students at Horace Mann pose for a picture to send to Bob Brisendine, our m...

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Did you know that 6 emotions are found in every culture and are hard-wired in our brain...

Pioneer Ridge Match Game!

October 12, 2018

During the First Grade field trip to Pioneer Ridge on October 11, 2018, the students we...

On Thursday, October 11, 2018, First Grade ventured to Pioneer Ridge to explore evidenc...

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Each week four student names are drawn for the Reward Board.  Students can decorat...

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The OHS Student Council is hosting a free Children’s Halloween Party on Wednesday...

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PBIS--Staff Recognition

October 8, 2018

Part of being a PBIS--Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports--school is having sta...

Compassion on Display!

October 5, 2018

What a wonderful moment captured by a Kindergarten Teacher at recess!  The Bulldog...

Third Grade Math Activity

October 4, 2018

Learning math does not always mean sitting at a desk.  These third graders are wor...

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Ottumwa High School cheerleaders will host a Cheer Clinic for district students in grad...

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Two Schools Attend Outdoor Camp

September 21, 2018

Outdoor camp is more than s’mores around the campfire for fifth graders at Horace...

Horace Mann Heroes

September 17, 2018

Horace Mann Heroes is our student leadership group consisting of students in third, fou...

Save the date for the northside Third Grade Vocal Music Concert on Thursday, October 25...

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Building An Archery Team!

September 14, 2018

Students from Eisenhower, Horace Mann, James, Liberty, and Evans participate in Ottumwa...

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Mrs. Farness worked hard to provide comfy, cozy cushions for students to use while enjo...

Horace Mann PTA is holding a membership contest.  The class with the highest perce...

students at tables in a gym playing games

When supervision begins at 7:40 am, students enter the gym and can choose to eat breakf...

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One of our expectations at Horace Mann is to be compassioante.  Our students learn...

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Horace Mann Staff took a field trip to Schafer Stadium on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.

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Families are invited to the Horace Mann Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, August 21, 4:30 - ...

MEMBERS of the archery team

Twenty-one members of the Ottumwa Bulldogs Archery Team competed in the Iowa Summer Gam...

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The Ottumwa High School football coach and staff will host a Bulldog Youth Football Cam...

Dizzy the Clown was at Horace Mann on Thursday, May 24, 2018 to promote the Ottumwa Pub...