Horace Mann Elementary School News

Principal and student holding flags for pledge.

Each day a Bulldog Buck is drawn for a prize winner and the student is able t...

Four kids that won bikes

D.A.R.E. Bike Winners

January 6, 2021

The Fifth Grade D.A.R.E. program culminated in a bike give-away.  Walmart was...

Kids in PJs

PJ Palooza!

December 22, 2020

Horace Mann students earned PJ Palooza by collecting 2700 Bulldog Bucks during Dec...

Students concentrate while counting!

Counting Bulldog Bucks

December 21, 2020

The Bulldog Buck goal for December was achieved!!  Mrs. Brown's 5th grade clas...

school meals graphic

Ottumwa Schools will be sending school meals home with every PK-12 face-to-face student...

snow man art

Ottumwa Schools will dismiss students for the holiday break at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem...

Kids with their arms in the air.

Flying High!

December 10, 2020

Third grade took advantage of a beautiful December day to test gliders.  The ...

Invention Convention

Attention all inventors!  The local Invention Convention will be held Tuesday, Jan...

invention convention logo

Attention all inventors!  The local Invention Convention will be held Tuesday, Jan...

Girl showing candy

Enjoying Fall Parties!

October 30, 2020

Fall Parties may have been done differently this year, but students were still abl...

halloween pumpkin

OHS Hosts Halloween Event

October 28, 2020

The OHS Student Council will host a Halloween drive-thru trick or treat event on Saturd...

5th grade hikers

Students earned a hiking reward for reaching their Bulldog Bucks goal for Oct...

Finley shows off her globe!

Each year, the Horace Mann 5th graders have fun with pumpkins incorporated into a lesso...

students counting bulldog bucks

A goal is set each month to earning Bulldog Bucks as a part of our PBIS plan (Positive ...

Maddy's material sorter invention

Attention all K-8 students, our local Ottumwa Invention Convention will be held on Tues...

Kindergarteners reading

The Joy of Books!

October 8, 2020

School may look a little different this year but sharing the joy of reading remains the...

student doing stem activity

Mark your calendars! Ottumwa Schools will again offer Camp Invention June 21-25, 2021 a...

Kids dressed in red and white

Red and White Day!

October 2, 2020

Spirit Week ended with students dressing in red and white for the day.  Thanks to ...

Feet in socks

Rockin' Socks Day!

October 1, 2020

Spirit Week's theme today was "Crazy Sock Day" and students and staff had...

Kindergarteners with team shirts on Team Day

Team Day for Spirit Week!

September 30, 2020

Day 3 of Spirit Week continued with students showing support for their favorite te...

Kindergarten, first and second graders dancing to music

DJ Recess Outside!

September 29, 2020

Each month, our students earn Bulldog Bucks towards a whole school goal reward and this...

Kids with crazy hair

Day Two of Spirit Week continued on Tuesday with Crazy Hair being seen all over the sch...

students in pajamas

Bedtime Day at Horace Mann!

September 28, 2020

It's Spirit Week at Horace Mann and there was enthusiastic participation from all s...

Building a nest for a caterpillar

Second graders at Horace Mann were quick to come to the aid of a homeless caterpillar a...