Horn Buzz 10/3/2019






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Halloween Costume Collection - October 8-18
We are collecting gently used Halloween costumes for a costume drive.  If you have any to donate please drop them off in the school office.  We will provide details about the distribution of costumes at a later date.




Track Club - Wednesday, October 9, 16, 23 from 5:30-6:30
Come out and join the running fun!  Track Club will meet the first four Wednesdays in October from 5:30-6:30 on the back playground.  Students and siblings are invited to attend with an adult.  Grown-ups are welcome to run too!  Challenge yourself to run a 1/2 mile, 1 mile or full 5K.  Horn staff will be there to cheer you on.  Water and Gatorade provided.  Track Club is a great way to get ready for the Run for the Schools road race on October 27th.

Run for the Schools - Sunday, October 27
Run for the Schools is a road race that benefits students from the Iowa City Community School District.  This family-friendly event includes Half-Mile, Mile, 5K, 10K and Half-Marathon races, with participants ranging in age from 2 to over 70.  Consider supporting this great family-friendly event by registering to run or volunteering!
International Night - Tuesday, October 22nd from 6:00-7:30
We are fortunate at Horn to have so many different countries represented in our school.  International Night is a wonderful event where families from our school come together to showcase their cultures.  

Are you interested in sharing your culture with the Horn community?  If so, sign-up to host a table by returning the form sent home last Friday.  Table hosts bring pictures, items, toys, artifacts, and/or food native to their country and talks and shares with Horn families who visit to learn more.  We would love to have as many countries represented as possible, including the United States.  Individual families can host a table or friends can work together.

We'll the end the evening with a fashion show featuring students and families who would like to participate.  Contact Sara Cummins (cummins.sara@iowacityschools.org) with questions.


Football Parking Volunteers Needed
The Horn parking lots are opened on University of Iowa Football game days as a fundraiser for school field trip.  So far this year, we have raised $1629!  Football parking is one of PTO's most successful and EASIEST fundraisers every year!  Volunteers are needed to collect money and help guide cars into the parking spot.  Questions, contact Adela Mansilla at gonzalezandmansilla@gmail.com.

Check out the schedule and sign-up here.

Box Tops Challenge
Thank you for contributing to our Box Tops Challenge.  We raised $133 for Horn.  Congratulations goes to Mrs. Abbott's 4th grade class for bringing in the most Box Tops.  They will celebrate with an extra recess.  To continue supporting Horn with your purchases, you can get the Box Tops app, select Ernest Horn Elementary School, and start scanning your receipts.





We're proud of the many ways the Parent Teacher Organization supports Horn School.  Without parent and staff support, we wouldn't be able to provide such great activities and successful fundraisers at Horn.  There are lots of opportunities, big and small, to give back to Horn.  Would you please consider how you can get involved this year?  Contact Laura Broffitt at Lbroffitt@yahoo.com or 319-541-8862 with any questions or sign-up to volunteer!