Our February Read-a-Thon Reading Challenge is underway! Keep tracking your child's reading minutes at home. Your week 1 reading log is due on Monday, 2/6. This week, kindergartners had UH police Chief, Troy Kelsay as a guest reader. This week's guest readers include:
2/6 - 4th graders: Author Katherine House
2/7 - 2nd graders: Hawkeye Women's basketball players
2/7 - 3rd graders: Hawkeye Men's basketball players
Spring Conference Meals
With Spring Conferences later this month, the Horn PTO has planned two dinners, one lunch, and several snacks to support the teachers and staff during the three days of conferences. Please take a look at the Sign-Up Genius (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BAAAD23A1FC1-horn1) to see how you can help:
Whether you sign up to bring something prepackaged, homemade, make a monetary donation, or help with set-up or clean-up, the teachers, staff, and Horn PTO are very grateful for your support and generosity! Thank you!
Horn Family STEM Night - Thursday, 2/16
Horn is hosting our first every STEM Night! Families are invited to attend with their students.
Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Teacher Organization
Want to catch up on the most recent PTO meeting. You can find this school year's minutes here. Our February meeting has been moved back a week to February 28th.
PTO meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month in the Horn Library and on Zoom from 7:00-8:00pm. Future dates include Feb. 28, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, and May 16.
Email hornpto.iowacity@gmail.com with any questions or if you want to get involved or check out our volunteer needs below!
Horn Elementary Family Connections on Facebook
Want to connect with other Horn families and neighbors? Join the Horn Elementary Family Connections page. This is a parent run page and not sponsored by Horn Elementary or the school district.
HyVee Cash 4 Students
Keep submitting your HyVee receipts of any amount dated between September 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023. For every $200 purchased at the grocery, wine/spirits, catering, deli, gas, etc., HyVee will donate $1 to Horn.
Electronic receipts can be forwarded to hornpto.iowacity@gmail.com. Please include the total as the subject line to simplify processing. A box is available in the school office for paper receipts.
Amazon Smile: Visit smile.amazon.com on your web browser and sign in with your Amazon.com credentials. Select "Ernest Horn School PTO" and start shopping! To join AmazonSmile from the mobile app, open the app and find "Settings" in the main menu. Tap on "AmazonSmile" and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.
Box Tops: Support Horn School while you shop! Sign-up here, choose Ernest Horn Elementary School to receive your rewards, and download the app on your phone.
Casey's Rewards: You can sign-up here for Casey's Rewards and select Ernest Horn Elementary School. Your gas and convenience store purchases will support Horn school when you log-in and redeem your earned points.
Facebook: Do you use Facebook? Follow us at: Horn Hornets on Facebook