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Halloween Spirit Week is right around the corner! 🎃👻

We are excited to celebrate with our students in grades K–6 with a fun week of themed dress-up days leading up to Halloween. Please see the attached Halloween Spirit Week flyer, which includes each day's theme in both English and Spanish.

Please share the flyer with your classroom families through your usual communication channels so that all parents and students are aware of the upcoming activities.

Here is our Spirit Week lineup:

🧦 Monday: Monster Match & Mismatch Day

🎩 Tuesday: Spooktacular Silly Hat & Hair Day

💗 Wednesday: Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Day

🎃 Thursday: Pumpkin Patch Orange & Autumn Flannel Day

👻 Friday: The Great Costume Parade or Cozy Halloween Pajama Day

A few important reminders for Friday:

Students may participate in the Halloween costume parade or wear festive Halloween pajamas, as outlined in the flyer.

For everyone's safety, masks that cover the entire face, fake blood, and toy weapons or props should remain at home.

Please ensure students wear safe, comfortable shoes for recess and gym.

Thank you for helping us spread the word and make this a fun, festive, and inclusive celebration for all our students! We appreciate your continued support in making Spirit Week a memorable experience for our Horace Mann community.

Happy Halloween! 🧡🖤

Join the North Bergen Police Department for Walk to School with a Cop at Horace Mann School on Wednesday, October 21, at 8:15 a.m.
Family members are welcome to walk along for a safe, fun, and positive start to the school day!
📍 Meeting Locations:
• Corner of 85th St. & 5th Ave.
• 88th Street Park (8801 Durham Ave.)

The Ambassadors of Kindness will be selling chocolate-covered pretzel rods from October 19th–30th for $1 each!
Choose from sprinkles, salted caramel, s’mores, and crunchy toffee. You can always stop by Room 210 to purchase pretzels!
Thank you for supporting our Ambassadors of Kindness! 💙
Spanish:
🍫 ¡Venta de pretzels con chocolate! 🥨
¡Los Embajadores de la Bondad estarán vendiendo pretzels cubiertos de chocolate del 19 al 30 de octubre a $1 cada uno!
Pueden elegir entre chispitas, caramelo salado, s’mores y toffee crujiente. ¡Siempre pueden pasar por el salón 210 para comprar pretzels!
¡Gracias por apoyar a nuestros Embajadores de la Bondad! 💙

Say cheese, Cougars! 📸✨
Fall Picture Day is right around the corner for Horace Mann School!
Here is everything you need to know to get picture-ready: 📅 Schedule:
• Tuesday, Oct 20th: Class Photos for K – 4th Grade
• Wednesday, Oct 21st: Individual Photos (Kinder – 3rd Grade) + Class Photos for 5th & 6th Grade
• Thursday, Oct 22nd: Individual Photos (4th – 6th Grade)
💳 Prepay Reminder:
Make sure to prepay for your picture packages BEFORE Picture Day online! You will need your child’s student ID number to order.🐾❤️

A message from Principal Alonso :
Safety first! 🏫
A quick reminder to our school community: please use the main entrance for all entry into the building!
Keeping entry to a single point allows us to properly monitor access and ensure a safe, secure environment for our students, staff, and families.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in keeping our school safe! ❤️