Horace Mann Elementary School Joseph Russo, Principal 687 Watertown Street Newtonville, MA  02460 Office 617-559-9510   FAX 617-559-2004 Call Back Line 617-559-9530 Effort and Hard Work • Care & Respect • Critical Thinking • Risk Taking for Learning Calendar of Events 2009-2010 Sept. 8            First Day for Students Sept. 17        Back to School BBQ (Rain date Sept. 30) Sept. 21        School Pictures Sept. 23        Curriculum Night Sept. 28        No School - Yom Kippur Oct. 25 Family Fun Run Road Race/Fall Fair Oct.12             No School - Columbus Day Oct. 22 Early Release - 12:30 Dismissal Nov. 13          PTO Mystery Dinner Nov. 11 No School - Veteransí Day Nov. 17 PTO Meeting (Newton Public Schools Strategic Plan) Nov. 25 School closes at NOON Nov. 26-27      No School - Thanksgiving Break Dec. 1-4        Book Fair Dec. 10         Early Release - 12:30 Dismissal Dec. 11 Staff Appreciation Breakfast Dec. 24- Jan 3  No School ñ Holiday Break Jan. 18            No School - Martin Luther King Day Feb. 4             Early Release - 12:30 Dismissal Feb. 15-19      No School - Winter Break Feb. 26 School Science Night Mar. 13 School Auction and Gala Mar. 18 Early Release - 12:30 Dismissal Mar. 22-Apr.12  3rd, 4th, 5th Grade MCAS - Reading/Lit. & Lang. Mar. 23 4th Grade MCAS ñ Written Composition Mar. 23/24       MCAS Flip Days (Tues. Long Day/Wed. Short Day) Apr. 2             No School - Good Friday Apr. 10 Horace Mann Talent Show Apr. 19-23       No School ñ Spring Break Apr. 25 Newton Serves - School Appreciation May 3-7 Book Fair May 3               International Pot Luck Dinner May 6               Early Release - 12:30 Dismissal May 10-27       3rd, 4th, 5th Grade MCAS - Mathematics                    5th Grade MCAS - Science and Technology May 28  Fitness For Life May 31  No School - Memorial Day June 17 Early Release - 12:30 Dismissal June 17 Staff Appreciation Luncheon June 28 Last Day for Students (includes 5 snow days)