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As the sky over New York City turned from a bright to twilight-hued blue and the setting sun lit the City's rooftops with a golden glow, it was hard to leave the stunning space that offered an eye-level view of this scenery, and harder still to leave the lively group of people enjoying the view together. But, eventually, the June 17, 2013 "Summer Soiree" that was Horace Mann School's annual Alumni Association Benefit had to come to an end. As the last of the guests at the HM Alumni Association's tenth-annual benefit strode out of the party talking about the great time they'd shared, their generosity was already doing good work for their school. For, the over 150 Horace Mann School alumni and their guests who gathered at the Empire Hotel Rooftop on West 63rd Street in Manhattan together raised over $80,000 on behalf of their alma mater's current students. Through this after-work evening of conversation, cocktails, and hors d'ouevres—that also offered guests a chance to bid on surprise gifts—the funds the alumni raised directly support the Horace Mann School Student Lunch Initiative. But, as HM Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly pointed out to those at the gathering, the money raised also helps students reap the rewards of the full Horace Mann School experience.
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"Technology, mythology, reports on Egyptology... your helping hands and smiling faces, classes that my heart embraces... Lower School, you rule... " With these lyrics, Horace Mann School's Lower Division Class 5K bade goodbye to their lower school experience, and prepared to head on to middle school. The class had fit the lyrics into the 1930s classic "I'll be Seeing You," as the students in each of the Division's three other homerooms had adapted their own choice of popular songs with thoughts of Horace Mann. Class by class, Horace Mann School's 85 fifth graders sang their songs to the delight of their parents, grandparents, siblings and teachers gathered at the school on June 7, 2013 for Horace Mann's Lower Division graduation.
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How does a school send off a class of students who contributed so greatly to its community? On June 12, 2013, graduation day at Horace Mann School, the HM community did so with special recognition for "a remarkable class," with thanks, wishes for the future, warm hugs, and some tears of nostalgia. Graced with bright sunshine, light breezes, and a cloudless blue sky, HM's graduation fell on a day that seemed made for celebration, and a celebration it was—of learning, of friendship, and of service to the world outside. Widely acknowledged was that the 190 members of the Class of 2013 pursued all of these with passion.
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At Horace Mann School the transition between a student's Middle and Upper Division experience is marked by a unique tradition: Middle Memories. Held on the bright morning of June 6, 2013 HM's Middle Memories was a joyful occasion as students and teachers recalled treasured moments in the classroom, homerooms, and on class trips, as well as friendships formed along the way. It was also bittersweet as the Division acknowledged the inevitability of moving on.
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Horace Mann School's Upper Division students, along with their teachers, administrators, parents and family members came together at the end of May as the final trimester came to a close to celebrate a year of engagement with academics, athletics, the arts, and with the community both within and outside of their school. At HM's annual concluding Student Body President's (SBP) assembly, and at its traditional Class Day for graduating seniors, on May 28 and May 29, 2013, Horace Mann School recognized members of the Class of 2013 for their achievements at and contributions to the school, and acknowledged many of the Upper Division students who will replace this year's graduates in leadership positions on student publications, co-curricular activities, arts and service organizations.
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Horace Mann School has again been named one of the top Model UN teams in the United States for the 2012-13 academic year by Best Delegate. The team was led this year by Secretaries-General Max Bernstein '13, Colin Mark '13, and Elizabeth Rosenblatt '13. "The team keeps amazing me. It's the second year in a row that we have been undefeated in the major conferences that we attend. The kids have done a remarkable job," commented faculty advisor Mitch Francis.
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The high school experience, for most students at Horace Mann School and around the country, is often tempered by the question of what comes next—what future career a student imagines pursuing, and which college or university will offer the best preparation for that future. Things were a little different for Horace Mann School senior Matthew Meltzer '13. He decided his career goal back in eighth grade: to serve his country as a member of the U.S. military. The only thing left for him to consider during high school was which branch of the military to serve in, determining which service academy he would apply to, and hopefully, be accepted. The aspiring serviceman eventually focused on the United States Navy, and on May 29, 2013, at Horace Mann's Class Day assembly, Matthew Meltzer received his appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
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