A Message From Dr. Kelly

Dear Friends,

With much appreciation, I thank you for the privilege of being a part of yet another awe-inspiring year at Horace Mann School. This month has seen celebrations across all our divisions; from the wonderful voices of our Kindergarteners to the inspiring contributions of this year's Senior class, we have much to celebrate and much to be proud of. The undeniable good cheer and camaraderie that resonates at this time of year reassures us that our core values and socially significant instructional moments continue to provide a solid foundation for the great and giving lives of the students we serve.

While it truly does take a village to care for each and every student at Horace Mann School, I would be remiss not to single out the exceptional work of our Division Heads, including Glenn Sherratt, our Director in Residence at Dorr. Mrs. Levy, Mrs. Steinthal, Mrs. Ingram, Dr. Schiller and Mr. Sherratt represent the very core of today's Horace Mann experience. Without their keen intellects and leadership, this year's thoughtful journey for our students would not have been possible.

For those of you who were unable to attend Wednesday's Upper Division Commencement Ceremony, below is the text of my opening remarks to the community.

Wishing you all a safe and happy summer,

» Read Dr. Kelly's Commencement Address

Alumni and Development Office

The 9th Annual Alumni Benefit sponsored by the Horace Mann Alumni Council was held on Tuesday evening, June 7th at the historic New York Yacht Club. Over 150 guests gathered in the famous “Trophy Room” of the Club where they enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while catching up with friends and fellow alumni from across the generations.

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Parents Association: Information, News & Events

These are the days of pomp and circumstance, when every division takes the time to congratulate its students who are moving on and forward. The Kindergarten hosts an End of Year celebration, the 5th grade holds a Graduation ceremony, the 8th grade shares in Middle Memories, and the 12th grade ends in Commencement.

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Nursery Division

It is hard to believe that the school year is over. At the Nursery Division our children continued to explore and investigate until the very last day of school! Each child in class 3A painted a self portrait. 4C suited up for a Jackson Pollack inspired painting experience while 4A focused on dinosaurs. I enjoyed having a delicious lunch with small groups of kindergartners for the enitre month of May.

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Lower Division

Blooming and blossoming. We see it on our glorious campus at this time in the spring. We continue to see it in our students on these last days of school. From September to June a year filled with a wealth of experiences touching on every aspect of development. Smiles all around. We celebrate the accomplishments together.

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Middle Division

We have many celebratory moments to end the year in the Middle Division. Our first moment is Middle Mania, the last day in April, when we enjoy a field day with all grades to celebrate the close of our Middle Mania competitions. The weather almost always cooperates and lots of traditions have evolved around the day’s events.

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Upper Division

It's the melancholy, celebratory, letting-go time of year. For seniors, graduation is a border-crossing to another part of their lives. They leave places where they've lived all their lives, and set off on new paths that will lead them to adulthood and reponsibility. They know where they've been and most of the time they've been comfortable there.

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Dorr

It was another “magical” year at Dorr, beginning with the orientation programs in August and ending with Senior Dorr. During this time we had the good fortune to share time with well over a thousand students.At Senior Dorr, at the end of our weekend together, we shared with them a website we get that sends out messages each morning called Daily Good.

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Support Horace Mann School

Thank you for your support making the complete Horace Mann educational experience possible. If you have not already made a gift, please consider supporting HM by giving to the Annual Fund today. Annual Fund 2011 closes on June 30th.

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Media Gallery

Center for Community
Values and Action

The CCVA has completed its fifth year connecting ethics, education and action. With each year, the connections grow and deepen, at HM and with our collaborators. Read about some of the highlights from the 2010-2011 year.

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Office of Diversity

A year of diversity work creates many opportunities to bring people together. During the course of the year we have gathered in small and large groups for conversations, round tables, conferences, events and meetings. The spring has been as busy as the rest of the year. In April, several hundred people attended our annual Spring Family Gathering on the Lower Division Grasshopper.

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Office of Curriculum and
Professional Development

Leadership, Creativity, and community, fondly known as LCC, has completed its third year with nineteen Upper division students primed to initiate and complete projects that serve the Horace Mann community with the help of colleagues in the program.

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Summer School 2011

Registration for Summer School courses and mini-courses is still available (Physics and US History are full). Students will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. Don't miss out on the opportunity to enroll your son or daughter in a rewarding, academically enriching course this summer. Contact Ms. Linda Dowling or Ms. Caroline Bartels for more information.

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Falsettoland

Horace Mann's alumni production of Falsettoland was directed by Woody Howard with musical direction by Eiki Isomura ('00). The cast includes Matthew Castleman ('04), Mark Levine-Weinberg ('10), Elizabeth Power ('09), Charlotte Raines ('07), Renato Rengifo ('07), Mason Roth ('17) and Sarah Sanders ('10). Photography by Bruce Fuller.

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