Horace Mann Elementary

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The second day of second grade in Ms. Gates’ class.

Ms. Gates’ class has had a great start to the school year. ❤️🖤

Mrs. Blevins 1st grade class was busy the first week of school! We’re ready for another great year.

Mrs. Adams’ class is off to an amazing start in 4th grade! 📚✏️

Mrs. McPherson’s class was ready for FWRF! ❤️👹❤️

Mrs. McPherson’s 1st grade read The Potato Chip Champ book about kindness. Then they did a chip tasting and graphed their favorite flavors.  Thanks parents who provided the items for this fun activity.  

🛡️ A Message from Our Security Director: Safety Drills Underway 🛡️

As the new school year begins, our district will be conducting safety drills to help keep everyone prepared. In the coming days and weeks, you may see first responders at different school sites at various times. These community partners are working alongside us to make sure our schools remain safe and welcoming places for students, staff, and families.

Thank you for your support and cooperation as we work together to keep our schools safe and secure.

#EveryDayMatters #SafetyFirst #DuncanDemons

Thank you to our Horace Mann PTO for starting our morning with a little extra sunshine! We appreciate you, too!

From all of us at Horace Mann, we hope you had an amazing first day of school! Here’s to a great year ahead—because we’re better together, and we are Champions of Excellence.

🎒✨ It’s almost time to Meet the Teacher! ✨🎒 📍 Horace Mann Elementary 📚 1st – 5th Grade 📅 Monday, August 12th | 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM Families, don’t forget — ✅ If you haven't check in yet, please do so in the gym and 📄 bring proof of residence dated within the last 4 weeks. We can’t wait to see our students’ smiling faces and kick off another amazing school year! ❤️

📅 2025–2026 School Calendar Plan ahead for an amazing school year. Be sure to review important dates like the first and last days of school, holiday breaks, virtual days, and professional development days. We want to highlight a new calendar element! ⭐Collaboration Days/Virtual Days ⭐ Collaboration Days are designed for our staff to work together and grow professionally. On these days, students will have a Virtual Day and will learn from home. Please watch for instructions from your student’s teacher regarding assignments for those days. 📌 Back to School Webpage: https://www.duncanps.org/page/back-to-school

Our new kindergarteners kicked off the year with meeting their teacher, a special scavenger hunt and signing on to be a Champion of Excellence! Huge thanks to Farmers Insurance – Yolanda DeCarlo Agency for making our Meet the Teacher Night unforgettable, and thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible! 🍎✨ We’d love to see your memories! Share your photos from the event in the comments below or tag us so we can celebrate together! 📸✨

Our Kindergarten family is so grateful to Farmers Insurance – Yolanda DeCarlo Agency for sponsoring our Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Night and helping us start the year with smiles!

What a great start to our day! Thank you to all the preparation that went into this meal! Everything was delicious! With our full tummies we can focus on the next task! We truly are blessed to have you all pray over us and taking care of us! It’s going to be a fantastic year! ❤️

Tonight's the night for our kindergarteners to meet their teachers! Thank you to our sponsor, Farmers Insurance-Yolanda DeCarlo Agency!

Horace Mann staff at our annual district kick off breakfast. Thank you to our many sponsors for supporting Duncan Public Schools!

Welcome Horace Mann staff! Here’s to making this year our best one yet! We’re ready for another amazing school year filled with learning, laughter, and success. To our incredible staff, thank you for the passion, dedication, and heart you bring every day.

This lovely lady is named Leslie. She is the activities director at Canoe Brook Assisted Living. They did a school supply donation drive for Horace Mann. Thank you Canoe Brook Assisted Living!

Calling all incoming kindergarten families!

🎒✏️ Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Night! ✨🍎
📅 Date: August 11th
🕠 Time: 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Location: Horace Mann Elementary

Let's kick off the school year with smiles and excitement! We can't wait to welcome you to the Horace Mann family!

Special thanks to our sponsor!