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Horizon West Middle School |
HWMS Community Member,
We are now in the 2nd quarter of the school year and we are so happy to see how well our Hornets are doing. Report Cards will go home on October 19th. Now is the perfect time to speak with your child about their grades and set goals for the new quarter.
We are asking that ALL students have their School ID on them at all times. Replacement IDs are $5.00, and can be purchased in the media center. If your student has not received their ID, please have them report to the media center from 9-930am.
Student picture packets were distributed through your child’s ELA class. If you’ve already ordered pictures, your pictures will be in the packet. If you haven’t, you’ll have a flyer with a website and a specific code to see your child’s picture. You can use that information to order pictures online. We will be having a picture retake day on November 11th for those students who were absent on picture day.
October 25th - 28th is Red Ribbon Week and each day we have special events planned for our students to participate in. Red Ribbon Week brings attention to living a healthy lifestyle and staying drug free.
We wish all our Hornets a wonderful weekend, and thank you for reading about all the great events and activities happening at Horizon West!
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We wish all our Hornets a wonderful weekend, and thank you for reading about all the great events and activities happening at Horizon West!
Sincerely,
Michelle Thomas
Proud Principal
Pictured very top: Hat Day as part of Homecoming Spirit Week (additional highlights below).
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8200 Tattant Drive
Orlando, FL 37486
(407) 554-1570
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Oct. 19: SAC meeting
Oct. 19: Report cards distributed
Oct. 22: Hornets Buzz store is open
Oct. 29: No School for Students (Teacher workday)
Nov. 16: PTSO meeting, 5:30pm
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Report cards available on Tuesday: |
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Fall Chorus Concert next Thursday in the cafeteria: |
The Horizon West Middle School Chorus Program has put together a collection of songs from around the world that help to represent the different cultures and backgrounds of our students! We can't wait to share all of our hard work and beautiful music with the students, families, and friends of our Horizon West Chorus students. Hope to see you there! |
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Above and below: Our talented Hornet chorus students have been preparing for next Thursday's concert. Please come on out and hear them perform on Thursday, Oct. 21st! |
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Red Ribbon Weeks begins on Monday, October 25: |
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October is National Principals Month: |
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Join the HWMS SAC in wishing a Happy National Principals Month to Principal Thomas. Thank you for everything you do each day for our school!! |
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- White Cane Awareness Day (Oct. 15)
- America's Safe Schools Week (Oct. 18-24)
- National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 19-23)
- Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 22-30)
- National First Responders Day (Oct. 28)
- National After School Day - Lights On (Oct. 28)
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- LGBTQ+ Awareness Month
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- National Principals Month
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First reading challenge of the school year! |
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Our first reading challenge, Fall into a Good Book, is running the month of October! Students can compete by logging their reading minutes in Beanstack from their Launch page for a chance to be featured on the morning announcements talking about their favorite book! Additionally, the top 10 students will be invited to join our reading celebration in November based on minutes read and challenge participation! We can’t wait to see how many minutes our amazing students can read during October.
For details on how to log minutes check out the module called Beanstack for Students on the Student Body Canvas page. Students can also stop by the media center in the morning or during lunch for more information or to check out books.
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Congratulations to our boys soccer team for an outstanding season! The team lost 0-1 in overtime to Maitland Middle School in the playoffs last week. We are proud of the boys for the great effort this season! |
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Boys- last day October 15th (all grades)
Girls- October 15th (7th and 8th grades) and October 18th (6th grade)
Please refer to the Athletic Physical tab for the forms necessary to try out. All participants must have a completed OCPS Annual Sports Participation Form for the 2021-2022 school year prior to any tryout. Parents are not allowed to attend tryouts. Students will be dismissed to the bus loop upon completion of tryouts each day. Tryouts will end at 5:45pm.
Volleyball Game Schedule:
- Wednesday, October 27thth vs. Windy Ridge @ Horizon West Middle School
- Monday, November 1st vs. Bridgewater @ Horizon West Middle School
- Wednesday, November 3rd vs. Chain of Lakes @ Chain of Lakes Middle School
- Monday, November 8th vs. Gotha @ Gotha Middle School
- Wednesday, November 10th vs. SunRidge @ Horizon West Middle School
- Monday, November 15th vs. Southwest @ Southwest Middle School
- Wednesday, November 17th vs. Water Spring @ Horizon West Middle School
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Meet Our Spanish Teachers! |
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Our wonderful Spanish teachers remind us to SE AMABLE- BE KIND! Pictured above are Mr. Ursic, Ms. Arce & Ms. Stanley.
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Congratulations to Journey Turnquest and Laiza Neves Aires Mesquita! |
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Pictured above are Dance teacher Ms. Zuckerman with students Journey Turnquest and Laiza Neves Aires Mesquita
Congratulations to all the dancers that participated in the all-county dance audition recently! Journey Turnquest and Laiza Neves Aires Mesquita will be performing in the all-county dance on November 9th at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center front yard stage. They will also be joined by 13 other students from Horizon West Middle School to perform for the OCPS Gala representing our school.
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Hornets in the Classrooms |
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6th Grade ELA with Mrs. Aulerich |
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Students in Mrs. Aulerich’s 6th Grade ELA class participating in a Nearpod Vocabulary Review Game! |
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The HORNET’s BUZZ Spirit Store will be open during lunch on Friday, Oct 22nd.
Our next PTSO meeting will be on Tuesday, November 16th at 5:30pm
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2D Studio Art with Mrs. Wilson |
Check out the latest artwork displayed in the halls from Mrs. Wilson’s 2D Studio Art class! |
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NJHS and Hornets Serving Our Community |
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Students step up to support two animal shelters! |
Thank you to all of our Hornets that helped the NJHS collect items for two of our local animal shelters! We had an overwhelming response! Thanks to all who donated!! |
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Have a great weekend!
Ms. Thomas, Principal
Horizon West Middle School
Friday, October 15, 2021
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Horizon West Leadership Team |
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Judy Logan - Admin Dean 7th Grade and 8th Grade (M-Z) - judy.logan@ocps.net
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