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Horizon West Middle School |
HWMS Community Member,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and you enjoyed this time off. Just a few reminders about upcoming events coming up! Students will be completing some assessments in December. Below are school-wide testing dates to add to your calendars; it is very important that your student be in attendance on these days.
FAST ELA- 12/5
FAST Math- 12/7
Progress Monitoring Assessments (PMA) and Common Final Exams (CFE) will take place the week of 12/11-12/14. See block schedules provided in this issue.
We'll also begin our second round of PMA testing and end of semester CFE's. Students will take PMA/CFE's the week of December 11th - December 14th. PMA's are administered in Science and Civics classes. CFE's are administered in P.E., Learning Strategies, Intro. to Arts AB Communications, Engaging Citizenship Through Service Learning, and Exploration of Communication Technology and Career Planning. They will also take their progress checks in Algebra 1, Geometry and Intensive Reading classes.
Parents, please remind students to charge their laptops the evening before any assessments and bring their charger to school each day for their assessments. Please also make sure they get a good night’s rest and eat a healthy breakfast before coming to school on all test dates. Also, any student that is arrives late to school will be required to sit for the make-up session of the test on a different date. Thank you for helping us with this as we prepare our upcoming end of the year testing.
Also, a reminder that we are offering Homework Help Sessions from 8:00-9:00 AM in the HWMS cafeteria:
- Mondays: Language Arts
- Tuesdays: Social Studies
- Wednesdays: Science & Spanish
- Thursdays: Math
We have our upcoming Winter Break taking place December 25th to January 5th and be aware that January 8th is a Student Holiday/Teacher Workday. Students will return from break on Tuesday, January 9th.
Thank you for reading.
Sincerely,
Michelle Thomas
Proud Principal
Pictured very top: With the help of five local schools, we were able to supply food to nearly 60 families on Thanksgiving morning. An initiative that started 12 years ago, with the generous support from Publix Lakeside Village, families came to pick up perishable food items to enjoy for Thanksgiving. A huge thank you to the PTO/PTSO board members from their schools who came to volunteer during the distribution: Bay Lake Elementary, Castleview Elementary, Horizon West Middle School, Sunset Park Elementary and Windermere High School.
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8200 Tattant Drive
Orlando, FL 37486
(407) 554-1570
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Communication is KEY to the SUCCESS of our SCHOOL, STUDENTS and FAMILIES. Stay connected to our school by following and liking our OFFICIAL social media accounts. |
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Dec. 1: Chorus Snap! Annual Fundraiser continues into December
Dec. 1: Online candy cane sales begin (NJHS special event)
Dec. 1: Christmas Toy Drive continues through Dec. 8
Dec. 1: HERO Store Open, 10:54am-12:48pm (Volunteers needed)
Dec. 4: Boys volleyball playoff game at HOME vs. Lake Nona, 6:00pm
Dec. 5: FAST Math ELA
Dec. 5: HERO Store Open, 10:54am-12:48pm (Volunteers needed)
Dec. 6: SPIRIT WEDNESDAY
Dec. 7: FAST Math testing
Dec. 8: Last day of the Christmas Toy Drive
Dec. 8: Winter Wonderland Prism event
Dec. 8: HERO Store Open, 10:54am-12:48pm (Volunteers needed)
Dec. 11: CFE - Block Schedule
Dec. 13: CFE - Block Schedule
Dec. 14: In-person candy cane sales begin (NJHS special event)
Dec. 18-22: HAPPY HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK (Please see below)
Dec. 18: Spirit Night at Piesanos - Windermere
Dec. 19: Beginning Band, Orchestra and Guitar Concert, 6:00pm
Dec. 21: Candy canes delivered during 7th period (NJHS special event)
Dec. 22: Yearbook price increase
Dec. 25-Jan. 5: Winter Break
Jan. 8: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
Jan. 9: Classes resume/Start of Quarter 3
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Boys & Girls Club After-School Program |
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Our cafeteria needs permanent help at HWMS and we have a few 6-hour positions open for SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANTS level 1 (SFSA 1). |
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Hornets Nest Store Volunteers Needed |
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Please first sign up to be an OCPS ADDitions Volunteer, then click on the link below for time slots on Tuesdays and Fridays each week! You must be ADDitions approved to be able to volunteer (a quick & easy step). Thank you for your help.
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Our morning homework help sessions: |
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Christmas Toy Drive is underway: |
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December Performing Arts: |
1) HWMS Musical Theatre class will be competing in Theatre competition on December 1st and 2nd at University High School. On December 1st they will be doing their performance of Willy Wonka Kids. December 2nd they will be presenting individual and group acting or musical events. Wish them luck! |
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2) We are excited to offer our very first Horizon West Middle School Prism the evening of December 8th at Windermere High School! We are representing all of our performing arts students! Tickets for our Winter Wonderland Concert are now on sale. Please come support your Jazz Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Dance or Musical Theater Student. https://teachtix.com/horizonwestms
3) The Beginning Band, Orchestra and Guitar Concert will take place on December 19th at 6pm in the HWMS Cafeteria. Tickets will be on sale soon through teachtix.com. Any questions please reach out to Mr. Corneau.
4) Chorus Snap! Raise Fundraiser Announcement:
Horizon West Middle School Chorus has begun their annual SnapRaise Fundraiser. Please help our Chorus Department raise money for music, classroom equipment, and transportation costs by click the link to access:
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NJHS Candy Cane Fundraiser: |
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Online preorders will start today (Dec. 1st) for parents to be able to purchase them for their students. Traditional candy canes are $1 and flavored candy canes are $2. They will be delivered in 7th period on Dec. 21st. In person sales will start on Dec. 14th. The QR code and SchoolPay link are below:
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Happy Holiday Spirit Week (Dec. 18-22): |
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PTSO Spirit Night (Dec. 18): |
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Every Wednesday is our School Spirit Day!
Wear your blue, yellow and black to show your Hornet spirit!
💙💛🖤
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Congratulations to the following “Student of the Week” recipients! |
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6th Grade-
Adrian Gonzales Medina
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Nominated by Ms. Ale-
“Adrian is a respectful student with his classmates and teachers and a caring friend, he is working hard in class, he is a student who strives to improve every day and do his best.”
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Nominated by Ms. Rodgers-
“Caleb has been nominated because he is always willing to participate in class. He has a great attitude and is a great student.”
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7th Grade-
Marina Monteiro Cabrini
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7th Grade-
Aubrey Hickman
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Nominated by Ms. Corneau-
“Marina does an outstanding job as Ambassador in the Media Center. She is eager to help in any way she can and always completes her tasks with a smile on her face!”
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Nominated by Ashley Wiggs-
“Aubrey has been working very hard in the second quarter and is very enthusiastic in class.”
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8th Grade-
Reese Zadzilka
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8th Grade-
Estefania Cabrera Maita
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Nominated by Ms. Gutierrez-
“Reese is always kind to others and always gives her best attitude. She is a joy to be around and to have as a Hornet.”
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Nominated by Mr. Hurn-
“Estefania is a great student! She is always on task, does her best, and turns in great work!”
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Nominated by SRO Deputy Grange- |
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The definition of Hangry is bad-tempered or irritable. Ms. Anita (Ms. Noto) works so hard to feed hundreds of students and staff members every day. No one likes interacting with hangry people, especially moody pre-teens, and I’m so thankful that Ms. Anita and her team feed our students and staff, making every day at Horizon West Middle School more pleasant for everyone. Thank you, Ms. Anita!
Ms. Noto wanted to make sure her entire team was recognized as everything that happens in the cafeteria, it is a team effort!
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National Junior Honor Society |
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NJHS students creating Holiday cards to give out to children in hospitals this month! |
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Thank you to the parents that attended our “Coffee with the Counselors” informational session on Tuesday! It was great to see you all at this event! |
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Thank you to our amazing TEACH IN presenters who participated in our annual TEACH IN event this year. Our students experienced a wide range of topics from sports broadcasting and engineering to photography and nursing! |
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Volleyball: Post Regular Season Update |
Our volleyball season has come to an end for our girls, however, we want to congratulate them for all their hard work and progress throughout the season! Great joy ladies!
We are excited to announce that our boys’ volleyball team won the cluster championship for this area! Congratulations to Coach Hortas and our boys’ volleyball team on their undefeated regular season and cluster championship! The team earned a bye for the first round of playoffs. Their first playoff game will be at home on Dec. 4th vs. Lake Nona at 6:00pm. Pending the outcome of the 4th game, the next match would be at home on Dec. 6th.
Please come out and support our boys as they battle for the County Championship!
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Basketball tryouts begin January 10th. All interested students must have a completed Aktivate account including a valid sports physical. |
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8th Grade Math with Ms. Schmidt |
Students are working on solving systems of inequalities in Ms. Schmidt’s 8th grade math classes. They are using a strategy from "Building Thinking Classrooms" which involves the students working collaboratively in groups with whiteboards. |
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Students in Ms. Smith’s Art class created famous artist Zentangles: |
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Students participated in STEM DAY in the Media Center with Ms. Manganiello! |
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The Horizon West Middle School Student Government Association is proud to present A Hollywood Glam Night for our 8th Grade 2024 Dance. The event will be held on Friday, May 17th, 2024.
We will be collecting back (elementary) then and current photos (middle school) of your 8th grader to be shared at the event. If you would like to submit your past and present pictures of your student, please send them to Hwms8gradedance@gmail.com. Make sure to include your student's first and last name. Stay tuned for ticket sales! |
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We have SOOOOO many perfectly good items in lost and found – Nike shoes, name-brand clothes, fancy water bottles. Please zoom in on picture and see if anything might belong to your students and tell them to pick up in the cafeteria. Whatever is left come first week of school in January will be donated.
If you have any questions or want a more in-depth picture, please email 120226@ocps.net
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Windermere High School Baseball |
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Youth Baseball Camp Nov. (20-22): |
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Golf Tournament (Dec. 17): |
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Have a great weekend Hornets!
Ms. Thomas, Principal
Horizon West Middle School
Friday, December 1, 2023
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Horizon West Leadership Team |
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