Weekly Eblast -- 1/24/25

NO PLACE FOR HATE

 Spirit Week Next Week!

January 27-31

Monday's Theme (1/27): Mismatch & Celebrate Diversity- wear your favorite stripes, plaids, colors, polka dots and be as eclectic and unique as you are yourself! *Pledge connection: " I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone- even if they are not like me."

Tuesday's Theme (1/28): Dress like a Hero/Heroine- dress as someone who has inspired you to be a leader and be the best person you can be. *Pledge connection: "I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly."

Wednesday's Theme (1/29): Favorite Inspirational T-Shirt Day & No Place For Hate Day- wear your No Place For Hate shirts or - wear your favorite shirt that has words that motivate, inspire and celebrate you! *Pledge connection: "I promise to be an ally and up-stander and help others.

Thursday's Theme (1/30): This is Me Day - Wear something that represents your passion(s) and celebrates who you are and what you love! *Pledge connection: "Everyone should feel safe and happy at school."

Friday's Theme: Horizon Honor's Spirit Day (1/31): Wear your Horizon wear/school colors to show your pride in school. *Pledge: "I want our school to be a No Place For Hate School."

6TH GRADE FAMILIES: YOU ARE INVITED!

MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 AT 6 PM

A preview of the 2025-2026 school year!

RSVP REQUIRED!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Horizon Honors 6th Grade Students & Families
• Students & Families who have received an enrollment opportunity at Horizon Honors Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year!

WHAT WILL BE COVERED:

• All the middle school basics!
• Class choices!
• Extra-curriculars, athletics, & more!
• How Horizon Honors Middle School will prepare you for future success!

VIP & ME DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT!

Join us as we rock through the decades at the VIP & Me Dance on

January 25 from 6-8 PM in the Horizon Honors Gym!

Buy Tickets at the Door!

Adults $20, Children $15

Kids 2 & Under - FREE

Horizon Bucks 5 for $5

GRADES 5-6 SPRING SPORTS

• Registrations are due February 5th
• Tryouts begin February 18th
• After rosters are announced, the athletic fee will be due by February 28th.

Please allow 48 hours of processing time for all submitted documents.

See you soon for Spring sports!

HORIZON HONORS COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Hosted by Pre-Med Club Friday, February 14, 2025

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room

SAVE LIVES AND GET SOMETHING SWEET!

We love our donors so much and we'll prove it!

Donate February 9-14 and you'll receive a $20 Rewards Gift Card

from Vitalant. Use Code GIFTLOVE-2025-V when scheduling.

Donor Rewards program opt in required.

Details at vitalant.org/LoveDonorGift

To schedule an appointment,

visit vitalant.org

*The Renaissance Festival would like to thank you for giving blood with a voucher for an adult admission ticket to the festival.

Grades 5-6 students will be participating in a Holiday Reading Challenge.  You and the person of your choice read the same book, talk about it, enjoy and make a connection that you would not have with anyone else! Any chapter book counts. The person could be a relative, friend or neighbor! Turn the forms provided into the Library for a prize. Prizes will be announced the week of January 27^th. Classes with 80% participation will earn a reward!!!! Start reading!

SAVE THE DATE!

Elementary Band Concerts

Intermediate Band with Concert Band

February 13 @ 6 PM

Beginning Band

Music In Our Schools March 7 

performances during the school day

Beginning & Intermediate Band

May 14

TROUBLE FOCUSING?

BIG LIFE JOURNAL

What's below the Surface of your child's trouble focusing? If you're having trouble focusing, try breaking tasks into smaller steps or taking movement breaks. Tell a grown up if you are feeling overwhelmed.

Having the "Talk" about the TikTok Situation

by Delaney Ruston, MD 

REPEATED INFORMATION

It's time to once again vote for Horizon Honors Schools for the Best of Ahwatukee! We have won many of these categories over the last several years. Help us dominate once again and vote every day through January 31!

Categories that include Horizon Honors Schools:

54. Best Place to Work

84. Best Preschool

85. Best High School Teacher

86. Best Elementary/Middle School Teacher

87. Best Charter School

95. Best School Leader/Principal

You do NOT have to vote in every category. Please set a reminder to vote daily!

HORIZON HONORS LUNCH PROGRAM

Horizon Honors partners with DISHES2U for our optional lunch program! DISHES2U provides a secure, fast, and easy-to-use online ordering platform that allows you to view our menus, order, prepay and manage student orders from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The following food vendors deliver to campus when pre-ordered by 11:00 am the day before. Raising Canes, Zeeks Pizza, Chick-Fil-a, Spinato’s, Venezia’s, Pei Wei, Whataburger, Rubio’s and Someburros. Information on the optional Lunch Program can be found here: https://www.horizonhonors.org/news/lunch

LOST AND FOUND

Unclaimed items are discarded weekly. Please ensure your students jacket, lunch box, water bottle, instruments and other supplies are clearly labeled with their first and last name.

IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFO

In order to be completely informed please check out the links below or visit our Horizon Honors Elementary School Resource Library.

Horizon Honors Elementary School

16233 South 48th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85048

Office: 480.659.3100

Attendance: 480.659.3062

horizonhonorselementary.org