Weekly Eblast -- 7/28/23

My name is Kevin Burdette, and I am the Assistant Principal of Horizon Honors Elementary School. I began my career at Horizon Honors Elementary in 2004-2005 as an Elementary Teaching Assistant. In 2005, I was hired to teach in the Physical Education and Health department, in addition to being the Varsity High School Head Baseball coach. I coached the baseball team from 2005 to 2013. In the fall of 2013, I was hired as the Elementary School Assistant Principal. In 2020, I became an Assistant Varsity High School Baseball Coach.

I have two beautiful children, Caileigh and Kennah. Caileigh graduated from Horizon Honors Secondary School in 2020 and attends Culinary School at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Kennah is currently a Junior at Horizon Honors Secondary School.



I would like to take this moment to welcome the parents and our students to the Eagle family. Your child is a member of an outstanding student community that strives for excellence in all we do. We look forward to partnering with our parents and students in making the elementary years a positive experience.

DROP-OFF TIMES:

PreK, Kindergarten & 5-6: 7:45am to 8:00am

Grades 1-4: 8:00am to 8:15am

Students and families will NOT be allowed on campus prior to their designated arrival time.

Parents/guardians and younger siblings may walk with students to their classrooms in the mornings. For the first two weeks of school, classrooms will be working on community building. Therefore, we ask that all visitors leave our campus when the school day begins. Look for more details on volunteering and visiting campus after the first two weeks of school in the coming weeks!

PICK-UP TIMES:

Half-Day Kindergarten: 11:00am

Extended Day Kindergarten: 3:00pm

Grades 1-4: 3:00pm

Grades 5-6: 3:15pm

Please refer to the Traffic Flow Maps for drop-off and pick-up information.

REMINDERS:

• Allow enough time for drop-off and pick up. There will be congestion.
• Watch for and take direction from staff members both in the parking lots and at the crosswalks.
• Do not park in reserved spaces. 
• DO NOT DROP OFF PRIOR TO DROP-OFF TIMES! Students will not be allowed on campus prior to the scheduled drop-off times.

REMINDER: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN & KINDERTALK

As we prepare for the first day of school, we want to provide the ideal calm, welcoming environment for your Kindergarten child. We will begin class on the first day of school at 9 a.m. for Kindergarten students. This will give you time to find a parking spot, walk to your child's classroom, and spend some time in the classroom with your child before heading to KinderTalk at 9:15 a.m. Doors to the Kindergarten classrooms will open at 8:30 a.m., class will begin at 9 a.m. If your child attends Club Horizon in the mornings, he/she will remain in Club Horizon until 8:30 a.m. and will be walked to the appropriate classroom at that time.



Come to the Horizon Honors Multi-purpose Room at 9:15 a.m. for KinderTalk and learn the ropes on how to survive the kindergarten year and beyond.

Please communicate how your child will be dismissed from school each day!

Please click on the link below and read through all the pickup options for your student. Be sure to check PowerSchool for classroom assignments before filling the form out.

Please reach out to the Elementary Front Office if you have any questions regarding dismissal 480-659-3100. 

Horizon Honors Elementary students whose parents/guardians have designated them as walkers will need to follow the below directions when picking up their students at dismissal.

Designated Walker Pickup Locations:

• PreK students who are walkers can be picked up by the half wall across from the marquee sign Parents/guardians please display the sign you received at Meet the Teacher with your child's name and class.

• Kindergarten students who are walkers can be picked up by the half wall closest to the Fry Road crosswalk. Parents/guardians please display the sign you received at Meet the Teacher with your child's name and class.

• 1-2 students who are walkers can be picked up by the half wall closest to the ball field's unmarked crosswalk on Fry Road. Parents/guardians please wait on the opposite side of Fry Road and display the sign you received at Meet the Teacher with your child's name and class.

• 3-4 students who are walkers are dismissed from their classrooms and meet parents/guardians in the Mountain Park Church parking lot. Please talk with your child ahead of time and designate which crosswalk you would like them to use in order to meet you.

• 5-6 students who are walkers are dismissed from their classrooms and immediately turn left and cross the ball field's unmarked crosswalk and meet their parents/guardians in the Mountain Park church lot.

REMINDER: TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS

Teacher assignments for students in Grades K-6 are now available in PowerSchool.

Returning families should log in at https://horizonclc.powerschool.com/public/. 

New families may set up their PowerSchool account at https://horizonclc.powerschool.com/public/create_multi_student_account.html? using the instruction sheets they received during the registration process. 

If you have any questions or need more info on PowerSchool or help logging into your account, click here.

PowerSchool also has a mobile app!

You will need a district code to make the app work.

District Code: BSTP

Download the app today!

Apple App Store

Google Play Store

5-6 SPORTS INFORMATION

All seasons are currently available for registration. Please go to RegisterMyAthlete: https://www.registermyathlete.com/. If you have questions or concerns regarding 5-6 athletics please reach out to Jan Appel.

After school clubs are a great way to explore interests and develop talents. Please choose the club your student is interested in and follow the directions on how to sign up.

Sunday, August 13th - The Elementary Club Signup Closes

Wednesday, August 16th - An email of which students who were chosen in the lottery will be sent out by each club sponsor.

Friday, August 18th is the deadline to pay for clubs. Information on how to pay will be included in the club sponsors email.

NEW THIS YEAR: ORDER YOUR LUNCHES!

Horizon Honors has partnered 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.

Lunches begin the first day of school, July 31!

Vendors Include:

Raising Canes

Venezia's

Rusty Taco

Sauce

Chick-fil-A

Honey Baked Ham

NYPD

Panda Express

Someburros

Orders must be completed by 11 a.m. one day prior to the meal.

IMPORTANT: DISHE2U utilizes Boonli (our former lunch system) for orders. However, returning families must create a new Boonli account using the instructions below.

HOW TO ORDER:

• Go to: https://dishes2u.boonli.com (please bookmark this page)
• Click Create an Account: Password is: horizon85
• Enter information and click Submit
• Enter information for your students, Add Profile.
• Repeat for any additional students.
• Click I’m Done and Sign In

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• PAYMENT The program accepts payment by Debit Card or Credit Card: Visa, MasterCard & Discover.
• Be sure to proceed to checkout and process your payment. Items that are left in the shopping cart will NOT be processed and your order will not be included in the service.
• MINIMUM ORDER FEE If your shopping cart total is less than $10, a $1.00 fee will be charged.
• FOOD & POLICY QUESTIONS (Food questions/concerns including menu offerings, Missed/Late Orders, Credits, Changes/Cancellations): Please refer to the ‘Program Info’ page on the lunch ordering website regarding further details or feel free to email customercare@dishes2u.com and we’ll get back to you right away.
• TECHNICAL SUPPORT (help navigating the site): email customercare@dishes2u.com
• Lunch program coordinators are available to answer questions via email at lunches@horizonhonors.org.

REMINDER: COFFEE CONNECTION

You won't want to miss Coffee Connection! On Friday, August 4th at 8:15 a.m. both new and returning parents are invited to join us in the Media Center to meet other parents from your child's classes and much more! Coffee and goodies will be provided.

REMINDER: STUDENT FEES

Students Fees are paid online via PowerSchool. All of the following items will be paid via PowerSchool:



• Student Fees
• Athletics Fees
• Club Fees
• Field Trip Costs
• Other school-related items

Student Fees are now available to pay on PowerSchool. All Student Fees must be paid by Friday, September 1.

Login to your PowerSchool account and select "Purchases and Payments" from the menu on the left. NOTE: You must use a computer to pay your fees. Mobile devices will not work properly. 

Here you'll be able to see all of your students and view any fees or fines already assessed, including any unpaid fees from prior years.

As the school year progresses, we'll add those additional items like Athletics, Clubs, and Field Trips.

For additional information regarding fees or donations, visit HorizonHonors.org/Fees or contact a Horizon Honors Office at 480-659-3000.

Looking for before or after school options for your student? Then look to Club Horizon! Club Horizon is a before and after school program for children that are enrolled at Horizon Honors Elementary School. Club Horizon provides structured time in age-appropriate groups on our secure campus. Club Horizon also offers care options during school breaks.

Before School Program -

6:15 a.m. - 8 a.m.

$7.50 per day

After School Program -

3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

$13.50 per day

For additional information or questions about Club Horizon, contact the office at (480) 659-3182.

MEDIA CENTER PUBLIC REVIEW

The above list is available for review of newly purchased and donated books for addition to the Horizon Honors Schools Library from July 28-August 11, 2023. Review policy is HERE.

IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFO

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