Horizon Honors Elementary School Weekly Eblast

Weekly Eblast -- 12/15/23

3RD QUARTER ILP CONFERENCES:

Your child’s Individual Learning Plan (ILP) is developed each quarter and includes individual learning outcomes your student is expected to achieve by the end of that quarter. This serves as both a visual indicator of progress and an agenda for personal conferences with the student’s teachers and parents. ILP goals are developed each quarter during a student/parent/teacher ILP conference. The conference includes a review of the student’s progress and goals for the upcoming quarter. Progress on the learning outcomes is noted in the PowerSchool program. Participation in the ILP Conference is required. Students might not be promoted to the next grade level and/or graduate without this involvement.

ILP SCHEDULE / EARLY RELEASE DAYS:

Thursday, January 11 and Friday, January 12 - 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Please sign up for one teacher per time slot. You will be able to meet your students' teachers individually.

Kindergarten signups are listed by classroom.
1-2 signup for Reading and Math teacher.
3-4 signup for Language and Math teacher.
5-6 signup for Humanities, Math & Science teachers.
Specials and Student Support teachers are available as well.

Please be prompt for your scheduled appointment. Please bring your drivers license and sign in for your appointment with the elementary office to obtain a visitor’s badge.

Elementary students (Grades K-6) will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Secondary students (Grades 7-12) will dismiss at 12 p.m.
Club Horizon will be open at 11:30 a.m. on all ILP days for students' in Grades K-6 (registration required.)
Lunch will not be served on ILP days.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the Elementary Office 480-659-3100. We look forward to seeing you and your child at your ILP conference.

Signup for ILP Conferences here!

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 in the flyers below. A copy of your response will be emailed to you upon submission, please keep a copy for your reference.

Tuesday, January 9 - The signup closes at 3:00 pm.

Thursday, January 16 - Club sponsors will send out communication if your student was chosen in the lottery. Please make sure we have your current email address by logging into your PowerSchool account and clicking on the Email Notifications. If you need to update your contact information please contact the Elementary front office.

Monday, January 22 - Deadline to pay is 8:30am. Information on how to pay will be included in the club sponsors email.

Chess Club

1st - 2nd Craft Club

1st - 2nd Rising Stars Club

1st - 2nd Science Club

3rd - 6th Service Club

1st - 4th Spanish Club

1st - 2nd Spirit Squad Club

3rd - 6th Spirit Squad Club

1st - 4th Yoga & Meditation Club

5-6 SPRING ATHLETICS

Wednesday, February 7:

All registration paperwork is due. Clearance to participate in try-outs for athletics at Horizon Honors involves a number of steps including obtaining a physical, completing the required documents, and ensuring academic eligibility. All documents are to be submitted to Horizon Honors Athletic Department via RegisterMyAthlete.com. Do not submit forms or fees to coaches or the Elementary Office. Only the Athletic Department may clear a student to participate in try-outs. If you have questions regarding the forms please read the Grades 5-6 Athletic Handbook before calling the school. No new registrations will be accepted after February 7.

Monday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 14:

Girls Tryouts will be held in the middle school courtyard from 3:45pm to 5:00pm.

Tuesday, February 13 and Thursday, February 15:

Boys Tryouts will be held in the middle school courtyard from 3:45pm to 5:00pm.

*Tryouts are closed to the public, parents may not attend. Also, please know in order to make the roster, students must be present at both tryouts. If there is an issue, please email Nate Agostini, our Athletic Director in advance. nate.agostini@horizonhonors.org.

Friday, February 16:

Team rosters are finalized, coaches will send out communication. Due to the popularity of the program, we anticipate cuts will be made. The athletic fee of $125.00 will be available to pay on PowerSchool. The payment deadline is Friday, February 23.

Tuesday, February 20:

Team photos will be taken in the gym. Boys pictures will be at 3:20pm and the girls will be at 3:30pm. Please plan on picking them up at the flagpole 15 minutes after their scheduled time.

Practice:

The girls team will practice Monday and Wednesdays in the middle school courtyard from 3:45pm to 5:00pm. The boys team will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45pm to 5:00pm.

Looking forward to a great season! Go, Eagles!

MORNING MEETING PRESENTATION

REPEATED INFORMATION

CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP

BSA Troop 278 chartered by Horizon Honors Schools is doing an annual Christmas Tree pickup fundraiser.

We will take your Christmas Tree to get composted so you don't have to! This is happening on December 30th and January 6th between 8:00am to 12pm. All you need to do is remove the decorations and place curbside on requested day.

Please email troop278trees@gmail.com to arrange pickup. We will respond with details and more information. Thank you for supporting Scouting in Ahwatukee.

5-6 CAMP CONUNDRUM

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Student Cost: $ 150.00 - Payment Due Friday, February 2 @ 12:00 am

Select Purchase & Payments

Select Student you are shopping for

Select Items at Students School

Select Grades 5-6

CHAPERONE INFORMATION:

Parents/guardians who are interested in being a chaperone please read through all the Volunteer Responsibilities below and find your students' Camp Session on SignUp.com.

5-6 will be having an unlimited number of chaperones; however you need to sign up and pay before the deadline of Friday, February 2 @ 12:00am. Please read through all the Volunteer Responsibilities and know additional paperwork will be distributed during 3rd Quarter ILPs.

VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Fill out a Volunteer Application. Please use your full legal name as it appears on your Arizona drivers license when filling out the application.

-Attend the Camp Conundrum Chaperone Meeting held on Thursday, February 15 at 5:30pm in the MPR.

-Read through the Elementary Chaperone Expectations and Guidelines.

-Pay the chaperone fee of $130.00 on PowerSchool. Chaperone fee covers lodging, food, transportation, background check and camp t-shirt.

-Volunteers check in and meet in the 5-6 Classrooms at 6:15 am on the first day of camp.

-Provide your own transportation to and from Pine Summit or you may ride the bus with the students.

-Volunteers will help supervise small groups overnight, during meals and rotations.

Contact Suzie.Davis@horizonhonors.org with questions.

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