Weekly Eblast -- 12/06/24

COME HEAR THE BANDS!

Elementary Band Concerts are Tuesday, December 10th in the Multi-purpose Room.

Beginning Band @ 5 PM

Intermediate Band @ 6 PM

Students need to arrive 20 minutes before their performance, wearing their full concert uniform.

COME HEAR THE CHOIR!

The Intermediate Choir Concert is Thursday, December 12th at 5 PM in the Multi-purpose Room!

The Horizon Honors Lunch Program is looking for additional substitute volunteers! Secondary School lunch hours are from 11 am - 12:30 pm and Elementary School Lunch hours are from 11:30 am - 1 pm.

If you are interested in helping to serve lunch when a substitute is needed, please email lunches@horizonhonors.org for more information!

ATTENDANCE REMINDERS

• Parents should e-mail attendance@horizonhonors.org before 9 a.m. each day the student is absent. 
• Provide the child’s name (with spelling), date of absence, grade level and reason for absence, along with a telephone number where you can be reached in case of questions. 
• NEW THIS SCHOOL YEAR: If you do not report the absence by 9 am, you will receive an Attendance Notice via text message and email from ParentSquare. Please follow the directions and "Send Note to School" with the absence information. If you do not have a registered ParentSquare account, you will need to complete that process prior to submitting the note. You may also use the phone number provided (one-time use only) and leave a message.
• The absence will be unexcused if no reason is given within 24 hours of the absence.

GRADES 5-6 SPORTS SCHEDULES

Season Schedules:

5-6 Cross Country- The season's schedule can be found here.

5-6 Baseball- The season's schedule can be found here under Baseball A.

5-6 Co-Ed Soccer & Softball- The season's schedule can be found here.

** Please note that there may be a delay in posting the full season's schedule for softball. We appreciate your patience as we navigate the schedules with the league.**

SEMESTER 2 AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

*Newly Added 5-6 Art Club!

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 listed below. A copy of your response will be emailed to you after submission, please keep a copy for your reference.

Friday, December 20 - Club Sign Up Closes

Wednesday, January 8 - An email of which students were selected in the lottery will be sent out to families.

Wednesday, January 15 - The deadline to accept or decline your students seat in a club(s).

Monday, January 27 - Clubs Begin.

Friday, January 31 - Deadline to pay in 11:59pm. Information on how to pay will be emailed to families.

SECOND SEMESTER SPRING SHOWBIZ

Wednesdays & Thursdays

Grades 3-6 Students interested in applying for Spring ShowBiz need to join the Google Classroom via their gmail account with the Google Classroom code 6eb34ld. Please read all information and directions.

• Applications due by 4 PM on December 13th
• Decisions announced by email on December 20th
• Announcing! ShowBiz's Spring production of Wonka Jr.

GRADES K-11 SCHOOL PHOTOS REMINDER

The last day to order late package prints for shipment prior to Winter Break is December 9th. Be sure to check out the holiday ornaments that are new this year and available online. Digital download orders will be available for instant download as well. If you have any challenges with ordering, email customerservice@schoolpicsaz.com. Include your child’s school, name, and teacher, and we will reply back. - School Pics Team

MORNING MEETING PRESENTATION

Shock Your Kids With the Science of Nagging

by Delaney Ruston, MD 

REPEATED INFORMATION

WE NEED COOKIES!

Help us celebrate the Horizon Honors Staff by baking your favorite holiday cookies! The Staff Appreciation Committee needs volunteers to bake and donate sweet treats for their annual holiday event! We will be collecting cookies before school on Tuesday, December 10th and Wednesday, December 11th. Sign up here!

WINTER WARM UP DRIVE!

Student Council will host a drive to collect items needed for the Aris Foundation, an organization that assists those who are experiencing homelessness.

Items needed are:

• Blankets
• Jackets
• Sweaters/Sweatshirts
• Pants
• Shirts
• Warm socks
• Gloves, mittens, warm hats, scarves

Donations can be dropped off in the Elementary Foyer in the labeled bins. The drive will run until December 20th.

ADE ART CONTEST!

Submissions due by December 13

The Arizona Department of Education announces a drawing, painting, and poster contest celebrating the First Pillar of Character: Trustworthiness. 

Click the Contest Flyer for details

ELEMENTARY YEARBOOKS

Celebrate your student's school memories by purchasing a yearbook today! Yearbooks are $35, with customization options available for additional purchase. Get your yearbook here!

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.

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

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