Weekly Eblast -- 11/22/24

TURKEY TROT FUN RUN

The Turkey Trot Fun Run and Walk will take place Tuesday, November 26. Kindergarten - 2nd Grade will be on the Horizon Honors Field and 3rd - 6th Grade will be at Pecos Park. Turkey Trot Fun Run Walk Information Flyer

Parents and family members are welcome and encouraged to participate and must fill out a VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.

Please check in at the Elementary Office with your government issued ID. All adults attending the event must fill out a VOLUNTEER APPLICATION and read through the Volunteer Information.

Parents and volunteers will meet in the classrooms for Kindergarten and 1st and 2nd Grades and in the courtyard for 3rd through 6th Grades. This is a non-dress code day and students are welcome to wear appropriate athletic wear. Click here for times and locations.

REMINDER: EARLY RELEASE DAY NOVEMBER 27

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to remind our families that Wednesday, November 27th is an Early Release Day for all Horizon Honors students. 

• Elementary and PreK students are released at 11:30 am.
• Secondary students are released at noon. 
• Lunches will NOT be served. 
• Please make arrangements now for on-time student pickup. Students will not be permitted to stay on campus unless enrolled in Club Horizon.
• Club Horizon will be open for students in Grades PreK-6 until 6 p.m. and registration is now open. 

In addition, the Horizon Honors campus will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.

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.

GIVING TUESDAY IS COMING SOON!

LOOK FOR DETAILS NEXT WEEK!

Join MOD in supporting Horizon Honors Speech & Debate on Tuesday, November 26th at the MOD Pizza location on 4025 E Chandler Blvd.

Use Fundraiser code: MODGIVES20 or bring in the flyer.

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.

• The show's title will be announced on Dec. 5th
• Applications due by 4:00pm on Dec. 13th
• Decisions announced by email on Dec. 20th

MORNING MEETING PRESENTATION

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REPEATED INFORMATION

NJHS Annual Toy Drive for HopeKids!

We are starting our annual NJHS Holiday Toy Drive!! NJHS is in need of about 200 toys for our Holiday Party. Toys need to be new, and can be for any age!

The Toy Drive and Holiday Party that NJHS hosts is for families with children that have life-threatening illnesses. You can find out more information about the organization here: https://hopekids.org/

We are collecting until December 6th and there are donation boxes in the Elementary Foyer, Media Center, and various classrooms.

LAST CALL TO PURCHASE!

Purchase your Poinsettia for only $12 by Wednesday, November 27th and pick up at the Horizon Honors Concerts on:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

BEGINNING BAND & INTERMEDIATE BAND

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

HORIZON HARMONIES

Additional Poinsettias may be available to purchase at the concert for $15.

Proceeds benefit Horizon Honors Band and Choir Programs. Students and families can purchase poinsettias on InTouch through their student’s account.

Everyone else can purchase a poinsettia HERE!

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

Please know 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