WEEKLY EBLAST -- 5/8/2026

8TH GRADE FAMILIES: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

You are invited to join us on Friday, May 22nd for 8th Grade Celebration! This informal celebration welcomes the students to high school! The 45-minute activity will include celebration speeches and the presentation of the "baby photo" video. 

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Details:

• Friday, May 22 at 4 p.m. in the Horizon Honors Gymnasium
• Tickets are required. Each 8th Grade Student will receive 4 tickets for the event. Extra tickets are not available.
• 8th Grade Horizon Honors students do NOT need a ticket.
• Doors will open at 3:30 pm. No lineups before 3:30 pm will be permitted.
• Dress is informal. However, students must be in dress code. 
• Students will enter the celebration and sit with their family members or their friends. There is no student procession or student seating area.
• 8th Grade Promotion Certificates will NOT be distributed at this event. Students will receive them during school hours during the last few days of school.
• Can't make the event? The "baby photo" video will be shared via email after the celebration.
• The Horizon Honors backdrops will be available for photo opportunities before and after the celebration.

Tickets will be given to students during the last week of school. We hope to see you there! 

YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION DAY THIS WEDNESDAY!

Secondary School Yearbook Distribution Day is Wednesday, May 13! We are excited for students to receive their 2025-2026 yearbooks and celebrate the memories made this school year. Students will pickup ordered Yearbooks during lunch in Room 127.

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Still Need to Order a Yearbook?

There are still yearbooks available for purchase! Order online HERE! Hurry! When they are gone, they are gone!

Need to pay with cash? Yearbooks may be purchased for CASH ONLY ($77) in the Secondary School Office beginning at 2:45 PM on Wednesday, May 13. All credit card purchases must be completed online HERE. We cannot accept credit card payments for 2026 Yearbooks in the offices.

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Previous Yearbooks Available!

We also have a limited number of 2025 Yearbooks available for just $10 each. These are first-come, first-served and may be purchased in the Secondary School Office with cash or credit card.

SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK!

Monday, May 11th: Adam Sandler Day

Tuesday, May 12th: Soccer Mom versus BBQ Dad

Wednesday, May 13th: Country Western versus Country Club

Thursday, May 14th: Dress Down versus Dress Down

Friday, May 15th: Class Colors

Seniors - Black

Juniors - Blue

Sophomores - Gray

Freshmen - White

8th Grade - Yellow

7th Grade - Brown/Tan

ASSEMBLY ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH

Assembly Schedule (Silver Day)

Block 1 - 8 - 9:12 AM

Block 2 - 9:15 - 10:32 AM

Assembly - 10:35 - 11:35 AM

Block 3 - 11:40 AM-1:26 PM

(Lunch A - 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM)

(Lunch B - 12:17-12:47 PM)

Block 4 - 1:29-2:45 PM

DO NOT MISS THE FINAL BAND CONCERTS OF THE YEAR!

Elementary and Secondary Band Concerts!

Wednesday, May 13th

Beginning Band @ 5 PM

Intermediate Band @ 6 PM

Symphonic Band & Concert Band @ 7 PM

Students need to arrive 20 minutes before their concert time, dressed in their full concert uniform and with all materials. Symphonic Band and Concert Band will stay for the full combined concert and watch the other groups.

Have a treat after the concerts at the Band Fundraiser!

Dairy Queen

48th Street and Warner Rd. in Ahwatukee

COLD TREATS IN THE COURTYARD!

Cold Treats Fundraiser

Middle School Courtyard

Friday afternoons through May 15th

$2 Each

You can use TWO “Caught You Being Good” passes to receive ONE free item!

COMMUNITY BUILDING COUNCIL: THANK YOU!

We are so grateful for the incredible support you’ve shown our Community Building Council this year! From our Family Restaurant Nights, Parents Night Out Events, Fall Into Fun, VIP & Me & the Soaring For Success Auction, your participation has made a meaningful impact on our community.

Every time you showed up, volunteered, shared a meal, or supported an event, you helped us create more opportunities for our students and teachers. Because of you, we are able to give back to our school in ways that truly make a difference.

We’re excited to reinvest these funds into our classrooms, student experiences, and community building efforts. All of which help make Horizon an even better place for our kids to learn and grow. We couldn’t do this without you! Stay tuned for all the exciting things ahead!

LAST CHANCE FOR GRADES K-11 SCHOOL PHOTOS!



The last day to order late package prints from the 2025-2026 school year is Friday, May 8. The prints will be mailed to your home for an $8 shipping fee. Digital download orders can be ordered through June 30. All images will be purged on July 10, and will no longer be available for purchase.  

If you have any challenges accessing your child’s shoot key, please email customerservice@schoolpicsaz.com. Include your child’s school, name, and teacher, and they will reply back with the key.

LINK TO ORDER!

USE YOUR DISHES2U LUNCH CREDITS!

We are launching a refreshed lunch program next school year!

As we transition away from Dishes2u, please note:

• Credits do not roll over. 
• Use all remaining account balances by 5/20/26.
• Check your Dishes2u portal today to view your balance.
• New program details and registration info will arrive this summer.
• Thank you for your support as we make improvements to our Lunch program.

How to check your balance:

1. Sign into your Boonli/Dishes2U account
2. click on the 3 lines in top left corner
3. click on "My Account"
4. click on Credits and Available Funds

Email Questions to: lunches@horizonhonors.org

TRAFFIC SAFETY REMINDERS

The safety of our students, staff, and families is our number one priority. Recently, we have had several close calls involving crossing guards and students nearly being struck by vehicles in the interior parking lot. We need everyone’s full cooperation and diligence to ensure a safe environment.


Please review and follow these important guidelines:

• Stay alert at all times. Watch for crossing guards and students.
  
• No phones or distractions while driving on campus.
  
• Do not speed. Slow down and proceed with caution.
  
• Loading zones are for quick drop-offs only. If you need more time or conversation, please use the Mountain Park parking lot.
  
• Pull all the way forward in the drop-off lane to keep traffic flowing safely.
  
• Guest parking spots are for school office business only during drop-off and pick-up times. These are not to be used for parking and walking students to campus. This creates a serious safety hazard during peak times.
  
• Permit parking spots are strictly for permitted vehicles only.
  
• If you plan to park and walk your student, please use the Mountain Park lot and designated crosswalks.

We appreciate your immediate attention to this matter and your commitment to keeping our campus safe for everyone.

MOUNTAIN PARK CHURCH REMINDERS

Parking & Drop-Off/Pick-Up

Horizon Honors families may only use the east side of the Mountain Park Church parking lot for parking, drop-off, and pick-up. Vehicles may enter and exit from either 48th Street or Frye Road. (FYI: Entrances and parking spots may be blocked or closed when Mountain Park Church is hosting events)

After-School Pick-Up

The parking lot is intended for quick pick-ups only. As the church campus is unsupervised, students are NOT to be on church property for extended periods.  

• Secondary students may wait in the supervised High School Courtyard until 4:00 p.m.
• Elementary students must be enrolled in Club Horizon or a supervised after-school club or activity if they need to remain on campus.

Student Drivers

Student drivers must park on the east side of the church lot. Students are not permitted to park in the Horizon Honors lot.

Be a Good Neighbor

We ask all Horizon Honors community members to:

• Respect Mountain Park Church property
• Properly dispose of trash
• Model courteous and respectful behavior at all times

Reminder

Horizon Honors Code of Conduct applies to student behavior at Mountain Park Church. Students are liable for any damages caused at Mountain Park Church

Thank you for your partnership in helping us maintain a safe, respectful, and positive shared space with Mountain Park Church.

PASSING DOWN HOBBIES: A DIFFERENT KIND OF FAMILY HEIRLOOM

When was the last time you talked with your kids about the hobbies you had growing up? Or, better yet, pull out proof of the hobbies you had when you were their age?

Summer is a fine time to spend some hang time on a hobby. After all, offline hobbies are a wonderful antidote to summer screen time saturation.

Maybe your child does not have any hobbies right now and is not jumping up and down to have one. Exposing kids to different things in life is one of our main jobs/privileges as parents. The same goes for exposing them to potential hobbies to see which captures their interest.

In today’s blog I talk more about the value of hobbies, and share ideas for how to bring this up with your kids. 

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