All student library books, individually checked-out textbooks, and/or fines are due on or before May 13th. Students are expected to check with Literacy teachers or Ms. McClain for a list of any material they may have out.

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The Pikes Peak Library District's Summer Reading Program will be from June 1st to July 31st. For information on how to be part of this program, and be eligible for prizes, click this link.

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The El Paso County Sheriff's Office 2013 Teen Academy will be held June 3-7, 2013. A completed application must be submitted by Monday, May 27th. For a copy of the application packet, click this link.

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Andrew Smith  is new to the department, but he brings a wealth of experience in learning through exploration, a strong physics background (modeling instruction methods), and he has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California.  He is also involved with the planning of the Engineering Summit. 

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 For a copy of the Horizon Middle School 2012-2013 master Schedule, click here.

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The School Board has approved the Sand Creek Zone 2012-2013 school year calendar. It can be found by clicking here. It contains 3 changes:

October 12th – there will be NO students for Elementary and Middle School ONLY – Sand Creek HS has a regular day

November 30th – This will be a Staff Development Day for Sand Creek HS ONLY

February 8th – there will be NO students for Elementary and Middle School ONLY – Sand Creek HS has a regular day

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Many of you have started to receive email notification of announcements, messages, news and other events from Horizon Middle School. Many of these emails require you to login to read the messages that have been sent to you. Here are instructions for how to log in:

Email/Username: your student's Student ID Number
Password: your student's birthdate

Some examples:
A student born on March 2, 1999 would have the password, 3/02/1999
A student born on January 11, 1998 would have the password, 1/11/1998
A student born on October 1, 2000 would have the password, 10/01/2000
A student born on November 16, 1999 would have the password, 11/16/1999

If you have difficulties logging on, please contact Mr. Freark at cfreark@d49.org

Note: This login information is ONLY for accessing our website through SchoolFusion, and does not apply to accessing the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus.

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You will need to bring a driver’s license  that must be scanned in order to print a visitor badge. The badge displays your picture, and the date and time of your arrival. You will also need to present your driver's license each time you check a student out of school.

Please allow extra time if you plan on visiting the school or checking a child out early. 

Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

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To receive the benefits of the Free and Reduced programs families must apply every school year for approval. Federal Guidelines allow for a 30 day grace period at the start of a new school year to give families time to apply for the current school year. This benefit will expire for all families who have not applied for the program during the 2012-2013 school year on September 18th.

For more information on this program, click here.

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Students - Are you interested in receiving academic and career advising throughout middle and high school to better prepare for college, opportunities to learn about new subjects in science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts while acquiring better  study skills, and tools to improve Interpersonal Communication and Leadership skills?  If so, the UCCS Pre-Collegiate Development program may be for you!  If you will be a first generation college student and are interested in learning more about free this program, please let Mrs. Matyszewski in the counseling office know ASAP!  We will be scheduling a time for the program director to come out to talk with interested students and their parents.  

Please click on the following links for more information about the program:

Where is Your Future Taking You
PCDP Program Overview Flyer

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The following sports schedules are available by clicking on the sport name:

Track

There is a fee of $2 for adults and $1 for students and children for all home sports events except Softball.

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Only students wanting to eat breakfast at school are admitted through the front doors at 7:40AM. All other students are to enter through their grade-level doors starting at 7:55. After the 8:05 bell, students not in their First Period classrooms are marked tardy.

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All Horizon students will be set-up with a Google Apps account when school starts. For more information or to opt out of receiving a Google Apps account, click this link.

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Want to help earn $$$ for new books at Horizon Middle School's Library? It's as easy as cutting out those Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education that can be found on food items in your kitchen. Students can turn in Box Tops to the library. If you are interested in assisting with Box Tops at Horizon email Ms. McClain at jmcclain@d49.org. For more information and to register online go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/.

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