Horizon Middle School

We are excited to welcome you back to school on Monday, August 31. As we get closer to the first day of school, we want to connect you with resources and provide answers to frequently asked questions. 

Join us for the District Showcase on August 13 to get connected and learn more about the upcoming school year.

📅District Calendar and Important dates: 

Click here for the 2026-27 district calendar with all early out days and no school days. You will also soon receive a 12-month district calendar in the mail. If you do not receive one by mid-August, you can pick one up at your school or the district office. 

🕘 Early Out Days:

The 2026-27 calendar features Early-Out Days on Oct. 9, Oct. 14, April 9 and May 28, with each school dismissing two hours before their normal scheduled dismissal time.

📚School Supplies:

• Grades K-4

• Grades 5-8

• Moorhead High School and Career Academy

• Moorhead Alternative Learning Center

Make sure you save your receipts when purchasing school supplies for the 2026-27 school year! You may be eligible for a tax relief program through the Minnesota Department of Revenue. There are no income limits for the education subtraction program. Learn more here. 

✏️Classroom Teachers and Schedules:

Classroom teacher assignments for elementary students and schedules for middle and high school students will be available in PowerSchool on Friday, August 14 at noon.

• Need to reset your PowerSchool password?

🚌 Bus Routes:

Log on to PowerSchool to complete your back-to-school forms and update transportation information to ensure your child’s transportation is ready for the 2026-27 school year.

Bus route information will be available through the Edulog Parent Portal smartphone app one week prior to the start of school. Continue to check the app as routes and times may change for up to two weeks after school starts. Click this link from your smartphone to download the app.

💊Health Office:

Our team is here to help! Do you have questions? Email healthservices@moorheadschools.org.

• Does your child need medications at school? Please complete the Medication Request Form. If it is a prescription medication it will also need to be signed by your child’s provider. 

• Wondering what vaccines your child needs to start school? All the requirements for school can be found at the MN Department of Health's website. Updates are required for kindergarten, 7th grade and at age 16, pay close attention to those.

• Annual check-ups are important at all ages. All students participating in athletics need an updated sports physical every three years. This sports physical form needs to be completed and returned before participating in practice or competition. Sports physicals will be provided for a fee during the District Showcase on August 13.

🥕School Meals:

Students’ first breakfast and lunch meals each day are free of charge. For federal government purposes, we encourage all families to complete the free and reduced lunch application form.

You will need:

• The name, school, and grade for your school-age children

• The name of all adults living in the home

• Income information for all adults living in the home.

💵School Fees:

• The Chromebook will be issued at no cost to the student.

• There is a $40 Chromebook insurance fee that provides accidental breakage and coverage for students in grades 5-12.

  • Optional for students, but strongly encouraged

  • Students are assessed fee for device repairs if insurance has not been purchased

• High School Students take their Chromebook home each day. Students are expected to bring their Chromebooks back to school fully charged each day.

• If Chromebook repairs are needed, students should take their devices to their school’s Media Center for a repair assessment.