Horizon Middle School

Happy School Nurse Day! 💊♥️ Today we thank Becki, Michelle, Mike and Michelle for all the love and care they show our students!

💙 Happy Nurses Day! 💙 Today we celebrate our incredible school nurses who care with heart, heal with compassion, and keep our school community healthy every day. You are true heroes in our halls! 🩺

The final activities newsletter of the 24-25 School year is live and ready to view! We're excited about a new and improved communication plan for 25-26. Check out the details in this month's newsletter! https://5il.co/3fdkn

🚨 Reminder 🚨 Wednesday May 7th, will be a late start day!! Busses and school will start 2 hours late, classes start at 11:15am!!

Congratulations to teacher Sarah Smith for earning the Golden Spuddy Award! Sarah goes above and beyond everyday for her students. Pictured with Mrs. Smith is Principal Tera Sistad.

A huge shout-out to Jacob, an MSUM student and basketball player, who was at Horizon throughout the school year doing some practicum hours with administration. And yes, he DID get asked ALL THE TIME "How tall are you?!" Pictured with Jacob is Darla Mohr, who is standing just a little bit taller :)

The 9th Annual P's & Q's Role Model event is taking place tomorrow, May 3rd. Please check out this family event, celebrating Horizon students and staff!

HAPPY PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION DAY! Thank you ,Tera Sistad, for your constant encouragement and belief in the students and staff at Horizon East! You are the heart and soul of our school!

Take a minute to check out the May issue of KIDsource by clicking here: ​​https://5il.co/3ercr For questions please call the Community Education office at 218-284-3400

Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Dr. Amanda Henry, the heart of Horizon West Middle School! 🌟 Your leadership, vision, and dedication inspire us all. Thank you for creating a school where students and staff thrive every day! 💙

🎶 Huge congrats to our amazing Horizon Band students who performed in the Minnesota Band Directors Honor Band and MSUM Band Festival this weekend! 🎺🥁🎼 Selection is super competitive, and these students were chosen for their talent, dedication, and leadership—only 5 per grade can be nominated! 👏 Representing Horizon: MBDA: Leena, Kenza, Tyrone, Melvin, Isabella, Liam MSUM: August, Anders, Muntaha, Lilia, Camden, AJ, Kylah, Olivia We’re so proud of all of you! 💙

This is National Lunch Hero week! Thank you to our school nutrition professionals! They ensure that students receive healthy and nutritious meals, contributing to their well-being and academic success. Mr. Holten helped serve lunch and got to see firsthand what the job entails.

🏆 Math Champs Alert! 🧠✨ Huge congrats to our amazing 5th and 6th grade students from Horizon West for crushing it at the Math Masters competition on April 24th! 🥇📚 Multiple wins, tons of brainpower, and plenty of proud moments — you’ve shown what hard work and teamwork can do! 💪👏

Happy Earth Day!! West students spent some time today learning about our environment and helped pick up items around school.

Horizon West, we have one more Skate City Night coming up on Friday, May 9th from 5 -9. If you take a screenshot of this flyer or bring in the copy from your child's teacher, Horizon West will receive a portion of your entrance fee. Students have had so much fun at our Skate City Nights the past two years! We hope you can make it on May 9th! Remember to represent Moorhead well by being Responsible, Respectful, and Safe!

We are excited to announce our monthly Pop-up Food Pantry, where we come together as a community to make a positive impact on the lives of those facing food insecurity.

The April 2025 Activities Newsletter is LIVE! Check it out for updates on Horizon East Block 4 Activities! https://5il.co/3cusf

Last week we had the privilege of hosting the fourth graders at Horizon West to give them a glimpse of what it will be like when they transition here! We had so much fun and cannot wait to get to know them all better next year! 🧡🖤 #gospuds