Horizon Middle School

Immunization appointments are available June 10 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. through Clay County Public Health. Sign up: https://prepmod.health.state.mn.us//appointment/en/clinic/private_registration/XXomehtvuxxq6DRYVthNpjF565CpmsWg

The Moorhead School Board meets tonight at 6 p.m. Attend virtually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6nrILLVDqI

Meet our team! This week we would like to recognize teacher Sarah Fiala. Here are some fun facts about Sarah! 🔸 Dream superpower: To freeze time. 🔸 Favorite hobbies: Reading, baking and spending time with her kids. 🔸 Favorite part of the job: Getting to see students succeed when they thought they couldn't, and how excited they are about it. Thanks for everything that you do! #MeetOurTeam #SpudPride

To our parents, students, staff: you did it! Today is the last day of school and you are almost done. While the 2020-21 school year brought many challenges, it also allowed our staff to practice flexibility, creativity and teamwork. Our students stepped up and demonstrated impressive collaboration, communication and compassion. The community supported us all with grace, patience and responsibility as we together worked to focus on student success for each of our 6,500 students. You will go down in history, as teachers, staff, students and families that continued and excelled during a global pandemic. Thank you to all Spuds and our community! The work and dedication you have shown during this time, can't be put into words. 🧡 #SpudPride

Good morning Horizon families, As we near the completion of our school year I wanted to thank you for all your support you have given us this year - it was definitely unpredictable at times. However, we have continued to move forward and tried to provide our students with as much of a typical year as we could. With trying to keep to our 'typical' year, a standard practice for us has been to not allow backpacks on the last day of school. We will again ask that students not bring their backpacks to school on Friday. Lunch boxes and water bottles are more than acceptable, but please no backpacks, as there won't be any materials the students need to bring to school, or home from school on Friday. Thanks for all you have done for us this year! Jason Buckley Horizon Principal

Reminder to parents, no backpacks are allowed on the last day of school. Students can still bring water bottles and lunch boxes, but please leave all backpacks at home.

Here's the most updated information I have regarding the yearbooks..... Yearbooks should be in the HZNE building first thing Thursday morning. We will be putting labels on the yearbooks of the students that have purchased them, and they will be delivered to START teachers on Thursday, to be handed out on Friday. For students that HAVE NOT purchased and would like one, on FRIDAY morning, they can stop in the main office with their $25.00 check or money order -- NO CASH--- to have their name put on a first come first serve list. If we have extra yearbooks for those on the list, we will be calling those students down. The plan is to deliver the yearbooks to PCE for those students at Spuds Academy to pick up there when they drop off their chromebooks.

Thank you to our Horizon East Leadership group, cleaning up the grounds at Horizon East Middle School. Leadership group: Audrey Murphy (7), Alexis Stuber (7), Parker Danhuser (7), Yuot Yuot (7), Vana Robertson- Sessing (7), Isabella Anderson (7), Braeley Paulson, Ryen Ness (8), Jasmine Hilal (7), Dana Arroyo Rodriguez (8)

Dress Up Week for Horizon East: Monday - Skip day - don't come to school Tuesday - Pajama Day - school appropriate Wednesday - Character Day - Dress like favorite movie star, ticktock, youtube, tv show, commercial, or book Thursday - VSCO Girls Day vs E boy Day Friday - Teen Beach Movie Day - 7th grade dress like surfers, 8th grade dress like bikers.

🔶REMINDER🔶 There will be no school for Moorhead students on Monday, May 31. Classes will resume on Tuesday, June 1.

Middle School Honor/Jazz Spring Band Concert Thursday, May 20 @ 7:00 p.m. Horizon Middle School Auditorium

Today at Horizon our adaptive PE students are participating in a track meet! Events include a ball throw, sprints, long jump, frisbee toss, and a weighted bag throw. A great time is being had by all in attendance. A big Thank You to the teachers and staff that put this together for the kids!

Listen to the virtual School Board meeting tonight at 6 p.m. A recording will be posted following the meeting. Under Minnesota Statutes 13D.021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school board has determined to limit public attendance at School Board meetings to 10 people, as set forth by the CDC and MDH until further notice. >>Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqqLhzE0i8

WASHINGTON DC TRIP If anyone missed the meeting for 6th and 7th graders on next spring's Washington DC trip, please contact Mrs. Frost-Geiser. Email jfgeiser@moorheadschools.org

Next Wednesday the 19th there will be a short informational meeting in the PAC for any girls interested in Soccer at the high school in the fall. It is right after school at 2:50 for about 20 minutes, so please make sure to have a ride lined up by 3:20.

Mr. Carlson's 8th grade Social Studies classes are taking today for a 're-do" at Earth Day and cleaning up around the campus. We appreciate your efforts!

Are you looking for a PDF of the 2021-22 School Year? Visit the website and click on "District Calendar" under the ≡ main menu or find in the documents section of the mobile app.

Parents, there will be an informational meeting for the Washington DC trip scheduled for next spring. The meeting is Thursday, May 13 at 6:00. The meeting will be on a google meet (you can use your child's Chromebook). The code is dctrip (no space). If you have any questions or cannot make the meeting please contact Janelle Frost-Geiser at jfgeiser@moorheadschools.org Included is a copy of the packet that was sent home with students. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NIE5JG2-2x_R4KEcKf0boNArsfMyQAaZ/view?usp=sharing

Meet our team! This week we would like to recognize paraprofessional Jodi Philpot. Here are some fun facts about Jodi! 🔸 Favorite treat: Peanut Buster Parfait from DQ. 🔸 Favorite hobby: Garage sales. 🔸 Favorite part of the job: Feeling like part of a team. Thanks for everything that you do! #MeetOurTeam #SpudPride

Today is #SchoolLunchHeroDay! Let’s join this Spud in giving a HUGE thanks to all the hardworking individuals involved in feeding our students. 👏🧡