🔶 REMINDER 🔶There will be no school for Moorhead students and District Offices will be closed on Monday, May 26. Classes and Office hours will resume on Tuesday May 27
Mr. Rick Eidsness will be retiring at the end of the school year. With over 30 years of working in the District, he has made quite an impact! This 7D Team (pictured with Rick) is already missing him - so they ordered these awesome shirts with his face on them!
Mr. Benson will be retiring after over 20 years at Horizon. The "Legend" will be missed!
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.
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! 💪👏
Next Week is School Lunch Hero Week April 28th - May 2nd.
Free Event for Horizon West students and families on May 1st from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm in the cafeteria. Free popcorn while supplies last! Pizza, drinks, and candy available for a small cost.
Happy Earth Day!! West students spent some time today learning about our environment and helped pick up items around school.
