Horizon Elementary

Our April Habits of Mind (HOM) focus was striving for accuracy. These Tigers on Track have been demonstrating the following: always doing their best, setting high standards, check...

We are so proud of Counselor Renee Anderson. She has demonstrated what persistence looks like - 2 advanced degrees in 4 years from USD. She has remained open to continuous learni...

The budding paleontologists in Jr. Kindergarten have been researching dinosaurs during Dino Week. They finally got the opportunity to put their dinosaur research to good use when ...

UBUNTU : Showing Humanity to others and the movement of: I AM WHO I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE Learners in Mrs. Kirton’s fourth-grade classroom were treated to a...

Miss Sale (ELD), Mrs. Kirton (4 th ), Mrs. Olson (ELD Coordinator), and Mrs. Weeldreyer (1 st ) come together to work on a new Co-Teaching project in order to assist learners in s...

Horizon JK learners have begun their week of making Dog Treats. Money raised will benefit B-Squad Dog Rescue. Many guest visitors including students, teachers, staff, district ad...

What is PeachJar? Peachjar connects parents with valuable resources for their children. PeachJar is a cloud-based communication platform that streamlines school-to-home comm...

Horizon Elementary is giving a big shout out to our School Counselor, Mrs. Renee Anderson. She goes above and beyond for learners, staff, and families. We celebrated her today wit...

Congratulations to our January Tigers on Track! These learners were recognized for our Habit of Mind - Managing Impulsivity. They have consistently taken their time, remained ca...

The Sunshine Committee hosted a shower after school to welcome the newest Tiny Tigers to Team Horizon. Congratulations to Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hartog and Mrs. Godfrey! Stay tuned mor...

Team Horizon recently received a special note, entitled, "The Good Kind of 'COVID Positive'". Mrs. Schroeder was a Student Teacher at Horizon in 2020 and has since become a subst...

Mrs. Kraayenbrink nominated each of these 5th graders for #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay. The girls come down every morning and help K Kids get ready for the day. If you walked in to our c...

These 4th & 5th graders joined Blanket Making Club and met for 3 days in January. They made 18 tie fleece blankets. The club was sponsored as part of a Thrivent Action Team. The b...

5th Grade Band students enjoyed showing off their creativity as they participated in the Band Stand Decorating Contest. Multiple awards were given out including Best Use of Decora...

The combined bands of Freedom Elementary, Horizon Elementary, and Liberty Elementary performed last night under the direction of Mrs. Jacobsen in the PAC at Harrisburg High Schoo...

Background Since the Fall of 2020, the HSD Boundary Committee has analyzed building capacities and growth trends in our District neighborhoods in order to study the impact of t...

Fourth & Fifth Graders build community while decorating their shared pod and hallway. Lights were put up, and paper chains and snowflakes were created and hung. It was exciting...

Our Kinder Kids built a sense of community by bringing 1 item from home and sharing it with classmates to create a delicious classroom feast. The smiles and excitement demonstrat...

This learner has been taking a responsible risk while creating, imagining, and innovating this week! He was interested in learning how to crochet after seeing yarn in the classroo...

The third grade classes under the direction of Mrs. Robison performed a Veteran's Day Program on 11-11-21. Each military branch was recognized as the young singers sang an Armed ...