Coming up on the Horizon

• January 20th- NO SCHOOL FOR ALL GRADES, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• February 6th- Parent Teacher conferences from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm. No appointment necessary

• February 14th- NO SCHOOL FOR ALL GRADES

• February 17th- NO SCHOOL FOR ALL GRADES

Diversity Club will have its January meeting on Thursday, January 16th at 2:40 PM.

Diversity Club is a group of students who are interested in celebrating and promoting diversity at Horizon. Anyone who is interested in Diversity Club should sign up in Google Classroom. If you have questions, please see Ms. Johnson, Amanda, or Gretchen.

Whether you are heading to college, university, or a trade school, it's time to apply for scholarships through the Millard Public Schools Foundation! Just follow this link to figure out which scholarships are right for you: https://app.smarterselect.com/matching/1610/start_page and then complete the full application. When you select each of the individual scholarships you are eligible for, your pre-filled application will appear. Just type your name to indicate you want to be considered for that award. In some cases, there will be an additional question or two you must complete to be considered. For any questions or issues, please contact Kelley Deases, Scholarship Coordinator, at kdeases@mpsfoundation.org or 402-991-6028. The portal opens on December 1st and closes on February 1st . Your teachers and those you ask to submit a letter of recommendation will have until February 8th to get those in (and for your application to be complete!).

Ari Schreck is December's student of the month! Congrats, Ari!!

• Students of the month are those students who are showing consistency in being on PAR. (Productive, Accountable, and Respectful)
• Students are nominated and voted on by staff each month.
• Each student is eligible to receive the award once per school year.

• Chosen students will receive a gift bag of prizes donated by a local business

On January 21st, ballots will be mailed to all Millard voters. Millard Public Schools is seeking a bond for safety, security, renovations, and maintenance. The bond is $158 million dollars, and it would not increase the tax rate. This is possible through Millard’s consistent bond cycle and commitment to refinancing bonds. More information is available at mpsomaha.org. You can also click here to learn more.

• If your student chooses to have a blanket on the way to and from school, it needs to remain in their backpack during the school day. If you need assistance with warm clothes, please reach out to our School Social Worker, Abby Bjornsen.

• Click on this spreadsheet to donate to our teacher's wishlist.

  We appreciate you supporting us

• Click on this link for more information on Nebraska Wildlife Rehab Center events

Please click here to order from School Tradition's Omaha. All orders must be made online. We encourage our students to attend their home school graduation at the end of the year with Millard North, South, and West.

Millard South Graduation- May 24th, 9:00 am

Millard West Graduation- May 24th, 1:00 pm

Millard North Graduation May 24th, 5:00 pm

The free/reduced meal application is now live on the MPS website:

1. Please go to https://www.mpsomaha.org/

2. Click on the “Departments” box: https://www.mpsomaha.org/departments

3. Scroll down to the “Food Services” tab and click on it

4. Click on the “Free & Reduced Application Information” tab and select the language version you prefer.

Students must…

• Pass 50% of their classes every term
• If they do not, your student will have one term to pass 3 out of their 4 classes to maintain their spot.
• Maintain good attendance
• If they are not, a meeting will be held to discuss their attendance.

Open Campus is a privilege for juniors and seniors attending Horizon. Open campus is reserved for students who meet the following qualifications to be in good standing each week.

1. The student must be passing all classes with a 68.5% or higher.

2. The student must be in good attendance. This means the student has missed less than 10% of instructional minutes for the week.

3. The student must have good behavior. This means no major behavior infractions.

4. JUNIOR PARENTS: If you student meets the below qualifications they may go to lunch with your permission. Please complete this form to indicate that you would like them to be able to leave for lunch if they qualify.

Please do not call your student out if they do not qualify. We need your partnership to support your student.

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If you have questions regarding any information in this mailing, please call 402-715-8468. Have a fantastic weekend.

Sincerely,

Dr. Emili Brosnan

Principal

Mr. Antonio Gonzalez

Assistant Principal