Coming up on the Horizon
Family Newsletter 10/11/24
No school on the following dates:
Monday, October 14th( NO SCHOOL FOR ALL GRADES)
Term 2 begins October 15th, it is a full day for Horizon students
Term 2 begins
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024, 08:00 AM
Millard Horizon High School, George B. Lake Parkway, Elkhorn, NE, USA
Congratulations to our October 2024 graduates!
We said goodbye to our October 2024 graduates. Eleven of our seniors celebrated their graduation at our Senior Recognition Ceremony. It was an awesome sendoff, celebrated with their families, friends, and our Horizon Staff. We wish them the best of luck as they all start their new adventures.
VFW Program
A quick reminder of a great opportunity for 9th through 12th graders. The VFW's
Voice of Democracy Contest can help financially prepare students for college and more
importantly, remind all of us of the importance of veteran service to our nation.
The VFW’s annual Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Competition gives students an opportunity
to express their views on an annual patriotic theme. The 2024 – 2025 theme is “Is America
Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” Please join the students who participated in past years. Details
of the VFW program and Voice of Democracy Competition are in the attached documents. Please apply at https://vfw1581.org/
The deadline for this year’s submissions is October 31st, 2024.
MPS K-12 HAL Community Focus Group Virtual Meeting Invitation
K-12 High Ability Learner Program
To further support the 2022 MPS HAL Program Plan, we share with parents a District HAL Newsletter twice a year. Attached is the first edition this school year of the Fall 2024 K-12 High Ability Learner Program Newsletter
MPS K-12 HAL Community Focus Group Virtual Meeting Information
The Millard Public School HAL Program Plan was
updated in 2022. As a part of the plan, ongoing
K-8 HAL Facilitator gifted training focuses on the
following Four MPS HAL Instructional Pillars:
October is Bully Prevention Month
Parents play a key role in preventing and responding to bullying.
Observe your child for signs they might be being bullied;
Teach your child how to handle bullying through cultivating emotional and interpersonal skills;
Set boundaries and monitor technology;
Report bullying to media platforms, schools, and police as needed.
September Student of the Month
Information for Families
- Click on this spreadsheet to donate to our teacher's wishlist.
We appreciate you supporting us
- Students who are interested in construction/trades are encouraged to fill out the interest survey in the all-school google classroom. It is also located HERE
- Please be advised that blankets are not to be worn during the school day. 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.
Order your grads cap and gown!
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:
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.
Maintaining an Enrollment at Horizon
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
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.
Thank you for your assistance.
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