Horizon Elementary

Those of us who live in or around Harrisburg for any length of time have seen farm fields turn into foundations over the past two decades. If you aren't one of the original 558 res...

The federal government has declined to continue funding free meals for all students for the upcoming school year. This means all families will need to carry a positive balance in t...

July 22, 2022 9:00am – 3:00pm Horizon Elementary 5800 S Bahnson Ave Pint-Size Hero: HOPE begins with you For an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org Or call 1-8...

We celebrated our May Tigers on Track at our All School Assembly yesterday. These learners remained open to continuous learning up until the last day of school. Congratulations Tig...

Free Meals Will End at the End of This Year: Can You Still Qualify?While free meals for all students were a welcome relief during the pandemic, these benefits will end at the of th...

The Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes have been participating in an A - Z Countdown to the last day of school. This past week they took part in Visit Day for the letter V. ...

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, checki...

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 learnin...

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 t...

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 visit fr...

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

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 adm...

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

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 with...

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 cal...

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 more...

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 substitu...

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 cl...

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 bl...

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 Decorat...