Thursday, October 1, 2015

Announcements: Thursday 10-1-2015

If you did not get a professional portrait taken during registration, please make sure you go to retakes in order to get your photo in the yearbook! The temporary photos Mrs. Cummings takes do not appear in the yearbook.

Picture retakes are this Friday, October 2nd.   In order to have retakes you must return the pictures that you ordered at the beginning of the year to the photographers.

Seniors, we are starting to collect photos for the Senior Slide Show. Please send your school appropriate photos from Senior Sunrise, powder puff, homecoming week, homecoming game, homecoming dance, and any other senior photo events to Mrs. Haefner through October 1. Photos must contain mostly or all senior class members.

Horizon FBLA will be hosting our annual blood drive on Friday, November 6 in the auditorium lobby. There is a schedule of appointments in E0505 to fill with 54 staff and student donors. If you have never given blood, please consider donating. Every pint donation has the potential to save up to 3 lives!
If you are under 18, parent permission is required. Parent permission forms can be picked up in E0505. See Mr. Wilke with any questions.
Counseling
Seniors:  The Daniels Fund Scholarship deadline is November 13th. This scholarship pays for 100% of your college expenses; however, families must first show economic need before the application process can begin. For more information, see Mrs. Neumann in the Counseling Office or go to the Daniels Fund website at www.DanielsFund.org and take the eligibility questionnaire.

Attention Sophomores & Juniors:  On Wednesday, October 28, Horizon High School will offer the PSAT/NMSQT exam to students.  You can sign up to take the test in the Counseling Office.  TO SIGN UP, YOU MUST BRING EITHER CASH OR CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $25 TO MRS. NEUMANN (in the Counseling Office).  YOU WILL NOT BE SIGNED UP WITHOUT PAYMENT.  The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, October 13th.  The test cost is $25.  The test will be given at the Adams 12 Educational Support Center (ESC).  *Transportation will not be provided.  The PSAT/NMSQT is the ONLY way juniors can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Attention 9th through 12th grades!  Experience 9 to 5 is back and better than ever!  Stop by the counseling office and pick up a catalog to see all of the amazing businesses that are participating and offering students the opportunity to test-drive a career!  Cost is $10 per session and you must register by October 6. Sessions begin October 14, 2015.  Space is limited!!!!
SportsDrama & Clubs

Community Service Club will meet Monday, October 5 at 3:10 in room 02513 to discuss upcoming October events!

Thursday

If you like making a difference in your school and community then sign up for FCCLA!!! We will host an ice cream social this Thursday in room F0607 from 3:00-3:30. Hope to see you there!!!  --Kerri Zylstra

Battle of the Books Club meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays and 2nd and 4th Thursdays in the Library from 3:00-4:00pm. We're also going to meet this coming 5th Tuesday, Sept 29th.  –Sara Poinier

Knowledge Bowl    3:15-4:30 - Tuesdays and Thursdays - Q2715  – Lexi Hoffman