Announcements: Thursday 12-10-2015

Students, you have today through next Wednesday, December 16 at 12:30 to see if any of your lost items are in the Lost & Found box on the stage in the Student Center.  After next Wednesday all left items will be donated to A Precious Child.

If you have lost an item of more value such as wallet, phone, keys, jewelry etc. check with Mrs. Sweet in the Deans Office.

Finals...Finals...Finals....Come to the kitchen to feed your body and your mind to do your very best on your first semester finals. Breakfast hours are from 7 until 9 both December 16th & 17th. No lunch will be served these days. The entire kitchen staff wishes you the very best on your finals and throughout the holiday season.

Hey Hawks! It's Computer Science Education Week December 7th -13th. Did you know that jobs in computer programming are growing at 2 times the national average and that by 2020 there will be 1 million more jobs than qualified students??!! Get yourself in on this incredible opportunity by checking out the Hour of Code activities on the library website. See Ms. Poinier with questions.

Hawk readers! It's time once again to vote for the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award. A QR code linked to the ballot is in the library OR pick up the ballot link on the library website. See Ms. Poinier with questions.

Seniors:  December 20^th is the deadline to submit your Senior picture and quote.  Check the Horizon website under Yearbook for more detailed instructions.

Sports, Drama & Clubs

Girls Soccer will have training today up at the soccer fields here at Horizon from 3:30 until 5.

Staff and students: anyone interested in helping to gift wrap toys for less fortunate families, head to the Thornton Police Dept this Saturday and Sunday, any time between from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. The Police Dept is near I-25 and Thornton Parkway. Gift wrapping supplies are provided and this is an easy way to help out our community!

A Precious Child clothing drive is happening today thru December 17^th.  Place your gently used clothes in the yellow bins around the school.  Shoes, scarves, teen, toddler, women and mens clothing accepted. Lets help someone during this winter season.  Donate today!

Let's get ready for the end of the semester and spread some holiday cheer!  Tomorrow is the last day for spirit week! 

It’s Flannel Friday (but no pajamas please).  ​

Horizon students, Sophomore Class Leadership needs your help in designing the t-shirts for each graduating class!!  If you are interested in creating the design for the front of your graduating class' t-shirt, then come get a form from the main office.  Please be sure to follow the requirements on the form when creating your design.  All designs must be turned in no later than 3pm on Monday, December 14th in the Main Office.  Sophomore Class Leadership will choose the top 3 designs for each graduating class.  Then, the designs will be posted online so students and staff can vote for their favorites!  Students will be able to purchase the chosen design for their class' t-shirt in January!

Thursday

Battle of the Books Club meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays and 2nd and 4th Thursdays in the Library from 3:00-4:00pm..  –Sara Poinier                           

National Art Honor Society is every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 3 to 4  – Laurel Fulton   

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