Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Announcements: Tuesday 2-16-2016

Horizon High School
Daily Announcements
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Announcements

Horizon High School has once again implemented an attendance policy for students, grades 9-12 to be able to attend prom.  Students wishing to attend prom are expected to maintain a minimum 95% attendance rate starting October 19, 2015 through April 21, 2016.  We are only monitoring unexcused absences and unexcused partial absences. 
Please make sure you call the Attendance line at 720-972-4597 to excuse your students.

Sports, Drama & Clubs

Help congratulate the following wrestlers for going to State First Round- Dillon Lucas, Zach Plantz, Cory Romero, Lucas Perko, Kyson Garcia, Dejan ​Jimenez, Zach Lay, Marcel Sailas, Joey Orrino.  Two young men placed Josh Plantz ​took ​6th place and our champion Jackson Huffman took​ 1st place​!  Jackson will be advancing to ​State Finals​ beginning Friday evening. 

Please congratulate the following students who qualified for state in the toughest district in the state: 
Jarred Gurss - Management Decision Making (with Wyatt Nelson)
Wyatt Nelson - Management Decision Making (with Jarred Gurss) and Business Calculations (Individual)
Leilani Osmundson - Public Speaking II (Individual)
Andrew Thompson - Accounting II (Individual)

Horizon Girls Swim goes to State! State Swim Meet is this Friday at EPIC in Fort Collins. Congratulations to the following girls.
State Relays:  Megan Dudden, Courtnie Lingaas,  Nicole Olivieri, Rielyn Sosa, Josie Dudden, Emily Sanchez
Individual Events:  Courtnie Lingaas 200 Free and​ 500 Free, Megan Dudden 100 Breast Stroke.

Tuesday
                       
Creative Writing Club   3:00 – 4:00 - LMC   -- Mrs. Nelson.
Battle of the Books Club meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays and 2nd and 4th Thursdays in the Library from 3:00-4:00.  –Sara Poinier                         
Knowledge Bowl    3:15-4:30 - Tuesdays and Thursdays - Q2715    -- Lexi Hoffman
Sophomore Class Leadership is every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month in E0501 after school. – Blair Gonzales
(Feb. 16, March 1, March 15, April 19, May 3)

Wednesday

Boys open gym for Basketball  - 3:30-5:00.
Science Olympiad  --  12:30 – 1:00 - C0308.    - Jen Clancy
Gaming & Chess Club – 12:30-1:00 – LMC        - Eric England
American Sign Language Club – 12:30 - 1:00 – LMC    - Eric England                                                                 
Junior Leadership Meeting – 12:30 - 1:00 -- LMC     - Eric England, Jessica Keigan
GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) 12:30 – 12:55  - C0304  -- Carianne Adams
Green and Clean meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month 12:30 to 1:00, and after school the 1st Friday of each month.  –Steve Lash  

SENIOR NEWS
Senior SOAR students:  please check your school email account for an important voting opportunity!!

It’s time to nominate your classmates for senior favorites!  Please visit the Horizon website to find the link Nominations must be received by Wednesday, February 17th.

Announcements will be available for pick up on the stage in the Student Center, Thursday, February 18th from 10:00 – 2:00.

Horizon High School has once again implemented an attendance policy for students, grades 9-12 to be able to attend prom.
Students wishing to attend prom are expected to maintain a minimum 95% attendance rate starting Oct. 19th, 2015 through April 21, 2016.  We are only monitoring unexcused absences and unexcused partial absences.
Please make sure you call the Attendance line at 720-972-4597 to excuse your students.

Please report ALL scholarship offers, even if you are not accepting them, to Tami Jones in the Main Office.  Continue to check Horizons Senior Page on the Horizon website http://horizon.adams12.org for important dates and information.