October 2017 Principal—Michelle Kelly

Associate Principal—Kelley Goplen

Secretary—Julie Billings

Horizon Elementary

Home of the Red Tail

Hawks!

Dear Horizon Families,

On behalf of the entire Horizon faculty and staff, we sincerely

hope you have had a warm welcome and a good kickoff to the

school year here at Horizon. It is our job to ensure that your

child(ren) feel(s) welcome, safe, and ready to learn. We also

believe there should be an element of fun with every day here

at Horizon. We think our students are wonderful! Let's con-

tinue to keep the lines of communication open. As always,

reach out if you have any concerns or great ideas for us.

As a reminder, parents are always welcome to join their chil-

dren for lunch. Please check in at the main office. Parents

should not enter the playground through the playground. If

you need to talk to your child about something or drop some-

thing off for your child, please follow the same guidelines as

entering the building at any other time. Please check in to

the main office and someone in the main office will have your

child come to the office for you. We appreciate your under-

standing as we are trying to keep our building and play-

ground safe.

We have our Hootie Hustle coming up this month! All par-

ents are welcome to come and help out, participate, or just

watch the Fun Run on October 13. This is a really fun day

for our students and for the staff. Let's hope for beautiful

weather.

Kind regards,

Michelle Kelly, Principal

School Hours

8:20—3:10

M-T-W-F

8:20—1:55

Thurs

Horizon Elementary School

625 N. Heatherstone Drive

Sun Prairie, WI 53590

608-834-7900—Main Office

Student Absences

If your child will be late, sick

or just out for the day, please

be sure to call the attendance

line by 9am. Bell rings and

attendance is taken at

8:20am everyday!

Call: 608-834-7900 & press #1

or e-mail:

heattendance@sunprairieschools.org

Horizon LMC News from Mrs. Pittelli

Check out our Horizon Online Resources Symbaloo for great

websites to try out at home!

BrainPop, Tumblebooks, PebbleGo, and much more!

https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/horizononlineresources

November 9-17

Mark the calendar for our No-

vember book fair. We will

need volunteers! A Signup

Genius will be coming soon.

All proceeds go to our Horizon

Library Media Center.

Birthday Treats and Snacks

SPASD Wellness Policy JHK states: To ensure proper

hygiene and due to food allergies, foods which are served

or provided in the classroom must be purchased, NOT

HOMEMADE, and be in a wrapper which contains nutri-

tion information and expiration date.

Daily Snacks:

Just a reminder that most of our classrooms offer a snack time during

the school day. Please remember to send your child with a snack if

possible.

Volunteering in the district, at school

and/or on field trips….

Parents, grandparents, relatives, etc...who plan on volunteering at Horizon, in

the district or going on school field trips, will need to have updated background checks on file

with the district. These need to be completed every 3 years. You can find the volunteer

forms on-line on the SPASD website under “district” tab or you can pick one up in the office.

Here is the link for your convenience:

Background Forms

Honorable Hawk

Lunch with

the Principal

Honorable Hawk

awards are used to

recognize excep-

tional students who

display Horizon C.A.R.E.S. (Cooperation,

Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy & Self-

Control) throughout the week here at Hori-

zon.

Honorable Hawks will be recognized weekly

by receiving a certificate as well as having

their picture put up on the PBIS bulletin

board.

Award winners will consist of one student

per class each week. Winners will have

lunch with the principal on Friday’s during

their lunch time then be released to go out

to recess. They will be eating with three or

four other Top Hawks from their grade.

Honorable Hawk awards will begin the

week of September 29th.

No LATEX Balloons

at School….

Just a friendly reminder that our

schools are latex-free, so please keep

this in mind when sending balloons for

any special celebrations or school projects!

According to page 10 of the student & family

handbook: “LATEX balloons are not allowed in

school as they pose a problem for students with a

latex allergy. Mylar balloons are permitted.”

Visiting the

School….

Please remember to bring

a photo ID every time you

visit/volunteer in the

school. The only doors open during the

school day are the front doors, entering

through the office. Our office staff is trained

to always ask for photo ID, even when they

know you. Thanks for your cooperation in

keeping our school/students safe!

November 3 Picture retakes

November 9-17 Book fair

November 16 Half day

11:35am dismissal—NO lunch

served—Parent/teacher con-

ferences 4-8pm

November 17 No school—

Parent/teacher conferences

8:00-12:00pm

November 22-24 No school

DROP OFF & PICK UP AT A GLANCE

In order to ensure safety and respect amongst

all in our school community, we have a struc-

tured end of day dismissal plan. If you are pick-

ing your child up in the building, we ask that

you enter at door #2 (on the east side of the

building by the gym) and walk directly into the

cafeteria. Teachers will walk the students

down to meet you there. Door #2 near the gym

will open 5 minutes before the dismissal bell.

ARRIVAL:

7:45 a.m Doors open for students

(please note: there is no supervision for kids

prior to 7:45 a.m.)

DISMISSAL:

1:55 Early Dismissal on Thursdays

3:10 Dismissal Bell Rings (Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, Fridays)

IMPORTANT:

Just a reminder, the YMCA is also in our cafe-

teria after school. Please be respectful of their

space and not use their toys or sit at their ta-

bles while waiting to pick up your child. Thank

you for your cooperation.

Lice happens!

Did you know that the average person has had lice for 4-6 weeks before it is discovered? That makes this time of the year one of the peak seasons for lice discovery.

What to look for:

Intense itching and scratching of the scalp

Visible redness or sores from itching

Be on the look-out for nits (eggs) and live lice

Nits are tiny tear-drop shaped eggs that attach to the hair shaft. They often appear yel-lowish-whitish and can look like dandruff, but cannot be washed off or blown away like dandruff can.

Lice are small insects the size of a sesame seed. They do not jump or fly, but they move quickly and can be hard to see. Lice often are found around the ears or on the nape of the neck.

Please notify your child’s school and daycare. This helps us in tracking and efforts in pre-venting transmission in school. It is also a good idea to notify any close contacts such as friends, teammates, neighbors, or extended family.

If you would like more information about lice – check out the following websites:

www.cdc.gov/lice/head/factsheet.html

www.Kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/head_lice.html

Thank you and if you have any questions,

please contact Nurse Lucia at 608-834-7906

there will be no formal parties scheduled for

Halloween. We ask that students not wear

costumes to school. Individual teachers may

have classroom parties for that day. Please

check with your child’s teacher.

Picture retakes

will take

place on Friday,

November 3rd

Playground News

We have all been enjoying the nice weather outside. Keep in mind that we will have rainy days which means indoor recess for all the students and teachers :(

Please remember to bring a jacket and a hat for those cooler mornings and windy days. Rain boots are also nice to have for those muddy puddles students enjoy playing in.

Our music is back! We are currently working on down-loading music! Everything that we play is Kidz Bop Mu-sic.

We would like to tell you who is working with your kiddos on the playground, in the cafeteria, and in class-rooms this year…..

Mr. Hagen Mrs. Johnson Ms. Etchin Mrs. Fox

Please stop and say “hi” if you see any of us!

Enjoy the beautiful weather! Talk to you all next month.

Lost & Foun

d is

located in t

he

cafeteria!

Please

have your

kids check

regularly as

items

are donate

d at the

end of eac

h quarter!

Remember to label your child’s items—shoes, coats, gloves, backpacks, lunch

boxes, hats, etc…!

MON TUE WED THU FRI

2 Spirit Day—wear

blue to stomp out

bullying for National

Bully Prevention

Month

3 4 5 6

9 10 1st Grade

fieldtrip to

Schuster’s

Farm—9:45-

2:00pm

SCO Mtg 6:00pm

11

12

3rd Grade

fieldtrip to

Treinen Farm—

9:20-12:45pm

13 Burrachos Night

Hootie

Hustle

16 17 18 19 Kindergarten

fieldtrip to

Farmacy 8:45-

1:00pm

20

23

KINDNESS

WEEK

24 25 26 27 Fall Festival 5:30

-7:30pm

30 31

October 2017

KINDNESS WEEK IS OCTOBER 23rd-OCTOBER 27th

Mon. 23rd—wear Horizon colors

Tues. 24th—wear clothes from your favorite team

Wed. 25th—wear pajamas

Thurs. 26th—wear a hat

Fri. 27th—wear crazy clothes & socks

Peachjar is a digital backpack

where flyers are stored and sent

home electronically. Your family is

automatically signed up to receive

flyers related to school/district and

community activities and events.

One feature of Peachjar is the ability for families to select whether they want

to receive the messages daily or weekly. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the

frequency of Peachjar messaging, go to Peachjar.com and change your prefer-

ence. Another great feature is that our school website has a Peachjar icon

where current flyers can be viewed by anyone. If you have other family mem-

bers that would like to stay connected to this school information, they can click

on the school website OR they can go to Peachjar.com and sign themselves up

to receive flyers electronically,

The District will continue to pilot Peachjar through this school year and will

be conducting a survey to measure satisfaction with this method of receiving

school/district/community information.