Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Campus Life

Campus life covers everything from Horizon Honors: the school events, organizations, classes, activities, and happenings.

Singing for the Suns

Singing for the Suns

Tyler Danner, Columnist March 10, 2014

On Feb. 25, the Cantabile Honors Chorale had the opportunity to perform at the Phoenix Suns game. The students arrived at the court, uniforms and all, to sing The Star Spangled Banner before the game began....

Larry Pieratt founded Horizon Honors in 1996. The school is now honoring his memory with a scholarship fund.

Scholarship Dinner Canceled

Torie Farhar, Columnist March 4, 2014

The Larry Pieratt Scholarship Fund Dinner was scheduled to occur last Saturday, Feb. 22 but was canceled due to a lack of ticket sales. Not enough tickets were purchased in order to support the scholarship...

Following the Life of a Slave with Humanities 7

Following the Life of a Slave with Humanities 7

Kamryn Chan, Columnist March 4, 2014

The seventh grade Humanities classes are reading the book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which follows the life of Frederick Douglass, a man who was born as a slave in the 19th century. The...

Inside The Performing Arts Exhibition

Inside The Performing Arts Exhibition

Alexa Geidel, Editor-In-Chief March 2, 2014

Fleet Foxes, Frozen, Wicked, Jurassic Park, Taylor Swift, Shakespeare, Led Zeppelin, folk songs, country hits, Broadway ballads, timeless classics: the Performing Arts Exhibition is the only night of the...

High schoolers Krista Santacruz, Alexa Geidel, and middle schooler Tessa Jung write the Resolution of Respect on butcher paper that will serve as a contract among students to act in ways that are kind and respectful, and that combat bullying.

Beyond the Walls: Resolution of Respect

Maggie Kenzler and Emily LaBatt March 2, 2014

Beyond the Walls students are taking the fight against bullying a step further by creating a presentation titled “Under the Radar.” This presentation will raise awareness about subtle bullying acts...

Eighth graders Faith Gallo and Walied Harfouche.  Student pictures will be used in the ceremony to honor the work of the “graduating” class.

Eighth Grade Promotion Pictures

Ariana White, Columnist March 2, 2014

Eighth grade promotion is approaching, and students had their photos taken to be used at the ceremony to commemorate this milestone. Eighth graders dressed up on Wednesday, Feb. 19, for the promotion pictures...

Culinary Hearts Cookbook

Culinary Hearts Cookbook

Hannah McGerty, Columnist February 24, 2014

The Culinary Hearts Cookbook is on sale now. The cookbook, created by the Horizon Honors Culinary class, is full of every recipe the class has made this year. It also includes some of the students’ favorite...

Seventh grader Preston Asher plays basketball in the hallway outside of the multipurpose room during the Middle School third quarter social. More people were inside enjoying the music and food.

An Evening at Sports Center

Lauren Bander, Columnist February 24, 2014

On Feb. 21 at 6 pm, Radio Club started to play Lady Gaga's Applause as Student Council finished putting drinks out on a table marked "Concession Stand." With baseballs, bats, and sports team decorations...

SportsCenter: A Sporty Social

Erica Kendree, Columnist February 20, 2014

Middle school will host their quarterly social on Feb. 21. As the date approaches, the middle school Student Council has started to plan out the details that contribute to a great night. The social will...

Principal Nancy Emmons shares her views about the orientation guide process. She believes the program will be a success.

Promoting our Pride: Horizon Honors’ Newest Orientation Guides

Kelleigh Hogan, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2014

Several Horizon Honors students have applied to be part of a new project to welcome prospective students to campus. These freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have applied to be Horizon Honors’ first group...

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