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.

Here is one of the Spring decorations, an Easter wreath. Many of these decorations had fun, sprightly colors with fun little characters and/or objects.

National Junior Honor Society: Helping the Elderly

Maggie Kenzler, Columnist • April 21, 2014

Over this entire school year, members in National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) have shown their kindness and caring hearts to elders by creating decorations. Over this recent week, the students put together...

Photo Highlights of Spring Fling

Photo Highlights of Spring Fling

Serge Hattasch, Columnist • April 21, 2014

Spring Fling is a carnival-style event at Horizon Honors, where students, their friends, and their families are invited to come and have fun. There are rides, food, and games where students can win prizes....

Students prepare for the AIMS test by taking a practice test.

AIMS testing dates

Serge Hattasch, Columnist • April 7, 2014

The season for AIMS test is here, and students are preparing to take the test. Middle school will take AIMS on April 7, and high school will take them on April 8 and 9. AIMS testing lasts from 8:00 to...

This is the Battle of the Books plaque, found in the media center. The names of the winners are posted on it from the first time the Battle of the Books was held.

Get Your Books Ready Because It’s Time to Battle!

Kamryn Chan, Columnist • March 17, 2014

The tenth anniversary of Battle of the Books (BOB) has just kicked off. Students from fifth to eighth grade will work together to read as many of the assigned books as they desire. Every Friday starting...

The Slam Jam Space Jam was fun for all who attended. The laser beam lights, smoke machine, and neon colors made it exciting for friends to be together listen to their favorite songs.

Morp: Slam Jam Space Jam

Kai Farley, Columnist • March 11, 2014

MORP is a dance that was added to Horizon Honors’ social calendar to include the underclassmen during prom season. It provides another fun opportunity for students to enjoy each other’s company and...

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...

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