Horizon Honors Schools

The summer learning continues for Horizon Honors educators!

The Horizon Honors Elementary School Grades 5-6 Science Team recently teamed up with the for some high-powered professional development. This wasn’t your average sit-and-listen workshop. Our teachers were in full "student mode," diving into a hands-on experiment that perfectly bridges the gap between ELA (English Language Arts) and STEM concepts.

What This Means for Our Students:
- Hands-On: Learning by doing! Students getting their hands dirty with real experiments.
- Standards-Based: Ensuring rigorous, top-tier alignment with Arizona's science and literacy standards.
- Cross-Curricular Connections: Showing students that science and ELA aren't separate subjects - they work together to solve big problems!

We can't wait to see these engaging, engineering-focused lessons come to life in our classrooms!

While our classrooms might be quiet, Horizon Honors Schools teachers are busy gearing up for the school year ahead!

Horizon Honors Elementary School Master Teacher Laura Gewehr and Grades 5-6 Math Mentor Teacher Kim Martin kicked off their summer professional development early by attending the Department of Education workshop: "Diving into 5th and 6th Grade Math Standards."

They’ve been deep-diving into strategies, collaborating with state experts, and bringing back fresh, innovative ideas to help our students crush their math goals!

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While summer vacation was already in full swing for our students, the Horizon Honors Elementary School leadership team members were hard at work, collaborating to wrap up an incredible 2025-2026 school year and set the stage for an even better one ahead!

From analyzing data regarding last year's wins to mapping out exciting new goals for the upcoming year, this team is doing it all.

- Reflecting on the successes and growth of the 25-26 school year.
- Planning and preparing fresh, engaging ideas for our upcoming school year.
- Aligning resources to support our amazing teachers and staff.

Thank you to these awesome staff members for their hard work behind the scenes!

Flashback to May!🏝️

Horizon Honors Middle School 8th Grade Science Students put their creativity and research skills on display through an island-building project!

Students created scale models of Jamaica, Fiji, or Hawaii, carefully incorporating geographic features and scientific concepts into their designs. This project extended beyond science, connecting with concepts being studied in both Civics and English, making it a truly cross-curricular learning experience.

The Horizon Honors Middle School & High School Cheer Programs are offering several opportunities this summer to learn new skills and prepare for the upcoming cheer seasons! Join the Cheer Band Communication App for all details at https://www.band.us/n/a6a3bc799du9s

Opportunities include:

📣Open Gyms:
- Open to incoming HH students in Grades 7-12
- FREE!
- 7:45 - 10:15 AM every Tuesday and Thursday morning in the HH Gym
- No sign-up required
- Come learn stunting techniques, cheers, dance, jumps and make new friends!

📣Tumbling Classes:
- Open to incoming HH students in Grades 7-12
- FREE!
- 5:45 - 7:15 PM every Monday in the HH Gym
- No sign-up required
- Do you want to learn how to flip, front walkover, back handspring? Need to correct the tumbling you have? Come learn proper technique for your tumbling!

📣1 Day Stunt Clinic:
- Open to incoming HH students in Grades 7-12
- FREE!
- Saturday, june 27 from 11:45 AM - 4:15 PM in the HH Gym
- RSVP HERE to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLX16vORjLxpksUWejMRGFHMCz1jJN37WMBujeYftHU9020g/viewform
- Come join HH Cheer for this unique opportunity to learn new stunts from college cheerleaders and judges from Universal Cheerleaders Association!

📣Save the Date and Sign Up NOW For Cheer Camp!
- Open to incoming HH students in Grades 5-12
- $150
- July 21 - 23 from 8 AM to 4 PM in the HH Gym
- Register HERE: https://az-horizonhonors.intouchreceipting.com/
- Come have a CHEERTASTIC time with HH Cheer and learn tumbling, dances, cheer, jumps, stunts and team building.

For more information on all these activities:
- Join the Cheer Band Communication App for all details:
https://www.band.us/n/a6a3bc799du9s
- Email Middle School Cheer Coach Liz at [email protected]
- Email High School Cheer Coach Angie at [email protected]

Horizon Honors Schools is seeking passionate, dedicated teachers and staff to join our team!

Our staff collaborate, innovate, and build meaningful relationships with students while delivering hands-on, minds-on learning experiences that prepare students for college and beyond.

Now hiring for the 2026-2027 school year:
Secondary School Special Education Teacher
School Psychologist
Elementary School Special Education Teacher Assistant

If you are ready to make an impact and be part of a supportive, high-performing school community, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today!
https://www.horizonhonors.org/careers

Flashback to May! 💻

Horizon Honors High School AP Computer Science Students had the opportunity to showcase their creativity, problem-solving, and coding skills as they shared their final projects with classmates.

Students explored each other's work, tested programs, and learned from the unique approaches their peers took to solving challenges.

Flashback to May!

During the last two days of school, Horizon Honors Middle School 8th Grade students visited the Elementary School to put their observation skills to work!

Students carefully documented what they saw and took detailed notes as preparation for an upcoming cross-curricular project. The experience gave them the opportunity to practice close observation while exploring a new learning environment.

And of course, there was some fun mixed in, too. Mr. Mixer even invited a few of the 8th graders to join in on the activities with the elementary students!

Flashback to May!

Horizon Honors Elementary School Grades 5-6 Humanities students spent fourth quarter transforming from history students into published authors!

Each student researched, planned, wrote, and illustrated their own historical fiction children's book set in one of the ancient civilizations studied this year. This ambitious project challenged students to master sophisticated writing skills while exploring concepts such as point of view and the interaction of ideas.

The books showcase an incredible combination of historical understanding, creativity, and artistic talent.