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12-13-11 - Students to Represent Horizon in District Spelling Bee
There was some stiff competition in the spelling bees held last week to determine who would be representing Horizon Christian School at the NW District ACSI Spelling Bee in February. After some very lengthy spell-offs the results are in and those students are:

11-29-11 - Board of Trustees Meeting Highlights

1. Presentation - College and Career Planning program being developed by high school staff (see our website)
2. Discussed input from school architect group regarding the feasibility of an on-site baseball field - voted to not develop baseball field.
3. Character Development pilot program - Heard plan for intentionally mentoring students beginning in their 8th grade year and continuing through their senior year with a goal of developing servant-leaders. The concept partners with Young Life and would include a camp experience during each summer first as an attendee and finally as part of the work crew. Needs - committed mentors, funding.
4. Dress code with Student Leadership group - Board Chair Don Hoffman reported on his meeting with the secondary Student Leadership group and advising them on how to address a board policy such as dress code. The group has some thoughts about possible changes that they would like to present. Administrative staff noted that the students are doing well in complying with the current dress code.
5. Enrollment - 215 students (started the year with 212 students); the budget is based on 204 students.
6. Standardized achievement testing - After reviewing data, the excellence committee has recommended a change to the Terra Nova 3 standardized test beginning this next spring.
7. Cafeteria Completion Plan - Estimate that it would take $30,000 in materials to get limited conditional use for lunches only. We do have some sheet rock and suggested that volunteers could help get that up.
8. Spring Formal Policy Discussion - Approved off campus formal dance at the Spring Formal. Content and format must reflect Horizon standards as noted in the Visual and Performing Arts Policy (see Policy Manual). Dancing instruction may occur on campus during after school hours at designated times with a faculty sponsor in attendance during the instructional period.

11-08-11 Upcoming Youth Community Ed Basketball Teams
The Hood River County Community Education is forming its annual youth basketball league. It combines 3rd & 4th grades and 5th & 6th grades for individual girls and boys teams. Two one hour practices are held each week beginning the week of January 3, 2012. Games start Saturday, January 21 and end February 25. The cost for sixteen practices and six games is $56. The sign-up form is attached. Please complete the form, put it in an envelope along with your payment, and send or bring it to the Horizon office. Four Horizon elementary level coaches are also needed. A Community Ed coaches meeting will be held mid- December. Please contact Horizon Christian School or Stan Perkins (541-400-0509) if you are interested in coaching.

11-08-11 Operation Christmas Child
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas for some children around the world — and that means it is time for Operation Christmas Child. This is an amazing program through Samaritan's Purse. Families fill shoeboxes with goodies for children in desperate situations around the world. The boxes will be sent to bless kids who may not get anything else for Christmas. What a beautiful way to celebrate God's gift to us by giving a gift to someone else along with the Good News of God's love. How does it work? Information will be coming home with your child or you can go to www.samaritanspurse.org to get started now. Bring your filled shoeboxes to Horizon and we will get them to the shipping station and on their way to bless a child. Deadline for collection of shoeboxes is Friday, November 18. Questions? Email Shannon Miller at library@horizonchristianschool.org.

11-01-11 - He "Got it!"
One of our goals at Horizon Christian School is to integrate a Biblical worldview into what we teach, say, and do. But a teacher often wonders — "Do they hear it? Are they learning it? Is it making a difference?" Two teachers were recently rewarded with a little glimpse of success. After studying verses in his kindergarten classroom about all things being possible with God (Phil. 4:13), a student later shared in his art class, "Things are only impossible in your mind."

10-26-11 - Students Named to Oregon Music Educator's Association All-State Conference Nine students from Horizon have been selected for the 2012 Oregon All-State Music Conference Honor Ensembles. Marelie Vorster and Annika Martinez have been selected to play in the Middle School Honor Band. Savannah Hawk has been selected for the Middle School All-State Choir. MacKenzye Emerson, George Lowell, Ian Gray, Abby Hawkins, Joseph Durham, and Andrew Berthold have been selected to sing with the Elementary Honor Choir. These students will be traveling with Mrs. Sullivan to Eugene, Oregon in January to represent Horizon with hundreds of other students from across the state of Oregon who love to sing and play! Congratulations musicians!

10-18-11 - Board of Trustees Welcomes New Board Member
The Board of Trustees of Horizon Christian School has unanimously elected Nancy Rinella to the Board of Trustees. Her initial committee assignment will be on the school excellence committee.

"Nancy knows and has a passion for Christian education. She continues to pursue her quest for knowledge as it relates to education, particularly Christian education. She is a solid and active believer and her goals for excellence in education are consistent with our vision for the school. Nancy is the right person for the Board at this time and will be a great addition," commented Board Chair Don Hoffman.

Nancy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies/Education with an emphasis on Social Science from Oregon State University, and taught at a Christian school. She has been vice-president of the Columbia Gorge Pregnancy Resource Center and vice-president of the Students Associates Auxiliary at KCOM where she received the Gutensohn Service Award. Nancy is married to Dr. Joe Rinella and they have three elementary age children. They attend the Hood River Alliance church and Nancy enjoys reading, swimming, basketball, biking, hiking and other family activities.

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