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12-01-08 - School Sponsored Trip to Washington DC and Williamsburg
High School students, along with family and friends, are invited to travel with the 7th & 8th grade students on their trip to DC. If you would like to be part of this trip contact the office or Mr. Block for more information. All students planning to go need to get registered for the trip soon because airline tickets are being reserved and there is limited space. We leave May 9, 2009.
11-21-08 - Pre-Kindergarten News
From Miss Christina Hicks
The Pre-K class just finished a thanksgiving story we have been reading together over the past several weeks. In the story we followed the Bannon’s (a pioneer family) as they encountered new friends and trials after arriving out west to make a new home in an unknown land. Through the story we learned that living to please Jesus is much better than living to please ourselves and that showing love and kindness to our enemies can make all the difference in the world. I would encourage Pre-K parents to ask your child to share what they remember about the characters, places and situations that came up in the story and how we can all make Jesus happy.
“Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything.” Eph 5:20
This is the verse that we are focusing on as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. I’ve been encouraging the kids to think about what being thankful means — how we honor someone’s efforts or thoughtfulness when we express thankfulness upon receiving a gift or when we acknowledge someone’s efforts to bless us. We also discussed who we should be thankful to and all agreed that ultimately God is the reason for all good things in our lives!
11-14-08 - Fourth Grade Economics
While advisors throughout the world grapple with solutions to the economic crisis, Mrs. Burck’s 4th graders are learning the basics of business and money matters. The unit integrates social studies, math, writing, and reading. As the students complete their work they are given a paycheck. In December each student will have earned enough money to begin their own classroom business. Some of the students will operate service oriented companies, while others will focus on providing goods. Each student will be responsible for leasing their own space, paying for their own taxes and insurance, as well as contributing to a charity. They are very excited and working very hard on their business proposals. The class will invite other Horizon classes to be their consumers and along with other community members that might enjoy shopping at Horizon Christian School Fourth Grade Companies.
11-17-08 - Horizon Starts Chess Club
The first meeting for both parents and students is scheduled for 3:00-4:00. All future club meetings will also take place weekly on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00. Questions? Contact Mylisa Giroski at 541-298-4602 or Ray Kempf at rkempf@horizonchristianschool.org.
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