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Horner Vision Statement
We at Horner Middle School, envision a future in which every student receives an effective, equitable, and engaging education that allows them to reach their full and unique potential.

Horner Mission Statement
At Horner Middle School our mission is to provide students with the Knowledge, Tools, and Skills they need to master content standards, make effective decisions, and collaborate with others, which will enable them to be successful lifelong learners.

Knowledge, Tools, Skills = Master, Make, Collaborate!

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REFLECTIONS

Horner PTSA is excited to bring you the REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM. The program is an inclusive program open for ALL students irrespective of PTSA membership.

Explore the Arts and bring out your voice through Dance, Photography, Music, Visual Arts, Writing, and Film Production.

We encourage students from all grades and with varying abilities to participate. Students who identify as having a disability and receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.

This year's theme is "Show Your Voice."

Entry deadline: Saturday, Oct 15, 2022

Submissions are online via Google Form:  https://tinyurl.com/HornersReflect

Reflection Rules and Guidelines:  https://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/ https://tinyurl.com/ReflectionsGuidelines

Email your questions to: Reflections.Horner@gmail.com

Thanks,

Ananya Paul - Horner PTSA

Reflections & Assembly Chair

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Parents, if your child rides the AC transit bus home each day, please remember that on minimum days that are NOT Wednesdays, the bus will not be available after school at the Chapel bus stop at 121 pm.

Students will either need to walk to the Grimmer street bus stop or make arrangements with parents to establish another ride home.

Here are those dates that the bus will not be arriving for after school pick up when school is dismissed:

11/18         12/22        4/6         5/30          6/1            6/2

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10/6 - Girls VB @ Centerville 3 pm

10/10 - World Mental Health Day!

10/11 - Girls VB @ Thornton 3 pm

10/13 - Girls VB @ Horner 3 pm (Walters)

10/15 - PTSA reflections deadline!

10/18 - Girls VB @ Horner 3 pm (Hopkins)

10/20 - 1st Quarter grades due

10/24 - Red Ribbon Week

10/24- SSC meeting online 315 pm

10/24-Vision and Hearing screening

10/31 - Halloween (costume rules apply)

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Any students wishing to try out for sports this school year MUST have a current physical form turned into the school prior to the  tryout deadline.

The next sport that will be coming up requiring a physical and paperwork will be Boys Basketball.

If your student would like to try out for basketball, please start early and get their physicals and paperwork completed and turned into the office no later than Oct. 17th.

Students who wish to try out must complete the following forms below.  There are no exceptions to this deadline as all students trying out MUST have the forms (including physical clearance from their doctor) turned in prior to setting foot in tryouts.

If your child participates in a competitive sport outside of school (little league etc) and they have a current physical clearance form completed, they can use that form for Horner tryouts as long as it is up to date.

Their physical clearance form  has to be within a calendar year.

Boy’s Basketball tryouts begin on October 20th.  Students should listen to announcements about location and times for tryouts.

Horner Rules and Standards PDF

Medical Form for Doctors 1 PDF (Must be stamped by physician for completion)

Parent Info Sheet PDF

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Beginning  Sept. 6th Horner will begin their Homework and Study Center in the library after school.

All students are welcome to come and study or complete homework in the library from 245 pm until 345 pm.

The center is free to all students and is only available to Horner students.  Students will have access to a chromebook if they need it for their work.

Homework and Study center days are Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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This is just a friendly reminder that Horner Middle School does not approve any independent study contracts during the first 20 days or last 20 days of school.

We also do not approve independent study contracts during state testing.  State testing usually takes place between the end of April through the end of May.

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Parent teacher conferences will occur in the month of November.  We will be sending out the exact dates of our PTC's.

Horner focuses on our target students who are not meeting standards or who are in need of assistance or interventions in order to succeed academically.

Priority for PTC's will focus on students who are in grade level courses who are earning a D or F at the progress reporting period and students in accelerated courses that are not earning a B or higher which could jeopardize their ability to take an accelerated or honors course in the next school year.

Families who do not receive a notice for PTC indicates that the student is achieving at high levels or at grade level status which is the expectation for all students at Horner.

If you do receive a notice to attend a PTC, you will have the choice to choose an appointment that is in person or an appointment that will be held online for your convenience.
Your child's teachers will be reaching out to you towards the middle and end of October letting you know if your child requires a PTC in November.

If your child doesn't require a PTC due to the fact that they are showing success in their courses, you may email their  subject matter teacher(s) to discuss your concerns or hold a discussion about their success.

Teacher's will be making appointments with families towards the end of October. Stand by to see if your child will require a PTC this year.

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Club descriptions for Horner clubs 22-23

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Halloween dress code -

Costumes should be age appropriate

Halloween masks cannot be worn at school as students will need to be identified  throughout the day.

Students are not allowed to have props that represent weapons of any kind at school

Students costumes should be able to be worn without disruption to the classroom environment (such as costumes that won’t allow students to sit etc)

Costumes should not expose any part of the body that violates the regular dress code

Gang related costumes are prohibited

Costumes should not contain any profanity or hate speech.

Please know that if students do violate the costume rules they may be subject to removal from school or disciplinary action.  Help us make this day a success!

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Together as a team, we can do anything to support our students!

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Together as a team, we can do anything to support our students!

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Welcome to the month of October!
We are 7 weeks into school and progress reports have just been submitted.  Hopefully you are checking the parent portal to view the current progress grades with your student.

Conversations around grading are important to have with your child as it allows everyone to get on the same page regarding supports your child may need with their classes.  Sitting down as a family to review academic progress is also very important as it allows for open and honest dialogue.

Equally important to discussing grades is to have dialogue with your student about their social and emotional well being.

Framing questions about school in a positive and growth mindset will allow your child to think positively and proactively.

If we use questioning such as "what didn't go well at school?" or "what went wrong today at school?" it begins to start dialogue off with a fixed or set mindset rather than a growth mindset.

Try starting off dialogue with your child such as "what went well today at school?"  or "Tell me 3 great things that happened today at school?" will allow your student to begin their dialogue about their day in a positive manner.  This may lead to greater open dialogue about the things that didn't go well if something didn't go as planned.

In our classrooms we are focusing on growth mindsets and doing our best to frame our questions with a positive spin.

Students have now acclimated to their school surroundings so it is now crucial to continue to build those positive relationships with our students to provide them with a sense of belonging and community.

Thank you for always reaching out to us if you have questions, concerns or want to share a success story with us.

Let's keep the lines of communication open and together we can support all students!

Respectfully submitted- Mrs. Hicks-Rodriguez, Principal

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October is National Dental Hygiene Month!

This is the time of the year where we celebrate the work dental hygienists do, and we help raise awareness on the importance of good oral health.

We encourage pediatric dental patients to focus on these daily four routines to maintain a healthy smile: Brush Twice a Day, Floss Daily, Rinse With Mouthwash and Chew Sugar-Free Gum.

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Five Online Safety Tips for Parents of Middle School Students:

1. Talk with your middle schooler.

Conversation is key when it comes to internet safety for kids. Parents should expect their middle schoolers will see or hear something you wish they wouldn’t — and perhaps even do things you wish they wouldn’t — so it’s important to keep the lines of communication open, so you can use those as teachable moments.

2. Educate yourself.

There are two easy ways to do this. Jump right in, by signing up for social media and other apps your middle schooler wants to use. And asking questions: What is Instagram? What is SnapChat? What are your friends using it for?

3. Use parental controls and monitor your child’s use of the device.

Find out what parental control options are available for your child’s smartphone device. Also be sure to check the settings on their apps (in general, the more private the better). Lastly, be aware of how and how often your child is using a screen.

4. Set clear ground rules.

Institute a technology curfew, especially on weekdays.  After curfew, all electronics are stashed away — not in the bedroom — and charged up overnight.

5. Friend and follow, but don’t stalk.

Parents of middle schoolers should friend or follow their children online, but be upfront about it. Use inappropriate posts that you encounter as teachable moments. Parents should also be aware that most social media platforms do not allow children under 13.

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Hello Horner Families!

Boo! Happy October! I’m here to give you a couple updates about activities we have planned so far for the month of October.

At the time of this reading, we will have hosted our first social of the year! We sold tickets Monday-Thursday of last week (9/26-9/29). We sold 350 tickets. Combined with the 250 Gold Cards we sold we will have about 600 students here (at the time of this writing it hasn’t happened yet!)

All students should have received their Gold Card at this point. The other big update is the school sweatshirts are here. If your child ordered one, please make sure they listen to announcements for how distribution will work. The announcements are a big way we share info so make sure your students are paying attention! They are also posted on the school website I believe.

The second thing I wanted to share is every year we have a Halloween costume contest at lunch. Students compete in different categories like scariest, funniest, best group costume and more. Students will also be getting spirit tickets if they dress up.

Last thing I wanted to talk about are the spirit days we have going on. Whenever your child dresses up, they need to see ASB at lunch to get scanned to get spirit points. These points can be used later in the semester for some awesome prizes. Make sure you get scanned

Can you believe the year is almost ¼ over?! Me either!

Mr. Shaffer

Activities Director