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From Left to right:  Mr. Davis; Ms. DeFrance; Mr. Pabley

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From Left to right:  Mr. Davis; Ms. DeFrance; Mr. Pabley

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Horner above the state and district average!

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Horner above the state and district average!

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We are very proud of our Horner students for their continuous achievement levels on standardized assessments. We continue to improve our academic performance in English, Math and Science each year and continue to be above the state and district average on standardized assessments. Below we have listed our achievement scores from the Spring assessments. Go Hornets!

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Please don't park in the bus loading zone

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Please don't park in the bus loading zone

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The AC Transit has asked us to notify parents to ask them to not park in the bus loading zones near the gym on Chapel Avenue.
We have four double wide buses that pick students up after school and they are having a hard time getting into the loading zones when parents park their cars in that area when picking up students.
The bus loading zone is near the gym on Chapel and behind the portable classrooms. Please help us help AC Transit by not parking your car on Chapel in the bus loading zones. Thank you.

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Homework center Tuesday's and Thursdays after school

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Homework center Tuesday's and Thursdays after school

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We will begin the drop in homework center on Thursday, Sept. 14th from 245-345 pm in the school library.  Students who attend the Homework Center must stay the entire time. Students may not leave early unless they bring a note signed by a parent and provided to the Homework supervisor.  The school is responsible for the students during this hour and we cannot release students early unless we have a note from a parent or guardian.
Students are expected to work quietly on their homework during this period of time and we will have chromebooks available for students to use during this homework time.
Should students not be working productively on their homework or if they are disruptive to this learning environment, a phone call will be made to administration to remove the student from the homework center.  Parents will be called to the parents and the student will not be able to attend the homework center for a period of time.
If your child plans on attending the homework center on Tuesday's and Thursday's, please let them know of the schools expectations in this article regarding behavior at the homework center, time committment and expectations for the center. Thank you in advance.

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Gift cards needed and student incentives!

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Gift cards needed and student incentives!

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Horner prides itself on implementing PBIS which stands for Positive Behavior Intervention Supports to all students throughout the school year.
Students have multiple opportunities to earn BUZZ bucks for a variety of things from academic achievements to behavioral achievements.
Horner has weekly draws for prizes and gift cards.  We are in need of multiple $5 gift cards to a variety of businesses throughout fremont.  If you would like to donate some gift cards for this program, we would love the donation.  Our students really enjoy being the recipient of the prizes throughout the school year.
We also handout candy regularly for BUZZ bucks.  If you would like to donate bags of jolly ranchers or suckers, we could use those donations as well.
Thank you for your donation to support this student initiative at Horner.

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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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Hello Horner Families,

I am so excited about the start of our school year.  The students have demonstrated high levels of energy and enthusiasm and we have really enjoyed getting to know the students.

We are also excited to begin building collaborative relationships with our Horner families in an attempt to support students in every way.

Each monthly newsletter will include helpful hints for parents to consider using with your child to improve their overall success at Horner.

We look forward to a successful partnership which will help us make a difference in the lives of our students!

Parent's, don't forgot to check the website and marque for various announcements about school activities and sports.

Enjoy this edition of the family newsletter and thank you for your cooperation with all of us at Horner - Mrs. Hicks-Rodriguez, Principal

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We had over 100 girls trying out the the volleyball team this year!  Tryouts went great and we had two full days of tryouts for the A and B team at Horner.
The teams were posted on Wednesday, August 30th and the excitement was in the air.  Congratulations for those students who made this year's team.  The volleybal coaches, Mrs. Kingman and Mr. Alcober will be getting in touch with the team parents about getting drivers to this year's games.  All parents who drive to the games will need to have their information put into a program called CIVICORE which checks drivers insurance and liability forms.  The coaches will be in contact.  If you are a team parent, please consider signing up to drive to this year's games.
This years home games are free to families of the players. We do a lottery system for student tickets at lunch time the day of the game and handout 90 student tickets. Students who attend the games must have their student ID and their ticket to enter the game. Students from other schools must be accompanied by their parent to attend that game. Students from other schools may not enter the game without adult supervision. Good luck Hornets!

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DISCIPLINE - STUDENT CONDUCT AND RULES:

In order to ensure all students have access to a safe and positive learning environment, the following student conduct policy has been adopted and implemented.  At Horner Middle School we believe that all teachers have a right to teach and all students have a right to learn; therefore, we do not accept inappropriate or unsafe behavior from our students.

We expect Horner Middle School students to be:

Managers of their own behavior

Encouraging, supportive, and open-minded

Engaged and willing to work with others

Respectful and culturally sensitive

Educationally motivated

Kind to themselves and others

DISCIPLINE - STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

Treat other students and staff with dignity and respect.  Follow directions from adults the first time they are given.

Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself and avoid behavior that is disruptive.  Do not engage in horseplay or rough play.  Public displays of affection such as kissing are not allowed.

Respect yourself, school property, individual property, and the rights of others – no insults, “put downs,” racial slurs, threats, profanity or obscenity in any language will be tolerated.

Do your own work (no cheating or plagiarism).

Selling or negotiating the selling of items at school that are not sanctioned by the school is prohibited

No running on campus (except in P.E. or when involved in an activity)

No weapons or dangerous objects allowed Any weapon or item that can potentially injure someone or resembles a real weapon is strictly forbidden at school. Masks and/or items depicted as weapons as part/s of Halloween costumes are also not allowed.

Be prepared for your classes.  Bring all necessary materials:  Student Agenda book, homework, paper, writing utensils and class specific items with you daily.  If students need supplies they should speak to their Assistant Principal or Counselor for assistance.

Be inside the classroom when the tardy bell sounds.  This is a minimum requirement and individual class rules may be stricter. Check the teacher's syllabus.

At the end of the period, do not leave class until the teacher dismisses you.

Students are not to leave class at any time without a pass.

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DRESS GUIDELINES - SCHOOL WIDE:  Students are required to wear clothes that are appropriate for school ( CA Education Code 35183: FUSD and Horner Middle School believes that appropriate dress and grooming contribute to a productive learning environment and expects students to wear clothing that is suitable for the school activities in which they participate. Students shall not wear clothing that presents a health or safety hazard, or is likely to cause a substantial disruption to the educational program.   The following guidelines must be followed:

Along with the dress code visual posted, the following articles of clothing may not be worn to school:

Pajamas or flannel pants that resemble pajamas, nightgowns

Bathrobes or slippers

Tights worn in place of pants

Flip flop sandals

We ask for your cooperation in following these guidelines which help us meet our goal of providing the best educational environment possible.  If a student violates the dress code policy, he/she will be sent to the office to resolve the dress code issue.

First infraction - the student is given a warning plus change of clothing/or parent/guardian will be called to bring a change of clothes.

Students who violate the dress code repeatedly may receive progressive disciplinary consequences.

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Girls volleyball at Horner (Thornton) at 245 pm

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Sept. 21 - Girls volleyball at Horner (Hopkins) at 245 pm

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Social 1 - outdoors - 245-445 pm at Horner. Students must stay the entire time of the social.

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Parent Download 2022-23 CAASPP SSR - English

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Hello Horner Families!

Wait, is it September already? Where does the time go!  I’m here to give you an ASB update.

A couple of exciting things happened these first two weeks of school. First ASB sold sweatshirts and Gold Cards from the during the week of August 21 to August 25th. The sweatshirts have been ordered and will take about two and half weeks and the Gold Cards should be here before the first social. Students should have gotten an orange permission slips. When the gold cards get here, we will require them to turn that form in to get their gold card. Have your students stay tuned on the announcements for when these items arrived. If you missed the opportunity we will be doing a re-order of sweatshirts in December and one more in March.

The second update is about our school socials this year!! The first one takes place September 29th. If you bought a Gold Card, you don’t need to buy a ticket! If not, stay tuned on the announcements for more info about how we are doing ticket sales this year.

One more thing that ASB is really proud of is our second annual Club Rush we hosted on September 1st. We had over 19 clubs participating and had a great turnout. Please reach out to the advisors with any questions about specific clubs. Shoutout to the specific ASB members that made this run smoothly, especially Riya Vyas!

Finally, I wanted to mention how exciting it has been welcoming everyone back to campus. Seeing smiling faces has been an awesome sight. I hope you and your family are staying safe! Please follow us on instagram @Hornerhornets and head to the ASB website hornerhornets.org to stay up to date with all the exciting information. Have a great school year!

Mr. Shaffer

Activities Director