Vision: Horizon Middle School is committed to preparing all students to be college and career ready.

Mission: Horizon Middle School strives to support all students by helping them grow and develop their critical thinking, their confidence, and their creativity

8/25: PM 1 FAST Math Testing Grade 8

8/26: PM 1 FAST Math Testing Grade 6

8/28: PM 1 FAST Math Testing Grade 7

8/29: Swap A Top Dress Down ($2.50 on my schoolbucks.com)

8/29: Open Gym 4:30 - 6:00 (5.75 on my schoolbucks.com)

9/1: Labor Day- No School

9/3 PBIS Dance 3:30 - 5:00 ($5.75 on myschoolbucks.com)

9/8 - 9/12 College & Career Week ( FREE Dress Down Theme Days TBD)

9/9: Title 1 Annual Meeting 10:00 AM

9/12 Progress Reports go home

9/18: SAC Meeting 5:30 PM Media Center

9/22: 6th Grade Vision/ Hearing Screening

9/23: Picture Day

9/23: ELL Parent Meeting 6:00 PM

9/24: Author Visit - Lindsay Currie

9/25: Swap a Top Dress Down Day $2

9/26 No School for students- Teacher PD Day

10/10 Last day for Quarter 1

10/13 No School for students- Teacher Work Day

10/14 Quarter 2 Begins

10/14 - 10/17 Scholastic Book Fair

10/16 SAC 5:30 PM Media Center

10/22 Hispanic Heritage Event

10/24 Quarter 1 Report Cards go home

10/27 - 10/31 Dress Down Theme Days $2/ day

11/11 No School - Veteran's Day

11/14 Quarter 2 Progress Reports go home

11/20 SAC 5:30 PM Media Center

11/21 Swap a Top Dress Down Day $2

11/24 - 11/28 Thanksgiving Break (Tentative Hurricane Make Up Days)

12/18 SAC 5:30 PM Media Center

12/22 - 1/2 Winter Break

Our students are off to a great start! Based on the students who have tested so far, our Reading scores are higher than where we were at the start of last year (see the data chart below).

We are currently looking for two instructional positions (8th Grade Math & 8th Grade ELA). If you have a bachelor's degree and are interested in potentially teaching, please apply on our district website: School District of Osceola County, FL Jobs: Overview | School District of Osceola County, FL

We will be doing club rush next week during college and career week.

Sign up to be an OASIS Volunteer: Volunteer Application

We can use assistance in the office, on picture day and 6th Grade Vision Screening Day.

Below is our school data breakdown for last year and our goals for this year! ELA data from PM1 is already showing we are makig progress towards our goals.

Student drop-off begins no earlier than 9:00 am in the car-rider loop. Students are prohibited from being on campus before this time. The school does not have staff on duty until 9:00 am. Walkers are also not permitted to come around the gate until we open at 9:00 am. The YMCA provides before school care for parents that need it for a small fee. Any students on campus before arrival time need to register with the YMCA. Feel free to apply online through our website or inquire in the front office between 7:30 and 8:50 am daily. YMCA Mornings will start August 11. YMCA After School will start August 25. YMCA After School is Free, but students must register.

Jeannie Spitzer: Principal's Secretary- jeannie.spitzer@osceolaschools.net

Megan Gould: Principal- megan.gould@osceolaschools.net

Andrea Wold: Assistant Principal- andrea.wold@osceolaschools.net

Erick Estrada Muniz: Assistant Principal- erick.estradamuniz@osceolaschools.net

Alondra Uribe: Parent Liaison/ Front Desk- alondra.uribe@osceolaschools.net

Mandi Compton: Registrar (Registrations/ withdrawals)-mandi.compton@osceolaschools.net

Jennifer Fonseca: Bookkeeper/ School Store- jennifer.fonseca@osceolaschools.net

Ashley Guzman: Dean Secretary-

Sonia Rivera Nieves: 7th/6th Grade Dean of Students- sonia.riveranieves@osceolaschools.net

Robert Desir: 8th/6th Grade Dean of Students- robert.desir@osceolaschools.net

Georgina Baba: 8th/6th Grade Counselor- georgina.baba@osceolaschools.net

Sylmari Mendez: 7th/6th Grade Counselor-

Yodaliz Aviles Reyes: IEP Assistant- yodaliz.avilesreyes@osceolaschools.net

Ocatvio Camero: ESE Resource Compliance Specialist- octavio.camero@osceolaschools.net

Brenda Santiago- ESOL Educational Specialist- brenda.santiago@osceolaschools.net

Our first SAC meeting will be August 21 at 5:30 PM in the media center.

SAC Chair: Katelyn Bocarro- katelyn.bocarro@osceolaschools.net

All middle school sports require students to have a completed physical. Please note a physical is only good for 1 calendar year from the date of the physical. Parents must complete all paperwork on https://www.aktivate.com. We are not accepting paper copies. Parents must upload on aktivate.com.

Quarter 1 Sports:

Cross Country & Soccer

Quarter 2 Sports:

Volleyball

Quarter 3 Sports:

Basketball, Cheerleading

Quarter 4 Sports:

Flag Football, Cheerleading, Track & Field

Athletic Director: Eric Rothchild eric.rothchild@osceolaschools.net

Soccer and Cross Country Practices:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 4:30 - 6:00

Bus route information can be found here: Home Page - BusPlanner Web

We will also have a table available at Meet the Teacher Night to assist you with transportation information.

 407-483-3673

Can be reached between 6am and 6pm on School Days.

Please have the following information ready when you call:

Clubs start meeting the first week of September. During college and career week we will have club sign up during lunches.

Technology Student Association (TSA)

BETA Club

Battle of the Books

Yearbook

YMCA