Horizon Alternative Senior School

Horizon Parents and Students,

Please find attached a copy of the grade 7 and 8 TM sheets for this week. Below you will find the special announcements for this week as well. It is important that you read this information.

Just a reminder that you can email the school at horizon_alt@hotmail.com or Vanessa directly at vanessa.shrimpton@tdsb.on.ca; students who are sharing assignments should do so with their classroom teacher or post in the appropriate Google classroom.

 

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Wendat. We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

Texte Reconnaissant de Traités

Nous reconnaissons que nous sommes accueillis sur les terres des Mississaugas des Anishinabes, de la Confédération Haudenosaunee et du Wendat. Nous voulons également reconnaître la pérennité de la présence des Premières Nations, du Métis et du Inuit.

 

Special Announcements

Week of April 17, 2023. Monday is Day 5. We are continuing to update our school website to include the Special Announcements, a School Calendar, and SAC information. Please go to our site:Horizonalt


Montreal

  • Thank you for your deposits and registrations for our trip. We are almost a full house! We will now be able to establish our final cost per student and organize the donation monies that will apply. We will let everyone know this week!
  • Watch for a Parent Meeting in early May (after Auction!) for specific information on the trip.


Clubs and Committees

  • Drama/Wellness Club will be Wednesday mornings and Math support Tuesday (Grade 7s) and Thursday (Grade 8s) 9am. Maths mornings provide a range of opportunities from support, to practice, to enrichment. You should take advantage of this time!
  • Book Club with Claire on Wednesday @ lunch - 12:15-12:30pm. Echo Mountain by Lauren Walk this week!


Special Activities for the Week!

  • Earth Day is April 22nd. We will be discussing during Alternative Education.
  • Congratulations to our all gender volleyball team who played in their quarter final on Friday night! The team did an awesome job and scored some excellent points against an outstanding Essex team. Great work everyone!
  • Practice this week for Badminton is on Tuesday morning. Badminton quarter finals at Lord Dufferin on Wednesday afternoon. We will be leaving at 12:00 pm and returning by the end of day.


Horizon SAC executive

  • The Auction is May 3rd. Please reach out to SAC if there is support that you can offer to make this event a great success
  • Next SAC Meeting will be in early May. Details to follow. Minutes are attached.