Parent Information/Volunteering
At Horizons, we rely on parent energy, involvement and input
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Horizons Community Group Website. Horizons' parents maintain a website created by and for parents with parent-created activities, important dates and clubs, and many volunteer opportunities.
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Background Check: See this guide for the different levels of security checks and how to get yours started. Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
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Horizons Student & Family Handbook
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Volunteering
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Volunteering
Horizons K-8 is an amazing school, in large part because of our parent community. We intentionally create space for families to gather and build friendships that last for years. We invite every parent to take part, and we also know that work and life limit everyone's time. How much you give, and what that looks like, is up to you.
Every gathering does double duty: it builds community, and it teaches, entertains, or sparks a good conversation. Many also raise money for our school. We start with the Welcome Back Coffee and finish with the End of Year Picnic and 8th grade graduation. In between, there's a lot going on: the Chili Cook-off, clothing swaps, book clubs, game nights, the Fall Dance, the ARTastic Winter Market, Kidtastic, the Pancake Breakfast, the Pool Party, and the Annual Gala & Auction. Coffee & Conversation brings in inspiring and educational speakers.
Central to Horizons is the Council, where parents have both a voice and a vote on many important topics.
Whatever form it takes, your participation is valued at Horizons.
Horizons Book Club
This semester, we will be reading and discussing Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy.
In Good Inside, Dr. Becky shares her parenting philosophy, complete with actionable strategies, that will help parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership. Offering perspective-shifting parenting principles and troubleshooting for specific scenarios - including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, and more - Good Inside is a lifetime of self-regulation, confidence, and resilience.
What: A community book study led by the Horizons counseling team in which we read, respond to, and discuss Good Inside. Our first goal is to understand the major themes and findings of the book. Our second and most important goal is to share ideas and next steps for how we may thoughtfully incorporate the book’s themes into our work as parents, caregivers, and educators.
Horizons Community Events
Looking for more information about Horizons' amazing, fun family events? Horizons Community Group has created a one-stop website with all the details.
Horizons Community Group Website
Connect & Belong
- Meet Your Mentor — A light breakfast on the first K-8 day of school where new families meet their mentors for the year.
- Coffee Connections — Parent gatherings at 8:30am on the first Friday of the month, with refreshments and discussions led by speakers, administrators, or parents.
- Speaker Events — Hosted throughout the year by the Horizons Community Group (HCG) and the Equity, Diversity, & Belonging Committee (EDB).
- Clothing Swaps — Held once in the fall and once in the spring. Leave what you don't need, grab something new-to-you—free of charge.
- Book Clubs - Each year, our counseling team brings parents and staff together for a shared book club.
Celebrate Together
- Pizza Fridays — Most Fridays at dismissal (12:45pm), parent volunteers sell Abo's pizza.
- Chili Cook-Off — A special council meeting where the community shares dishes and recipes and votes on the best chili in the house. Prizes included!
- Fall Dance — A community-building dance party in the gym every October. Family-friendly, easy-to-dance-in costumes encouraged.
- ARTastic — First Friday of December, our jumbo gym transforms into a holiday bazaar with 50+ local artists and student vendors. A great way to shop for gifts while supporting the school—open to everyone, alumni welcome!
- KIDtastic - In conjunction with ARTastic, Horizons budding entrepreneurs create their own sellable art. They also collect and record their own financial transactions, create their own booth space and advertising. A portion of their proceeds is donated back to the school.
- Pancake Breakfast — A beloved fundraiser where students and parents cook, serve, and eat together.
- Taste of Horizons — A culinary journey through our community's diverse cultures and traditions.
- Spring Plant Sale — Grab plants and seedlings while building community.
- Spring Auction Gala — Horizons' biggest fundraiser: an evening of dining and bidding on incredible items and experiences.
- End of Year Picnic — Bring a watermelon to share and celebrate another year well done!
- 8th Grade Graduation — Our graduates are celebrated with a ceremony and reception, each sharing a reflection on their learning and relationships at Horizons.
Chili Cook off
Pancake Breakfast
FALL DANCE
ARTASTIC WINTER MARKET
KIDTASTIC WINTER MARKET
SPRING GALA & AUCTION
SPRING PLANT SALE
