Weekly Special Announcements: 

Horizon Parents and Students,

Land Acknowledgement

On behalf of our school community, we recognize that we are situated on the lands that rightfully belong to the Anishinabewaki, Wendake, Haudenosaunee, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We acknowledge that Turtle Island is the original land of all Indigenous peoples and want to rectify the harmful actions of the past.  We will continue learning about how we can share this land together.

(Written by Grade 8 Class of 2023)

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.

Please find attached a copy of the grade 7 and 8 Time Management (TM) sheets for this week. Below you will find the special announcements for this week as well.

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

Special Announcements

Week of May 4, 2026  Monday is Day 1

*please note that items you need to take care - forms, etc., are highlighted

• General

• Student entry is Door 3 (off Roxton parking lot) BEFORE 9:30am; after 9:30am students must go to DOOR 2 (off field).

• For attendance, if you are aware that your child will be late or absent, please send an email to Vanessa at horizon_alt@hotmail.com or vanessa.shrimpton@tdsb.on.ca and copy Lucy, our OA, at lucy.torres@tdsb.on.ca.

• Classroom Leaders this week:Grade 7 - Emma, Eddy; Grade 8 - Francesca, Amelia F-G

• Save the Dates for May and June!

• Auction is coming soon: Thursday, May 23rd at the Tranzac Club from 6-9pm

• Wahanowin Camp: Parent Meeting June 1st at 4pm (virtual info will be sent later) and trip is Tuesday, June 9-12th 

• Grade 8 Graduation is Thursday, June 18th in the Auditorium  - planning will begin in late May - we will need you Grade 7 parents!

• New Student Orientation is Monday, June 22nd @ 1:30pm.

• Last Day and Walk to The Big Chill is Thursday, June 25th.

• Programming

• This week we will complete our work with Travelling Stage. A date for the performance will be announced soon so please watch for an invitation to come and see the kids.

• The Nyakim Project letters have been reviewed and we will finish our responses on Wednesday afternoon to send to our friends in Kilifi, Kenya!

• Grade 7 Parents - we will be starting Refugee by Alan Gratz. If you can obtain a copy outside of school, that would be greatly appreciated. 

• Our Eco Club shared info with the school on Friday and we planted wild flowers. We will now watch them group and you may find them coming home to you shortly!

• We will join CTA's Truth and Reconciliation group as they host The MMIWG2S Remembrance Red Dress Day Assembly on Tuesday May 5th at 10:25am.

• Extracurriculars and Excursions

• Ultimate Tournament is Wednesday, May 12th.

• Track and Field Meet is Tuesday, May 19th.

• .Flag Rugby Division 3 will be a fun day TBD.

• Sports

• Ultimate Tournament is Wednesday, May 12th. Ultimate is Thursday and Friday mornings at 8am

• Track and Field Meet is Tuesday, May 19th. Track and Field practice is Tuesday morning at 8:15am. We will also train during gym.

• .Flag Rugby Division 3 will be a fun day TBD.

• Track and Field first practices will be held 

• As previously mentioned, please return all jerseys to Vanessa asap!!!

• Clubs and Committees

• Book Club on Wednesday. Book: Ship of Dreams!

• Thank you to Eco Club who presented Earth Week information and supported our community to plan wild flowers.

• Athletics will present next week.

• Computers & Technology

 Student Verification & Forms 

• Please ensure that you have completed EMAs for any upcoming athletics teams.

• Horizon SAC executive 

News from the Parent/Caregiver and Community Engagement of Toronto District School Board:

Our auction will be held on Thursday, May 21st, at the Tranzac Club. Auction meetings will continue to take place weekly - see link below!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/89898893294

Meeting ID: 898 9889 3294

Next SAC meeting and Camp Information Session will be on Monday June 1st at 4pm.

• Andrea Holbeche, Grade 8 Co-chair; Patrick Feng Grade 7 Co-chair

• Stephenie Hui, Grade 8 Co-Treasurer; Nadine Giguere, Grade 7 Co-Treasurer

• Kristin McGregor, Grade 8 Co-Secretary; Kendall Duthie, Grade 7 Co-Secretary