Horton High School – Calendar Update
May 2026
Horton office hours
Horton office hours for phone inquiries are 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM; no answering service is available. Outside these hours, contact the office via email at jodye.routledge@avrce.ca or text at 902-670-8879.
Visit the Horton Website for full Calendar Details
Check our website often for recent school news and program highlights on the main page’s blog posts.
- May 4 – Red Dress Day Assemblies
- May 6 – 2 hour early dismissal (Teacher PD)
- May 13 – Grade 8 transition day – NO classes for Grade 9 students
- May 18 – Victoria Day – No Classes
- June 3 – 2 hour early dismissal (Teacher PD)
- June 9 – Athletic Banquet – 6:30pm
- June 18 – Music Banquet – 6:00pm
- Final Assessments June 22-25
- June 25 – Graduation Parade and Prom
- June 29 – Graduation – 4:00pm
- June 30 – Grade 9,10,11 closings
Regular Reminders from Horton:
- Now Horton Test Calendar
To proactively address concerns regarding assessment planning, Horton will implement a school-wide test calendar plan to coordinate assessments across all classes.
Parents/guardians and students should view these calendars to help plan and organize their students for a successful assessment preparation.
Horton Assessment Calendars (Link is at the top right corner of the Horton Homepage)
- School Attendance:
Please help Horton promote positive school attendance.
Nova Scotia Attendance and Engagement policy
Please report all absences so they can be coded as Absent with Notification (AWN) or Medical Reason (MR). If an absence is not coded as AWN or MR in PowerSchool, teachers will contact you about any missed assessments. Assessments missed due to AWN or MR must be completed promptly.
The first bell rings at 8:55 AM. Students should arrive by 8:50 AM to reach their first class. Horton now sends automated alerts at 3:00 PM for any student marked late (“L” in the system), as there is no code for excused lateness, in addition to informing homes about absences.
- Bus Notes: Students should have all bus notes and afterschool plans decided before 2 PM (And not during last class)
- Horton’s Positive Behavior expectations: Please review these slides to be introduced to our positive behavior expectations for Horton spaces, classrooms, washrooms, hallways, etc.
- No Cell Phones in Classrooms/Washrooms – Cell Phone Directives
- Horton High School is a Peanut Allergy Aware School
- Horton High School is Scent Free
We have staff members and students who have a severe allergy to scented products. We ask that you please make sure that students do not wear scented products to school.
Here is the link to the presentation to our students. Link to Presentation
Horton News:
Badminton:
Our Senior Badminton Team won Regionals last weekend in a thriller against Parkview. With our matches tied 2-2 it came down to our Mixed doubles team who pulled out a win in the third set. Amazing win. The team is made up of Julia Akao, Jimin Yu, Yhuan Dolotina, Eva O’Brien, Autumn Kuryluk, Arlo Kelday, Cohen Riley-Zwicker and Ben Le. Good luck in Provincials!
The next day, our athletes took part in the individual competition and we came away with 3 bronze medals. Julia Akao in singles, Yhuan Dolotina and Nate Betts in doubles and Arlo Kelday and Autumn Kuryluk in mixed doubles.
Congrats to all our badminton team on a terrific showing.
Science Fair 2026
Four Horton students received special recognition at the awards night held on Thursday, April 16th, at the Windsor Community Centre.
Melrose Kinney
Gold Medal and Shad Community Changemaker Award and Best Health Project
$750 bursary towards attending a SHAD Canada immersive program at a variety of universities
across Canada. These awards are given to students in grades 9 and 10 who exemplify curiosity,
creative thinking, persistence, and a thoughtful approach to problem-solving.
Sarah Murimboh
Gold Medal and Nova Scotia Association of Science Teachers Award
Science Fair Award is a specialized honor presented at regional science fairs across Nova Scotia. It recognizes students who demonstrate a high level of scientific inquiry and a clear passion for the subject.
Canada Wide Science Fair
Every year, only 400 students from across Canada are selected to compete at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). To become a finalist, students must demonstrate exceptional scientific inquiry or innovation at their Regional Science Fair. It is not just about having a great idea; it is about the rigor of the work and the ability to communicate it to experts. CWSF judges are looking for “The Total Package”—a combination of a brilliant mind and a well-executed project. They evaluate projects based on:
- Scientific Thought: Did you use a rigorous process? For Discovery projects, this means a solid hypothesis and controlled variables. For Innovation projects, it means identifying a real-world problem and engineering a functional solution.
- Originality & Creativity: Judges love projects that tackle a unique question or approach a common problem from a completely new angle.
- Communication: Finalists must be able to explain their work clearly and confidently. The ability to answer tough questions during the interview is often what separates a good project from a national finalist.
- Thoroughness & The Logbook: A finalist’s logbook should be a detailed “diary” of the project, showing every trial, error, and breakthrough. Judges value “intellectual honesty”—acknowledging what went wrong and how you fixed it.
This year, two Horton students were chosen for this honour:
Bethany MacDougall
Gold Medal and Canada Wide Science Fair Finalist
Syd West
Gold Medal, Best Innovation Project, Best Project in Fair and Canada Wide Science Fair Finalist
Bethany and Syd will be going to Edmonton AB from May 23 to May 30 of this year, to participate in the Canada-Wide Science fair.
Griffy’s Clothing Closet:
Relay for Life:
The Relay for Life committee at Horton High School is excited to invite you to participate in this year’s event, which will take place on June 10 from 12:00-6:00pm for students and from 4:00-6:00pm for community members.
The current fundraising total has already reached over $35,000
Relay for Life is a meaningful, family-friendly event that brings together our community to support those affected by cancer, celebrate survivors, and raise funds for cancer research. It’s a positive and uplifting experience for everyone involved! Our goal is to raise $55,000, and we need your help to get there! We’ll have bouncy castles, a slip and slide, games, and more. Food will be available for purchase. Young children are encouraged to participate but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Let’s come together to make this event unforgettable!
Here’s how you can get involved:
Sign up: Visit relayforlife.ca/hhs to sign up and get started. If you need assistance, you can use this guide. (when signing up as a community member select ‘alternate’ for grade level)
Registration fee: Please ensure you pay the $20 registration fee. This can be paid online or on one of our bank days (next bank day is April 22 at lunch at the old service desk).
Community members cannot participate in bank days, so be sure to complete payment online.
Donations: Cash donations can be made on the event day but all other donations must be made online, as community members are unable to deposit cash or cheque donations at bank days.
Spread the word to others in the community so we can hit our goal and make a difference in the fight against cancer.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at hortonrelayforlife@gmail.com or on instagram @hortonrelayforlife!
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you there
Horton High School’s Relay for Life Committee
March Break Trip – 2027
The Horton Travel Club is traveling to the Alps and the Mediterranean Coast! If you missed the information session that we held back in September, join us on Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 for a virtual meeting to hear all of the details about this upcoming opportunity.
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them by engaging with other cultures, discovering more about themselves, developing independence, confidence, empathy, and self-awareness. They get the opportunity to consider their impact in the world and become inspired to embrace new opportunities. These skills are critical to encouraging personal development and growth within students and creating the global citizens of tomorrow. I would love to have your child join us on this adventure!
The link for the meeting will be sent out to those who RSVP, so please be sure to register for the info session at the following link: https://rsvp.eftours.ca/mapct6u
If you would like to know more but aren’t able to make it to the meeting, just choose “No, but send info.”
