Your child’s health is important to us. It is well known that healthy children are in a better position to take advantage of the educational opportunities presented to them than children who are physically or emotionally struggling.

Immunizations are used to protect your children against certain diseases as well as other children in the school. Under Indiana Public Law, when a child enrolls in school his/her parent/guardian is required to furnish written proof that a child is fully immunized as required by the Indiana State Department of Health. Parents must furnish immunization paperwork to the school health office before the first day of school, which is August 19, 2015.

Immunizations may be obtained from your family doctor, St. Joseph County Health Department, or other area clinics. Please call the school health office for resources.

Minimum Immunization Requirements for 2015-2016 School Year

• 5 doses of DtaP/DTP/DT or 4 doses are acceptable if the fourth dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday

• 4 doses of Polio-the 4th dose must be on or after the fourth birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose or another dose will be required or 3 doses are acceptable if all are IPV or all are OPV and the 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose.

• 3 doses of Hepatitis B

• 2 doses of MMR- on or after the first birthday

• 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox)-on or after the first birthday and separated by 3 months or written physician documentation of the month and year of disease.

• 2 doses of Hepatitis A

Questions about immunizations can be directed to the school health office.

Congratulations to Horizon's State Science Fair winner. Horizon fifth grade student Grace was a second place winner in the fifth grade entries, where she received a certificate for her use of statistics (award given by the American Statistical Association). She was a third place overall winner in the junior division (grades 4 – 8) for her use of statistics and she received a participation medal. Horizon is very proud of Grace's achievements.

Horizon has been rated an A school by the Indiana Department of Education. This grade reflects Horizon's most recent academic performance and is calculated based on data collected throughout each school year. The grade takes into account a variety of factors including student performance and student growth. For more information and to see the report card, go to the Indiana Department of Education's COMPASS website.