With Spring & Summer around the corner, Horizon High School is trying out the new trend in fitness- Zumba! Thank you to Lori Herko who volunteered to be the Zumba instructor at the school. They raised $240 and plan to do this one Thursday a month for the next three months! All are invited to attend. Stay posted for upcoming dates!
Everyone has their own special way of celebrating Valentine’s Day. At our Adult Training Centers, we continued a tradition that dates back many years and is a favorite of everyone in the program — we welcomed our favorite band, Walk the Dog, who once again volunteered their time and talents to create a very special Valentine’s Day dance. Thank you to all of the members of the band for remembering us and creating special memories for everyone involved.
Our Horizon School joined students from around the world to celebrate 100 days of school! The student’s participated in fun arts & crafts activities like the 100Dot Ladybug, 100 Fingerprints, and 100 Hearts for 100 Days. All day students could be seen sporting their colorful 100 day crown and glasses. Happy 100th Day! For more photos, check out our Facebook page.
Valentine‘s Day was in full swing at our Horizon High School! Seniors from Golda Och Academy spent time in the classrooms and concluded their visit with a stellar performance by their band. Our students had a great time dancing. Thank you Golda Och for making it a very memorable Valentine’s Day. To see all the photos from this event, check out our Facebook page.
WELCOME to Chris Lynch on his first day as principal of our Horizon High School. Chris (center) was welcomed by CEO Jim McCreath and Sr. VP for Operations Terrie Sostorecz and is spending his day meeting students and staff members. Chris worked for 17 years with the Windsor School and Windsor Learning Center in West Milford and is working towards his doctorate at Seton Hall University.
Thanks to Wheelin’ and Walkin’ funds, every Horizon School classroom received an iPad 2 this winter! The iPad technology has shown significant improvements in our students, especially Mackenzie. It has increased her focus and willingness to participate in activities such as tracing letters and drawing lines. She completes these tasks on the iPad with less anxiety and will participate for a greater amount of time then when asked to perform these tasks on paper. Incorporating this innovative technology into our students’ daily lives has proven to be motivating and valuable in helping them work towards reaching their goals.
Thank you to Peggy Caprio, Claire Stevens, and Christine Lentine who each donated a used piano to CPNJ. The pianos were sent to our adult day programs in Wayne and Irvington and a community residence in Orange and have quickly become very popular, particularly among our program participants with visual impairments. Kiki, a visually impaired woman who lives in our Maplewood residence and attends the Irvington adult program, lights up when asked if she wants to play the piano. In the music room she can be heard singing “Baby Face” as she plays.
Support Horizon High School by joining in their second annual “Expand Your Horizons 5k” on Saturday, April 28th at 10:00am at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. They’re looking for sponsors, runners and anyone interested in helping out. For more information, please call Horizon High School at (973) 535-1999. To register, click here. Hope to see you there!
Thank you to DJ Alex Sensation and special guest recording artist Victor Manuelle for helping make the Horizon School dinner dance such a huge success. More than 280 guests turned out to dance, dine and raise funds for the school. The event included a tricky tray, sala performance and the beats of Alex Sensation of La Mega and raised more than $30,000! For a brief glimpse of the night, check out this short Youtube video. Make sure to also checkout the pictures on our Facebook page.
Support our Horizon Schools! The PTTA is selling Horizon School spirit wear for Valentine’s Day. There are limited available sizes and styles in stock so send in your order form today!
