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HMS Timeline/Histomap

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  • HMS Opens

    HMS Opens
    Sam Merrill opens Horizon Middle School as the first principal. The school was the 2nd middle school operating in Falcon School District 49, serving 6th-9th Gr.
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    Grades 5-9

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    Grades 4-9

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    Grades 6-8

    In 1988 Horizon served grades 6th-8th as it currently does now.
  • New Principal - Richens Smith

    Richens Smith was principal for 8 years.
  • Principal - Lydia Constant

    Lydia Constant hired as new principal at HMS and was there for one year.
  • New Principal - Jay Hahn

    Jay Hahn became principal in 2000 and was the leader at HMS until 2003 (3 years).
  • New 8th gr. wing

    Addition of new 8th grade wing at HMS.
  • New Principal - Michelle McAteer

    Michelle McAteer was principal from 2003 to 2005.
  • New Principal - Dye Warner

    Dye warner was principal for the 2006-2007 school year (Greg Moles was the AP for that year).
  • IB

    IB
    Horizon began the process of investigating and implementing the International Baccalaureate MYP program.
  • New Principal

    New Principal
    Current principal Greg Moles started in 2007.
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    School Improvement Grant

    School applied and recieved a $150,000 grant for school improvement plans.
  • IB authorization

    IB authorization
    HMS IB aurhtorizationHMS was authorized as an official IB school.