- February 16, 2025
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Sixth-graders Diego Cavazos and Pablo Baez, both 10, were excited to check out their new school.
From left: Seventh-grader Sofia Perez-Corredor, 12, checked out one of the sound-proof booths withher her brother, Francisco, left, and father Alvaro. She said it was the first time she’s seen a sound-proof booth at a school.
Principal Michelle Thomas, center-left, caught up with eighth-grade student government members Coudia Ospina, 14; Ayden Newsom, 13; and Samantha Zotti, 12, at the school’s media center. Student government members were tour guides.
So many parents and students eager to see the new school arrived early that a line formed in front of the school.
Music Teacher Valerie Parrish said she can’t wait to furnish and decorate her classroom. She added that she’s excited to spend her first full year teaching at HWMS.
From left: Seventh Grader Teagen Elliott, 12, and sixth-grader Trace Elliott, 11, were surprised to see their former dance teacher Jennifer Zuckerman at HWMS. Zuckerman will be the dance teacher at the school.
Sixth-grader Melanie Rousso, 11, said it was the first time she’d seen a school with a gymnasium.
Sixth-grader Isabelle Rodrigues, 11, was excited to check out the school gymnasium.
Parents, students and staff gathered in the school courtyard to watch a performance from the Windermere High School drum line.
Principal Michelle Thomas was onsite to mix, mingle and welcome parents and students to the new school.
Drum beats from the Windermere High drum line could be heard all throughout the school during their performance.
Students, parents, teachers and other members of the community got a first look at Horizon West Middle School Wednesday, July 24 during the school’s Sneak Peek event. Attendees took part in a scavenger hunt that took them all around the new school, and even enjoyed a performance by the Windermere High School drum line.