Author: Educational Horizons

  • Educational Horizons Students Place 1st at District Science Fair

    Educational Horizons Students Place 1st at District Science Fair

    Two Educational Horizons students took home first place trophies at the Brevard Southern Division Elementary Art & Science Fair that was held March 11th at the Melbourne Auditorium.

    3rd Grade: Lucas B. 1st Place - Environmental Category
    3rd Grade: Lucas B. 1st Place – Environmental
    4th Grade: Ethan B. 1st Place - Environmental Category
    4th Grade: Ethan B. 1st Place – Environmental

    Definition of the Environmental Category:

    Projects that deal with human relationships with their natural surroundings. Projects may include the relationships of energy, population, pollution, resource allocation and depletion, conservation, transportation, and technology to the total human environment. Topics may include but not be limited to: ways that humans protect or improve the quality of life by wisely using, reusing, recycling, or reducing use of our natural resources; ways that technology impacts our resources; ways that humans negatively impact the quality of life by pollution, etc.

    Way to go, Lucas & Ethan!

  • Educational Horizons Students Study the Indian River Lagoon

    Educational Horizons Students Study the Indian River Lagoon

    Educational Horizons students in grades 4, 5, and 6 took a recent trip to Long Point State Park to join the Brevard Zoo for a study of the Indian River Lagoon called Lagoon Quest. This culminating activity completed their studies at school and work towards conserving and preserving our fragile ecosystem.

    Charter School Students participate in Indian River Lagoon Quest

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    About Lagoon Quest

    irl1Lagoon Quest is designed to integrate real-life experience with 4th grade curriculum covering Sunshine State Standards in science, social studies, math, and language arts using the rich environmental resources of the Indian River Lagoon. The program enables students to gain an appreciation and awareness of the fragile estuarine environment passing through our community and prepares students to make informed decisions that influence the quality of life in our area.

    Lagoon Quest creates a sense of pride and feeling of ownership and responsibility in children so natural treasures such as the Indian River Lagoon will remain healthy and vibrant for generations to come.

    Brevard Zoo is grateful to be a part of this unique program and would like to acknowledge and thank the Brevard Public School System for their partnership in the Lagoon Quest program.

    Learn More About Lagoon Quest

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  • Alumni Spotlight: River Grace

    Alumni Spotlight: River Grace

    Former Educational Horizons student, River Grace has been VERY busy lately. He recently hiked the Andes and trekked through the jungles of the western Amazon in the summer of 2013, and then he went to Ecuador and the Galapagos in summer of 2014, hiking to the peaks of active volcanoes, and diving with sea lions and giant stingrays.

    He’s also remained very active in academics – math, Latin and science in particular. Below is a photo of River displaying the “bling” from his latest round at the state Science Fair.

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    River attended the regional high school science fair (as a 10th-grader), and won 1st place in the Animal Sciences division, and then went on to amaze us by winning Best in Show in the biological division!

    A couple of weeks ago he went to the state Science Fair where he knew the competition would be very strong – lots of excellent junior and senior projects. Still, he won 1st-place in the Zoology division, and then won the Grand Award, Best-in-Fair, and was named a Ying Science Scholar!

    “We were stunned! But we heard from judges who said that there really was no competition, that he is a truly excellent scientist and communicator. We heard that in deliberations at the regional science fair, the judges nicknamed him “the outlier””, said his father.

    River Grace of West Shore Jr./Sr. High School
    (Photo: Brevard County Public Schools)

    We thought you would enjoy seeing the fruits of your dedication as an educator. We always remember you and Educational Horizons as River moves through life. What a wonderful foundation you provided there. Thank you. ~ Michael Grace, River’s father & Associate Dean of Florida Tech’s College of Science and Professor of Biological Sciences

    Keep in Touch

    We welcome news from all our Educational Horizons alumni. If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by to say “hi” and let us know what you are doing! Update your alumni profile by emailing us at contact|@|educationalhorizons.net. Be sure to like us on Facebook as well. We want to hear from you.

  • Outstanding Students

    Wow, I wanted to share this wonderful note that made my day. We were excited to welcome Jim Kennedy, former Director of John F. Kennedy Space Center to Educational Horizons. Thank you, Director Kennedy, for your kind words.


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    Jim Kennedy, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center

    “Just a short note to let you know how very impressed I was with YOU, your school, your Principal and all the students at Educational Horizons Charter School.

    From the time I entered your school and was offered a nice warm cup of coffee, to the Principal’s personal tour of the school, to the 90 minutes spent with you and the OUTSTANDING students.

    I was overwhelmed with a feeling of pride: Pride in being allowed to meet with your students, to tell them a little about space exploration and to get inspired by the students. They were perfectly behaved, most attentive and educated beyond their years. Your school is to be be commended as a top school in Brevard County. Keep up the good work and please give my regards to the students.”

    —Jim Kennedy, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center

  • Educational Horizons Strengthens Literacy Skills

    Educational Horizons Strengthens Literacy Skills

    Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida is an annual event during which students, teachers, administrators, parents and volunteers all celebrate the tremendous success Florida’s students have accomplished over the past decade. We also take the opportunity during the week to encourage our students to keep reading and improving their skills.

    We know that if Florida’s students are going to shoot for the moon and achieve great success they must have the literacy skills that 21st century careers demand. Florida’s educators and students will continue to make strides toward increasing student achievement in literacy, and through experiences like the portable planetarium tour, students will be challenged to read every day because “Reading Accelerates Success”.

    As part of Literacy Week at Educational Horizons Charter School, students paired up in the grades to be reading buddies. The younger student brought a favorite book from home or school and asked an older student to read to them. They had a great time sharing the stories.

    Last Tuesday night was a fantastic part of our Literacy Week. Our teachers dressed up as characters and read to families. Classes entertained us with performances. We ate pizza and decorated cupcakes. Our school earned a gift card to be used for supplies and books. Many families donated books to their child’s class. We had a wonderful time visiting and celebrating reading.

  • Educational Horizons Charter School to Celebrate National School Choice Week

    Educational Horizons Charter School to Celebrate National School Choice Week

    During the week of January 28-30, 2015, Educational Horizons will participate in National School Choice Week 2015 with an Open House each day.

    National School Choice Week Brevard

    The Open House, which will take place from 9:00-11:00 each day at the school. This is a great opportunity for interested parents to visit the school, meet our teachers, as well as observe students in the classroom working with Montessori materials. You will also have a chance to meet other interested parents, and complete the application form for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year. We hope you will join us!

    National School Choice Week is a non-partisan, non-political effort that raises awareness about the importance of effective education options for students. More than 9,000 events are being planned across the country to celebrate National School Choice Week.