Horizons Exploratory Academy

We are so excited that you have chosen Horizons Exploratory Academy for your student and we cannot wait to see them in person!  My name is Kristie Servis and I am the Principal at HEA.  The staff and I are looking forward to getting the school year up & running!

Our registration for new and returning HEA students will be on Friday, August 9th from 8am-12pm.  You must come in during that time to register your student.  There will be a packet of paperwork to fill out and you will need to update your information in IC on the computer at that time.  You must come to ensure your student has a seat at HEA.  If you are unable to make it on this day, please reach out to our counselor, Alysha Rushing at arushing@salidaschools.org.  It is vital that we get this paperwork completed ASAP.  

For those of you who are new, the class schedule for the year is not determined until the 2nd week of school.  The first week of school is for new students only (Disorientation).  Your students will select their schedules (with help from their advisors) the week of August 19th. 

Also, I want to make sure the schedule is crystal clear.  NEW HEA students must come to school beginning on Monday, August 12th.  THIS is the Disorientation schedule for the first week of school.  Attendance for the first 3 weeks for all new students is mandatory to keep their seat at HEA.  The first week will include an overnight trip that is required.  More details to come.  

Any student who is RETURNING to HEA will start school on Monday, August 19th.  They are expected to be there at 8am as we will have a whole school meeting to start the day/week.  Please note this delayed start for the returning students is different from the District.  We do this to ensure we are as efficient as possible with both new and returning students in the time they are at school.  

I’d like to point out some important dates for you to calendar:

• Friday, August 9th, 8am-12pm Registration - You must come to register your student & update all relevant information.

• Monday, August 12th - first day of school for new students only.  Please be at school at 8am.

• Wednesday August 14th - Overnight trip with Disorientation (NEW HEA students only).  Location is Bonanza.

• Monday, August 19th- ALL students return to HEA at 8am for a whole-school meeting and full day of school.

• Thursday, August 22nd - Whole School Hike (Location TBD)

• Monday, September 2nd - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

Finally, to start the school year, I want to make sure that I’m clear about how we are communicating with you.  Communication is essential, and so I wanted to be transparent about how we will be communicating:

• First, I have to mention that a LOT of our communication comes through our students.  Why?  We believe that students need to take on the responsibility of communication to parents/guardians so they are more set up for the future.  We have an organization class during Disorientation to help them decide what tools to use to stay organized & to keep their schedules and information clear.  With that said, though, please don’t ever hesitate to reach out directly to any of the staff named below if you are feeling your student is not communicating well or you need more information/clarity.

• Email Communication:  Below are the emails of all of the staff here at Horizons Exploratory Academy.  Please feel free to email us anytime, but please give us at least 24 hours to respond.

• Phone Communication:  Below are the phone numbers of all the staff here at Horizons Exploratory Academy.  Please feel free to call us between the hours of 7am-4:30pm, preferably your student’s advisor is your first point of contact.  If you call us after 4:30pm, we will return your call as soon as possible the next day - thank you for understanding and respecting that we are spending time with our families.

If you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Much Respect,
Kristie Servis
Principal - Horizons Exploratory Academy & The Crest Academy
kservis@salidaschools.org          
719.207.1401