This summer, Horizons Atlanta has the chance to make a BIG impact for children in Paulding County. We are ready to make sure students have the resources they need to build their skills and have fun all summer long -- and your support will help us do it.

Horizons Atlanta at Kennesaw State University

HORIZONS GIVING DAY

Horizons Giving Day (HGD) is a Network-wide virtual day of giving fueled by the power of collaboration. HGD brings together staff, Board members, volunteers, teachers, community members, donors, and the host school community to fundraise for Horizons programs and Horizons National in a marathon 24-hour giving event marked by peer-to-peer campaigns, affiliate prizes, matching gifts, and community activities to bring the Horizons spirit. Check out the official Horizons Giving Day website to see outcomes & results from Horizons Giving Day 2021, which raised over $2 million across the Horizons Network!

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

Colorín Colorado celebrates family traditions and the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Americans with books, activities, and a variety of resources and ideas for ELL educators.

Explore the following:

• Booklists: Find great books written about a wide range of Asian and Pacific American cultural experiences for children and adolescents.
• Author Interviews: Watch online interviews with Asian American children's book authors.

Thank you to all of the scholars who attended STEM Day at GA Tech!

Free Reading and Math Resources

All Horizons Atlanta at KSU scholars have access to Lexia Core 5 Reading and Freckle Math! These are free resources provided by Horizons! Please take advantage of these reading and math platforms.

Horizons will provide access to these platforms throughout the school year. Both Lexia Core 5 Reading and Freckle Math are adaptive which means the academic rigor will increase the more your child grows in these programs.

Please contact Ms. Watts awatts@horizonsatlanta.org or Mrs. Beames hbeames@horizonsatlanta.org for login and password information.

Did you know that learning to read is a challenge for almost 40 percent of kids? The good news is that with early help, most reading problems can be prevented. The bad news is that nearly half of all parents who notice their child having trouble wait a year or more before getting help. Unfortunately, the older a child is, the more difficult it is to teach him or her to read. If a child can't read well by the end of third grade, odds are that he or she will never catch up. And the effects of falling behind and feeling like a failure can be devastating.

Early identification is crucial. If you suspect a problem, don't hesitate! Learn about reading difficulties, get your child assessed, find out what you can do to help your struggling reader, and don't give up!

It is because of generous donors like yourself that we are able to realize our goal of providing a transformative educational summer enrichment program through which our scholars acquire the knowledge, skills, and mindsets that will make them more successful in school and in life.

Scholars should use Lexia Core 5 daily for a minimum of 20 minutes. Please remind your child to login to Lexia daily and work for 20 minutes. You will see improvement in his/her reading comprehension, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary. This is a free resource for Horizons Scholars!