EMS Girls Basketball practice begin today after school 3:30-5:30. Parents meeting in the cafeteria at 5:30
about 2 hours ago, Charlie Hutfles
🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ League Meet Recap! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ What a great way to finish our league meet and wrap up the season! Our Everest runners competed hard and showed just how much they have improved this season. Everyone took a good chunk of time off their previous times on this same course just three weeks ago! 🏅 All-League Honors Congratulations to: • Joe Smith 2nd place, 14:05 • Freedom Lowe 6th place15:47 • Mila Dudoit — 7th place, 16:12 The boys also earned 4th place as a team! Great job, boys! 🔥 PRs Congratulations to Gilbert Thompson, who ran a new PR of 19:27, and Kendelle Erlacher, who also set a new PR with 18:16 The improvement from just three weeks ago was incredible to see. These athletes have continued to put in the work, trust the process, and compete. I am so proud of this group and everything they accomplished this season. They finished the year strong and gave us a wonderful way to close out the season! Thank you to all of our runners, families, and supporters for making this season so special. We are already looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Everest cross country! Go Chargers! 💙🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
about 13 hours ago, Everest Middle School
Craft time @ Horton Public Library
about 23 hours ago, Robyn Allen
A poster for craft time features brushes, paint palettes, and tools. The poster says "Craft Time" and "Tuesday, October 6th from 4-5PM."
A little reading on a rainy day! Students settled in with a good book and enjoyed some quiet reading time.
1 day ago, Cathy Gordon
A person sits at a desk reading a book.
Two boys sit at a desk reading a book
A person reads a book while lying on a bean bag chair.
Students reading books.
This week in USD 430...
1 day ago, Robyn Allen
A blue-backgrounded schedule shows dates from October 1 to October 10. The "Chargers" logo is at the bottom.

EMS Boys Wrestling Parent meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5:30 in the Gym!! Please come meet the coaches and ask questions for the upcoming year.

1 day ago, Charlie Hutfles
EMS Girls basketball practice begins Tuesday, Oct. 6 after school. There will be a parent meeting following practice at 5:30 in the cafeteria.
1 day ago, Charlie Hutfles
EMS Cross Country team travels to Jackson Heights today for the NEKL cross country meet starting at 4:00. Good Luck Chargers!
1 day ago, Charlie Hutfles
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ CENTRALIA MEET RECAP! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

What a great day for Horton Cross Country! Our high school runners put together some strong performances at the Centralia Meet today, with 8 athletes recording new personal records (PRs)! 🔥

🎉 NEW PRs:

Ashlynn Schwed — 23:27
Josie Burg — 31:27
Zoe Murillo — 27:28
Colton Shirley — 27:01
Emmett Shirley — 23:10
Jarvis Ramirez — 21:22
Kail Bare — 17:51
Thatcher Strube — 21:10
🏅 SPECIAL RECOGNITION 🏅

A huge congratulations to:

🥉 Kail Bare — 4th Place | 17:51 PR
🥉 Ashlynn Schwed — 10th Place | 23:27 PR

Both athletes earned medals with outstanding performances today!

We’re proud of the entire team for the effort and determination they showed at Centralia. Seeing athletes continue to improve and set new PRs is a great reflection of the work they’re putting in every day.

Keep working. Keep improving. Keep chasing that next PR! 💪🔥

Go Horton Cross Country! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️



2 days ago, Travis George
Ashlynn and Kail
HHS Cross Country
Good luck to the EMS volleyball team today at the NEKL tournament in Effingham. Bus leaves HHS at 7:45 and EMS at 7:55 this morning
3 days ago, Charlie Hutfles
2026 NEK Volleyball Tournament
🏐🏃‍♀️ CHARGERS IN ACTION! 🏃‍♀️🏐 Our Volleyball and Cross Country teams are in action today! Come out, show your support, and bring that Charger Pride! 💙🤍
3 days ago, Robyn Allen
VB tournament at VF, 8 am
cc meet at Centralia, 10 am
Final from Charger Field.
4 days ago, Robyn Allen
final score chargers vs rams
5-8th grade parents: Everest Middle School presents a Veterans Day program each year. As a part of that program, the school creates a slideshow that includes photos of Veterans from Everest Middle School Alumni, student and staff families. We are able to carry over the show each year, but want to add pictures from new students at EMS and any others that need to be added. You can send a digital copy to speerc@usd430.org. If you send a print copy with a student, we will scan it and return it that day. The deadline is Friday, October 30, 2026.
4 days ago, Everest Middle School
🧹💙 Happy School Custodian Appreciation Day! 🤍

Today, we celebrate the incredible custodians who keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff every day. From the early mornings to the late nights, their hard work often happens behind the scenes, but their impact is felt throughout our entire school community.

Thank you for all you do to keep our Charger Family running smoothly. We appreciate you more than you know! 💙🤍

#ChargerPride #MakeYourMark #CustodianAppreciation
4 days ago, Robyn Allen
Text reads "School Custodian Appreciation Day" above a list of names. Graphic includes a cleaning bucket and tools.
EMS Volleyball team travels to Effingham on Saturday for the NEKL volleyball tournament. EMS vs Xavier at approx 9am. Good Luck Lady Chargers!
4 days ago, Charlie Hutfles
2026 NEKL VB Tournament
🏈 CHARGER FOOTBALL IS HOME! 💙🤍

The Chargers welcome the Pleasant Ridge Rams to Horton tonight!

🌶️ Junior Concessions Special: Chili
☕ Hot Chocolate & Coffee to keep you warm
🎀 Pink Out — show your support and wear pink!
🏈5th Quarter @ St. Leo's

Bundle up, grab some chili, and Charge On! 💙
4 days ago, Robyn Allen
A football image with a Rams vs. Chargers logo, pink ribbon, Junior Concession Stand logo, and St. Leo's.
A flyer with a gray background offers Junior Concessions from 10-2-26. It features icons for a chili cup and cinnamon roll for $6, hot chocolate for $2, and coffee for $2. Add-ons cost $1 extra.
Coffee and Hot Chocolate
Price List - Coffee

All of us at HES want to thank everyone who braved the rainy, wet weather to attend our Title I Family Night. We hope you enjoyed filling your passport as you traveled through our reading activities. Remember the reading adventure doesn’t stop here — it continues each time you share a book!

4 days ago, Dawn Chase
A collage of family night activities. Books, snacks, and a bottle are shown. Text reads, "Thank You, HES Families!"
🌟 Special Education Staff Member of the Month — October 🌟

Congratulations to Mr. David Losey, the October Special Education Staff Member of the Month!

Mr. Losey serves as the Special Education teacher for our 5th and 6th grade students at Everest Middle School. He has been a valued member of the Charger Family for seven years, making a difference in the lives of students.

Thank you, Mr. Losey, for all you do for our students and our school community! We are grateful to have you on our team! 💙🤍

Congratulations, Mr. Losey! 👏
5 days ago, Robyn Allen
A man with a beard sits at a desk with a certificate, flowers, and a box.
The first edition of the 2026 Charger Yearbook is sold out (last school year). We will run a second printing for anyone who still wants one. Orders must be paid for in advance. Please send $36.00 to the office at Horton High School, stipulating that it is for a 2026 yearbook.
5 days ago, Julie Geiger
2026 Yearbook Cover with white horse and fire
The EMS 5th grade band students are ready to purchase books for use in 5th grade and 6th grade. We use a book titled Essential Elements Book 1, published by Hal Leonard. EMS has books in stock for you to purchase. The books are $12.00 each and, as stated above, will be used for 2 years. Payment may be made via cash, check, or by contacting the EMS office to use the payment portal. We hope to begin using these books on Tuesday, October 13.
5 days ago, Mark Vittetoe