USD 430 South Brown County

The Horton High School Vocal Ensemble was honored to perform the National Anthem at the Chargers' home football game last Friday, October 2, 2026. The Vocal Ensemble was under the direction of Ivy Stone.

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🤝 BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS. STRENGTHENING EDUCATION.

This week, we will host Parent-Teacher Conferences in each of our buildings from 4:00–8:00 PM.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are more than a conversation about grades—they are an opportunity to build a partnership between school, family, and community.

When we work together, we create stronger educational experiences, brighter futures, and better opportunities for every student. 💙🤍

Thank you to our Charger families for partnering with us in the betterment of our students and our community.

Together, we make education stronger. Together, we help our students Charge On!

#ChargerPride #ChargeOn

EMS Boys Wrestling parents meeting will be today at 5:30 in the gym. Please come and meet the coaches and ask questions!

Please join us for parent teacher conferences at HES from 4-8pm on October 7th and 8th. These will be student led so please bring your student with you!

🏐 CHARGER VOLLEYBALL IS IN ACTION! 🏐

It’s game day! Come out, cheer loud, and support our Charger Volleyball team! 💙🤍

CHARGE ON, CHARGERS! 🏐
#Chargers #ChargerPride

EMS Girls Basketball practice begin today after school 3:30-5:30. Parents meeting in the cafeteria at 5:30

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 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! 💙🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Craft time @ Horton Public Library

A little reading on a rainy day! Students settled in with a good book and enjoyed some quiet reading time.

This week in USD 430...

EMS Girls basketball practice begins Tuesday, Oct. 6 after school. There will be a parent meeting following practice at 5:30 in the cafeteria.

EMS Cross Country team travels to Jackson Heights today for the NEKL cross country meet starting at 4:00. Good Luck Chargers!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 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! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

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

🏐🏃‍♀️ CHARGERS IN ACTION! 🏃‍♀️🏐 Our Volleyball and Cross Country teams are in action today! Come out, show your support, and bring that Charger Pride! 💙🤍

Final from Charger Field.

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.

🧹💙 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

EMS Volleyball team travels to Effingham on Saturday for the NEKL volleyball tournament. EMS vs Xavier at approx 9am. Good Luck Lady Chargers!