The Horizon Prep Lioncast: Classical Education in San Diego and Rancho Santa Fe, California

Part Two of our recent PTF Meeting with the new Head of Schools, Dr. Erik Konsmo.

If you missed Part One, check out Episode 072 of the Horizon Prep Lioncast. It's a more casual chat with Dr. Konsmo, talking about his background and what he's like away from school.

On this episode, Dr. Konsmo talks about the kind of administrator he wants to be, using the example of Nehemiah. Dr. Konsmo explains how Nehemiah was a man of prayer, a man of vision, a man of unity, a man with high expectations for his people and their ethics, a man of focus, and a man of celebration. Dr. Konsmo relates all those qualities to Horizon Prep and how Nehemiah is an example for him to follow as an administrator working as to the Lord.

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Dr. Erik Konsmo was the speaker at our first PTF meeting of the year. This is part one of the PTF meeting. Part two will air next week.

Dr. Konsmo and Will Hicks opened the meeting with a brief Q and A seesion about Dr. Konsmo. They talked about his educational background, his doctorate, his hobbies, and the competitive streak he and his family share.

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Fatima Grismer and Kim Wang join us this week to talk about their story as Horizon Prep parents who left the school for different reasons and then came back. They had different reasons for leaving, but they were both happy to return. What did you think of this episode? Who would you like to hear from on the podcast? Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a review on iTunes.

Last week was the first ever HP Mother/Son Challenge at Horizon Prep. Mothers and their sons spend the afternoon playing dodgeball, laser tag, and running an obstacle course on the sports fields behind HP.

Melissa Smith took the microphone out of the studio to see if the mothers and sons were having fun. Spoiler alert: They had fun.

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Will and Melissa talk about the upcoming events at Horizon Prep for the Fall. Among them:

September 28: Mother/Son Afternoon

October 1: Annual Impact Fund Campaign begins

October 12: All School PTF Meeting with Dr. Konsmo

October 20: Family Fun(d) Night

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Jamie Urbina joins to us to talk about his job as Director of Marketing at Horizon Prep. Jamie shares the story of Horizon Prep in two directions; Outward, to the local community who may not know much about the school, and Inward, to help build community among those who have students at the school.

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The Arrowsmith Program at Horizon Prep.

Arrowsmith is a remarkable program. Families are selling their homes and moving to San Diego to enroll at Horizon Prep so their kids can be a part of the Arrowsmith Program.

Arrowsmith is a program for sharp children that have a specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia. Horizon Prep is one of two schools in California that offer the Arrowsmith program.

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Coach Rich Nicolosi joins us to talk about the new eight-man tackle football program at Horizon Prep.

Coach Nicolosi talks about the genesis of the program from no students, no equipment, and no money, to a full team with top of the line helmets and pads.

Coach Nicolosi and Will talk about many aspects of the program including the steps taken to minimize the risk of injury, how classroom sessions can make the students better football players, and the role of the booster club in coming alongside the multiple athletic programs to set the students up for success.

If sports at HP are meaningful to you, and you would like to help or join the HP Booster Club call Melissa Smith at (858) 756-5599 or email her at [email protected]. Tell her you heard episode 066 of the podcast and you want to lend a hand.

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The school directors join us for a short conversation about the classes they watch over. They talk about the plan for the upcoming school year, new teachers in their department, and what students can look forward to this year.

Abby Mayall is the Director of the School of Grammar, Matt Davis is the Director of the Schools of Logic and Rhetoric, and Cathy Towner is the Director of Early Education.

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Introducing the new Horizon Prep Head of Schools, Dr. Erik Konsmo!

Welcome back to school, HP!

Dr. Erik Konsmo joins us to introduce himself and let us know a bit about him, his family, and his background. Dr. Konsmo and Will talk about vision for the school, short term and long term goals, and Dr. Konsmo's thoughts on a theme for the school year.

Be sure to make time to see Dr. Konsmo and say hi. He's looking forward to meeting everyone.

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