Parents: Help select name, mascot for new Horizon West school

Horizon West families have until 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, to submit their preferences for the name, mascot and school colors for the new elementary school set to open in August in their community.

By Michael Eng
| 11:45 a.m. February 14, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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Horizon West families have until 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, to submit their preferences for the name, mascot and school colors for the new elementary school set to open in August in their community.

Orange County Public Schools has narrowed the options for names and mascots for the new elementary school — now known as Site 89-E-W-4. The school will be located at 16145 Silver Grove Blvd., Winter Garden.

The final list of names include Hamlin Elementary School, Hamlin Hills Elementary School and Lake Ingram Elementary School. Final options for mascots and school colors include the Honeybees (yellow, black and white); Cranes (red, gray and white); and Huskies (blue, gray and white).

Parents can submit their preferences via an online survey, which is available here.

The final recommendation may be made based upon a number of factors as outlined in the School District’s Policy for Naming and Renaming Schools. District policies can be found here.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.