Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• February 4, 2023
Few sounds are more familiar to Central Texans than the rumble of thunder. Add the unsuspecting snap of a tree branch, and a storm has just rolled through.
Wooden shards dot sidewalks, the only...
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Anatomy & Dissection Club met in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room to dissect perches. While the club meets monthly to dissect and study animal specimens, the perch dissection was...
As of 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) announced its decision to cancel all classes and activities on Tuesday, Jan. 31 due to inclement weather conditions....
On Friday, Jan. 20, members of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) , ventured south to Seguin High School to compete at the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference (SLC). Members spent months...
On Jan. 24, PTSA hosted a teacher lunch on the Library Patio to celebrate Lunar New Year. Teachers walked through buffet style lines, choosing from traditional Chinese foods such as dumplings, noodles...
On Wednesday, Jan. 4, new Flex rules were put in place. Flex absences will now start counting toward final exam exemptions, with three unexcused Flex absences counting as an absence in all classes. In...
WestwoodHorizon.com was named as a Digital Crown Finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) on Wednesday. A total of 20 digital high school publications received the award for their work...
On Friday Dec. 9th, Red Cross Club members gathered in Coach Meyers room during Flex for their annual winter club social. Members could enjoy eating winter themed cookies, donut holes, and popcorn,...
On Thursday, Dec. 8, National Art Honor Society(NAHS) held a card-making winter social as their last meeting of the semester. Students brought food for a potluck, played games, and made Christmas cards...
Outreach Club held a winter social on Friday, Dec. 9. Members came to enjoy food and compete in a gingerbread houses decorating contest. The event supported a local food drive, and members were encouraged...
Anatomy & Dissection Club gathered to dissect cow eyes on Friday, Dec. 2 in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room. Each month, the club comes together to dissect animal organs and learn about anatomy. Eyes are...
International Baccalaureate (IB) students and faculty faced off in a dodgeball tournament on Friday, Dec. 2. The game held high stakes: if IB seniors won the tournament, their Extended Essay(EE) deadline...
![Using scissors, Anatomy & Dissection Club President Einez Wu 23 cuts open her groups perch as the other club officers offer input. Although the club officers researched perches before the dissection in order to create informational slides, the hands-on experience taught them new facts. The most interesting thing I learned [from the dissection] was probably the placement of the brain in the fish, which resides further along the spine compared to mammals and reptiles, Wu said.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9948-900x600.jpg)
