The district will hold a Federal Programs Advisory committee meeting from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. March 27, at the Alaska Islands and Ocean seminar room. The meeting is open to the public. For information or to register, please call Rochelle Hanson, (907) 714-8892, ext. 8866.

Scholarships: The Homer Foundation has five scholarships available for area students. These include the Alain and Daniel Rieser Scholarship for foreign language study, the Homer Community Science Scholarship supporting post-secondary education in the life sciences, the Health Care Providers Scholarship supporting students interested in pursuing a health care field, the Drew Scalzi Memorial Maritime Scholarship supporting students of fishing families and/or students wishing to pursue a career in Alaska’s maritime industry, and the Diane Wambach “Shoot for the Stars” Scholarship supporting education and training for young people with a plan to pursue their dream. Applications may be requested via mail, phone or email, picked up at the Homer Foundation or the Homer High School counselor’s office, or downloaded from www.homerfund.org. The deadline for all applications is May 1. Call Joy Steward at 235-0541 for more information. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is sponsoring scholarships for a 2007/2008 full-year tuition waiver from AVTEC, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, and a 2008/2008 full-year tuition waiver from Kenai Peninsula College-University of Alaska Anchorage. The scholarships apply to 2007 graduating seniors. Applications are available at www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/departments.aspx?id=50, or contact your local school counselor. Applications must be postmarked by March 23. For more information, call (907) 714-8885. The Kenai Borough Employees Association scholarship committee is accepting applications for four scholarships of $500 each. The scholarships are available to all 2007 graduates of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, including public schools, private schools, and home-schooled. Applications and instructions are available from any district counselors’ office, at the information desk of the borough building in Soldotna or at www.borough.kenai.ak.us. Applications must be delivered or postmarked by March 31. They can be mailed, or dropped off at the Kenai Peninsula Borough, KBEA Scholarship Committee, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK 99669. AAA Alaska will again offer the Academics, Athletic and Arts scholarship to graduating Alaska high school seniors. To be eligible, seniors must maintain at least a 2.75 grade point average, actively participate in academics, athletics and the arts, and attend a college or accredited technical school in Alaska, Montana or Wyoming during the 2007-2008 school year. Eligibility requirements and an application can be downloaded from the Web at www.aaa.com. The $1,000 Mary and Lucian Cassetta Memorial Scholarship will be awarded by the Anchorage Symphony to a high school senior who displays musical talent, dedication and a desire to continue advanced music studies. The competition is open to instrumentalists and vocalists. Applications must be postmarked by today. For information, call the Anchorage Symphony at (907) 274-8668. The University of Alaska Foundation offers $500 to $8,000 scholarships for students attending any campus of the University of Alaska in 2007-08. To apply, fill out the UA Foundation statewide application at the Kachemak Bay Campus financial aid office or online at www.alaska.edu/uafound/processPolicy/awards.xml. The Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund had announced the call for 2007/2008 scholarship and internship applications for Alaskans pursuing degrees and/or careers in education, government and public service. Deadline to apply is Friday. Request applications by e-mailing cwrecord@alaska.net or writing to Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund, Attn: Tom Begich, Executive Director, P.O. Box 142711, Anchorage, AK 99514-2711. Homer Electric Association will award six $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors and adults continuing their education. For information, visit the Web at www.homerelectric.com. Deadline is March 1. Lists of available scholarships are available through The U.S. Commission for Scholastic Assistance. Send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size, number 10 envelop to The U.S. Commission for Scholastic Assistance, P.O. Box 650067, Potomac Falls, VA 20165-0067. The American Legion Auxiliary has the following scholarships available, for information, call 235-6789: National President’s Scholarship, deadline March 1; Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students, deadline March 1; American Legion Sept. 11th Memorial Scholarship; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 Scholarship, deadline May 1.

Fireweed Academy

First and third Monday of the month: Academic Policy Committee, 3:30-5 p.m.

Feb. 23: Presentation on patents by Dave Swarthout.

Homer Flex School

Through Feb. 23: Mask-making workshop with Gail Baker.

Homer High School

Students from the Drama, Debate and Forensics team competed at the East High School Invitational in Anchorage and received the following awards: Clinton Edminster, Bailey Richards, Joanna Coke, and Kevin Beeker, 2nd place in pantomime; Kristin Tonga, 3rd place in Lincoln Douglas Debate; Dylan Carter and Tyler Langham, finalists in Duet Acting. These students were selected for the state team: Kristin Tonga, Luke Westerburg, Kelsey Waldorf, Marc Oliver, Patrick Schneider, George Gustafson, Dylan Carter, Marina Harrington, Clinton Edminster, Melissa Lettis, Hunter Multz-Matthews, Heath Emery, Taneeka Hansen, Ethan Martin and Tyler Langham.

Through Feb. 22: Artist in the Schools with Eddie Wood. Salsa dance with a focus on Spanish languages. Showcase demonstration, green room, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 22.

Feb. 22-23: Homer Mariner Cheerleeder Youth Cheer Clinic, ages 7-13; class 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 22; performance 7:45 p.m. Feb. 23. Contact Amanda, 299-3063.

Homer Middle School

Through Feb. 23: Artist in the Schools jewelry-making workshop with Art Koeninger.

Kachemak Selo School

Friday and Saturday: Parent-teacher conferences.

Feb. 21: Parent meeting, 3:30 p.m.

McNeil Canyon Elementary School

Through Feb. 27: Schoolwide reading challenge.

Feb. 22: Spotlight lunch.

Feb. 23: Snow fiesta, 12:45 p.m.

Nikolaevsk School

Feb. 18: Open gym, 6-7 p.m.

Feb. 19: Community council meeting.

Feb. 20: Family math night, 5:30-7 p.m.

Ninilchik Schools

Friday: Carnival with game and food booths. Fundraiser for high school band trip to a music festival in Orlando, Fla. 5-8 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday: Ninilchik basketball in Seldovia.

Feb. 20: Bristol Bay basketball in Ninilchik.

Feb. 28: Family night, 3:15-4:30p.m.

Paul Banks Elementary School

Today: PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 23: Cartoon Day.

Feb. 24: Paul Banks Reading Challenge ends.

Feb. 27: Site council meeting, 3:30 p.m.

Paul Banks participates in General Mills Box Tops for Education. If you have any, please drop them off at the school.

Voznesenka School

Today: AWA testing.

Feb. 21: LEP Bilingual test.

Feb. 23: NAEP testing, grades 4 & 8.

Feb. 26-29: Artist in the Schools workshop with Debbie Harris.

West Homer Elementary School

Second Monday of the month: Site council, conference room, 5 p.m.

Mondays/Wednesdays: 5th and 6th grade boys basketball.

Feb. 20: Dimond High Orchestra performance in the gym, 10 a.m.