Homer Alaska - Schools

KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Chapman School

Feb. 25: Volleyball at Nikolaevsk.

Feb. 26: Movie night, 6-8 p.m., free admission, concessions will be open, all children need to be accompanied by a parent.

Feb. 27: Pinewood derby. Weigh-in 10 a.m., race 11 a.m.

March 5-6: Volleyball tournament, site TBA.

Connections

Seniors: Please contact your advisor to set up an appointment to review transcripts, receive graduation packets and finalize plans for graduation.

March 1: The second session of swimming lessons in grades K-6, 1-2 p.m., Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center; pre-registration required; call the office to sign up, 226-1880.

Note: Homer Connections office has Standards Based Assessment SBA-HSGQE Practice Tests and Scoring Guides available for grades 3-10.

Fireweed Academy

March 9: Presentation of Annette Belamy, artist in the school.

March 10: Spring photos.

March 10: Air Force marching band at Homer Middle School.

March 11: Pi Day and Gryph Auction.

April 6-8: SBA testing. Please do not schedule a vacation.

Flex School

Ongoing: Registration for grades 9-12.

Homer Middle School

Feb. 25: Volleyball, first round of boroughs, TBA.

Feb. 27: Volleyball borough tourney at Homer

Feb. 27: Skiing borough tourney at Nikiski.

April 6-8: SBA testing for all students.

McNeil Canyon Elementary School

Feb. 25: Forensics, learning lab, spotlight lunch.

Feb. 26: Basketball, forensics, snow fiesta.

Paul Banks Elementary School

March 2: Dr. Seuss Day.

West Homer Elementary School

Feb. 26: Orca Olympics.

March 11: Spring pictures.

City of homer community schools

Mondays and Fridays: Play group, for parents and children ages 0-5; sign up at the door; some days may be cancelled with minimal notice; 10:30 a.m.-noon, Homer Boys and Girls Club; punch cards, $20 for 10 punches, $35 for 20.

Mondays-Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m. : Gymnastics for levels beginning through advanced. For exact schecule, see www.homercommunityschools.org. For information, call Jeanne Parker, 235-6547.

Kachemak Bay Campus

Upcoming classes: Creative Digital Camera Use, starts March 1; Nonfiction Writing Workshop with Miranda Weiss, starts March 23; Marine Fish of Kachemak Bay, starts March 24; Botany of Kachemak Bay, starts March 29; Birds of Kachemak Bay, March 30-April 27; MS Excel, April 1-29; Quickbooks, April 3-May 1; Cycles of Nature, April 1-20.

Information meeting on how to earn an education degree, March 9, 6 p.m.

Student Association's Foreign Film Fridays last feature of the year will next be held March 5, 7 p.m. It is "The Sacared Family," from Chile, and is part of the Global Film Initiative.

To enroll in literacy, adult basic, English as a second language or GED classes, call 235-1602.

KBC is accepting letters of interest from individuals wishing to serve on KBC Advisory Board. Call 235-1656.

Competition

"Doodle 4 Google Contest 2010" offers for students in grades K-12 an opportunity to draw a Google logo for the Google homepage ispired by the theme, "If I could do anything, I would..." Deadline to register is 11:59:59 p.m. March 17, with entries to be submitted no later than 11:59:59 p.m. March 31. The winning doodle will be featured on Google.com May 27. The winner ow only has the art featured o nthe homepage, but also received a $15,000 college scholarship, a trip to Google New York, a laptop computer, a Wacom digital design tablet and a T-shirt with a picture of the winning doogle. The winner's shcool will receive a $25,000 grant. For information, see www.google.com/doogle4google

scholarship

The Kenai Borough Employees Association scholarship committee is accepting appications for three scholarships of $500 each. The scholarships are available to all 2010 graduates of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, including public, private and home schools. Applications and instructions are available from any KPB high school counselor's office or on the borough's Web site, 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 N. Brinkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669.

The American Cancer Society has kicked off its 2010 Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program, offering young cancer survivors an opportunity to pursue post-secondary education. The program provides funds each academic year in increments of $2,500 per student, with a lifetime scholarship limit of $10,000. Application deadline is Feb. 26. For information, call the Great West Division Patient Service Center at (866) 500-3272 or the National Cancer Information Center at (800) 227-2345.

The Alaska State Employees Association, Kachemak Bay Chapter, is offering a scholarship in the amount of $500 to a graduating senior from the Kachemak Bay area. The scholarship is available to a senior wanting to further his/her education at an accredited college, university or technical shcool. Deadline for submitting an application is April 1. Applications are availbale through school counselors or at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game front desk.

Applicants are now being sought by Rotary International for scholarships to earn a two-year masters-level degree in international studies and peace and conflict resolution. Rotary International will award 60 such scholarships to six universities worldwide later this year. Nominees will be forwarded from District 5010 to Rotary International through a selection process set to begin immediatley. Awards will be for the 2001-2013 term. Applications are due to local Rotary Clubs by April 30. For information, call Chris Thompson, 299-2024 or email cthompsonr@gmail.com.

Become an exchange student

Local high school students interested in becoming exchange students in many different European countries, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa are being sought by the nonprofit ASSE International Student Exchange Program, formerly American Scandinavian Student Exchange. Exchange students live with a caring host family while attending high school and learning about the language and culture of their chosen host country. Students interested in becoming an exchange student abroad for either an academic year, semester or summer program should call (800) 733-2773.