Chapman School
Nov. 11: Memorial service for Vi Chapman, 6 p.m.
Fireweed Academy
Nov. 10: Amelia Robertson speaks about her semester-at-sea experience, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Nov. 15: Jodi Miller speaks about her work with healthcare in Africa, 9:30 a.m.
First and third Wednesdays of month: Academic Policy Committee, 3:30-5 p.m.
Homer Flex School
Nov. 22: Thanksgiving feast potluck, 11:30 p.m., students and families.
Homer High School
Nov. 9: PTA, library, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10: Classes will be held as usual.
DDF news: The DDF team recently competed at Dimond High School in Anchorage with the following results: Luke Westerburg, second place, foreign extemporaneous speaking; Clinton Edminster, third place, extemporaneous commentary; Hunter Multz-Matthews, fourth place, Lincoln-Douglas debate; George Gustafson and Patrick Schneider, fourth place, public forum debate. Also participating were Heath Emery and Hunter Multz-Matthews, Lincoln Douglas debate; Kristen Tonga, Clara Noomah, Patrick Schneider and George Gustafson, public forum debate; Melissa Lettis, Oshi Wills and Clinton Edminster, readers theatre team. Next tournament is at Service High School, Nov. 17-18.
Homer Middle School
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: Book fair.
Dec. 6: Geography Bee during first period class. Top 10 finalists compete in the final school bee in January; winner competes in state bee in Anchorage March 30; winner of the State Bee competes in National Bee in Washington, D.C., May 22 and 23. For more information, see Nancy Allen in the library or visit the Web at www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee.
McNeil Canyon Elementary School
Nov. 9: Family math and science night, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Mix-it-up-at-lunch Day, promotes tolerance by getting to know students outside circle of friends by
Nov. 17: Movie night, 6:30 p.m.
Nikolaevsk School
Nov. 14: Financial aid night with representatives from Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College-University of Alaska, 7 p.m.
Nov. 16: Fall carnival, 6-8 p.m., public invited. The carnival’s theme is “Underwater.” There will be prizes for best costumes, games, food and fun for all. Game tickets are 5 cents; most takes cost two tickets. For more information, contact the school at 235-8972.
Nov. 20: Site council, 2:45 p.m.
Nov. 21: Boy’s basketball, 3 p.m.
Nov. 28: Volleyball, 3 p.m.
Ninilchik School
Nov. 21: Family night sponsored by Project GRAD, 3:15-4:30 p.m.
West Homer Elementary School
Nov. 11: Mind-Amazes competition, Soldotna
Nov. 14-15: Jacquline Erion, Park Ranger from Ninilchik, classroom presentations on water and ice safety.
Poster contest: The U.S. Department of Justice is offering a poster contest for fifth-graders to highlight the nation’s efforts to reunite missing children with their families. More than 1.3 million children are reported missing each year, according to the Department of Justice. For more information, see http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org or www:amberalert.gov/
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