Homer area school announcements

Homer High School

Friday — Football vs Houston on the turf field. JV at 3 p.m. and varsity at 6 p.m.

Saturday — Homer Swim Invite from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center

Monday, Sept. 9 — School Board meeting at 6 p.m. at Homer High School

Homer Flex School

Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Early Release

Friday, Sept. 20 — Picture Day

Wednesday, Oct. 18 — Early Release

Friday, Oct. 4 — End of first rotation

Homer Middle School

Cross-country running and soccer began Aug. 21.

Today — Homer Middle School open house from 5:30–7 p.m.

Friday — Homer Invitational for cross-country running at 4 p.m. at the middle school.

Saturday — Homer vs Kenai soccer at noon at the middle school

Tuesday, Sept. 10 — Soccer B Team vs Chapman at Homer Middle School. Also, AK to DC parent meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the library.

Fireweed Academy

Both schools

Thursday, Sept. 12 — Harvest Festival/Open House at Big Fireweed from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Early release at 1:50 p.m. for Little Fireweed and at 2:15 p.m. for Big Fireweed.

Oct. 16 — Early release at 1:50 p.m. for Little Fireweed and at 2:15 p.m. for Big Fireweed.

Oct. 18 — In-Service, no school. End of first quarter.

Big Fireweed

Today and Friday — Big Fireweed overnight camping trip at Anchor Point.

West Homer Elementary

Monday, Sept. 9 — First meeting of the year at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room.

Paul Banks Elementary

Monday, Sept. 9 — PTA after school programs begin (will continue thru Oct. 17):

Monday and Wednesday: Outdoor Explorers (Coastal Studies)

Monday and Wednesday: Preludes Violin for second graders

Tuesday and Thursday: Brandi’s Sport Hour

Wednesday: Zumba

Thursday: Chess

Tuesday, Sept. 10 — Stop and Think assembly

Wednesday, Sept. 11 — Patriot Day

Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Early release at 12:50 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 19 — Fall pictures – open to siblings and others from the community from 11:00-12:00

Tuesday, Sept. 24 — Wild Shores School Assembly

McNeil Canyon Elementary

Today — Fall Harvest Fair. Parents will be able to enjoy looking at the Fair beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17 — After School Learning Lab begins today and continues every Tuesday and Thursday.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Picture Day. Two parent volunteers are needed to help the photographer that day. Also, early release at 1:20 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 19 — Talk and Look Like a Pirate Day

Thursday, Sept. 26 — Annual Beach Coast Walk Clean-Up