Homer area school announcements

Homer High School

Today — Winter Activities Pep Rally in the gym at 3 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6 — Nutcracker Fair set up in the gym and Commons.

Saturday, Dec. 7 — Nutcracker Fair in the gym and Commons at 8 a.m.

Homer Flex School

Dec. 23–Jan. 3, 2020 — Winter Break

Jan. 6 — No School, teacher in-service

Homer Middle School

Basketball ends on Dec. 14.

Friday, Dec. 6 — Basketball, Homer vs Kenai at Homer Middle School. Girls A team at 4 p.m. in the gym, girls B team at 5:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room. Boys A team at 5:30 p.m. in the gym, boys B team at 4 p.m. in the multipurpose room.

Monday, Dec. 9 — Chess Club at 4 p.m. in the library

Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Basketball Borough prelims, times and location TBD

Thursday, Dec. 12 — Homer Middle School Winter Concert at 7 p.m. in the Mariner Theatre. Nordic Skiing interest meeting at 12:30 p.m.

Fireweed Academy

Both schools

Friday, Dec. 20 — All school craft day at Little Fireweed

Saturday, Dec. 21 — Winter Break begins.

Jan. 6 — In-service day, no school.

Jan. 7 — First day of the third quarter

Big Fireweed

Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Field trip to Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center

Dec. 12 and 19 — After school Math Homework Club from 2:45-3:45 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13 — Sixth grade Fundraiser Taco Lunch from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Ice skating at Kevin Bell Arena

Thursday, Dec. 19 — Swimming at the Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center at Homer High School

Little Fireweed

Sunday, Dec. 15 — Solstice Spiral in the Little Fireweed Yurt

Paul Banks Elementary

PTA Afterschool Activities are ongoing and will run through Dec. 6:

Monday and Wednesday: Preludes violin for 2nd Graders

Tuesday and Thursday: Lego Creators

Tuesday and Thursday: Floor Hockey

Thursday: Japanese

(Outdoor Explorers has already ended)

Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Winter Program: “A Bugz Christmas” at 1 p.m. at Homer High School’s Mariner Theatre

Friday Dec. 20 — Last day before Winter Break

West Homer Elementary

Today — Last day of 5th and 6th grade basketball

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Winter Program at 1 p.m. at Homer High School

Dec. 23- Jan. 6 — Winter Break, no school

McNeil Canyon Elementary

Thursday, Dec. 12 — Winter program “The Grumps of Ring-a-Ding Town Musical” at 6:30 p.m.

Cross-country skiing — After school cross-country skiing will be held on Mondays or Wednesdays after winter break. The school needs parent helpers for the program. Contact Anne at alove@kpbsd.k12.us or call the school office.