Homer area school announcements

Homer High School

Today — Kenai Peninsula Native Youth Leadership Meeting at 3 p.m. Basketball v. Cook Inlet Academy. Girls C Team at 4 p.m., Boys C Team at 5:30 p.m. in Alice Witte Gymnasium.

Saturday, Jan. 25 — Basketball v. Soldotna High School. Girls C Team at noon, Boys C Team at 1:30 p.m., JV Girls at 3 p.m. and JV Boys at 4:30 p.m.

Homer Flex School

Jan. 31 — End of Third Rotation

Feb. 14 and 17 — Student-Led Parent/Teacher Conferences – please call the office for details (235-5558)

Homer Middle School

Today — Honor Roll assembly at 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24 — Nordic Skiing Kenai Invitational at 3 p.m. in Kenai. AKCIS 7th grade. Honor Roll Treats at noon.

Saturday, Jan. 25 — Wrestling between Homer, Seldovia, Chapman, Ninilchik and Vozensenka at 10 a.m. at Chapman School in Anchor Point.

Monday, Jan 27 — Chess Club at 4 p.m. Homer Middle School Site Council meeting at 4 p.m.

Fireweed Academy

Both Schools

Feb. 1 — Link Up Concert at 3 p.m. at Homer High School

Feb. 14 and 17 — No school – student-led conferences

West Homer Elementary

Tuesday, Jan. 28 — First day of cross-country ski from 2:45-5 p.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

Wednesday, Jan. 29 — After school chess. Spelling Bee at 1 p.m. in the gym. All are welcome.

Feb. 3 – Site Council Meeting at 4 p.m. in the library.

Paul Banks Elementary

PTA After school Activities start the week of Jan. 20 (from 2:30-4 p.m. each day):

Monday and Wednesday: Outdoor Explorers (with Center for Alaskans Coastal Studies)

Monday and Wednesday: Preludes

Tuesday: Art

Tuesday and Thursday: Sports Hour

McNeil Canyon Elementary

Chess Club — After school chess club for grades 2-6 will be held on Wednesdays on Jan 29, Feb. 5 and 26, and March 4. The club will be held from 3-4:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24 — Star Wars Day, sponsored by the Student Council.

Jan. 31 — Math and Science Night from 6:30-8 p.m. The school will have math and science stations/experiments to explore in the gym. This is a family event.

Spelling Bee Study Group — Fourth and sixth graders interested in participating in this year’s Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb. 20 must attend the spelling bee study group that will happen once a week during lunch every Monday.