Homer High School
Today — Are you smarter than a high schooler? The National Honor Society will host its annual Trivia Night fundraiser in the Commons, starting at 6 p.m. It costs $5 per person or $15 for teams of four or less.
Friday — Basketball v. Nikiski: JV girls play at 3:30 p.m., JV boys at 5 p.m., varsity girls at 6:30 p.m. and varsity boys at 8 p.m. in the Alice Witte Gymnasium.
Monday, March 2 — Basketball v. Kenai: C Team at 4 p.m., C Team boys at 5:30 p.m. in the Alice Witte Gymnasium. Big Booster Club Meeting at 6 p.m. in the staff lounge.
Tuesday, March 3 — Site Council Meeting at 4 p.m. in the library. All are welcome.
Homer Flex School
March 6 — No School. Inservice: Alaska Alternative Schools Coalition Grant Staff Focus Group.
March 9-13 — Spring Break, no school.
March 18 — Early Release
April 3 — End of Rotation 4 and 10th Annual Flex First Friday.
Homer Middle School
Friday, Feb. 28 — Pep Rally at 12:45 p.m. and Activity Night at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 — Borough Tournament at noon at Homer Middle School.
Monday, March 2 — HMS Chess Club @ 4pm
Tuesday, March 3 — Music in Our Schools Month Band Concert
Thursday, March 5 — 7th grade CPR awareness during Science class
Friday, March 6 — End of quarter in-service/work no school
March 9-13 — Spring Break
Fireweed Academy
Both Schools
March 5 — Artist in School Gallery Night at K-Bay Caffe
March 6 — Inservice, no school
Big Fireweed
Feb. 28 – March 4 — Artist in Schools with Gail Baker
Little Fireweed
Feb. 24-27 — Artist in Schools with Gail Baker
West Homer Elementary
After school Cross Country Ski from 2:45-5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in February
Today — Last cross-country ski
Paul Banks Elementary
PTA After school Activities from 2:30-4 p.m. each day:
Monday and Wednesday: Outdoor Explorers (with Alaska Center for Coastal Studies)
Monday and Wednesday: Preludes
Tuesday: Art
Tuesday and Thursday: Sports Hour
The Wild West Read-A-Thon runs through March 5. Students read to earn prizes and pledges. Pledge money raised goes to fund field trips, new technology and software, books for the library and supplies for the school.
McNeil Canyon Elementary
Chess Club — After school chess club for grades 2-6 will be held on March 4. The club will be held from 3-4:30 p.m.
Today— Student Spotlight Lunch. February Spotlight Students and their parents are invited to join Mr. Swanson for lunch on Thursday, Feb. 27. Parents can meet their students by the dragon at 11:45 a.m. If parents plan on eating a hot lunch, please notify the school office ahead of time so the cook can prepare enough food. Also, please come prepared to pay for your hot lunch. (An adult lunch is $4.50 plus 60 cents for milk.)
Friday — Crazy Hat and Hair Day. Community Council meeting at 1 p.m. at the school. All parents are welcome to attend.