General:
The following students participated in the State Spelling Bee in Anchorage for Grade 3-8 school champions on March 19.
Garrett Briscoe (grade 8 at HMS) placed second in the state.
Tait Ostrom (grade 5 at West Homer Elementary School) placed ninth in the state. Isaac Horn (grade 4 at McNeil Canyon Elementary School) and Archer Matysczak (grade 7 at Chapman School) also participated in the competition.
The Kachemak Bay Traditional Games hosted by Homer Native Youth Olympics will be held from 4-8:30 p.m. this Friday and from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Homer High School. Call 614-588-2699 for more information.
Homer High School
Today — KP Native Youth Leadership meeting at 3 p.m. in room A-106. PEAKS testing for 9th graders. Basketball Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons
Friday, March 29 — PEAKS Testing (Make up for 9th graders)
Monday, April 1 — Big Booster Club Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Staff Lounge
Tuesday, April 2 — PEAKS Testing (10th grade science); Site Council Meeting at 4 p.m. in the library
Wednesday, 3 — Early Release Day at 2:15 p.m. Mini Soccer Camp for K-6 students from 2-4 p.m. in Alice Witte Gym. There is a $15 fee and signed registration form required. Please contact Amy Russell at 399-3636 with questions.
Thursday, April 4 — Mariner Soccer v. West Anchorage: Girls varsity at 4 p.m. and boys varsity at 6 p.m. on the turf field
Homer Flex School
April 1-5 and 8-12 — Artist in the School Jeff Szarzi
Friday, April 5 — End of Rotation 4
April 8 — Start of Rotation 5
April 18 — TIGLAX field trip
April 19 — No school
*Students in Employability Skills/Careers class will be participating in multiple field trips throughout the community in the following weeks.
Please call the office with questions at 907-235-5558.
Homer Middle School
Today — PEAKS Testing for 7th grade make up day
Friday — PEAKS Testing for 7th grade make up day
Monday, April 1 — track and field starts
Tuesday, April 2 — 8th grade PEAKS math
Wednesday, April 3 — Early release at 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 4 — 8th grade PEAKS ELA. Superintendent interviews at 10 a.m. in the Professional Development Room
Wednesday, April 17 — Homer Middle School hosts Mock Interviews from 8:30-11 a.m. at the school. The school is seeking employers from the community to volunteer to conduct mock interviews with eighth grade students. Contact Jennifer Booz at 907-235-5700 or jbooz@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Fireweed Academy
Big Fireweed
Wednesdays — Chess Club with West Homer Elementary
Wednesdays — Youth Court with West Homer Elementary
Thursdays — Math club from 2:45-3:45 p.m.
West Homer Elementary
Monday, April 1 — Site Council meet from 6-7 p.m. in the library
April 1-5 — The Scholastic Book Fair runs all week and will be open during the school day. Family and Friends Night at the Book Fair will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. There will be refreshments, door prizes, arts and crafts, and lots and lots of fun.
After School Activities:
Chess Club is Wednesdays from 2:45-3:30 p.m. in the library
Paul Banks Elementary
April is swim month — please see the schedule sent home for which week your child has lessons
The next round of PTA After School Programs will continue through the week of May 17:
Monday and Wednesday: Preludes Violin program
Monday and Wednesday: Brandi’s Sports Hour
Tuesday: Chess
Tuesday and Thursday: Baseball
Wednesday: Zumba
Thursday: Lego Creators
Friday March 29 — Kindergarten Round-up from 12:45-2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2 through Thursday April 4 — Kindergarten Registration. Please make sure to bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization records with you when you come to register
Wednesday April 3 — Early Release- Dismissal at 12:50 p.m.
Friday April 5 — First Friday Art Extravaganza: come and view Paul Banks student artwork and create your own piece of artwork to take home 5-7 p.m. This is open to the community.
McNeil Canyon Elementary
March 25-29 — Swimming for Kindergarten and first grade
Monday, April 1 — Deadline for entries in the 24th Annual HEA Electrical Safety Poster Contest. This contest is for third and fourth grade students. For more information, call Tanya Lautaret at 907-283-2305.
Wednesday, April 3 — Fourth graders taking PEAKS science assessment
April 23 — Site Council meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the library. The agenda is to review pupil activity funds and go over McNeil site news.
