Homer Highlights

Well Winter finally appeared in January didn't it? We hope you all stayed safe and warm.

Our students all finished their NWEA testing and we saw some great gains in our students. Many students celebrated meeting their growth goals. The students and staff were so excited to see their progress.

Our High School is planning a job fair on March 8th. If you have a job/career you would like to share with our students, we would love to have you! All you would need to do is set up a table and show or tell about your career - what you do, what education was needed and answer any questions students may have. Use the following link to sign up if interested or share it with someone else who might be interested as well. https://forms.gle/Tr5jdpKvJSS6e4tq7

Mark your calendars for a few dates coming up where there is a change from the normal schedule. Friday, February 16th and Monday, February 19th will be our Mid-Winter break days, with no school for students on either day and professional learning for teachers on the 16th. Finally, Friday, March 22nd there will be no school for students while teachers continue their professional learning, with Spring Break the following week, March 25th-March 29th.

We have many other things to share with you so see below for more Homer Highlights!

Be sure to also follow Homer Schools on Facebook (@hcstrojans) or check out the website (www.homerschools.net).

The District receives at risk funding from the state to support students who may need additional supports for academic and social emotional success. We held our Parent Title 1 and 31a Meeting at our Open House, but also wanted to provide a recording of the event for those of you who were unable to attend. Please use this link if you would like to access the meeting. Reach out to your building administrators with any questions or to get a copy of the school/family compact.

PowerSchool is now accessible for all parents and students to view attendance, announcements, account balances, and grades (for MS and HS students). To access PowerSchool, please go to: https://pshomer.vbisd.org

Student Login:

Students will login with their school username and password that was assigned to them.

Parent Login:

Parent access id/password are both the student's student ID number. This is your child's 2050 number. Your student should know this, or you can contact your student's building office.

For the 2023-2024 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free for all students. Regardless of financial status, it is still very important that all families complete the 2023-24 free and reduced meal application for lunches as this helps determine eligibility for state benefits for your student and federal funding for our school. There is a website for accessing the online application: https://homer.familyportal.cloud/ .

Want to keep up to date on our athletics? Check out our schedules for the year here.

Yellow school buses, football games, movie nights, and more. PAX has worked with over 70 countries since 1990, connecting willing host families with hopeful international teens to spend a year attending high school in the United States. Many students have completed the process and are now only waiting to meet their families for the upcoming school year. Will you join our PAX family and share your America? Start your application at https://pax.org/families

Email: homer@homerschools.net
Website: www.homerschools.net
Location: 403 South Hillsdale Street, Homer, MI, USA
Phone: 517-568-4463
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hcstrojans