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ISSUE
3
October
MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER OF
HOMESTEAD
HIGH SCHOOL
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Homestead To Host Parent
Teacher Conferences!
In This Issue
Parent/Teacher Conferences P. 1
eLearning Day Success P.2
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on
October 23 and 24
National Merit Results P. 3,4
Homestead High School will be hosting Parent/Teacher
Honor Roll Accolades P.6-10
Conferences on the evening of Thursday, October 23rd
Guidance News P.11-13
from 3:00pm to 7:50pm and on the morning of Friday
School Spirit Club P. 14, 15
October 24th, from 8:00am to 10:50am. Students will
Ninth Grade Academy News P.16
not have classes on Friday, the 24
online sign-up
th
Dates to Remember P.5
of October. The
for conferences will be available
beginning Thursday, October 9 and will close at 3:00pm on Monday, October 20.
Parents will receive an e-mail with specific sign-up information on October 9.
Parents are encouraged to print a copy of your conference schedule to bring with
you to your meetings with teachers. To schedule Parent/Teacher conferences you
will need to go to the PowerSchool login on Homestead High School’s website by
hitting the link ( https://powerschool.sacs.k12.in.us/public/ ). This information will
also come via auto-email on October 9.
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conference times. Teachers are not able to conference separately with each parent
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custodial parent; however, we ask that the custodial parent be the one to set up
Homestead High School 10-12 and Ninth Grade Academy offices will
close at 11:00am on Friday October 24th. All other offices will close at
10:00am.
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For more
information about
eLearning Flex
days, see the
following links:
You can find answers to
Frequently Asked
Questions about Flex Days
on our website:
http://www.sacs.k12.inus
Additional information can
be found on the Indiana
Department of Education
website:
http://www.doe.in.gov and
search for Flex Pilot.
Homestead eLearning Flex
Day Success!
As all of you know we had our first eLearning Flex Day on Tuesday, September 23 rd.
During the morning our teachers participated in professional development activities
designed and lead by fellow teachers Diana Cronk, Matt Elder, Brian Nicholson, Katie
Metz, Nicole Vickery, Jamie Smith, Kara Squires, and Nick Byall. It was a great opportunity for our teachers to learn how to better use a new electronic resource called
Schoolnet. This tool will allow our teachers to use our 1 to 1 computing format more
efficiently and effectively with our students.
Our next eLearning Flex Day will be on Tuesday, October 21 with teacher-lead professional development in the morning…designed and delivered by Homestead teachers
Mike Miller, Robert Steverson, Amanda Patterson, Megan Grunditsch, Sally Rauber,
Nathan Arata, and Brandon Shramek with assists from Laura Smith and Jim Kowalski
from Woodside and district technology guru Mike Gorman. Students will be able to
log on as early as 7:10 to find all of their activities and work for the day and will have
access to teachers from 12:00 to 3:00pm that day.
As a school we are improving with each eLearning experience we have. Our 1 to 1
computing initiative has grown leaps and bounds in just one year and the work fall is
already being seen in the classroom.
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National Merit Scholars Semi-Finalists
Homestead High School is proud to announce the names of ten semi-finalists in the
2015 National Merit Scholarship program. Michael Bartz, Erin Dobbs, Benjamin Dvorak,
Let us know what
Kurt Gutwein, Connor Kirk, Madeline Klein, Kyle Leland, Puneeth Meruva, Michael
you think of our
Smith, and Mason Walther are among 16,000 Semifinalists in the 60th annual National
NEWSLETTER!
Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors will have
an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit ScholarThank you to all who
ships, worth $33 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit
responded and commented
Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the
on our first couple newsletFinalist Level of the Competition. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to
ters! The plan is to have 10 attain Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit
newsletters a year, with one Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
in the summer months and
one over the November/
December time frame. We
want to highlight the great
things happening at Homestead High School, while
keeping you up to date on
Each student winner is in the process of finalizing his or her college plans. If named a
Finalist, they will compete for one of three types of Merit Scholarships, which will be
announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July.
These scholarship recipients will join more than 308,000 other distinguished young
people who will have earned the Merit Scholar title. Best of luck to each of you! Thank
you for bringing such positive attention to yourselves and our school! We are very
proud of you!
academic schedules,
programs, and activities.
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To get to this place, each student mentioned above entered the Program by taking the 2013
Preliminary SAT (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). This nationwide
pool of Semifinalists includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. The number of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating
seniors. Current Sophomore and Junior students will have the opportunity to enter this scholarship program by taking the PSAT/NNSQT at Homestead on Wednesday, September 15. Class
of 2016 and 2017, let’s focus on doing well and seeing some doors/opportunities open for you
as well!
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2015 National Merit Commended Students
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We would also like to announce that we have ten HHS students who have been named
as Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. Eesha Bemra,
Caroline Braun, Beresford Clarke, Katherine Dunlap, Kathleen Landrigan, Stephen
Mattson, Grace Minnick, Andrew Natoli, Logan Pollander, and Sanjana Sai will receive a
Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation
for their outstanding scholastic abilities.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being
recognized for
their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2015
competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the
top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition
by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/
NMSQT).
“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated
outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC.
“These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital
to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they
continue their pursuit of academic success.”
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Upcoming Dates of Importance
October
4
Homestead Fall Festival of Bands
October
8
Fall Choral Concert
October
11
ISSMA Scholastic and Open Marching Band Competition
October
13
Freshman Dual Credit & Advanced Placement Information night 6:30pm
October
15
PSAT Testing for Sophomores and Juniors
October
21
eLearning Flex Day-High School students access curriculum from home
October
24
Eligibility Grade check
October
24
Parent/Teacher Conferences—NO SCHOOL for students
November
6-8
Fall Play 7:00pm
November
12
National Honor Society Induction
November
13
Financial Aid Night 6:30pm—8:30pm
November
19
eLearning Flex Day-High school students access curriculum from home
November
19
Sophomore/Junior Dual Credit , AP, & Senior Experience Information
November
26-28 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
December
8
Orchestra Concert 7:30pm
December
10
Winter Jazz Ensemble, Choral Concert 7:00pm
December
11
eLearning Flex Day-High school students access curriculum from home
December
17-19 Final Exams
January
6
Second Semester Begins
January
14
8th Grade Parent Night 5:30-8:30 (Snow date January 21)
January
15
Parent Club Meeting 11:00 am
January
17
Show Choir Potluck Night
January
19
Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL
January
22
Financial Aid Night 6:30-8:30 pm
January
31
Show Choir Cabaret Night
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Honor Roll Accolades!
Congratulations to the 711 students who earned the Homestead High School Honor
Roll during their 2013-2014 Spring semester! This honor roll is based upon the final
semester grades for the 2013-2014 Spring semester. In order to be eligible for
honor roll, students must take a minimum of five credits. Students are eligible for
the “Honor Roll” if they earned nothing lower than a “B-“ in all courses for the
2013-2014 Spring semester. Students are eligible for the “Distinguished Honor
Roll” (names in bold) if they earned nothing lower than an “A-“ in all courses for
the 2013-2014 Spring semester. These students will be recognized for their
outstanding achievement during their lunch period in the cafeteria on Thursday,
October 16th, 2014, where they will receive an honor roll certificate and a special
treat.
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Information here:
www.sacs.k12.in.us
Kayla Abramowski
Ashley Adair
Emily Adair
Brooke Adams
Afua Addo
Nana Addo
Matthew Albright
Gregory Ali
Mark Alicea
Cara Allen
Dakota Alverson
Matthew Anderson
Nicholas Anderson
Sara Anderson
Alexander Angel
Parker Angelos
Sydney Antisdel
Dylan Arango
Megan Arivett
Kelly Asiala
Andrew Atkinson
Kevin Auer
Sarah Auger
Gwenyth Baer
Gabrielle Bailey
Megan Bair
Markus Banas
Matthew Bardon
Allison Barley
Lucas Barley
Carla Barney
Evan Barney
Samuel Barrido
Michael Bartz
Dana Batt
Kelsey Batt
Nicole Bechtel
Kolin Behrens
Rachel Beier
Eesha Bemra
Monica Berkshire
Shelby Berthold
Geoffrey Bilbrey
Harish Bingi
Dana Bixler
Adam Black
Jason Black
Sarah Bleeke
Jakob Bluhm
Brandon Blumenherst
Brittany Bogan
Natalie Bojrab
Paul Bojrad
Pawandeep Bola
Zachary Boudler
Amanda Bowers
Mariah Bowman
Blake Bowser
Shauna Bowser
Brie Bramel
Morgan Branning
Caroline Braun
Isabel Braun
Anissa Bredemeyer
Eric Breneman
Courtney Brenn
Jesse Brichetto
Connor Brown
Katherine Brown
Kelsi Brown
Madison Brown
Mariah Brown
Alexander Browning
Ashley-Kate Brumett
Hunter Brummett
Anastasia Buchholz
Savannah Buck
Kaitlyn Bultemeier
Evonne Bultemeyer
Kyle Burke
Dakota Burks
Tabitha Burks
Brandon Butcher
Samuel Butchko
Evan Butler
Morgan Byrd
Josephine Caccamo
Milly Cai
Grant Caldwell
Michelle Calloway
Sarah Camino
Whitney Capps
Erin Carlstrom
Collin Caroland
Morgan Caroland
Wesleigh Carroll
Chase Carter
Sarah Carter
Tori Casaburo
Evan Castle
Allison Cattin
Victoria Cervoni
Jade Chaney
Roger Chase
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Chase Chastain
Joseph Chevillet
Clara Chilian
Aparna Chintapalli
David Choe
Sara Chokenea
Lindsey Clark
Abigail Clarke
Beresford Clarke
Matthew Clay
Wyatt Clem
Katia Clymer
Jack Cole
Mason Cole
Emily Combs
Erika Combs
Adam Conkling
Sidney Conner
Colton Conrad
Michael Conte
Mckenzie Cook
Luke Cooper
Claire Costello
Alexandria Cote
Samantha Cote
Cori Cox
Megan Crawford
John Crook
Parker Crowell
Mercedes Dalles
Kianna Dalton
Simran Darar
Harrison Davenport
Kolin Davis
Kyle Davis
Madison Davis
Ricardo Day
Timothy Decker
Brenna Denney
McKenna Denney
Renee Densel
Rainy Derloshon
Madison Detweiler
Nirupama Devanathan
Hannah Dickey
Samantha Diefenbacher
Madelyn Diettrich
Ashley DiGiulio
Madison Distelrath
Adam Dluzak
Erin Dobbs
RaeAnn Dobler
Grant Dodenhoff
Hannah Dolfuss
Ryan Dolfuss
Julia Dombrowski
Madison Dornseif
Carsten Drake
Garrett Drysdale
Kaitlyn Ducker
Skylar Duggins
Katherine Dunlap
Matthew Dunlap
Matthew Dunn
Alexandria Duran
Benjamin Dvorak
Samuel Dvorak
Emily Dykstra
Samuel Dynako
Melanie Eggebrecht
Monica Eggebrecht
Joshua Ehlert
Emily Eifert
Christopher Eigner
Arianna Eiler
Benjamin Ekdahl
John Elizondo
Alexandria Ellert
Tatum Ellis
Erik Elston
Evan Elston
Derrik Emerick
Robiati Endashaw
Bradley Enneking
Alexa Ennis
Chelsea Erhart
Mariam Etemadi
Nkiruka Ezeakudo
Krista Farrell
Amanda Fehlhaber
Celeste Fendt
Courtney Ferguson
John Ferguson
Alex Ferrando
Keegan Ferrell
Madison Fiegl
Andrew Fisher
Grant Fisher
Cameron Frank
Kevin Frebel
Hannah Frebel-Prio
Derek French
Kelsey French
Jacob Fulghum
Sarah Galovich
Ryan Gansemer
Tessa Garwood
Breyanna Gatson
Cassidy Geller
Alicia Geoffray
Tyler George
McKenna Georgi
Evan Gerdom
Grace German
Spephen Getz
Marcus Gibble
Rebekah Gibson
Bradley Giese
Robert Girod
Madeleine Glogas
Garrett Goad
Kirsten Godfrey
Madison Godfrey
Colton Goebel
Gunnar Goebel
Charles Gogos
Olivia Graft
Morgan Graham
Kate Graney
Allison Gray
Meredith Gray
Claire Griffith
Rachel Gripp
Ian Grostefon
Noah Grostefon
Kurt Gutwein
Samuel Hagedorn
Emina Halimanovic
Medina Halimanovic
Erin Hall
Jonathan Haller
Mark Hammes
Valerie Harants
Bernadette Hargis
Shelby Harkness
Taylor Harmon
Sydni Harper
Justin Harris
Lane Harris
Logan Harris
Matthew Harris
Elijah Harter
Emma Hartman
Jessi Hartsell
Brian Haskell
Fahad Hasnain
Jenna Haverstock
Ryan Havert
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Kerry Hawken
Skye Heard
Alexis Heatwole
Avery Heatwole
Lauren Hedrick
Macy Heimann
Harley Heinerich
Madison Heiney
Emma Heltzel
Haylie Hendrickson
Jaycob Henn
Brookeanne Hensley
Thomas Herendeen
Nicole Hernandez
Madeleine Hershberger
Joseph Hester
Charles Hill
Emily Hinchman
Matthew Hinkleman
Macy Hire
Katrin Hodson
Kyra Hoffman
Lauren Hoffmann
Lily Hoffmann
Donovan Holle
Heidi Holtsclaw
Mason Honeysett
Matthew Hope
Megan Horner
Dayshanique Howard
Erik Hufford
Sydney Hurley
Raegan Huth
Liam Ilyas
Kati Isbell
Susan Isbister
Andrew Jackson
Shriya Jain
Kevin Jehl
Courtney Jennings
Lindsay Jensen
Noah Jepsen
Madison Jernegan
Katherine Jimenez
Olivia Jimenez
Hannah Johanningsmeier
Alexander Johnson
Laci Johnson
Megan Johnson
Austin Johnston
Charlene Jones
Kylie Kaminski
Christian Karkosky
Madelyn Kartman
Isabella Kaufman
Megan Keebler
Mark Keefer
Kaitlyn Kennedy
Joseph Kennell
Corey Keplinger
Andrew Keszei
Dana Kiefer
Holly Kiess
Ru Kim
Sydney King
Connor Kirk
Kaylyn Kistler
Ashley Kitch
Madeline Klein
Teryn Kline
Trey Kline
Jenna Klinker
Morgan Kloster
Alexander Klouvas
Benjamin Koch
Caitlin Koob
Kristen Koteskey
Michael Krauss
Sarah Kreigh
Alayna Kriegel
Meghana Krishna
Samuel Krivacs
Hannah Krull
Cullen Kurgan
Jordan LaBelle
Samantha Lamont
Caroline Landrigan
Kathleen Landrigan
Preston Laws
Samantha Laws
Emily Lawson
Nicole LeBlanc
Elizabeth Lee
Erica Lee
Tamara Leggit
Grace Lehmann
Grant Lehmann
Mason Leininger
Henry Leitz
Kyle Leland
Jordan Lentz
Carly Lickliter
Joelle Liddell Kreamer
Brenden Lipp
Harrison Lippie
Margaret Little
Cole Lombardo
Laura Long
Alexander Loomis
David Lovvorn
Mason Lown
Nichole Luarde
Andrew Lunsford
Johnathan Lutz
Sarah Lynn
Kiersten Madsen
Alexandra Maher
Joshua Majors
Brooklyn Maloley
Connor Malott
Michael Manges
Elisabeth Markey
Melissa Marks
Benjamin Martin
Eric Martin
Emily Martinez
Hannah Mathieu
Abigail Matovich
Stephen Mattson
Devon Mayne
Kathryn McAfee
Elizabeth McAninch
Erin McBride
Taylor McBride
Nicholas McCallister
Mallory McCauley
Madison McConahay
Robert McCoy
Casey McDermond
Ryan McDermond
Gavin McDonald
Kyle McDonald
Megan McDonald
Courtney McGrew
Benjamin McGuire
Meghan McKay
Morgan McKay
Dylan McKenzie
Gabrielle McKibben-Nuttle
Karissa McLaughlin
Chaseton McLay
Caitlyn McMahan
Bailie McNeil
Courtney McPheters
Ethan McWilliams
Gabriela Meissner
Gabriela Mejia
Adrianna Melton
Ryley Merchant
David Meredith
Puneeth Meruva
Haylee Meyers
Damascus Mickey
Gwen Middleton
Cameron Miller
Christopher Miller
Jacob Miller
Jared Miller
Jarrett Miller
Nicholas Miller
Parker Miller
Theresa Miller
Chelsey Mills
Grace Minnick
Adam Mitrevski
Kevin Mohsenzadeh
Conor Moore
Kyle Moore
Madison Moore
Zea Morales Negron
Taylor Moriarty
Kelly Moring
Sahar Moshref
Katelyn Moster
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Jake Muha
Raechel Mullen
Casey Murray
Alexis Musleh
Ashley Musser
Lindsey Musser
Rachel Myer
Derek Myers
Kyle Myers
Nicholas Myers
Sarah Nadeem
Ryan Nader
Aaron Natoli
Adrianna Natoli
Andrew Natoli
Allison Nelson
Natalie Neuenschwander
Brooke Neuhauser
Tyler Neuman
Adam Newport
Vanessa Nguyen
Cody Nice
Mary Nickeson
Audrey Nicol
Christa Nierman
Annette Njoroge
John Northquist
Paige Norton
Jordan Nussear
Ryan Nutter
Caitlin Nycum
Erin O'Connor
Kaitlin O'Leary
Taniayah O'Quinn
Logan Ormsby
Olivia Ormsby
Regan O'Shaughnessy
Riley O'Shaughnessy
Lauren Ottinger
Olivia Ours
Chase Page
Zachery Panzer
Ethan Pappas
Sangjun Park
Madisen Parker
Mitchell Parker
Haley Parrish Heffner
Madeline Partee
Kendal Paul
Emma Pearl
Sara Pendrick
William Pennington
Chase Permann
Brooke Perry
Eric Peters
Kyle Peters
Suzanne Peters
Jared Phillippe
Whitney Phillips
Abigail Piel
Mary Podlaski
Logan Pollander
Marc Pomerantz
Andrew Prindle
Nicholas Przybocki
Grantland Purlee
Mitchell Purlee
Joseph Quehl
Brandan Quick
Cecilia Quintanilla
Mikeaha Radalia
Karishma Raju
Madeline Randolph
James Rapoza
Alex Rasmussen
Eileen Rasmussen
John Ray
Thomas Ray
Rylie Read
Alexander Reece
John Reed
Sarah Reilly
Jeffrey Reinking
Austin Render
Gavin Rhinehart
Heather Ribolla
Alec Richards
Maria Rife
Rebecca Robbins
Richard Robinson
Olivia Rockenbaugh
Luis Rodriguez Perez
Mason Ropp
Luke Rose
Emma Roskuski
Thomas Roskuski
Madison Rossi
Melana Rossi
Zachary Rossi
Jacob Rulli
Megan Rulli
Ann Rumsey
Ella Rupright
Blaigh Rushing
Jennifer Rusk
Lauren Rutsey
Anna Sagstetter
Emily Sagstetter
Sanjana Sai
Megan Salzmann
Mateo Sandi
Allison Sandys
Grace Schaefer
Caroline Schannen
Elijah Scherrer
Olivia Schlundt
Eric Schlutz
Dylan Schneider
Jessica Schneider
Liam Schoff
Julia Schoonmaker
Elizabeth Schroeder
Mackie Schroeter
Hannah Schultz
Adrienne Schwartz
Cassandra Schwartz
Kailyn Scott
Payton Scott
Cayla Seaman
Duncan Seibert
Denise Seifert
Sakhi Shah
Colton Shanks
Hadley Sheehan
Katherine Shelford
Alexander Sheppard
Hailey Sheridan
Benjamin Sherman
Nathan Shigley
Sofia Shine
Grace Showalter
Kevin Shrawder
Arden Sidel
John Sims
William Sims
Ian Singson
Bennett Skowronek
Rhianna Slager
Keefer Slater
Luke Smethers
Conor Smith
Gabriel Smith
Johnathan Smith
McKinzie Smith
Michael Smith
Seth Snider
Nicole Snouffer
Zoe Snow
Sydney Spang
Brenden Spangler
Brandon Speakman
Jordan Spinks
Adam Stanczak
Jessica Stanczak
Casey Stanley
John Stanley
John Steiner
Hayli Stephens
Katherine Stephens
Ranaya Stephens
Ashley Stevens
Samantha Stoiche
Sabrina Straessle
Madeline Strelec
Nicole Strouts
Kelly Strunk
Kevin Stumpf
Savanna Stuteville
Sai Meghana Suresh Kumar
Gabrielle Sutherland
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Callie Suthers
Adam Swiatkowski
Konrad Swiatkowski
Elizabeth Swink
Nicole Swinty
Jessica Sykes
Fatima Tapia
Jeremy Tatara
Jessica Tebben
Hunter Terrell
Phillip Thain
Albert Thomas
Emily Thrasher
Eric Ali Togashi
Alexis Toliver
Emily Tomkiewicz
Natalia Torrez
Jacob Townsend
Alec Towse
Rachelle Trouten
Sophia Tsiguloff
Madison Turkette
Samuel Tyndall
Andrew Uhrhammer
Awbrei Vachon
Mekenzie Vachon
Madison Van Buskirk
John Verhoff
Tessa Virgilio
Allison Volk
Mason Volz
Christopher Vultorius
Bethany Wadkins
Grace Walther
Mason Walther
Elizabeth Ward
Kierstin Warner
Scarlet Warner
Zachary Warner
Bailey Waugh
Nicole Weaver
Chase Weeks
Isabel Wells
Alyssa Wendlandt
Harrison Wesner
Skyla West
Bryan White
Drake White
Luke Wilcox
Mason Wilcox
Aimee Wildrick
Meghan Wilhelm
Benjamin Williams
Josie Williams
Kyle Williams
Morgann Williams
Emily Wilson
Jamie Wilson
Stephen Wirtner
Daniel Wogan
Isabelle Wolfcale
Jacob Wolfcale
Lily Wright
Kendall Yankosky
Ethan Yde
Sydney Yergler
Ellis Yoder
Garrett Yoder
Byron Zelt
Jacob Zelt
Holly Zimmerman
Joseph Zirille
Emma Zolman
Lily Zolman
Samuel Zurawski
Sarah Zurawski
Rachel Zurcher
Rebekah Zvers
Ethan Zweig
KEEP UP THE
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC
EFFORT, SPARTANS!
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Junior-Senior College Visits
Department Chair
Lindsay Lackland
[email protected]
260-431-2277
Grade 10-12
Counselors
LaShanda Gates
[email protected]
260-431-2213
Rachel Ehinger
[email protected]
260-431-2214
Amy Hamilton
[email protected]
260-431-2212
Many college representatives visit Homestead during the school year to inform
students about their schools, their programs, their admissions standards, costs and
other valuable information. It is an informational session offered during one class
period and provides the students with an opportunity to ask questions about the
school.
Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend these sessions if they feel they would
benefit from more information regarding that particular school and their area of
study. Announcements are made each week to notify students of the colleges
visiting the following week.
The meetings are held in Student Services unless otherwise announced.
DATE
COLLEGE
10/7
Earlham College, Valparaiso University, Grace College
10/8
Indiana State, Franklin College, Lourdes College, Marian University
10/14
Wittenberg University, Defiance College, Xavier, Hope College
10/16
University of Alabama
10/23
University of Cincinnati
10/27
University of Saint Francis, Rose-Hulman
10/30
St. Mary’s College
11/10
Otterbein University, Western Michigan University
12/3
Michigan Tech University
For a complete listing of colleges and times please visit the Guidance
Section on our website.
Tom Quigley
[email protected]
260-41-2211
Jason Wilson
[email protected]
260-431-2215
Grade 9
Counselors
Jerry Anderson
[email protected]
2260-431-2337
Alyssa Heggen
[email protected]
260-431-2307
The Importance of the PSAT Test for Sophomores and Juniors
On Wednesday, October 15, students at Homestead High School will take the PSAT.
In the recent past this test was viewed strictly as a practice exam, (thus the
designation of a “P” at the beginning of the name) but now the test can mean much
more to students and to our school. This test will provide students, parents, and
guidance counselors with an earlier and better gauge of post-secondary
preparation. After the test, AP Potential TM may be used to identify students who
demonstrate potential for Advanced Placement courses.
The PSAT is one indicator of College and Career Readiness. Therefore, the Indiana
Department of Education has mandated that students in grade 11 who do poorly on
the PSAT will be required to take an additional diagnostic exam during second
semester. It is imperative that Juniors take the PSAT seriously so that they will not
be erroneously identified as needing additional testing. Students and parents
should also know that Indiana statute requires that PSAT scores must appear on the
high school transcript. Finally, the PSAT score is an automatic qualifying score for
many dual credit opportunities students can begin to take as Sophomores, Juniors
and Seniors.
Please encourage your child to do their best on this test. If you have any questions
please feel free to contact your student’s guidance counselor.
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PSAT Day Information - October 15, 2014
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS:
On October 15, 2014, Homestead High School administers the Preliminary SAT exam (also
known as practice SAT) to all sophomores and juniors, during the school day at Homestead
High School. 7:45AM – approximately 11AM is reserved for testing and activities. No “sign-up/
registration” is necessary. Unless counselors hear from parents or there is specific prior
exclusion, all sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT on October 15th. Reminder: there is
no make-up date for the PSAT, so students must be in school on Oct 15th, and the exam begins
at 7:45 AM. The Pre-PSAT booklet study guides were distributed in the sophomore and junior
advisory rooms on October 2nd. If parent and student want the student to take the ASVAB
(Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) in place of the PSAT, parent must contact the
student’s guidance counselor (via email) at least by October 7.
FRESHMEN:
While upperclassman take the PSAT on October 15th, our Ninth Graders will spend the day
using Indiana Career Explorer to continue to build their four-year high school plan and explore
potential colleges and careers. While reflecting on their four-year plan, Ninth Grade students
will begin to examine and answer the questions, "Who am I?" "Where am I going?" "How am I
going to get there?" We will encourage every student and adult to wear clothing to advertise
their interests, favorite college, potential future activities, etc. Throughout the morning, they
will investigate the graduation requirements for the different diploma types, Dual Credit and
Advanced Placement (AP) options, as well as several other programs Homestead offers to
upperclassman. Students will gain an understanding of how the academic choices they make
now will directly impact their college and career goals. By the end of this day, Freshman will
walk away with an encouraging "game plan” for their high school career and beyond!
Contact us in
the Guidance
Office at:
260-431-2204
Find Student
Services and
Guidance on
the Web:
www.sacs.k12.in.us
SENIORS:
While sophomores and juniors are in the building testing, seniors will have the opportunity to job shadow or visit a college. Students should be making plans to either job
shadow a professional in a career area they are interested in, or visit a college they
are interested in applying to. More information and details have been sent home with
students and emailed to parents. Information will also be posted on the Homestead
webpage. Counselors continue to meet with seniors individually to discuss October
15th plans, as well as other senior year expectations. This includes graduation
requirements and post-secondary plans.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY(IUB) Groups Program:
Do you know
someone we should
feature?
Each month we will feature
Spartan students and teachers
in our newsletter to get the good
news out about the great things
happening here. We are also
looking to connect with
graduates who have gone on to
big things since graduating from
Homestead. If you have
suggestions or know of
graduates we need to contact,
please send your suggestions
to:
[email protected]
Since 1968 Indiana University has sponsored it’s IU Groups Program, aimed at
identifying and assisting students in being successful at Indiana University. To
qualify for this program a student must:
* have at least a 2.8 / 4.0 grade point average,
* meet the admissions requirements for IU (see below) and
* meet the income guidelines and eligibility criteria listed below.
The program assists students with financial aid (though it is not a full scholarship
program), helps with student acclimation to campus and also with academic
tutoring and special programs. Students attend an eight week summer program
(which begins June 14, 2015) and take 3 to 4 college level courses during this
summer session. All tuition, fees, room and board are paid for this summer
program. Once the student is successful in the summer program they continue in
the fall semester at IUB as a member of the IU Groups program, continuing with
tutoring assistance, extra “life lesson” sessions with Groups, and a myriad of other
benefits aimed at student success.
If your student qualifies and you want
additional information, please contact your guidance counselor immediately.
Application deadline for this program is November 1, 2014, and the application
process is quite extensive.
IU Admissions Guidelines Include: 4 years college prep English, math through
Trigonometry, 3 years of lab science, 3 years of social studies, 2 years of World
Languages, and at least three more credits in college prep courses.
Groups Family Income guidelines: If neither parent graduated from a college with
a baccalaureate degree (student is referred to as a “first generation college student”). If either parent graduated from college with a baccalaureate degree, student is referred to as a “Non first generation college student.” Income is as declared on the family’s 2013 1040 form.
Find us on the web
at:
www.sacs.k12.in.us
Inquire now or use the following links to investigate further!
http://www.indiana.edu/~groups/#home (Link to IU Bloomington Groups Scholar Program)
http://www.indiana.edu/~groups/pdf/income_guidelines.pdf (Link to qualifying requirements)
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School Spirit Club
HHS InDepth
One of the best ways to
know what is going on at
school is to watch HHS
InDepth (HHS ID) during
our weekly news
program. This class and
news program will keep
students up to date on
events, sports, the arts,
music, band, theatre and
academic events at
Homestead High School.
HHS ID will play one day
a week during Period 5.
A new club at Homestead High School made its debut at the beginning of the school year
to promote school spirit and student involvement by showcasing their school spirit. Mr.
Schenkel (Radio/TV teacher) is in charge of what is called the School Spirit Club. The club
meets once a week to discuss student support at the upcoming week and weekend of
events at Homestead. The idea was something Mr. Schenkel thought of during the 200809 school year, but didn’t pursue creating it until he saw the outpouring of support by the
student section at the boys basketball semi-state game in Lafayette last year.
“The moment I saw the students pull off the ‘fake out’ at that game last year was when I
knew I needed to actually go through with getting this club off the ground,” said Schenkel.
“The amount of school spirit those kids displayed, two and a half hours away from the
high school, I knew this was the right group of kids to make this club happen..”
The ‘fake-out’ was pulled off by nearly 400 students who all wore a gold Homestead boys
basketball shirt underneath a random article of clothing. After the last player was introduced, the entire student section revealed their gold theme shirts by pulling off their top
article of clothing. It was something designed and rehearsed using social media and the
weekly video announcement show at Homestead, HHS In Depth.
“I kind of got to see the entire phase of the ‘fake out’ pulled off, from the dream of it to
the kids working on getting the message out, to the actual final product at the game,”
said Schenkel. “And it just blew my mind how much the kids cared about Homestead High
School.”
This year, Schenkel has opened the meetings to every student and asks for their ideas.
They brainstorm themes for the student sections at sporting events, designs for t-shirts to
promote Homestead athletics, and school-wide fundraisers, which included the recent Ice
Bucket Challenge to benefit the ALS Foundation.
300 buckets were sold with all proceeds going to the ALS Foundation. At the Homecoming
Pep Session on September 19th, students, teachers and administrators participated in a
mass Ice Bucket Challenge. The story made both 21 Alive and NBC 33 news programs.
“We raised nearly $2,000 all because of one small idea from one student at a club
meeting,” said Schenkel.
Find us on the web
at:
www.sacs.k12.in.us
“I am so proud that the entire school saw how we can all make a pretty big difference and
I am so proud that I am associated with the students at Homestead High School this
year.”
The School Spirit Club meets every Monday in room 600B at 2:45 PM. All students
(grades 9-12) are invited to attend!
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Get Involved, Spartans!
Be a part of the excitement and make the most of
your high school years!
HHS InDepth
One of the best ways to
know what is going on at
school is to watch HHS
InDepth (HHS ID) during
our weekly news
program. This class and
news program will keep
students up to date on
events, sports, the arts,
music, band, theatre and
academic events at
Homestead High School.
HHS ID will play one day
a week during Period 5.
Check out our website for a listing of groups/activities to get
involved with! http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/domain/1057
School Spirit
Club and
Homecoming
FUN!
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Ninth Grade Academy
Ninth Grade Academy News
Guest Speaker, Yvonne
Harvey Williams
emphasizes to Spartan
Ninth Graders that they
must Start Strong in order
to Finish Strong!
Welcome to October parents of Ninth Grade students!
Take a moment to read the following article http://www.education.com/
magazine/article/freshman-follies-five-tips/ entitled “Freshman Follies: 5 Tips
to Help Your Freshman Stay on Track.” It outlines some timely interventions
for parent of Ninth Graders. More specifically, the five listed below:
 Remind teens of expectations
 Know the district and school rules
 Communicate with teachers
 Learn about the school’s resources
 Prepare for problems
We continue to encourage EVERY student to Get Involved!
Many thanks to the Olin B.
and Desta Schwab Foundation for continuing to
fund our Orientation
Speaker!
We want each student of the class of 2018 to feel a part of the school community! To make this happen, we encourage them to get involved in one or more
offered clubs, athletic teams, and co-curricular activities. Please see the link on
the previous page of the newsletter to view our ever-growing list of opportunities!
Academic Support!
Please encourage your son/daughter to ask for assistance from teachers when
they need it. We encourage them to learn to advocate for themselves. Students should ask questions early and often.
Parents, we welcome communication and encourage you to frequently contact Mrs. Bay, teachers, and/or a counselor with ideas, suggestions, questions,
and concerns. Together, we will ensure a successful high school endeavor for
your son/daughter!
Needing Academic Help?
Contact the Ninth
Grade Academy
Office with
questions:
Students, start off your high school experience strong with resources
such as peer tutors in seminar, meetings with teachers before and after
school, dialing tutors available through Rose Hulman Institute of
Technology at 1-800-ASK-ROSE, and making yourself aware of when
your teachers are offering help sessions.
260-431-2301
Homestead High School
Ninth Grade
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