SPARTAN times VOLUME ISSUE 2 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL 6 WHAT’S INSIDE 2 3 6 11 13 17 college & career fair Congratulations to Homestead’s Academic Decathlon Team! They medaled in 14 events this past weekend in the State Finals at Purdue University. The team finished third in the state. Ameena Sohail capped off the individual competition with a state championship in the scholastic division. Other team members included Chengyu Bi, Gabbie Barrido, Susan Chen, Spencer North, Ben Harris, Alec Wallisch, Artimus Kepple, and Karla Redding. Way to go, Spartans! upcoming events reading room guidance fafsa ap testing application Congratulations to our 2015-2016 National Merit Scholarship Finalists! (Not pictured at State: Nirupama Devanathan and Ellis Yoder) Nirupama Devanathan Kendal M. Paul Harrison H. Lippie HONOR ROLL Honor Roll and Special Honor Roll recipients are listed on pages 7-10. Cookies will be distributed March 8. SENIORS: GRADUATION MOVED TO EVENING SPARTAN TIMES Academic Decathalon finishes 3rd at state The winter competition is made up of ten events with objective tests in seven areas (art, economics, language and literature, mathematics, music, science and social science) as well as speech, interview, and essay. Teams will consist of up to nine members with three being designated as Honors (3.75-4.00) students, three Scholastic (3.00-3.74) students, and three Varsity (0-2.99) students. Each student participates in all 10 events. Please note that our graduation exercises will be at night this year. The format will not change; however, the time of the event was moved in an effort to keep the ceremony on the weekend. Graduating seniors will be required to be at the Memorial Coliseum at 5:30pm on Saturday, June 4 for practice, with graduation starting promptly at 8:00pm. All seating is first come first served with doors open to the public at 7:00pm. HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL 4310 HOMESTEAD RD., FT. WAYNE, IN 46814 1 SPARTAN times COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M., Homestead High School will host its Annual College and Career Fair. We anticipate over 80 four-year universities, two-year colleges, and vocational schools located throughout the United States to be in attendance and available to speak with students and/or their parents. Representatives from the Armed Services and financial institutions are expected as well. The program is open to the public. One junior or senior student, in attendance, will win a $200.00 scholarship. There is no admission charge. Thank you to all of our families for designating Homestead High School as your school of choice during Target stores “Take Charge of Education” promotion. A donation to our school in the amount of $564.80 was made because you designated the Spartans as your school either at the store, or online at Target.com. CLASS OF 2017 Two Meningitis vaccinations are required by the first day of the 20162017 school year for all seniors. Please bring your updated immunization record to the school nurse as soon as possible. Call the nurses office with any questions at 260-431-2218. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! School News @SpartansHHS Athletics @SpartyTweets District News @sacsk12tweets S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 2 SPARTAN times UPCOMING EVENTS March 5 SAT Testing 8:00AM-1:00PM; HHS Door #1 (Doors Open at 7:00AM) March 7 College and Career Fair 6:00 – 7:30PM March 11 End of Third Nine Weeks March 12 Parent Club/Princeton Review SAT/ACT Practice Test sponsored by Parent ClubNGAP/Door #26 March 24 Parent Club/Princeton Review “Scores Back & Strategy” Session from Mar. 12 Test March 25 Good Friday - NO SCHOOL April Fine Arts Month April 1 NO SCHOOL April 4-8 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL April 19 Spring Concert – Orchestra 7:30PM April 21 Spring Concert – Band 7:30PM April 22-23 ISSMA Organizational-Band and Orchestra April 29 Special Education Group/Corp Meeting April 29-May 1 Spring Musical/”TBA” (7:00PM April 29 & 30 and 2:00PM May 1) May 2-13 AP Exams May 7 SAT Testing 8:00AM-1:00PM; HHS Door #1 (Doors Open at 7:00AM) May 7 Show Choir Clinic May 12 Summer Driver Education Sign Up – HHS Community Room 6-8PM May 12 Elite Choir Spectacular 7 PM May 13 Class Royale Gala 7 PM May 14 Junior Senior Prom 7:30 – 11:00PM May 16 Performing Arts Awards May 18 Academic Awards Programs – 9th thru 11th 6:00PM; 12th 7:00PM May 18-20 AP Late Exams May 25 End of Second Semester, Last Student Day June 4 Graduation at the Memorial Coliseum 8:00PM STUDENTS, WANT TO SEE THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION? Mr. Harkness, Government and US History teacher, is sponsoring a trip to Washington, D.C., in January 2017. Students will have the opportunity to visit various monuments and museums including the White House, the Capitol building, the Washington Monument, and the Holocaust Museum. Interested students should see Mr. Harkness in Room 714 as soon as possible. S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 3 SPARTAN times Laptop Acceptable Use Policy in effect by tech department All students in grades 3 through 12 are issued a laptop provided by SACS. Students are responsible for the care of the laptop as outlined in the Laptop Acceptable Use. In the event the laptop is lost, stolen, neglected, intentionally damaged, or damaged as the result of horseplay, students are expected to report those incidents immediately. After the incidient has been reported, the cause will be determined by a SACS administrator. If SACS determines the incident is the result of an accident, all repairs will be completed at no cost. Failure to report any incident within two school days will automatically result in the student/parent being responsible for the cost of all repairs or replacement. All other incidents, including habitual accidents, will result in the student/parent paying for the cost of the repair (avverage is $110 but could be higher) or replacement of the laptop ($751 for MS, $590 for HS). To view the current policy, click here: http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/Page/74 PowerSchool helpful tool for tracking student attendance As mid-term approaches, it is important to review your student’s attendance for this school year. School policy states that parents/guardians can excuse their student 10 times per school year. If a student exceeds the 10 parent excused absences, a doctor’s excused note is required for the absence to be excused. If a doctor’s note is not available, the absence will be considered a truancy and forwarded to the discipline office. Parents/guardians have the ability to verify their student’s attendance through PowerSchool. Sign on to your PowerSchool account. Select ‘Attendance History’ at the left-hand side of the screen. This will provide a calendar grid that will show all atten- dance coded for your student for the current school year. There is a legend at the very bottom of the screen that will explain the attendance codes. Parent excused absences are coded as ‘PX.’ Count the number of days that have at least one ‘PX,’ as each day that has a ‘PX’ coded will be counted towards your student’s 10 available parent excused absences. 1. If you do not have an account, you may create a PowerSchool account by going into the SACS website. 2. Select Homestead High School in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 3. Select ‘Parent’ in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 4. Select the PowerSchool link to go into PowerSchool. 5. Select ‘Create Account.’ Note: An instructional video is available for creating your account. Select ‘Create Account Instructional Video’ blue bar under the sign-in box. 6. Then follow the instructions listed above that will explain how to determine the number of parent excused absences used this school year. 7. If you have any questions concerning your student’s attendance please call: Grade 9 (260)431-2302. Grades 10-12 (260)431-2423 S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 4 SPARTAN times FCCLA students qualify for nationals in San Diego Special Education Parent Group to meet on April 29 The SACS Special Education Parent Group is a new initiative for the 20152016 school year. The next meeting will be April 29. Meetings will be held from 12:30 - 2:00 at the district transportation conference room. All parents, guardians, and interested community members are invited to participate. If you would like more information please see the Family Resources tab on the SACS Special Education Department website link at: http://www. sacs.k12.in.us/ domain/41 Five Homestead students competed at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis last week and all five qualified to move on to the FCCLA National Leadership Conference. In order to qualify for nationals, students must be in the top two in the state for their category. The students who participated are: Alex Clifford (12), Kynadee Burnham (9), Cobi Schieferstein (10), Annabelle Lessner (10), and Nicole Strouts (11). Each student chose a Star Event they wanted to work on for this school year. The projects were very involved and took months to complete. Alex Clifford chose Fashion Design. In this project, students developed a clothing label, researched the intended audience, designed the label’s first 6-piece collection, and constructed one collection sample using an original flat pattern designed by the student. Alex chose a Disney inspired line and created a beautiful pink gown from his own pattern. He received a Silver medal and was in the top two in his category. Kynadee Burnham chose Focus on the Children for her project. This project consisted of planning and conducting a child development project S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6 that has a positive impact on children and the community. Kynadee chose to do her project on “Character Counts”. She wrote scripts and put on a puppet show for five-year olds to teach them various character traits. She will be going once a month to do another trait to Sonshine Academy. Kynadee received a Silver medal and also landed in the top two in her category. Nicole Strouts chose Interior Design. In this project, students were given a client scenario made by input from members of The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Nicole’s scenario was “The Pocono’s Children’s Camp.” She had to create a floor plan, an elevation and a furniture/ interior plan addressing the specifics of this particular design scenario. She received a Silver medal and also placed in the top two of her event. Cobi Schieferstein and Annabelle Lessner competed in Entrepreneurship. They had to develop a plan for a small business and it had to relate to an area of Family and Consumer Sciences education or related occupations. They chose to start MARCH 2016 and run a coffee bar which is located at Homestead. They used all of the money earned to help a family stricken with cancer, for scarves for the homeless, to buy the material we used to make pillow cases for children with cancer, and were able to fund all of the lodging for our conference. Cobi and Annabelle received a Gold medal and won their category. All students had to give a ten to twenty minute presentation to three judges to share their portfolios or projects. Judges were given rubrics and scores were averaged. The students did not find out the results until two days later. All of them will now be able to compete at FCCLA’s National Conference in San Diego, California this summer. FCCLA is a national Career and Technical Student Organization that provides personal growth, leadership development, and career preparation opportunities for students in Family and Consumer Sciences education. It was established at Homestead three years ago. Students who are interested in joining can contact advisers: Tiffany Ham or Susan Ward. 5 SPARTAN times READING ROOM NOW OPEN The HHS Reading Room is now open! Room 731, formerly the English Department Office, has been remodeled by Ms. Ward’s Interior Design students. As part of the course, students created a design board to use for inspiration and from that selected materials to create a room for student and teacher groups to enjoy! They formally presented their design to Ms. Imbody, English Department Chair, for feedback. Materials were then purchased using funds received from a Parent Club grant. Teachers and staff members can now sign-up to use the room for a variety of activities: silent reading, group projects, test make-ups, teacher collaboration meetings, etc. Leftover grant money was used to purchase a Keurig and other drink/food supplies. Teachers and students wishing to use the room should sign up on the bulletin board outside of 731. Please bring a snack/coffee donation to help keep supplies going. BEFORE Thank you to these students for their great work! AFTER S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 6 SPARTAN times HONOR ROLL RECIPIENTS Congratulations to the 951 students who earned the Homestead High School Honor Roll during their 2015-2016 Fall 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 2015-2016 Fall 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 2015-2016 Fall semester. These students will be recognized for their outstanding achievement during their lunch period in the cafeteria on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 where they will receive an honor roll certificate and a special treat. Kayla Abramowski Ashley Adair Emily Adair Sydney Adams Afua Addo Nana Addo Malaika Ahmed Tanner Aichele Arika Akin Annika Akins Kyle Alexander Cara Allen Emanuel Alvarado Dakota Alverson Jocelyn Ambriole Brooke Amidon Jordan Amidon Kayla Amidon Byoungchan An Matthew Anderson Drew Andis Claire Angel Alexander Angel Nicholas Angelos Sydney Antisdel Madison Anweiler JustinaAnzaldua Jen Arata Jie Arata Oliva Arroyo Kelly Asiala Miriam Atteberry Sarah Auger Makaylee Bahls Jordan Bailey Justin Bailey Lyndsay Bailey Megan Bair Cory Balkenbusch Markus Banas Meagan Barasch Matthew Bardon Grace Barnett Carla Barney Jason Barrett Gabrielle Barrido Karli Barsantee Kelsey Batt Alec Bauer Colin Beard Nadia Bedwell Kailey Behrens Rachel Beier Elizabeth Bell Christofer Berghoff Thomas Berkshire Lauren Berta Peter Berta Stephen Berta Taira Beverly Chengyu Bi Casey Biddlecome Geoffrey Bilbrey Katherine Black Sarah Blade Sarah Bleeke Brandon C. Blumenherst Jackson Bohn Samuel Bostater Zachary Boudler Chloe Bowman Mariah Bowman Corin Bowser Shauna Bowser Abigail Boylan Zachrey Bradtmiller Isabel Braun Sophie Braun Jacqueline Brenn BrookeBrimner Timothy Brocher Elizabeth Brooks SophiaBrown ConnorBrown Kelsi Brown S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 3 Ashley-Kate Brumett Anastasia Buchholz Savannah Buck SophiaBuck Ethan Buffenbarger Kaitlyn Bultemeier Amanda Bultemeier EvonneBultemeyer Alyson Bunn Kyle Burke Madison Burke Indiana Burks Hannah Burns Mallie Burson Emma Burton Noah Burton Reed Burton Jacob Bushur Samuel Butchko Bailey Butler BrookeButler Evan Butler Macy Butler Olivia Byers Josephine Caccamo Kyle Callahan Michelle Calloway Jodi Camino Sarah Camino Morgan Caroland Lauren Carpenter Walker Carroll Sarah Carter Raegan Casey Evan Castle Alexander Castonzo Hunter Causey Zachary Cawood Amanda Chadwell Panashe Chakabva Kierstyne Chapman Scott Chapman Chase Chastain ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 Lisa Chen Susan Chen PamelaChen Kaitlyn Chess Pavithra Chidambaram DanielaChinelli Amulya Chintapalli NatalieChivers David Choe Katie Chrisman Broderick Clapper LindseyClark Wyatt Clem Cole Clements BarrettClements Taylor Clifton Mary Cloud Katia Clymer Austin Coe Mason Coffee Mason Cole Emily Combs Jacob Conarty Colton Conrad Jensen Conrad Michael Conte Emma Cook Mckenzie Cook Rebecka Cook Riley Coolman Claire Costello Alyssa Couch Cori Cox Heather Craker Megan Crawford Scott Creech CooperCrist Madison Crocker Madeline Crook Samantha Crowel Parker Crowell Reese Crowell Mackenzie Cunningham Cameron Dalton De’AsiaDance SimranDarar Nathaniel Dauterman Jacob Davis Klayton Davis Kara Davis Kolin Davis Kyle Davis Nina Davit RicardoDay Ryan Decker Timothy Decker Samantha Deeds Jade Degitz Jesse DeLira Isabella DeLuca Carson Denoo Renee Densel Kelsey Detweiler Madison Detweiler Nirupama Devanathan Brynn Devine Esteban Diaz Hannah Dickey Lauren Didier Samantha Diefenbacher Madelyn Diettrich MichaelDiMucci Morgan Disney Caitlin Dixon Adam Dluzak Caleb Dluzak RaeAnn Dobler Grant Dodenhoff Paige Doerffler Hannah Dolfuss Ryan Dolfuss Julia Dombrowski 7 SPARTAN times Haley Donnelly Madison Dornseif Luke Doster Eilidh Drummond Kaitlyn Ducker Skylar Duggins Matthew Dunlap Matthew Dunn Samuel Dvorak Emily Dykstra Andrew Dykstra Samuel Dynako Emma Edgar Makenzie Eggebrecht MonicaEggebrecht Joshua Ehlert Julia Eifert Arianna Eiler Andrew Eiler Anna Ekdahl Benjamin Ekdahl Evan Elston Easton Embry DerrikEmerick Grace Engelhart Bradley Enneking Alexa Ennis Olivia Ennis Duhan Eroglu Nkiruka Ezeakudo Onyebuchi Ezeakudo Elise Faber Hannah Fahlsing Benjamin Falloon Alec Faux Ashley Federoff Emilie Felger Ashlyn Felton Celeste Fendt Nicholas Fendt Katy Feneley WilliamFerguson Alex Ferrando Keegan ZhangFerrell Christopher Fifer Jack Firestone Ethan Fitch Jon Fitzharris Keenan Fitzharris Junola Flanagan Faith Fleischman Ashley Flynn Kathleen Foti S P A R TA N T I M E S Gustin France Collin Frane Cameron Frank Natalie Frazier Jonathan Frazier Hannah Frebel-Prio Derek French Mackenzie French Abby Fritz Natalie Fulghum Olivia Gallucci Mackenna Garofola Austin Garrett Tessa Garwood Kara Gealy Kimberlee Gearhart MeganGearhart Madison Gentry Alicia Geoffray Jordan George McKenna Georgi Sean Getz MarcusGibble BradleyGiese Caroline Giese SydneyGilbert Emma Gilham Emma Gillam Saron Girma Andrew Glidewell Madeleine Glogas GarrettGoad Sarah Goble Peyton Godfrey Kirsten Godfrey Madison Godfrey Megan Godfrey Michaela Godfrey ShainaGodfrey Colton Goebel Charles Gogos Brianna Gozun Olivia Graft Colt Graham Morgan Graham Kate Graney Ryan Graney Meredith Gray Bailey Green Peyton Green Ashley Griffin Rachel Gripp Bhavishya Gullapalli Rohan Gupta VOLUME 3 Ian Haas Cameron Haberly Lumyah Habib Charlotte Hagedorn Samuel Hagedorn Anna Haggenjos Austin Hakel Alexis Hale Emina Halimanovic MedinaHalimanovic Erin Hall Jonathan Haller Morgan Halliwill Caitie Hamilton Jackson Hamm Mark Hammes Rachel Hammes Addison Hanni JordynHanni Eleanor Hans Jarod Hansen Valerie Harants Trevor Hardwick Bernadette Hargis Brady Harkness Taylor Harmon FelecityHarper Logan Harris Benjamin Harris Elijah Harter Michaela Harter AshtonHatte Porter Haught Taylor Haupert Jenna Haverstock Payton Head Alexis Heatwole Avery Heatwole Lauren Hedrick Brandon Heiges Sara Hein Jacob Heinemeyer Harley Heinerich David Heiney Madison Heiney Jenna Hembree WesleyHembree Allison Henderson Evan Henderson Ashley Hennessey Izabella Henschen Chip Herendeen Kaarin Herendeen JessicaHerman ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 Jacob Hersha Grant Hershberger Madeleine Hershberger Khira Hickbottom Sami Hinkleman Macy Hire Katrin Hodson Scott Hodson HarleyHoffman Lily Hoffmann Haley Hogan AndreaHolloway Caitlin Holtmeyer Heidi Holtsclaw Noah Holtsclaw Mason Honeysett Matthew Hope Autumn Horner Lindsay Horner Makenna Hostetler Alec Houser Mac Howard HunterHubler Julia Huey ClaudiaHuezo Emma Hunter Ethan Hurley WilliamHuser Ridge Imel Kiera Irvin Kellee Jackson Luke Jackson Matthew Jackson Chayton Jacobsen Levi Jacobson LaurenJagger Shriya Jain Kevin Jehl Jakob Jenkins Taylor Jenkins Lindsay Jensen Noah Jepsen Noelle Jepsen Katherine Jimenez Hannah Johanningsmeier Diya John ReaganJohns Megan Johnson Kairal Johnson Laci Johnson Noah Johnson Payton Johnson Zachary Johnson Austin Johnston Regan Jones BradleyJones Trinity Jones Jackson Kaiser Benjamin Kammerer Meara Kanalas Braden Kattman SimranKaur Mark Keefer Samantha Keeser JosephKennell Corey Keplinger Ryan Kerr Andrew Keszei ConradKeszei Dana Kiefer Bethany Kiess Holly Kiess Noah Kiessling JeremyKim Philip Kim Meredith King SydneyKing Chase King Michaela King Benjamin Kistler LindleyKistler Zachary Kistler Matthew Kittaka Teryn Kline Caitly Klinepeter-Persing Jenna Klinker Nicholas Klouvas Caitlin Kogulan Kade Kolpien Caitlin Koob Alicia Kord Kristen Koteskey Mikayla Kramer Julia Krauskopf Jonathan Krauskopf AlaynaKriegel SamuelKrivacs Olivia Krizon Hannah Krull Michael Krzyzanowski Riley Kulmala Shravan Kumar JordanLaBelle Rachelle Ladig Katherine Lael 8 SPARTAN times Luke Lael Shaylee Lahrman Sarina Lalria Samantha Lamont Caroline Landrigan AndreaLandrigan Mary Landrigan Kathleen Lane Amanda Lantz Diana Laudeman Samantha Laws Allison Layson Austin Layton Brayden Layton Hannah Ledesma Erica Lee Bailey Leer Ethan Lehman Grace Lehmann Emma Leininger Henry Leitz Hayden Leitz Caleb Lenardson Delaney Lewis Marybeth Lightner Macie Lindsay Trever Lipp Harrison Lippie Margaret Little Jacey Rae Lloyd Cole Lombardo Ryan Londini Alexander Loomis Trent Loomis David Lovvorn Mason Lown Kayla Luarde Nichole Luarde Brianna Lucas Andrew Lunsford Ryan Lunsford Christopher Lutz Johnathan Lutz Sarah Lynn Kiersten Madsen Jocie Madsen Alexandra Maher Kathleen Maher Kiley Maher Alexandra Majewski LaurenMajewski Jessica Majors Joshua D. 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Luke Rose Logan Roser MelanaRossi Justin Roush AmberRudd Ryan Rudd Jacob Rulli Ryan Ruppert Ella Rupright Blaigh Rushing KinsleyRushing Troy Rusk Alyssa Rutsey LaurenRutsey SydneyRybolt Kendal Sagear Emily Sagstetter Chalaina Saine Ayan Saklani Yusra Saleh Megan Salzmann Mateo Sandi Allison Sandys Thomas Santiago Carleen Sanzone MacKenzie Sather Skylar Saxe 9 SPARTAN times Caroline Schannen Clarice Scheele Olivia Schlundt Eric Schlutz Leah Schmiedel Jordan Schneider Dylan Schneider Matthew Schneider John Schoff Matthew Schreck Emma Schroeder Elizabeth Schroeder MackieSchroeter Samantha Schubert Benjamin Schuler Gaven Schulz Jacob Scott Kailyn Scott Mason Scroggins Cayla Seaman Laney Seibert Nyha Seidel-Knepper DeniseSeifert Jenna Seitz LaurenSelking Colton Shanks Cole Shearer Katherine Shelford Sarah Shepherd Alexander Sheppard Benjamin Sherman Nathan Shigley Andrew Showalter Alexander Sibley Ana Sidel Arden Sidel Dalton Sierks Noah Sierks WilliamSiffer Dallas Sims Rampartap Singh Bennett Skowronek Keefer Slater Gabrielle Slayton Mark Slovan Luke Smethers Abigail Smith Abigail Smith Conor Smith GabrielSmith Johnathan Smith TannerSmith WilliamSmith Seth Snider Nicole Snouffer Hannah Snyder Ameena Sohail Anmol Sood SydneySpang MichalSpanjer Brandon Speakman Nolan Spinks Abigail Spiritoso Jason Sprinkle Luke Sprunger Adam Stanczak Casey Stanley Jilian Starnes John Steiner Hayli Stephens Ranaya Stephens Katherine Stephens AllisonStevens Ryan Stickler CarsonStier Sierra Stine EmmyStoiche Chase Stoker Anna Stokes LaurenStowe Nicole Strouts Kelly Strunk Kevin Stumpf Kathleen Stumph Savanna Stuteville Dylan Sullivan Erin Sullivan Pravalika Surakanti Gabrielle Sutherland Brendan Sutter Natasha Sutter Daniel Swarts Adam Swiatkowski James Swinehart Haley Swing Haaris Syed Olaoluwatomi Taiwo Jessica Tanzler Stacy Tanzler Blane Taper Fatima Tapia Trevin Taylor Jacob Teague Isaac Tebben Hunter Terrell Robert Thatcher Albert Thomas Alexis Thomas Aryn Thomas Eliot Thomas CharlesThompson Mackenzie Thorpe Emily Thrasher SydneyThrasher Ngoc Tieu Austin Tinkel Eric Ali Togashi SamuelTorres NataliaTorrez Abbey Towse Alec Towse John Tranter DalenaTrinh Katherine Troyer Stephen Tsai Samuel Tyndall Andrew Uhrhammer Trent Uhrhammer Awbrei Vachon Madison Van Buskirk Lauren Van Osdale Jordan Vandenberghe Jenna VanStone Zakyre Kerk Vanstrom Emily VanVeld John Frank Verhoff Austin Villagomes Noah Virgilio Allison Volk Ryan Volk Mason Volz Julia Vosmeier Brody Wadkins Allison Wagner Jessica Walter Grace Walther Elizabeth Ward Kiley Wardwell Zachary Warner Bryce Warner NatalieWarner Zachary Warner Samantha Waterman SydneyWaterson RaeganWaugh Nicole Weaver Meghan Weaver Chase Weeks AinsleyWehrle Yana Weir Thomas Weir Isabel Wells Alyssa Wendlandt Harrison Wesner MitchellWesner Micah Wheeler Bryan White Addison White Brianna White Brandon Wiggins Luke Wilcox Jacquelyn Williams Carlie Williams ConnorWilliams GarrettWillis Emily Wilson Otis Winston SydneyWinther Malik Wirges Isabelle Wolfcale Jacob Wolfcale Dalaysha Wright Emily Wright JaeleenWright Jiya Wright Lily Wright Joshua Yankosky KayleeYanovich Ethan Yde Alexander Yergler Ellis Yoder Grace Yoder Garrett Yoder Amelia Zaharako Christian Zakhi Holly Zimmerman Chad Zirzow Lily Zolman Samuel Zurawski Sarah Zurawski Rachel Zurcher Anna Zvers Ethan Zweig COOKIES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 DURING ALL LUNCH PERIODS S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 10 SPARTAN guidance REDESIGNED SAT TEST College Board states, “When students open their SAT test books in March 2016, they’ll encounter an SAT that is more focused and useful than ever before”. College Board has redesigned their SAT test and will be offering the new redesigned test March of 2016. According to College Board, the redesign is centered on eight key changes: 1. Relevant Words in Context 2. Command of Evidence 3. Essay Analyzing a Source 4. Focus on Math that Matters Most 5. Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts 6. Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies 7. Founding Documents and Great Global Conversation 8. NO PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS How will colleges evaluate scores from the current version vs. the redesign version of SAT? College Board will be publishing a concordance table that will allow colleges to compare and align scores from the current version of the test with those from the redesigned version prior to releasing the exam in March of 2016. The College Board has partnered with Khan Academy to offer a free, personalized practice program for students who plan to take the redesigned SAT starting in March of 2016. The program includes 8 diagnostic quizzes to pinpoint areas of study, 4 official full length practice tests, and thousands of interactive practice questions tied to video lessons and hints. Visit this website to enroll or to learn more about this opportunity: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat HELPFUL LINKS The following link highlights the changes with a comparison of Current SAT vs. Redesigned SAT: https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat/redesign/ compare-tests. Free Official SAT Practice Materials from the College Board: http://www.kastatic. org/images/sat-fb.png?1 To learn more about key upcoming changes to the SAT, visit this website: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/ sat-suite-assessments/ exam-changes/key-content-changes AP Testing will begin May 2! Forms on page 17 AP Testing is right around the corner! Testing will take place from May 2-May 13th. During the first week of March, students will receive through advisory the following paperwork concerning registering for their AP exams. Forms and money will be due March 18th. Forms will also be available online at the guidance webpage under Homestead High School. Students who are receiving free or reduced lunch are eligible for AP exam assistance. Please contact Amy Hamilton at 431-2212 or ahamilton@sacs. k12.in.us for more information or questions concerning AP Exam administration. S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 11 SPARTAN guidance SCHOLARSHIPS SUMMER SCHOOL more info available on page 15 Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly to make summer school an option for your student(s). Homestead will be offering two summer school sessions: SESSION 1: May 31st-June 23rd 7:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (Summer P.E. is included in Session 1 with 4 extended days.) SESSION 2: June 27th-July 21st 7:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Please note the following: · Courses are for credit recovery or to get back on track for Core 40 Diploma ONLY (with exception of P.E.) · Students cannot miss the last day of the session, as there are no makeup days and a final evaluation is given to each student. A tardy is any lateness of up to one hour. Four tardies will result in dismissal from the program. Any combination beyond four will result in dismissal from the program-example: one full session absence and one additional tardy or two half session absence and one additional tardy will result in dismissal from the program. · There will be NO transportation for any summer school classes. S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 JOHN H. NOLL SCHOLARSHIP Open to Allen County (IN) seniors who have a gpa between 2.0 – 3.5 on a 4.0 scale Award amount is variable (and renewable for three additional years) and determined on financial need Application and information available at: http://sms.scholarshipamerica. org/pnc Deadline: March 18, 2016 FLORETTA CLANCY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Open to seniors of African-American heritage (female or male) Demonstrate financial need and school/community involvement Application available from Mrs Fitt in Student Services Deadline: March 18, 2016 PURDUE CLUB OF FORT WAYNE Open to seniors who have been admitted to either PU (West Lafayette) or IPFW Application information available in Student Services For additional information: badams@ contactcei.com Deadline: April 22, 2016 2016 STUDENT-VIEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Open to seniors and based on a random drawing of students who have applied For more information: www.student-view.com Deadline: April 22, 2016 12 SPARTAN guidance 2016-2017 FAFSA Application Available Now! FAFSA Deadline for the 2016-2017 school year is March 10, 2016 received by midnight CT (HHS encourages students to complete by March 7th to ensure deadline is met) REMEMBER: -Students must file the CORRECT year’s FAFSA -Students should file a FAFSA by March 10 even if they are not sure whether they will be attending college -FAFSA may be filed with estimated tax information in order to meet March 10 deadline -FAFSA application is available at http://fafsa.ed.gov REMINDER: Final exams and absences Final exams are scheduled for the last 3-4 days of each semester. Students are expected to be in attendance on these days to take their final exams. Parent/student vacations should be scheduled after the end of each semester, noting that the second semester exam schedule may change due to cancellation days. Students may NOT be parent excused on final exam days. Students are expected to be present in school the entire day during final exams. Any student who is absent during final exams will be considered unexcused and will receive a zero on exams/projects/papers/etc., regardless of the time in which they were completed. For example, a student who is required to give a presentation prior to a final exam day for a final grade must be in attendance for the scheduled final exam day for that class in order to receive credit. UPCOMING TEST DATES ACT: www.actstudent.org Test Date Registration Deadline Late Fee Reg. April 9March 4March 18 June 11May 6May 20 SAT: www.collegeboard.com Test Date Regular Reg. Closes Late Reg. March 5Feb. 5Feb. 23 May 7April 8April 26 S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 13 SPARTAN guidance PSAT/NMSQT Results and Resources Available Paper copies of students’ PSAT/NMSQT results were provided to sophomore and junior students through their Advisory class. The PSAT/NMSQT provides much more than just practice for the SAT. We encourage all students to utilize the full the potential of their results by accessing My Score Reports https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home. If looking for help unAccess is available using the access code printed on the studerstanding your PSAT/ dent’s paper score report, and the tool can be utilized throughout NMSQT Score Report, high school. This unique access code provides students the folCollege Board has prolowing abilities: vided a short score re• See all your scores and if you are on track for college port YouTube video: readiness https://www.youtube. • View detailed explanations of skills required to be college com/watch?v=nzCSIilLready 3WQ&feature=youtu.be. • Send your scores to Khan Academy® for personalized practice recommendations • Search for colleges that fit your needs • Access your PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score used for participation in programs conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation • Start on your scholarship and college financial aid plan • Take a personality test to find majors and careers fit for you • Get feedback on your readiness for AP courses SMART WATCHES AND TESTING Students will be required to remove and store all watches and any device capable of accessing the internet or storing/sharing information prior to any assessment per teacher direction. Students may be asked to place smart watches and other electronic devices in a teacher-designated secure location during any assessment. If the student refuses to do so, or attempts to hide the device from the teacher, the student will receive a zero on the assessment and will be assigned discipline for willful disobedience, resulting in one day of ISS. Apprenticeship opportunities for upperclassmen If you want to learn more about construction apprenticeship opportunities in your area, plan to attend one of the Carpenters Apprenticeship Open House events below: Newburgh - Monday, April 11 Louisville - Thursday, April 14 Greenwood - Wednesday, April 20 Warsaw - Tues., April 26 Hobart - Thursday, April 28 All events are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time). Email or call Marlita Chambers by April 1st if you’re interested - [email protected] 317.807.1112 S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 14 SPARTAN guidance SCHOLARSHIP INFO On the Homestead Guidance web page there are two options for scholarships: • Collegiate Listing: this site provides links to the Financial Aid Office and scholarships for the schools to which our students primarily apply. • Homestead Scholarship Listing: these are generally scholarships that can be used at any college. Let’s get searching! This month we are going to highlight a few random selections, some by college, some by alumni, and some by career. For more, visit the Guidance web page: • CONNIE CHRISTOPHERSON CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP (Deadline 4/12/16): for HHS senior who has a passion for creative writing and demonstrate with submission of their original work. • GINA MCCLATCHEY/DEER RIDGE PTC SCHOLARSHIP (Deadline 4/22/16): for HHS student who attended Deer Ridge Elementary School. Community Involvement (30%), Essay (70%). • ALLEN COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS SCHOLARSHIP (Deadline 5/1/16): One $500 scholarship to an Allen County senior who will attend PU or IPFW in College of Health/ Human Services. • ROBT BATCHELDER DDS SCHOLARSHIP (Deadline 4/29/16): Allen County senior with minimum GPA of 3.0 who will pursue a career in the dental filed at IPFW or IUB. • GRACE HOGAN SCHOLARSHIP (Deadline 4/12/16): open to seniors from certain Allen County Schools (HHS is one of these schools). Selection based on: essay, academic performance, financial need and school/community involvement. • INDIANA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP (Deadline 4/1/16): open to seniors who plan to pursue a career in law enforcement. Must have some family affiliation with the Indiana State Sheriffs Association (or you may join to meet this criteria). FINAL NOTE: A vast majority of awards received by students come from the college that the student will attend. It is imperative to understand very few awards are given to students until: 1. The students is admitted to that college/university and 2. The student applies for financial aid using the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student assistance), and 3. Student makes contact with the Office of Financial Aid at the specific college(s) to which they have been admitted. 4. FAFSA for the State of Indiana must be filed by March 10, 2016 for state awards. Go to the SACS website for detail and more listings S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 15 NINTH GRADE academy Our Ninth Grade Academy team has enjoyed getting to know and working with the class of 2019. It has been a great year! Below we have listed some frequently asked Ninth Grade Scheduling questions. Students and parents are also encouraged to contact counselors, Mr. Anderson ([email protected]) and Mrs. Braman ([email protected]) with any questions you might have about next year. *Adding a Seminar: If a student holds 7 credit-bearing classes their 9th grade year, he/she has the option of dropping a course for a Seminar until March 11. *Summer PE (Most every weekday morning in June): Registration for Summer PE opens after Spring Break. We encourage interested families to watch Homestead’s website or stop by the Ninth Grade Academy main office to pick up an application the week following Spring Break. Summer PE does fill up quickly, and priority is given to upperclassmen. We encourage 9th grade families interested to have a “plan B” just in case the program reaches capacity this summer. *PE II Waiver: If your child intends to participate in a sport or activity that allows them to qualify for the PE2 waiver, he/she must sign up for PE1 Sophomore year, if they have not already taken that course. Being scheduled to complete PE1 is one of several requirements of the PE2 waiver. A complete list of waiver requirements can be found in the Course Description Guide and on the Waiver Request Form. Important Dates for Ninth Graders/Parents MARCH 11: Last day to drop a class for a Seminar MARCH: Talk to your son/ daughter about the College and Career Conversations occurring with his/her Advisor. These conversations focus on the following questions: Who are they? Where are they going? How are they going to get there? *Personal Finance Test-Out Option: Students will have MAY 12: AP World History the option of testing out of Personal Finance during their Exam 9th and 10th grade years only. This test will be offered in October to those interested. Students will be notified via JUNE 2: Last day for 2016the website and Canvas of the opportunity and preparation 2017 schedule changes details. If your son/daughter was not successful with the test-out option this year, and would like to try again, please have them look online for preparation materials and begin reviewing this summer. *Leveling from Honors or AP: It is important to remember that students have the first four weeks of each semester to level from an Honors or AP course to a regular level course. Some Dual Credit courses allow this leveling option as well. *Schedule Changes: Schedule changes (aside from leveling) will not be honored after June 2, 2016. Please keep this deadline in mind when considering adjustments. S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 16 February 17, 2016 Dear AP Student and Parents: Homestead High School is proud to participate in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of rigorous college-level courses and examinations under the guidance of The College Board. You are to be congratulated that you have chosen to participate in this internationally recognized program. The College Board highly recommends that all college-bound students take at least one AP course and exam while they are in high school. It is time to order AP exams for this school year. The AP exams will be given May 2 – May 13, 2016. Parents please do not make any outside appointments for your son/daughter during the school day or immediately after school on your child’s test days. The Bulletin for AP Students and Parents accompanies this letter. We encourage you to review this information in deciding what test(s) you may want to take. Also enclosed is the AP Exam Application (blue) which must be returned. This application is also on-line under the SACS website (www.sacs.k12.in.us). Go to Homestead HS and then the Guidance Home Page to find this letter and application. This letter and AP Exam Application were also sent out in the online newsletter. The Indiana Department of Education will fund the cost of the AP exams for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Statistics AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LITERATURE, WHICH IS NEW THIS YEAR. Students must be enrolled in the class and be a junior or senior to receive the free tests. If you are taking an exam that is marked free, you must still mark that you want the exam to be ordered. For example, if you plan on taking the AP Calculus AB, AP Government, and AP English Composition exams, you would mark all three exams but pay for one exam, AP Government. In addition, Homestead has added $1.00 to the AP Exam fee of $93.00, making the cost for each AP exam $93.00. This additional revenue will be used to pay for proctoring of the exams over the two week period. For an exam to be ordered, I must have payment, along with the application by Friday, March 18, 2016. Checks should be made out to Homestead High School and given or mailed to Mrs. Hamilton in Student Services. I do not order any extra exams. If an exam is ordered and the student decides not to take the exam, a non-refundable fee of $15.00 will be subtracted from your refund. Students should also notify each AP teacher if they are planning on taking an AP exam. Please remember that students who are taking AP courses to pursue the Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors MUST take the corresponding AP exam for the courses to qualify. Students, who are on free or reduced lunch here at HHS, are eligible for a fee reduction for AP Exams. Please contact me if you are interested in receiving this fee reduction. I am happy to work with you regarding the Advanced Placement Program. If you have additional questions please feel free to contact me at 431-2212. Sincerely, Amy Hamilton S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 17 AP Exam Application NAME________________________________ (please write legibly) Each exam is $93.00, except where noted. If an exam is ordered for your student and the student decides not to take the exam, a $15.00 non-refundable fee is subtracted from your refund. I wish to order the following AP exams to be given to my student during the AP exam schedule: _________Art History _________Human Geography _________Biology (free) _________Latin _________Calculus AB (free) _________Macroeconomics _________Calculus BC (free) _________Microeconomics _________Chemistry (free) _________Music Theory _________Comparative Gov’t/Politics _________Physics C: E & M (free) _________Computer Science A(free) _________Physics C: Mechanics (free) _________English Language (free) _________Psychology _________English Literature (free) _________Spanish Language _________Environmental Science (free) _________Spanish Literature _________European History_________Statistics (free) _________French Language_________Studio Art _________German Language_________U.S. Government _________Chinese Language & Politics (AP Govt) _________Japanese Language _________U.S. History _________Italian Language_________World History _________I have enclosed a check or money order, made out to Homestead High School, to pay for the requested exams. Deadline is Friday, March 18, 2016. Please return to: Amy Hamilton Homestead High SchoolCash:_________ 4310 Homestead Road Check #: ___________ Fort Wayne, IN 46814 Check Amount: ___________ Received by: _______ S P A R TA N T I M E S VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 MARCH 2016 18
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