Announcements

Immunization Requirement for Class of 2026

Attention class of 2026: A 2nd Meningitis MCV4 vaccine is required for Senior year. All vaccines must be up to date with the nurses’ office by the first day of school. Students not up to date will be unable to attend school beginning September 3rd, 2025 and will use Parent Excused (PX) days to cover those absences.

IMPORTANT INFO FOR THE CLASS OF 2025!!!

The Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be on Sunday, June 8th at the War Memorial Coliseum EXPO Center. The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm, but seniors must arrive at 11:30 am for a MANDATORY rehearsal. No tickets are needed to attend the event, but parking at the Coliseum costs $8 per vehicle. The event will be livestreamed by our HHS Media Department.

Graduation Cap and Gown orders:

Cap & Gown orders will be delivered during all lunch mods on Wednesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 24. A Jostens' reps will be in the cafeteria commons during all lunches (11:12 AM-12:42 PM) and students should plan to pick up their Cap and Gown orders at these times.

If you are current Senior and not on campus during lunches, you may check in at Door #1 during the lunch times listed above and walk to the cafeteria to pick up your order. If you are an early Grad, you need to check in at Door #33 (off Homestead Rd) before walking to the cafeteria.

If you are unable to pick up your delivery on April 23 or 24, please make arrangements for a family member to pick it up for you.

If you plan to participate in the Graduation Ceremony and still need to order a cap & gown, please do so ASAP. You may call Jostens directly at 260.483.1825 to place your order or visit the link below: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/catalogBrowse/1073125/HOMESTEAD-HIGH-SCHOOL/Graduation/2637334673/CATALOG_REPOSITORY/

If you are looking for the cap & gown only, please scroll down on the page until you see "2025 Cap & Gown Unit ($35)" on the left-hand side. Click there to order.

Senior Yearbook Ads

Attention Senior Parents!!

If you would like to purchase a senior tribute ad in the 2025 yearbook for your graduating senior, directions on how to do so are below. There has been a price increase as of February 14th. The accurate prices are listed below

Pricing is as follows:

Full-page ad-- $250 (up to 8 pictures)

Half-page ad-- $150 (up to 4 pictures)

Quarter-page ad-- $90 (up to 2 pictures)

Eighth-page ad-- $55 (1 photo)

If more time is needed to gather photos for the ad, the yearbook staff can take photos up until April 18 via email, but all ad orders must be placed online no later than April 9.

*To order your senior tribute go to: https://yearbookforever.com/

Type in and select Homestead – Fort Wayne as your school
Scroll to the Senior Ad box and click GET STARTED

Yearbooks can still be ordered online on the senior ads' website. They can be purchased for $75.

If you have any questions regarding ad orders or would like to check on a yearbook order, please email Sarah Behrendt at sbehrendt@sacs.k12.in.us; photos for ads can also be emailed to her if they are not yet ready at the time an order is initially placed online.

2024-25 Yearbook

Homestead Students and Parents,

Unlike in previous years when yearbooks were ordered at registration, all ordering has moved online this year. The second-tier yearbook pricing of $65 ends on March 26. If you have not yet ordered a yearbook, be sure to do so before pricing increases to $75. Books can be ordered at yearbookforever.com.

If you cannot remember whether one has been ordered, you can email yearbook sponsor Sarah Behrendt at sbehrendt@sacs.k12.in.us.

Homestead High School Driver Education Program: Summer Book & Driving Sessions

Driver's Ed through Homestead will be available to all Homestead students who meet the age requirement. To take Driver's Education, one must be 15 years old. Both the book portion and driving times are available over the summer. An email will be sent in late April with a link to register.

Once you register online, you MUST attend one of the following registration completion nights listed:

Monday, May 12 - ONLY students signing up for BOTH the book and the driving may attend this night from 6-7pm in the café annex inside door #1.

Wednesday, May 14 - Students signing up for DRIVING ONLY may attend from 6-7 pm in the café annex inside door #1.

Summer Book Dates: All classes are from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the Grey Box at Homestead. Cost: $125

· June 2-17 (we will not meet on Friday, June 6th or Friday, June 13th)

· June 18 --Make-up date (for those students who missed one of the dates listed above)

**You must attend all the sessions. If you miss one, you must attend the make-up day on June 18**

Summer Driving Times: (All driving days are weekdays unless special circumstances arise). Cost: $325

Drive Session DATES Drive Time

Session I June 2– 9 8-10 am; 10:15-12:15; 12:45-2:45; or 3:00-5:00

Session II June 10 – 17 8-10 am; 10:15-12:15; 12:45-2:45; or 3:00-5:00

Session III June 18 - 25 7-9 am; 9:15-11:15; 11:45-1:45; or 2:00-4:00

Session IV June 26 – July 3 7-9 am; 9:15-11:15; 11:45-1:45; or 2:00-4:00

Session V July 7– 14 7-9 am; 9:15-11:15; 11:45-1:45; or 2:00-4:00

Session VI July 15– 22 7-9 am; 9:15-11:15; 11:45-1:45; or 2:00-4:00

*Students must only sign up for ONE two-hour drive time during ONE drive Session.

Example: Bill chose Session V at 9:10 – 11:10 totaling 12 hours in the car (six behind the wheel and six observing his driving partner.)

After School Pick-up Changes-- You may now exit campus onto Aboite Center Road

To relieve some of the congestion that occurs on Homestead Road after school, we encourage drivers who are picking up students after school to use the road that goes behind the stadium to exit our campus onto Aboite Center Road, especially if you will be traveling to the west and north after you leave Homestead.

Drivers must pause and wait for the buses to leave the lot before proceeding to Aboite Center Road. (See the note below showing where cars need to stop and wait for the buses to leave.)

Drivers can turn right or left as they exit our campus by driving to Homestead Road.

Parents who use the Spartan Roundabout can continue to exit our campus by driving to Homestead Road. However, if you usually turn left on Homestead Road when you leave, we strongly recommend that you take the back exit instead. The Homestead Road exit only works well for cars that need to turn right by the SACS District Office.

Changes at Homestead

With the new semester, the construction here at Homestead begins to close. Here are some updates coming with the new year:

New Lunch Lines -- Starting in early March, the New "Grab-n'-Go" area will open at the entrance to the Cafeteria allowing students to purchase smaller a la carte items like bottled water, chips, Uncrustable sandwiches, and more. The new food lines in the back of the Cafeteria are set to open later in March which will create more options and shorter lines. Everyone is looking forward to that.
Demolition of the Freshman Academy—The long-awaited demolition is underway. Our Freshman Academy, formerly the old Woodside, is currently being torn down. In its place, a new staff parking lot will be built. Details about our parking changes because of this demolition are under "Parking Changes for Students and Staff" below. This information details how students and staff should proceed with parking for the 2024-2025 spring semester.

Parent Club Dues

Unfortunately, Parent Club has seen a significant decrease in funding this year, which puts them thousands of dollars into the red when funding for activities for Homestead staff and students. Please use THIS LINK or scan the QR code on the flyer to donate. Your donations will help the Parent Club fund student scholarships, staff appreciation events, and teacher classroom grants. All donations are greatly appreciated.

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