Guidance

Registration Information

July 24th, 2023: Online Registration Opens in PowerSchool. 

August 1st, 2023: In-Person Registration at HHS, 8:00 am-8:00 pm 

In-person registration will happen at Homestead High School on August 1st, 2023, from 8:00 am-8:00 pm. Your family will receive an email with more information before August 1st, but it is important to know that much of the process will be available to you online to make registration even easier. “FastPass” your way through in-person registration by filling out your student’s information online via PowerSchool ahead of time. Be sure to print and bring the necessary paperwork with you to registration to reduce your wait time. Due to construction, the location for registration this year is to be determined. When arriving at registration, it is important that you bring either cash or checks in order to pay student fees. Credit cards will only be accepted by the Athletic Department.

In-person registration includes (but is not limited to): 

1. Taking Photos with LifeTouch Photos - used for yearbook and Student IDs

2. Issuing Student ID Cards - Paying registration fees

3. Buying student parking passes (bring vehicle registration) – Juniors & Seniors

4. Picking-up and logging in to your school issued student laptop 

5. Purchasing sports passes - Buying/Picking-up PE shirts

6. Putting money on lunch account Picking-up 2022-2023 Yearbook

7. Signing up for Memberships (Music Boosters, Athletic Boosters, Parent Club)

8. Getting information and signing up for clubs and extracurriculars

9. Touring the building and walking students’ schedules

10. Signing-up for Parent Club sponsored practice SAT/ACT 

Schedule Change Policy

Students and parents are reminded that requests for changes to upcoming school year schedules can not be made after the June 2nd deadline. After June 2nd, class schedules for the 2023-2024 school year will only be changed for the following reasons: 

1. The school’s need to balance class size 

2. Errors made by the school in developing the schedule 

3. Failure of a course required for graduation 

4. Failure of a course required for entrance into post-secondary education 

5. Failure of a prerequisite class, i.e. anything that would prevent a student from going on to a requisite course 

6. Request to add a course required for college (with documentation from the college) 

7. A student has failed with a teacher previously in a course, and he/she is assigned to the same teacher for exactly the same course (if different teacher is available) 

8. A program (Anthis, Co-op, Internship, or Higher Education) change made by the program provider 

9. Adding a class to continue the sequence of a year-long course 

New Families Night

Are you new to Homestead from a different Indiana district or from another state? In our efforts to support your family in the transition to Homestead, we would like to invite you to a night dedicated to new families on August 7th, 2023 from 6-7:30 pm. You will hear from Principal Summers about what Homestead has to offer including a strong academic curriculum, supportive guidance counselors and teachers, a wide variety of course selection options, athletics, extra-curriculars, and so much more. Please come as a family and arrive through the new main entrance. There will be signs directing you. Please have your son/daughter bring the laptop they were given at registration. Assistant Principals Jen Bay and Sara Hoeppner will show them how to log in and navigate important software like Canvas and PowerSchool. 

Freshman Orientation: Class of 2027

Ninth Grade Orientation for the Class of 2027 will take place at Homestead on August 3rd, 2023. Check-in will take place from 9:30 am- 10 am and orientation will occur from 10 am until 1:15 pm. This Orientation Program is designed to help incoming Ninth Grade students:

1. Interact with Student Ambassadors and Guidance Counselors

2. Understand the importance of starting the Ninth Grade year strong

3. Realize the importance of being connected and involved through participation in extracurricular activities

4. Make an effective transition into high school in order to reach future goals.
   
   

“STARTING STRONG TO FINISH STRONG!” – In this interactive session, nationally known presenter Yvonne Harvey-Williams will challenge each student to consider his/her future – starting now. Following this presentation, students will have the opportunity to participate in important breakout sessions, experience lunch in the Homestead Cafeteria, and enjoy an exciting closing session! 

*Coaches have been asked to excuse Ninth Grade students from practice on this date.* 

Reminders for Students:

1. Observe the school dress code as outlined in the Student Handbook.

2. Bring your student ID number or approximately $4.00 for lunch. Your ID number will be printed at the top of your class schedule (Issued on Registration Day). Make sure your parents add money to your student lunch account on registration day (8/1/23)!

3. Bring a pen or pencil. 

Reminders for Parents: 

1. Students are encouraged to tour the building, locate classrooms, plan passing period routes, etc., as the building will be open to students/parents until 3:00 PM. 

2. Day 1 for students (Wednesday, Aug. 9) will begin with Period 1. 

3. Students should check their phones or laptops the morning of the first day of classes to check their schedule on PowerSchool in case any late schedule changes were made. 

Important Immunization Information 

CLASS OF 2024: Please view this important announcement for the Meningococcal (MCV4) immunization: 

The class of 2024 is REQUIRED to have the second Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine. All vaccines must be up-to-date with the school clinic by the first day of school, August 9th, 2023. Starting September 5th, 2023, any student without the proper immunization records on file must use Parent Excused (PX) days until they receive all required immunizations and records. Students receive 10 Parent Excused (10) each school year. Please contact the nurse’s office with any questions. 

Kelly Dawson (kdawson@sacs.k12.in.us) & Amy Lynam (alynam@sacs.k12.in.us) 

Senior Summer Checklist

1. College Visits – Visit the universities you would like to attend 

2. Set up Parchment Account – www.parchment.com 

3. Review College Applications Requirements – Know what is expected in the application process – Consider starting the application 

4. Ask for Letters of Recommendation – Provide purple sheet (from Student Services) or resume to teachers with at least two weeks notice 

5. Start/Continue Scholarship Search – View our Guidance Scholarship Page 

6. Register with NCAA Eligibility Center – if planning to play Division I or II sports www.ncaa.org 

7. Secure Employment – if registered for Co-op • Secure Internship – if registered for an internship 

8. Register for Higher Ed Classes – must provide a copy of your schedule to Student Services in order to leave Homestead early. 

Senior Experience Parent Orientation Slideshow: Click HERE

Common App Prompts for the Class of 2024 (Common App opens August 1st)

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.