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Parking Changes for Students and Staff
Parking Changes for Students and Staff
Student Parking Changes
Student Parking has been impacted by the demolition plans. Please watch this Student Parking Video to review where student drivers with parking permits will be allowed to park during the second semester. Please know that because parking will be even more restricted than it has been, student parking rules will be strictly enforced on our campus. Students must have their permit visible in their vehicle and can only park in the areas designated for student parking.
The north side of Homestead High School, which runs along Aboite Center Road, is being torn down. Starting in January, Homestead will no longer have access to the Aboite Center Road staff parking lot. Teachers will now be required to park on the south side of the building in the large lot next to the band practice field. A a result, there will be limited student parking in that lot. Approximately 200 spaces will be set aside for teachers and staff in the former student lot with approximately 100 spaces set aside for students. Student spaces will be south of the red line indicated in the image below. Student parking will remain available at the South Lot and Summit Middle School. There will also be additional spaces for students available adjacent to the community baseball field, on the Summit side of Homestead Road. Students parking in the South Lot will enter Homestead through Door 1. Students parking on the Summit Middle School side of Homestead Road will enter Homestead through Door 33.
Students - make sure your parking tags are displayed and that you are parking in the designated student parking locations. Due to the tight restrictions on parking second semester, the new faculty lot will be monitored, and all cars parking in a designated staff space without a staff parking sticker will be ticketed and/or towed. The new student parking lot will be in the space created by tearing down the old part of Homestead. We will have over 900 student parking spaces once the lot is finished. We hope that the student lot will be available in August 2025. We apologize for this inconvenience. Fortunately, this next phase indicates that we are close to having the building project completed and soon, all of the wonderful new features of the building and campus will be ready for use.
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up
An important reminder that demolition of the north side of Homestead is scheduled to begin very soon. If you drop your student off at school in the morning or if you pick your student up after school in the afternoon, please read the following information carefully.
Drivers MUST use the Spartan Roundabout to drop off and pick up their students. Enter our campus at the SACS Administrative Office entrance and then follow the road to drop off or pick up your student at Door 45. Please DO NOT enter our campus at the Door 33 stoplight across from Summit Middle School. Cars looping through this area will endanger the students, faculty and staff who are walking to and from their cars. In addition, specific buses must utilize the road around the east visitor parking area to bring students to school and to pick them up at the end of the day. It is crucial that all drop-off and pick-up drivers use the Spartan Roundabout, which was specifically designed for this purpose. The huge student parking lot that will be constructed once the north side of the building is torn down will alleviate the stress created from everyone having to access our campus from the south, and the parking and driving challenges will be resolved. We just need to get through what should be our final semester of major construction.
Please choose to ensure the safety of others when providing transportation for your student this semester.
Other Changes at Homestead
Other 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 Line -- A new lunch line will debut in January. This line will be open in the new section of the cafeteria. It is undecided what food will be served in this line, but students can look forward to putting this line to use after winter break.
Demolition of the Freshman Academy—The long-awaited demolition is set to occur this semester. Our Freshman Academy, formerly the old Woodside, will be 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.
New Offices -- Due to the construction, office staff have been without professional offices for awhile. This will change when we return from Winter Break, as new offices will open up for our secretaries, counselors, and administrators. These new offices will be located next to door 33 and are expected to be open for use by January 7th.
Transportation Update
Transportation Update
SACS shared its plan to improve Transportation services in early September. Since then, several components of the plan have been rolled out. According to Superintendent DeKoninck, the root of the service disruptions over the past few years has been the result of a shortage of drivers. Since September, the following has occurred:
Hired 21* new drivers -
4 are actively driving routes
3 are expected to be tested soon
4 are currently in training
7 are in the hiring process
*While 21 drivers were hired, three drivers left the process during training.
Additionally, 2 veteran drivers will return to drive following medical leaves.
Optimized bus routes and consolidated stop locations -
The transportation staff conducted a comprehensive review of all 292 AM and PM routes, implementing minor adjustments to enhance overall efficiency for all riders.
Bus stop locations were consolidated, resulting in shorter route durations, improved bus arrival times for school commutes, and a likely reduction in students' overall time on the bus.
SACS acknowledges that route cancellations have persisted throughout the plan's implementation.
2024-25 Yearbook
2024-25 Yearbook
Homestead Students and Parents,
Unlike in previous years when yearbooks were ordered at registration, all ordering has moved online this year. Be sure to take advantage of the early-bird pricing and order your 2025 yearbook today 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.
Parent Club Dues
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.
Homestead High School Driver Education Program: Winter Book Session- 2025
Winter Book Sign-Up: There will be a link sent out after Christmas break to sign up for the Winter Book session. Cost for Book Only-> $125.00. (Driving is a separate cost of $325-payable at a later date) The sign-up will be online and will begin on January 6, 2025. It will be first-come first-served and is limited to the first 150 students. Registration is not complete until payment is received. The payment night is Tuesday, January 15th from 6-7 pm in the café annex inside door #1 at Homestead HS. Payment will only take a few minutes.
*Only Book is available in the Winter Session. Drive Times are only offered in the summer. Students taking Winter Book will have the first opportunity to sign up for Summer Drive Times (see chart below) during their class.*
Winter Book Dates: All classes are from 2:45-4:45 p.m. in the Grey Box.
· Jan. 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30
· Feb. 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 19, 24, 26
· Feb. 27 --Make-up date (for those students who missed one of the dates listed above)
**You must attend all of the book classes listed above.
If you miss a session, you must attend the make-up day on Feb. 27th**
REMEMBER: You MUST be 15 years old BEFORE you start the book or the driving session of Driver's Education
Summer Driving Times: (All driving days are weekdays unless special circumstances arise) Cost: $325
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.
**Summer Drive Times are for anyone wishing to sign up.
Students who take the Summer Book at HHS will get the first chance for remaining summer drive times. Students who take the book online or at another school will be allowed to drive with HHS if driving spots remain.
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