Announcments
Post Graduation Plans Spotlight
Seniors, if you would like to be highlighted on the Class of 2024 Instagram, please send in your post-secondary plans (college, gap year, an apprenticeship, travel abroad, or a career) and a nice photo of you. This is completely optional, but a nice senior spotlight moment.
vaccine requirement for class of 2025
Attention class of 2025: 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 and students not up to date will be unable to attend school beginning September 4th, 2024.
read under the lights
Are you looking for something fun and educational for the family? Do you want a way to listen to a nice story, but also be social? This is the opportunity for you. SACS will be hosting a reading event, open for all ages. There will be special guest readers pulling you into today's popular stories as well as activities for an extra bit of fun. There will also be food trucks to satiate those snack cravings. This event will happen next school year on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, from 6-9 PM. It will be held at the large stadium at Homestead, the Homestead High School Walters Memorial Stadium. On top of that, this event is completely free, so scan the QR code to the right to register early!
Summer Courses
The Free Summer Classes for High School Students program is back for the 2024 summer. Interested students’ first step is to use the QR code or URL on the attached flyer to fill out the linked the form. Students who fill out the form are not committing to anything yet, and are also not guaranteed to be registered for classes. The form simply collects some required information from the student, including their courses of interest and also provides some information regarding classes and expectations for the summer term. Once students fill out the form, we will work through the requests in the order they are received and respond via email. Be aware that our team works with 65+ high schools, so the volume of requests may cause a delay in our response.
2 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW…
Only current high school students, graduating classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 are eligible for this funding. Current 8th/rising 9th graders are not.
Funding is NOT guaranteed. We will do everything we can to help as many students as possible, but there is a chance that funding will run out. If necessary, and when possible, priority will be given to upperclassmen.
Environmental Club Debit club
The Environmental Center (EC) is an amazing piece of SACS land utilized by many of our Science teachers here at Homestead. The Environmental Center is composed of almost 30 acres of woods with 10 wood-chipped trails with a pond, wetlands, and cabin. The original cabin burned down so Mr. Douglas Waldman’s ecology classes fundraised and hand-built the current cabin during class under the watchful eyes of experts in their appointed fields. Due to his commitment to both his students and preserving nature, the cabin was dedicated in 1984 and named after the man, the myth, the living legend, Wally.
Students in the Environmental Science classes, clubs, or anyone willing to walk the distance can use the EC to fully absorb nature and what it has to offer. People can also rent out the cabin for activities. SACS is able to maintain the upkeep of the Environmental Center thanks to several dedicated teachers and financial donations. Sadly, it can be expensive to mulch the trails and keep the log cabin in fully functioning order. If you are interested in helping SACS keep this learning goldmine that no other district offers within the state of Indiana, consider getting the Homestead Debit Card from Midwest America. Every time this card is swiped, a small donation is made that goes directly toward the upkeep of this treasured piece of land. This is a great way to support the EC, but also students and Homestead as a whole. Feel free to email Ms. Merkling at smerkling@sacs.k12.in.us for more questions!
Aerial View of the Environmental Center
Boardwalks that were paid for from funds raised funds from the Midwest Debit Card purchases and built by Mrs. Merkling, Mr. Jaeger, and Homestead students.
Drivers Education
The class for Driver Education at Homestead began on January 22, 2024. Students will receive a CDE form during the first week of class. The CDE form is what a student takes to a local BMV to get their learner's permit. During the second week of class students will also pick a drive time for the summer of 2024. The cost of the driving portion is $315. A student must be 15 years old before January 22 in order to start this class. For more information including date sessions, please click the arrow icon in the upper right corner of the document to the right.
