Homer Highlights

Hello Trojan Families!

WELCOME BACK TROJAN FAMILIES!

As always, time flies and here we are again preparing to begin another amazing school year! If you are new to the Homer family, WELCOME! Homer is a great place to be and we can't wait to meet you.

We hope you will join us this year for our TailGRIT and Open House Celebrations on Monday, August 21st beginning at 4:00 p.m.on the football field. It will be a great time of food, prizes, celebration and fellowship. See the flyer below for more information.

We also would like to welcome some new staff members to our team.

LFE:

Paraprofessionals: Vonda Chulis, Jennifer Novess, Morgan Baylis, Audra Kressler

Teachers: Kellie Mulnix, Claire Grosan

HMS:

Teachers: Alaina Chambliss, Tiffany Thatcher, Lelah Weber

Behavior Specialist: Ben Pierce

DISTRICT:

Restorative Behavior and PBIS Support: Melinda Mitchell

2023/2024 is going to be fantastic and we can't wait to see you and your family.

We have many things to share with you to get the year started so see below for more Homer Highlights!

Be sure to read the Homer Highlights each month, as well as follow Homer Schools on Facebook (@hcstrojans) or check out the website (www.homerschools.net).

Mark Your Calendars!!!

August 21st - TailGRIT Celebration - 4-5 pm at the Football Field. Open House begins at 5 pm

August 23rd - First Day of School!

Click the link to get started!

Yellow school buses, football games, movie nights, and more. PAX has worked with over 70 countries since 1990, connecting willing host families with hopeful international teens to spend a year attending high school in the United States. Many students have completed the process and are now only waiting to meet their families for the upcoming school year. Will you join our PAX family and share your America? Start your application at https://pax.org/families

PowerSchool Parent Portal Information

PowerSchool is now accessible for all parents and students to view attendance, announcements, account balances, and grades (for MS and HS students). To access PowerSchool, please go to: https://pshomer.vbisd.org

Student Login:

Students will login with their school username and password that was assigned to them.

Parent Login:

Parent access id/password are both the student's student ID number. This is your child's 2050 number. Your student should know this, or you can contact your student's building office.

Website for Free/Reduced Lunch Application

For the 2023-2024 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free for all students. Regardless of financial status, it is still very important that all families complete the 2023-24 free and reduced meal application for lunches as this helps determine eligibility for state benefits for your student and federal funding for our school. There is a website for accessing the online application: https://homer.familyportal.cloud/ .