Medication Disposal

There is a new website that is available to help community members understand the issue of prescription drug abuse. The website also lists area Police Departments that have medication drop boxes for citizens to safely dispose of unused/unwanted medications. The Homewood Police Department is one of the disposal locations. The link to the website is http://www.rxdropbox.com/.

Pre-Registration Parent Meetings This Week

We have several parent meetings this week focusing on course selection for the 2015-16 school year. Please contact your child's grade level counselor if you have any questions or need more information about these meetings.

Monday, February 23rd: 8th Grade Parent Night at Homewood High School from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in the Homewood High School Auditorium

Tuesday, February 24th: 5th Grade Parent Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Homewood Middle School Cafetorium

Thursday, February 26th: 6th/7th Grade Parent Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Homewood Middle School Cafetorium

Parenting the Teen Driver Presentation on February 26th

Dr. Dale Wisely will be presenting "Parenting the Teen Driver" at the Homewood Public Library on February 26th, from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. For more information, click here: Parenting the Teen Driver. This presentation is being sponsored by The Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition.

Monday Message from The Safe and Healthy Coalition

The Safe and Healthy Coalition publishes Monday Messages every other Monday focusing on a variety of topics. You can sign up to receive these messages directly to your inbox by contacting Carissa Anthony (canthony@homewood.k12.al.us).


Disturbing Heroin Trend:
http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e0428a5830c52a928ea8aa698&id=f3d1868135&e=b93f12be1c

HMS Geography Bee

The HMS Geography Bee will be held next Wednesday, 1/21. It is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Those wishing to participate must sign up outside of Mrs. York's room (#207) on the 7th grade hall by this Friday, 1/16, at 3:00.

For daily practice quizzes, studying tips and materials, links to geography games, etc., please go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/.

Monday Message from The Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

The Safe and Healthy Coalition publishes Monday Messages every other Monday focusing on a variety of topics. You can sign up to receive these messages directly to your inbox by contacting Carissa Anthony (canthony@homewood.k12.al.us).

Teen Alcohol Use

http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e0428a5830c52a928ea8aa698&id=3ef08b61fc&e=b93f12be1c

January Honors Assembly

The January Honors Assemblies will be held in the competition gym tomorrow (1.14.15) at the following times:

6th Grade - 8:15 am
8th Grade - 9:45 am
7th Grade - 12:30 pm

If you have any questions, please contact your child's grade level counselor.

After School Peer Helper Tutoring

After school Peer Helper tutoring resumes today! We are available in room 214 from 3p-3:45p on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Helpful Websites for College Student Aid

Below are several websites with information on college student aid and financial aid resources. 

Paying for College

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education has a great list of financial aid resources to help pay for college.

Student Aid Decisions

SayStudent.com is a guide for making smart college student aid decisions.

Federal Government Student Aid

StudentAid.ed.gov is a Student Aid website sponsored by the Federal Government. It contains information about paying for college, college admission, selecting the right school for you and much more.

Student Aid Forgiveness Through Public Service

StudentAid.ed.gov shows how students can have their aid forgiven through public service.

Cost Calculator

Scholarship.com's Cost Calculator helps you figure out the cost of college.

Alabama Career Information Network

The Alabama Career Information Network is a valuable resource and tool. This site includes information regarding career planning, financial aid, options after high school, and resources specifically designed for parents, students, and educators. Please take a moment to check out the website and let us know if you have any questions!

Home Page: http://alcareerinfo.org/index.html

Parent Corner: http://www.alcareerinfo.org/start/parents.html

Student Corner: http://www.alcareerinfo.org/start/students.html