Homestead Traditions

At Homestead, we believe that celebrating milestones is an integral part of building a strong, connected community.  Once enrolled, families can look forward to celebrating Homestead milestones and seasonal traditions at each of our campuses.

In the Fall, we gather for Parents Night, Listening Conferences, Student-Led Conferences, Harvest Festival, and our Mission and Vision check-in.  Winter brings Progress Reports paired with Conferences, Cocoa and Cheer, and Soup and Sledding.  Spring brings Earth Day Service, Spring Fling, Bridge Ceremonies, Graduation, and an End of Year Celebration.

Throughout the year, families can also expect invitations to class-specific celebrations, while students can look forward to grade specific traditions, including birthday walks around the sun, starting art class in Kindergarten, working with Mrs. Comstock on creating birdhouse gourds to save rainforest land, sixth-grade dinner, Fall Intersession, Spring Intersession, etc! 

As we are a school that encourages student-led initiatives, students are also welcome to create their own meaningful traditions.  For example, our first graduating Senior High class decided that each graduating class moving forward would plant a tree at the Glen Spey campus. 

With each tradition and milestone honored, it is our intention to strengthen our school’s commitment to caring for our earth and each other.

People at an outdoor food festival with a food stand under a white tent, surrounded by fall foliage and trees.
A group of six young girls celebrating graduation outdoors on a wooden platform, with trees and greenery in the background. Some girls are holding certificates and graduation balloons, and they are smiling and making gestures for the camera.
Inside a wooden barn with sunlight streaming in, people browsing clothes and other items on tables, children and adults shopping while the farm field is visible outside.
Children playing on and around a red tractor at an outdoor event during autumn with trees showing fall foliage in the background.
High school graduation ceremony with students in caps and gowns receiving diplomas on stage
Outdoor gathering with people, some children, in front of a modern house on a clear sunny day, with tents and trees with fall foliage.
Children and adults seated at a long wooden table in a classroom or library, engaging in an activity. The room has high ceilings with wooden beams, bright lighting, and windows with a view of snow outside. Decorations include a globe, a world map, an
A large classroom or auditorium filled with people, many seated while some are standing. Several individuals have raised their hands, and there are people on a stage or front area where individuals appear to be speaking or presenting. The audience in
People gathering around a table with food at a social event in an indoor setting.
Group of children and adults crossing a small wooden bridge over a rocky creek in a wooded park on a sunny day.
Group of hikers resting on a forest trail surrounded by green foliage, with some sitting on rocks and others standing, wearing backpacks and outdoor gear.
Group of people planting a tree in a grassy field on a cloudy day
A group of children and adults outdoors at a historical site or open-air museum, with some indoor activity happening in the foreground and a crowd seated on a blue mat outside.

Wider Community Gatherings

Homestead School also offers numerous opportunities for the wider community to join us for events and outreach. Children and families of all ages are welcome to attend our annual Harvest Festival, Open House Celebrations, Soup & Sledding and more! For  information about current scheduled events see below.

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