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Apply Today: ESL and Bilingual

Build a career at Harmony Public Schools, we are now accepting applications from certified ESL and Bilingual teachers. Apply now!

Dream Job

Do you know someone who would be interested in HSA for next year? If so, see below!

Our Open Enrollment Period (for any new students) will be starting soon! To apply, visit https://apply.harmonytx.org/

We will be hosting 4 Open House sessions, for prospective students and their parent(s)/guardian(s), on the following days/times:
*Saturday 1/19/2019 @ 12:00 pm
*Thursday 1/24/2019 @ 4:30 pm
*Friday 2/8/2019 @ 4:30 pm
*Saturday 2/9/2019 @ 12:00 pm

Information will be presented about Harmony Science Academy itself, the Harmony Public Schools system, curriculum, discipline, extra-curricular activities, enrollment, acceptance, the lottery, admissions, and any other questions you may have, as well as, give tours of the school.

If you have already applied and/or are interested in our campus, please join us on one of these days!

Open House for 2019-2020

Current HSA Students’ Re-enrollment Period- Now to Friday, January 25!

It is time to re-enroll for the 2019-2020 school year! Login to Skyward by Jan. 25th!

It is time to re-enroll for the 2019-2020 school year! Login to Skyward by Jan. 25th!

Click on the following links for more:

*Details- https://tinyurl.com/yd2zdc6y

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*Short “how to” video- https://tinyurl.com/y76pfdhe

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January 2019 Activities Calendar

The January calendar can be accessed at-

https://tinyurl.com/ybhhhbvp

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6 7 Student Holiday/Staff Development 8 Students’ 1st Day Back K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 9 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments Staff Meeting 10 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 11 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 12 13 14 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 15 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 16 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments PTO “Valentine Grams” Order Form Sent Home 3rd Grade “Reading Night” @ Mahon Library- 4:30-6:00 17 K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 18 STAR Students’ Breakfast 8:15-9:15- Cafeteria (Students’ families will be notified.) K, 1st, & 2nd Grade- MyON Reading/TPRI/ Writing Assessments 19 20 Nat’l. School Choice Week (20-26) 21 MLK Day Students & Staff-NO SCHOOL New Home BB Game -2:30-Bus leaves school -Girls play @ 4/Boys play @ 5 -Admission Charged -Concession Available 22 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) Campus Improvement Plan (CIP) Meeting- 4:00- Cafeteria 23 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) 24 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment Christ the King BB Tournament (details to come) PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) 25 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment Christ the King BB Tournament (details to come) PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) LAST DAY for Returning HSA Student Registration & Residency Verification 26 Christ the King BB Tournament (details to come) 27 28 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) 29 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) 30 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) 100th Day of School Celebrated by K-2 31 K-8th Grade- MAP Winter Assessment Marsha Sharp BB Game -Girls play @ 6/Boys play @ 7 -Admission Charged -Concession Available PTO “Valentine Grams” Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period (Collection Box @ Office) *PTO “Valentine Grams”* Pre-Order Forms and $ Turn In Period {until 2/8} (Collection Box @ Office)

January 2019 Calendar

Title I Parent Involvement Meeting: Participate in Your School’s Improvement!

Please join us for our Title I parent involvement meeting on January 22, 2019, at 4 pm. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

You may also download the flyer here!

Parent involvement Flyer listing the goals of the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP) meeting.

No School January 7th: Staff Professional Development

January 7th 2019will be a student holiday.

Holiday Break

*Our HSA Christmas Break will be Fri., December 21-Mon., January 7.
*School will resume at the normal time on Tues., January 8.

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PTO’s “Pictures with Santa” Information

“Pictures with Santa” was awesome! A big “THANK YOU” to everyone who helped make it a fun and successful event! Pictures that weren’t picked up are being sent home this afternoon with students. Please see Ms. Politte with any questions or concerns.

Santa Claus posing in front of the HSA mural in the Foyer.

Thursday, December 20 UPDATED Deadline

Any clothing items not claimed by 12:30p on Thursday, 12/20 will be headed straight outta Lost and Found and donated to a local coat drive.

Thursday, December 20 Afternoon Announcement

Thursday, December 20 Morning Event

Tuesday, December 18 Movie Event

Tuesday, December 18 Family Event

Pictures with Santa Flyer and Details

HSA Tigers v. Guthrie Jaguars TONIGHT!!

Check out the link below for more details:

https://www.postermywall.com/index.php/posterbuilder/load/9a64d99300f582a949b88a1e6967c4dd#.XBeQGlxKg2w

“Full Uniform Friday” TOMORROW (Friday, 12/14)

Due to various pictures and videos being taken tomorrow, full uniforms will need to be worn instead of the Harmony Spirit shirt and jeans.

Open enrollment begins soon for the 2019 - 2020 School Year!

Report Bullying
If you are experiencing a problem with bullying at Harmony, or have other discipline-related concerns regarding one of our schools, please fill out the form at the link below for the Dean of Students.
Bullying Report Form
HPS Child Find Policy
It is the policy of the Harmony Public Schools to ensure that
1. All children with disabilities enrolled in the charter school regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services, are identified, located, and evaluated; and
2. A practical method is developed and implemented to determine which children are currently receiving needed special education and related services.
These requirements apply to:
1. Homeless children;
2. Children who are wards of the state;
3. Highly mobile children (including migrant children); and
4. Children who are suspected of being in need of special education but who are advancing from grade to grade.
20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3)(A); 34 CFR 300.111(a)(1)(i), (c).
Non-discrimination Statement as Part of the School's Admission Policy
It is the policy of HPS not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in its programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, please contact Section 504/ADA Coordinator at (713) 343-3333 located at 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099.
Non-discrimination Statement in Career and Technical Education Programs
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS offers support to school district for career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications; Business Management and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Government and Public Administration; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Admission to these programs is based on enrollment in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS secondary schools.
It is the policy of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its CTE programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
It is the policy of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and CTE programs.
For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, CHARLES LAMBERT, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, IHSAN KARA, at 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099, Phone: (713) 343-3333.
Aviso de No discriminación en los Programas de Educación Profesional y Técnica
Las Escuelas Públicas Harmony ofrecen programas vocacionales en Agricultura, Alimentación y Recursos Naturales; Arquitectura y Construcción; Artes, Tecnología de Audio / Video y Comunicaciones; Administración de Negocios y Administración; Educación y Entrenamiento; Finanzas; Gobierno y Administración Pública; Ciencias de la salud; Hospitalidad y Turismo; Recursos Humanos; Tecnología de la Información; Derecho; Seguridad Pública, Correccionales y Seguridad; Manufactura; Mercadeo; Ciencias, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas; Transporte, Distribución y Logística. La admisión a estos programas se basa en el número de estudiantes de secundaria registrados en las Escuelas Públicas Harmony.
Es norma de las Escuelas Públicas Harmony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades de CTE, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.
Es norma de las Escuelas Públicas Harmony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.
Las Escuelas Públicas Harmony tomarán las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y CTE.
Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos para quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX, CHARLES LAMBERT, y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504, IHSAN KARA, a la siguiente dirección: 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099, Teléfono: (713) 343-3333.
Website Accessibility
Harmony Public Schools (“Harmony”) is committed to making the information on its website accessible to individuals with disabilities in compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, eye tracking device, voice recognition software, etc.) and have difficulty accessing information on the Harmony website, please contact HPS Webmaster by email at accessibility@harmonytx.org . Please include the following when communicating with Harmony regarding accessibility issues:
A description of your accessibility concern.
The format in which you prefer to receive the materials.
The web page address of the requested material(s).
The best way to contact you (email address or phone number, or both).
Harmony will make appropriate accommodations to facilitate access to any website content.
Complaints regarding website accessibility may be submitted through the Public Complaint process outlined in Board Policy PG-1.12 (Public Complaints).
Please note that some pages on the Harmony website contain links to third-party sites, which are not within Harmony’s control. If you notify Harmony of problems with accessing a third-party site that is necessary to participate in one of Harmony’s programs or activities, we will make the material or information available in an accessible format.

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