After School Academy 25-26

DEAR PARENTS
OUR GOAL IS TO START THE CLUBS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SCHOOL.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15TH AT 5 PM.
Academic Competitions
- MathCounts (Middle School Math Competition)
- Spelling Bee (Spanish)
- VEX Robotics
- Drone Club
- Math Olympiad
MathCounts (Middle School Math Competition)
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Bozjanov
Requirements : 5th - 8th grades. Math grade A-B. 100% Aleks completion last school year. STAAR Master & Meet.
Meetings : Wednesdays
Grade Levels : 5th-8th
Room/Location : Room #402
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Description: The competition is divided into four stages: school, chapter, state, and national. The problems increase in difficulty between levels—perfect scores are relatively common at the school-level, while winners of the written round at the national-level do not often achieve a perfect score. Each school is allowed to register ten students, including a group of four designated as the school team.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Spelling Bee (Spanish)
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Morazan (rmorazan@harmonytx.org )
Requirements : 3rd - 8th grades.
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : 3rd-8th
Room/Location : Room # 415
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
VEX Robotics
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Chang
Requirements : 5th - 8th grades.
Meetings : Monday
Grade Levels : 5th-8th
Room/Location : Room #217
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC).[1] In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records
Drone Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Chang
Requirements : 3rd - 8th grades.
Meetings : Tuesday
Grade Levels : 3rd-8th
Room/Location : Room #217
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
HPS-wide Competition - Presented in partnership with FTW Robotics and Rice University, HPS Drone Race is the perfect event offering elementary, middle school and high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in STEM education in the form of an affordable, fast-paced game. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!
Math Olympiad
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Bozjanov
Requirements : 3rd - 5th grades. Math grade A-B. 100% Aleks completion last school year. STAAR Master & Meet.
Meetings : Tuesdays
Grade Levels : 3rd - 5th
Room/Location : Room #402
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) is a worldwide math competition, organized by a not for profit foundation with the same name. It is held yearly from November through March with one test administered each month. Tests are given at individual schools and results are sent to MOEMS for scoring. Schools, home schools and institutions may participate in the contest. [1] Two dozen other nations also participate in the competition. There are two divisions, Elementary and Middle School. Elementary level problems are for grades 4-6 and Middle School level problems are for grades 7-8, though 4-6 graders may participate in Middle School problems. Hundreds of thousands of students participate annually in MOEMS events.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Athletics
Basketball - Boys
Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Hall (bhall@harmonytx.org )
Requirements : 4 days after school practice attendance required
Meetings : M-Tu-W-F
Grade Levels : 6th-8th
Room/Location : Gym
Club Hours : 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Basketball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in the winter season.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Basketball - Girls
Mentoring & Organizations
National Junior Honor Society
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. R. Martinez (rachel.martinez@harmonytx.org)
Requirements: 6th-8th Grade
Meeting: Tuesday
Grade Level: 6th-8th Grade
Room/Location: Room # 404
Club Hours 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $20
The National Junior Honor Society recognizes outstanding middle school students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. NJHS members are role models in their school and community, engaging in service projects and academic enrichment activities that promote these core values.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
CRLP (College Readiness and Leadership Program) (6-8 Girls)
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Gokceoglu (agokceoglu@harmonytx.org)
Requirements: 6th-8th Grade
Meeting: Tuesday
Grade Level: 6th-8th Grade
Room/Location: # 418
Club Hours 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
The National Junior Honor Society recognizes outstanding middle school students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. NJHS members are role models in their school and community, engaging in service projects and academic enrichment activities that promote these core values.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Curricular Clubs
- Art & Craft Club (PreK-2)
- Chess and Board Games
- Book Club - Readers Theatre
- Coding Club
- Cooking Club
- Creative Writing
- Digital Media - Campus News
- Digital Art and 3D Club
- Fitness-Exercise Club
- Music Club (6th-8th)
- Music and Movement (PreK-K)
- Music and Movement (1st and 2nd)
- Performing Arts Club
- STEM - Science Club
- Soccer Club 1
- Soccer Club 2
- STEM-Science Club
- Typing Club 1st and 2nd Grade
- Typing Club 2nd and 3rd grade
- Yoga Club
Art & Craft Club (PreK-2)
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Saxon (lsaxon@harmonytx.org)
Requirements: PreK-2nd Grade
Meeting: Monday
Grade Level: PreK-2nd Grade
Room/Location: Room # 204
Club Hours 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Express creativity through hands-on arts and crafts using various fun materials.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Chess and Board Games
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Morazan (rmorazan@harmonytx.org )
Requirements : 3rd - 8th grades
Meetings : Tuesday
Grade Levels : 3rd - 8th
Room/Location : Room # 415
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
The club offers students the opportunity to expand their strategic knowledge and critical thinking skills by providing a safe, fun and friendly location and atmosphere to gather and play various board games. Playing a variety of board games will help students develop their ability to solve problems, their sense of self, and their sense of sportsmanship.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Book Club - Readers Theatre
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Gokceoglu (agokceoglu@harmonytx.org)
Requirements: 3rd - 5th grades.
Meetings: Monday
Grade Levels: 3rd-5th
Room/Location : Room # 418
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Build reading fluency and confidence through performing engaging scripts and storytelling activities.
Fee : $50
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Coding Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Gokceoglu (mgokceoglu@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 5th - 8th grades.
Meetings : Monday
Grade Levels : 5th-8th
Room/Location : Room # 224
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
The Coding Club provides participating students an opportunity to learn the basics of computer programming in a team setting. The club's main focus is on creating applications, websites, games, stem/steam workshops, and other projects.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Cooking Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Gokceoglu (agokceoglu@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 5th-8th Grades
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : 5th -8th grade
Room/Location : Room # 418
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Learn kitchen basics, food prep, and healthy habits in a hands-on cooking environment.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Creative Writing
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. M. Gonzales (melilssa.gonzales@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 6th-8th
Meetings : Monday
Grade Levels : 6th-8th
Room/Location : Room # 301
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes or with various traditions of poetry and poetics.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Digital Media - Campus News
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. M. Gonzales (melilssa.gonzales@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 4th-8th
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : 4th-8th
Room/Location : Room # 301
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Digital Media is a project-based survey of different forms of digital media, such as digital audio, imaging and illustration, movie editing, and campus news.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Digital Art and 3D Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Arslan (earslan@harmonytx.org )
Requirements : 4th - 8th grades.
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : 4th-8th
Room/Location : Room # 414
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Digital Media is a project-based survey of different forms of digital media, such as digital audio, imaging and illustration, movie editing, and animation.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Fitness-Exercise Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Saxon (lsaxon@harmonytx.org)
Requirements: PreK-2
Meetings: Wednesday
Grade Levels: PreK-2
Room/Location: Room # 204
Club Hours: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Engage in fun physical activities designed to build strength, coordination, and a love for movement.
Fee : $50
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Music Club (6th-8th)
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Chang (xchang@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 6th-8th
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : 6th-8th
Room/Location : Room # TBD
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
This club strives to promote all student participation in the contribution and enjoyment of their musical abilities/talents
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Music and Movement (PreK-K)
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ngojo (jngojo@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : PreK-KG
Meetings : Monday
Grade Levels : PreK - 2nd
Room/Location : Room # 210
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Students learn different modes of art and discover new ways to express themselves as artists. This club is a platform to develop aesthetic values and enhance the creative skills and artistic talents of students.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Music and Movement (1st and 2nd)
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ngojo (jngojo@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 1st and 2nd grades
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : 1st and 2nd grades
Room/Location : Room # 210
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A lively club with singing, instruments, and group dance activities.
Fee : $50
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Performing Arts Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Rey (jrey@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 4th- 6th grade
Meetings : Tuesday
Grade Levels : 4th-6th
Room/Location : Room # 306
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, band, choir and drama etc. which are performed for an audience.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
STEM - Science Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Hall (bhall@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : 4th-8th grades.
Meetings : Tuesday
Grade Levels : 4th- 8th
Room/Location: Room #
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Explore exciting hands-on experiments and projects that reveal the wonders of science.
Fee : $50
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Soccer Club 1
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Morazan (rmorazan@harmonytx.org )
Requirements : 6th - 8th grades
Meetings : Monday
Grade Levels : 6th - 8th
Room/Location : Room # 415
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Enhance competitive play and sportsmanship through drills and game strategy practice.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Soccer Club 2
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Worley (wworley@harmonytx.org )
Requirements : 3rd- 5th grades
Meetings : Monday
Grade Levels : 3rd - 5th
Room/Location : Room # 406
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Enhance competitive play and sportsmanship through drills and game strategy practice.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
STEM-Science Club
Typing Club 1st and 2nd Grade
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Guerrero (griselda.guerrero@harmonytx.org)
Requirements :1st and 2nd grades
Meetings :Monday
Grade Levels :1st and 2nd grade
Room/Location: Room # Computer lab
Club Hours :4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Practice keyboarding skills with fun games to improve speed and accuracy.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Typing Club 2nd and 3rd grade
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Gaytan (stefanie.gomez@harmonytx.org)
Requirements :2nd and 3rd grade
Meetings :Monday
Grade Levels :2nd and 3rd grade
Room/Location: Room # Computer lab
Club Hours :4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Continue building strong typing habits through engaging lessons and activities.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
Yoga Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Leppert (llepert@harmonytx.org)
Requirements : PreK-2nd
Meetings : Wednesday
Grade Levels : PreK - 2nd
Room/Location : Room # 202
Club Hours : 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee : $50
Introduce kids to gentle yoga, breathing exercises, and stretching to help with focus and relaxation.
Please contact with Mentor teacher for further questions
