PARENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Nominations Now Open!

Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2019

Nomination Criteria:

• Nominees can self-nominate and/or be nominated by a teacher or staff, administrator,

student, parent, or community partner.

• Must be an approved volunteer through VOLY for HPS; showing completion of orientation

and background check.

Application Submission:

The nomination application must be submitted along with the documents listed on the

checklist in order for the application to be considered.

Submit applications to the campus engagement coordinator or front office.

Click Here to Nominate

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It is FLU season !

Dear all,

To reduce the number of absent school days, please ensure your children’s immunizations are up to date including flu shots. The health of our children is important for a good and productive academic performance. Let’s help them by keeping them safe.

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Saturday School

HSE offers free tutorials on Saturdays from 8:30 am- 12:00 pm. These sessions provide support to students who did not demonstrate content mastery on last year’s STAAR exams. If your child receives a Saturday School Tutorial Notice in the mail, he/she did not pass last year’s STAAR exam(s), and he/she is strongly encouraged to attend these sessions. If your child receives a notice and there is a weekend when he/she cannot attend, please provide a written excuse to Ms. Gorman by the following Monday.

Thank you for your investment in your child’s education. Please contact Ashley Gorman at ameyer@harmonytx.org with any questions or concerns.

Saturday School Dates:

February: 2, 9, 23

March: 2, 30

April: 6, 13, 18

May: 4, 11, 18

Time: Arrive through the gym at 8:15

Sessions 8:30-12:00

Pick Up in dismissal area 12:00- 12:05

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HSE Drama Club

The Drama Club attended the musical, Waitress, at the Bass Concert Hall on the UT campus. Not only did the students watch an amazing Broadway show, but they also had the opportunity to meet some of the actors and technical support for the play. Ms. Francis and Ms. Thompson were the chaperones. A wonderful time was had by all.

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Science Fair Accomplishment

HSE Austin students showcased their science fair projects the last Wednesday at HPS Austin Science Fair. Congratulations to all of our students and their teachers for this success. Special Thanks to Ms.Rossi for helping students to succeed in this competition.

  • 5th Place in Earth & Space: Andre Ornelas, Fernando Segura, and Gary Trinh (7th grade)
  • 5th Place in Engineering & the Winner of the Director of Academics Special Award: Josiah Nguyen (8th grade)
  • 4th Place in Social & Behavioral Sciences: Asmaa Chkarka and Kaelyn Ruiz (7th grade)
  • 3rd Place in Life Sciences: Anahi Avila (8th grade)

All the students worked really hard last semester and many came in for tutoring every Thursday after school to work on their projects. Our next Science Fair will be February 21st! Go Tigers and good luck!

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Make Sure Your Voice is Heard!

Make sure your voice is heard: text "HARMONYPROUD" TO 55222 to volunteer and learn more!

 

The 2019 Legislative session is underway and public education reform is among the top priorities! Make sure your voice is heard by becoming a Harmony Parent Advocate. Text “HARMONYPROUD” to 55222 to volunteer or learn more.

¡La sesión legislativa de 2019 está en marcha y la reforma de la educación pública está entre las principales prioridades! Asegúrese de que su voz sea escuchada al convertirse en un defensor de padres de Harmony. Envíe “SOYHARMONY” al 55222 para ofrecerse como voluntario u obtener más información.

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Science Fair Judges Needed – January 23rd, 2019

CALLING SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES!
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Location: Harmony Science Academy – Pflugerville 1421 Wells Branch Pkwy #200, Pflugerville, TX 78660
Time: 12:00-3:00pm

Join us Wednesday, January 23rd for our most anticipated annual Harmony Public Schools Austin District Science Fair! HPS Austin middle and high school students will present their science investigations to a panel of judges from 1:00 – 3:00PM. The public is welcomed to view the student’s projects after that time. At 4:30PM the Awards Ceremony will begin to announce the category winners that will then advance to the city-wide science fair.

Are you interested in volunteering as a judge? We welcome you! Please sign-up here! 

Schedule below:
12:00 -12:30 Lunch *
12:30 -1:00 Judging Procedures
1:00 – 3:00 Project Judging

*Judges will need to arrive by 12pm to review judging procedures. Lunch will be provided.

Judges are free to leave after all project judging has been completed. We invite our judges to join us for the remainder of the program and Award Ceremony.
3:00 – 4:30 Public Display
4:30 – 5:15 Awards Ceremony
5:15 – 5:30 Project Pick Up

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We want your feedback!

You’re invited to take our website survey to find out if our website is meeting your needs. At Harmony, we want to be “in touch” with our community, so opening a feedback mechanism is a great way for you to participate in making decisions about the future of our work.

In this case, we need your valuable opinions on the design and overall usability of the site for our upcoming redesign.

It’s easy to take part in the survey and should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete!

All we ask is that you be open and honest and give us your feelings on the website.

You don’t have to be a graphic designer, communications specialist, or even a web-developer to give feedback, all we want is your opinion as a website user – this will help us improve our communications and give us a chance to hear your ideas too!

Click on the link below to take the survey immediately.

Digital Ecosystem Team

Website Survey

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GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Announcement!

Harmony Gifted & Talented Education

 

In accordance with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students, Harmony Public Schools will begin taking referrals for all interested students in grades K-12 for gifted and talented screening.

Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may nominate them for assessment. Students in grades 2 & up who were tested in the Fall 2018 are not eligible to test in Spring 2019. Referral forms are available at the front office and on the school’s web site.

Referral Form (English)
Referral Form (Spanish)

The referral forms must be returned to the front office by Friday, February 8, 2019.

The 2019 Spring GT testing window is February 11, 2019 – March 29, 2019.

For more information about the screening and identification process, parents may contact the school’s GT Coach/teacher.

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Re-Enrollment for 2019-2020

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Re-enrollment for all students is Monday, January 7th through Friday, January 25th. If your child is currently enrolled an HPS campus and you would like for him/her to attend for the 2019-2020 academic year, please ensure that you complete the re-enrollment form by the January 25th deadline.

To re-enroll your student, please see the steps below.

  1. Login to Skyward using your family portal account
  2. Fill out and submit the re-enrollment form
  3. Provide proof of residency (utility bill, tax form, etc.) by uploading to the form or submitting to your campus registrar

If your child is not currently enrolled at an HPS campus and you would like for them to enroll, please see the link below to fill out an application for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Application Link for 2019-2020: https://harmonytx.org/apply/

Should you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact your campus registrar.

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