After School Academy 24-25

Sponsor/Advisor:  Dr. Roberta Thimbriel

Email: rthimbriel@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to grades 6th-12th. 

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  HOSA offers 58 competitive events, ranging from skill-based to leadership and team-based. The event groups are as follows: Health science, health professions, leadership, and recognition events. Members compete at the regional, state, and international levels. Those who place in the top three positions at the state level are given the opportunity to compete at the international level.

Sponsor/Advisor:  Mr. Joshua Gandara and Ms. Rebecca Tims

Email: jgandara@harmonytx.org, rtims@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to grades 9th-12th. 

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  HPS-wide/ Regional 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!

Sponsor/Advisor:  Ms. Jennet Taganova

Email: jtaganova@harmonytx.org 

Requirements: Open to grades 6th-8th. 

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  Perhaps you have heard of the annual mathematical competition Math Kangaroo USA. You probably know that it takes place every year on the third Thursday in March, in several places throughout the US, and that students all from grades 1 to 12 are invited participate.

Sponsor/Advisor:  Ms. Gulcin Cengiz

Email: gcengiz@harmonytx.org 

Requirements: Open to grades 6th-12th. 

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions (MAA AMC) program leads the nation in strengthening the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Through classroom resources and friendly competition, the MAA AMC program helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics. The MAA AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Jennet Taganova, Ms. Stephini Candella

Email: jtaganova@harmonytx.org , scandella@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: Monday through Friday.

Purpose:  Volleyball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in fall season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Mica Snell 

Email: msnell@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: To be determined later in the semester. 

Purpose: Basketball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in winter season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Justin Rosales 

Email: jrosales@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: To be determined later in the semester. 

Purpose: Basketball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in winter season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Umar Samandarov, Mr. Mergen Paltayev

Email: usamandarov@harmonytx.org , mpaltayev@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: To be determined later in the semester. 

Purpose:  Soccer is available for all students who have the desire to compete in winter season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Bursa Dogan

Email: bdogan@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: To be determined later in the semester. 

Purpose:  Volleyball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in fall season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Nick Ed

Email: ned@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: To be determined later in the semester. 

Purpose: Basketball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in winter season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Jennet Taganova

Email: jtaganova@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must make tryouts.

Meetings: To be determined later in the semester. 

Purpose: Basketball is available for all students who have the desire to compete in winter season.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Andres Morales (High School), Mr. Jon Peterson (Middle School)

Email: andresj.morales@harmonytx.org, jon.peterson@harmonytx.org 

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. 

Meetings: Varies by coach. Please contact coaches.

Purpose:  Esports are available for all students who have the desire to compete in Fall/winter/spring season.

Sponsor/Advisor:  Ms. Angelica Garcia

Email: agarcia@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Invite only.

Meetings: To be determined. 

Purpose:  The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.

Sponsor/Advisor:  Ms. Rebecca Tims

Email: rtims@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students in grades 6th-12th. 

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  The purpose of the organization is to create a greater sense of responsibility within the student body; to strive for better student/faculty relationship; to promote unification of the student body and better representation of its ideas to the faculty and administration; to promote a positive attitude in the advancement of leadership and loyalty; to promote spirit in the school activities; as well as to uphold traditions and to set standards for generations of Harmony students to come. The objective of Student Council is to provide a service organization doing various activities within the community throughout the year, while developing student leaders. Membership dues are Priority.

Sponsor/Advisor:  Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Kuhrt, Mr. Yavuz, Dr. Thimbriel, Mr. Palencia, Ms. Wick, Ms. Anwar

Email: victor.rodriguez@harmonytx.org , ckuhrt@harmonytx.org, yali@harmonytx.org, rthimbriel@harmonytx.org, jpalenciavargas@harmonytx.org, kwick@harmonytx.org, sanwar@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Students must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Invite only. 

Meetings: Once a week, minimum of 1 hour. Half of the time will be allotted to academics and the other to character building activities.  

Purpose:  The mission of this program is to provide academic and social opportunities to prepare students in quest of higher education. With this program they can develop team work skills which is important to real world experiences that they will face outside of high-school.

Sponsor/Advisor:  Ms. Elizabeth Alaniz, Ms. Jennifer Gomez

Email: ealaniz@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Invite only.

Meetings: To be determined. 

Purpose:  The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and/or Portuguese, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). The SHH was formally organized as the Spanish National Honor Society in 1953. The name was changed to Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica in 1959. At present there are more than 2,900 national and international chapters of the SHH. The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies. All accredited secondary schools are eligible to charter a chapter.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Sarah Anwar, Ms. Zakya Anwar

Email: sanwar@harmonytx.org, zanwar@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-8th.

Meetings: To be determined. 

Purpose:  Cinema Club provides a space for students at all grade levels to view a wide range of films in a movie-theater-styled setting and to engage in discussion of those films in a casual environment.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Burcu Simsek Ugur

Email: burcu.simsek@harmonytx.org 

Requirements: Open to students 6th-12th.

Meetings: To be determined. 

Purpose:  This club aim to provide platform to students for the development of Communication Skills, to enhance students' language knowledge other than English, to help them to gain language skills through different activities.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Andres Morales

Email: andresj.morales@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-8th.

Meetings: To be determined

Purpose:  Gaming club is an opportunity for students to socialize and have fun together based on their hobby of playing video games. Students will have an opportunity to play multi and single player games, and spend time discussing gaming strategies and preferences. 

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Zakya Anwar

Email: zanwar@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-8th.

Meetings: To be determined

Purpose: 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.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Chelsea Kuhrt

Email: ckuhrt@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 8th-12th.

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose: A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related news, but they may also report on national or international news as well. Most student publications are either part of a curricular class or run as an extracurricular activity.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Gulcin Cengiz 

Email: gcengiz@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Must be in good academic and behavioral standing. Must also be enrolled in at least 1 AP course. 

Meetings: To be determined. 

Purpose:  This club is for preparation to AP exam, make more practice on the subject, ensure that students develop a deep understanding of all relevant material

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Taylor Wright

Email: twright@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-12th.

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  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.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Andres Morales

Email: andresj.morales@harmonytx.org 

Requirements: Open to students 6th-8th.

Meetings: To be determined

Purpose: 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.

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Zakya Anwar

Email: zanwar@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-12th

Meetings: To be determined

Purpose:  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.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Sandhya Rajput

Email: srajput@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-12th.

Meetings: To be determined.

Purpose:  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.

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Mergen Paltayev

Email: mpaltayev@harmonytx.org

Requirements: Open to students 6th-8th

Meetings: Tuesdays.

Purpose: 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 chess games.