Archive for month: January, 2019
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.
We have received a shipment of youth small fleece jackets. If you would like to purchase one, please stop by the front office. Jackets are $30.
Bring your little sweetheart for a night of fun and create lasting memories. Attractions for the night will be- DJ, dancing, desserts and games. A photo booth will also be available to take special photos for an additional $10 each (pay for pictures at event-cash only). Click here to access the form.
The winter MAP testing assessment is going on now until February 8th. Please see the letter from our testing coordinator to give you more information.
All first semester awards will be coming home this week. Below is a description of each award.
Perfect Attendance – Attended school every day and arrived on time.
All A Honor Roll – For those that received all As for all subjects for 1st & 2nd quarters on report card (not an averaged semester grade.)
A/B Honor Roll – For those that received all As and Bs for all subjects during 1st & 2nd quarters on report card (not an averaged semester grade.)
Citizenship Award – For excellent models in the classroom that exemplify a helpful attitude and kind spirit.
The well-being of our students and families is a top priority for Harmony Public Schools. With the government shutdown continuing, we recognize the hardship and uncertainty many of our families are facing. To support families affected by the federal government shutdown, Harmony Public Schools has identified possible services and resources to assist families during these challenging circumstances. Read more at https://www.harmonytx.org/announcement-shutdown.php
Only 4 more days until our annual STEM Festival & Open House! Join us for this exciting event to showcase our STEM related curriculum. To register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/y7sbgygz. We can’t wait to see you there!
Our students are getting to experience the Barn Hill Preserve animals on Friday, January 25th. Barn Hill Preserve strives to educate students about animals from wild places across the World. In order to attend this event, ALL students must return the this permission slip. Students may also take their picture with an animal for a small donation or purchase merchandise.
Join us Saturday, January 26th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for our annual STEM Festival & Open House. Come see demonstrations from HSI & HSA students along with open classrooms to view curriculum and ask our staff any questions. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y7sbgygz to register for the event.
Registration for clubs is now open for the spring semester. All clubs are first come first serve, so sign up today!
Click here to access more information about clubs and the forms needed to register.
Please be advised that there is no school on Friday, January 18th due to staff professional development. There is also no school on Monday, January 21st in observance of MLK day. We hope you have a safe and relaxing 4 day weekend.
Join us on Monday, February 11th as the Harmony All-Stars play on the court prior to Rockets vs. Mavericks! The Harmony Choir will sing the National Anthem before tipoff! To order, turn in this form to HSI.
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
Order your Field Day shirts today! Order forms went home with your student or visit https://hsa-katy19.itemorder.com/ to order online.
Every year parents need to fill out a Re-Enrollment Form confirming whether your child will be returning
to our school for the following year. This is extremely important, failure to complete re-enrollment
means your child will lose his/her seat for the 2019-2020 school year. Click here for instructions on how to re-enroll. The deadline to complete this is January 25th, 2019.
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.