Wishing our Harmony families a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! See you back on Tuesday, September 3rd!
Archive for month: August, 2019
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Due to a supplier issue, our school will be receiving Lonestar BBQ Chicken Sandwiches instead of the Chicken tamales for lunch on Monday, August 26th. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
Clubs information will be coming home with students today! Clubs will run from 2:55 pm to 3:55 pm (unless otherwise specified) and start on September 3rd. Clubs are first come, first serve so stop by the front office to register or send a check with your driver’s license number on it. Payment will secure your student’s spot. Registration begins Monday, August 26th at 7:35 am. Click here for all clubs information.
If you have students attending both campuses, please read below:
Starting Monday, August 26, 2019, the following plan will be implemented:
- Parents will pick up both HSA (elementary) and HSI (middle/high school) students at the high school campus. (Parents will enter HSI from Grand Corner and enter the left dismissal lane). Please do not enter the line until 3:20 pm.
- Please make sure that your car tag (distributed earlier this year by the elementary campus) is visible on the dashboard. You will not be able to pick up your students without a car tag. (if you do not have your car tag, you will be asked to park at the elementary school and go to the front office for assistance).
- Once your students, elementary and middle/high school student load your car, please follow the dismissal line around the campus and exit right on Grand Corner.
Click here to see the routes on a map.
From August 26th through September 11th, our Kindergarten through 5th grade students will be taking MAP assessments in various subjects. These are taken for tracking and identification purposes, not for a grade. These assessments aid teachers in the classroom by providing immediate feedback on the subjects and topics your child understands, as well as where they excel and where they may need more help. A letter is being sent home in their folders today to explain more about the assessments and where you can find more information. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Bradow at sbradow@harmonytx.org.
Click here to access the letter.
For both drop off and dismissal, please make sure that you are entering the line from FM 1093. NO cars will be allowed to enter our line from Hwy. 99. Click here to to see the correct route.
Due to a supplier issue our school will be receiving Italian Calzoni instead of the Chicken Taco Trio on Monday 19th. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
We are requesting all parents sign up and/or update their VOLY account before August 23rd. If this is completed, your student(s) will earn a free dress pass. Click here for instructions on how to create or update your account. Once completed, please email Ms. Schaefer at mschaefer@harmonytx.org.
In an effort to help our first day of school run smoothly, we will be having a photo booth for students and parents to take pictures of in front of a “First Day of School” sign. If you wish to partake, please have your student in uniform the day of orientation. Don’t forget to bring your SMILE!
The Katy YMCAs will be distributing backpacks and school supplies to students in our area on Wednesday, August 7, from 6pm to 9pm, at the Monty Ballard YMCA at Cinco Ranch. Students who would like to receive supplies on this day will need their guardians or parents to complete the attached form and either drop it off at either Katy YMCA location or email it to the following contacts:
Brandon Wang
Click here for get the forms you will need.
This is just a friendly reminder that the first day of school for all kindergarten through fifth grade students is Thursday, August 15th. School starts at 7:40 am. Please be aware that NO parents will be allowed to enter the building on this day. All staff members will be able to assist your student(s) if needed.
Please be advised that due to maintenance reasons, our Orientation & Meet the Teacher date is August 13th and no longer August 5th or 10th.
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Last Names beginning with A to L
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Last Names beginning with M to Z
The purpose of this event is to:
Finalize important paper work required for the school year
Find out your student’s section & teacher
Meet your student’s teacher(s)
See your student’s classroom
Take a tour of our school building
Drop off school supplies
* Uniform shirts will not be available for
purchase during orientation. *
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Media & Public Relations
For media requests, please send an email to media@harmonytx.org with details of the request.
For more information, please visit our Media & Public Relations page.
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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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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.
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HPS Child Find Policy
Please click here for the HPS Child Find Policy.
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Title IX
As required by Title IX, Harmony Public Schools does not (and is required not to) discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. This non-discrimination requirement applies to admission to and employment with Harmony Public Schools. Inquiries into issues related to Title IX may be referred to Harmony’s Title IX Coordinator(s) (identified below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
Title IX training presentation link
Harmony’s Title IX Coordinators:
Students/student matters:
Charles Lambert
Director of Internal Investigations
HPS Central Office
clambert@harmonytx.org
713-343-3333 x1104 Employee and applicant matters
Kelly Ann Hebeler
Director of Employee Relations
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TX Transition and Employment Guide
The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides youth, young adults, parents and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals to education, employment, and community living.
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Harmony Public Schools Admission Policy
Click here to see Harmony Public Schools Admission Policy.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR. ONER ULVI CELEPCIKAY, MR. HOMER STEWART, MRS. HELEN SHERWOOD, DR. HAKDURAN KOC, DR. MEHMET ARGIN, DR. OSMAN KANLIOGLU, MS. LAURA GONZALES