This letter is for families with:

• Children who are certified for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
• Children who attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 (P2) school that offers free meals to all students.*
• Children born after Aug. 1, 2014, in families who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.
*Contact your child’s school if you have questions about the school’s participation in these programs.

If you do not meet at least one of the requirements listed above, your child is not eligible for the P-EBT benefits described below.

Enrolled students (up to 21 years of age) in families that temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals for the 2020–2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). P-EBT benefits can be used to buy food from any retailer that accepts the Lone Star Card.

The application for P-EBT will open June 2, 2021. Go to yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT to apply.

The application link is case-sensitive. The deadline to apply is Aug. 13, 2021.

Who Needs to Apply?
A parent/guardian must apply if eligible child is:

o Enrolled in K-12 and NOT part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one
month between August 2020 and June 2021.

o Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for the first time during the 2020–2021 school year in May or June 2021.
• A parent/guardian does not have to apply if eligible child is:
o Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and April 2021.
o Born after Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.
For more information about eligibility, applying and getting your P-EBT benefits, visit hhs.texas.gov/pebt, or call the P-EBT Call Center at 833-442-1255, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–6
p.m. Central time.

Esta carta es para las familias con:
• Niños que están aprobados para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido a través del Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares (NSLP).
• Niños que asisten a una escuela beneficiaria de la Cláusula de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP) o a una escuela de la Cláusula 2 (P2) que ofrece comidas gratuitas a todos los estudiantes.*
• Niños nacidos después del 1 de agosto de 2014 en familias que recibieron beneficios de SNAP durante al menos un mes entre octubre de 2020 y junio de 2021.
*Comuníquese con la escuela de su hijo si tiene preguntas sobre la participación de la escuela en estos programas.
Si usted no cumple con al menos uno de los requisitos mencionados anteriormente, su hijo no puede recibir los beneficios de P-EBT descritos a continuación.

Estimado padre o tutor,

Los estudiantes matriculados (hasta los 21 años de edad) de familias que perdieron temporalmente el acceso a las comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido para el año escolar 2020-2021 debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 podrían reunir los requisitos para recibir la Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios durante la Pandemia (P-EBT). Los beneficios de P-EBT pueden usarse para comprar alimentos en cualquier tienda que acepte la tarjeta Lone Star.

La presentación de solicitudes para P-EBT se abrirá el 2 de junio de 2021. Visite yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT (en inglés) para presentar la solicitud. El enlace para la solicitud distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas. La fecha límite para presentar la solicitud es el 13 de agosto de 2021.

¿Quién debe presentar la solicitud?
Un padre o tutor deberá presentar la solicitud si el niño que reúne los requisitos:
o Está matriculado en K-12 y NO pertenece a una familia que recibió beneficios de SNAP durante al menos un mes entre agosto de 2020 y junio de 2021.
o Nació el 1 de agosto de 2014 o antes y pertenece a una familia que recibió beneficios de SNAP por primera vez durante el año escolar 2020-2021 en mayo o junio de 2021.
• Un padre o tutor no tiene que presentar la solicitud si el niño que reúne los requisitos:
o Nació el 1 de agosto de 2014 o antes y pertenece a una familia que recibió beneficios de SNAP durante al menos un mes entre agosto de 2020 y abril de 2021.
o Nació después del 1 de agosto de 2014 y pertenece a una familia que recibió beneficios de SNAP durante al menos un mes entre octubre de 2020 y junio de 2021.
Para más información sobre los requisitos, la presentación de la solicitud y cómo recibir sus beneficios de P-EBT, visite hhs.texas.gov/es/pebt, o llame al Centro de llamadas de P-EBT al 833-442-1255, de lunes a viernes, de 8 a.m. a 6 p.m. hora del centro.

 

Join us for a a special Graduation & End of Year celebration!  This will be a drive thru event to celebrate our Pre-K, Kindergarten & 5th Grade Graduates as well as to say “Happy Summer” to everyone else!  The parade will begin in our drive line heading toward the back parking lot (dismissal area).

We invite all families to decorate your cars with signs, window paint, balloons or other decorations!

We are hosting our 5th Grade Virtual Graduation ceremony on Monday, May 24th at 5:30pm!  All 5th Grade Families will receive more information from teachers soon.  We hope to see you there!

It’s almost time for our last Spirit Week of the school year!  Let’s go out with a smile on our faces and say HELLO SUMMER!!!  All spirit day attire must still be school appropriate according to our Harmony Free Dress Policy (NO rips, tears, thin straps or tank tops w/out a shirt over it).

 

Monday Neon Day:  wear summer bright or neon colors

Tuesday Beach Day:  wear your best beach attire (knee length shorts or pants and a beach day t-shirt), sunglasses, sun hat or bring a beach ball…let’s have some fun!

Wednesday Disney Vacay Day:  wear your favorite Disney shirt, hat, socks or any Disney attire

Thursday Hawaiian Luau Day:  wear your tropical or Hawaiian attire for a big day of luau fun!

 

Don’t forget to post your Spirit Week Photos on our Facebook page or email them to Ms. Williams – jearnal.williams@harmonytx.org to appear in our Tiger Talk Newsletter!

(Subject Line: Hello Summer Spirit Week – Tiger Talk)

We are hosting our Virtual Pre-K & Kindergarten Graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 21st. Parents will receive more information from teachers soon. We hope to see you there!

Pre-K Graduation – 10:00am

Kindergarten Graduation Schedule: 

KA – 1:00PM

KB – 1:30PM

KC – 2:00PM

 

Virtual Graduation Reminders:

* All guests will be muted once the Graduation Ceremony begins

* Students should be respectful to everyone attending Graduation

* Please keep all chats relevant so we may all enjoy the ceremony

Are you searching for an engaging coding activity for your student during summer? Harmony Public Schools has partnered with UT Dallas faculty & students. This is a great opportunity to attend virtual coding classes and learn new skills for 3rd-12th grade Harmony students.  Click the link below to view the flyer. Camps are 2 weeks: June 7-11th & July 12th-16th.

Register by May 19, 2021:  harmonytx.org/UTDsignup

Fees:  $10 non-refundable per weekly camp

For More Camp Course Details:  harmonytx.org/UTDcamp21

Harmony-UT Dallas Virtual Summer Camp Flyer

If your student is joining us on campus for STAAR Testing, please remember to have them get plenty of rest the night before, eat a good breakfast each morning, and a little motivation to do their best.

STAAR Testing Schedule:

05/11 – STAAR Testing – 3rd-5th Grade – Math

05/12 – STAAR Testing – 3rd-5th Grade – Reading

05/13 – STAAR Testing – 5th Grade – Science