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Join us as we host our annual Winter Concert & Holidays Around the World Holiday Event. We will begin with grade level performances. Families will then be able to participate in a tour of our Holidays Around the World display throughout the school before you leave for the evening. Please be mindful of our limited […]
Are you considering joining our school for the 2023-2024 school year and you want to learn more about our campus? Please join us as we host several Open House and Tour events. Please review the Open House dates available and reserve your tour spot today: HSS-Austin Open House Wednesday, December 7th, 4:30pm Wednesday, January 18th, […]
It’s time for our last spirit week of the year…December’s Holiday Cheer Spirit Week! Our December Spirit Week will be dedicated to spreading the holiday cheer! Remember: All spirit day attire must be school appropriate according to our Harmony Free Dress Policy. Monday – Marvelous Monday-Wear anything that makes you feel marvelous or comfy & cozy […]
We will have the 2nd round of Harmony District Assessments next week. Please have students at school on time by 7:45am for test instructions. This will be for our 3rd-5th grade students only. District Assessment Schedule: Tuesday, December 6th: 3rd-5th Grade Reading Wednesday, December 7th: 3rd-5th Grade Math Thursday, December 8th: 5th Grade Science Test Prep […]
Enjoy your family and celebrate during our Thanksgiving School Holiday & Break during the week of Monday, November 21st – Friday, November 25th. We will see you for classes to begin on the following week Monday, November 28th.
Hope Food Pantry Austin is a partner agency with Central Texas Food Bank. They collaborate with community partners to help alleviate hunger in the Austin community. HSS-Austin would like to help in this initiative by hosting a Thankful Tigers Food Drive – November 1st – 18th. We want to encourage our students to be helpful […]
It’s one of our favorite events of the school year….it’s Book Character Day! Dress up as your favorite book character (no costume weapons or face masks). Remember to bring your book that day so you are ready for our Book Character Parade. Don’t worry parents, we will livestream our parade so you can be a […]
Join the web of fun for our Spooktacular Spirit Week and show us some tricks while we treat ourselves to a Spooktacular Week! Don’t forget that all spirit day attire must still be school appropriate according to our Harmony Free Dress Policy. NO face masks or fully painted faces during class…we must be able to recognize […]
There will be a Student Holiday and Parent-Teacher Conference Day on Wednesday, October, 19th. Some Parent Teacher Conferences will also take place within the week. Your student’s teacher will send an email message soon with more information for availability.
We will have Fall Picture Make-Up Day on Friday, October 14th ONLY for students that were absent or need a retake from the 1st Fall Picture Day in September.
HSS-Austin 2022-2023 Parent Compact_English HSS-Austin 2022-2023 Parent Compact_Spanish Parent & Family Engagement Policy Documents: HSS-Austin Parent & Family Engagement Policy_English HSS-Austin Parent & Family Engagement Policy_Spanish
Monday, October 10th will be a Student and Staff Holiday. Enjoy this super long weekend!
Friday, October 7th will be a Student Holiday and Staff Professional Development Day. Enjoy your long weekend!
For the month of October we’d like parents to assist with encouraging our students to continue their participation with the following activities: The Week of October 3rd – Make friends with someone new at school and challenge your family or friends to pay it forward with acts of kindness. The Week of October 10th – Stand up […]
Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage schools, communities and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put an end to hatred and racism by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of all forms of bullying on all […]
Friday, September 3rd will be a Student Holiday and Staff Professional Development Day. Enjoy your long weekend!
We will host an informational meeting for all parents of our current and newly nominated Gifted & Talented (GT) students on Tuesday, August 30th from 5-6pm. If you would like more information about the Gifted & Talented Program, please attend this meeting. For questions, please contact Mrs. Suzek: asuzek@harmonytx.org
Thursday, September 1st will be Fall Picture Day! Students should be in their full school uniform for these pictures.
Join us Monday, August 8th, 4-6pm for Meet the Teacher Night to see your student’s teacher and say “hello”. Please make your visit brief as we want to allow as many parents and students in the building that we can in a safe manner. Feel free to bring school supplies…please have them bagged and labeled […]
Parents, if you missed the opportunity to pre-order school supply packs online, please view the HSS-Austin 2022-2023 School Supply List to shop on your own: HSS-Austin 2022-2023 School Supply List
School Supply Packs by our school supply partner EPI, are now available for next year. Order your student’s school approved supply pack by June 17th to save time and money. A portion of all proceeds will go back to the school. Any late orders placed after June 17th will include an additional late fee. Supply […]
Our Front Office summer hours will be Monday – Friday, 8am-3pm (closed the week of July 4th-8th). If you have any questions during the summer, please call at 512-821-2700 during those hours.
Our much anticipated Field Day will be back this year live and in person! We are so excited to see what Coach Monninger has planned for our Field Day Fun! If you would like to pre-order your HSS-Austin Field Day T-shirt, you can order until Friday, April 8th. HSS-Austin Field Day T-Shirt Order Link
We are so excited to host another amazing Book Fair for Spring! Students will make their Book Fair purchases using the E-Wallet. Even funds that students had left over from the Fall can be used for the Spring Book Fair. It would be a good time to send your E-Wallet account link to family members […]
Are you considering joining our school for the 2022-2023 school year and you want to learn more about our campus? Then join us as we host several Open House and Tour events. Please review the Open House dates available and reserve your tour spot today: HSS-Austin Open House Tuesday, March 29th, 4:00-4:30pm Tuesday, April 12th, […]
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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:
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Complaints regarding website accessibility may be submitted through the Public Complaint process outlined in Board Policy PG-1.12 (Public Complaints).
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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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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
HPS Central Office
khebeler@harmonytx.org
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.
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.
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.
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 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