We hope you have enjoyed a fun and relaxing Spring Break! Tomorrow will be our first day back and we would like to have all students arrive on time at 7:45am and in full school uniform. Tomorrow will be a busy morning as we all head back to school and work, so be prepared and plan your morning drive, pack some patience on the road and when you arrive to the HSS Monday morning driveline. We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! Have a great remainder of your day!
We are moving into the time of the year when we make plans and apply for Federal Funds applications (ESSA) for next school year, and we would like to gather parent and community feedback for our applications. Please use one of the public comment links below to share your comments or feedback with us:
Estamos entrando en la época del año en que hacemos planes y solicitamos solicitudes de fondos federales (ESSA) para el próximo año escolar, y nos gustaría recopilar comentarios de los padres y la comunidad para nuestras solicitudes. Utilice uno de los enlaces de comentarios públicos a continuación para compartir sus comentarios o comentarios con nosotros:
In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month and the inspiration of equality, we’d like to celebrate with our Black History Month Spirit Week with the theme of “We’re Better Together”. Please remember all Spirit Week attire must be school appropriate.
Monday – No School / President’s Day Holiday – have read aloud time at home with the following suggested Black History month suggested books: Scholastic Suggested Books: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/book-lists/29-books-for-black-history-month-.html
Talented Tenth & Black Excellence Tuesday – dress up like your favorite African American hero (artist, actor/actress, poet/author, athlete, doctor/STEM innovator, musician, singer, dancer).
Wonderfully Diverse Wednesday – wear red, black and/or green or your family’s cultural colors, shirt, head wear or other apparel to participate in our celebration of equality in our school.
Equality & Positive Message Thursday – wear jeans & a shirt with a positive message of equality, diversity or togetherness.
Please review the Harmony Public Schools Letter including information regarding the 2023-2024 School Year Lottery Process: Harmony Public Schools 2023-2024 Lottery Information
Dear Students,
We hope you will consider joining us with your projects for our 9th annual Harmony Science and Engineering Fair (H-SEF).
H-SEF 2023 will be virtual in two rounds this year. Details can be found here.
It is open to the 6th -12th grade level students.
The application deadline is March 3rd, 2023.
Registration link: https://harmonytx.org/hsef
H-SEF 2023 Committee
The criteria to qualify for the Award of Excellence in Financial Management is stringent, based on financial accounting and reporting guidelines identified by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG). Applicants must submit documents across 11 key areas, which are reviewed by a TASBO accounting subcommittee.
established in 2009 to recognize Texas school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and education services centers that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services. Harmony remains the only charter school system to earn the award.
As a reminder, we will operate with regular school hours beginning Monday, February 6, 2023. All classes will resume at 7:45am.
Elite Learning provides after school care for our students until 6pm daily. There are currently a few spots available for Elite Learning’s After School Care Program and there is no waitlist!
If you are in need of after school services for your student, please review the registration info letter: Elite Learning Parent Letter
HSS-Austin will present its annual Science Fair on Friday, January 13th. We look forward to viewing the wonderful projects that our 3rd-5th grade students have created.
Project Judging – 2:45 pm
Parent & Family Viewing – 3:45 pm
Awards Ceremony – will be held during Fall Awards Ceremony
Please note: ONLY 3rd-5th Science Fair Participants will stay after school to set up. All other students must be picked up at regular Friday dismissal at 2pm.
We are so excited to announce an amazing event we will have here at HSS next week! The Southwest Dairy Farmers will bring their Mobile Dairy Classroom on Monday, January 9th! We will have presentations for all of our students. This event will be available via Livestream on our HSS Facebook page. For more information about the program, visit: https://www.southwestdairyfarmers.com/
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 (G/T) screening.
Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may nominate them for assessment. Students in grades 1 & up who were tested in Fall 2022 are not eligible to test in Spring 2023. Referral forms are available at the front office and on the school’s website (see below).
The referral forms must be returned or emailed to the front office by January 31, 2023. The Spring GT testing window is set by the campus in February or March. Campuses may elect to use NWEA MAP scores as a prescreening criterion for GT Testing.
For more information about the screening and identification process, parents may contact the school’s GT Coordinator/Teacher.
Parent GT Referral Form in English
ANUNCIO DE EDUCACIÓN PARA DOTADOS Y TALENTOSOS (GATE)
De acuerdo con el Plan Estatal de Texas para la Educación de Estudiantes Dotados / Talentosos, Harmony Public Schools comenzará a tomar referencias para todos los estudiantes interesados en los grados K-12 para la evaluación de estudiantes dotados y talentosos.
Cualquier persona interesada en el bienestar educativo de estos estudiantes puede nominarlos para dicha evaluación. Los estudiantes en los grados 1 y superiores que fueron evaluados en el otoño de 2022 no son elegibles para la prueba en la primavera de 2023. Los formularios de referencia están disponibles en la oficina y en el sitio web de la escuela.
Los formularios de referencia deben devolverse a la oficina de la escuela antes del lunes 31 de enero del 2023. Los campus pueden optar por utilizar las puntuaciones de NWEA MAP como criterios de preselección para las pruebas de GT.
Para obtener más información sobre el proceso de selección e identificación, los padres pueden comunicarse con el entrenador / maestro de GT de la escuela.
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 space for parking and concert seating by limiting attendees to just your family.
Concert Performance Times (students should arrive 10 minutes before their concert time):
PreK-1st Grade – 4:30pm
2nd-3rd Grade – 5:10pm
4th-5th Grade – 5:45pm
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, 4:30pm
Wednesday, February 8th, 4:30pm
We hope to see you soon!
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
Tuesday – Holiday Best Tuesday -Wear your favorite holiday outfit or accessories (headwear, scarf, hat, etc.)
Wednesday – We’re Rocking the 80’s Wednesday – Wear your best 80’s outfit to celebrate the 80th day of school!
Thursday – Holiday/Ugly Holiday Sweater Day Thursday: Wear your best or worst holiday sweater or shirt & jeans
Friday – Holiday PJ Friday: Wear your favorite warm & fuzzy holiday/holiday colored pj’s
Don’t forget to post your Spirit Week Photos on our Facebook page or email Ms. Williams with the subject: “Holiday Cheer Spirit Week” to appear in Tiger Talk!
Central Texas District Safety Meeting will be held on Dec. 9, 2022, from 10:00-11:00 am. The link is Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
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 Suggestions for Students:
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.
Harmony Public Schools is recruiting talented, compassionate bilingual teachers dedicated to helping every student succeed. Harmony offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a commitment to excellence in the classroom.
Interested applicants may apply online.