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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.
- 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.
- HPS Child Find Policy
It is the policy of the Harmony Public Schools to ensure that
- All children with disabilities enrolled in the charter school regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services, are identified, located, and evaluated; and
- A practical method is developed and implemented to determine which children are currently receiving needed special education and related services.
These requirements apply to:
- Homeless children;
- Children who are wards of the state;
- Highly mobile children (including migrant children); and
- Children who are suspected of being in need of special education but who are advancing from grade to grade.
20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3)(A); 34 CFR 300.111(a)(1)(i), (c).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Access the guide — in English and Spanish — at the Texas Transition Website.
Bilingual Teachers Needed!
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 read the job description, or apply online.
Thanksgiving Holiday Break – Monday, November 25th – Friday, November 29th
Our Thanksgiving Holiday break is coming soon and there will be no school. Please mark your calendars for the week of Monday, November 25th – Friday, November 29th and take the time to enjoy your families.
Student Holiday-Veteran’s Day! Monday, November 11th
As a reminder, Monday, November 11th will be a student holiday in observance of Veteran’s Day. This day will be a Staff Development day. Enjoy your long weekend!
Food Drive to Support the Central Texas Food Bank – November 1st-15th
Our campus is supporting the Central Texas Food Bank by hosting a Food Drive beginning Friday, November 1st-Friday, November 15th. Let’s participate in a Tiger Way by bringing in your food donations during this period. The HSS-Austin class with the most cans donated wins a popsicle party!
Why Should We Help? – Facts About Hunger in Central Texas:
Food Items Needed:
peanut butter – canned items: chicken breast or tuna, low sodium vegetables or fruit in its own juice ( no sugar added) – dry pinto or other types beans – brown rice – non-fat dry milk powder – 100% whole grain cereal
The Central Texas Food Bank is looking for healthy, non-perishable food items with intact, un-opened, non-breakable(no glass) packaging items with an expiration date.
Open Enrollment for 2020-2021 has begun at Harmony Public Schools!
Open enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year at Harmony Public Schools has begun. Here’s everything you need to know to apply for next year.
Families of Current Harmony Public Schools Students Intending to Stay at Current Campus Next Year
Wait for your re-enrollment form to arrive at the start of the second semester, then submit it between January 6-24 to let us know you’ll be coming back in 2020-2021
Families of Current Harmony Public Schools Students Intending to Move Campuses Next Year
Visit HarmonyTX.org/Apply from Nov. 1-Feb. 10 to apply for enrollment to your new intended Harmony campus.
Families of Potential New Harmony Public Schools Students
Visit HarmonyTX.org/Apply from Nov. 1-Feb. 10 to learn more about Harmony and apply for open enrollment.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Every child isn’t the same. So why should every school be?
Harmony Public Schools believes each student can achieve their own unique, full potential through a caring and collaborative academic environment that emphasizes personalized learning and innovative instructional methods.
WHAT MAKES HARMONY DIFFERENT
Engaging Education: Our project-based learning engages critical thinking skills and makes learning fun with hands-on activities that educate and excite.
Skills for Tomorrow: Our curriculum has been recognized by the TEA & others for providing students the STEM skills they need for the in-demand jobs of the future.
College Ready: Harmony has a 100% college acceptance rate, and almost two-thirds of our students are the first in their families ever to attend college.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Does Harmony Public Schools charge tuition to attend?
Absolutely not. Harmony is a tuition-free, Texas public charter school. We believe every student deserves the opportunity to attend a high-quality public school that fits their individual needs regardless of income.
Who is eligible to attend Harmony Public Schools?
All children residing in a Harmony school’s geographic boundary who meet registration requirements are eligible to attend. Unlike most other schools, though, Harmony’s geographic boundaries are much wider and generally include the entire community in which the school resides, meaning that all students in the area – regardless of neighborhood or family income level – have the same opportunity to attend a high-quality Harmony school.
What documents do I need to apply?
No documents are needed just to apply. However, if your child is selected for enrollment during the lottery process, you will need to provide a few basic documents that verify your child’s identity and home address.
I have a child in Harmony already, and would like to enroll their sibling for the first time. Do I still need to apply?
Yes. Siblings of current Harmony students still need to apply, but are given priority status if a campus lottery is needed.
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 1
Open Enrollment for 2020-2021 Begins for New Students
January 6-24
Re-Enrollment Period for Current Students
February 10
Open Enrollment for 2020-2021 Application Deadline
February 11-25
Campus Lotteries Held (if needed)
Apply Now!
The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming Soon! – Wednesday, November 6th-Thursday, November 14th
Let’s get ready to READ!!! The super exciting Scholastic Book Fair will be on campus soon. This year’s theme is: “Arctic Adventure”. Keep your eyes open for more details regarding book fair hours of operation.
Scholastic Book Fair’s Arctic Adventure will be on campus Wednesday, November 6th-Thursday, November 14th. This week will also be closed campus for lunch so we can utilize the cafeteria for the Book Fair.
Book Fair Daily Hours of Operation:
Morning Hours of Operation: 7:30am-8:00am
Afternoon Hours of Operation: 3:15pm-5:00pm
Thursday, November 14th – 7:30-8am – closing at noon
No Lunch Visitors for Book Fair November 6th-November 14th
Book Character Dress Up Day – Thursday, October 31st
Join us for all of the fun by participating in our Book Character Dress Up Day! Our campus will be filled with all types of characters from various books so get creative and dress as your favorite book character. Please remember: bring your book and there are no masks, face paint or toy weapons allowed.
Red Ribbon Week – Monday, October 28th – Friday, November 1st
Red Ribbon Week is an important initiative to provide safety awareness regarding the elimination of drug use. Our campus will participate in Red Ribbon Week with daily activities to show our support to educate our students and encourage them to be drug free.
Take a look at the Red Ribbon Week informational fact sheet below to learn more about this initiative:
http://redribbon.org/downloads/2019_RR_Factsheet.pdf
PTO Family Game Night – Friday, October 18th 5-7pm
PTO will sponsor the very anticipated Family Game Night! Join us here at HSS-Austin on Friday, October 18th from 5-7pm. Please come out and join in on the excitement…It will be a great night of family fun!
Volunteers are needed – Renew or create your VOLY account today:
https://harmony.voly.org/
St. David’s Foundation Dental Program: FREE Dental Screenings – Wednesday, October 16th & Thursday,17th
The St. David’s Foundation Dental Program will be on campus on Wednesday, October 16th & Thursday, 17th to provide free dental screenings for all HSS-Austin students that would like to participate.
A licensed dentist will view the student’s teeth to determine if they need treatment. If the dentist determines the student needs treatment, they will receive a ‘Dental Treatment Consent Form’ for parent’s approval. Students who do not need further treatment will also receive a form letting their parents know that no treatment is necessary.
Please review additional information by clicking on this link:
https://stdavidsfoundation.org/our-programs/dental-program/
All students will receive the first form next week which is the Dental Screening Form. You only need to return this form if you DO NOT want your student to participate in the free dental screening.
Parent-Teacher Conferences – Week of Monday, October 14th
Parent Teacher Conference Day is scheduled for the afternoon of Monday, October 14th as well as within the week. Your student’s teacher will send information home soon with more information for availability.
Student Holiday & Staff Development Day – Monday, October 14th
Monday, October 14th will be a student holiday and staff professional development day. There will not be school for students on this day.
Bullying Prevention Month Weekly Activities
To support Bullying Prevention Month, the goal is to encourage schools, communities and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyber-bullying and put an end to hatred and racism by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of all forms of bullying on all children of all ages.
For the remainder of 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 7th – Make friends with someone new at school.
The Week of October 14th – Stand up for others week…be an Upstander not a Bystander
The Week of October 21st – Week of inclusion: don’t let anyone at school eat alone in the cafeteria or play alone on the playground.
The week of October 28th – start the week with conversations with your peers and meet about how you can change the culture at your school.
Wear Blue for World Day of Bullying Prevention – Monday, October 7th
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
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 children of all ages.
The first Monday of every October is World Day of Bullying Prevention™!
On this day students, schools, and communities all over the world go BLUE together against bullying. It also kicks off National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month every October.
HSS-Austin staff & students are invited to wear a blue shirt with your uniform bottoms on Monday, October 7th to support this important initiative.
Fall Picture Makeup Day – Friday, October 4th
Friday, October 4th will be Fall Picture Day Makeup Day for any new or absent students that missed our picture day on August 28th. Students should be in school uniforms for these pictures.
Coffee Talk With the Principal – K-2nd Grade Parents- Thursday, October 3rd, 8am
Kindergarten -2nd Grade parents, please join Mr. Stengler for Coffee Talk on Thursday, October 3rd at 8:00am. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while providing your valuable feedback about effective ways to continue our growth and improve our school.
Please review the invitation below.
HSS-Austin Parent Invitation – HSS-Austin Parent Invitation_2019-2020 Federal programs
If you will be able to attend, please submit your attendance response by selecting the link below by Monday, September 30th:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZDNeqO29rEwtYpIbJeDc3NszgFOa6pTDB22mNrwmFVw2UPg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Monthly Menu
Monthly Menu – September 2019
Chick fil A Spirit Night – Monday, September 30th, 4-7pm
Join us for our Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night Fundraiser on Monday, September 30th from 4-7pm. Invite your friends, families and neighbors to come out and support our school. When you dine in or purchase at the drive thru, just say: “I support Harmony School of Science Spirit Night”, leave your receipt and a donation will be made to the school.
Chick-Fil-A -12501 N. Mopac
North Mopac & Parmer Lane
Austin, Tx. 78727
LEGO Building Competition – Saturday, September 28th, 8:30am-12:30pm
ESL Parent Meeting (English & Spanish) – Thursday, September 26th, 5-6pm
PTO Family Skate Night – Friday, September 20th, 6pm
Join us for PTO Family Skate Night on Friday, September 20th at 6pm. Come by Playland Skate Center located at: 8822 McCann Dr. Austin, Tx. 78757. We’ll see you there!
Gifted & Talented Parent Meeting (Returning GT Parents) – Tuesday, September 17th, 5-6pm
We will host an informational meeting for all parents of our returning Gifted & Talented (GATE) students on Tuesday, September 17th – 5-6pm.
Harmony 2019-2020 Student & Parent Handbook
Parents, you may download or order the Harmony Public Schools Student & Parent Handbook at any time. Please refer to the steps below to download or order a hard copy of the handbook:
HSS-Austin After School Clubs Newsletter
* Register for Campus Clubs Online Today! *
HSS-Austin Clubs Newsletter – https://www.smore.com/z7dj1
The 2019-2020 HSS-Austin After School Club Program has started!
Online registration & payments are now available for the campus club offerings we currently have available.
Please note that club spot availability is limited. Once a club is full the online option will be labeled: “Out of Stock”.
Online Ordering Instructions:
3. Select your student’s club of interest (the day of the club is listed first: Mon – Garden Club)
4. Select the payment option you prefer (September/Monthly or Semester)
5. Enter the student’s name. Click on “Add to Cart” and proceed with your order for payment until you receive confirmation
HSS-Austin After School Campus Club Program Offerings – Meeting Times 3-3:50:
Campus Club Meeting Times: 3:00-3:50
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Clubs:
Monday: Garden Club, Arts & Crafts, Beginner Chess Club
Tuesday: Lego Club, Yoga Club
Thursday: Math Kangaroo (1st-2nd), STEM Club
Friday: Movie Club, Board Games
3rd-5th Grade Clubs:
Monday: Storytelling & Writing UIL Competition, Art & Art UIL Competition Club, Chess Club & Chess Puzzle UIL Competition, Robotics Team 4th & 5th (Robotics assessment required)- For Robotics Team email: Mrs. Cox – coloma.cox@harmonytx.org
Tuesday: Choir & Music Memory UIL Competition, Oral Reading UIL Competition
Thursday: Mathletes Competition Club 4th & 5th (Math assessment required), Spanish Club, Spelling Bee & UIL Spelling, Yoga
Friday: Actor’s Studio Club, Aviation/Drone Club
HSS-Austin After School Outside Club Partners – Meeting Times: 3:10-4:10
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Announcement!
In accordance with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students, Harmony Public Schools will begin taking referrals for kindergarten and newly-enrolled students in grades 1-12 for gifted and talented screening. Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may refer them for assessment.
Referral forms are available at the front office and on the school’s web site. Here are the links for the forms;
Parent GT Referral Form in English
Parent GT Referral Form in Spanish
The forms must be returned to the front office by Friday, September 27, 2019. G/T assessment period will take place in October.
For more information about the screening and identification process, parents may contact the school’s GT coordinator or GT coach/teacher.