Wednesday Mail
November 16
Chocolates! Chocolates! Chocolates!
The World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser is here at our campus and has taken off. Parents, please stop by the front office at any time
to sign out a chocolate box. Please note prizes listed below. Thank you for your dedication to help our school.
Prizes are cumalative with one top seller prize.
1 Box = Free Dress for a Week!!!!
2 Boxes = Attend a BMX Stunt Show and Ice Cream Party
3 Boxes = Front Row Seats to the BMX Stunt Show and Jeans for a week
5 Boxes = Back Stage Pass to meet the BMX Riders and Movie Night
7 Boxes = All you can eat Pizza Day
10 Boxes = Six Flags Season Pass
Top Seller Prize = Beats Icon Gold Headphones (15 boxes to qualify. In case of a tie, a drawing will be done)
TSI Test
Dear Parents & Students,
We have started our TSI (Texas Success Initiative) test sections on October 1st, 2016. This week 8-AFA and 8-Oxford students will take their TSI tests. Please make sure to be at school no later than 8.30 am.
The TSI Assessment is a program designed to help your institution determine if you are ready for college-level courses in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics. This program also will help determine what type of course or intervention will the best to meet your needs to help you become better prepared for college-level courses if you are not ready.
You can find some useful resources below.
http://www.mometrix.com/academy/tsi-test/
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer
http://ctle.hccs.edu/gcpass/TSIPracticeTests/reading/reading.htm
https://www.collin.edu/studentresources/testing/availabletesting/tsi.html
Applicant Open Houses
This year we will have four open house sessions to share information about our school along with touring the campus.
The dates and times are:
Thursday, Decemebr 8, 2016 at 6pm
Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 10am
Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 6pm
Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10am
STUCO twitter account is up and running!
Attention Parents and Students,
Student council has created a twitter account to spread news of upcoming events, festivals and athletic games. Please follow us at #hsbstuco to stay updated!
math league
Harmony School of Business will be hosting mathleague competition on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in two categories of 3rd-6th and 6th-8th grades. Details will be shared soon.
HSB Middle school Science fair-Judges are needed!
Nurse Kleenex Request
Dear Parents,
Thank you all!
enrollment applications for 2017-2018 school year
Our enrollment period for the 2017-2018 school year started on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016. To apply, you can fill out the online application using the link located under the "ADMISSIONS" tab found on www.hsbdallas.org. Applications are also available at the school's front office. Deadline to submit an application is Friday, February 10th, 2017.
Parents can attend an Open House to learn more about the school and its programs. Open House schedule will be announced soon.
If you have questions or need additional details, please visit www.harmonytx.org and click on "ADMISSIONS" tab or contact the school registrar.
2017-2018 Enrollment Notice
This letter is to notify you of the following:
Our campus’ grade level will change for the next school year. For the 2017-2018 academic school year, we will serve grades: 6th thru 12th. If your child’s grade level for the next school year will no longer be available at our school, your child will be transfer to the new campus. If you opt to re-enroll them to Harmony within the re-enrollment period. Re-enrollment process will start on December 1st and end on January 13th, additional details will be shared with you at a later date.
No Parking At The Funeral Home
At The Funeral Home Cars Will Be Towed At Owner’s Expense.
NO FISH ITEMS PLEASE
We have many students with food allergies please do not give your student any fish items in their lunches for snacks and no items containing loose nuts.
Thank you for your help in this matter to keep all our students safe & healthy
Meal Balances
Please be aware and check your child's portal for lunch balances. If their balance is $15 or more, they will have to go to office to give parents a call to make a payment. We will provide a snack until the balance is paid in full. Payments can be made via the parent portal
as well as in the front office with credit card or money order. No checks are excepted for lunch accounts. If you have any questions regarding lunch, please feel free to contact the lunch clerk, Mr. Dizon, at adizon@harmonytx.org.
Thank you.
Absence Notes for Attendance
Absence notes are entered into the system on Friday of each week. You should be able to see that your child's absence has been excused if you enter their portal on Monday, should any unforseen circumstances do not arrive. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact the attendance clerk, Ms. Bedolla, at sbedolla@harmonytx.org.
Thank you.
Teen Trendsetters
Harmony School of Business is partnering again this year with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to implement the Teen Trendsetters program in our school for young readers to make improvement in reading during the 2016-17 school year. This is also a great opportunity for older students in grades 8-12 to become a mentor and earn community services hours. Mentees will participate by obtaining a parent consent form and met the qualifications for the program in order to participate. The Elementary ELA teacher will send home consent forms for the students who qualify for the elementary mentee program.
We will start the Teen Trendsetters reading mentorship program on Tuesday, Sept. 27 during 0-period in the East Cafeteria.
I look forward to working with the mentees and mentors this year!
Ms. Kinder
The Cub-O-Ree
Thank you all for a wonderful weekend. The Cub-O-Ree was a blast and we couldn't have done it with out each and everyone of you wonderful parents. I hope you all had as much fun as I did watching our boys grow and learn about valuable camping skills and life skills.
Lockers
Harmony Parents/Guardians:
Lockers have been issued to students that brought a lock, so please make sure your child has a lock so they can be assigned a locker. Back packs are not allowed in the classroom, so consequences will be given to students without a lock/locker.
Please contact Mr. Sheffield if you have any questions.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As you already know through the 2016-2017 student handbook, the Harmony Public Schools (HPS) Board of Directors approved a new promotion policy on June 15th, 2016. Please find highlights of the new promotion standards below and refer to the student/parent handbook, pages 40-41, for more information.
Highlights of the new promotion standards:
Yearly average: Students in grades 1-8 must achieve an overall cumulative average of 70 or above for all subject areas.
NWEA MAP: Students in grades 1-8 must score in both Reading AND Mathematics NWEA MAP testing at or above the 10th percentile at least once throughout the current school year.
Satisfactory Performance on STAAR Assessments: In accordance with the TEC §28.0211(a) students in grades 5 & 8 must perform satisfactorily on the Mathematics and Reading STAAR assessments, grade advancement tests. School reserves the right to retain a student failing STAAR Assessments for grades 3rd through 8th.
With this new promotion policy, NWEA MAP scores became a part of promotion standards starting 2016-17 school year.
For students who receive special education and ESL services, promotion standards may be modified based on ARD and LPAC decisions respectively. Do not hesitate to contact campus administration for any questions.
Also NWEA Map Fall 2016 results have been posted in school databases for students and they are available for parents and campus administrators to see under Student Profiles>Test Center. For more information regarding the understanding the map results please visit https://www.nwea.org/assessments/map/
Yours,
Murat Tunca, M.Ed.
Principal – Harmony School of Business - Dallas
Loitering (Student Handbook - Page 15)
Students are not allowed to remain on campus unsupervised after designated dismissal times. The school will not have adult supervision after school hours. A student who remains on campus unsupervised after dismissal time may be subject to state criminal trespass laws. Disciplinary consequences for remaining on campus unsupervised after designated dismissal times within a school year are as follows:
Saturday Detention Notification
If an emergency arises and a student cannot attend Saturday detention, the parent must contact the Assistant Principal. If the reasons are acceptable, the detention will be rescheduled.
If a student does not participate in scheduled Saturday detention without any confirmed excuse, the student will receive one day out of school suspension plus attendance at the next scheduled Saturday detention.
Dismissal Policy
Dear Parents/Guardians:
We would like to clear up any confusion about our drop-off and dismissal procedures.
Drop-Off
· Drop-Off time for K-6th grade students is 7:10 AM to 7:40 AM. After 7:40, they will be considered tardy.
· Drop-Off time for 7th-12th grade students is 7:10 AM to 7:55 AM. After 7:55, they will be considered tardy.
· If a student arrives after 8 AM, they must enter through the front for a tardy slip from the front office.
Dismissal
· K-2nd grade students can be picked up from 2:30 PM to 2:55 PM at the west side door near the soccer field.
o After 2:55 these children will be in the gym, and you must wait in the car lane
to pick them up.
· 3rd-6th grade students can be picked up from 3:00 PM to 3:40 PM.
o You must pick these students up from the right lane of the car lane.
· 7th-12th grade students can be picked up from 3:50 PM to 4:30 PM.
o You must pick these students up from the left lane of the car lane.
Possible Cases
1. If you have kids in 3rd-6th grade only, you will pick them up in the right lane from 3:00 PM to 3:40.
2. If you have children in 3rd-6th with siblings in K-2nd, you have two options:
a. Pick up your K-2nd child at the west side door from 2:30-2:55 PM, then return at 3:00-3:40 to pick up your 3rd-6th grade child in the right car lane, OR
b. Arrive at 3:00-3:40 and wait in the right car lane to pick up all your children at the same time.
3. If you have children in 7th-12th only, dismissal is from 3:50 to 4:30. You must wait in the left car lane to pick up these children.
4. If you have children in 7th-12th with siblings in K-6th, you have two options:
a. Arrive at 3:00-3:40 to pick up your K-6th child in the right car lane, then come back again at 3:50-4:30 to pick up your 7th-12th child, OR
b. Arrive at 3:50-4:30 to pick up all your children at the same time in the left car lane.
THE RIGHT CAR LANE IS ONLY FOR PICKING UP 3rd TO 6th GRADE STUDENTS. DO NOT ENTER AND WAIT IN THIS LANE FOR 7th TO 12th GRADE until 3.40 PM. IT IS A PASSING LANE ONLY.
Walk Passes
Students may walk or bike home with an approved Walk Pass. Student Walk Release forms can be picked up from the front office. They must be completed by a parent or guardian, then signed and approved by an administrator before the actual Walk Pass will be given to the student.
Students with a walk pass are expected to promptly leave campus through the west side door after the dismissal bell and are not permitted to loiter on campus. They must show their Walk Pass to Harmony Staff before leaving campus.
Walk Passes can be revoked if students do not comply with Walk Pass regulations.
Students that leave campus without a Walk Pass will receive an automatic referral to the Dean of Discipline.
Principal’s 200 Club
Contact Information
Email: hsbdallas@harmonytx.org
Website: www.hsbdallas.org
Location: 8080 W President George Bush Hwy, Dallas, TX 75252, United States
Phone: 214-321-0100
Facebook: facebook.com/hsbdallas
Twitter: @hsbdallas
Principal (K-12): M. Tunca mtunca@harmonytx.org
Dean of Academics (K-5): T. Chung ychung@harmonytx.org
Dean of Academics(6-12): E. Abaci eabaci@harmonytx.org
Student Discipline Coordinator (K-5): L.Blain lblain@harmonytx.org
Dean of Discipline(6-12): L. Sheffield levar.sheffield@harmonytx.org
High School Counselor:(9th-10th & 12th gr.) M. Karaca mkaraca@harmonytx.org
Campus Head High School Counselor: (11th&12th gr) V. Kaya vkaya@harmonytx.org
GT Coach: V. Bradley vbradley@harmonytx.org
ESL Coordinator: T. Gorman tgorman@harmonytx.org
SPED Coordinator: S. Kinder skinder@harmonytx.org
Testing & FP Coordinator: W. Smith wsmith@harmonytx.org
Reading Interventionist: T. Walton twalton@harmonytx.org
Operations Manager: L.King lking@harmonytx.org
Registrar: A. Slocum aslocum@harmonytx.org
Attendance Clerk: S. Bedolla sbedolla@harmonytx.org
Finance Clerk: B. Robinson brobinson@harmonytx.org
Lunch Clerk: A. Dizon adizon@harmonytx.org
Secretary: B.Espino bespino@harmonytx.org
Nurse: C. Badowski cbadowski@harmonytx.org
Librarian: T. Grant tgrant@harmonytx.org