Harmony School of Excellence Austin
Tiger Talk Issue IX, November 13, 2019
PTO Meeting / Reunión del PTO
Come to learn about what PTO can do, plans to do, and how you can help build a stronger educational experience for your students through volunteer and financial support for the school and children at HSE.
Thursday, Nov 14, 2019, 06:00 PM
Harmony School of Excellence - Austin, East Saint Elmo Road, Austin, TX, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures
Students are only permitted to leave school grounds if they have a walker’s pass. Students must use crosswalks and look both ways before crossing. Student walkers must vacate school property by 3:30 pm.
Waiting to pick up or drop off students in lots of local businesses and along Woodward is not permitted. Violators will be considered as trespassers and are subject to being ticketed and towed.
Students must be picked up promptly. Those not participating in after school activities must be picked up no later than 3:30. Students participating in after school tutorials must be picked up no later than 4:05. Students participating in after school clubs must be picked up no later than 5:05 pm.
School staff will not be available to monitor students after the designated pick up times. The school will be locked at 5:05 pm.
Thank you for supporting our school policies that promote student safety.
Dodgeball Tournament 11/8
HOME VISIT SATURDAY DRIVES
We continued our home visit Annual Thanksgiving Drives on Saturday, Nov. 16th. We will come to visit with some goodies. If you would like to schedule the Home Visit, please click on the link below.
PTO Fundraiser Opportunities
HSE-Austin PTO is providing this fundraising opportunity to raise funds for clubs and activities. We volunteer at a fast-paced concession stand and are representing both our organization and UT. We have done over 500 volunteering hours this semester and looking for more events and organizations. We want to give a big thanks who volunteered at the events. If you would like to volunteer at the events, please sign up on VOLY.
You can also send email us with questions or sign up to learn the next opportunities: HSEVolunteers@Gmail.com
Coaching HSE Softball Team
Thank you!
SATURDAY SCHOOL
HSE offers free tutorials on Saturdays from 8:30 am- 12:00 pm. These sessions provide support to students who did not demonstrate content mastery on last year's STAAR exams. If your child receives a Saturday School Tutorial Notice in the mail, he/she did not pass last year's STAAR exam(s), and he/she is strongly encouraged to attend these sessions. If your child receives a notice and there is a weekend when he/she cannot attend, please provide a written excuse to Ms. Rosenberg by the following Monday.
Thank you for your investment in your child's education. Please contact Jenny Rosenberg at jrosenberg@harmonytx.org with any questions or concerns.
Time: Arrive through the gym at 8:15
Sessions: 8:30-12:00
Pick Up in dismissal area: 12:00- 12:05
After School Tutorials
Thank you for support and help!
College Counselor & Career Success Department Corner
TSI TESTING
There is a TSI Testing on Tuesday, November 19, between 3:30 pm to 5:00 PM. The student needs to register with Mr. Ozguven at sozguven@harmonytx.org or Mr. Tunc at mtunc@harmonytx.org or please stop by the college counselor's office. We have limited space in the computer lab.
The TSI Assessment is a program designed to help colleges determine if a student is ready for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Harmony schools are TSI centers and administer the test a few times each year. There is no grade level expectation for the TSI test. Students who get a college readiness score as shown in the table below may enroll in dual credit courses at any grade in high school to receive college credits.
Table 3: Expected TSI scores to be a “College Track” student:
Math: 350
Critical Reading: 351
Writing: 340- 390 and 4 on essay OR 310 - 339 and level 4-6 on ABE Diagnostic and 5 on the essay.
Regards,
Mr. Ozguven
College Counselor
HPS Grow Your Own Teacher Education Assistance Program
Harmony Grow Your Own Teacher Educational Assistance program application process began today, October 1st, 2019. Attached is the GYOT flyers. We are using the same GYOT poster we had from previous years (Deadline needs to be corrected :). They are sent to your campuses by CCS coordinators.
You can learn more about Harmony Grow Your Own Teachers - GYOT site below.
Application Link: www.HarmonyTX.org/GYOT.php
Application Deadline: March 1, 2020.
GYOT Things To Do:
- Place GYOT Poster and Flyers in areas around your campus and campus social media accounts where they are highly visible to high school seniors and alumni.
- Arrange a time for your campus CCS advisor and coordinator to make individual, small group or classroom GYOT recruitment presentation to seniors.
- Communicate with your campus star teachers who can assist you to identify the talents among seniors and alumni who are the best fit for the program.
- Create a campus newsletter for your campus seniors' parents to know this opportunity
- Reach out to your campus alumni who might have interest and skills for education career
We are super excited about this upcoming cycle and look forward to receiving a great number of applications! Our CEO, Mr. Ay, gave us a very ambitious goal of 300 applications for this year to search for homegrown talents across Harmony which is 3 times higher than last year.
Campus GYOT goals are also attached.
Some GYOT Impact History:
Since the program started, we had 17 GYOT program graduates and 15 of them are still inspiring our students every day. There are currently more than 30 active participants in the program.
Thank you for your help in making GYOT a success!
Real Madrid Soccer Camp 2020
Program highlights
- Only rising 9-12 grade (14-17 years old) boys and girls as of June 2020.
- 21-27 June 2020: Real Madrid Campus Experience
- 27-30 June 2020: Madrid and Toledo Trip, Warner Bros Madrid and more
- Application form and $600 deposit can be made before May 31, 2019
- Trip cost $3550 includes airfare, accommodation, transportation, 3 meals per day, guided tours, park & museum fees.
- The payment plan is available. Deposit payment must be paid by December 31, 2019
- Departure/Arrival cities are Houston & Madrid
- Students and parents can contact the Campus Engagement Coordinator for more information.
November Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Community News & Things to Do!
PTO MEMBERSHIP
Join to support our school community and connect with other parents by becoming a PTO member. Dues are $10.00 per family and can be paid by check, money order or visiting our website, https://squareup.com/store/hse-austin-pto
PTO funding comes from membership dues (Please Join), Box Tops for Education, fundraisers, and donations.
Quick Links:
Harmony School of Excellence Austin
Email: ameyer@harmonytx.org
Website: https://hseaustin.harmonytx.org/
Location: 2100 E St Elmo Rd, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: (512)-693-0000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hseaustin/
Twitter: @hseaustin