2018-19 Start of School Newsletter
Welcome!!!
We are excited to see you soon as we start our new year! This news bulletin has important information about the start of our school year, including:
- Important dates, like Orientation, start of school, and summer events
- Supply lists for first day of school
- Our 2018-19 Academic calendar
- Important contacts at school
Please expect to receive a detailed letter in the mail by August 1st which will give you more information about our August 1st Orientation, including uniform prices, what to expect for orientation, etc.
Orientation Day: Friday, August 10th 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM ("Come and Go")
Our orientation is a special day where all parents and students can come to school to get ready for the year, including:
Meet teachers and staff
Buy new uniform shirts
Complete free lunch applications
Join and meet PTO
Sign up for home visits, after school care, clubs and tutorials
Ensure all documents and shot records are turned into the office
And much more! See you then! We will send a detailed list about orientation in the mail by August 1st.
1st Annual Garden Day, Saturday, August 11th 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM
We are off to an exciting start with our school garden. On Saturday, August 11, we are asking for help to do some work to start our year in the garden! All parents and students are invited. Please bring a small cooler for drinks and any garden tools/drills you may have. See you there!
Meet the Teacher Night: Monday, August 13th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Our Meet the Teacher Night will be Monday August 13th. We invite you to see your children's classroom, bring last-minute school supplies, and meet our great teachers!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15TH!!! Doors open at 7:15 AM, school starts at 8:00 AM. Can't wait to see all of our students!!!
School Supplies
You can bring supplies to Meet the Teacher Night on Monday, August 13th.
1. Order from TeacherLists online and pick up packets from Target, Walmart, EPI or Amazon delivery. Please do not ship to the school. You will be able to bring supplies on our Meet the Teacher night, Monday August 13th.
**In searching for our school, our zip code is listed as 75075.
2. Buy and shop for supplies on your own. Here are the lists by grade:
Important school contacts
Once school begins we will send out the full list of teacher contacts. For now, please click this link or use this list for school questions:
HSA-Plano School Number: 972-596-0041
General needs: Scott Coleman, Principal: sccoleman@harmonytx.org
Academic questions, scheduling, classes: Tina Chung, Assistant Principal- Dean of Academics: ychung@harmonytx.org
Uniforms, student handbook, discipline: Levar Sheffield, Assistant Principal- Dean of Students: levar.sheffield@harmonytx.org
Registration, enrollment: Amber Slocum, Registrar: aslocum@harmonytx.org
Medical needs, medicine: Carmen Badowski, Medical Assistant: cbadowski@harmonytx.org
Lunch/Breakfast applications, costs: Tamara Grant, Lunch Clerk: tgrant@harmonytx.org
Attendance: Kenchelle Smith, Attendance Clerk: kenchelle.smith@harmonytx.org
Fees, office questions: Boris Yalcin, Operations Managerbyalcin@harmonytx.org
School counselor and PTO/volunteer liaison: Ipek Isikli, Counselor & Outreach Coordinator: iisikli@harmonytx.org
English as a Second Language program: Emad Youssef, English as a Second Language Coordinator: eyoussef@harmonytx.org
Special education program: Tracy Bayonne, Special Education Coordinator: tbayonne@harmonytx.org
Gifted and Talented program: Vanessa Bradley, Gifted and Talented Coordinator: vbradley@harmonytx.org
Testing programs: Rana Hijazi, Testing Coordinator: rhijazi@harmonytx.org
Harmony Science Academy - Plano
Website: https://hsaplano.harmonytx.org/
Location: 550 Talbert, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 972-596-0041
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSAPlano/