TIGER NEWS
December 21, 2019
HARMONY SCHOOL of TECHNOLOGY
3203 North Sam Houston Pkwy West, Houston TX 77038
Tel: (281) 444-1555 Fax: (281) 444-1015
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Upcoming Events/Próximos Eventos
- December 23-January 6-Winter Break
- Monday, January 6-Teacher PD Day/Home Visit Drive
- Monday, January 6-Student Holiday/Campus PD
- Tuesday, January 7-First Day of Second Semester
- Monday,January 20 - Martin Luther King Day - NO SCHOOL
Have a Happy and Safe Winter Break!
The Faculty of Harmony School of Technology wants to wish everyone a happy holiday season!
Harmony School of Technology will be closed for Winter Break from December 23, 2019 to January 6, 2020. School will resume January 7, 2020.
The Spring 2020 semester will begin on Tuesday, January 7th.
Enjoy your time off and have a safe & happy holiday season!
Spring Semester After School Clubs
Are you interested in participating in an after-school club? Harmony School of Technology staff members hosts several student clubs! Technology clubs and organizations are a great way to meet new friends and to create a greater Technology! If you see a club listed you are interested in, please see or email the club sponsor for more information.For administrative support regarding clubs, please email aysetas@harmonytx.org
We will open registration for Spring clubs on Monday, December 23, 2019. Our goal is to start Spring clubs on January 13th.
The deadline to register for clubs and paying the club fees is Friday, January 17th, by 4 pm. Space is limited, and enrollment will be on a first come, first serve basis.
All club payments need to be made to the REVTRAK (when you go to school website it is under the Parent tab) by all credit cards except American Express.
HST HOME VISIT DRIVE JANUARY 6TH 1 pm - 4 pm
What is a home visit?
Home visits are meetings between school staff and families focused on building positive relationships. They are:
- 20-30 minutes long
- Voluntary for both staff and families
- Based around the question – what are your hopes and dreams for your child?
Why home visits?
Home visits are a research-based approach correlated with improvements in
- Student achievement
- Attendance
- Behavior
About Parent Teacher Home Visits
Too often, a home visit from a teacher means one thing to a family: trouble. But with theParent Teacher Home Visit Program, the goal is to start by building a strong and positive relationship between the family and the school.Home visits are an opportunity to build a positive relationship between families and teachers. It creates a bond that improves communication, behavior in and out of the classroom, and subsequently boosts grades.
The visits begin with the teacher asking about the family’s hopes and dreams for their child. By involving the parents and families, we create a better chance of success for students.
A Letter from your Attendance Clerk
Dear Parents,
Are you planning a family trip for the holidays? As you think about your arrangements, we want to stress the importance of sending your child to school every day possible. Every year, absences spike in the weeks before and after the winter holiday as families squeeze in a few more vacation days. It’s time to break that cycle. We know that just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and put your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school. Put simply, too many absences at any age can affect a student’s chances for academic success and eventually for graduation.
We recognize that holidays are an important time for reconnecting with families far away. The costs of plane tickets often influence when you want to travel. But keep in mind the costs to your children’s education if they miss too much school— and the message you will be sending about the importance of attendance. Even if you’ve got a homework packet from the teacher, it doesn’t make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning, right up until vacation starts and we will get back to it right on January 7, 2020. You can help us convey that message. This holiday season, give your children the gift of an education and the habit of attendance. We also hope that you will keep in mind that school is closed on Monday December 23, 2019 through January 6, 2019 and reopens Tuesday January 7, 2020 at 6:50 am.
Pre-order your Yearbook ONLINE NOW!
Get Your 2019-2020 Yearbook!!! This school year will only happen once.......don't miss out on capturing this year's memories!
Online Yearbook Sales Only! Ordering available until May 8, 2020.
You can order your yearbook by clicking on the link: www.inter-state.com/yearbook. and enter code: 43450Q
Soft cover yearbooks are $30.
Hard cover yearbooks are $35.
Yearbook Flyers sent home today.
Make Healthier Holiday Choices
As we begin our Winter Break from school, many of us will be attending celebrations and gatherings with family and friends. Let's remember that it's more important than ever to follow healthy eating habits! Enjoy your holidays and see you in 2020! ~ Julianne Srirama | Child Nutrition Assistant
Harmony Public Schools - Alternate Meals Policy
Don't forget, applications can be submitted at any time throughout the school year! For any questions or concerns related to meals, please contact our Child Nutrition Assistant: Mrs. Julianne Srirama jsrirama@harmonytx.org or 281-444-1555 ext. 501 Thank you!
Harmony Public Schools - Alternate Meals Policy
Nutritious meals are available daily for a price of $1.75 for breakfast, $3.00 for lunch, and $0.50 for a la carte milk. Each student is provided a lunch account on to which money may be deposited. Households are also encouraged to create an account in School Café (www.schoolcafe.com) From here, parents may apply for free or reduced price meals, check account balances, make meal payments, set up automatic alerts, and set up automatic payments. If you need your child’s ID number, please call the school and ask one of the Front Office personnel. Payments may also be made in the Building A, Main Front Office during regular business hours of 7:45 am to 2:15 pm using a credit card, check, or money order. Should a student’s meal account balance fall below $0, he /she will be allowed to charge up to our DISTRICT LIMIT of $ -10. Once the negative meal account balance limit is reached, the student will receive an alternate meal. Alternate meals consist of cereal, fruit, and milk for breakfast; and for lunch, a sandwich, vegetable, and milk. If a student is later approved for free meals, they will begin receiving meals immediately. However, the household is still responsible for paying the negative account balance. For more information regarding the meal charge policy, please visit our website at: https://hsthouston.harmonytx.org/
ATTENTION: Students are not allowed to purchase a la carte items if their account has a $0 or negative balance. If they are purchasing a milk, we will allow them one charge as a courtesy. The student and parent will be informed that there must be funds in the meal account for a la carte purchases. The next attempt to purchase a la carte items will be denied until the account shows a positive balance.
The district charge limit applies to reimbursable meals only and not a la carte purchases.
Meal Payments
Online: Log in to your School Café account and make a payment. Please be advised that parents are charged a 5% convenience fee for making a payment through School Cafe. The minimum payment is $20.
At school: Bring a check, credit/debit card, or money order to Building A Main Front Office. The payment will be logged and a receipt will be given to the person making the payment. It can take up to 3 days from the date the front desk takes the payment to the account reflecting that payment.
HST Admin & Coordinator Team
Please contact us if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions.
If you have any questions regarding our programs, please contact the correct coordinator.
• Assistant Principal – John Cuma Yucel- cyucel@harmonytx.org
• Assistant Principal – Lynn Hagemier- lhagemier@harmonytx.org
• Principal Resident – Mehmet Cellik- mcellik@harmonytx.org
• Instructional Coach – Kari Waterworth- kwaterworth@harmonytx.org
• Testing and Federal Program Coordinator – Dilek Suslu- dsuslu@harmonytx.org
• Operation Manager - Samra Didic- sdidic@harmonytx.org
• Engagement Coordinator – Ayse Tas- aysetas@harmonytx.org
• ESL Coordinator – Maria Piralla- mpiralla@harmonytx.org
• SPED Coordinator – Melanie Moeller- mmoeller@harmonytx.org
• GT Coordinator/Teacher – Amanda Gigante- agigante@harmonytx.org
• Student Discipline Coordinator – Deirdre Johnson - djohnson@harmonytx.org
HST CORE VALUES
HST Tigers R.O.A.R. is a proactive approach, using a school wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support framework, aimed to create a positive school culture. Based on our Mission and Vision, we established R.O.A.R. The goal is to increase our school's ability to establish the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to be emotionally, socially, and academically successful.