HSS-Austin Tiger Talk
October 25, 2017 - Issue 4
Exploring New Worlds - Keep on Roaring!
A Message from the Principal
Dear HSS Parents and Guardians,
Thank you for participating in our Parent Software Tutorial last Friday afternoon. We hope you were able to receive information that was helpful and beneficial. Please don't hesitate to inform us if you need further assistance in this effort to increase the awareness and use of our parent database and academic software and technology.
As a reminder, we will begin our first Saturday Technology Session for our students this Saturday, October 28th, 8:30am-12:15pm. Again, we will provide access for our students to enhance their academic strengths through the technology resources they should be familiar with from their classroom lessons and activities. This time will be used for students to gain additional knowledge and time for software academics.
The Saturday Technology Sessions are open to all HSS-Austin students and they are not required to attend each Saturday in order to participate. If you would like for your student to participate, please fill out the Saturday Technology Session Flyer that was sent home. Select the specific Saturday(s) your student will attend and return the signed form to their homeroom teacher or to the front office on Friday, October 27th. Or you may choose to click on the link below and fill out the interest form.
I hope to see you on campus while you are participating in Parent Teacher Conferences and look forward to students attending the first Saturday Technology Session.
Thank you,
Mr. Mehmet Subas, M.Ed.
Principal | Harmony School of Science - Austin
Announcements & Reminders
Parent Teacher Conferences & Early Dismissal at 12:30pm - Thursday, October 26th
Red Ribbon Week Continues - October 23rd-27th
The National Family Partnership Organization created the Red Ribbon Campaign as a program of awareness of the destruction of drugs & drug prevention. This year's national Red Ribbon Week Theme is: "Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free!"™
As part of our campus participation, Red Ribbon Week will be dedicated to our support of a drug free campus. We are asking that all students and staff participate in our daily activities:
Red Ribbon Week Activities - Oct. 23rd - 27th:
Monday - Too bright for drugs: Neon sunglasses, shirt, hair accessory, socks or shoes
Tuesday - From head to toe, I am drug free: Crazy hair and socks
Wednesday/Unity Day - I'm a JEAN-ius I am drug free: Wear Jeans and an orange shirt - What are your true colors when it comes to bullying? If you care about safe and supportive schools and communities make your color ORANGE on Unity Day.
Thursday - Hats off to being drug free: Hat day and spirit shirt
Friday - Your choices are the key to your dreams: Pajama day and signing the drug free pledge
* Remember, each day of Red Ribbon Week must be within free dress guidelines.
Book Character Dress Up Day - October 31st
* Remember, your costume must be within free dress guidelines...also NO masks, face paint, props or toy weapons.
Student Holiday - November 3rd
Scholastic Book Fair - Coming Soon!
Gifted & Talented Parent Meeting - November 7th
Veterans Day Parade - November 10th
Credit Card Lunch Payments Now Accepted!
Media Release Forms
due back to school. If you have not yet signed your student's media release form, please do so and return it with your student or to the front office.
October Calendar
October 2017
10/2 - Go Blue Day - World Day of Bullying Prevention
10/4 - "Don't Be a Monster" Anti-Bullying Presentation
10/6 - PTO Family Game Night 5-8pm
10/9 - No School-Student Holiday - Columbus Day
10/10 - Fire Prevention Week - Fire Truck Assembly 9-11am
10/11 - Donuts With Dads - students invite Dad to school to join you - 8:30am
10/13 - Hispanic Heritage Assembly
10/18 - Teacher Breakfast - 4th Grade
10/20 - First 9 Weeks Reporting Period Ends
10/20 - Technology Night for Parents 4-5pm
10/23 - Red Ribbon Week
10/25 - PTO Box Tops Contest Ends
10/25 - PTO: Mount Playmore 4-8pm
10/26 - Parent Teacher Conference Day - Early Dismissal at 12:30pm
10/31 - Book Character Dress Up Day
Check out our Events page on Facebook!
Academics
Harmony Math Olympiad - Calling all HSS-Austin 5th Grade Students
October Testing Calendar
Curriculum Information & Online Resources
Parent Connect:
Think Central:
https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com
Username: stuID# (Student ID# can be found in Skyward)
Password: 123asd
A Message from Your Dean of Students
As we continue through the month of October recognizing Bullying Prevention Month, we'd like to continue to encourage responsible behavior. We started the month off by recognizing Go Blue Day. Students and staff were invited to wear blue shirts to show their support of this important initiative. Next, we had a special presentation, "Don't Be a Monster"! which gave a close look into the life of a student being mis-treated for being different.
For the remainder of the month we'd like to encourage our students to continue their participation with the following activities:
The Week of October 9th - Make friends with someone new at school.
The Week of October 16th - Stand up for others week...be an Upstander not a Bystander
The Week of October 23rd - Week of inclusion: don't let anyone at school eat alone in the cafeteria or play alone on the playground.
The week of October 30th - start the week with conversations with your peers and meet about how you can change the culture at your school.
Mrs. Michelle Hanvey
Dean of Students
HSS-Austin Policy Reminders - Please Review
As a reminder, please review our campus policies. As we enter our 2nd Nine Weeks, we will review and clarify these policies with our students so they will remember their expectations in and out of the classroom. Please click the link below containing the Parent Information Packet to review the following information:
- Harmony Student Dress Code
- Visitor Policy
- Absences Policy – Absences – excused and unexcused
- Tardiness to School Policy
- Makeup Work Policy
- Loitering Policy
Engagement
A Message from Your Engagement Coordinator!
The Month of October has been a fun-filled month with several activities on campus. We celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with contests of weekly trivia questions and an assembly for our students & staff. We enjoyed a program including our own 5th grade students that provided a poem, an announcement of the parade of flags and a brief background of the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month. We also had a visit from our special guests from the Guzman Ballet Folklorico organization. The assembly was quite enjoyable and fun for our students. Enjoy the pictures!
Ms. Jearnal Williams
Campus Coordinator - Engagement & Support
The Parade of Flags!
Thank you for joining us Guzman Ballet Folklorico!
Would You Like to Serve as a Volunteer or Chaperone?
If you would like to volunteer for campus events, helpful tasks or even to be a chaperone for your student's class field trip, be sure to register on VOLY at: harmony.voly.org. Create your account and log-in to view available Harmony School of Science-Austin volunteer opportunities that have been added.
There are new opportunities on the VOLY website:
Kindergarten Field Trip Chaperones - Sweet Berry Farm
1st Grade Field Trip Chaperones -The Science Mill
Book Fair Helpers - Morning or Afternoon Session
Hands on Science Event Volunteers
PTO Membership
Message Display Board Helper
STEM Materials Organizer
Please take the time to log in to your account and sign up for a volunteer opportunity that you are interested in.
Home Visit Program
Have you had a chance to sign up for your Home Visit? No worries...there is still time. If you would like to schedule your Home Visit to begin your partnership with your student’s teacher and HSS Administration, please let us know. Schedule your home visit with your teacher and let's get engaged! Learn more about the PATH PROGRAM.
Extracurricular Activities
After School Clubs
Club Dismissal Reminders
PTO News
Community News & Events
Don't Miss These Free October Events:
Free Crafts for Kids - Lakeshore Learning Store
Every Saturday, 11am - 3pm. Ages 3 & up, no reservations necessary.
9828 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX 78759 - 512-241-2885
Spooktacular - Bob Bullock Museum - October 27th 5-8pm
Mad Science Monthly
Please click the link below for the October edition of Mad Science Monthly
About us
- District: Austin
- Grades served: K-5th
Email: msubas@harmonytx.org
Website: https://www.hssaustin.org/Default.aspx
Location: Harmony School of Science, Stonehollow Drive, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 821-1700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hssaustin/
Twitter: @HSS_AUSTIN