The Wednesday ROAR!
01/11/2023
Harmony Science Academy Garland
Administrators:
Sofieh Hopovac- Campus Principal: shopovac@harmonytx.org
Holly Crone- Dean of Academics: hcrone@harmonytx.org
Timothy Clark- Dean of Students: tclark@harmonytx.org
Coordinators:
Heather Gregory- Engagement/Testing/Federal Programs- hgregory@harmonytx.org
Kyla McDade- Special Education- kmcdade@harmonytx.org
Tamara Yarborough- ESL- tyarborough@harmonytx.org
Milada Medinic-Kazazic- Gifted and Talented Education: mmedinic@harmonytx.orgBrittany Thomas-Student Counselor: brittany.thomas@harmonytx.org
Office:
Paula Gonzalez- Business Manager- pgonzalez@harmonytx.org
Email: hgregory@harmonytx.org
Website: https://hsagarland.harmonytx.org/
Location: 2302 Firewheel Drive, Garland, TX, USA
Phone: 972-212-4777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSAGarland
Winter MAP Testing
Dear Parents:
Starting next week of Jan. 16th, your child will take tests called Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) for the Middle of Year (MOY). We give students MAP tests to determine your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year (beginning - BOY, middle - MOY, and end of year - EOY), and from year to year in the areas of Math (K-6th), Reading (K-6th), and Science (4th-6th). Your child will take the tests on a chromebook in their homeroom class. Please see the schedule below:
Tuesday, Jan. 17 - Math (K-6th grade)
Wednesday, Jan. 18 - Reading (K-6th grade)
Thursday, Jan. 19 - Science (4th-6th grade)
MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward testing. And with MAP tests, we can administer shorter tests and use less class time while still receiving detailed, accurate information about your child’s growth. Following each testing period, you will receive a report showing your child’s growth.
Teachers will be discussing middle of the year growth goals with students for each subject. Please talk to your child about their goals.
For more information, see:
https://www.nwea.org/resources/a-parents-guide-to-map/
Sincerely,
Heather Gregory, Testing Coordinator
Title I Parent & Family Engagement Survey
Please take a moment to fill out this survey related to Parent & Family Engagment.
Thank you!
English: https://forms.gle/jxcUgnJ6626SdGWS6
Spanish: https://forms.gle/Vm4dot8btiQ7K9sw6
Upcoming Dates
January:
2-227 - Re-Enrollment
11 - Family Bingo Night
13 - 2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony
13 - Chuck E. Cheese Spirit Night
16 - No School - Student & Staff Holiday - MLK Day
17 - 20 Club Registration will open again for clubs that are not full...
17 - MAP Testing (K-6 Math)
18 - MAP Testing (K-6 Reading)
18 - Palio's Pizza Kitchen Spirit Night
19 - MAP Testing (4th-6th Science)
23 - Official Read-A-Thon Kick Off
23-27- School Choice Week
28 - VEX Tournament
30 - 100th Day of School (Stay Tuned)
February
3 - Kids Heart Challeng Kick Off
You're invited...
Hello,
We hear you've got a good Harmony story to tell and we hope you'll tell it to our state leaders!
Harmony on the Hill is an opportunity for parents and alumni to share their Harmony experience in-person, in Austin with elected officials.
Parents and alumni have powerful stories to share with legislators that can make a difference in the lives of Texas children and families across the state.
Please RSVP to join us on Feb 9th in Austin at the Capitol!
After submitting your RSVP, additional scheduling and planning info will be sent to each attendee.
If there are questions, please reach out to rmurry@harmonytx.org
Thank you!
Thank you for your time and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Regards,
Milada Medinic-Kazazic, PhD | GATE Coordinator, mmedinic@harmonytx.org
Pizza Fundraiser
What goes well with football, cooler weather... well just about anything... PIZZA!!
It’s pizza time! We’re selling Pizza Kits to raise money for HSAG PTO.
We invite family and friends to join us in helping raise funds for fun and educational activities for the students at HSA Garland.
To reach our goal and be successful, we need everyone’s help. It’s super easy to join the fun! Pizza Kits will be delivered directly to your home by FedEx, so send the link to your out of state family and friends, too. You can even post this link on your social media pages.
Every kit we sell makes an impact.
TruEarth Fundraiser
Busy doing laundry this... getting low on soap... great news you can order today and get great products while supporting our school!
TruEarth link is ready for you to share with family and friends to order biodegradable and quality household supplies!
Free shipping directly to your home!
Our lunch and breakfast menus for the the month of September have been updated!
Our families can now view what we will be serving daily as well as any nutrition label on each item.
Home Visits!
Hello Harmony families!
The school year is in full swing, and as your principal, I’d like to thank you again for the wonderful privilege of educating your student.
In Harmony’s continued effort to build stronger relationships between our campus and your family, I encourage you to take advantage of our Home Visit program.
Harmony’s home visit program is nearly as old as the school system itself, beginning in 2001, just one year after the first campus opened its doors. If you volunteer for this service, your student’s teacher will come by your home on an evening of your choosing to provide you with educational resources and answer any questions.
Harmony’s teachers and staff have seen home visits improve the communication between families and their campus. Students realize their parents and teachers are working together for their benefit, often resulting in improved classroom behavior and academic success.
Harmony teachers visit more than 7,000 homes each year, and we want to make sure your student receives this helpful tool. To receive your own home visit, please fill out this form below. Please sign up before Aug. 10 and your name will go into a drawing for a book basket. If you have any questions, please email hgregory@harmonytx.org
https://forms.gle/fvtFuCFDmazYcv287
Sincerely,
Sofieh Hopovac
Volunteer Registration
Start the sign-up process by clicking here: https://harmonyps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/harmonyps/ezcomm/VolunteerRegistration.aspx?app=0 and selecting a Username and Password for your volunteer account. These are the credentials you use to sign-in to your account after you have been approved to volunteer. Your Username can be your Email Address but is not required to be. Your Password must be a minimum eight characters, using letters and numbers only. Do not use any special characters.
Have You Registered Before?
If you registered as a volunteer last school year, or if you received an email from our RELATRIX ezVolunteer system in the past 12 months You Already Have An Active Volunteer Account. You DO NOT need to register again. In fact, all that will do is create more work to sort through your old and new registrations. Our system will notify you when to Re-Verify your volunteer profile and go through another background check.
By completing this registration process you acknowledge and agree that Harmony Public Schools will run a criminal background check as a condition to approving you to volunteer. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that Harmony Public Schools may periodically re-run such criminal background check for as long as you continue volunteering in our schools.
If for any reason we do not approve you to volunteer we will notify you and if you request, provide the information used in making our decision along with details of how to correct any inaccurate background results with the credit reporting agency that provided them to us.
If you are unwilling for us to perform a background check do not proceed with this registration.
Click here: https://harmonyps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/harmonyps/Opportunity_List.aspx?app=0&Category=0&StartDate=&School=48&VolNeeded=0,0&SortBy=0 to see the opportunities that are available.
Emergency Phone Number
You can also reach Mrs. Hopovac at (972) 245-9583 (texting works best!)