Wednesday Mail
October 5
Passport Night
Student Holiday-No School
5th Grade Sky Ranch Deposit 1
Spirit Shirts, Spirit Shirts, and More Spirit Shirts
We have had many request for spirit shirts, so we will process another order on next Friday, October 14th.
If you would like to purchase a spirit shirt or another spirit shirt, please stop by the front office during office hours to process your order form. Thank you.
Lunch Status Changes
Please note that all students who didn't process a free/reduced lunch form status changed on Wednesday of last week. Your status was changed to paid and you will accumulate a full priced meal. Please contact Mr. Dizon if
you have any questions regarding your child's lunch status. This is very important to prevent unwanted lunch
balances or your child being sent to the front office. We appreciate your diligence to this deed. Thank you.
Absence From School Notes
Please make note of the school policy regarding absences. All notes should be signed in to the front office binder by a parent within three days of the absence.. If you send the note by your child, the student may sign it in at the front office. It is the parent's responsibility to
make sure that the absence note or doctor's notes are given to the front office. Teachers are not allowed to accept excuse notes from the students. You may read our Attendance policy in the student handbook pages 13 and 14. Please beware that for every 10 tardies, it is counted as one day of absence and a conference with parents. Attendance is
a very important matter that is always monitored. Please call Ms. Bedolla with any questions that you may have regarding attendance. Thank you.
11th and 12th Grades Parents Breakfast
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States, when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate the group's heritage and culture.
Hispanic Heritage Week was approved by President Lyndon B. Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988 on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
"September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September 18, and September 21, respectively." Hispanic Heritage Month also celebrates the long and important presence of Hispanic Americans in North America.
SENIOR FUNDRAISING
Dear Parents,
We just started yearlong fundraising for our first graduation senior class.
We have some plans to raise money. Please help us with contributing to our fundraising events.
Seniors have planned to ‘wash cars’ and ‘sell snacks’. We would like to see your support.
Thanks.
Senior Committee.
Loitering (Student Handbook - Page 15)
Students are not allowed to remain on campus unsupervised after designated dismissal times. The school will not have adult supervision after school hours. A student who remains on campus unsupervised after dismissal time may be subject to state criminal trespass laws. Disciplinary consequences for remaining on campus unsupervised after designated dismissal times within a school year are as follows:
TSI Test
Dear Parents & Students,
We are starting our TSI ( Texas Success Initiative ) test sections on October 1st, 2016 @9:00a-01:00p
The TSI Assessment is a program designed to help your institution determine if you are ready for college-level courses in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics. This program also will help determine what type of course or intervention will the best to meet your needs to help you become better prepared for college-level courses if you are not ready.
You can find some useful resources below.
http://www.mometrix.com/academy/tsi-test/
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer
http://ctle.hccs.edu/gcpass/TSIPracticeTests/reading/reading.htm
https://www.collin.edu/studentresources/testing/availabletesting/tsi.html
Saturday Detention Notification
If an emergency arises and a student cannot attend Saturday detention, the parent must contact the Assistant Principal. If the reasons are acceptable, the detention will be rescheduled.
If a student does not participate in scheduled Saturday detention without any confirmed excuse, the student will receive one day out of school suspension plus attendance at the next scheduled Saturday detention.
PTO
PTO will have a Fall Festival at the school on October 28, 2016 from 6-9pm. All volunteers are welcome. We will also have a trunk a treat that we need parents for as well.
Finally, it's note to late to become a member of HSB PTO. Please visit www.hsbdallaspto.org. Or join us at our next meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2016. If you have any questions please email hsbdallaspto@gmail.com.
Principal’s 200 Club
Teen Trendsetters
Harmony School of Business is partnering again this year with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to implement the Teen Trendsetters program in our school for young readers to make improvement in reading during the 2016-17 school year. This is also a great opportunity for older students in grades 8-12 to become a mentor and earn community services hours. Mentees will participate by obtaining a parent consent form and met the qualifications for the program in order to participate. The Elementary ELA teacher will send home consent forms for the students who qualify for the elementary mentee program.
We will start the Teen Trendsetters reading mentorship program on Tuesday, Sept. 27 during 0-period in the East Cafeteria.
I look forward to working with the mentees and mentors this year!
Ms. Kinder
IMPORTANT SURVEY!
Dear Parents,
We as Harmony Public Schools are applying for a worldwide known US based educational accreditation agency called AdvancED (SACS). Attached you will find some key information about this accreditation and how it would benefit us to excel further in our educational accomplishments.
As part of this accreditation we ask you please fill out a short survey through the link below.
We appreciate your valuable feedback.
Parent Survey
http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/6500502
Student Survey
ELEMENTARY
http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/6817958
MIDDLE and HIGH
http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/4582424
If your daughter in grades K-6 would like to be a girl scout please come by the front office for a
registration form.We have very limited spots available.
Thank you!
Leaders of troop 6618
Lockers
Harmony Parents/Guardians:
Lockers have been issued to students that brought a lock, so please make sure your child has a lock so they can be assigned a locker. Back packs are not allowed in the classroom, so consequences will be given to students without a lock/locker.
Please contact Mr. Sheffield if you have any questions.
MEAL ACCOUNT ANNOUNCEMENT
Greetings Parents,
Welcome back to another year of school nutrition. Please make note that the menu is posted on our website for you to view with your child on a daily basis. If the menu is something that he/she does not approve of, please send a lunch with your child for that day. Also, please remember to post funds to your child's account on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis depending on how often they receive meals. All students are allowed up to a $15.00 credit before a payment is required. If you do not want your child to receive meals, please stop by the front office with a signed note indicating this matter. We will place a block on your child's account so they will not receive meals. Time is running out to apply for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. Please upload your lunch application ASAP, through the parent portal. If you have any questions, please contact Alfredo Dizon by calling the front office or emailing him at adizon@harmonytx.org.
Thank you.
Note From the Nurse
We have many students with food allergies please do not give your student any fish items in their lunches for snacks and no items containing loose nuts.
Thank you for your help in this matter to keep all our students safe & healthy
Dismissal Policy
Dear Parents/Guardians:
We would like to clear up any confusion about our drop-off and dismissal procedures.
Drop-Off
· Drop-Off time for K-6th grade students is 7:10 AM to 7:40 AM. After 7:40, they will be considered tardy.
· Drop-Off time for 7th-12th grade students is 7:10 AM to 7:55 AM. After 7:55, they will be considered tardy.
· If a student arrives after 8 AM, they must enter through the front for a tardy slip from the front office.
Dismissal
· K-2nd grade students can be picked up from 2:30 PM to 2:55 PM at the west side door near the soccer field.
o After 2:55 these children will be in the gym, and you must wait in the car lane
to pick them up.
· 3rd-6th grade students can be picked up from 3:00 PM to 3:40 PM.
o You must pick these students up from the right lane of the car lane.
· 7th-12th grade students can be picked up from 3:50 PM to 4:30 PM.
o You must pick these students up from the left lane of the car lane.
Possible Cases
1. If you have kids in 3rd-6th grade only, you will pick them up in the right lane from 3:00 PM to 3:40.
2. If you have children in 3rd-6th with siblings in K-2nd, you have two options:
a. Pick up your K-2nd child at the west side door from 2:30-2:55 PM, then return at 3:00-3:40 to pick up your 3rd-6th grade child in the right car lane, OR
b. Arrive at 3:00-3:40 and wait in the right car lane to pick up all your children at the same time.
3. If you have children in 7th-12th only, dismissal is from 3:50 to 4:30. You must wait in the left car lane to pick up these children.
4. If you have children in 7th-12th with siblings in K-6th, you have two options:
a. Arrive at 3:00-3:40 to pick up your K-6th child in the right car lane, then come back again at 3:50-4:30 to pick up your 7th-12th child, OR
b. Arrive at 3:50-4:30 to pick up all your children at the same time in the left car lane.
THE RIGHT CAR LANE IS ONLY FOR PICKING UP 3rd TO 6th GRADE STUDENTS. DO NOT ENTER AND WAIT IN THIS LANE FOR 7th TO 12th GRADE until 3.40 PM. IT IS A PASSING LANE ONLY.
Walk Passes
Students may walk or bike home with an approved Walk Pass. Student Walk Release forms can be picked up from the front office. They must be completed by a parent or guardian, then signed and approved by an administrator before the actual Walk Pass will be given to the student.
Students with a walk pass are expected to promptly leave campus through the west side door after the dismissal bell and are not permitted to loiter on campus. They must show their Walk Pass to Harmony Staff before leaving campus.
Walk Passes can be revoked if students do not comply with Walk Pass regulations.
Students that leave campus without a Walk Pass will receive an automatic referral to the Dean of Discipline.
Contact Information
Email: hsbdallas@harmonytx.org
Website: www.hsbdallas.org
Location: 8080 W President George Bush Hwy, Dallas, TX 75252, United States
Phone: 214-321-0100
Facebook: facebook.com/hsbdallas
Twitter: @hsbdallas
Principal K-12: M. Tunca mtunca@harmonytx.org
Dean of Academics: E. Abaci eabaci@harmonytx.org
Dean of Academics: T. Chung ychung@harmonytx.org
Dean of Discipline: L. Sheffield levar.sheffield@harmonytx.org
Campus Head High School Counselor: (11th&12th gr) V. Kaya vkaya@harmonytx.org
High School Counselor:(9th-10th & 12th gr.) M. Karaca mkaraca@harmonytx.org
GT Coach: V. Bradley vbradley@harmonytx.org
ESL Coordinator: T. Gorman tgorman@harmonytx.org
SPED Coordinator: S. Kinder skinder@harmonytx.org
Registrar: A. Slocum aslocum@harmonytx.org
Attendance Clerk: S. Bedolla sbedolla@harmonytx.org
Secretary: B. Robinson brobinson@harmonytx.org
Lunch Clerk: A. Dizon adizon@harmonytx.org
Nurse: C. Badowski cbadowski@harmonytx.org
Librarian: T. Grant tgrant@harmonytx.org
Testing & FP Coordinator: W. Smith wsmith@harmonytx.org
Reading Intervention: T. Walton twalton@harmonytx.org