TIGER NEWS
March 6 , 2020
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
- Monday, March 9-Friday, March 13- Spring Break
- Thursday, March 19- Talent Show (from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm)
- Tuesday,March 24- 8th Grade Course Selection for High School at Advancement
- Spring Book fair- March 23rd to 27th
- Saturday, April 4- IFEST( International Festival)
- Friday, April 10- Students/Staff Holiday ( Good Friday)
Have a fun and safe SPRING BREAK!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019-2020 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Congratulations Mr. Pigao 2019-2020 teacher of the Year!
I am grateful and honored to be this year's Teacher of the Year. I graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Hawaii Pacific University. I began my teaching career in Houston ISD as an Algebra teacher. I am currently teaching Algebra and 8th Grade Mathematics. I also serve as our North District's Algebra PLC Leader where we discuss best strategies for teaching our students
2020-2021 HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT ACADEMIC CALENDAR - ALL CAMPUSES
SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK - 2020
Get ready to grab your cape and mask. When we return from Spring Break, we will celebrate School Breakfast Week, March 16-20, and we are going to Save the Day with a Healthy School Breakfast. Each day will feature one of five food groups found in a healthy meal, vegetables, protein, fruits, whole grains and milk. Look in the cafeteria for the School Breakfast Week superhero themed posters from the Texas Department of Agriculture. These illustrations were inspired by art from a super Texas Student. You can enter the You Art What You Eat student art contest for a chance to win and have YOUR work featured on the posters next year! School Breakfast Week raises awareness about the importance of breakfast to the health and education of students. Did you know that according to a study by No Kid Hungry, on average students who eat school breakfast have been shown to:
- Achieve 17.5% higher scores on standardized math tests
- Attend 1.5 more days of school per year
Prepárate para agarrar tu capa y máscara. Cuando regresemos de las vacaciones de primavera, celebraremos la Semana del Desayuno Escolar, del 16 al 20 de marzo, y vamos a salvar el día con un desayuno escolar saludable. Cada día los anuncios de la mañana incluirán uno de los cinco grupos de alimentos que se encuentran en una comida saludable, verduras, proteínas, frutas, cereales integrales y leche. Busque en la cafetería los carteles temáticos de superhéroes de la Semana del Desayuno Escolar del Departamento de Agricultura de Texas. Estas ilustraciones fueron inspiradas en el arte de un súper estudiante de Texas. Usted puede participar en el You Art What You Eat concurso de arte estudiantil para tener la oportunidad de ganar y tener SU trabajo presentado en los carteles el próximo año! La Semana del Desayuno Escolar sensibiliza sobre la importancia del desayuno para la salud y la educación de los estudiantes. ¿Sabías que según un estudio de No Kid Hungry, en promedio se ha demostrado que los estudiantes que comen desayuno escolar:
- Lograr 17.5% puntuaciones más altas en las pruebas de matemáticas estandarizadas
- Asisten 1.5 días más de la escuela por año
2020 UTD (UT DALLAS) SUMMER STEM LEADERSHIP CAMP
Dear Parents,
We would like to share another great opportunity for our scholars: Summer 2020 STEM Leadership Camps
We have finalized the dates and locations for this year & #39;s camps. We will have them in two different locations this year: UTD and Camp Ascend.
Please find the details below:
Grade Level: 8th -11th Grade Girls
Date: May 26-30, 2020
Location: The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD Dormitories)
Address: 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021Camp
Website: https://www.utdallas.edu/
Fee: $375
Due Date for Application and Payment: May 1st, 2020
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Summer STEM Leadership Camp: High School Boys (8-11)
Grade Level: 8th -11th Grade BOYS
Date: May 30 - June 3, 2020
Location: The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD Dormitories)
Address: 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021Camp
Website: https://www.utdallas.edu/
Fee: $375
Due Date for Application and Payment: May 1st, 2020
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Review the Summer STEM Camp Flyer to find the details below.
HS Summer STEM Camp Flyer: http://bit.ly/HSsummerFlyer
MS Summer STEM Camp Flyer: http://bit.ly/MSsummerFlyerSummer
Leadership Application Form: http://bit.ly/SummerApplication1
Harmony STEM Summer camp Video: https://youtu.be/LvYqfIq-vnA
The application and payment deadline is April 15th. If you want your child to attend any of these summer camps, please print and fill out the application in the above link and turn it into Mrs. Tas Campus Engagement Coordinator in person.
Respectfully,
Campus Engagement Coordinator
Ayse Tas aysetas@harmonytx.org
Please click here for the 2020 STEM Leadership Camp application form
Pre-order your Yearbook ONLINE NOW!
HST yearbooks are hardcover and softcover, full-color, professionally printed and packed with 80+ pages. The books include individual student portraits and coverage of academics, arts, athletics, clubs and organizations, and more. Students of all grade levels appear in the yearbook. The deadline to purchase a yearbook online is May 8, 2020.
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE! Order now at inter-state.com/flyerentry/43450QK
Deadline to order online is 05/08/2020
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.
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 and Support Coordinator – Ayse Tas- aysetas@harmonytx.org
• ESL Coordinator – Maria Piralla- mpiralla@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.
HST Emergency Text Messaging System
Opt-in to the HST emergency text messaging system. Send a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. You can also opt-out of these messages at any time by replying "stop" to one of our
messages.
*NOTE: The mobile phone number must match a phone number in the HST database. Be sure to contact the front office if you need to update your contact information.