Tiger Mail

2/9/2023

Calendar

2/11 STEAM and Multicultural Festival 9am-12pm.

2/15 8th grade parent night

2/17 Student Holiday/ Teacher PD

2/20 STUDENT AND STAFF HOLIDAY/ Bad weather make-up day if needed

Congratulations!

Please join me in congratulating CRLP student Isaac A. for receiving Congressional Award Bronze Medal for his commitment to voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness, and exploration.


Thank you very much, CRLP Mentor, Mr. Erfidan, for your help, guidance, and support. You're making a difference!!

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STEAM and Multicultural Fair


We are very excited to announce that we will be having our STEAM Festival and Multicultural Fair TOGETHER this year!

Please mark your calendars for February 11th from 9am-12pm.

We will have interactive demonstrations, information about cultures from around the world, and so much more.

***If you are interested in hosting a booth or a demonstration, please contact Mrs. Munoz at LMunoz@harmonytx.org

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A community event opportunity

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Congratulations go out!

Congratulations, Ahmet, on being named a valedictorian for the class of 2023. You have accomplished great success and well deserved this award.


At HPS, class rank for honors graduation ceremony status is determined by the weighted GPA through the end of the first semester of the senior year.

As you know, we are going to have a graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 25th, at 7:00 PM.

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Onion Cells

7th grade students have observed and identified the basic organelles of the Onion cell. Our Science lab provided an engaging way to prepare slides and study plant cells under Microscope. Preparing and observing Onion cells has given students an appreciation of the complexity of cells in a hands-on learning environment.

Salutatorian has been announced!

Congratulations, Evgeniy, on being named a Salutatorian for the class of 2023. You have accomplished great success and well deserved this award.


At HPS, class rank for honors graduation ceremony status is determined by the weighted GPA through the end of the first semester of the senior year.

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Check out the Drone Club!

Our Drone club members participated in a Drone competition in Houston.

They played 6 games. They had a record of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses. They got 19 points from the coding challenge.

Parent of the Year Nominations

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8th grade parent night

HSA Pflugerville College and Career Department are organizing the 8th Grade Parent Night for our students and their parents.


Our event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 15th, at 5:00 PM in the High School Cafeteria.


Session Agenda:

  • Welcoming & Introduction
  • College and Career Services
  • College Bound
  • HS Graduation Requirements
  • HS Course Selection & Programs of Studies
  • 8th Grade Timeline
  • Upcoming Events & Announcements

Safety

There have been some safety issues surrounding student drop-off and pick-up.

We want to remind you that the doors and gates at the drop-off locations close at 7:40 am. After that time, students will need to be dropped off at the front office. At 7:45 am students are considered tardy and parents will have to come into the office and sign them in.

Please make sure to follow the drop-off routes. There have been many close calls when students are being dropped off at the corners. All students need to be dropped off at one of the entry points. We must be able to keep the traffic flow. The entrance is by Wendy's and the exit is by the marquee. Please refer to the attached map of the traffic flow.

Please drive slowly as we do have students and staff that are walking in from their parking spots.

If you have Middle School and High School students to drop off together, please drop both students in the High School line, and the Middle School student will walk through the building to the Middle School side.

If your student is a driver and arrives at school late, they will be required to call a parent to be signed in.

We know that everyone is in a hurry however, we are more concerned with everyone's safety.

Thank you for your understanding and attention to this matter.

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HSEF 2023

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Dress Code Reminder

As we start the new year, we want to remind everyone about the dress code expectations.


ID's must be on and visible, shirts tucked in, belt on, slacks, no boots of any kind, and no hoodies or pullovers.

Also, no electronic devices should be on or visible.


All hoodies that have not been claimed by the end of day Friday 1/6 will be donated

College and Career Corner

Meal payments can be made at the front office

*Meal payments can now be made at the front office or over the phone at 512-251-5000 with a credit card. We do not accept checks or money orders.


*Los pagos de comidas ahora se pueden hacer en la oficina principal o por teléfono al 512-251-5000 con tarjeta de crédito. No aceptamos cheques ni giros postales.

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Lunch updates

Schools will transition back to requiring family applications for free and reduced-priced meals to meet USDA requirements.


We encourage all the parents to complete a meal application at:


www.schoolcafe.com


Instructions on how to complete the meal application online:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xu45wedp2aMHLvU0XqDB5-4pQuO59nSI/view?usp=sharing


Please note: school meals were previously free due to the pandemic however, this free option will no longer be available unless you apply and your student qualifies for the Free & Reduced Lunch Program.

Please take a few minutes to complete the meal application today.


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Las escuelas volverán a exigir solicitudes familiares para comidas gratuitas o de precio reducido para cumplir con los requisitos del USDA.

Les pedimos a todos los padres completar una solicitud de comida en:


www.schoolcafe.com


Instrucciones sobre cómo completar la solicitud de comida en línea:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xu45wedp2aMHLvU0XqDB5-4pQuO59nSI/view?usp=sharing


Tenga en cuenta: las comidas escolares anteriormente eran gratuitas debido a la pandemia, sin embargo, esta opción gratuita ya no estará disponible a menos que presente una solicitud y su estudiante califique para el Programa de almuerzo gratis y reducido.
Tómese unos minutos para completar la solicitud de comida hoy.

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Campus information on uniforms

Uniform Information

Uniform Shirts

-Uniform shirt must be ordered from https://www.frenchtoast.com/long-sleeve-pique-polo-shirt-w-harmony-logo/p/1716?dressCode=13880

- If the Uniforms are sold out or you are waiting for them to be delivered, high school students may wear a white or black polo and middle school students may wear red or navy blue polo.

- Alternative shirts must be polo shirts

- Once uniforms become available all students must be in the Harmony uniform top.

- We will announce when spirit shirts are on sale. Spirit shirts may be worn only on Fridays with jeans.

Uniforms Bottoms

- Students are required to wear navy blue, khaki, or black uniform pants.

- No jeans allowed (unless a spirit shirt was purchased to wear only on Fridays with jeans.)

- No legging, jeggings, joggers, or cargo pants allowed.

- A blue/ Brown belt is required for all students.

- Only grades 6-8 can wear shorts that are no shorter than the knee.

- No ripped jeans on days jeans are allowed.

Sweaters/ Jackets

- Must be able to be unzipped at all times so the uniform top is visible.

- No pullover sweaters

- Must be blue, black, red, or grey.

- No hoodies allowed

- Hoodies will be confiscated and picked up by parents.

shoes

- Must have closed-toe tennis shoes (any color)

- No type of boots are allowed.

Hair

-Hair color must be natural.

-No colors such as pink, blue, green, purple, etc allowed.

Technology policy

-All cell phones/ AirPods/smartwatches must remain turned off and in their backpacks the entire school day.-

-If a student is caught using the phone during school hours, the phone will be taken up and turned into the front office.

-If your student's phone is taken up, parents must pick it up from the office and pay a $10 fee. No cash accepted.

-Students can request to use the school phones around the building if they need to communicate with parents.

Tardy Policy

- All students must be in class no later than 7:45 AM

- If a student arrived after 7:45 AM parents must get down to sign their student.

- No students are allowed into school without a parent/guardian's signature.

- For the tardy policy please refer to page 20 of the student handbook.

Please refer to our handbook https://drive.google.com/file/d/13TAEklIeB7GvPB1BXLk-4C3lAaDspuRr/view for more information.

Información Uniforme

Camisas de uniforme

-La camisa del uniforme debe pedirse en https://www.frenchtoast.com/long-sleeve-pique-polo-shirt-w-harmony-logo/p/1716?dressCode=13880

- Si los Uniformes están agotados o estás esperando a que te los entreguen, los estudiantes de preparatoria pueden usar polo blanco o negro y los estudiantes de secundaria pueden usar polo rojo o azul marino.

- Las camisetas alternativas deben ser polos.

- Una vez que los uniformes estén disponibles, todos los estudiantes deben estar en la parte superior del uniforme Harmony.

- Anunciaremos cuando las camisetas de espíritu estén a la venta. Las camisas de espíritu se pueden usar solo los viernes con jeans.

Pantalones de uniformes

- Los estudiantes deben usar pantalones de uniforme azul marino, caqui o negro.

- No se permiten jeans (a menos que se haya comprado una camisa de espíritu para usar solo los viernes con jeans).

- No se permiten mallas, jeggings, joggers o pantalones tipo cargo.

- Se requiere un cinturón azul/marrón para todos los estudiantes.

- Solo los grados 6-8 pueden usar pantalones cortos que no sean más cortos que la rodilla.

- No se permiten jeans rotos en los días en que se permiten jeans.

Suéteres/ Chaquetas

- Debe poder abrirse la cremallera en todo momento para que la parte superior del uniforme sea visible.

- No suéteres tipo pullover

- Debe ser azul, negro, rojo o gris.

- No se permiten sudaderas con capucha

- Las sudaderas con capucha serán confiscadas y recogidas por los padres.

Zapatos

- Debe tener zapatos tenis cerrados (cualquier color)

- No se permite ningún tipo de botas.

Pelo

-El color del cabello debe ser natural.

-No se permiten colores como rosa, azul, verde, morado, etc.

Política tecnológica

-Todos los teléfonos celulares/AirPods/smartwatches deben permanecer apagados y en sus mochilas durante todo el día escolar.-

-Si se sorprende a un estudiante usando el teléfono durante el horario escolar, se tomará el teléfono y se entregará a la oficina principal.

-Si el teléfono de su estudiante está ocupado, los padres deben recogerlo en la oficina y pagar una tarifa de $10. No se acepta efectivo.

-Los estudiantes pueden solicitar usar los teléfonos de la escuela alrededor del edificio si necesitan comunicarse con los padres.

Política de Tardanzas

- Todos los estudiantes deben estar en clase a más tardar a las 7:45 a.m.

- Si un estudiante llegó después de las 7:45 AM, los padres deben bajar para firmar a su estudiante.

- Ningún estudiante puede ingresar a la escuela sin la firma de un padre/tutor.

- Para conocer la política de tardanzas, consulte la página 20 del manual del estudiante.


Consulte nuestro manual https://drive.google.com/file/d/13TAEklIeB7GvPB1BXLk-4C3lAaDspuRr/view para obtener más información.

Important Links

Harmony Science Academy - Pflugerville

Aydin Yildirim, Principal

ayildirim@harmonytx.org


High School


Natasha Barker, AP

nbarker@harmonytx.org

Dr. Lisa Wyatt, AP

lwyatt@harmonytx.org

Mrs. Staursky, Special Education/504 Coordinator

Rstaursky@harmonytx.org

Serdar Ozguven Dean of College and Career

sozguven@harmonytx.org

Mrs. Lehman, ESL Coordiantor

Clehman@harmonytx.org

Mrs. Munoz, Engagement Coordinator

Lmunoz@harmonytx.org



Middle School


Gulsah Baykara, AP

gyildirim@harmonytx.org

Janiece Beardslee, AP

jbeardslee@harmonytx.org

Mrs. Staursky, Special Education/504 Coordinator

Rstaursky@harmonytx.org

Mrs. Lehman, ESL Coordiantor

Clehman@harmonytx.org

Mrs. Munoz, Engagement Coordinator

Lmunoz@harmonytx.org



Front Office


Student Recruitment Coordinator ( Registrar )

Jessica Mondragon

jmondragon@harmonytx.org


Attendance Clerk

Jessica Sanchez

jessica.sanchez@harmonytx.org


Child Nutrition Assistant

Susana Lippart

scoronado@harmonytx.org


Health Aide

Mary Ordillano

mordillano@harmonytx.org