HSE TIGER TRIBUNE
Week of December 5th
STAFF IN THE SPOTLIGHT
MEET MS. REBECCA ROBERSON
NJHS is sponsoring a Food Drive and a Toy Drive!!!
Dear HSE families,
We here at NJHS want to bring some smiles to our community this holiday season by hosting a Food Drive and Toy Drive from December 5th-December 16th. Please drop off any donations in the front lobby and one of our members will pick it up. All Toys will be donated to the Texas Children's Hospital on December 17th. All food donations will be donated to the Houston Food Bank where we will not only donate the items but also volunteer our time at the warehouse. Thank you so much for all your love and support!
Ms. Nathalie Mikeska
GATE Coordinator
Thank you Ms. Sauceda and Beautification Committee members for decorating our front lobby.
Penny Wars
Student Council is happy to announce PENNY WARS! Please send spare change to be collected in the student's homeroom teacher's class. All proceeds go to The Houston Food Bank and the classroom that raises the most money will receive a pizza party!
Ms. Antera Sharp -Student Council Advisor
Last STAAR testing day this week is on Friday, December 9th, Science- 5th Grade
Hello Tiger Parents!
This type of testing is designed as a benchmark/ tracking tool to assess student's learning.
Interim testing will provide students with an overview of new question types that resemble the redesigned STAAR.
Feel free to navigate the STAAR Redesign video for a quick highlight of what testing will look like.
Students will be administering testing online.
Friday, Dec. 9th- STAAR Science (Gr.5)
Please make sure your child gets a full night's sleep, has a good morning breakfast and is
dropped off at school on time.
Wishing all our scholars the best,
Go Tigers!!
Ms. Mays Kseibi, M.Ed |Testing & Federal Programs Coordinator
On Thursday, Dec 15th we will have our Holidays Around the World Winter Performance for grades K - 3rd at 8:30 am. Parents are welcome but space is limited. Be aware that you may have to stand to watch the performances. We want the families to watch and enjoy the show so it will be broadcasted through Facebook live. The link will be provided soon.
Counselor's Corner:
Hi HSE Family!! As you know we recently hosted an all school event called NED’s Mindset Mission. We trust your student was encouraged by the show which taught about having a positive Mindset for learning and life!
Mindset Mission yoyos are available for purchase this week to support the free show and message. If your student will be purchasing a yoyo, here is an important link to help them get off to a good start with proper string length adjustment, click here.
Additionally, here are a couple of our favorite follow up home resources from the Mindset Mission website. You may want to use these with your child as they are designed to go hand in hand with the program.
NED Coloring Face Masks
Parent Encouragement Notes
If you'd like additional resources, they are available here.
And don’t forget to ask your student what they learned in the show about having a growth mindset from YET the Yeti, Captain Kindly and during NED’s visit on the spaceship!
Educating together!
Tasha DeWalt, M.Ed. |Student Counselor|Harmony School of Excellence-Houston
NED's Mindset Mission Assembly on Dec. 1st was a success. Thank you Ms. Dewalt for organizing this event.
KIDDIE CHEER CLINIC
Come join your fellow HSE cheerleaders for an afternoon of spirit. At the clinic your student will learn a NEW variety of cheerleading moves including: Basic tumbling skills, basic jumps, a few HSE tiger cheers and basic stunts! Admission will include hours of cheer fun, pizza and a souvenir. Please fill out the form below and return to Ms. Massey. ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED by: December 8 th All proceeds will go to helping your HSE cheerleaders compete.
CLUBS AND TUTORIALS' LAST DAY IS ON TUESDAY, DEC. 13TH
A gift for our HSE staff on their Birth Month!!! Every staff member is SPECIAL!!!!
HSE STAFF VOLLEYBALL TEAM HAS STARTED PRACTICING FOR THE UPCOMING VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TO BEHELD IN JANUARY, 2023
Just having fun....it was a good workout
CONGRATULATIONS COACH MEDINA, COACH CAMPBELL AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR WINNING THE LAST MONDAY'S GAME
PTO LINKS
Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/HSEPTO
Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/hsepto
Important Information from Ms. Bahadir, AP Academics 4-7
FALL READING CHALLENGE
We are excited to kick off our Fall Reading Challenge! The linked document explains all details of the challenge and includes the Google Form for 3rd-7th grade to complete for each book that is read. While there are prizes available for students (and for teachers!), ultimately, we want each student to develop a love of reading.
Additionally, research shows that daily reading helps to improve brain connectivity, increases vocabulary and comprehension, and aids in preventing cognitive decline as you age.
#ApplyHarmony
Get ready –Application Season for Fall 2023
Beautification Crew | Contact Ms. Abby
Rock Garden
Thank you!
Have questions on the attendance policy? Click the link below to find out more:
Important Information regarding Student Attendance from Ms. Acosta
Although perfect attendance is the goal, it’s not always possible. Therefore, please keep the following points in mind:
- If your student is absent you will have 3 days to provide a note by the parent or doctor otherwise, the attendance will stay as an unexcused absence.
- The parent excuse note should state the following:
1.) Full student name
2.) Reason of absence in detail for record purposes.
3.) The date(s) the student was absent. - Parent-written excuse notes need to be on letter-size paper(8X10). We will not accept sticky notes or torn-off pieces of paper
- Three accumulated tardies are considered one absence.
HPS GUIDE TO SKYWARD
Important Reminders from our Dean of Culture -Ms. Tiffany Foster
Late Pick-Up Policy:
Based on the handbook: Students should be picked up no later than thirty minutes after dismissal each day. Students should not be in the corridors, at their lockers, or in the school building later than ten minutes following dismissal time unless accompanied by a staff member. Students must follow all school rules during dismissal time. Additionally, students who have not been picked up after the designated dismissal time may be placed in the school’s after-school program. Parents of these students will be responsible for all fees incurred as a result of such placement, as allowed by applicable law.
Dismissal Times:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3:15-3:45
3:15-3:45
2:26-2:56
3:15-3:45
3:15-3:45
Loitering Policy:
Based on the handbook: 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. If the student does not have a club, tutorials, or sports they must get picked up at their regular dismissal time. If the student has a sibling in a club, tutorials, or sports, they cannot stay with their sibling. Disciplinary consequences for remaining on campus unsupervised after designated dismissal times within a school year are as follows:
Tardy Policy to class:
Based on the handbook: The school’s tardy policy has been developed to emphasize the importance of each student arriving on time to school every day and remaining in the classroom for the entire period. Learning personal responsibility by arriving at school and class on time is an integral part of the school’s standard of excellence, which helps prepare students for success. The student’s responsibility is to move quickly and safely through the school's hallway and report to class before the tardy bell rings. It is the student’s responsibility to BE ON TIME to class! Here are the consequences for being tardy to class.
From our CNA, Ms. Sauceda
National School Lunch Week 2022 Recipe Book
NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARACTER
HARMONY DC VISITED HSE ON DECEMBER 2ND, FRIDAY
Mr. Evren Culha, principal at Harmony DC, visited our campus on Friday, December 2nd.
His school is on the road to becoming a School of Character. Mr. Culha met with Ms. Worthy, Ms. Tiu, and the Admin team (Dr. Johnson, Ms. Bahdir, & Ms. Foster). He also visited our K-2nd PLTW teacher, Ms. Tahami, and our PE teacher, Coach Medina.
We at HSE would like to wish you and your team the best on your character school journey this year and the years to come!!! Thank you for visitng HSE.
SCHOOL CLIIMATE SURVEY -PARENT LINK
Dear Parents/Guardians, please complete the School Climate Survey. Thank you!
Message from our Admin
Hello HSE Family,
For morning drop off, we're requiring all parents to stay in their car and follow morning drop off either in the front of the school or the North arrival area.
Please do not park in the campus area to walk your students. Parents are supposed to stay in their cars and drive to the drop-off areas so that students can get out of the cars.
For the safety of our students and yours, please do not park on Brook River Drive and walk your child across Gessner Road. Gessner Road is a very busy road with a set speed limit of 40 MPH. Also, DO NOT STOP AND DROP YOUR CHILD OFF GESSNER ROAD! Thank you for understanding!
We will keep the first U-Turn open when you come from Gessner Rd (It was closed today but it will not be closed again). Please do not use the second U-Turn and please do not cut in line.
We will have a police officer several days a week to reinforce these issues.
Have a good day!
NO STUDENT DROP-OFF IS ALLOWED BEFORE 7:00AM!
8th Graders and HSE HS Students who are dropped off in the morning
Dear Parents, please drop your 8th grader(s) or high schooler(s) off next to the side walk (which is the 3rd lane,-rightmost lane or outer lane). It keeps the traffic flowing and makes a shorter distance for the students to get to the sidewalk. After dropping them off, parents will still take the 3rd lane to drop off their HSE elem/middle school students at the North drop-off.
Dismissal for High School Siblings
Effective Tuesday, September 6, 2022, if you have children that attend both at HSE Elementary campus and at HSE High campus, dismissal will be from HSE High instead of HSE Elementary.
How will this work:
- Three employees from Harmony School of Excellence Elementary campus will gather the students at 3:10 P.M. At 3:15 P.M., the students will start to walk to HSE High by utilizing the soccer field.
- You may pick up your child between the hours of 3:30 P.M. – 3:40 P.M. utilizing the car tag that was assigned to you at the beginning of the school year on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from HSE High.
- On Wednesdays you will pick up your child between the hours of 2:40 P.M.- 2:50 P.M. from HSE High.
- Please note, if we have inclement weather such as rain, hail, lightning, etc, you will have to go to both campuses to pick up your child. If your child has a club at HSE K-7, you will need to pick up your child on that day from the HSE Elementary campus.
If your child attends Harmony School of Advancement and they ONLY have a sibling at HSE Elementary campus, you will pick the students up at HSE Elementary campus from the North dismissal area.
If your child attends both HSE campuses you will pick them up at HSE High.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, we decided to make this change in order to have a smoother and faster dismissal for both campuses.
Please email mgordon@harmonytx.org or tiffany.foster@harmonytx.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Dismissal Time Reminder
Reminders to parents regarding Late Pickup
Late Pickup area will be at the Kindergarten-1st Grade dismissal area on the side of the school. Parents, you will have to get out of your car, walk to the door, and sign your child out before a Harmony employee releases your child.
Advancement Siblings Pickup Reminder
Club Dismissal Information
Parents, you will come to pick up your child once their after school club is over at the Kindergarten-1st grade dismissal area. Please note, you will have a 10 minute grace period to pick up your child. For example: if the club ends at 4:00 P.M. you will have until 4:10 P.M. to pick up your child. If you do not pick your child up on time, you will have to come to the same area to pick up your child but will follow the late pick up expectations. If your child is picked up late three times, your child will not be allowed to participate in the club anymore and refunds will not be given. Please reference the map below.
Report Card Schedule for the 22-23 School Year Released
2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Missing Something? Check the Lost & Found
Be sure to check the lost and found by the front office for missing items as soon as possible.Parents/guardians are welcome to check, as well.
Per the student/parent handbook, we will be clearing out unclaimed items every seven days. See the front office with any questions.
IMPORTANT : HOUSTON NORTH LETTER TO PARENTS- NO ASBESTOS
Important links
Title I-HPS SChOOL PARENT COMPACT
Campus Parent and Family Engagement Policy
- Parent and family engagement policy English and spanish
- Title I presentation
- CIP plan
- parent compact English and spanish
- Translation guidelines
Harmony School of Excellence - Houston
Website: hsehouston.harmonytx.org
Location: 7340 Gessner Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 7139838668