Harmony Nature Tiger Prints
October 26, 2018 Volume 45 Week 11
Harmony School of Nature
Email: hsnature@harmonytx.org
Website: https://hsnature.harmonytx.org/
Location: 8120 West Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: 972 296 1000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hsanature/
Twitter: @HSNatureDallas
Highlights for the Week
- Spread the good news!
- Credit card payments
- Food Sharing is not allowed
- Counselors Corner
- Parking tags for Student Drivers
- Upcoming Events
- PTSO
- Chromebook Policy
- Cell Policy/ Backpack Policy and Lockers
- Schedules and Calendar
- Morning dropoff
- Tardy Sweep
- 8th Grade parent night (Do you know your pathway?)
- Student ID
A Note from the principal
Dear parents and guardians,
I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. We have sent out report cards and MAPS scores in the mail, so you should have received it this week. If you have not received your student's information please contact the front office to obtain the report card.
We have several events this month, including picture day (which was rescheduled to October 31st!)
Tutoring and clubs are going strong; please encourage your students to attend both!
Fundraising season is upon us; please be ready to support our students.
Please check our newsletter(Tiger Prints) every Friday for more information.
Even though, we have sufficient minutes to cover all TEKS, we would like to add more minutes into our academic calendar. Therefore the two early dismissals days at end of each semester will be full days. In addition to this we are going to add 10 minutes everyday in the second semester. Please see the Updated Calendar, Bell Schedule and informational letter in the attachment.
Mr. Ilker Fidan, M.Ed
Spread the word
It's easy; just follow these directions:
Like our Facebook page and get one jeans day!
Like two posts and get one jeans day!
Refer someone who enrolls and get ONE WHOLE WEEK of jeans days!
Show Mrs. Tanwar proof via screenshot or email to get your jeans bracelet.
Tardy Sweeps
The following consequences will be issued for tardies:
5 tardies - detention
10 tardies - detention
20 tardies - in school suspension
30 tardies - out of school suspension
Jersey Days and Special Jean Days
Reminder: Please do not allow your students to wear jeans with holes or tears.
Credit card payments
Please note that we cannot accept cash payments or credit card payments over the phone for any item or service in the front office. You are welcome to pay by check or credit card (in person). If you are paying by check, please include your date of birth and driver's license number on the check itself.
National Lunch Program
Cafeteria Policies
- Students are not allowed to share food, due to allergies and dietary constraints. This includes bringing in food for celebrations, such as birthdays.
- Microwaves are limited. We strongly recommend that students bring lunches that do not need to be heated up or are in a Thermos-type container. Please refrain from sending items that have to be heated for more than 2 minutes to help alleviate wait times.
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 Lunch Clerk will inform the student and parent 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 Charge Policy
Nutritious meals are available daily for a price of $1.70 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 encouraged to set up an account in School Cafe (www.schoolcafe.com) to view meal balances, make a payment, set low balance alerts, and schedule automatic payments. Payments may also be made in the school office.
Should a student’s meal account balance fall below $0, he /she will be allowed to charge up to -10 $ DISTRICT LIMIT. 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, he/she will begin receiving meals immediately. However, the household is still responsible for paying the negative account balance.
Most important meal, Breakfast
Breakfast is available from 7.30 am until 7:45 am. The breakfast menu can be found on the school website, front office and posted in the cafeteria.
Student Drivers - Parking Permits required!
Student ID
As it is written in the handbook Student IDs are mandatory. The IDs will be printed soon and using will become mandatory. There will be no excuses not to have one. For lost IDs students will pay to get the new one.
___Picture day is Wednesday October 31___
8th grade Parent Night (Do you know your pathway?)
Important Reminders
****Arrival and Dismissal Procedures****
2018-2019 Counselor Assignments
8th Grade- Mrs. Senlik
9th Grade- Mrs. Senlik
10th Grade- Mrs. Rivers
11th Grade- Mrs. Rivers
12th Grade- Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. Senlik, Mr. Ertuna (students are assigned based on advisory classes and should now know who their counselor is)
Mrs. Rivers
Room 309
Mrs. Senlik
Room 308
Mr. Ertuna
Room 306
Please remember, you should never have to pay to complete a FAFSA application. If the application is asking you for money, then you are on the wrong site!
PTSO Contact Information
Need to contact the PTSO or want to keep up to date on what we're doing?
Here are the ways to keep in touch:
Email: hsnaturepto@gmail.com
Website: hsnaturepto.org
Facebook: @hsnaturepto
Instagram: @hsnaturepto
Cell Phone Policy
Students using their cell phones will have them confiscated and they will be given to the front office. Any student refusing to give a cell phone or other electronic device to school staff shall be subject to disciplinary penalties in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Parents will be required to come in and sign paperwork to retrieve the phone. Students cannot sign out their own phones. Please note that the use of camera phones for recording is strictly forbidden on the school premises at any time.
Morning drop off off update:
In order to help expedite the morning drop off process, we are making a slight change starting October 22nd. Students arriving after 8 am will need to be dropped off at the front of the school. As always, students arriving after 8:15 am must be signed in by a parent. Remember, students arriving after 8 am are marked tardy, so please make every effort to arrive before school starting time. for every minutes they are late will be recording as they are losing instructional time.
Chromebook Policy
Students will be assigned a specific Chromebook in each classroom and must always follow school guidelines for Internet safety.
Bell Schedule
A/B Week Schedule
Parent Connect
Check the Academic Programs website regularly for information on