Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to welcome your family into our school for 8th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, February 7th @ 6:00 pm. We will discuss the course selections, requirements for graduation, dual credit courses, AP courses, State & College Readiness Assessments,TSI testing, missing credits and community service hours.

You will have an opportunity to meet the college counselors and to become familiar with our school. This will help you understand the requirements for graduation and prepare for college acceptance

In accordance with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students, Harmony Public Schools will begin taking referrals for all interested students in grades K-12 for gifted and talented screening.

Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may nominate them for assessment. Students in grades 2 & up who were tested in the Fall 2018 are not eligible to test in Spring 2019. Referral forms are available at the front office and on the school’s web site.

The referral forms must be returned to the front office by Friday, February 8, 2019.

The 2019 Spring GT testing window is February 11, 2019 – March 29, 2019.

For more information about the screening and identification process, parents may contact the school’s GT Coach/teacher.

The annual assessment to determine language proficiency for our students who are receiving ESL services

Program highlights

• First-come, first-served basis, ONLY 25 seats available
  
• Only rising 9-12 grade (14-17 years old) boys and girls
  
• Application form and $600 deposit must be made no later than February 8, 2019
• Trip cost $3400 includes airfare, accommodation, transportation, 3 meals per day, guided tours, park & museum fees.
• Payment plan is available. Last payment must be paid by June 1,2019
• Departure/Arrival cities are Houston & Madrid
  
• Students and parents can contact Campus Engagement Coordinator for more information contact
  
• 16-22 June 2019 : Real Madrid Campus Experience
  
• 22-25 June 2019: Madrid and Toledo Trip, Warner Bros Madrid, etc.

Feb. 1st-Students and staff-BLACK OUT FOR BLACK HISTORY (WEAR ALL BLACK)

Feb. 7th-Students and staff-BLACK OUT FOR BLACK HISTORY (WEAR ALL BLACK)

Feb. 8th-Jersey Day (examples: Jordan, Bryant, Prescott, Elliott, James)

Feb. 14th-Students and staff-BLACK OUT FOR BLACK HISTORY (WEAR ALL BLACK)

Feb. 19th-Represent your culture-Dress in Cultural Attire

Feb. 21st-Students and staff-BLACK OUT FOR BLACK HISTORY (WEAR ALL BLACK)

Feb. 26th-Represent your culture-Dress in Cultural Attire

Feb. 28th-Black History Assembly

Students in grades 7-11 will participate in a mock STAAR/EOC the week of February 19, and the schedule is below. Testing will be from 8:30-12:30, and then normal schedule will resume. This will help prepare them for State Testing in the Spring, and will give teachers updated data for interventions and instruction. Please make sure your student gets a good night's sleep and eats breakfast throughout that week!

7th Grade: Reading, Writing, Mathematics

9th Grade: English I, Algebra I, Biology

8th Grade: Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies

10th Grade: English II

11th Grade: US History

We are selling Valentine grams at school. You may fill out the order form below and drop of your form and money (cash please) to the front office in the attention of Mrs. Kartal. Orders may be placed until Feb 11th. Distribution of the grams will be on Valentine's Day, Feb 14th.

Please email fkartal@harmonytx.org for any questions.

Links to Summer Programs

bit.ly/dfw-summer-programs

01- SEP Summer Educational Programs

02- OneJump.org

03- College Greenlight

04- TeenLife

05- CollegeXpress

06- Summer Programs

07- Advancement

08- TexPrep Engineering Program

09- Unigo

10-Junior Achievement

Thinking of a career as a coder, game developer, designer, or robotics engineer? Then start with the experience of a world-class program like the Naval Academy’s Summer STEM Program.

STEM is all about exploring, creating, building, and making things better, and at our Summer STEM Program, you’ll do just that. You’ll work with students from all over the country as you test your problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration skills.

2019 SESSION DATES

RISING 9TH GRADERS JUNE 3 - 8
RISING 10TH GRADERS JUNE 10 - 15
RISING 11TH GRADERS JUNE 17 – 21

** Sessions vary by grade level and students may only attend the designated session for their grade.

Top 5 Reasons to Attend Summer STEM

5. A Field Trip to the Nation’s Capital
4. Build Cool Things
3. Live on Campus
2. Meet New Friends
1. Experience STEM at the #1 Top Public College in the Country (Forbes) and #5 "Best Undergraduate Engineering Program" in the Country (U.S. News & World Report)

Applications open January 3rd, 2019

For more information, please visit

https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel1-Attending

Registration is OPEN for Explore Engineering Day @ UT Dallas on Saturday, February 16, 2019:

https://engineering.utdallas.edu/eeday/

Registration will be CLOSED once the capacity is reached.

Explore the fascinating world of technology and learn how engineers change the world at this interactive event open to the whole family. The celebration features:

• A Kid Zone with hands-on activities
  
• Educational demonstrations
  
• Hands-on workshops
  
• Beyblades competition
  
• Fascinating Tech Talks by our leading faculty and local engineering companies
  

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science invites the community to join us for Explore Engineering Day on Saturday, February 16, 2019. K-12 students will have a variety of workshops and other activities to choose from throughout the day. In order to cover materials for the event, there will be a flat $5 fee per child. Workshops have limited capacity. We request that children only select/attend one workshop in order to allow more busy hands to experience these unique opportunities. An adult is required to stay with minors in the workshop.

Students are not allowed to leave campus to go to the surrounding businesses once they are dropped off. This is for their own safety. Students who are caught leaving campus will receive consequences. There will not be any exceptions to this. Thank you!

We are currently looking for hallway monitors.

Get your copy, get your copy!!

Order your yearbooks soon our because our set preorder copies are selling out.

We have a few left so order soon for your child to visit the important years of

their life. You can also order ads for a dedication to your student if you would like.

Have a great break.

October is early acceptance time for colleges. We have already seen and celebrated with several students who received admission letters. We ask students to share these letters as well as any scholarship offers with their counselor. We add the student's name to our celebratory college admission board and we announce the student's name and college admission during announcements. Our goal is always to strive for continuous improvement. Let's go, Class of 2019!

Mr. Senlik, Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Ozdemir

Your College Counselors

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.

Attendance Clerk Mrs.Busby

Is your student absent today?

In general, there are two things school needs you to do if your student is going to be absent:

Call the school and report your child absent:

Please call (817) 354-3000 by 9:00 a.m.on the first and each day your student is absent or email the Attendance Clerk at: kbusby@harmonytx.org

Why are absence calls necessary?

Excessive absences are considered truancy under state law, the school reserves the right to take extreme absence cases to court. For detailed attendance information please read the Harmony Public Schools student handbook pages 13-15. We really appreciate receiving those calls and emails about absences first thing in the morning as it helps us ensure the safety of all of our students. Thank you!

Send a Written Note:

Upon returning to school, the student must bring a note, signed by the parent that describes the reason for the absence. A note signed by the student, even with the parent’s permission, will not be accepted.

Please do not send notes on post its, index cards or torn pieces of paper. Notes must be received within three days of the absence or the absence will be unexcused.

Extended Absence

Are you planning to take your student out of school for an extended absence? Pre-plan multiple day absences (for any reason) require advance approval by our Principal. Please call 817-354- 3000 or stop by the front office and we will walk you through the authorization process and arrange for homework to be prepared for your student to take with them.

Dear Parents and Students,

Please be informed that there is NO change in the school dress code policy. We would like to clarify our policy for outerwear.

Dress Code regarding outerwear in Student Handbook (please refer to page 14):

• No outerwear, such as windbreakers, jean jackets, or ski jackets, may be worn inside the classroom. Such items must be stored in the student’s locker.
  
• “Hoodies” may not be worn inside the school building.
  
• No pullovers or sweatshirts are allowed.
  

What can be worn:

• School cardigan sweaters (with or without buttons/zipper) in solid red, white, black, navy blue or grey.
  
• Solid-colored, long-sleeve shirt under their uniform top in red, black or navy blue.
  
• Other items that are worn to school will need to be left in the locker before going to the classroom.
  

Thank you for your attention regarding this matter and please do not hesitate to reach us on Let's Talk or email Mrs. Chidyausiku (mchidyausiku@harmonytx.org) with any questions or concerns.

Thank you for keeping yourself and your family informed about the news and events of HSA Euless. Have a most wonderful week!