Wednesday Newsletter

January 30, 2019

Campus Leadership


Administrators:

Jennifer Kolb- Campus Principal: jkolb@harmonytx.org

Sofieh Hopovac- Dean of Academics: shopovac@harmonytx.org

Timothy Clark- Dean of Students: tclark@harmonytx.org

Coordinators:

Heather Gregory- Engagement Coordinator: hgregory@harmonytx.org

Asha Bell- Testing Coordinator: asha.bell@harmonytx.org

Kyla McDade- Special Education Coordinator: kmcdade@harmonytx.org

Tamara Yarborough- ESL Coordinator: tyarborough@harmonytx.org

Milada Kazazic- GATE Coordinator & Teacher: mmedinic@harmonytx.org

Office:

Kim Chinchilla- Operations Manager: kchinchilla@harmonytx.org

Paula Gonzalez - Attendance Clerk: pgonzalez@harmonytx.org

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Parents and Guardians:


We need your help to service you better, please take our 2018-2019 Parent Survey. Simple and sweet, just click the link!


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBXwYhO5gIpmjpmlE_y0qN-UI7bt23YUt3NUlrUmFzwTEn9g/viewform?usp=sf_link

FUN RUN

“Hi, parents! We’re only a few days away from kicking off the Harmony Fun Run! Next Monday, February 4th, our 2-week fundraising program will begin, and we are so excited! We’ll start with a Pep Rally, and then your family will have time to get pledges. At the end, every student will participate in the Harmony Fun Run! This year, our goal is to raise $15,000 for school activities, and we need EVERYONE’S help! Please begin thinking about friends and family who could pledge your student for the Harmony Fun Run. We want this to be fun and easy for everyone, so think of others who can support your student as they run laps to help our school. Look for a Pledgebook to come home on Monday, February 4th with more information. And don’t forget to save the Fun Run Date— Thursday, February 14th—on your calendar. You’re invited to come out and cheer on our students! More details to come. Thank you for supporting Harmony Science Academy and have a great day!”


http://thefun.run/MML-1-week-out-video

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Upcoming Events for January and February

Jan. 31 - 100th Day of School (see dress for the week below)

Feb. 1 - Deadline to Re-enroll

Feb. 2 - VEX IQ Robotics Tournament

Feb 4 - Fun Run Kick Off - Pep Rally

Feb. 7 - PTO Meeting

Feb. 12 - Spring Creek Barbeque Spirit Night

Feb. 14 - Fun Run Day

Feb. 14 - Friendship Day Class Parties

Feb. 18 - No School

Feb. 21 - Chick fila Spirit Night 5-8

FEb. 23 - Science Fair (4th-6th grade) - see flyer below

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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

  • Register today https://harmony.voly.org and check out the many available opportunities.
  • We are needing volunteers for: lunch room duty, morning traffic duty, gardening club, robotics club, computer lab helpers, Book Fair workers, Friday concession workers
  • email hgregory@harmonytx.org with questions

HSA PTO - BECOME A MEMBER TODAY...


  • The next PTO meeting will be Thurs. Feb.7.
  • PTO meetings will be the first Thursday of every month.
  • Like PTO on Facebook @harmonygarlandpto to get more up to date information.

Dress Code Reminders

1. Uniform shirts should be worn at all times. They must be tucked in. A long sleeve shirt that is plain black, blue, red, or white may be worn as an under shirt.

2. Navy blue, black , or khaki pants NO JOGGERS

3. Neutral colored belt (black, brown, navy, tan)

4. Shoes: sneakers or dark colored lace up shoes or loafers NO BOOTS

5. Harmony fleece jackets ( can be ordered in the front office until Oct. 19) or plain colored cardigans (white, navy, or red) ONLY can be worn in the classroom

**LIGHT JACKETS MAY BE WORN UNTIL THE FLEECE JACKETS COME IN - NO HOODS AND THEY MUST ZIP OR BUTTON IN THE FRONT

6. Spirit dress on Friday ONLY(jeans can only be worn with a spirit shirt OR college t-shirt).

Traffic Reminders and Updates

  • Parents this is a friendly reminder to follow the traffic pattern and complete the circle around the high school. We understand that the lines are long but this is for the safety of all our students. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
  • If you are interested in volunteering for drop off or pick up duty, please email hgregory@harmonytx.org.


Drop-Off

  • The doors do not open until 7:20 am. (please be aware that students are not being monitored if you drop them off before this time)


Dismissal

  • At 4:15 students are moved to the front for late dismissal; please drive around to the front to pick them up.
  • STARTING MONDAY OCT. 1ST STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT PICKED UP BY 5 PM WILL BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR TO WAIT UNDER THE AWNING.
  • If you need to make arrangements for your child to stay later, Zenith Learning After School Program is available. Call 713-988-9600 or go to www.zenithlearning.org to register your child.

Parents: PLEASE TAKE A LOOK


  • Our lost and found is overflowing. Please stop by the school or have your student check for any missing items.
  • Some of the items include: lunch bags, water bottles, jackets, and instruments.
  • THESE ITEMS WILL BE DONATED AT THE END OF THE MONTH IF THEY ARE NOT CLAIMED.
*Lost and found is located in the front lobby next to the vending machine.

LUNCH NEWS

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.

SKYWARD

Skyward offers a convenient feature where parents can set low grade alerts to be sent directly to your email. Please login to Skyward on a regular basis to see assignments and grades. As always, do not hesitate to request and schedule a conference with your child's teacher. Effective and pro active home/school communication is one of our most powerful tools for student success.
  • link for Skyward How To Guide for Progress Report Access

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANNYDeJ2I0&feature=youtu.be

  • link for Skyward Account Alert Settings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0qLVSJxZ4

BIRTHDAY CELBRATIONS

Page 11 Section M in the Student Handbook


- Parents, guardians and/or designee may bring in any food product that is store or restaurant bought (prepackaged or in a sealed container). Food cannot be “home-made”.

- The principal or other school designee shall have discretion on when to allow the consumption of the food products within the school day.

- Teachers are required to notify all parents prior to the approved celebration date in case of dietary restrictions.

- The food products cannot be consumed or provided to students before meal periods, during meal periods, or in areas where reimbursable meals are served and/or consumed.

-Parents, guardians or designee must notify the school administration in writing 5 school days in advance if they would like to bring in any food product for their child’s birthday celebration.