TIGER NEWS
January 26, 2020
HARMONY SCHOOL of TECHNOLOGY
3203 North Sam Houston Pkwy West, Houston TX 77038
Tel: (281) 444-1555 Fax: (281) 444-1015
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Upcoming Events/Próximos Eventos
- Friday, January 31- Spring Club Registration Deadline
- Thursday, February 6 -Parent/Teacher Conference and Early Dismissal(12:30 pm)
- Monday, February 17- Student Holiday/Campus PD (President's Day)
Many thanks to our representative Dan Crenshaw for visiting our school and speaking with our 8th graders.
NJHS INDUCTION CEREMONY
Harmony School of Technology held its National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Friday, January 24, 2020. Twenty six students were inducted into NJHS. These new members will now join the current eighth grade members to work to make the school a better place. Ms. Bacon, the NJHS Advisor, commended current members for their commitment to service.
The inductees and their parents were all invited to the ceremony. After the reception there was a table with a congratulatory cake and punch.
NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Participation is open to 7th and 8th grade students who have been selected based upon these four criteria.
HST WELCOMES PEN PALS STUDENTS FROM PERU
This is how our pen-pal program started. Our Spanish teacher Ms. Astorga is from Peru. She started contacting a school in Peru a year ago. On that Summer our HST Students has visited that school in Peru and now in return their students are visiting our campus. We are happy to be hosting 15 students and 3 chaperon teachers from their school for two weeks.
GET INVOLVED! JOIN the PTO
NOW IS YOUR TIME. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
We are happy to announce that Harmony School of Technology will be form a PTO for 2020.
Take a PTO board position and be a part of the exciting changes at Harmony School of Technology.
Work with teachers and administrators at Harmony School of Technology to promote a positive and powerful learning experience for you student.
ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?
Be a part of the future at Harmony School of Technology
- Position available:
- President
- Vic-president
- Secretary
- Vic-secretary
- Treasure
- Vic-treasure
- Parliamentarian
Please click here for the PTO Nomination Form
PARENT of the YEAR
¡Las nominaciones ya están abiertas para Harmony Parent of the Year!
Nominations are now open for harmony Parent of the Year!
https://www.harmonytx.org/parents20
LOST & FOUND
URGENT!
Has your child lost a glove? A hat? A lunchbox? Their coat, water bottle, notebook or a book. This is but a sample of what is currently in the school's Lost and Found.
Students are responsible for monitoring their own belongings. The school is not responsible for lost items. Items that are left and found on campus are placed in the lost and found boxes in the Cafeteria. If your child has lost something this year, please have them check the boxes soon.
Any items still here after dismissal on Friday January 31st will be thrown away (school clothing in good condition will be donated to our Tiger’s Closet Barrels)
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Federal Report Card
Dear Parent,
Harmony School of Technology is sharing 2018- 2019 Federal Report Card as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
If you have any questions regarding the report please contact Dr. Suslu at dsuslu@harmonytx.org
The Federal Report Card data for 2018-2019 are now available:
Harmony School of Technology English Parent Notification Letter Federal Report Card
Harmony School of Technology Spanish Parent Notification Letter Federal Report Card
2020 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Contest
4 of our students were selected to moved on to represent Harmony Public Schools as finalists in the Middle School Division at the 2020 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Contest. These students are:
- 6th grader S. DeLeon
- 7th grader S. Nichols
- 7th grader P. Herrera
- 8th I. Nolasco
P. Herrera's artwork was awarded the Gold Medal & S. Deleon's artwork was awarded the Best of Show. These are the top 2 awards and will be on display representing all of Houston Harmony Public School's in the Middle School Division at the Rodeo from March 3rd - March 22nd.
Congratulations to these students!
PBA (POSITIVE BEHAVIOR AWARDS) EARN REWARD POINTS
Dear HST parents and students,
Second semester we have started using the PBA (Positive Behavior Award) system.With School-Wide Recognition System implementation, the school expects the following results to occur:
- Improvement in academic achievement
- Increased school engagement
- Decrease in problem behaviors
- Consistency among adults to pay attention to good behaviors (not the bad)
Students can earn points through this system by acting appropriately at all of the right times and places in which teachers will have the opportunity to award them with such. If you go to your child's Skyward account, you will find a tab that says "PBA". To encourage our students we have a Tiger Store located in our cafeteria where students can spend their collected points on one of the gift items listed below, every 2 weeks on Fridays during their lunch where we will offer them the chance to spend their points.
- Chips, Candies, Chocolates - 50
- Popcorn - 50
- 2 Fancy Pencils - 50
- School Lanyard - 100
- Glow-in-the-dark Items - 100
- Emoji Light-Up Ring - 100
- Backpack Pets - 100
- School Pen - 100
- Houston Texans & Astros Souvenir Cups - 150
- IQ Puzzle - 150
- Invisible Ink Spy Pen with Notepads - 150
- Light-Up Gloves - 200
- Board Games - 200
- Bluetooth Speaker - 300
- Wireless Headphones - 300
- Sports Watches - 400
- Sports Balls - 400
- Regular Stuffed Animals - 400
- Large Stuffed Animals - 500
- 3D Printing Pens - 500
- Backpack - 600
- Art Kit - 600
- Gaming Head Set - 700
- Mini Drone - 700
- Yearbook - 700
- Kindle - 1000
- Wooden Chess Set - 1000
- Scooter - 1000
- Sports Jersey - 3000
- Bicycle - 3000
- iPad - 3000
- Apple Watch - 3000
HST Character School Survey
It is only natural that we are well on our way to becoming a National School of a Character. In order to earn the distinction, we need to work through the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education. Since we have already been working on most of the principles, we would only need to focus on each principle and make sure we are complying with all the aspects of each principle.
Texas Education Agency 2018-19 School Report Card HARMONY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON (101858006)
Spring After School Club registration deadline extended to January 31st.
The deadline to register for clubs and paying the club fees is extended until Friday, January 31st, by 4 pm. Space is limited, and enrollment will be on a first come, first serve basis or until full.
All club payments need to be made to the REVTRAK (when you go to school website it is under the Parent tab) by all credit cards except American Express.
Please click on the following links to review a complete list of our Spring clubs and policies.
Pre-order your Yearbook ONLINE NOW!
HST yearbooks are hardcover and softcover, full-color, professionally printed and packed with 80+ pages. The books include individual student portraits and coverage of academics, arts, athletics, clubs and organizations, and more. Students of all grade levels appear in the yearbook. The deadline to purchase a yearbook online is May 8, 2020.
Online Yearbook Sales Only! Ordering available until May 8, 2020.
You can order your yearbook by clicking on the link: www.inter-state.com/yearbook. and enter code: 43450Q
- Soft cover yearbooks are $30.
- Hard cover yearbooks are $35.
Focus on Whole Fruit
Harmony Public Schools - Alternate Meals Policy
Don't forget, applications can be submitted at any time throughout the school year! For any questions or concerns related to meals, please contact our Child Nutrition Assistant: Mrs. Julianne Srirama jsrirama@harmonytx.org or 281-444-1555 ext. 501 Thank you!
Harmony Public Schools - Alternate Meals Policy
Nutritious meals are available daily for a price of $1.75 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 also encouraged to create an account in School Café (www.schoolcafe.com) From here, parents may apply for free or reduced price meals, check account balances, make meal payments, set up automatic alerts, and set up automatic payments. If you need your child’s ID number, please call the school and ask one of the Front Office personnel. Payments may also be made in the Building A, Main Front Office during regular business hours of 7:45 am to 2:15 pm using a credit card, check, or money order. Should a student’s meal account balance fall below $0, he /she will be allowed to charge up to our DISTRICT LIMIT of $ -10. 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, they will begin receiving meals immediately. However, the household is still responsible for paying the negative account balance. For more information regarding the meal charge policy, please visit our website at: https://hsthouston.harmonytx.org/
ATTENTION: 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 student and parent will be informed 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 Payments
Online: Log in to your School Café account and make a payment. Please be advised that parents are charged a 5% convenience fee for making a payment through School Cafe. The minimum payment is $20.
At school: Bring a check, credit/debit card, or money order to Building A Main Front Office. The payment will be logged and a receipt will be given to the person making the payment. It can take up to 3 days from the date the front desk takes the payment to the account reflecting that payment.
HST Admin & Coordinator Team
Please contact us if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions.
If you have any questions regarding our programs, please contact the correct coordinator.
• Assistant Principal – John Cuma Yucel- cyucel@harmonytx.org
• Assistant Principal – Lynn Hagemier- lhagemier@harmonytx.org
• Principal Resident – Mehmet Cellik- mcellik@harmonytx.org
• Instructional Coach – Kari Waterworth- kwaterworth@harmonytx.org
• Testing and Federal Program Coordinator – Dilek Suslu- dsuslu@harmonytx.org
• Operation Manager - Samra Didic- sdidic@harmonytx.org
• Engagement Coordinator – Ayse Tas- aysetas@harmonytx.org
• ESL Coordinator – Maria Piralla- mpiralla@harmonytx.org
• SPED Coordinator – Melanie Moeller- mmoeller@harmonytx.org
• GT Coordinator/Teacher – Amanda Gigante- agigante@harmonytx.org
• Student Discipline Coordinator – Deirdre Johnson - djohnson@harmonytx.org
HST CORE VALUES
HST Tigers R.O.A.R. is a proactive approach, using a school wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support framework, aimed to create a positive school culture. Based on our Mission and Vision, we established R.O.A.R. The goal is to increase our school's ability to establish the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to be emotionally, socially, and academically successful.