Tiger Mail
12/3/2021
Calendar
December 6: JV Basketball Game at HSA PF
December 8: Cookie Decorating Event (3:30-4:30pm HS Cafeteria)
December 9: MS Boys and JV girls Basketball game at Wayside
December 14: Open House 5pm
December15: MS Boys and JV girls Basketball at Austin Sports Center
December16: Alumni Dinner 5pm
December 16: JV Boys Basketball Game
December 18-January 4: STUDENT HOLIDAY
January 5: School resumes
January 5, 2022: First Day of Spring Semester
January 17, 2022: No School
Home Visit Surprises
EOC testing
Next week December EOC Retests will be taking place on campus. These tests are for students who either did not pass the STAAR EOC in previous school years, or did not come to school to test last school year. The December EOCs are real STAAR tests and count towards students’ graduation requirements.
Additionally, for the next two weeks, students enrolled in STAAR-testable grades or courses will be taking the Interim Assessment. The Interim Assessment is a TEA created test used to determine how students are progressing in their courses. This test is not for a grade, however it is important for your student to try their best as it supplies information for teachers to determine how best to help your student.
To safeguard your child’s success on their tests, please do the following: make sure your child arrives on time to school after a good night’s rest; is prepared to test; and eats a good dinner the night before and a good breakfast the morning of testing. Similarly, encouraging your child to do his or her personal best can greatly improve your child’s self-confidence which will lead to better performance.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email kristin.johnson@harmonytx.org
Please see the schedule below for testing days:
Open House
HOSA Competition
This week our HOSA students are competing in online testing for their selected healthcare event, please wish them luck in advancing to the next round! They are testing in fields such as Biomedical Debate, Medical Terminology, CPR/First Aid Skills, and more!
Lost and found
Club/ Tutorial student pickup
The are to the left of the front door is visitor parking.
We appreciate your help with this.
JOIN US FOR SOME COOKIE DECORATING FUN! - December 8
WHO: Teachers and MS/HS Students
WHEN: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
TIME: 3:30-4:30
WHERE: H.S. CAFETERIA
$1 PER COOKIE
Students must pre-order and pre-pay by DEC. 3 in room 161
Help Cheer on our Middle School E-Sports Team
AN ENGINEERING FAIR FOR CURIOUS MINDS
Harmony Science Academy - Pflugerville hosted its 2nd annual Engineering Fair for Curious Minds with The University of Texas at Austin Student Engineering Council as the special guest.
High school students engaged with college UT students in Biomedical, Aerospace, Architectural, Civil, Electrical, Computer, Chemical, and Mechanical engineering majors. Engineering students sat on a panel to discuss the different fields of studies and opportunities made available through UT as well as met one-on-one to speak more in-depth about engineering majors and relative UT organizations.
Harmony Toy Drive: Nov. 1 - Dec. 18
High School E-Sports updates!
After an AWESOME season, our HSAPf Varsity Rocket League team has finished #16 in the nation, but was eliminated in the first round of the HSEL 2021 Fall Major playoffs. Hugo Hernandez (team captain), Christian Nambo-Reyes, Raul Parra, Ethan Coronado, and Emre Soybas did an excellent job and deserve an enormous amount of recognition and congratulations! Way to go!
Our HSAPf Varsity League of Legends team finished the season ranked #32 in Texas and had a wonderful season. Emin Koroglu, Kamil Yildirim, Emin Giray Saltik, John Vu, Sergio Sanchez-Sarellano, and Zayd Madero-Fajardo came together and showed a great amount of persistence and dedication throughout the season.
This wraps up the 2021 Fall season, but we will be back next semester with some awesome teams and exciting matches. See you in the Spring!!!
School News
Enrolling Now!
Updates around campus
Late Bus
* We notice many students leaving campus after school and heading to Wendy's or other places then returning to take the late bus. Please know students will no longer be permitted on the bus once they leave campus.Gus Garcia
* All Gus Garcia bus riders must be at the pick-up area by 6:40. They will leave at 6:55 and will no longer wait for students that are late.
It's getting cold outside!
Hoodies are not allowed on campus per the student handbook.
Parent of the Year nominations
Calling all Parents/Caregivers of Harmony! We will be honoring our amazing family partners with our annual Parent of the Year Award (POY) for 2021-2022. The purpose of the HPS POY Award is to acknowledge and honor parents for their contribution, service and leadership in support of children, families, schools and communities. “Parent” is defined as a responsible caregiver or guardian, and may be used to refer to or include mother, father, aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc. Nominations are now open!
Criteria for nominees:
-Must be a current parent/guardian of the campus at which you're applying
- Self-nominate or accept nomination by a school staff or administrator, student, a parent, or community partner.
-Must be an approved volunteer through EZ Volunteer
-Looking for those who have volunteered, donated, and/or engaged with the campus this year.
Please see the link below.
Extracurricular Activities
Austin Energy Regional Science Fair!
Interested in entering into the Regional Science Fair? Contact your Science Teacher for more information!
High School Judging: February 8 - 11, 2022
Middle School Judging: February 15 -18, 2022
Awards Ceremony: February 24, 2022
Login help for existing users contact Ms. Fletcher at lfletcher@harmonytx.org
For new high school accounts follow this link --> https://www.scienteer.com/register/harmonyscienceacademynorthaustinhs
For new middle school accounts follow this link --> https://www.scienteer.com/register/harmonyscienceacademynorthaustinms
Deadline for submission is January 27, 2022
Harmony E-Sports Website
High School News
Code 2 College Winter Registration is open! DUE December 1, 2021
Code 2 College is getting ready for our Winter Programming that will start in January. The application is currently open and will close on December 1, 2021. We had 23 High School Harmony Science Academy students in our Fall Programming and are looking to increase that number by 25 more students!
Code 2 College has also launched an initiative called Vision 2024, where we aim to place 200 Black and Latinx women into STEM roles by the year 2024. Code2College Vision 2024 is focused on the identification, recruitment, preparation, and workforce placement of women who have the talent and potential, but historically and currently lack the access to pursue these high-need and high-wage careers. Students in this mentorship program will be paired with both technical and executive-level female mentors who are currently in the STEM field.
Campus News
Free Meals for All
Harmony Public Schools is excited to offer free meals to all students for the 2021-22 school year. Today, we wanted to provide you with a few additional details about our free meal program to answer some questions you may have. Please take a look at the attached document for that information.
Thank you,
Estimado Padre / Tutor:
Las Escuelas Públicas de Harmony se complace en ofrecer comidas gratuitas a todos los estudiantes para el año escolar 2021-22. Hoy, queríamos brindarle algunos detalles adicionales sobre nuestro programa de comidas gratis para que responda algunas preguntas que pueda tener. Por favor de ver al documento adjunto para esa informacion.
Gracias,
Drop off and Pick up map
Important Links
*Monday - Thursday all students must be picked up by 4:30. Students will not be able to stay in the building past that time unless they have a club that releases after 4:00pm.
* Fridays all students must be picked up by 2:30pm. No students will be allowed to stay on campus.
**All students will be asked to leave the building at 4:30pm. The campus is closed at that time and there is no staff available.
*As a closed campus, no students may leave the school during school hours even if they are student drivers.*Parents must sign in their students at the front office if they are late to school.
*An excuse note must be submitted 3 days after an absence
Senior Corner
Harmony Science Academy - Pflugerville
Aydin Yildrim, Principal
High School
Rahime Tunc, AP
Natasha Barker, AP
Dr. Lisa Wyatt, AP
Middle School
Gulsah Baykara, AP
Janiece Beardslee, AP
Website: https://hsapflugerville.harmonytx.org/
Location: 1421 Wells Branch Pkwy, Pflugerville, Texas 78660, USA
Phone: (512) 251-5000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hsapflugerville/
Twitter: @HSA_Pf