TIGER NEWS
November 16, 2019
HARMONY SCHOOL of TECHNOLOGY
3203 North Sam Houston Pkwy West, Houston TX 77038
Tel: (281) 444-1555 Fax: (281) 444-1015
Upcoming Events/Próximos Eventos
- November 25-29-Thanksgiving Break
- December 13- Steam Fair
- Friday, December 20- Early Dismissal
- December 23-January 3-Winter Break
- Monday, January 6-Student Holiday/Campus PD
- Tuesday, January 7-First Day of Second Semester
HST CANNED FOOD DRIVE!
Harmony School of Technology is hosting its Annual Canned Food Drive!
November 13th through December 10th
You Can Help Feed the Hungry!
How: Drop off your donated items in the box located in the front lobbies or those in the cafeteria.
This is a great way to share our blessings with those who need our help! Please donate a Can because you CAN make a difference!
Let’s get a nice large donation together just in time for the holidays and thank you for your generosity!
HST STUDENT COUNCIL
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Teachers and Staff
Dear HST Parents,
This year, as always, we will celebrate Thanksgiving with our teachers and staff. We are preparing for the traditional Thanksgiving lunch for our teachers and staff! We are thankful for 66 teachers and staff members that work hard for our children. We are asking parents to help donate food/supplies or volunteer to help set up and clean up after the lunch.
The lunch will be on Thursday, November 21st from 11:00 am to 12:30 p.m. Please drop off all food on Thursday, Nov.21 by 10 a.m. in the front office (there will be a cart for drop off) so we have time to set up before first lunch. HERE is the link to sign up.
If you need to send anything with your children or have to deliver early, we will ask the front office to receive them and will heat them up in time. Should you have any questions, please email aysetas@harmonytx.org (School Engagement and Support Coordinator)
As always, thank you for your help - we couldn't do this without you all!
HST Administration and PVC
HST Student Council Field Trip
VOLY Account Renewal Notice!
Dear HST Family,
If you are new to Harmony and would like to volunteer at our events or be a chaperone on field trips, you have to go through Voly.
How?
-Go to Harmony.voly.org
-Create an account (It takes 2 min)
-Make sure to go through the orientation, sign, and save!
-Check for HSTvolunteer opportunities
-Click on " I want to help" tab
Please watch this short step-by-step instructional video on how to sign up with Voly.
Our returning parents,
Your account has to be updated. Please login with your username and password to verify your information. Make sure to go through the orientation, sign, and save!
Please email me directly at aysetas@harmonytx.org with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your continued support!
Pre-order your Yearbook ONLINE NOW!
Get Your 2019-2020 Yearbook!!! This school year will only happen once.......don't miss out on capturing this year's memories!
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.
Yearbook Flyers sent home today.
Winter Concert is Friday, December, 6th
Hello parents and guardians!
As you might already know, our Winter Concert is Friday, December, 6 th in the Harmony
School of Technology Cafeteria. This concert (as well as all other concerts we will have) is
a MAJOR GRADE.
Because of the number of students and limited seating places in the Cafeteria, we are
having TWO different concert times for our students.
PLEASE READ BELOW CAREFULLY --
Students in 6 th grade will sing in the concert at 5:30 PM.
Students in 7 th and 8th grades will sing in the concert at 6:00 PM. String Club and individual
students will also perform in this concert.
All students are required to stay for the entirety of their concert time. Once all groups have
sung, students may be dismissed to go home.
WHAT TO WEAR: Boys and girls can wear jeans with no holes, closed-toe shoes, and shirts of
red, green or white color. Girls can also wear dresses or skirts/shirts of red, green or white color.
Girls must have their hair out of their face. As far as jewelry, girls can wear studs, a watch, and
rings.
All students can also wear red, green or white scarfs, Santa Claus hats, New year hat cylinders or
reindeer antlers.
We also want to remind you of some concert etiquette:
Do not enter the cafeteria while a choir is singing - wait until there is applause.
Please silence all phones and electronics.
If you have a young child that becomes upset, please exit into the foyer.
You cannot take your child home until the choir concert is over.
Please do not shout and holler for students during this concert. Only clapping is appropriate. Thank you!
If your child won’t be able to attend the concert, you must e-
mail me with the reason for not attending. No show up and no
e-mail will result in a grade “0” for the first semester
summative.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please let me know!
HST STEAM FAIR
When: Friday, December 13th
Time: 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Steam fair is an opportunity for students to research, experiment, and present a project on a science, technology, engineering, art, or math topic of their choosing. Family is welcome to attend and judges will be using a criteria to rate the projects. Judges will also be using criteria to determine which students will be invited to participate in the spring district science fair as well.
If your student is interested in participating, there will be an information meeting for students during their middle period on Wednesday, October 9th and Wednesday, October 16th.
For more information, please contact the STEAM Fair Coordinator, Ms. Gigante at agigante@harmonytx.org
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