A segment of the May 13 television news show 60 Minutes included references to Harmony Public Schools (HPS) of Texas that may have left some inaccurate impressions. Please note the following facts about Harmony Public Schools, all of which were shared with 60 Minutes before the show was broadcast: Read more at Harmony Public Schools and 60 Minutes: Setting the Record Straight

Finals (25% of the Second Semester) have been scheduled for Wednesday the 23rd through Friday the 25th of the May for students in 4th-10th Grade. The Schedule will be as follows:

Wednesday ELA & Social Studies


Thursday Science & Early Dismissal @ 12:30 pm.


Friday Math & Early Dismissal @ 12:30 pm.




Don't miss the reviews, study hard and beat them.To see the schedule read more . . .

U.S. News has announced the best high schools of the nation. The 2012 edition includes data on almost 22,000 public schools, 500 of which received gold medals.

Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston is ranked #309 in the nation, making the school one of the Gold Medalists. Harmony Science Academy is also ranked 24th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy is 89 percent. The student body makeup is 44 percent male and 56 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 86 percent.

Harmony Science Academy Dallas is ranked #554 in the nation, enabling the school to receive a Silver Medal. Harmony Science Academy – Dallas is ranked 50th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy – Dallas is 62 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 88 percent.

Harmony Science Academy North Austin received a Bronze Medal. At Harmony Science, the student body makeup is 47 percent male and 53 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 89 percent.

You can read more here.

Students participated in the first Annual Math Week at HSE last week! During the week students were challenged with exciting math puzzles and activities including Origami, Drawing Challenges, The Golden Ratio, Tangram Puzzles, and more! Students were awarded for their creative math themed t-shirts they wore to school on Wednesday. Each afternoon there was a math competition, where students competed with other students from their grade level. Congratulations to all of the wonderful winners below! Thank you teachers, students, and parents who participated in making the first HSE Math Week a success!


A special thanks to Mr. Ali for all of his hard work!

Math Contest Winners:

4th & 5th Grade winners 1st: Dylan Kunz 2nd : Carlos Gutierrez 3rd : Matthew Hernandez
6th Grade Winners 1st: Elias Garibay 2nd: Erick Ochoa 3rd: Jake Hoerster
7th Grade Winners 1st: Peter Wofford 2nd: Cesiah Aparicio 3rd: Michelle Ballesteros
8th Grade 1st : Osvaldo Ybarra 2nd : Meggara Willimont 3rd : Dain Kasprak

T-Shirt Design Winners:

Angelina Scandurra , Alicia Rivera Clemente, Karla Dominguez,Ashley Arellano,Karla Sanchez Contreras, Daisy Moreno and Alexis Estrada

Pictures will be available soon.

• The KG reading list  is for incoming Kindergarten students face="Times New Roman" size=3> 


• Current Kindergarten students utilize the newsletter titled "Grades 1- 2 Summer Reading 2012" face="Times New Roman" size=3>


• Current 1st grade students utilize newsletter titled "Grades 1- 2 Summer Reading 2012" face="Times New Roman" size=3> 


• Current 2nd grade students utilize the newsletter titled "3-4 Summer Reading List 2012" face="Times New Roman" size=3> 


• Current 3rd grade students utilize the newsletter titled "3-4 Summer Reading List 2012" face="Times New Roman" size=3>


• Current 4th  grade students utilize the newsletter titled "Grade 5 Summer Reading List 2012" face="Times New Roman" size=3>


• Current 5th grade students will reference the 6th grade read list. face="Times New Roman" size=3>


•   size=3> 6th and up, please see the link below

You are cordially invited...

To the 2nd Annual Harmony Schools Fine Arts Festival
“Living in Harmony”

With artwork by K-12 students,
hands-on art projects
and performances by the district choirs, string ensemble, dance group, and honor musicians.

Thursday, May 10th5:00 - 7:30p.m.

Mr. Ramazan Coskuner, Superintendant

Ms. Stephanie Nesseth, Fine Arts District Chairperson; HSS Music

Ms. Holly Falkenberg, District Chairperson, Art Department; HSANA Art
Shoreline School Gymnasium

15201 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX 78728

HarmonyFineArtsInvitation.pdf

FINEARTSFESTIVALFLYER.pdf

Harmony Public Schools has received BBB rating again by Standard & Poor's in a report dated March 16th 2012. The report stated that the outlook of the Harmony Public Schools is stable. BBB rating is the highest possible rating for a charter school operator to receive. Dr. Soner Tarim, the Superintendent of Harmony Public Schools, said: "In the midst of national and global financial instability, Harmony Public Schools System has demonstrated its ability to remain financially stable through fiscally sound organization and management. Renewing our BBB rating along with a stable outlook will enable us to save thousands of dollars which can then be used to further advance the efforts of our students, teachers, and staff members".

Students are not allowed to have a cell phone or purse during the test. Please refrain from scheduling Dr.'s appointments or absences for any reason, other than illness or emergency on testing days. Students will not be called out of testing for visits.

Leadership Summer Camp is a week-long camp for HSE-Austin 7th and up grade students and other schools from all over Texas. The purpose of the week is to have fun while building leadership and teambuilding skills. Activities include sports competitions, ropes course, assemblies, talent shows, free recreation, leadership talks and discussions, study nature, and much more!

This is a great opportunity for our students to build strong relationship, develop teamwork and leadership attributes, and have a great time! We strongly encourage and recommend to all of our students to attending Summer Leadership Camp.

LEADERSHIP CAMP @
Highland Lakes Camp &Conf. Center (for Girls) www.highlandlakescamp.org
27 MAY - 2 JUNE
Greene Family Camp (for Boys) www.gogreeneretreats.com
27 MAY - 2 JUNE

Cost:$300 to front office and copy of the receipt to Mr. Ceylan along the permission slip signed by parent.

Permission slips are available at front office. Some applications may not be approved based on student's discipline history.

For more information contact Mr. Ceylan @ aceylan@harmonytx.org

Click on the

Video

Congratulations to the 2nd and 3rd grade winner, Ally Lopez (2B)!

Congratulations to the 4th and 5th grade winner, Dylan Kunz (5A)!

Congratulations to the 6th and 7th grade winner, Jordan Taylor (7C)!

Congratulations to the 8th, 9th and 10th grade winner Esmeralda Hernandez (8C)!

On Wednesday April 4th, Phoenix House visited Harmony School of Excellence. Phoenix House is an organization committed to protecting and supporting individuals, families, and communities affected by substance abuse and dependency. The presenters spoke to HSE’s 7th and 8th grade students about substance abuse. The students were directly involved in the discussions and encouraged to ask questions. Teachers could tell that their students wanted to know more about the harmful effects of drugs and the problems associated with substance abuse. We are currently planning with the Phoenix House staff to bring more programs related to substance abuse education to students at HSE.

The links below open the Student Assessment testing calendars.

For other key dates pertinent to each administration, refer to the Calendar of Events.

2011–2012 School Year (PDF) - REVISED February 14, 2012

To stay up to date on everything happening at Harmony Public Schools, go to www.facebook.com/HarmonyTexas and LIKE us.

Beginning in spring 2012, students will start a new voyage with the launch of the next testing program, called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR™.

What is STAAR?

STAAR is a more rigorous standardized testing program that will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for elementary, middle school, and high school students. The new STAAR program will emphasize "readiness" standards, which are the knowledge and skills that are considered most important for success in the grade or subject that follows and for college and career.

For all information and resourses click on the picture named STAAR on the left.


The old released TAKS resources will help with STAAR tests, please click on here or just for STAAR Resources click on here

Dear Parents,
Did you know that our school has a paper recycling program called the Abitibi Paper Retriever? You can recycle all of your newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs, office and school papers and mail 24 hours/7 days a week right here in our green and yellow bin.

This is an easy way for you to recycle your paper every week and help us raise money for projects like playgrounds, landscaping, books, and other school needs. By recycling paper, not only do you save water and energy, but our school earns money for every pound of paper you help us collect.

Please put all of your magazines, mail, newspapers and office papers in the green and yellow bin in our parking lot; but do not include cardboard or phone books.

Thank you for your continued support of this important fundraising effort. read more . . .

Harmony Public Schools in Austin were honored by the City of Austin and Mayor, Lee Leffingwell last night at the January 12th City Council Meeting. Mayor Leffingwell announced a Proclamation declaring Harmony Public Schools Week to be January 13 – 20, 2012. Clearly all the hard work and dedication that each and every student, staff, teacher, administrator and parent has put into making our schools successful has paid off. The Mayor emphasized Harmony Public Schools notable accomplishments over the last decade and encouraged our schools to continue the remarkable success. read more . . .

Harmony School of Excellence is excited to announce the production of their first yearbook ever!!
• order now to be guaranteed a yearbook this spring!
• It costs $25
You can only order today through December 15, 2011. Check your student's Wednesday Mail for an order form or download the attachment and print out and have your student turn in to their homeroom teacher.

You have two ways to pay:
• CHECK or MONEY ORDER sent with your student with the full amount and returned to their homeroom teacher
• pay the full amount at the front office and send the receipt with your child to return to their homeroom teacher.
All checks should be payable to: HSE-Austin. All payments need to be attached to the order form and returned to their homeroom teacher. Don't miss this opportunity....ORDER NOW!!!

If you have any questions concerning orders, please contact
Mary Ann Correa: mcorrea@harmonytx.org
or
Rebecca Tims: rtims@harmonytx.org
read more . . .

Success starts with a plan
Academic success is about getting from point A to point B—turning potential into achievement, goals into accomplishments. It requires a plan—a road map that clearly guides each step toward a student's desired destination.

At Naviance, we believe that every student has the potential for post-secondary success. We have developed an innovative solution that inspires and guides students towards career and college readiness. At the core of the philosophy behind the design of Naviance Succeed is a recognition that the decisions students make in their academic career are cumulative and choices made early on can have a far reaching impact on opportunities that are available to a student as they approach graduation.

With Naviance Succeed, HSE-Austin will be able to customize the career and college readiness experience by school, grade-level, groups and even individual students. With Naviance Succeed we can ensure that:

•Every student has meaningful goals for their future.
•Every student has a tangible, personalized and action-oriented plan for achieving his or her goals.
•Counselors, teachers and parents have the tools to effectively monitor and coach students toward their plan and goals.

High School only for this year.

How you can log in?
Click on "Naviance" on the left side of the School web.

Harmony Public Schools have released 2011 College Acceptance Report and 2011 SAT Report.

The reports clearly prove that Harmony Public Schools continue to provide high-quality education to Texas children. As Harmony Public Schools, we will strive to take this success to the new levels.

To take a close look at the reports, please click on the names of the reports above.

From Superintendent Dr. Soner Tarim To the Harmony Public Schools Community: A disappointing article on charter schools in this week's New York Times attempts to put Harmony Public Schools in Texas in a context that is not accurate, necessitating this brief response. Many of us at Harmony Schools cooperated extensively with the Times on this story over the last several months, providing documents, interviews, tours and dozens of detailed responses to specific questions in good faith. But, as sometimes happens, the end result was not entirely what we had hoped. See the rest of Dr. Soner Tarim's response here: http://harmonytx.org/news/122/letter-to-stakeholders-on-ny-times-article/

It is the policy of the Harmony Science Academy Charter School to locate and identify any child who contacts or enrolls in the Charter School who may have a disability and be in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of the disability, in accordance with its procedures as reflected in the CHILD FIND legal framework of the Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process, located at: http://framework.esc18.net/. read more...