

Dear Students,
Several summer program applications are now open. Attending a summer program not only looks amazing on your resume’, but it allows you to explore your career path that you are interested in pursuing. Through these programs you will get first-hand experience and get to learn the inside and outs before you apply to your universities in your senior year for your intended major. In addition, you gain leadership skills and team building with your peers. An experience that you will never forget.
You can find all summer programs list on our college and career website: https://hsisl-cc.harmonytx.org/ccs/summer-programs/. In addition, you can find summer program lists for each grade level and career path below:
If you have any questions on a specific summer program, please reach out to your counselor. You may also discuss it in your one-on-one meeting with your counselor. We are here to help.
Mr. Syed Hasan, M.Ed
Dean of College & Career | Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land
Address: 13738 Old Richmond Rd. Sugar Land, Texas 77498 Phone: 281-302-6445| Fax: 281-302-6745 | Website: https://hsisl.harmonytx.org/
In accordance with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students, Harmony Public Schools will begin taking referrals for all interested students in grades K-12 for Gifted and Talented (G/T) screening.
Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may nominate them for assessment. Students in grades 1 & up who were tested in Fall 2022 are not eligible to test in Spring 2023. Referral forms are available at the front office and on the school’s website (see below).
The referral forms must be returned or emailed to the front office by January 31, 2023. The Spring GT testing window is set by the campus in February or March. Campuses may elect to use NWEA MAP scores as a prescreening criterion for GT Testing.
For more information about the screening and identification process, parents may contact the school’s GT Coordinator/Teacher.
Parent GT Referral Form in English
ANUNCIO DE EDUCACIÓN PARA DOTADOS Y TALENTOSOS (GATE)
De acuerdo con el Plan Estatal de Texas para la Educación de Estudiantes Dotados / Talentosos, Harmony Public Schools comenzará a tomar referencias para todos los estudiantes interesados en los grados K-12 para la evaluación de estudiantes dotados y talentosos.
Cualquier persona interesada en el bienestar educativo de estos estudiantes puede nominarlos para dicha evaluación. Los estudiantes en los grados 1 y superiores que fueron evaluados en el otoño de 2022 no son elegibles para la prueba en la primavera de 2023. Los formularios de referencia están disponibles en la oficina y en el sitio web de la escuela.
Los formularios de referencia deben devolverse a la oficina de la escuela antes del lunes 31 de enero del 2023. Los campus pueden optar por utilizar las puntuaciones de NWEA MAP como criterios de preselección para las pruebas de GT.
Para obtener más información sobre el proceso de selección e identificación, los padres pueden comunicarse con el entrenador / maestro de GT de la escuela.
Please join us for our District Safety Meeting on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. Link: http://ow.ly/Eea450LR6EH
Dear Parents/Guardians/Students: Please join us next Thursday, Dec. 8th from 5-6:30 PM for a brief overview of how to complete your course selection process. We have a lot of great new information to share with you and will be available for questions. See you soon!
Join us for a great opportunity to learn about the programs including
We will be looking forward to seeing you at the event.
Have a wonderful day!
Best,
Mr. Syed Hasan, M.Ed
Dean of College & Career | Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land
Address: 13738 Old Richmond Rd. Sugar Land, Texas 77498 Phone: 281-302-6445| Fax: 281-302-6745 | Website: https://hsisl.harmonytx.org/
Please join us for
our upcoming District Annual Title I meeting.
During this meeting, we will review, evaluate, and develop a written Parent and Family Engagement Policy (PFE) for 2022-2023.
Houston West District District Annual Title I Meeting
Wednesday, November 16 for Houston West (12:30 am-1:30 pm)
For more details, please see the invitation attached. If you plan to attend, please RSVP using the link.
Thank you!
Hora: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Dear All,
We would like to celebrate the Astros winning the World Series tomorrow. Students and staff may celebrate by wearing an Astros shirt or jersey with jeans.
Free dress should be according to the policy of the handbook.
Go Astros!!
The NHS is running the Blood Drive!
NHS Is running the blood drive on December 1st, 2022 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We are looking for generous donors that fit the eligibility criteria below. If you are 17 or older or 16 with a parental consent form, you can help others who await salvation at hospitals. If you want to be the hero of someone in need of your help, it is time to take action and donate blood. Please register soon to donate.
Harmony Public Schools is recruiting talented, compassionate bilingual teachers dedicated to helping every student succeed. Harmony offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a commitment to excellence in the classroom.
Interested applicants may apply online.
October is in the United States. Let’s deepen our understanding of this language-based challenge and try to raise awareness in our community.
Eight-year-old Evan is one of the brightest children in his third-grade class. He has a wonderful vocabulary and knows everything there is to know about baseball—he can even tell you who played in each of the last ten World Series games and who won. But when it comes to reading about baseball—or anything else—Evan has a lot of trouble. It takes him a long time to read each word, and even longer to read whole sentences. He often has to guess at how you say a word—and sometimes his guess is wrong. Reading out loud is especially stressful and embarrassing. His teacher recently told Evan’s parents that she thinks he might have dyslexia.
Most people assume that part of being smart is being able to read well. About 100 years ago, though, doctors figured out that some people, even some very smart people who do really well at many other things, have trouble learning to read. This difficulty with reading is called dyslexia.
Excerpt from: http://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/dyslexic-kids-adults/on-being-dyslexic/
Useful Links:
What is Dyslexia? – Kelli Sandman-Hurley
https://improvingliteracy.org/brief/defining-dyslexia
https://dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets/
http://www.dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/parents/
https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/texas-dyslexia-handbook-2021.pdf
Recommended Movie:
Taare Zameen Par- Every Child is Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z14uE7U0HY
Ishaan, a student who has dyslexia, cannot seem to get anything right at his boarding school. Soon, a new unconventional art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, helps him discover his hidden potential.
Dear Students,
On Saturday October 29th, we will be offering the TSI Test 2.0 at 9 am on campus in the cafeteria. This test offering is open to all grade levels. Students attending will need to report to campus by 8:30 am. You can RSVP for the TSI test below.
To RSVP for the October 29 TSI 2.0, please fill out the following google form: TSI Test October 29.
Students are required to complete a pre-assessment activity (PAA) prior to taking TSI for the first time. If this is your first time to take a TSI exam, go to TSI Pre-Assessment to complete the TSI Pre-Assessment activity. You will need to create an account and then select the Texas Success Initiative 2.0 Pre-Assessment Activity (TSIA2-PAA).
Please fill out the survey to RSVP: TSI Test October 29. Deadline to RSVP for the TSI test is Friday October 21st.
Students will not be accepted into the testing session, if they do not RSVP prior to the deadline.
Thank you
Dear Parents and Guardians:
SUBJECT: PSAT
On October 12, HSI-Sugar Land will offer the PSAT to students in grades 9-11. The 9th graders will be taking the PSAT8/9, and the 10th and 11th graders will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT. The scores from these assessments will be used to
help determine class placement for next year and help students track how they are doing with regard to college readiness.
Additionally, for 11th graders, their scores on the test will determine their eligibility for scholarships, including the National Merit Scholarship.
Links for the student guides are below in the chart. Student guides contain detailed information about the tests for parents
and students as well as sample questions. Additional practice tests are available online at College Board
(www.collegeboard.org/psatpractice) and online at Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/).
On testing day, students need to arrive on time to school and are expected to wear their uniforms in accordance with the
dress code policy. Students are encouraged to get a restful night’s sleep before the test and to eat a healthy breakfast on
the day of testing. Additionally, please remind your child not to bring his/her cell phone or other electronic devices into
the testing room. As per College Board rules, students caught with these prohibited devices will have their scores
canceled.
Lastly, on test day, HSI-Sugar Land will be closed to all visitors and parents, including lunch drop-offs, until testing is
complete. The estimated end time for testing is 1:30 pm.
Thank you for your continued support.
Harmony School of Innovation – Sugar Land
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The school will host its annual Title I parent and family engagement meeting on October 6, 2022. The meeting will be at 5:00 PM in the cafeteria. Please see the flyer for more details. Thank You
Get ready to say cheese!!! Picture day is coming up, all students must be in school uniform.
For media requests, please send an email to media@harmonytx.org with details of the request.
For more information, please visit our Media & Public Relations page.
Harmony Public Schools (“Harmony”) is committed to making the information on its website accessible to individuals with disabilities in compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, eye tracking device, voice recognition software, etc.) and have difficulty accessing information on the Harmony website, please contact HPS Webmaster by email at accessibility@harmonytx.org . Please include the following when communicating with Harmony regarding accessibility issues:
A description of your accessibility concern.
The format in which you prefer to receive the materials.
The web page address of the requested material(s).
The best way to contact you (email address or phone number, or both).
Harmony will make appropriate accommodations to facilitate access to any website content.
Complaints regarding website accessibility may be submitted through the Public Complaint process outlined in Board Policy PG-1.12 (Public Complaints).
Please note that some pages on the Harmony website contain links to third-party sites, which are not within Harmony’s control. If you notify Harmony of problems with accessing a third-party site that is necessary to participate in one of Harmony’s programs or activities, we will make the material or information available in an accessible format.
If you are experiencing a problem with bullying at Harmony, or have other discipline-related concerns regarding one of our schools, please fill out the form at the link below for the Dean of Students.
Please click here for the HPS Child Find Policy.
As required by Title IX, Harmony Public Schools does not (and is required not to) discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. This non-discrimination requirement applies to admission to and employment with Harmony Public Schools. Inquiries into issues related to Title IX may be referred to Harmony’s Title IX Coordinator(s) (identified below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
Title IX training presentation link
Harmony’s Title IX Coordinators:
Students/student matters:
Charles Lambert
Director of Internal Investigations
HPS Central Office
clambert@harmonytx.org
713-343-3333 x1104
Employee and applicant matters
Kelly Ann Hebeler
Director of Employee Relations
HPS Central Office
khebeler@harmonytx.org
It is the policy of HPS not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in its programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, please contact Section 504/ADA Coordinator at (713) 343-3333 located at 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS offers support to school district for career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications; Business Management and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Government and Public Administration; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Admission to these programs is based on enrollment in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS secondary schools.
It is the policy of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its CTE programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
It is the policy of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and CTE programs.
For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, CHARLES LAMBERT, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, IHSAN KARA, at 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099, Phone: (713) 343-3333.
Las Escuelas Públicas Harmony ofrecen programas vocacionales en Agricultura, Alimentación y Recursos Naturales; Arquitectura y Construcción; Artes, Tecnología de Audio / Video y Comunicaciones; Administración de Negocios y Administración; Educación y Entrenamiento; Finanzas; Gobierno y Administración Pública; Ciencias de la salud; Hospitalidad y Turismo; Recursos Humanos; Tecnología de la Información; Derecho; Seguridad Pública, Correccionales y Seguridad; Manufactura; Mercadeo; Ciencias, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas; Transporte, Distribución y Logística. La admisión a estos programas se basa en el número de estudiantes de secundaria registrados en las Escuelas Públicas Harmony.
Es norma de las Escuelas Públicas Harmony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades de CTE, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.
Es norma de las Escuelas Públicas Harmony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.
Las Escuelas Públicas Harmony tomarán las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y CTE.
Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos para quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX, CHARLES LAMBERT, y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504, IHSAN KARA, a la siguiente dirección: 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099, Teléfono: (713) 343-3333.
The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides youth, young adults, parents and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals to education, employment, and community living.
Please choose a version to display the guide:
— English
— Spanish
Click here to see Harmony Public Schools Admission Policy.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR. ONER ULVI CELEPCIKAY, MR. HOMER STEWART, MRS. HELEN SHERWOOD, DR. HAKDURAN KOC, DR. MEHMET ARGIN, DR. OSMAN KANLIOGLU, MS. LAURA GONZALES