You’re invited to HPS ANNUAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE GALA 2018

Dear Parent,
You’re cordially invited to our annual language and culture event. The HARMONY ANNUAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE GALA will be held on April 21st in The Linda & Archie Dunham Theater at Houston Baptist University.
Please add it to your calendar and RSVP at https://lotecompetition.eventbrite.com by April 20th, 2018. You must have a ticket in order to enter to the GALA. Registration is free.
We’re excited to showcase our student’s talent and count on your support!
Kind regards

Hello, 
You are invited to the following event:

HPS ANNUAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE GALA 2018

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Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:

Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)

HBU Dunham The Linda & Archie Dunham Theater
7502 Fondren Road, Morris Cultural Arts Center
Houston, TX 77074

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We are proud to announce and invite you and your family to join us for the annual language and culture GALA. Students will perform in singing, poetry, and folk dance…

  • The event will be held at Houston Baptist University, Morris Cultural Arts Center. 
  • Performers have to be at the HBU Dunham Theater at 9:00 am for rehearsal.

We hope you can make it!Cheers,LOTE Competition
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STAAR Testing

Dear Parents,
STAAR testing starts soon. Please read the attached letter for more information regarding testing dates and policies. Thank you.
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NO SCHOOL ON MARCH 30TH, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

There will be no school on March 30th, 2018 due to a student holiday. The school will resume on April 2, 2018.

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HSE Sugar Land Lottery!

Dear Prospective parents,

HSE Sugar Land will hold its Lottery on March 29, 2018, at 5:00 pm.

Event Address: Harmony School of Innovation Sugar Land

13522 W Airport Blvd

Sugar Land, TX 77498

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We Are In Top 25 Houston-area Schools With the Best SAT Scores!

HSI Sugar Land is ranked among the top 25 Houston-area schools with the best SAT scores, including Houston ISD, Katy ISD, Fort Bend ISD and others.
Chron.com gathered SAT testing data from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and analyzed the scores of 90 Houston-area high school from 2016, the most recent TEA data available. Through the data, HSI Sugar Land is ranked among the top 25 Houston-area schools which have the best combined SAT scores in the region.
Congratulations to all our students, staff and parents for this great achievement!
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Parent Academy This Saturday!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Harmony Science Academy – Harmony School of Innovation and our community partners are launching a new Parent Academy which will offer you and your family access to many exciting opportunities! The Parent Academy is being given to enhance parent engagement and transform students’ educational experience at home and at school so that our children can reach their fullest potential. Harmony Public Schools in collaboration with Family Houston, ESCAPE and Children at Risk, will host the Parent Academy for our Harmony Science Academy and Harmony Science Innovation SL parents. Parent Academy workshops will provide tips and tools to support parents in  helping their children succeed in school. The Parent Academy will be held Saturday, March, 24th from 9:00 am-12:00 pm.


All workshops are free of charge and refreshments will be served.
 
Schedule
 
5 Easy Ways to Help Your Child’s Education      9:00am – 10:00am
Non-violent behavior management                    10:00am – 11:00am
The Power of Positive Parenting                        11:00am – 12:00am
Out of School Time Learning                              11:00am – 12:00am
 
Time: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
 
Click on the flyer to register!

 

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South Cluster LOTE Competition Success!

We want to congratulate our winners from yesterday’s LOTE Olympiad! Placing first place on the Spanish poetry category Vyshnavi Gade and also first place in the folk dance category with our amazing Turkish folk dance!  In addition, placing in second place in the Turkish singing category Sharell Hernandez and in the Spanish singing category Christianna Occhipenti! We are so proud of our students!

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TSI TESTING

Dear parents and students,

Harmony School of Innovation Sugar Land is providing TSI Testing one more time for this Academic year. In order for students to take a TSI test, the registration form must be completed and submitted by the Thursday, March 22 at 4:00 pm prior to the selected testing date. Harmony email account is required to complete the form. Students must preregister.

Walk-ins will not be allowed to test.

TSI registration form

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School Safety Info Night

 

We hosted a School Safety Information Night for our parents and staff members with the participation of Sergeant Aldridge of the local SWAT team, and SLPD Crime Prevention Officer Johnston! We reviewed some of our current security measures and procedures already established, as well as discussed plans to further enhance security on campus.

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Summer Dual Credit registration has started

Dear Students & Parents, 

Summer Dual Credit registration has started. 

Dual Credit courses are courses offered for dual credit from agreements between high schools, universities and community colleges whereby a high school student enrolls in a college course and simultaneously earns college credit and high school credit for the course.

To ensure that students are taking meaningful dual credit courses, they need to be aware of the requirements and degree/certification requirements in their field of interest as well as their two-year college and their future four-year college. By tracking students’ college coursework along with their high school graduation plan, students should be aware of their progress toward the college goals.  We have been seeing and helping students during our course selection one-on-one meetings and Summer Dual Credit courses for the last three weeks.

We have an agreement with both HCC and Lone Star. A student can take the Dual Credit from both colleges as long as they apply online and create an account. 

HCC is free for all students and more convenient for in-person classes. You need to complete and turn in HCC Dual Credit Forms, Meningitis Shot Record and Test scores (SAT, ACT, or TSI).  

Lone Star charges only service fee based on the number of credits and is more convenient for Online classes. You need to turn in LSCC Exceptional Admission Form, LSCC Parental Consent Form and Test Scores (SAT, ACT, or TSI).  

I attached both of the colleges’ registration forms. Please fill out the forms and turn them into your assigned counselor or Mrs. Dok by this coming Friday, March 9 at 4:00 pm. All courses will be approved based on the College Core Curriculum.

Here are the Summer Dual Credit eligibility criteria for your reference.

Quick Links

LSCC Dual Credit Approval Forms

HCC Dual Credit Approval Forms

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Invitation to the Annual Language and Culture Competition

Please Join Us!

Please Join Us!

Dear Parent/Guardian,
We are proud to announce and invite you and your family to join us for the annual language and culture competition final.
Students will perform in singing, poetry, and folk dance…

Annual Language & Culture Competition

Monday, March 5th 2018 | 1:00PM
Multipurpose Room
Harmony Public Schools – Central Office
9321 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77099

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School Safety Info Night

Dear Parents,

The safety and security of our students is always the absolute highest priority at Harmony School of Innovation – Sugar Land.  We take this responsibility with extreme seriousness and are constantly reevaluating existing procedures, equipment, and ideas to further enhance security on our campus.  As recent events have heightened school security concerns across the country, we would like to invite our parents, students, staff, and community members to attend a School Safety Night with the participation of Sugar Land Police Department’s SWAT representatives.

Please join us in the 3rd Floor Multi-Purpose room on Tuesday, March 6th at 6:00pm. During this event, we will review current procedures, discuss plans for improvements, answer questions, and encourage feedback from attendees.

 

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Spring Concert

Our award winning choir and orchestra program are proud to present their music program on Friday March 2nd, 2018 at 6:00pm located in the Multipurpose room!
For more information please email Mrs. Keller at nmoran@harmonytx.org.
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Course Selection: February 8th to March 9th

Dear Parents,

At Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land, student success is our priority.  The selection of classes for the upcoming school year is a large component of student success for high school and beyond. We know that there are many options for students with regards to course selection.  Please set up an appointment with the assigned counselor and take time during the course selection and registration timeframe to select classes carefully. 

We would like parents and students to know that during the course selection process, all students will receive a credit check and course selection forms during the course selection meetings. Through the Individual Student Planning (ISP) Meetings, students will see a course selection presentation prepared by the counselors.  They will have a chance to ask questions at that time.  From this point, students are asked to complete their course selection process during meetings.  Throughout February, counselors will meet with every student to continue the guidance process and ensure that students have selected appropriate courses for graduation and for their post-secondary plans.

 
NOTE:  
  • In order to schedule individual course selection meetings, please update your contact information with our front office. Otherwise, we will not be able to schedule the meetings.
  • All 8th-grade students/parents are REQUIRED to schedule a course selection meeting with his/her counselor for the next year. For more information, please contact our head counselor, Mr. Alper Ciftci, aciftci@harmonytx.org.

Course Selection Forms: Must be signed and returned to your counselor during your course selection meetings will be held on February 8th-March 9th.

Thanks in Advance

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Wonderful News From HOSA, We’re Going To State!

 

Good news everyone! We did it; we are the best; another one please!! HOSA will be going to, and representing Harmony School of Innovation at the Texas State Conference Competition! Thank you to all who have participated in the HOSA competitions thus far. KUDOS to Olivia Tran and Jonathan Dang for advancing to Round 2 of regionals. CHEERS to Joanna Elhaj, Jaweria Syed, Rasha Syed, Fatimah Abidogun, Jessica Diogu, Khadijah Adbulwahab, and Zohal Haidary for making it to state! Congratulations to our HOSA representatives in their endeavor to achieve greatness!

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Music Program Fundraiser at Chipotle!

Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support HSI Sugar Land Music Program. Come in to the Chipotle at 2280 lone Star Dr. in Sugar Land on Monday, February 26th, 2018 between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Bring the flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 50% of the proceeds will be donated to HSI Sugar Land Music program!

 

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7th Annual Language Olympiad Took Place!

We had our 7th Annual Language Olympiad at our campus! Our students interpreted and recited Hispanic and Turkish songs, poetry and performed folk dances! We had a wonderful evening full of diversity and culture!
Following are the awards for each category;
 

Spanish Song:

1st – Christianna Occhipenti
2nd – Rana Afshang
3rd – Jamal Mkatte

Spanish Poem:

1st – Vyshnavi Gade
2nd – Jose Flores
3rd – Feride Tiryakioglu

Turkish Song:

1st – Sharell Hernandez
2nd – fernanda Gonzalez
3rd – Alia Qureshi

 

Turkish Poem:

1st -Mahech Bachu

Dance Special Award:

Turkish Folk Dance Team

 

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TELPAS Assessments notice!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Starting Thursday, March 1 through Friday, March 9, 2018, all Limited English
Proficient CLEP) students in HSI -SL will take part in the state-mandated TELP AS online
reading, listening and speaking assessments. The TELP AS online assessments are designed
specifically for LEP students and will provide information about their current proficiency levels
and annual growth as they learn to read, comprehend and speak fluently in English.

Click on the Link below for more information

Telpas Parent Letter 2018.docx

Sincerely

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Princeton review SAT prep for Juniors only

Dear Juniors/Parents,

HSI-Sugar Land has contracted with PRINCETON Review to prepare you well for the April 10th School Day SAT Classes will take four weeks (4 hours per week) and it will be starting March 3th through April 4th. Similar Test Prep Programs cost about $750. It will only cost $265 for our students.  
It is space limited and the acceptance will be on first come first serve.
 
Date: March 3 – April 4, 2018
Monday and Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm
Registration Deadline is Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
*Please return this  with complete payment to the front office no later than 2/28/2018
Thanks in Advance
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HSI Debate Team Success!

Congratulation to the HSI Debate team! They finished their high school season with several wins at Alief Taylor last weekend. Zaina advanced to semi finals of LD debate, Graciela took 3rd in poetry and 6th in impromptu, and Zainab took 5th in oratory!

 

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Testing: February 20 – February 28, 2018

Dear parents and students,

Mock STAAR exams will take place February 20 – 28 for students in grades 7 – 11.  HSI-Sugar Land will be closed to visitors on these days and no lunch drop off as well.  Students need to arrive on time to school and are expected to wear their uniforms, in accordance with the school dress code policy.  Additionally, students need to bring #2 pencils and erasers.  We encourage students to be well rested and to eat a healthy breakfast on testing days.

Also during this timeframe, some AP courses will have mock exams in order to better prepare students for the actual exams in May.  Additionally, some dual credit classes have midterms that require more than one class period.  These exams have been incorporated into the following testing schedule.

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AP Exam Order Form

Dear Parents and Students,

AP Exam orders and payments are due March 7, 2018. No orders will be placed without receipt of payment in full.  Below is the link to the AP Exam order form.  If you have any questions, please email Dawn Gerard at dgerard@harmonytx.org.
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HSI-SUGAR LAND High School Course Selection Process & Timeline Announcement 2018-2019

High School Course Selection Process & Timeline

Note:

  • In order to schedule individual course selection meetings, please update your contact information with our front office. Otherwise, we will not be able to schedule the meetings.
  • All 8th grade students/parents are REQUIRED to schedule a course selection meeting with his/her counselor for the next year. For more information, please contact our head counselor, Alper Ciftci, aciftci@harmonytx.org

At Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land, student success is our priority.  The selection of classes for the upcoming school year is a large component of student success for high school and beyond. We know that there are many options for students with regards to course selection.  Please take time during the course selection and registration time frame to select classes carefully.  

We would like parents and students to know that during the course selection process, all students will receive a credit check and course selection forms during their first hour class. Through the Individual Student Planning (ISP) Meetings, students will see a course selection presentation prepared by the counselors.  They will have a chance to ask questions at that time.  From this point, students are asked to complete their course selection process during meetings.  Throughout February, counselors will meet with every student to continue the guidance process and ensure that students have selected appropriate courses for graduation and for their post secondary plans.

General Course Selection Information:

High School Handbook 2017-2018

This document provides graduation requirements, sample 4 year plans, and information about the curriculum in honors classes.

HSI-Sugar Land Course Selection Guideline

Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land is committed to providing educational opportunities through which ALL learners strive to achieve their full potential. The Course Selection Guideline includes important information related to course selection process and how it works in our campus.

Course Selection Forms: Must be signed and returned to your counselor during your course selection meetings will be held on February 8th-March 9th.

  • Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) (Must be signed)
  • HSI-Sugar Land Course Selection Guideline and High School Student Handbook (Must be signed)
  • Course Selection Form (Must be signed)
  • Automatic Admission Form (Must be signed)

Course Selection, Registration & Scheduling Timeline (2018-2019)

Date Event
February 8th Course selection meetings start
March 9th Course selection meetings ends
March 9th AP Appeal Deadline
May 5th-22nd Posting the all AP assignments to the webpage
May 22nd- 25th (Tentative) Student and Teacher Schedules are Released/Distributed/Mailed

 

Dual Credit Summer 2018 Timeline

Event Date
Registration Begins (Summer 2018) March 5
Summer I Session Classes Begin June 4
Last Day to Drop and Receive a “W” for

Summer I Session Classes*

 June 28
Summer II Session Classes Begin July 10
Last Day to Drop and Receive a “W” for full length Summer Classes* July 26
Summer II Semester Ends August 19

 

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Student Survey is Open!

Dear Student,
We want every Harmony school to provide an education that helps you succeed long after you’ve graduated — no matter what path you follow.
That’s why you’re invited to take our annual School Quality Survey. In this survey, you can provide comments about your school, helping us understand what we do well and where we can improve. Survey questions address academic preparation, student support, school leadership, family involvement, and safety and behavior.
Please obtain your Student Central ID number and go to:
Please know your responses are completely confidential. No one in the district or your school will be able to see your responses or know what you said.
Thank you for being a part of the Harmony family, and for helping us provide you the best possible education.
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Senior Activities Parent Information Night

Dear Parents,
We will have an information night about senior activities on Thursday, February 8th, at 6:00 pm.
Hope to see you there!
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