As a public open-enrollment charter school system, we welcome all students who meet state age and health
requirements in 2012-2013 academic year.
HSA-SA RATED EXEMPLARY!
Texas Education Agency announced that Harmony Science Academy- San Antonio got EXEMPLARY rating in 2007 and 2008 successively.HSA is one of the few exemplary charter districts all across the state of Texas.
Harmony Public Schools and 60 Minutes: Setting the Record Straight
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
First Day of School
First Day of school will start on Wednesday , August 22, 2012 for 2012-2013 school year.
AP SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
Dear Future AP Students, ALL Advanced Placement classes have Summer Assignments. See your specific class in the Summer Assignments sub menu to access your assignments and due dates.
Due Date: Wednesday August 24th 2012 if not specified otherwise (Extra Credit)
Late due date: August 2nd Friday. Students have to successfully complete the assignments to participate in AP program. *will not be offered as a traditional class in 2012-13 school year.
Harmony School Receives a Gold Medal by U.S.News
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.
The Honorable Susan D. Reed, Criminal District Attorney of Bexar County Visits Harmony
The Honorable Susan D. Reed, Criminal District Attorney of Bexar County visited Harmony Science Academy-SA onThursday, May 3, 2012 at 10 am. District Attorney Reed addressed the High School students on the dangers of drinking and driving and the importance of dedicating themselves to completing their college education. On behalf of Harmony students, parents and staff, we thank her for sharing her valuable time with us.
I-SWEEEP Olympiad
The International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) 2012 is just around the corner. More than 1,000 participants from all over the world will display their innovative ideas at George R. Brown Convention Center of Houston. Mark your calendars for face=Georgia size=2 color=blue>Public Daysize=2> and come see this year's exciting entries and demonstrations.
Opening Ceremony on May 3, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at George R. Brown Center
Awards Ceremony on May 6, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at George R. Brown Center
Where: Harmony Science Academy 8505 Lakeside Parkway San Antonio, TX 78245 8:00am-2:30pm
Harmony Public Schools Summer School Program 2011-2012
When is Registration for the Summer School Program?
Registrations for the HPS Elementary Summer School Program will be opened on May 6, 2012 at 7:30am at each district bound campus. Registration will close on June 1, 2012 at 4:30pm. Students will fill in an application and return it to the front office between May 6, 2012 and June 1, 2012.
Where will the Summer School Program be?
HPS- San Antonio campuses HSA and HSI summer school program will be held at Harmony Science Academy-San Antonio for all grade levels.
What type of courses will be offered at the Summer School Program?
Harmony Public Schools- San Antonio District- HSA and HSI will offer five types of programs for Summer School:
Credit Recovery: Instruction will take place over 4 weeks. Only English 1 course will be taught by teacher and classes will start on June 4, 2012 and end on June 29, 2012, from 8 am to 12 pm.
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade ESL Program: This program will be offered to all ESL students in grades K-3. Kindergarten students entering first grade next year will have an 8 week session with the condition of a minimum of 10 students accepting this intervention. For less than 10 students the program will be offered for 4 weeks. Summer school will be held from June 4th to June 29th, from 9 am to 12 pm. Students in grade First-Third will be given intervention over a 4 week period. face=Calibri size=3>
K-5 English Language Arts Intervention: This program will be for students who are below grade level in reading and in need of more support. The program will be offered for 4 weeks. Summer school will be held from June 4th to June 29th, from 9 am to 12 pm. face=Calibri size=3>
Middle School Grade Recovery for Math and ELA: This program is for students who failed Math and/or English in the 2011-2012 school year, to receive credit for the course. This program will be offered for 4 weeks. Summer school will be held from June 4th to June 29th, from 8 am to 12 pm. face=Calibri size=3>
Credit By Exam (CBE) Tests: These tests will be given to students in grades 3-5 for any Core subject where the student failed for the year. In grades 6-8 the CBE tests will be given for students who failed the school year in Science and Social Studies. All high school students who fails in any subject will be given CBE test to fix their credit.
How much is it?
Credit Recovery: $100 for one-half credit course.
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade ESL Program: Free to all students who qualify.
K-5 English Language Arts Intervention: $200.00 for the program
Middle School Grade Recovery for Math and ELA: $200.00 for the program
Credit By Exam (CBE) Tests: $30 per exam
2 payments of 50% of the total course fee can be scheduled for those who qualify for free and reduced lunch program except for students needing to take the CBE tests. All payment arrangements must be done prior to course start date. All course fees are non-refundable after the starting day of course
Harmony students earn APA recognition.
Each year the American Psychological Association honors students around the country for outstanding academic achievement in the field of psychology. This year, the APA recognizes three students from AP Psychology: seniors Delaia Morales and Ampalvir Kaur, and junior Jacob Battoe. These students will be featured on the APA's TOPSS website in fall of 2012. Congratulations!
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".
Guest Speaker Dr. Ozturgut
Dr.Ozturgut, Assistant Professor of Doctoral Studies in Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word, spoke to Harmony high school students about the specific skills students need for future academic challenges. He encouraged them to develop both their intellect and character while in high school. He explained to students the value of education and the importance of going to college by relating both his personal and work experience while studying and working at the university level.
High School Schedule 2012-2013
Dear high school students and parents, high school classes and schedule for Fall 2012 semester is available online. You have access to change the elective courses throug your HAS Online Database. You can do add drop to your core subjects using the following form.
6 Harmony -SA students were qualified to compete in state science fair and we got 2 second place and 2 special awards. Congratulations to students and their teachers.Our special thanks go to Mr. Gecmenler and Mrs. Huron for their priceless efforts.
Paul Huron IV 2nd Place Senior Division Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Gabriela Garza 2nd Place Junior Division Environmental Sciences/Analysis Gabriela Garza Special Award Junior Division Broadcom Masters Award Iqra Qazi Special Award Senior Division National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award
Lottery Results for 2012-2013 School Year
On March 24, 2012, the lottery was conducted for the 2012-2013 school year applicants at Harmony Science Academy San Antonio between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The principal provided the list of all applicants and the number of caps for each grade level . The lottery was conducted via lottery selection software. The software ensured that the winner list and the waiting list were selected randomly. The lottery was paused momentarily after the computerized lottery filled all available seats allowed by the enrollment cap. Then, the drawing continued, and the randomly-selected numbers was used to create a waiting list. As space become available, applicants will be called from the waiting list beginning with applicants with the lowest number assignment.
Registration Package will be mailed out upon request to the winners next week. All winners must return the registration package by 5 pm on April 12th.
If you have any question please call 210-674-7788
Acrobot 2010 Gets 1st Place
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a robotics program for 9 to 16 year olds (9 to 14 in US/CAN/MEX), which is designed to get children excited about science and technology -- and teach them valuable employment and life skills. FLL requires the children to program an autonomous robot (using the LEGOR MINDSTORMSR robot set) to score points on a thematic playing surface, create an innovative solutions to a problem as part of their project, all while guided by FLL core values. With over 20,000+ teams in over 61 countries, FLL
is constantly expanding. Last weekend, our team Acrobot 2010 competed in the Alamo Region FLL competition. The team earned first place score of 176 with their nearest competitor trailing by 15 points. This top honor is the direct result of our team embracing FLL core values of teamwork, sharing, and friendly competition.
All the team members, the mentors, and the coaches worked long hours over the past six months creating a winning program that deserves the highest praise.
Sibling Policy Effective by March 1, 2012
Dear Parents,
TEA has approved our amendment for siblings policy. Siblings of returning students currently enrolled at a Harmony Public School campus and who timely notify the school of their intent to return for the next school year are exempt from the lottery and, space permitting, are automatically enrolled. For this policy "sibling" shall mean a biological or legally adopted brother or sister residing in the same household as the applicant. Cousins, nieces, nephews and unrelated children sharing an address with the applicant are not siblings. Sibling enrollment is dependent on available space and does not guarantee enrollment of each listed sibling. Please contact school principal for more info.
Harmony Public Schools is on Facebook
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NCLB School Report
Harmony Science Academy – SA is sharing this information about the district and your child's campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
NCLB Report Cards for the state as a whole, all school districts and charter schools, and all campuses are also available on the Texas Education Agency's NCLB web site at
Assessment results for the LEA and campuses in the aggregate and disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and economically disadvantaged showing two-year trend data (across the most recent previous two school years) for each subject and grade tested.
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Junior Academy of Science Fair
We congratulate Science Department for their great achievement and success on Junior Academy of Science which was held on Saturday at UTSA. Our students got many great places.
Our special thanks goes to Mrs. Huron, Mr. Gecmenler,Mr. Ege, Mr. Sengez and Mr. Yayla for their endless efforts and making this success happen. Keep up the good work!
Go Tigers!
(2012) Junior Academy of Science – UTSA() PSCIENCE JAS FAIR LIST 1. Iqra Qazi Senior Division Environmental Sciences 5th Grand 2. Paul Huron IV Senior Division Engineering 1st Place> 3. Benjamin Vega Senior Division Medicine and Health Highest in Category 4. Chelsie Nur Martinelli Senior Division Plant Sciences Honorable Mention 5. Jessica Johnson Senior Division Medicine and Health 4th Place 6. Ihsan Yuksel Senior Division Engineering Honorable Mention 7. Okan Dereyayla Senior Division Environmental Sciences Highest in Category 8. Alejandra Lorenzen Senior Division Plant Science 2nd Place 9. Emmanuel Lopez Senior Division Mathematical Sciences 2nd Place 10. Edwin Esparza Senior Division Medicine and Health 1st Place 11. Hailey Kanatzar Senior Division Plant Sciences 3rd Place
JUNIOR JAS FAIR LIST
12. (1) Tiwonge Ganunga Junior Division Behavioral and Social Science 3rd Place 13. (2) Catherine Vega Junior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences 4th Grand 14. (3) Gabriela Garza Junior Division Environmental Sciences 1st Place 15. (4) Calvin L. StaplesIII Junior Division Engineering 4th Place 16. (5) Diego Rivera Junior Division Plant Sciences 4th Place 17. (6) Safiye Limon Junior Division Biochemistry Highest in Category 18. (7) Jacob Palomo Junior Division Physics and Astronomy Highest in Category 19. (8) Sonya Sehgal Junior Division Physics and Astronomy 2nd Place 20. (9) Tanvi Sehgal Junior Division Physics and Astronomy 2nd Place 21. (10) Sydney King Junior Division Engineering Honorable Mention 22. (11) Avery Shepherd Junior Division Plant Sciences 1st Grand 23. (12) Gerardo Bocanegra Junior Division Behavioral and Social Science 1st Place
Harmony
Family Literacy Community Project
Harmony Science Academy-San Antonio is pleased to announce a free 8-Week Saturday Continuing Education Course. This program is open for Speakers of other Languages of limited English Proficiency levels. During the 8-weeks, participants will learn Conversational English, Citizenship, American Culture, and Computer Literacy. Classes will begin on February 18, until April 28 on Saturdays, 9am-11am. These classes are free to the public and will be held at Harmony Science Academy Campus.
Please call us if you are interested at: 210-674-7788
Or send emails to: Missy Garza at mgarza@harmonytx.org or Karen Zaldivar-Vasquez at kvasquez@harmonytx.org
For the 24th year, the National Geographic Society is holding the National Geographic Bee for students in the fourth-eighth grades in thousands of schools across the United States and in the five U.S. territories, as well as in Department of Defense Dependents Schools around the world. Harmony Science Academy – San Antonio is one of the participating schools. The 2012 Bee is sponsored by Google. This year we had 19 students participate in the School National Geographic Bee.
We are very proud of all of our participants; everyone did a great job in a very challenging competition. Our School Winner, Emiliano Del Rio will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination to determine state competitors. All school winners are eligible to win the national championship and its first prize, a $25,000 college scholarship, at the national competition May 22-24, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
Our 19 Participants: read more . . . Ayman Attia (7th Grade) Angela Carrasco (6th Grade) Emiliano Del Rio (8th Grade) Celeste Fluellen (5th Grade) Benjamin Gonzalez (5th Grade) Emmanuel Gray (5th Grade) Sylvia Gray (8th Grade) David Mata (6th Grade) Jaimee Meador (5th Grade) Vincent Anthony Medina (6th Grade) Jesana Morales (5th Grade) Aminah Quadri (5th Grade) Katelynn Rodriguez Munoz (5th Grade) Matthew Rey (5th Grade) Thomas Robledo (5th Grade) Andy Scrivener (6th Grade) Sonya Sehgal (8th Grade) Anthoni Villarreal (5th Grade) Bryce Worlie (5th Grade)
Our 10 Finalists:
Ayman Attia (7th Grade) Emiliano Del Rio (8th Grade) Benjamin Gonzalez (5th Grade) David Mata (8th Grade) Jesana Morales (5th Grade) Thomas Robledo (5th Grade) Andy Scrivener (6th Grade) Sonya Sehgal (8th Grade) Anthoni Villarreal (5th Grade) Bryce Worlie (5th Grade)
Our School Winners:
1st Place: Emiliano Del Rio 2nd Place: David Mata 3rd Place: Andy Scrivener
Please review our campus' highly qualified teacher report for 2011-2012 school year read more…
Texas Workforce Commission Sponsors Our FRC Team!
Congratulations!
Our FRC team has been approved for a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. This grant award in the amount of $6,500 and covers our team's registration cost to compete at a regional competition within the state of Texas as well as your team's kit of parts. On behalf of Harmony we thank to our FRC coach Mr. gulberdiyev for his efforts and dedication.
Cell Phone Ban in School Zone!
"HB 55 makes it illegal to use a wireless communication device in a school zone unless the vehicle is stopped or a hands-free device is used. "
Harmony Science Academy has been named a "no cell phone zone". Effective Sept. 1, drivers in moving cars in a school zone at Harmony Science Academy will not be allowed to talk or text on a cell phone unless a hands-free device is used. Parents please are aware when you are in the parking lot waiting for your children you are in a school zone, so make sure you are not using your cell phone to talk or text, please be aware of your surroundings and the children that are walking home as you exit the parking lot. Violators will face fines of up to $200 if caught using a cell phone. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
No cell phone, no chatting, no kidding!
Lunch Account!
Dear Parents,
You can pay deposit lunch money online. For online lunch payments, please log-on on your childs account and go to "Other" on the Tab menu for the transaction page.
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.
Lunch & Breakfast with Your Child!
Dear Parent,
Harmony tries to provide you and your child a safe and caring environment. We ask our parents that when you come to school , please stop by the front office and get your visitor badge. After you get your visitor badge you are able to go to hallways or cafeteria to have lunch or breakfast with your children. We do not let parents to go recess with their children.
Thanks for your cooperation…
Front Office Hours for Parents!
Student Safety is one of our highest priorities and we have streamlined our dismissal process to ensure that students are safe and supervised.
The following procedures will be in effect for this school year:
• School doors will be locked at all times during the school day. Parents will buzz the front office to gain access into the school. The front office staff will then open the doors for you to enter.
• No students will be allowed to be signed out between 2:30-3:20pm unless it is an emergency. (Doctor's appointments do not count as emergencies)
• Office will be closed between 2:30 and 3:15 pm. Please make your arrangements accordingly.
• Parents will not be allowed to wait in the lobby for dismissal between 2:30-3:50pm. Parents who are waiting for a high school student may wait with their younger child(ren) in the back cafeteria.
All visitors to the school are to report to the office immediately upon entering the building. Parents are considered visitors. All visitor must keep visitor badge on their shirt.
Letter to Key Stakeholders Regarding The New York Times Article
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/
Juan Sepulveda's 10th Anniversary speech
Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, Juan Sepulveda's 10th Anniversary Speech.
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...
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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. 
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