We're Hiring

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 read the job description, or apply online.

announcement

We are moving into the time of the year when we make plans and apply for Federal Funds applications (ESSA) for next school year, and we would like to gather parent and community feedback for our applications. Please use one of the public comment links below to share your comments or feedback with us:

Estamos entrando en la época del año en que hacemos planes y solicitamos solicitudes de fondos federales (ESSA) para el próximo año escolar, y nos gustaría recopilar comentarios de los padres y la comunidad para nuestras solicitudes. Utilice uno de los enlaces de comentarios públicos a continuación para compartir sus comentarios o comentarios con nosotros:

Enrollment Lottery

You’re invited to watch Harmony Public Schools Houston South and West Districts Enrollment Lottery. It will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. On this day please use the following link and code:

Virtual Lottery Web Link: https://harmonytx.zoom.us/j/96040882772
Virtual Lottery Access Code: HS6332

 

Harmony Science and Engineering Fair Logo

Dear Students,

We hope you will consider joining us with your projects for our 9th annual Harmony Science and Engineering Fair (H-SEF).

H-SEF 2023 will be virtual in two rounds this year. Details can be found here.

It is open to the 6th -12th grade level students.

The application deadline is March 3rd, 2023.
Registration link: https://harmonytx.org/hsef

H-SEF 2023 Committee

 

Please join our District Safety Meeting for Harmony Public Schools Houston South and West Districts on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.

The Zoom link and agenda will be coming soon.

 

Please join us on March 10, 2023 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. for the Harmony Public Schools Houston South and West Districts’ District Comprehensive Needs Assessment Meeting.

 

 

Harmony Public Schools is the first public charter school to win the prestigious Award of Excellence in Financial Management by the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), the organization has announced.
The award is given to Texas school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and education services centers that demonstrate professional standards, best practices, and innovations in the area of financial management and reporting.
The criteria to qualify for the Award of Excellence in Financial Management is stringent, based on financial accounting and reporting guidelines identified by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG). Applicants must submit documents across 11 key areas, which are reviewed by a TASBO accounting subcommittee.
“Making sure that each of our financial decisions is efficient, effective, and, most importantly, ethical is among our greatest operational priorities,” Harmony CEO Fatih Ay said. “In doing so, we are able to maximize our resources and provide our students with the most robust educational experience that can be offered.
“We are extraordinarily pleased to be honored with this award,” Ay said, “and are grateful to our finance team for putting our schools in a prime position to succeed.”
Harmony also was awarded its second Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations by TASBO. The Award of Merit was established in 2009 to recognize Texas school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and education services centers that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services. Harmony remains the only charter school system to earn the award.
“These organizations have gone above and beyond to demonstrate transparency by meticulously documenting their districts’ policies and procedures,” said Tracy Ginsburg, TASBO Executive Director. “Not only have they showcased the ways they monitor spending, improve budgeting, implement controls, and enhance financial reporting, but they have shared their best practices with colleagues throughout Texas, helping even more educational organizations to better utilize taxpayer dollars.”
Members of the district’s finance team will be honored at an awards reception sponsored by Frontline Education in San Antonio, Texas, on February 15 during the 2023 TASBO annual conference.
Led by Chief Financial Officer Ebru Akyildiz, Harmony’s finance department includes 30 team members specializing in six separate subdepartments: purchasing, payroll, grants, budgets, accounting and capital management.
The department has implemented a number of industry-leading best practices, including working with the Texas Education Agency, TASBO and independent, external auditors to ensure transparency and accountability in all financial operations.
For the department’s efforts, Harmony also was awarded seven “A” ratings by the TEA in its annual FIRST Financial Accountability Ratings during the most recent award cycle in 2022.
Harmony also was the first double-rated charter school system in the U.S. to be highly rated (“BBB”) by Moody’s and S&P Global with (“AAA”) long-term program rating that reflects Harmony’s qualification for the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) Bond Guarantee Program.
“We are one of the largest Texas charter management organizations, but we don’t want to just speak about our size – we want to be able to speak about our quality and the accuracy in our processes,” Akyildiz said.
Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-born, Texas-wide public charter school system with campuses serving PreK-12 students in 23 cities across the state, including Greater Houston, DFW, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Waco, Lubbock, Odessa, Bryan, Beaumont, and the Rio Grande Valley. Harmony’s curriculum places a heavy focus on STEM skills, Character Education, project-based learning, and college readiness.
Harmony is now accepting applications for both students and team members for the 2023-24 school year.

Dear Harmony Parents/Guardians,

It’s that time again for Re-Enrollment! You must make sure to have access to your Parent Skyward for Re-Enrollment. You will need access to your parent portal to fill out the Re-enrollment form on January 2nd in Skyward to save your student’s seat for next school year. Check your access as soon as possible so if you need help, we can help you before the deadline date, January 27th 2023.   If you have never logged into your Parent Skyward Portal, claim your account now: https://skyward.iscorp.com/HarmonyTXStuSTS/Account/ForgotPassword Input your email address that you have registered with our campus and you should be able to set a password and log in.  After logging in, check to make sure you can see your student information on your dashboard. If you have more than one student, make sure you can see ALL students in your account. If you do not, call our front office (281) 392-9000 or email djagassar@harmonytx.org so we can fix it.  If you need more help, click HERE for the full instructions.

Thank you,

Harmony School of Innovation -Katy

 

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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.

Parent GT Referral Form in Spanish

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,

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!

Queridos padres:
Están cordialmente invitados a asistir a la reunión de participación de padres y familias del Título I del distrito Houston West.
Cuándo: miércoles 16 de noviembre de 2022

Hora: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

La junta será vi
rtual.
Por favor confirmen su asistencia por medio del link para que se les envíe invitación a Zoom.
La reunión será virtual.
Confirme su asist
encia a través del enlace para recibir una invitación a Zoom
Forma para RSVP
Meta / Propósito: Revisar, evaluar y actualizar / desarrollar la Política de Participación de los Padres y la Familia (PFE) escritaTemas de la agenda:
I. Presentación del programa Título I
II. Revisar y evaluar la política de PFE del año pasado.
III. Juntos desarrollaremos la política y el acuerdo de PFE para este año.
IV. El plan de estudios y el rendimiento académico de la escuela V. Comentarios, preguntas y respuestas

We're Hiring

We're Hiring

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://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/videos-about-dyslexia

https://dyslexiaida.org/

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 HSI-Katy Community,

Harmony School of Innovation Katy is a 1st year campus at this new building, and serves the needs of underprivileged 8-12 grade students in the Greater Houston area. Although we focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), core subjects are taught through our TEA approved curriculum that prepare our students to confidently excel in all academic areas. 

Throughout the year our academy hosts enrichment activities such as programs and festivals to engage and further involve our parents and community members in the development of the world’s next leaders – our students. The programs that we host help diversify the knowledge and the skillsets our students hold and also help us build a strong positive campus culture among our students, staff, and parents. With the absence of a Parent Teacher Organization, we have been struggling to collect items to make our events a success. 

I have attached a list of items we are in need of and tentative events/programs for students and staff.

We need corporate and individual sponsors to donate incentives for the programs and events in the form of prizes, monetary donations on Revtrak, and/or food/beverage donations. 

We hope that you and/or your corporation can help us by donating items for any of the events listed above. 

We) hope that you will visit our website https://hsikaty.harmonytx.org/ for up to date information about our campus.  

Our tax exempt number is 760615245. 

Thank you for your generosity and support in helping us develop well-rounded citizens who will learn to give back to their community.

Sincerely,

Dina Hamadi
Engagement Coordinator
Dhamadi@harmonytx.org
 

WISH LIST
  • Breakfast items for 100 participants (donuts, coffee, kolaches, pastries, breakfast tacos, juices) 
  • Breakfast items for 75 staff members for Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Lunch items for 75 staff members for Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Raffle/Auction/large incentive items: Kindles, IPads, Nooks, TV’s, bicycles, etc.
  • Gift Certificates/Cards (Chick Fil-A, Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Office Depot, Walmart, Target, Museum Tickets)
  • Movie tickets
  • Plates, cups, and plastic utensils

Tentative Events/Activities

  • Parent Night: TBD  Second Semester  (~100 participants) 
  • Talent Show: TBD  (~100 participants) 
  • Teacher Appreciation Week: May 1-5  (74 staff members) 
  • Counselor Appreciation Week: Feb 6th – 12th
  • Senior Sunrise (Senior Class Breakfast)
  • Senior Sunset (Senior Class Sunset Picnic)
  • Senior Banquet: TBD End of April/May (54 Seniors + Parents)
  • Culture/Passport Night
  • Ivy League Trip
  • Staff Thanksgiving Dinner
  • 7th Grade Transitional Event

In accordance with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented
students, Harmony Public Schools will begin taking referrals for newly enrolled
students in grades 8-12 for gifted and talented screening.
Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may refer them
for assessment. Referral forms are available at the front office and on the
school’s website.

Parent GT Referral Form in English
Parent GT Referral Form in Spanish

The deadline for GATE referral is September 30, 2022, and G/T assessment
period will take place in October. For more information about the screening and
identification process, parents may contact the school’s G/T coordinator.

Ms. Karmakar skarmarkar@harmonytx.org

Dear HSI-Katy Parents and Students,
Picture Day ID: EVTP2VDQX

 

Dear Parents,

During the month of September, your child will take tests called Measures of Academic
Progress ® (MAP ® ). We give students MAP tests to determine your child’s instructional level and
to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year in the areas of
Math, Reading, Language and Science (6-8) and Math, Reading, Language(9-10) . Your child
will take the tests on a computer or Chromebook.
MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. As a
result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude
toward testing. And with MAP tests, we can administer shorter tests and use less class time
while still receiving detailed, accurate information about your child’s growth. Following each
testing period, you will receive a report showing your child’s growth.

Math Map test September 12th (8th-9th and 10th grade)
Reading Map test September 13th(8th-9th and 10th grade)
Science MAp test September 14th 8th grade
We are truly excited to begin a new era that focuses on every child’s individual growth and
achievement. Partnering to help all kids learn, parents and teachers can have a profound
positive effect on the lives of our children.
For more information, see: https://www.nwea.org/resources/a-parents-guide-to-map/

Sincerely,

Ms. Derin
CAMPUS COORDINATOR-TESTING & FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Announcement!

In accordance with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students, Harmony Public Schools will begin taking referrals for kindergarten and newly enrolled students in grades 1-12 for gifted and talented screening. 

Anyone interested in the educational welfare of these students may refer them for assessment. Referral forms are available at the front office and on the school’s website.

 

Parent GT Referral Form in English

Parent GT Referral Form in Spanish

 

The deadline for GATE referral is September 30, 2022, and G/T assessment period will take place in October. For more information about the screening and identification process, parents may contact the school’s G/T coordinator or G/T coach/teacher.

GATE (Educación para estudiantes dotados/talentosos) Anuncio

De acuerdo con el Plan Estatal de Texas para la Educación de Estudiantes Dotados / Talentosos, las Escuelas Públicas de Harmony comenzarán a recibir referencias para kindergarten y estudiantes recién inscritos en los grados 1-12 para la evaluación de estudiantes dotados y talentosos.

Cualquier persona interesada en el bienestar educativo de estos estudiantes puede nominarlos para dicha evaluación. Los formularios de referencia están disponibles en la oficina y en el sitio web de la escuela.

 

Forma de nominación

 

La fecha límite de referencia de GATE es el 30 de septiembre de 2022 y el período de evaluación de G / T se llevará a cabo en octubre.

Para obtener más información sobre el proceso de selección e identificación, los padres pueden comunicarse con el entrenador / maestro de GT de la escuela.

Dear valuable parents, students, teachers and staff!

National Honor Society will be hosting its first blood drive of the 2022-23 school year next Thursday, September 8th from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm at HSI-Katy. September is childhood cancer awareness month – donors will receive a pair of free socks! Our goal is to have at least 21 successful donors. Donors can scan the QR code on the flyer or visit this direct link to schedule their own appointment online: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/358268

Dear Parents,
I want to thank all of our students, parents, staff members, and community members for their continued patience and trust in getting to this point. While this may have been an unexpected start to 2022-2023, we are excited about an amazing year of learning and fun ahead. Our students missed 5 instructional days due to late opening. Those 5 days will be made up using additional minutes and days. With this update, our academic calendar has been updated. Listed below are the changes on the calendar.

Calendar was updated: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15bzr-gjaDceMkZh9q7cYXle6uZpK_ObB/view?usp=sharing

Start date: 08/23/2022
End date: 05/25/2023 (no change)

Attendance Terms
Q1: 08/23/2022-10/14/2022
Q2: 10/17/2022-12/16/2022 (no change)
Q3: 01/03/2023-03/10/2023
Q4: 03/20/2023-05/25/2023 (no change)

PD Days to Instructional Days (5 days updated)
10/14/2022
11/04/2022
01/03/2023
01/13/2023
03/03/2013

Thank you.

Dear HSI Katy Parents/Guardians & Students!
The Texas Education Agency has released the State Accountability Ratings for the 2021-2022 academic year after 2 years of gruesome teaching and learning given the pandemic, and We are super excited to share that we are shining as a school with our state accountability ratings.

We earned a state rating of “A” along with earning 5 distinctions.

 

 

Dear Harmony Families & Team Members,

Welcome back!

With a new year comes new opportunities and a time for new beginnings. We believe this school year is going to be filled with more opportunities than ever for achievement, exploration, and inspiration for our students and team members across Texas.

This year, Harmony is proud to welcome its largest class ever – roughly 42,000 students – to our 60 campuses. Harmony also experienced its largest batch of new student applicants – more than 50,000 – for this school year. Neither of these accomplishments could have been possible without the support of our Harmony families and staff members sharing the good word about their school with friends, neighbors, and families. For that, we owe you our thanks.

Whether your family is new to Harmony or you’ve been with us for years, Harmony will offer each of our scholars the same high-quality, STEM-focused education filled with opportunities to connect and engage with their schools, teachers, and classmates.

Though it has been only a few days since the first of our schools opened for the 2022-23 school year, already we have some exciting news to share. This week, the Texas Education Agency released its first State Accountability Ratings since the start of the pandemic. We are excited to report that five HPS districts and 23 HPS campuses earned a perfect “A” rating on this key report. Two districts and 32 campuses also received “B” ratings. Collectively, Harmony was the highest scoring major Texas charter school network in terms of the percentage of campuses which scored a “B” or better.

These results come on the heels of some extraordinary spring STAAR test results, which found that statewide not only had most of our students made up any achievement loss caused by the COVID pandemic, but in the majority of our schools, our students actually scored higher than they did pre-pandemic. Despite these successes, the work to help our students fully rebound from the pandemic will continue throughout 2022-23, as we continue to emphasize additional learning acceleration and ongoing emotional well-being support for our students.

Our TEA Ratings and STAAR scores are just a couple of the reasons why we’re so excited to begin another school year, but there are plenty more. In addition to our normal annual programs and initiatives, Harmony will be focusing on several key areas this school year:

 

  • School culture and climates of character will continue to be a primary focus for all of our campuses. The positive results of this ongoing initiative already are plain to see. Systemwide, we have seen a dramatic drop in behavioral incidents at our campuses, as an increase in counselor staffing is helping to better support students before possible issues arise. HPS also is proud to share that in 2021-22, three of our campuses were named National Schools of Character, making a total of seven HPS national winners in the past three years. Thirteen campuses have also been named State Schools of Character. We expect several other campuses to earn these honors this year.

 

  • We will continue to focus on school safety measures and scientific-based health protocols to keep our students and staff safe and focused on achievement. Over the summer, each of our schools conducted additional campus safety training, including security audits of their points of entry. This is in addition to the long-standing security measures already in place, which include yearly safety audits, which exceed the TEA requirement of once every three years. We will continue to work to increase the safety of our school communities, as keeping our students and team members safe is our highest priority.

 

  • For our former students, we will continue to offer a number of assistance programs to ensure their long-term success after HPS. First, the HPS Alumni Career Center will provide ongoing support and services to assist them with career development, job placement, and long-term success. Next, Harmony is extending its postsecondary support services with the new Alumni College Coaching program. The program aims to provide on-college campus coaching, and monthly success workshops to increase Harmony graduates’ enrollment, retention, and more importantly their college completion. It will be piloted at three universities this fall: the University of Houston, University of Houston-Downtown, and North American University. Finally, our College & Career counselors are wrapping up a successful season of “summer melt” intervention to make sure last year’s graduating seniors become this year’s entering college freshmen. Across our system, HPS made personal contact with 94% of our Class of 2022 to make sure they are still enrolled in college, have their financial aid in order, and know when and where to be on Day 1 of college.

 

  • To help prepare our students for the workforce, we will continue to expand our Career & Technical Education (CTE) and Industry-Based Certification (IBC) programs. Harmony currently offers more than 650 career pathways courses in 10 different fields, including Biomedical Science, Engineering, Programming & Software Development, Accounting & Financial Services, and Business Management, among others. In 2021-22, HPS invested more than $19 million in federal funds into these programs, allowing more than 15,000 students to get a jumpstart on the future careers of their dreams.

 

  • Through our Harmony Partners in Education program, we will continue to seek businesses, volunteers, and other community members who can bring resources and opportunities to our schools and students. During 2021-22, Partners in Education matched more than 1,000 partners with school projects across our system.

 

  • For students interested in a career in public service, HPS will continue to expand its rapidly-growing Service Leadership Society, which already is among the largest of any school system in the state. Harmony’s SLS program is dedicated to encouraging civic engagement among our students and exposing them to leadership opportunities within their communities while at the same time, allowing them to interact with elected officials and their staff.

 

  • To continue supporting the continued influx of interest in Harmony, we are continuing to add new campuses and expand others. This school year, HPS debuts two new campuses – Harmony School of Excellence-Katy and Harmony School of Science-San Antonio – as well as four additional major campus expansions. We’re also breaking ground on three others – in El Paso, Fort Worth, and Leander – this school year.

 

As you can see, we all have a lot to look forward to this year.

On behalf of our team members, faculty and staff, I would like to welcome you and your family to the 2022- 2023 school year. We look forward to getting to know your family better this school year and sharing all that Harmony has to offer.

Sincerely,

Fatih Ay
CEO | Harmony Public Schools

Dear students,
Update: AP Summer assignment deadline extended to August 26th Friday

AP Summer assignments deadline has been extended to August 26th Friday. This applies to all AP Courses.

Friendly Reminder to all 8th-12th grade students, Please see below,

IMPORTANT NOTE:

  • Please submit your AP Summer Assignments and AP contract via this form by uploading them.
  • Students who fail to submit summer assignments and HSI-Katy Advanced Placement (AP) Student Contract signed by a student and a parent/a guardian by  Aug 26th, 2022, will be MOVED from advanced placement courses to on-level courses at the beginning of the year.
  • No submissions will be accepted AFTER the deadlines. It is the students’/ parents/guardians` responsibility to ensure that all required information is provided and the request forms/assignments are complete.
  • No submission will be accepted by emails. Please make sure you submit your AP summer assignments on time via this form.

Thank you and have a wonderful summer! 

HSI Katy AP Committee

Google link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x9ku4QzlpWzpnbUjxCV7pnI4GJSei2EsOcWdRbh5OEA/edit

Student & Parent Welcome Back Letter (2022-23)

 

Dear Parent/Guardian & Students

We are excited to welcome you to the start of the 2022-2023 school year again! We have a lot to look forward to this year! We have prepared this letter to inform you of Harmony’s policies and procedures as they relate to your students’ attendance and academic success. Below are a few things to help you get ready:

  • First Day: As announced earlier, the first day of school has been moved back to Aug 22nd, 2022. Until further notice, we will begin our first day at 7:50am on Monday, August 22nd. All students should report to campus on time each day to ensure they do not miss any learning time. We will provide another update regarding the construction status no later than Aug. 15th.
  • Contact Info: Do we have the correct phone number, email, and mailing address for you? Update your contact info at your Skyward Account. (Skyward Family Access English/Spanish)
  • Attendance: When your student is absent from school, parents are asked to inform the school. This contact can be made through Skyward using the Guardian Entrance Absence Request. This request allows the parent to submit an absence request directly to the campus Attendance Specialist through the parent’s Skyward Family Access. Once the request has been submitted, the Attendance Specialist will approve or deny the request. This action must be taken by the parent for each absence.  
  • We’re here to help: If we can help with things like devices, meals, health and mental health, or anything else, check our website at https://hsikaty.harmonytx.org/ or call Ms. Khan Secretary: 956-256-7134. Ms. Hernandez Registrar: 401-372-7199. Ms. Hanaa Attendance: 301-375-0858.
  • How to access Harmony Portal: Last but not least, please read below important reminders and click on the links to watch the videos explaining how to access Harmony Portal. Once students get access to Harmony Portal, they will have access to all other resources such as Student Emails, Schoology, CLEVER, etc. Please follow these steps to ensure you have access before Monday August 22, 2022.

How to get to My Harmony Portal and Claim Account

How to Get to My Harmony Portal and Open Schoology

 

  • Virtual Home Visits: We have started our Virtual Home Visit Drive. Please be sure to register using this link: https://forms.gle/cunHtQFSo6C6wFjP9 We will go over important information 

Sincerely,

Serif Mercan,

Harmony School of Innovation Katy

Dear HSI- Katy Parents and Guardians,

We would like to inform you one more time that our new campus is located at 21650 Bellaire Blvd. Richmond TX-77407. I wanted to update you all about our new campus. We were planning to move to the new campus on July 15th, but we have faced a setback due to supply chain issues.  With this update, we decided to have our student orientation at the current building, 22400 Grand Corner Dr. from 8:00 am -12:00 pm on  August 10th (Grades 10, 11 & 12) and August  11th (Grades 8 & 9). In preparation for the opening of school, please review the attached orientation materials at this link. It will be discussed with you all during Campus PD Days prior to orientation.

Orientation day 2022-2023 Aug 10th

Orientation day 2022-2023 Aug 11th

Dear HSI Katy Families, Guardians, and Students!
On behalf of the staff at HSI Katy, welcome to the 2022-23 school year. We are excited about starting a new year of learning for our students. We will continue to promote a safe and supportive environment for your child. Please, see our principal, Mr. Mercan`s message at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OfjUE-K4vw67Qu1q1P38Lb3jTlnOeJt5nHOevtB-fhQ/edit

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,

 

Summer assignments are designed to help bridge the summer learning gap and prepare students for the upcoming curriculum.

 

For students taking advanced placement courses (AP courses and AP/Dual Courses) for the 2022-2023 academic year, summer assignments are REQUIRED to be completed by students to prepare them for all types of AP Courses by Thursday, August 18, 2022 (3rd Day of School).

 

Please click here to check the AP courses and their required summer assignments for the 2022-2023 academic year.

 

All summer assignments and turning in the student contract are due on the 3rd day of school (Thursday, August 18, 2022) unless otherwise noted on the course page or by your course teacher!!!

 

Please see the following links about all AP Summer Assignments along with teachers’ contact information and the Advanced Placement (AP) Student Contract. This information will be sent to parents/students via email and posted on our school website as well.

 

HSI-Katy AP Summer Assignments List

HSI-Katy Advanced Placement (AP) Student Contract

 

If you don’t see any courses listed or have any questions, please contact your AP teacher listed on the document directly to verify.

 

Please submit your AP Assignments separately for each course to the below link by Thursday, August 18th, 2022 by 4:00 pm.

 

AP Summer Assignment Submission Form

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

 

  • Please submit your AP Summer Assignments and AP contract via this form by uploading them.
  • Students who fail to submit summer assignments and HSI-Katy Advanced Placement (AP) Student Contract signed by a student and a parent/a guardian by the 3rd day of school (Thursday, August 18, 2022) will be MOVED from advanced placement courses to on-level courses at the beginning of the year.
  • No submissions will be accepted AFTER the deadlines. It is the students’/ parents/guardians` responsibility to ensure that all required information is provided and the request forms/assignments are complete.
  • No submission will be accepted by emails. Please make sure you submit your AP summer assignments on time via this form.

 

Thank you and have a wonderful summer! 

 

HSI Katy AP Committee

Due to high demand, many uniform sizes quickly were sold out shortly after we launched our new online uniform store Thursday.

Stock shortage is not expected to be an ongoing issue. Fortunately, our uniform supplier has informed that they have added new inventory and are continuing to work to provide additional color and size choices as quickly as possible.

Shop now to get your uniforms purchases in time for the first day of school and take advantage of these offers:

EARLY SHOPPER SAVINGS
Shop July 21-Aug. 4 to get short sleeve polos for only $13.50 (reg. $15) or long sleeve for only $16.50 (reg. $18).

FREE HOME SHIPPING
Buy two or more items to qualify for free shipping directly to your home using promo code HPSPOLO at checkout.

Two Ways to Shop Your School’s Uniform Store

On Our Site
Click ‘Uniforms’ under the PARENTS tab of your child’s campus website.

Find Your School Website

On FrenchToast
Search for your campus name and city on the ‘Shop By School’ page.

Go to ‘Shop By School’

Frequently Asked Questions

The size and color I want are still out of stock – what can I do?
Our partners at French Toast are working hard to get more colors and sizes in stock as soon as possible. To get an automatic update when your uniform preference is ready to purchase, just enter your email in the ‘Notify Me’ box under the product ‘Out of Stock’ message.

Can my child still wear uniforms that were purchased previously?
Of course! If your child’s uniform is still in good condition, they are welcome to continue wearing uniforms from previous years, even if the campus has updated to a new uniform color scheme.

The free shipping code isn’t working – what’s up?
The free shipping code – HPSPOLO – is for orders of two items are more, so just make sure you have enough items to qualify for free shipping in your cart. If you’re still experiencing issues, please contact Customer Service at https://www.frenchtoast.com/contact-us.

Which uniform color do I need for my child?
When ordering new uniforms and polos, the following are the approved color schemes for each grade level:

The uniform color options don’t look like the ones I see above
– is something wrong?
There might be a minor color variation between the preview image on the French Toast website and the images above, but not by much. If the uniform you’re selecting doesn’t look right, just make sure you have the correct dress code selected from the drop down near the top of your screen.

Why can’t I just order uniforms directly at my campus anymore?
Unfortunately, year-round direct sales of school uniforms can be a complicated and time-consuming process for an individual campus. We’d rather put our team’s talents to use by serving our students. By partnering with an industry-leading school uniform supply company like French Toast, Harmony is able to keep uniform costs down for families while freeing up school staff (and storage space!) to focus on the other needs of our schools.

No returns or exchanges.
Uniforms will no longer be available for purchase at campuses.

Starting 2022-23 School Year, Uniform Polo Shirts will be sold online only!

Shipped Directly to Your Home

Uniforms will no longer be available for purchase at campuses

 

Options will be available in short and long sleeve

 

During the first two weeks of the web store’s opening (July 21 – August 4), shirts are $13.50 for short sleeve and $16.50 for long sleeve.

 

After the 2-week sale period, prices will revert back to $15 for short sleeve and $18 for long sleeve for the remainder of the school year.

Original prices will take effect August 5, 2022 for th

e remainder of the school year.

 

Free shipping on 2 or more shirts in same order (USE CODE: HPSPOLO)

No returns or exchanges.

Uniforms will no longer be available for purchase at campuses.

 

Visit your campus’ website and under “parents” select “uniforms” and you will be redirected to the site for purchasing.

Please join us for the Harmony Public Schools S/W District Safety Meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 1:00 P.M.

Zoom Link: https://harmonytx.zoom.us/j/81807156107?pwd=eEhHNG50aDJuMFNlQm9rRTBDS0J0QT09