On Friday, February 3 two robotics teams competed in the 2012 FIRST Technology Challenge Regional Competition at San Jacinto College in Houston. At the end of a 15 hour day Iron Panda advanced to the championship to be held on March 3, 2012. Not only did they advance . . . They won the 1st Place Inspire Award (the highest award that can be won), 2nd Place Inspire Award, 2nd & 3rd place for their engineering notebooks.
Thanks for coaches Mr.Turan and Ms.Kern. Go Iron Pandas!!More Picture

Harmony Science Academy Houston High Presents:
THE AWESOME SCHOOL FESTIVAL!
Saturday, February 25th will be an event you do not want to miss! From 11-3pm the campus will host:
• An Art Exhibition
• Book Fair
• Film Festival
• Robotics
• International Food
• Games
• Interactive Art Games
• Competitions
And much more! Entrance is free, but bring spending money for maximum fun!

Harmony Science Academy-Houston High School started receiving new applications for 2012-2013 academic year.Application deadline is March15,2012. Prospective students Apply Online.

Beginning Tuesday , January 17, 2012 and ending Friday, February 29, 2012, we will be sponsoring a fundraiser to support our school and school activities. Students and Teachers will be able to sell the World's Finest Chocolate bars for $1.00 each. Boxes need to be picked up at the front office or Mr.Torun's office with sign a form.

Prizes Program

Level 1: Sell 1 box win a free dress day pass

Level 2: Sell 2 boxes win 2nd free dress pass & pizza/ice cream party

Level 3: Sell 3 boxes put your name in a drawing for a $50 gift card + level 1 & 2 prizes

Level 4: Sell 4 boxes, 5 boxes, 6 boxes

For each box get another chance to put your name in a drawing for an IPAD + level 1, 2 & 3 prizes

Level 5: Sell 7 boxes and 8 boxes and receive a $25 gift card + level 1, 2, 3 & 4 prizes

Level 6: Sell 9 or more boxes and receive a $75 Best Buy gift card + level 1, 2, 3, 4

****OUR SCHOOL GOAL IS $7,000 PROFIT. IF WE REACH OUR GOAL, THE ENTIRE SCHOOL WILL HAVE FREE DRESS FOR 1 FRIDAY. IF WE REACH OUR GOAL, TOP SELLING CLASS WILL GO TO THE PIZZA/ICE CREAM PARTY AND THE TEACHER OF THE TOP SELLING CLASS WILL GET A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO MANNINGS****

Application features:

Texas is celebrating "National School Choice Week" this week.

Events are planned across the state to highlight the need for enhanced education options for students.

The movement hopes to inspire parents to look at all options outside of their neighborhood schools.

There are options here in West Texas. Over the years several charter schools have popped up in our area.

Harmony Science Academy has locations across the state and 2 years ago a campus opened up here in Odessa. Parents immediately jumped on board and they say, for them, it was by far the right move. read more . . .

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Retired Colonel Mike Jackson will visit our school on January 20th,2012 Friday and give us a presentation about Military academies: The 5 Pointed Star.
-US Military Academy at West Point
-US Naval Academy at Annapolis
-US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
-US Coast Guard Academy at New London
-US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point

Each year, thousands of cadets and midshipmen enter our Nation's service academies with the desire to be challenged at the highest levels and serve our country in the most noble of professions.

Dear Parents,

We would like to ensure a successful academic year for your child. With the state test just around the corner the ELA department is starting mandatory tutoring for your student. These sessions will begin on January 9th and will continue until the test. The days are determined by the teacher and are listed above.

We are handing out notices on January 6 if your child needs to attend. Please ask your student if they received one.

Please make sure your student attends this valuable small group session. If students do not attend these mandatory tutorials, they will receive a Saturday detention. Our teachers are working hard to ensure your student's success. Please make the commitment to make sure your student attends.

Thanks,
ELA Department.

On Wednesday, November 30, Christian U., Jasmine G., Christine T., Douglas R., Alparslan O. and Ms. Spears accompanied Dr. Almus to Washington D.C to meet with US Secreatary of Education Arne Duncan. The HSA High members extended an invitation to Secretary Duncan to visit HSA in Houston. The students spoke to Secretary Duncan about their college plans and their experiences at HAS. The group also visited a couple Smithsonian Museums, the Air and Space Museum, and the Museum of Natural History. The group had a fantastic time! Thank you to Secretary Duncan and his staff!

As a parent of a student at Harmony Science Academy, you have the right to know the professional
qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child, and Federal law requires the school district
to provide you this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to
request the following information about each of your child's classroom teachers:

- Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and
subjects he or she teaches.
- Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special
circumstances.
- The teache's college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of
discipline of the certification or degree.
- Whether paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

Please review our campus' highly qualified teacher report for 2011-2012 school year. HQ Teacher Report

If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact Guvanch Atamyradov at 713-492-0214.

HSA senior Christian U. has been awarded a $225,000 scholarship to the University of Notre Dame! The University of Notre Dame is ranked 19th in the nation, making this a great accomplishment for Christian. Christian has been with H.S.A. since 6th grade and we are so very proud of him and his achievements! Christian is looking to go Pre-Med with a focus in Biology. Congratulations to Christian and his family! Go IRISH!

On Thursday, December 1, 2011, CLRP welcomed Lucien Junkin, Chief Engineer Space Exploration Vehicle and Juan Salinas, Robotics Education Outreach Coordinator to the " HSA " campus. Mr. Junkin talked to students about the future of engineering, science, and the future of the United States in space exploration and manned space flight. He was very interesting and the students asked very good questions. Mr. Salinas talked to the students about project management and the Ultimate Project Manager - Gene Krantz (NASA operations manager for 30 years). Mr. Salinas has begun his series on Mr. Krantz Failure is not an option and will be returning to Harmony Science Academy for part two of the series. Both Harmony Science Academy and Cosmos received the Robotics Chairman Award for their commitment to the growth of robotics education. It was an excellent presentation and we are looking forward to seeing them both on our campus in the future.

Dear prospective students/parents,

As enrollment season approaches, we would like to share a couple of reminders with you.

1 - The application period for Harmony Public Schools is between January 10 and March 15 for 2012-2013 school year.
2 - All applications prior to January 10, 2012 will be considered for 2011-2012 school year.
3 – Any application received after March 15, 2012 will be in the waiting list in the order of the date in which the application is received.
4 – Lottery will be drawn last week of March 2012.
5 – Winners will be announced by the end of 1st week of April 2012.

Please note that any application received is only considered for one school year. If your child do not get enrolled, a new application must be submitted for each year.

Harmony Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing educational services, activities, and programs, including vocational and career technology programs, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

HSA Houston High was accepted to GoodSearch, a search engine that donates a penny to non-profits and schools for every search that is done in their name. This can add up very quickly if our students, staff, and Harmony family commit to using it. Please go to GoodSearch and set us as your charity of choice (we are under Harmony Science Academy Houston High). From there, everytime you search, Goodsearch donates to us! There are also links on Goodsearch where you can order items online that will donate a portion of the cost to our school as well. Please help spread the word as this is a great opportunity to help us raise money for our school! Clik here to open website

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What is STAAR?

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) program beginning in spring 2012. The STAAR program at grades 3-8 will assess the same grades and subjects as are assessed on TAKS. For high school, general subject-area TAKS tests will be replaced with twelve STAAR end-of-course (EOC) assessments.

In general, how will the STAAR assessment program be different from the TAKS assessment program?

The most significant changes to the assessment program include
increasing the rigor of both the assessments and the performance standards for all grades, subjects, and courses;
changing high school assessments from grade-based to course-based assessments;
establishing postsecondary-readiness performance standards for Algebra II and English III; and
using empirical validation studies as part of the standard-setting process to ensure that performance standards are linked from grade to grade and are also linked to external evidence of postsecondary readiness.

In what grades, subjects, and courses will students be assessed under the new STAAR program?

At grades 3-8, students will be tested in mathematics and reading. Students will also be tested in writing at grades 4 and 7, science at grades 5 and 8, and social studies at grade 8. STAAR EOC assessments will be available for Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history, and U.S. history.

To view all State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) resources, visit the STAAR webpage.

We are proud to announce that Harmony Science Academy Houston High School is a designated T-STEM academy by Texas Education Agency!

Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiative known as T-STEM is a part of the Texas High School Project program which is a statewide collaboration between Texas Education Agency, policy makers, educators and private philanthropists working together to find innovative ways to improve Texas schools. T-STEM initiative offers a fundamental approach to empower teachers, inspire students, and advance the studies in these four fields. The public-private initiative of academies, professional development centers and networks is designed to improve instruction and academic performance in science and mathematics-related subjects at secondary schools.

For more information please visit the following link.

Texas High School Project T-STEM Page

Dear Parent,

Below link is a copy of the State of Texas 2010-11 School Report Card for Harmony Science Academy. This is a report required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. It is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in the public schools. The report provides information concerning student performance as well as information concerning expenditures, average class size, and student/teacher ratios.
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The information contained in the School Report Card is required by state law and is briefly described in the enclosed "2010-11 School Report Card Definitions." The report for our school may or may not have all the information described, because the information presented depends on whether the school is an elementary, middle, or high school.

State law requires that the information be provided for the state, the district, the school, and a group of schools similar to our school. Where possible, the information must be reported by ethnicity and socio-economic status of the students and must include at least two years of results.

Please, click here for the school report card.

A more complete report about Harmony Science Academy , the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) report, is available by contacting my office or can be accessed online at:Complete Report for HAS


Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this report card. Thank you for your continued support of Harmony Science Academy

Sincerely,

Harmony Science Academy read more . . .

Harmony Science Academy - 2010 NCLB Report Card is available through the following link:

Click here to see the NCLB Report

Click here for Parent Notification Letters

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...