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Apply Online to Harmony 
Now, all prospective Harmony parents can make their online application via www.harmonytx.org. Here is the quick guide:
1) When you logon www.harmonytx.org, you will see APPLY ONLINE button on the right top of the main page.
2) Clicking that will take you any of the cities on the map which is on the left side. For example, you can click to see all five schools in Austin area represented by a mini picture (a house).
Please read more here.
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Harmony Applications Exceeded 15K!
The applications to Harmony Public Schools for the 2012-2013 School Year have been started and it has already exceeded 15 thousand threshold!
On the day we started accepting the applications (January 10), we recieved almost four thousand applications in 24 hours.
The applications deadline is March 15, 2012.
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Visit to Secretary Duncan 
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 High in Houston. The students spoke to the Secretary about their college plans and their experiences at HSA. The group also visited a couple Smithsonian Museums, the Air and Space Museum, and the Museum of Natural History where they had a fantastic time!
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Two National NCWIT Awards
HSA El Paso is proud to announce that HSA El Paso teacher, Mr. Turel, has been recognized as the national winner with The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing - Educator Award. HSA El Paso student Janette M. has also been recognized as National Award Runner-Up this year.
The Educator Award is conferred upon educators that have demonstrated a commitment to encouraging young women's aspirations in computing.
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MLK Day at the Food Bank
 In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students at HSA received a day off Monday and were encouraged to use their time for a "day of" service. Martin Luther King Jr. made it his life's work to a service for the greater good. In his honor, students from Mr. Williams 9th grade classes and Mr. Giorgio's 11th and 12th grade classes volunteered their time to serve those in need at the North Texas Food Bank.
Click HERE fore more pictures.
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Austin Mayor Recognizes Harmony
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has proclaimed Jan. 13-20 Harmony Public Schools Week in honor of the charter system's high-performing student body.
"Harmony has been a bright spot in a sometimes dismal picture in our education picture across the entire United States," Leffingwell said. "They specialize in the STEM studies, science, technology, engineering and math. We know that's what we desperately need in this country and we appreciate what you do."
Read more here and WATCH the ceremony.
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Harmony APP Coming Soon
- Access to information about your child's grades, homework, discipline points, attendance, bell schedule, payments, calendar and school news.
- Receive push notifications about your child's progress (grades, homework, discipline points, attendance) as well as school news and events.
- Support for access to multiple student accounts.
- Offline viewing of your child's data. You can view your child's data even when you are not connected to a network.
- One click login option, once you save your child's login information.
- E-mailing option to your child's teachers without exiting the application.
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Success at Computer Science Contest
Three programming teams from Harmony School of Advancement participated at Clements High School's Computer Science Invitational contest on Saturday, Jan 21. 17 highly competitive Houston area schools were present at the event and Harmony teams performed very well among 40 other teams (a total of 120 students). All Harmony students were recognized and recieved at least one award for their performance. Here are the results:Please click HERE to read more.
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Waco Team Grabs First Place
On Saturday, January 28, HSA Waco High School FTC Team #2927, participated at the qualifier tournament at UT Dallas. Team, Cold Steel, did a great job at the event by making it all the way to the finals and winning a close final match by 2-1. Now, they will be participating at Regional Championship at UT Arlington on March 5th. Best of luck for their upcoming events at Regional championship and another event at Central Texas College at Killeen on Feb 11th.
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One Act Play State Champions
On Saturday, January 21, 2011, Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas' One Act Play Club went to Austin to compete in the State One Act Play Competition at the TSCAAL Weekend of the Arts. Harmony team, consisting of eight girls, was up against fierce competition. The girls came home with six awards. Emily H. in 5A and Laynie P. in 7B too Honorable Mention All Star Cast Awards and Zarina B in 6A and Willow M also in 6A took All Star Cast Awards. Also, out of 177 competitiors, Nichole B. in 6A took Best Actress award. We would also like to announce that our One Act Play came home with the State Title. We placed first out of all the middle schools in the State of Texas. Congratulations girls, you worked really hard and we are very proud of you.
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National Charter Membership
Harmony School of Advancement has been granted charter membership in the National Forensic League (NFL). Charter membership is the highest level of membership in the NFL, and reflects sustained commitment to speech and debate education over several years.
Please read the full text of the press release issued by National Forensic League.
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Beaumont Host Judge Walston
On Friday, January 20, parents, staff, and students held a luncheon honoring Judge Kent Walson of the City of Nederland. Judge Walston is also currently the president of the Bob Hope School in Port Arthur, TX. He spoke to students about the importance of the choice they make. Thank you Judge Walston for your outstanding service to our community and our future leaders.
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Sugar Land Campus Grand Opening
Harmony School of Science - Sugar Land High School hosted its official Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday January 14, 2012.
Professional members of the community, including Representative Ron Reynolds (District 27), Councilman Thomas Abraham (Sugar Land), Councilman Harish Jajoo (District 4), Councilwoman Amy Mitchell (District 3), Fort Bend District Attorney John Healy, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Keri Schmidt, Sugar Land Police Chief Douglas Brinkley, Missouri City Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald and Councilman Fred Woolridge (Stafford) were present and helped to cut the proverbial red ribbon. Read more here and click for the pictures.
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"Thank you for the Education"
On January 13, 2012, Ms. Milla Perry Jones, Governor Perry's sister, an active supporter of education, particularly charter schools, visited Harmony School of Nature and Athletics. As she visited classrooms, she received a beautiful rose from one of the Kindergarten students. She was also informed about the Harmony programs.
With a background in Chemistry, Ms. Perry Jones was very excited about our Independent Lab Studies course, discussing with Mr. Kandir the importance of hands-on activities to engage students in science and in the natural world. At the end of her visit, she wrote in the guest book, "Thank you for the education!"
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Mayor Price to Visit Harmony
On February 24th, Fort Worth campus is happy to host the new Fort Worth Mayor, Mayor Betsy Price, for a campus luncheon from noon to 1PM. We are also having a cornerstone dedication for the new Harmony School of Innovation-FW campus on February 29th. Texas Senator, Wendy Davis, among other dignitaries will be in attendance. The dedication will take place at the Fort Worth campus beginning at 12:00. A lunch reception will follow. RSVPs are required due to limited space.
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New Harmony Websites & Blogs
Harmony students and staff have been unveiling several new Harmony blogs lately. Students who have a keen interest on journalism, creative writing and internet publishing display great hard work and enthusiasm.
Harmony Insider, staffed by the Journalism class at Harmony Science Academy Grand Prairie, is one of them. They have up-to-date news about sports, entertainment and internet.
Harmony Buzz, published by HSA Waco's 9th grade journalism class, has very interesting and lively articles. It really creates a buzz as its name suggests.
Harmony Tigers Den is another blog issued by the students of Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas.
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Jennifer Malloy
Ms. Malloy works for Harmony School of Excellence-Endeavor since 2009. She is currently the Dean of Students.
When did your Harmony experience start? What positions have you assumed so far?
I began working for Harmony School of Excellence- Endeavor in 2009. I started as a Social Studies teacher for 6th-8th grade. The content area was perfect because my Bachelor's degree is in History. In 2010, I was promoted to Assistant Principal, Dean of Students. I remained in the classroom as well teaching 8th grade Social Studies. Currently, I am still the Dean of Students and I teach two sections of 8th grade Social Studies, coordinate all student activities, organize field trips, and integrate fundraisers into the school to help the PTO fund multiple projects.
Read the rest of the interview HERE.
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HSA Odessa on CBS 7
Odessa, TX - 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.
School choice supporters say "Texas leaders should do more to improve student achievement and attainment by expanding access to improved public schools, public charter schools, private schools, virtual education and home schooling."
You can watch the news clip HERE.
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Brain Teaser of the Month
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STANDARD
Each month we ask a brain teaser in our newsletter and the first three respondents with the correct answer are awarded with a modest gift.
This Month's Question:
Form a logical sequence out of the word STANDARD. How?
1) You need to remove two letters from the word STANDARD.
2) Then you will add three digits to the remaining letters in order to make a logical sequence.
Send your answers to
news@harmonytx.org
The Answer to the Last Issue:
77+7+7+7+7-7 = 98
December Winners: J. Pujara, A.Karedath, V. Gaven (Congratulations)
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