May 2018 District Newsletter
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A Message from the Interim Superintendent
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Thank you, parents, for trusting us with your children’s education
Today, I am full of gratitude for having the good fortune to work with such wonderful parents, students, faculty and staff at Harmony schools. We just received information on student applications for the 2018-19 school year, and the numbers are astonishing!
For the 10 campuses in the Harmony-South Houston schools, we have received 10,150 applications. Overall, Harmony public schools in Texas have received more than 30,000 applications for next year. The reason for this is simple – people are hearing the good news about Harmony schools and how their students are performing better and are well-prepared for the future.
On behalf of Harmony, I want to thank those 30,000-plus parents for applying to our schools. Our focus is, and always will be, to do our best to prepare every child to have a meaningful career and to become a model citizen. We do that by hiring dedicated faculty and staff and ensuring they work closely with our parents to provide the best education possible in a safe, nurturing environment.
Again, I am filled with gratitude to know that so many Texas parents trust Harmony schools to make that dream a reality for their children.
E. Tevfik Eski, Ph.D.
Interim Superintendent
HPS-Houston South
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Our deepest condolences to the Bush family. The students from Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology were honored to be able to present former First Lady, Barbara Bush, with their ceramic work of art.
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Harmony schools in Katy, Sugar Land listed among top SAT schools
Katy & Sugar Land
| Chron.com
Two Harmony public schools are among the top Houston-area high schools for high SAT scores, according to data from the Texas Education Agency.
Students at Harmony School of Innovation in Katy and Harmony School of Innovation in Sugar Land scored higher than the average scores in the schools' respective districts. HSI-Katy ranked 13th in the entire region, and HSI-Sugar Land ranked 16th, according to a report from chron.com, which analyzed 2016 scores of 90 Houston-area high schools.
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Harmony Science Academy Houston & Beaumont Rocketry headed to nationals
Houston | Chron.com
Congratulations to HSA Houston High & HSA Beaumont Rocketry teams for being recognized as one of the 101 schools to advance to the
Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC)
competition! They will be competing in Washington, DC May 11-13th.
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HSA Beaumont's Corey Banks earns all-star basketball honors
Beaumont
| Beaumont Enterprise
Corey Banks II becomes the first player at Harmony Science Academy to be chosen for 1st Team All-State Honors. During district play, he averaged 21 ppg, shot 60% from the field, 4.8 rebounds pg, 4.7 assists pg, and 2.3 steals pg. Corey was also chosen on the 1st team 2A District 6 All-District team. He a sophomore, a 2 year letterman, and an A & B student. HSA Beaumont is a part of T-CAL (Texas Christian Athletic League) and their Varsity teams are branded by Under Armour and BSN Sports.
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Two Harmony School of Innovation Katy students are National Merit Finalists
Katy
| CoveringKaty
KATY (Covering Katy News) – Harmony School of Innovation – Katy announced Monday that students Morgan Long and Tanner Scott are both National Merit Finalists.
Of the 1.6 million entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Finalists were selected in February 2018. From the list of finalists, winners of the National Merit Scholarship awards from the program, sponsored corporations and participating colleges will be announced between April and June 2018.
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Harmony School of Ingenuity senior takes third place at state fair
Houston
Soneilla Bailey, a senior at Harmony School ofIngenuity in Houston, was awarded third place in the 2018 Texas Science and Engineering Fair recently in San Antonio.
Soneilla’s third-place finish was in the plant science category.
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Harmony School of Innovation partners with Crime Stoppers to inform students about campus safety
Houston
Middle school students received some very important information regarding campus safety from our community leaders at Crime Stoppers. This Safe Community Program identifies crime affecting the greater Houston Area and takes profound steps to prevent crime before it occurs through citizen empowerment and education.
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Harmony Science Academy hosts community Math Kangaroo competition
Sugar Land
The campus hosted an international mathematics competition for 100 students. Registration was open to HSA students and others from the community. The school is supporting Math Kangaroo's mission of, "We are helping students love math nationwide".
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Harmony Science Academy hosts STEM night for the community
Katy
Local vendors team up with staff to hold a fun & educational STEM night for the Katy community.
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Robotics Mentor wins Compass Award
Katy | CoveringKaty
Royal Robotics Team 9840 from the Harmony School of Innovation Katy recently competed in the South Super-Regional Championships in Georgia and the team’s coach, Ramazan Ozdemir, was honored with the “Compass Award.”
The Compass Award is provided to a person who is a beacon and leader in the journey of the FIRST Tech Challenge. First stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has given outstanding guidance and support to a team throughout the year and demonstrates what it means to be a gracious professional.
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Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology cheerleaders debut at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Houston
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Cheerleaders from the Arts campus performed for the Houston Rodeo attendees. The spectators enjoyed watching the students at the featured Black Heritage Day Expo.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the world's largest livestock show and richest regular season rodeo dedicated to benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibition and presentation.
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Houston-area Harmony Schools compete at Texas Science Olympiad
Houston
Students at Harmony School of Innovation in Katy and Harmony School of Innovation in Houston had a strong showing at the Texas Science Olympiad, held April 20-21 at Texas A&M University in College Station.
Both teams had several top-10 finishes in the statewide event, which is a rigorous academic competition for students in grades 6-12. HSI-Katy and HSI-Houston each qualified a middle school team for the Olympiad through regional competitions.
Students from HSI-Katy finished 5th in the “Picture This” and “Naked Egg Drop” competitions and came in 7th place in the “Anatomy and Physiology” competition. Their coach, Shugufa Fatih, said she was proud of the team’s accomplishments, especially considering they had eight new members on the team.
The HSI-Houston team, coached by Thomas Nguyen, had a 4th-place finish in “Individual Bottle Rockets” and came in 8th place in “Mystery Architecture.”
The Texas Science Olympiad follows the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games. The emphasis is place on active, hands-on group participation and teamwork.
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Harmony School of Science soccer team is undefeated
Houston
Students are off to a great soccer season, with their undefeated record of 4-0. Not only do students have STEM in their curriculum, but they have it in their physical activities as well. The Harmony framework supports students socially, emotionally and academically.
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Harmony School of Innovation
Sugar Land
ASKA Gomi, professional Taiko performers from Japan, visited and treated the teachers and students to a once in a lifetime show. This year, ASKA joined Houston's Japan Festival in marking a 25-year milestone. From Cairo Opera House and the Russian Kremlin to their 5-star performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ASKA has amazed audiences around the world. Students will never forget this experience.
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Harmony School of Innovation Student Pursues Her Ice Skating Dreams
Katy | CoveringKaty
While the top figure skaters were competing at the recent Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, one up-and-coming skater was practicing her routines in Texas.
Megan Tonnu is a sixth-grader a student at
Harmony School of Innovation –
Katy recently competed at Alamo Skate, a U.S. Figure Skating-sanctioned event held last month in San Antonio.
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Harmony Science Academy
Sugar Land
We are so proud of our students who represented Houston in the FIRST LEGO League Jr. World Expo. The four teams came home with following awards:
Creative Research Awards – Team 5243, WaterWise
Innovative Model Awards – Team 8651, AquaBots,
Research and Design Awards – Team 8076, Water Ninjas
Innovative Poster Awards – Team 9808, Sea Mustangs
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The STEM department partnered with Houston Baptist University to host Houston district's SeaPerch competition.
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The HR department held our district's second job fair of the season, looking for highly-qualified and certified teachers to join the Harmony team.
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Interim Area Superintendent, Dr. Eski, attended an Executive Roundtable discussion, lead by Lone Star College's chancellor, Dr. Stephen Head. Educational, business & community leaders were given the opportunity to engage in an interactive dialogue and network with their peers.
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The public relations department, along with Harmony School of Ingenuity's Biomedical Science Academy's teacher and student, attended a panel discussion celebrating International Women's Day.
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The Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) team attended the 15th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support in San Diego, CA.
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Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman and Interim Area Superintendent Dr. Eski discuss future plans and progress on the middle school construction.
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The Languages Other Than English (LOTE) department held its annual gala at Houston Baptist University. It was a beautiful showcase of our students' diverse cultures and talents. There was a great turnout from the community, with approximately 850 guests!
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We held our annual College Acceptance Day Pep Rally for 5,000 attendees, at Rice University's Tudor Fieldhouse. Local elected officials and community leaders joined the celebration as our Class of 2018 announced, for the very first time, where they will be attending college this Fall.
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Congratulations, to our Teachers of the Year!
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Elementary Teachers (Left to Right): Laura Fuscher, Pei Chen, Angela Luce, Alisa Rolf & Latrena Grace.
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Secondary Teachers (Left to Right) Top: Brittani Reid, Yavuz Balut, Mysheka Bill & Laura Cortez-Rye
Middle: Rebecca Hall, Kelly Walters, Sandra Joubarani & Gani Ahlam
Bottom: Aisha Dixon, Gregory Shepherd, Ifeoma Adegun & Chelsea Bruner
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Left: Shanna Cui (Elementary) Right: Patricia Castro (Secondary)
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