On Wednesday, May 2, our 5th and 7th grade classes from Harmony School of Innovations attended the Math Day at the Ballpark where the San Antonio Missions played the Frisco Roughriders. The Missions played a close baseball game but unfortunately was on the losing end with a score of 1-2. Before the game began, the Missions baseball manager explained to the students how math is incorporated into baseball every day. From calculating a pitcher's ERA to a batter's batting average, statistics are kept for everything in baseball or so it seems. Between every inning, a Missions baseball player presented a baseball math problem for the students to solve. The students had a great time and even Mrs. McElroy got involved by catching a foul ball. The Glee Club students from our sister school, School of Science and Technology-Main campus sang our National Anthem. Fun times were had by all.

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

EARLY+ is a brand new tournament which is organaized by Harmony High School and NASA. Our students competed against middle school students. 5A Students Christian Ramirez, Kyle Jacobs, Julian Mathews and Cameron Kennedy played final game with HIS Houston. And they got second place and second place in Robot Design. We are proud of our Robotics team. Go Angry Bots!

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

Sometimes a simple thanks is all a teacher needs to feel valued.Teacher Appreciation Week begins on the 7th of May.Thousands of communities take time to honor local educators and acknowledge the role of teachers in a quality education.This is an opportunity to say “Thank You” to those at the heart of learning. HSISA teachers encourage, support and prepare students for the road ahead and now it’s time for us to show our appreciation to our teachers.

HSISA Volunteer parents are organizing an appreciation day for our teachers on May 11,2012 Friday.We look forward to whatever support you can provide for the appreciation of our teachers.

You can contact Ms. Claudia Hoover at 210-2651715 or send e-mail hsisa@harmonytx.org for any donations or support.

I-SWEEEP 2012 is just around the corner. Top high school researchers from all over the world will display their innovative ideas at George R. Brown Convention Center of Houston. Over 1000 participants will share the ideas, experience, and knowledge to promote maintaining global sustainability in near future. We look forward to welcoming everyone in Houston.

Opening Ceremony on May 3, 2012 @ 6:30 PM
The Awards Ceremony on May 6, 2012 @ 3:00 PM

For more information, please click www.isweeep.org

Harmony School of Innovation welcomed El Rey Feo and his entourage on April 26 2012.
All students were excited to kick off Fiesta and celebrate.
Happy Fiesta!

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".

Dear HSISA Parents and Students Come Celebrate This Fun Event With Us!

You are cordially invited to this grand event that is being organized by both the Harmony Schools and SST Campuses.
There will be food and entertainments:
-Singing/ dancing performances
- Spanish choir
- Spanish rock bands
- Mariachi
- Jalapeno eating contest

Donations are being asked from homeroom teachers to collect from students. Please send a $1.00 instead of the purchase items.

Each Student that brings a $1.00 will receive a ticket to participate in Jean Friday May 11tth.

Please provide the $1.00 by May 4th before 4:00pm.

Volunteers Needed*
YOUR VALUABLE TIME AS A VOLUNTEER WILL BE GREATLY APRRECIATED Volunteer please contact Mrs. Villalobos at 210-265-1715 or rvillalobos@harmonytx.org

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Time:1:00pm—4:00 pm.
Location: SST Discovery
5707 Bandera Rd
Leon Valley, Texas 78238

Dear Parents,
Please see our school calender for 2012-2013 Academic Year below. read more . . .

Leadership Summer Camp is a week-long camp for HSI- San Antonio middle school students (6th-8th grades) and other Harmony Public Schools from all over Texas.The purpose of the week is to have fun while building leadership and teambuilding skills. Activities include sports competitions, ropes courses, assemblies, talent shows, free recreation, leadership talks and discussions, study nature and much more!

This is a great opportunity for our students to build strong relationships, develop teamwork, leadership attributes, and have a great time! We strongly recommend and encourage for all of our students to attending Summer Leadership Camp.

The camp starts May 27th and ends June 2nd, 2012.
The camp fee is $300. It will include accommodation, meals (at the camp only) and transportation.

To register for the camp, you have to pay $100 deposit, and total payment is due on May 20th.

For more information and registration contact Mr. Yildirim (ayildirim@harmonytx.org)

Camp Locations:
"Highland Lakes Camp & Conference Center" - For girls - Spicewood, TX www.highlandlakescamp.org
"URJ Greene Family Camp" - For boys - Bruceville, TX www.gogreeneretreats.com

Harmony Public Schools-San Antonio cluster is currently looking for enthusiastic, highly qualified teachers. We will be hosting a job fair on Saturday April 21 2012 from 9 am to 12 pm and call backs will be from 1 pm to 4 pm. The job fair will be at 5705 Bandera Road, Leon Valley,TX 78238.

Please bring your teacher portfolio, multiple copies of your resume and teaching certificate(s). We will be interviewing for all K-12 subject areas. Prior to the job fair, please apply online.
www.hsisa.org

Let's Celebrate The Battle of Flowers here at HSI on April 26, with our very own Balttle of Flowers Shoe Box Floats! King Antonio, El Rey Feo will be our very own Judge for the floats.

FIESTA AT HSI-SA
1:15pm–2:00pm - 4th - 8th grade students go to the gym for El Rey Feo presentation.
1:50pm-2:00pm – K-3rd students line the first floor hallway to send off El Rey Feo, 4th – 8th grades participating in the parade will follow him out of the gym, down the hall and out the cafeteria doors. All other 4th – 8th grade students go through the gym doors to the front of the school and line up for the parade.
VIA Buddy greets students and then reports out front to watch the parade.
2:00pm-2:30pm – K-3rd students go sit out front to watch 4th -8th and then join in the parade, grade by grade.
2:40pm – All students prepare for dismissal.

Dear Parents,
Our Robotics team got the 3rd place in Robotics competition among more than 20 tough Robotics Teams in Fort Worth on March 31,2012 Saturday.
Congratulations HSISA Robotics Team.
Keep up the good work!

Dear Parents,
We give students a paper copy of the Wednesday mail on Wednesday afternoons.
All Wednesday mails since the beginning of the 2011-2012 academic year are available on our school website on the right side under the mailbox icon shown here.

Come see the best of the best in the upcoming school talent show!
When: Friday, April 13 @ 5:00-6:00
Where: 4th Floor

To stay up to date on everything happening at Harmony Public Schools, go to www.facebook.com/HarmonyTexas and LIKE us.

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

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

Harmony Public Schools do 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).

It is the policy of the Harmony School of Innovation 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… read more . . .

Harmony School of Innovation 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).
See HSISA NCLB Report Card read more . . .

Dear Parents,

We will be having our second annual Kindergarten-3rd grade Science Fair this year on Saturday, April 21, 2012. All students in grades 1st-3rd grade will be required to complete a project, Kindergarten students are only invited to participate. The projects will be due on Thursday, April 19, 2012.

Awards will be given in the following manner:

1st 2nd and 3rd place awards will be given in the following categories:
1. experiments
2. models & demonstrations
3. collections

Our parents will be sent K-3 Science Fair Package next week.

Dates to Remember
February 8th- Registration Due
April 19th- Science Projects Due
April 21st- Science Fair

Assist Your Child with a Fun Project!

Monday, January 16th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday celebrating the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. During his lifetime, King became an influential American civil rights leader known for his campaign to end racial segregation. King supported racial equality for all Americans. He won the Nobel Peace Prize because he advocated non-violent protest as a means to end racial segregation and inequality in America. In remembrance of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the federal government granted a day of remembrance making MLK Day a federal holiday in 1986.

We hope that all Harmony students, parents, and staff have a save and happy holiday.

Please review our campus' highly qualified teacher report for 2011-2012 school year. read more . . .

Please review our campus' report for 2010-2011 school year read more . . .

Thank you to all of you participated in the Jump Rope for Heart Challenge and Fundraiser. The top 2 students from each class recieved a certificate and joined in a final jump off. The last student standing recieved a Jump Rope for Heart medal. If you raised money for the event please turn in your packets by Friday. Funds will go to those who have heart complications. If a certain amount is earned donations for equipment are given back to the school. Pictures amy be posted soon.
Thank you again for all your support.
Coach Farruggia

On November 11, 2011 Harmony School of Innovation San Antonio honored Veterans who have fought for our freedom and remembered those who are still fighting.
Our school had a special movie for the Veterans as well as a presentation by the keynote speakers to commemorate the occasion.
Senator Van De Putte honored the Veterans in her speech, Mr. San Miguel read one of his poems, and two veterans shared their memories with the audience.

HSI-SA Veterans Day

Harmony School of Innovation would like to
cordially invite you to our 2nd Annual Veterans Day
Recognition Assembly, November 11, 2011 at 1:45 pm. in our school Gym.

Order of Events:
1:45 P.M. –- A social hour with coffee, doughnuts and refreshments
2:15 P.M. -- A 35-minute assembly will be held with military personnel from the United States Armed Services as well as the Harmony School of Innovation student
body.

RSVP to Karen Wilson (210) 265-1715 or kwilson@harmonytx.org

Harmony School of Innovation appreciated HSI-SA uniform parents for their service.

HSI-SAl administrators and HSI-SA PTO Executive Board Members welcomed parents and invited them to the school cafeteria for a brekfast.After the principal Mr. Ipek's and PTO President Mr. Estrada's speeches, all HSI-SA Unifrom parents from different respective agencies had opportinity to get to know each other during the breakfast.

Not only HSISA parents, but also a Korean veteran Mr. Daniel San Miguel attended to the appreciation breakfast.

HSI-SA thanks to all Unifrom Parent for their service!
10/07/2011

Dear Parents,

The 2011-2012 school year has kicked off in an exciting way here at Harmony School of Innovation; and we are looking forward to expanding both the intellectual and philanthropic minds of our students. This year we will be achieving this goal by participating in the Pasta for Pennies program with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

The Pasta for Pennies program is a three week change drive that at the most basic level will show our students how the collective power of change is astounding and can make a big difference in the world of life-saving cancer research. With just one coin a student can be a part of finding a cure for cancer. Additionally, because leukemia is the number one killer of children under twenty, it means a great deal for young people to help each other.

Our school's program will start on Tuesday, October 11th and run through Friday, October 28th. Your child has been sent home with some more information that explains LLS's mission in-depth and more about this Pasta for Pennies program. We hope that you will encourage your child in their philanthropic and educational expansion.

Thank you for your continuous support. Go Tigers Go!

Sincerely,

HSI-SA Administration

Middle school students grades 6th-8th, will be having an event for the month of "Hispanic Heritage" and Mexico's Independence Day. These events will allow students to learn about Hispanic and Latino culture, the history of Mexico and the value of learning about different cultures.
The event will take place in the Gym on Friday the 16th at 2:15-3:00. Parents are invited to join the event.

Home visits are an important first step in establishing good partnership with families for the benefit of children's educational experiences.

Our teachers are working hard, going beyond their schedule and trying to visit our parents in their homes. The goal of home visits is first of all to get parent feedback and ask about any concerns. Also to have a better communication and increase parent involvement in their child's education… This way build rapport and respect between the student, parent and the teacher which improves students' grades and behavior at school.
We appreciate our parents' cooperation in advance for home visits!

Please read more" Research Spotlight on Home Visits" published by National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/tools/16935.htm

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.

Dear Parents,
In consideration of some parents' schedules, we will now accept students for drop-off by 7:15 a.m.
Parents must drop off the child near the gym (back side door) but not the front lobby.

Harmony Public Schools have released 2011 College Acceptance Report and 2011 SAT Report.

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.

Two Harmony Science Academy High Schools (Dallas and Austin) were ranked among the top public high schools in the nation, according to a recent analysis by the Newsweek.

Newsweek announced  Best High Schools in America list yesterday. The magazine has been ranking the nation's top 500 public high schools for more than a decade. The rankings are based on graduation rates, college enrollments upon graduation, the percentage of students who take tests for advanced placement courses, and the average college entrance exam scores, among other criteria.

This year, Newsweek studied more than 1,000 top schools to determine the best of the best: the ones producing kids ready for college and life. Harmony Public Schools is proud to have two schools among the top 500 schools in the nation!

In addition to the Best High Schools in America list, Newsweek created an additional list of high-performing schools, labeling them as the "TOP TEN MIRACLE SCHOOLS".  And two of those six are Harmony Schools!
The Austin-American Statesman is proudly sharing the success of these Texas schools with their readers as well. The Harmony Science Academy - North Austin came in at 144 and the Harmony Science Academy - Dallas landed at 165 on the list of 500 schools.
We are so proud of our students, parents, teachers and administrators who dedicate themselves to a standard of excellence each day. Thank you for your continue support of education and educators in Texas.

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/

On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 we had a Promotion Ceremony for our 5th grade students. 5th grade students were recognized for their success and given a certificate of recognition. Congratulations 5th Grade and we will see you all next year!

On Thursday, May 26, 2011 our 8th Graders participated in the first annual 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony. There are 9 students in our 8th grade class and they will be moving on to high school and new adventures next year. We would like to wish them the best of luck in high school and in their future endeavors. Congratulations Graduates!

On Friday, May 27th at 5 pm, HSI held it's first annual Kindergarten graduation. The ceremony included a presentation of diplomas, two Kinder performances, and a special performance from each class. A light dinner reception immediately followed. We would like to thank all of the parents who volunteered their time to help and extend our congratulations to the Kinder Class of 2011!

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians:

Reading and writing are essential to learn about ourselves and our world. Students will read a variety of books over the summer and engage the texts through writing. Please see the attached summer reading suggested texts and choices for response.

Enjoy your summer and have fun reading!

Please click for SPANISH K-2 Summer Reading List Newsletter

Please click for SPANISH 3-5 Summer Reading List Newsletter

Mysanantonio.com published an article about our school by Stephanie Kingon on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

To read the article please click on; Harmony School of Innovation opens doors in The Glen

Please click on the link below for HSI's Testing Calendar.


Harmony Public Schools Testing Calendar 2011-2012

On November 18, 2010 Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz visited our campus to discuss the value of education on the lives of our students. Sheriff Ortiz addressed the students, parents, and faculty about the importance of education on the lives of our children. He also discussed how getting a good education can help students become more successful adults. Sheriff Ortiz enjoyed a luncheon with the administration, faculty, and parents before speaking with the students. After his presentation, Sheriff Ortiz toured the Harmony campus and observed a couple of classes. We were pleased to have the Sheriff visit our campus and give such an inspirational speech to our students.

Dear Parents,

You can download the Harmony School of Innovation
Spirit T-shirt order form from the link below. It will be a
wonderful keepsake for your child!

Spirit T-Shirt Order Form

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...