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

We are super excited to announce that this year our school will hold the 2nd annual International Festival. It is going to be a big event and we hope to see everybody there on Saturday. We are going to have: *Performers, *International Food, *Loteria (Mexican Bingo), *Sweet Shop, *Face Painting, *Carnival Rides, *Dunkin Booth, and so much more!!

In order to make this event a big success we need every one of you. First, start inviting your friends and family. Second, send the needed items that we are requesting. Third, contact PTO to volunteer.

We know that with your help Harmony will always be the best!!

Needed Items:
*Gentle used Stuffed Animals. They will be available for adoption at the store during the carnival.
*Sweets & Sodas

For the sweets, please send cookies, cupcakes, muffins, cakes, cookie cakes, etc. They need to be individually wrapped and store bought. Send them on Friday, May 18th please.

For sodas, please bring 12 packs of cans. You can start sending them now, and leave them in the cafeteria.

K, 1st & 2nd Grade=Sweets
3rd & 4th Grade=Coca Cola
5th & 6th Grade = Sprite
7th Grade = Dr. Pepper
8th Grade =Root Beer
9th Grade = Sunkist
10th, 11th, & 12th Grade = Bottled Water

Parents, there will be two days before school is out for you to pre-order items. On these 2 days, parents will have the opportunity to pre-order school uniforms and other school items such as school supplies, IDs, etc. Please make arrangements to attend either of these days before school ends. Please contact the school if you have any questions.
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We are proud to announce that 100% of the Senior class graduates of the 1st graduating class have all been accepted to numerous colleges and universities, such as the University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University, and University of Houston.
Many of the Seniors received scholarships and other opportunities from the universities that they will be attending. We are so proud of our Senior class for all of their effort and hard work. Also, thanks to all of our teachers and counselors for their help and guidance.


Please click here for the list of student who are accepted and their universities

The International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) 2012, with its Opening Ceremony on May 3, 2012 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, started in a breathtaking fashion.
More than 500 students from 68 countries and 44 states were the brightest stars of the Opening Ceremony.

Presented by David Paul, the meteorologist from KHOU 11, the night started with the mini concert by Sugar Land Band, consisting of the students of Harmony School of Science Sugar Land.

The Ceremony featured some dignitaries including Dr. Marshall Schott, Associate Vice President at the University of Houston, who made the opening remarks. Anthony Chase, the Chairman and the CEO of ChaseSource L.P., also had a keynote speech during the ceremony. Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner also addressed the audience and emphasized the importance of scientific advancements.

We are so proud of our students Corbin Morvant and Momin Islam who got honorable mention at the event. They worked hard and competed with more than 400 students. Mr. Begit supervised them Jacob Ozmun assisted with the project. Congratulations to them for their hard work and dedication on their Quantum Locking project in engineering.

U.S. News has announced the best high schools of the nation. The 2012 edition includes data on almost 22,000 public schools, 500 of which received gold medals.

Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston is ranked #309 in the nation, making the school one of the Gold Medalists. Harmony Science Academy is also ranked 24th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy is 89 percent. The student body makeup is 44 percent male and 56 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 86 percent.

Harmony Science Academy Dallas is ranked #554 in the nation, enabling the school to receive a Silver Medal. Harmony Science Academy – Dallas is ranked 50th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy – Dallas is 62 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 88 percent.

Harmony Science Academy North Austin received a Bronze Medal. At Harmony Science, the student body makeup is 47 percent male and 53 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 89 percent.

You can read more here.

Please click here for Harmony Science Academy-Beaumont Calendar 2012-13

We attended Name That Book in Houston this weekend with a large crowd of parent supporters from Beaumont, and our teams brought back several awards. This is so exciting for this campus because it was our school's first time to enter this competition, and our students really shined: Our K-2 Team won 3rd place, our 6th-8th Team won 1st place, and our 9-12 Team (competing individually) won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place tropies. Please congratulate all of our participating students and look for our new additions the trophy case!




K-2: 3rd Place
Coaches - Ms. Scurria and Ms. Johnson
Kaylee Morrison
Zach Roland
Daisy Colero
Mariana Latil
Amr Hammad
Liliana Galvan
Gabriel Fulton
Elijah Harris

3-5
Coach - Ms. Burdette
Vishal Mundodi
Elik Eppes
Paul Roberts
Reine Antonio
Valeria Montanez

6-8: 1st Place
Coach - Ms. Grimmett
Jasmin Gil
Afsana Islam
Rana Mathews
Sumaiya Shefa
Mariam Hammad

9-12
Coach: Ms. Junell
Amber Heldreth - 1st Place
Faith Roland - 2nd Place
Baylie Roland - 3rd Place

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".

On April 20th, Harmony Science Academy Beaumont hosted it's 1st Annual Athletic Banquet. With about 30 to 40 people in attendance it was an absolute joy and success. The members of the 6th - 8th grade boys and girls basketball team were honored for their accomplishments on their inaugural 2011-2012 season. Martin Montogmery from 7B and Kristian Thomas from 8B took the MVP awards for this past season. It was a great time with great people and great food. Coach Mac and Coach Parks looks forward to improving the athletic program at HSA- Beaumont and its banquet. Here's to the future of athletics!!!
Coach Mac and Coach Parks would like to thank all the HSA- Beaumont parents, guardians, and faculty for their continued support throughout the year. Please click here for pictures

Summer Leadership Camps: Every year, our Harmony School students have the opportunity to attend our Summer Leadership Camp. This camp is open up to students in grades 6th – 12th and starts May 26th – 31st (6 days). The cost of the camp is $300 and a $100 deposit is due on May 29rd, 2012.

Electronic Application Form.

For additional details, please contact Mr. Kasym at kabdyllayev@harmonytx.org

Harmony Science Academy – Beaumont 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).

NCLB Report Cards for the state as a whole, all school districts and charter schools, and all campuses are also available on the Texas Education Agency's NCLB web site.

Report cards are available in our front office.

Information on these report cards includes:

Assessment results for the LEA and campuses in the aggregate and disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and economically disadvantaged showing two-year trend data (across the most recent previous two school years) for each subject and grade tested.

*** NCLB 2011 Campus Report

*** NCLB 2011 District Report

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On Friday, January 20th 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. He impressed upon them what the consequences are for certain misbehaviors and encouraged them to be upstanding citizens. Thank you Judge Walston for your outstanding service to our community and our future leaders.
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Council Member Audwin Samuels spoke with 6th - 12th grade students on Thursday, January 19th about Civil Rights. He encouraged students to believe in their own dreams and to make them come true. He spoke about Martin Luther King Junior's fight for equality for all people and how we can continue that fight today. Thank you Council Member Samuel for your dedication and hard work in our community.
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Council Member Get Wright spoke to elementary students on Friday, January 20th about equal rights. She recalled stories from her past which ranged from standing up for the right for woman to wear pants in the the workplace to the right for African Americans to eat lunch at the lunch counter in a drug store. She is a true visionary and an inspiration to our students. It was truly and honor to have her visit our school and students. Thank you Council Member Wright for your inspiration and vision.
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Please review our campus' report for 2010-2011 school year

2011 Harmony Science Academy District Accountability Rating: RECOGNIZED

2011 School Accountability Rating: Academically Acceptable read more . . .

On Thursday, October 27th, parents, staff, and students held a luncheon welcoming Texas State Board of Education member, Mr. David Bradley of Beaumont to Harmony Science Academy. Mr. Bradley spoke about the status of public schools and the importance of parental choice in education. He stressed to students and parents that they have made a good choice in pursuing an education at Harmony Science Academy. Students were encouraged to weight their options carefully and think about their future before deciding on plan after graduation. Mr. Kaya and Mr. Duman presented Mr. Bradley with an award for outstanding service, hard work, and dedication to our school. Harmony would like to thank Mr. Bradley for his continued support of our school and his constant commitment to education in Texas. You can reach photos here.

We at Harmony Science Academy would like to congratulate Mikayla Jordan for being selected as KBMT Channel 12's Star Student of the week for September 12, 2011. Mikayla was nominated by Miss Junell due to her work ethic inside and outside of the classroom and her wonderful personality. She has all of the characteristics that Harmony hopes to instill in all of our students. Mikayla was awarded on September 13, 2011 when Channel 12 came to visit the school to interview Mikayla. We are very proud of Mikayla for her achievement.

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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/

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...