Harmony Science Academy Beaumont students participated in science Olympiad competition on March 6, Saturday at South Texas College in McAllen. 24 students represented our school in the competition in 13 different categories.

Our students got five 1st places, three 2nd places and three 3rd places and placed FIRST in the Middle School Category. They are advanced to State wide Science olympiads which will be held on April 23 and 24 at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.

HSA recognizes and appreciates the help, effort and support put by our students, coaches and parent helpers during Science Olympiads.

For more information about Science Olympiad competition click here

Turkish Olympiad Houston Elimination was held on March 6th, Saturday at HSA North West Campus. Students competed in singing, poetry and talent categories. In poetry, our student Jason Banura got the 1st place and Faith Crawford got the second place.In singing category, Baylie Roland placed 3rd and Alexandria Lewis got honorable mention.

Congratulations and thanks to our students and parents who worked for this success.

See you at Turkish Olympiad Finals that will be held on April 3rd in Hobby Center, Houston.

2nd open House (parent conference day) will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2009 between 1pm and 4pm.

There will be EARLY DISMISSAL at 12:15 pm.

There is no time frame for any grade. Parents may step in or schedule it with the teachers for any time between 1pm and 4pm

Our continuing goal, as educators, is to increase our students' achievements. As an effort to get the most reliable results possible, it is very important that students become familiar with the format of the TAKS tests. To enhance the performance of our students on TAKS, a MOCK TAKS 4 exam has been scheduled for March 10-12, 2010.

Grades (Science): 5th, 8th and 10th -Wednesday
Grades ( Soc.Studies): 8th and 10th - Wednesday
Grades (Math): 3rd thru 10th - Thursday
Grades ( Reading): 3rd thru 8th - Friday

There will be no make-up sessions; therefore it is very important that your student attend school on testing day.

Congratulations to Christian Palang in 7B for qualifying for the state level of the National Geographic Bee.

Christian is one of one hundred students who will participate in the event. After winning the campus wide geography bee, Christian took a qualifying test for the state level. Christian had one of the top one hundred test scores in the state! His performance on the qualifying test allows him to participate in the state wide geographic bee held on Friday, April 9th, 2010. One winner from the state bee will advance to the national competition held May 25th and 26th in Washington D.C.

We are very proud of Christian and wish him the best of luck at the state geography bee.

Team 2979 is getting ready for the First Robotics Competition (FRC).Ro-Beaumont Team # 2979 spent hours for the production of our ROBOT called Ro-Beau.

Ro-Beau was shipped on 02/23/10. It is the second robot designed and produced by HSA-B high school engineers.

Team Ro-Beaumont will be competing in one Star Regional between 01-Apr - 03-Apr-2010.

For more information about regional competition click here

Our Team was on the news on 2/18/2010 on Fox 4.

FOX 4 Ro-Beaumont

FOX 4 Ro-Beau

On Tuesday, February 23rd, the HSA MATHCOUNTS team competed in the Sabine Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition.
The strong performance of the HSA students, both individually and as a team, resulted in several awards.

The HSA Team won 1st place and advanced to 2010 Texas State MATHCOUNTS competition on March 26-27 in Austin.

Congratulations go to HSA MathCounts students: Anca Andrei(8B), Parisa Maesumi (8B), Karen Ji (7B), Joshua Yutiamco (7B), Elora Bossert(8B), Dane Bossert(6B).

Awards:

•1st Place Team - Anca Andrei, Parisa Maesumi, Karen Ji, Joshua Yutiamco
•3rd Place Individual – Anca Andrei

HSA salutes the MATHCOUNTS students, parents and coach for their hard work and commitment!

HSA-Beaumont has arranged Fun Night series for grade 5 thru 9 for those students who have less than 10 DPS points the previous day of the events listed above.

Permission slip will be given to all students by their homeroom teachers.

The fee for this activity is just $5 per person. Parents are also welcome.

Re-admission to HSA-Beaumont has started for former students. Re-enrollment forms mailed out. The form is due on Thursday, February 11, 2010.

Harmony Science Academy Beaumont is now accepting applications for grades K thru 11th for the 2010-2011 academic year. The application deadline is March 15, 2010.

To apply online, please click here

To learn more about our school and educational programs, you may attend one of our open house sessions or click here to see school brochure.

If you applied prior to today(01/4/2010), your application will NOT be considered for 2010-2011 so that you should reapply for the following year.

AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced today that the next generation of student tests will be called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR.
STAAR will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), which is the criterion-reference assessment program that has been in place since 2003. read more . . .

Harmony Science Academy Beaumont is starting a new program for students who need special personal attention to master reading, science or math skills. We are looking for parents and other community stakeholders volunteering their time. Tutoring volunteers will provide extra instruction for students one at a time.

You can give students the extra help and support they need to improve their math, science and reading skills.

Volunteer at Harmony Science Academy Beaumont and make a difference in a child's education.

What's expected of you:
• Three hours per week to meet with three students, 45 minutes each, one-on-one
• Enthusiasm for science, reading or math
• No experience necessary
• Approval with background check

We provide:
• Books, materials, and training for working with 3rd-10th grade students
• Day and time to fit your schedule, 8am-3pm, Monday through Saturday
• A fulfilling experience

If you are interested in volunteering time at Harmony Science Academy Beaumont as a tutor, please contact front office.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Nancy Beaulieu, City Councilmember, visited Harmony Science Academy Beaumont on 1/15/2010 Friday to learn more about and tour the school. She observed some of the classes and was very interested in the Robotics program. She enjoyed visiting the school.

Come join us for some …
“Good Old Fashion Carnival Fun!”

When: Saturday, May, 15th
Where: HSA School grounds 4055 Calder Ave, Beaumont, Tx
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00pm

Click here for the Flyer

2009-2010 NCLB HQ REPORT

2008-2009 NCLB REPORT

Another Great Turnout this past weekend for 3rd Annual Science Fair, thanks to all our parents and guests.

The contestants were well prepared, the projects were interesting, and the boards were beautiful.

Many thanks to the parents, teachers, and PTO members who helped with all the preparations.

Thanks to the Judges who volunteered their time to evaluate each project and interview each student.

Every contestant who made it into the science fair showed great ability and those who won produced phenomenal work.

Congratulations to all.

Harmony Science Academy Beaumont robotics team, Ro-Beaumont, participated in College Park FLL Qualifying Tournament on November 21 2009.

24 teams competed in College Park H.S. Team 7429, Ro-Beaumont, got the 1st Place Robot Performance Award.

Ro-Beaumont advanced to attend the Lone Star FLL Championship Tournament Dec. 5 at Pearland H.S.

Congratulations to all Harmony Tigers.