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Harmony School of Business Dallas would like to share the latest news about Summer Leadership Camp that was held at YMCA Camp Carter for College Readiness and Leadership Program (CRLP) students during June 1st-June 5th and June 5th –June 9th for boys and girls, respectively. CRLP students were able to do a lot of physical activities such as swimming, canoeing, archery, pamper pole, giant swing, climbing tower, guided hikes, challenge course, played volleyball and soccer, participated in a scavenger hunt, enjoyed marshmallows and chocolate at the camp fire; they also competed at a talent show! They were able to see some animals like raccoons, deer, and armadillos during their hiking session; they got to see such inspirational panoramas of beautiful nature, were exposed to a lot of fresh air, and got a lot of adrenaline! Students learned how to be responsible, to not giving up on task, to achieve their goals, to be a leader in the face of many challenges, learned how to be a part of teamwork, and of course to be thankful to their parents, mentors, and teammates!!!

The eighth grade students at Harmony School of Business had their Middle School graduation on Tuesday, May 28th. The students watched a slide show over their school year along with pictures from when they were a baby and today. The students had a reception after receiving their diplomas. We would like to wish our incoming ninth graders good luck in High School!

On Friday, May 24th Harmony School of Business had their first fifth grade graduation. The students watched a slide show over their fifth grade year which consisted of field trips to Sky Ranch, Dallas Cowboy Stadium, and the Fort Worth Science Museum. After, receiving their diplomas the students celebrated with cake and drinks. We would like to wish our fifth graders good luck in Middle School next year!

On Friday, May 31st HSB had its final award ceremony for 2012-12013 school year. Students received awards for A honor roll, A/B honor roll, Art, AR, and PRS. The PTO handed out awards for the bowling tournament and to the teachers as well for all the hard work they put in this school year. We would like to thank all the students who worked hard this school year to receive those awards.

Harmony School of Business had their field day on Wednesday, May 29th. Students in kindergarten thru fifth grade participated all day; middle school joined them in the afternoon. The students participated in games such as water balloon toss, tug-a-war, and many more. Students were also able to pie a teacher in the face or dunk them in the dunk tank. Field day was a great fun. We would like to thank all the volunteers and Coach Callis for a wonderful job. Thank you!

Wednesday, May 29th our third thru eighth grade students were invited to attend an ALL STAAR dinner for receiving advance/commended score on the STAAR/EOC tests. Students enjoyed a dinner with their family and teachers, and an award ceremony to honor all their hard work. We would like to thank the students for all the hard work they put in on the STAAR/EOC tests.

On Friday, May 24th College Readiness and Leadership Program (CRLP) students, their parents and mentors attended CRLP’s End-of-the-Year Ceremony at the Harmony School of Business Dallas. Everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner and a presentation with great pictures of CRLP events and activities. At the end of the ceremony, students received Certificates of Recognition from their mentor teachers. HSB Dallas is looking forward to enhancing the CRLP Program for the next year in order to grow our next generation of leaders well prepared, as good citizens serving our country, and leading our country to a bright future!

May 30, 2013

Dear Parents and Guardians:

With excitement and anticipation, Harmony Public Schools is looking forward to the launch of a 1:1 Chromebook initiative for all 6th - 12th grade students beginning with the 2013 - 2014 school year. Every student will be assigned a device for use during the school year and will be allowed to take it home each night. The purpose of this initiative is to use modern technology tools to fully engage students and create a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.

This initiative comes at a very exciting time for Harmony Public Schools as we strive to provide an even more individualized learning experience for your children. As a recipient of a Race To The Top - District grant, we are restructuring our academic day to provide technology enhanced personalized learning time every day. During this time, students will use the Chromebooks to master skills that may need refining and further enhance and enrich personal areas of interest.

As you plan for the fall and joining the Harmony Public Schools family or returning for another exciting year, please be on the lookout for more information. The devices will be distributed within the first few weeks of school after a Family Informational Presentation and all required documents are signed. We look forward to seeing you at one of our Family Informational Sessions in the fall!


Sincerely,

HSB Administration

On April 2nd, 2013, 6th grade students of Harmony School of Business visited The Dallas Arboretum. Students were able to see examples of niches and discover mini ecosystems, explored what kinds of species are building them up, and a variety of vegetation. This Field Trip was fun and educational!

Dear Students & Parents,

HSB students will have a summer reading program this summer. All returning and new students are expected to participate and turn in their project to their English Language Arts teacher when returning to school on Wednesday, August 21st. Participation is mandatory and students will receive a grade for their projects. HSB will have times as well for students to come and take AR quizzes over the summer. Please see the attached information about the summer reading program and the days the computer lab will be open. If you have any questions you may contact Ms. Drekaj.

Summer Reading Program HSB

Academic calendar for 2013-2014 school year has been approved by HPS Board of Trustees. Please click here to see the calendar and find out all the important dates for next year.

Please also note important dates below:

Orientation Day: Friday, August 16
Meet the Teacher Night: Monday, August 19 5:00-7:00pm
First Day of School: Wed, Aug 21

Thank you to all of the parents and students who supported the PTO's first annual Bowling Tournament that was held at Main Event in Plano on Friday, May 17. Everyone had a blast bowling and then had time to play games with the bonus cards provided by Main Event. All of our bowlers did a terrific job, even those who had not bowled before that night, making it a very close competition! Thank you to all of the families who came out to support our HSB-Dallas PTO and congratulations to all of our participants.

K-2nd Division:
1st Place Student Bowler-A. Malladi
2nd Place Student Bowler-K. Hilliard
3rd Place Student Bowler-J. Sanders

3rd-6th Division:
1st Place Student Bowler-C. Vasquez
2nd Place Student Bowler-M. Kebede
3rd Place Student Bowler-J. Hailu

Third grade had the opportunity to visit the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. During our visit, we explored many interesting exhibitions including the Human Body Exhibition, Sports Exhibition, Dinosaur Exhibition, Dynamic Earth Exhibition, Engineering & Innovation Exhibition, and many more. We also watched a very interesting educational film on the different types of weather in our Solar System. Students were excited and engaged throughout our visit to the Museum as they had multiple opportunities to explore the wonders of Nature and Science.

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Eighth grade visited the Junior Achievement Finance Park at Paul Quinn College on May 13th. Students worked with banking and finance professionals to learn about managing personal finances. After being given a "life scenario" that detailed their personal income, family status, and other factors, each student was required to develop a monthly budget and shop within their means for items such as cars, housing, clothing and groceries. Students gained valuable life skills that are sure to benefit them throughout their lives.

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The first grade classes took a field trip to the Dallas Zoo on April 24th. After having a picnic lunch in front of the lion cages, students explored the zoo in small groups. Some of the favorite animals seen were the tigers, crocodiles, monkeys and penguins.

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Second grade visited the Dallas World Aquarium on April 23rd. They had an awesome time exploring various types of creatures including sea otters, monkeys, penguins, and many types of fish. In class, the children learned about the habitats of fish and the importance and function of their parts.

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HPS Dallas Cluster hosted there first annual basketball tournament at HSB on Saturday, April 27th. Three schools in the Dallas Cluster, HSA-Garland, HSI-Carrollton, and HSB-Dallas competed. The boys were able to play three games total to determine the winner of the cluster. HSA-Garland took first place, HSI-Carrollton second, and third place was HSB-Dallas. We would like to thank the coaches and the boys for all the hard work they put into preparing for this.


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The fourth and fifth graders took a trip to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Students were able to visit the exhibits, they watched an OMNI IMAX movie entitled "Tornado Alley" and enjoyed a great day of fun and learning from all that the museum had to offer!

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On Friday, April 26th 7th and 8th grade students visited the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. While they were there, they visited many different exhibits the museum had to offer. During the trip they also visited the IMAX Movie Theater where they got to watch the movie “Living Sea” about the many different wonders of the sea. It was a great Field Trip!

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The Spring Book Fair is currently going on at HSB in the library. HSB book fair will be running from Thursday, May 2nd until Friday, May 10th from 7:30 am. until 4:00 pm. Students will have designated times to buy with their class along with DEAR time, before, and after school. Come by and pick up some of the latest books for your children to read over the summer!

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Kindergarten visited the Dallas Heritage Museum on April 4th. They had a wonderful time learning about the past. In class the children compared how life nowadays differs greatly from life in the early 1900's.
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On Wednesday, April 17th we had teacher astronaut Lanette Oliver come and visit our campus. She started off talking to the kindergarten through second grade students about her training that she got to partake in to get ready for her mission. Ms. Oliver also met with the third through eighth grade students as well. The students learned about the different types of training she had to go through to prepare herself. After her talks a few select students got to eat lunch with Ms. Oliver in the school library. Ms. Oliver will return to our campus in the next couple of weeks and read to our kindergarten students. We would like to thank Ms. Oliver for visiting our school.

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On Wednesday, April 10th the sixth and seventh graders went to Highland Springs senior home to listen to and speak with gentlemen who fought in World War II. The students were able to speak to eight different World War II veterans who served in Europe and Asia during wartime. Veterans showed students items that they had kept from the war such as guns, maps, and playing cards. After the gentlemen spoke about their wartime lives and experiences, the students were able to ask them questions and learned so much more than what they could learn in a text book. We would like to thank Highland Springs for letting us visit and speak to our war heroes who made so many sacrifices for our country.

Harmony Parent Mobile application is ready for all parents of Harmony School of Business. You can keep in contact with the school and track your child's progress.
If you do not know user name and password to access your child's database, please email to
admin.hsbdallas@harmonytx.org


Here are the download links for Harmony Public Schools Mobile Apps

For Iphone Click Here
For Android Click Here

And also you can find those Apps in the App Store and Android Market on your phone.

Application features:
-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) and 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 once you save your child's login information.
-Email communication with your child's teachers without leaving the application.
For more screen pictures, please click here.

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

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/