Dear Parent/Guardian,
This is Mr. Canales, and I am the College & Career Success Advisor at Harmony School of Ingenuity. We are currently building a job shadowing program for our students and we need your help.
What is Job Shadowing?
Job shadowing is a way for our students to come visit your workplace and learn more about your industry and your day to day work.
How many students will come to job shadow?
We are currently targeting small groups. Groups can range from 2 students to 6 students max.
Is there any liability?
This is a volunteer community program, and there is no liability regarding transportation or supervision for you. School will be providing transportation and students will be supervised by school personnel.
Where do I Sign Up?
Please fill out the following form to sign up: https://forms.gle/VkbECUKKJ1aWW3hv8
Considering Road conditions, we are closed tomorrow, Friday September 20th. We look forward to seeing students on Monday at regular school hours. Be safe!
Parent-Teacher Conference Day September 25th (1pm-5pm).
Schedule your appointments as soon as possible.
Vote for your favorite HS-Ingenuity character traits to represent our school!!!! To vote, choose one option and place a check mark in the box near the acronym.
Click HERE
Students whose mom/ grandson attends the event on Friday are to receive a “free dress” pass on Friday itself for Monday, Sept 9th.
Student Drop-off and Pick up: Time for Student drop off is 7:30 am & Student dismissal is 3:20 pm. Parents are requested to follow the marked road arrows for ensuring safety. Also, drop off and pick up will be the same as the previous year- at the back of the campus building.
Thank you for following school zone speed limit and No U-Turn procedures.
The two links below are informative and include a lot of basic information about our Dress Code & Cell Phone Policy for the upcoming school year of 2019 – 2020.
The required supplies needed for next year varies depends on the classes and teachers. Teachers share their supply needs for specific classes on their syllabus at the beginning of the year. Therefore, there are no mandatory supplies to bring at orientation or the first day of school. Teachers, generally, are in need of facial tissues, dry erase markers, hand sanitizer and cleaning wipes in their classrooms so you are requested to purchase these items in advance.
A generic supply list is here Supply List Link
“We are very happy to continue to reward our staff for their dedication to excellence,” said Fatih Ay, CEO of Harmony Public Schools. “Every year our 34,000 plus students consistently exceed state education standards. Our teacher’s hard work is recognized annually by major publications, such as US News Best High Schools, and noted children’s advocacy groups.”
In addition to a base salary increase of between $3,500 & $5,000, teachers will be awarded a stipend of $1,000 if they have between 5 and 9 years of classroom experience. Those with more than 10 years’ experience will receive $2,000. “We see this as an investment not only in our teachers but in our students as well,” Ay said.
The new salary schedule follows Governor Greg Abbott’s signing of the $11.5 Billion school finance reform package. Harmony chose to target additional funding into pay & benefits for teachers and staff. These increases have been presented to the HPS Board of Directors, and will be up for approval after receiving regulations from TEA.
Harmony Proposed Pay Increases
Nutritious free meals are available for children and teens 18 and younger at many locations throughout the nation throughout the summer while school is out of session. Use the mapping tool below to find a site near you.
STARTING JUNE 1, FIND A NEARBY MEAL SITE AND HOURS OF OPERATION
1 Call 211
2 Text* FOODTX to 877-877, or
3 Visit SummerFood.org
Mapping tool: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
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Nuestros niños necesitan comida nutritiva para aprender, crecer y prosperar—incluso cuando no hay escuela. Bajo el Programa de Servicios de Alimentos para Niños durante el Verano, los niños de 18 años de edad o menores pueden seguir comiendo comida saludable durante todo el verano, sin costo. Solo tienen que ir a un sitio de comida que participe en el programa.
A PARTIR DEL 1 DE JUNIO BUSQUE UN SITIO DE COMIDA CERCANO Y LAS HORAS DE OPERACIÓN
1 Llame al 211
2 Envíe un mensaje de texto* COMIDA al 877–877, o
3 Visite SummerFood.org
Mapping tool: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
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Parent Information Rack Card
Summer STAAR EOC Retest Dates
Harmony Parents – On June 12, you can visit TexasAssessment.gov to learn more about your child’s #STAAR performance and how you can provide additional support at home.
Texas Education Agency is committed to making sure you are informed and have an accurate picture of your child’s progress. Follow these 4 steps to Log in & Learn More.
We will be having our 2018-19 award ceremony on Thursday, May 30th, 2019.
9th -11th Grade 8:30 am – 9:30 am @ CAFETERIA
10th Grade 9:45 am – 10:45 am @ CAFETERIA
6th -7th Grade 11:30 am – 12:15 pm @ GYM
Please Click HERE to RSVP!
Meet the Teacher Night
AP/Dual Course for 2019-20
May 21st, 2019
4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Click HERE for more information!
Ingenuity Tournament of Books Champions
Our school’s Tournament of Books team won first place in the Houston-wide competition this past March. The team’s name is “To be Continued” and members include Aidan Santos, Christian Simmonds, Nkozi Jones, and Nycoi Jones. Their sponsor was Mrs. Barr and their coach was Rachel Asselin, a librarian from West University Branch Library. Join us in congratulating our team on their big victory and check out the Harris County Public Library article and video featuring our winners!
Click HERE
Our proud Harmony Science and Engineering Fair Winners were thrilled to receive their reward “Amazon” gift cards.
All Harmony Public Schools campuses in the Houston area are closed today due to the inclement weather conditions. Please continue to monitor the local media for weather updates and stay safe.
Harmony Public Schools is monitoring weather forecasts in Houston area. Should there be school closure or cancellation of programs; parents will be notified via the district/school’s website, our parent notification system, and/or social media. Please stay safe and monitor local media for weather updates.
Hello All,
OBAP Houston Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy is opened for registration. CLICK HERE
Date: Tuesday, July 9 thru Saturday, July 13, 2019
Admission Requirements:
Admission is offered to girls and boys, the target age group is middle to high schools students, target ages 13-18, who have an interest in learning about aerospace and aviation. Applicants are competitively ranked based on age, cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and essay. Students must write a short essay stating why you want to attend our Academy.
Please fill out the online application. 25 applicants will be chosen to participate. We would love to see a recommendation from a teacher, coach, or adult other than a family member.
• Students must be physically capable of participating in all activities.
• High standards of behavior and self-discipline are expected and students must abide by all academy regulations.
• Parents or guardians must attend an orientation before programs begin.
NOTE: There are a non-refundable registration and processing fee of $50.00 payable directly online. If selected there is a refundable $25.00 application fee.
If the above is not applicable to you or students, kindly share it around to network, colleagues. One of the lifetime opportunity to expose your students to Aerospace & Aviation. Don’t miss it!


Dear Parents,
Harmony Public Schools would like to invite HS-Ingenuity parents and students to the Annual Language and Culture Gala which will take place on Saturday, April 27th, at 5:00 pm at The Linda and Archie Dunham Theater at HBU. Please use the link below to RSVP and print your tickets prior to your arrival.
Click HERE
Click HERE for registration
April STAAR Testing dates
April STAAR Tests | Tuesday | Thursday |
3/9/2019 | 3/11/2019 | |
EOC | English I | English II |
Grade 7 | Writing |
Parent Letter Sent Home (In English & Spanish): Click HERE
ASVAB Testing: ASVAB stands for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, which is a multiple-choice test that helps students identify which Army jobs (Military Occupational Specialties), would be best for them. If your child is interested in Army jobs, the campus has invited ASVAB representatives on April 17th, who will be administering a test for interested students. For registration of the test, please contact the Testing coordinator, Ms. Cobb at obiresaw@harmonytx.org or register HERE
To learn more about ASVAB testing, click HERE
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Media & Public Relations
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For more information, please visit our Media & Public Relations page.
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Website Accessibility
Harmony Public Schools (“Harmony”) is committed to making the information on its website accessible to individuals with disabilities in compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, eye tracking device, voice recognition software, etc.) and have difficulty accessing information on the Harmony website, please contact HPS Webmaster by email at accessibility@harmonytx.org . Please include the following when communicating with Harmony regarding accessibility issues:
A description of your accessibility concern.
The format in which you prefer to receive the materials.
The web page address of the requested material(s).
The best way to contact you (email address or phone number, or both).Harmony will make appropriate accommodations to facilitate access to any website content.
Complaints regarding website accessibility may be submitted through the Public Complaint process outlined in Board Policy PG-1.12 (Public Complaints).
Please note that some pages on the Harmony website contain links to third-party sites, which are not within Harmony’s control. If you notify Harmony of problems with accessing a third-party site that is necessary to participate in one of Harmony’s programs or activities, we will make the material or information available in an accessible format.
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Report Bullying
If you are experiencing a problem with bullying at Harmony, or have other discipline-related concerns regarding one of our schools, please fill out the form at the link below for the Dean of Students.
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HPS Child Find Policy
It is the policy of the Harmony Public Schools to ensure that
- All children with disabilities enrolled in the charter school regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services, are identified, located, and evaluated; and
- A practical method is developed and implemented to determine which children are currently receiving needed special education and related services.
These requirements apply to:
- Homeless children;
- Children who are wards of the state;
- Highly mobile children (including migrant children); and
- Children who are suspected of being in need of special education but who are advancing from grade to grade.
20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3)(A); 34 CFR 300.111(a)(1)(i), (c).
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Title IX
As required by Title IX, Harmony Public Schools does not (and is required not to) discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. This non-discrimination requirement applies to admission to and employment with Harmony Public Schools. Inquiries into issues related to Title IX may be referred to Harmony’s Title IX Coordinator(s) (identified below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
Title IX training presentation link
Harmony’s Title IX Coordinators:
Students/student matters:
Charles Lambert
Director of Internal Investigations
HPS Central Office
clambert@harmonytx.org
713-343-3333 x1104 Employee and applicant matters
Kelly Ann Hebeler
Director of Employee Relations
HPS Central Office
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Non-discrimination Statement as Part of the School's Admission Policy
It is the policy of HPS not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in its programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, please contact Section 504/ADA Coordinator at (713) 343-3333 located at 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099.
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Non-discrimination Statement in Career and Technical Education Programs
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS offers support to school district for career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications; Business Management and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Government and Public Administration; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Admission to these programs is based on enrollment in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS secondary schools.
It is the policy of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its CTE programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
It is the policy of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and CTE programs.
For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, CHARLES LAMBERT, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, IHSAN KARA, at 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099, Phone: (713) 343-3333.
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Aviso de No discriminación en los Programas de Educación Profesional y
Técnica
Las Escuelas Públicas Harmony ofrecen programas vocacionales en Agricultura, Alimentación y Recursos Naturales; Arquitectura y Construcción; Artes, Tecnología de Audio / Video y Comunicaciones; Administración de Negocios y Administración; Educación y Entrenamiento; Finanzas; Gobierno y Administración Pública; Ciencias de la salud; Hospitalidad y Turismo; Recursos Humanos; Tecnología de la Información; Derecho; Seguridad Pública, Correccionales y Seguridad; Manufactura; Mercadeo; Ciencias, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas; Transporte, Distribución y Logística. La admisión a estos programas se basa en el número de estudiantes de secundaria registrados en las Escuelas Públicas Harmony.
Es norma de las Escuelas Públicas Harmony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades de CTE, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.
Es norma de las Escuelas Públicas Harmony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.
Las Escuelas Públicas Harmony tomarán las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y CTE.
Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos para quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX, CHARLES LAMBERT, y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504, IHSAN KARA, a la siguiente dirección: 9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S. Houston, TX 77099, Teléfono: (713) 343-3333.
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TX Transition and Employment Guide
The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides youth, young adults, parents and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals to education, employment, and community living.
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