Memorial Day
H.S.I. Waco campus will be closed on Monday May 28th, in honor of Memorial Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday May 29th.
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H.S.I. Waco-Awarded the Gold Medal
Congratulations again to H.S.I. Waco
8th Grade Celebration
Thank you to all the parents/guardians that attended the 8th grade celebration.
Scholarship winners
Our congratulations go out to seniors Rosalinda C., Alan E., and Emmanuel A. who are recipients of scholarships from the Brazos Education Foundation! Rosalinda C. and Alan E. were each awarded $500! Emmanuel A. was awarded $4,000 per year for 4 years! We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication! Attachments area
Classroom Champion
Congratulations to Mariela R., she was recognized at a special banquet held at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame for being a Classroom Champion. This award is given by KWTX Channel 10 for student athletes that achieve in the classroom. Mariela played muultiple sports while attending H.S.I., she played volleyball, basketball, track, and softball. Great […]
8th Grade Celebration
8th grade celebration Parents/Guardians please don’t forget 8th Grade Celebration will be held on May 24 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Please bring cookies or drinks to share as we have our fun awards and 8th grade slide show.
Students achievement
Congratulations to our seniors Sara M. and Alan E. for being awarded LEAD Merit Scholarships at last night’s LEAD Recognition Banquet. Sara and Alan have participated in the LEAD mentorship program for the last four years, and we’re so proud of all they’ve learned and how they’ve grown! Good luck, Sara and Alan!
Cold Steel Robotics Team
Cold Steel made it to the finals at the 2018 1A-4A UIL State Robotics Championship and placed 2nd, bringing home a BIG trophy. This is the 2nd time in a row Cold Steel has reached the semi finals. Great job Cold Steel robotics team.
Basketball tryouts
On May 21st and May 25th we will have basketball tryouts for the boys High School team time on Monday and Friday will be from 3:45-5:15.
U.S. News Best High Schools
Our school Harmony School of Innovation Waco (formally Harmony Science Academy Waco) was ranked #1 in the city of Waco, #3 in the Harmony, #51 in the State and #302 in the Nation. Great Job students, teachers, parents, and guardians. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/search
STAAR testing May 7th-18th
STAAR testing will be held on May 7th-18th. This will be a closed campus so no visitors or outside food will be accepted.
Teacher Appreciation Week
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We would like to Thank our PTO for the wonderful meal they have planned for the teachers. .
Senior video
Please enjoy our Senior video and visit our Facebook page to share it. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNLsgZy7htI[/embedyt]
Chocolate winners
Congrats to the following students for being the top seller in Chocolate sells…Hailey H., Maya T., Paola V., Jacob N., Martin N., and top seller was Glen R.,
Sports Banquet
This year Sports Banquet will be held on May 22nd at Harmony School of Innovation gymnasium. Tickets are on sell starting tomorrow, May 2nd till May 18th. Only 100 tickets will be sold so get your tickets soon. Tickets are $10.00 adults and $5.00 athletes, for more information contact Coach Hall at Rohall@harmonytx.org
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Media & Public Relations
For media requests, please send an email to media@harmonytx.org with details of the request.
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.
Please choose a version to display the guide:
— English
— Spanish