Harmony Families:
Below are the links to our 2020-2021 School Calendar and School Supplies List:
San Antonio Calendar One-Pager 2020-2021
Thank you for your continued support!
Harmony Families:
Below are the links to our 2020-2021 School Calendar and School Supplies List:
San Antonio Calendar One-Pager 2020-2021
Thank you for your continued support!
April 29, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Harmony Public Schools San Antonio continues to work tirelessly making the transition to Distance Learning more manageable. You have seen some updates to your child’s Google Classrooms since our first roll out.
We hope that these updates will make things a bit easier for you when planning your daily routine. Please stay healthy and safe.
Distance Learning Expectations- Scholars
Virtual Tutoring Norms
Camera On
❏ Maintain school appropriate behavior even through you are at home
❏ Ensure you are fully dressed and presentable in accordance with Harmony Free Dress Policy.
❏ Only Harmony Scholar should be visible on camera
Mic Off
❏ Ensures there is no background noise or outside distractions, unmute yourself to speak
Communication Spoken or Written*
❏ Show up on time and use appropriate and respectful language at all times.
❏ Use tools such as “raising your hand” and chat features if you have questions or want to answer a question.
Quiet Place
❏ Remove distractions, such as going to where there is less background noise and turning off your phone
❏ It would be best to post a sign on the door/computer for sibling/family to see “Tutoring in Session”
❏ Use headphones, provides privacy and better speaker microphone quality
❏ Turn off your phone
❏ Select a good location with a power supply
Materials Ready
❏ Have paper & pen nearby before the session begins
Minds On
❏ Be ready to engage in learning
Other Encouraged Norms
❏ Have questions pre-written before tutoring session begins
❏ We encourage scholars to work in a quiet room away from distractions
❏ It would be best to post a sign on the door/computer for sibling/family to see “Tutoring in Session”
Virtual Tutoring Discipline Procedures
Camera On
❏ Verbal Warning
❏ Turn Off Camera
❏ Sent to Waiting Room (Message with what child needs to do to return to class-with a set time limit)
❏ Remove from Class
Mic Off
❏ Verbal Warning
❏ Turn Off Audio
❏ Sent to Waiting Room (Message with what child needs to do to return to class-with a set time limit)
❏ Remove from Class
Communication Spoken or Written
❏ Verbal Warning
❏ Sent to Waiting Room (Message with what child needs to do to return to class-with a set time limit)
❏ Remove from Class
* Students who use obscene or foul language will be directly sent to the waiting room. Students Should check the Chat to see directions on how to enter the class. (Some Examples: Any form of cursing, sexually explicit comments or gestures, racial slurs or symbols, and other derogatory comments)
Administrative Discipline Actions
Teacher and/or Administrator Actions
❏ Notify parents of incident via email
❏ CC. Teacher/Administrator in parent communication.
After a scholar has been removed from class 3 times, a parent meeting session must be held with the administrator and teacher if possible.
❏ Once the administrator has reviewed the case and spoken with parent/scholar. A decision will be made if a scholar will be allowed to resume normal virtual tutoring sessions or if any further sessions will require conference.
Google Classroom Expectations
Harmony PRIDE
❏ P- Participate and engage with online learning
❏ R- Respect everyone; even when their opinion is different than your own
❏ I- Integrity, Show it in all your written and spoken communication
❏ D- Don’t be afraid to ask questions
❏ E- Effort, Always do your best
**Scholars may be subject to disciplinary actions if norms are not followed.
Online Communication
❏ Appropriate use of classroom chats*
❏ Use of online jokes, sarcasm, slang words, text etc… is not acceptable*
❏ Email/chat etiquette (no text slang use clear and concise language)
❏ Make posts that are on topic and within the scope of the course material. ❏ Review and edit your posts before sending.
❏ Be as brief as possible while still making a thorough comment.
❏ Use standard fonts such as Ariel, Calibri or Times new Roman & Font size 10 or 12 pt.
❏ Avoid using the caps lock feature AS IT CAN BE INTERPRETED AS YELLING.*
❏ Limit and possibly avoid the use of emoticons
❏ Be careful with personal information (both yours and others).
❏ Parent communication with teachers should be via email only or parent conference
❏ Do not send confidential information via email, chat etc…*
❏ Do not make personal or insulting post
*Scholars may be muted from leaving comments/posts if norms are not followed.
School Assigned Chromebook Use
❏ Appropriate use of Chromebooks per policy (go guardian)
❏ Chromebooks are for educational purposes
❏ Bullying/Cyber bullying will not be tolerated
❏ Don’t share your password with anyone
❏ Change your password if you think someone else might know it.
❏ Always log out when you are finished using the Chromebook
Sincerely,
Bambi L. Teaff
Principal
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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:
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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.
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.
It is the policy of the Harmony Public Schools to ensure that
These requirements apply to:
20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3)(A); 34 CFR 300.111(a)(1)(i), (c).
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
khebeler@harmonytx.org
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.
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.
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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