Reading opens the doorway to knowledge and discovery. In order to encourage our students to read, below you will find the summer reading lists and assignment for students entering grades four through twelve. All students will choose one book from the list for their grade level next year and complete the summer reading assignment. English teachers will collect this assignment during the first week of the 2009-20010 academic year. If you have questions, please contact your language arts teacher or school adminsitration. Enjoy your summer and have fun reading!

Summer Reading: Students Entering 4th Grade
Summer Reading: Students Entering 5th Grade
Summer Reading: Students Entering 6th Grade
Summer Reading: Students Entering 7th Grade
Summer Reading: Students Entering 8th Grade
Summer Reading: Students Entering 9th Grade
Summer Reading: Students Entering 10th Grade

GRADE PROMOTION TESTING SCHEDULE FOR Kindergarten thru 9th Grade STUDENTS WHO FAILED IN ANY CORE SUBJECT and/or TAKS TEST 2009

Click here to see the schedule

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INGENUITY

The Harmony School System is opening a new campus in Southwest Houston. The new campus, Harmony School of Ingenuity, is located off Interstate Loop 610 at 10555 Stella Link, Houston, 77025. Harmony School of Ingenuity will open its doors for students in the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. Click here for enrollment and here for job applications.

GRADE PROMOTION POLICY FOR Kindergarten thru 9th Grade STUDENTS WHO FAILED IN ANY CORE SUBJECT and/or TAKS TEST 2009

HSA Beaumont will NOT offer Summer School for 2008-2009 school year as indicated in student handbook. Instead, HSA will offer CBE (Credit By Exam) Examinations or board-approved state accredited test for students who have not successfully completed one or more core courses (Social Studies, Reading, Mathematics, and Science) The students need to get at least 70 or above to promote next grade level.
The tests will be administered at HSA Beaumont by HSA staff members. Students who need to take the CBE exam for summer school will be notified.
Students who are taking the CBE examination will pay a fee of $30 per test. Exam fees are due on Wednesday,June 10, 2009 by 4:00 pm.

If no payment is received by this date and time, please note that the student will be considered failed from the summer school and consequently student will not be promoted to the next grade level.

The tests will be graded by University of Texas K-16 Education Center. A score report will be mailed to
the student and the school indicated on the enrollment form within three weeks after the completed
exam is returned to the K-16 Education Center.

For further information please contact Mr.Torun

The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2009 starting at 8:00 a.m.

Orientation will take place on Wednesday, August 19 from 10am thru 6pm.

Click here to see 2009-2010 Calendar

Digital storytelling is an educational technology tool that utilizes skills students are expected to have in the 21st century. Information literacy, visual literacy, being creative and taking risks, and using the latest technology to communicate effectively can all be achieved when students actively participate in the creation process of digital storytelling.
In essence, digital storytelling is a process of creating a short movie that combines a script or an original story with various multimedia components, such as images, video, music and a narration, often an author’s own voice.

HSA Beaumont students prepared the projects in computer classes and participated in the contest in five different categories. They all are in first ten place amongst 350 projects participating in their category in the Digital Story Telling Contest 2008 (DISTCO 2008).

HSA Beaumont got the Grand Prize and Best digital story.

1st place ( Ipod ) Caleb Long Washington
2nd place ($20 Award ) Mariam Hammad My Trip
3rd place ($20 Award ) Jared Bingham Soccer
3rd place ($20 Award ) Joshua Yutiamco Taekwondo
5th place ($20 Award ) Jonathan Yutiamco Cebu
6th place ($20 Award ) Isabella Little My Brother
8th place ($20 Award ) Mikayla Jordan Trip
9th place ($20 Award ) Christian Palang HSA Beaumont

Congratulations

We are proud to announce that one of our ninth graders, KIMBERLY CORREIA, won the THIRD PLACE AWARD at the Annual Oratorical Contest sponsored by The Evening Optimist Club of Greater Beaumont.

Kimberly competed against contestants from Kelly High School on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Contestants gave speeches on the topic: “For Me, Optimism Is…”

The first place winning girl and boy will each move on to a regional competition and compete for the opportunity to advance to a district competition. The first place boy and girl at the district competition will each win a $1,500 scholarship.

Congratulations

Harmony Tigers (Team 2979) attended the Lone Star Regional.
2009 FIRST Robotics Competition Regional event took place Mar 26-28, 2009 in Houston.
Event information

The Harmony Robotics Team, known as Harmony Tigers or Team 2979, ranked #6 in the Lone Star Regional FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) at the Brown Center in Houston on Saturday, March 28, 2009. There were 63 teams competing in the Lone Star Regional.
Rankings

Beaumont Enterprise News

Competition Pictures

CONGRATULATIONS TO TIGERS!

Our school's NCLB Report Card for 2007-2008 is available as pdf document through the following link.

Please click here to view the report.