After School Academy

Academic Competitions
Drone Competition
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Golden & Ms. Landry
Requirements:
Meetings: Thursdays until 4:45p
Grade Level: 5th - 7th Grade
Purpose: HPS-wide/ Regional Competition - Presented in partnership with FTW Robotics and Rice University, HPS Drone Race is the perfect event offering elementary, middle school and high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in STEM education in the form of an affordable, fast-paced game. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!
VEX Robotics
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Solmaz
Requirements:
Meetings: Thursday
Grade Level: 4th - 7th grade
Purpose: VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC).[1] In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records
AFA Cyber Patriot
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Solmaz
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 4th - 7th grade
Purpose: CyberPatriot is a national youth cyber education program created in the United States to help direct students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. The program was created by the Air Force Association (AFA). It features the annual National Youth Cyber Defense Competition for high school and middle school students. It is similar to its collegiate counterpart, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), especially at the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition.
HOSA
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ozsalman
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 6th - 7th grade
Purpose: HOSA offers 58 competitive events, ranging from skill-based to leadership and team-based. The event groups are as follows: Health science, health professions, leadership, and recognition events. Members compete at the regional, state, and international levels. Those who place in the top three positions at the state level are given the opportunity to compete at the international level.
Athletics
Competitive Cheer
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Watson and Ms. Murray
Requirements:
Meetings: Thursday (Tuesdays and Sundays)
Grade Level: 3rd-7th Grade
Purpose: Determined by tryout - This team will meet several times a week both on campus and at an off site location. If your student is new, tryouts for new students will be held soon. Watch ClassDojo for more information. Once accepted, fee information is handled by coaches.
Mentoring & Organizations
NEHS
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Sandesara
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 4th - 6th Grade
Purpose: The National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) was established in 2008 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). NEHS recognizes students in both public and nonpublic elementary schools for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility. Through NEHS, students provide meaningful service to the school and community and develop essential leadership skills. NEHS supports these purposes by strengthening the lives of our nation’s elementary students and the schools in which they are enrolled.
Student Council
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Landry
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 4th - 7th Grade
Purpose: The purpose of the organization is to create a greater sense of responsibility within the student body; to strive for better student/faculty relationship; to promote unification of the student body and better representation of its ideas to the faculty and administration; to promote a positive attitude in the advancement of leadership and loyalty; to promote spirit in the school activities; as well as to uphold traditions and to set standards for generations of Harmony students to come. The objective of Student Council is to provide a service organization doing various activities within the community throughout the year, while developing student leaders. Membership dues are Priority.
Civic Engagement Society
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. San Angelo
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 1st-4th Grade (Fall) or 5th-7th Grade (Spring)
Purpose: The National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) was established in 2008 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). NEHS recognizes students in both public and nonpublic elementary schools for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility. Through NEHS, students provide meaningful service to the school and community and develop essential leadership skills. NEHS supports these purposes by strengthening the lives of our nation’s elementary students and the schools in which they are enrolled.
CRLP
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Solmaz
Requirements:
Meetings: Tuesday
Grade Level: 6th & 7th Grade
Purpose: The mission of this program is to provide academic and social opportunities to prepare students in quest of higher education. With this program they can develop team work skills which is important to real world experiences that they will face outside of high-school.
Curricular Clubs
- STEM: I Can Build It!
- Lego Club
- Gaming Club
- Arts & Crafts
- Board Game Club
- Chess Club
- Creative Writing Club
- Camp Invention
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Basketball
- Spanish Club
STEM: I Can Build It!
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Clark and Ms. Golden
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 1st - 3rd
Purpose: STEM gives students the opportunity to be creative, problem solve, develop math concepts, develop hand eye coordination, develop fine motor skills (if the materials are small), and develop inquiry skills. When students are building, they are little Engineers planning, designing, and creating amazing things!
Lego Club
Gaming Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Santiago
Requirements:
Meetings: Tuesday
Grade Level: PreK-2nd
Purpose: Gaming club is an opportunity for students to socialize and have fun together based on their hobby of playing video games. Students will have an opportunity to play multi and single player games, and spend time discussing gaming strategies and preferences.
Arts & Crafts
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Davis and Ms. Evans
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday (3rd-7th grade) or Thursday (Pk-2nd grade)
Grade Level: PreK-2 or 3rd-7th grade
Purpose: Students learn different modes of art and discover new ways to express themselves as artists. This club is a platform to develop aesthetic values and enhance the creative skills and artistic talents of students.
Board Game Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Beard
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 3rd-7th Grade
Purpose: The club offers students the opportunity to expand their strategic knowledge and critical thinking skills by providing a safe, fun and friendly location and atomsphere to gather and play various board games. Playing a variety of board games will help students develop their ability to solve problems, their sense of self, and their sense of sportsmanship.
Chess Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Williams
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 3rd-7th Grade
Purpose: Students will learn the exciting game of chess in a supportive and welcoming environment. Participants will explore the basics of chess, including how the pieces move, game strategies, opening moves, tactics, and sportsmanship. As students grow their skills, they'll practice critical thinking, problem-solving, concentration, and planning ahead.
Creative Writing Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Casino
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 3rd-7th Grade
Purpose: Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes or with various traditions of poetry and poetics.
Camp Invention
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Golden
Requirements:
Meetings: Tuesday
Grade Level: Kinder - 2nd Grade
Purpose: Camp Invention After-School Club offers students a hands-on STEM experience filled with creativity, problem-solving, and fun. Through engaging activities and challenges, participants will explore science, technology, engineering, and innovation while designing, building, and testing their own creations. Students will develop critical thinking, teamwork, and perseverance skills as they bring their ideas to life in an exciting and supportive environment.
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
Spanish Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Edwards
Requirements:
Meetings: Thursday
Grade Level: PreK-2nd grade
Purpose: This club aim to provide platform to students for the development of Communication Skills, to enhance students' language knowledge other than English, to help them to gain language skills through different activities.
