After School Academy
Academic Competitions
Drone Competition
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Golden & Ms. Brito
Requirements:
Meetings: Fridays till 4:00pm
Grade Level: 5th - 6th 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!
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Name that Book
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Ozsalman
Requirements:
Meetings: Thursday
Grade Level: 4th - 6th grade
Purpose: Name That Book is a competition for upper elementary and intermediate school students celebrating the love of reading. Student teams compete to identify quotes from books of various genres in this exciting event!
JFLL - (Competition Lego's)
Athletics
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.
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Student Council
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Landry
Requirements:
Meetings: Monday
Grade Level: 4th - 6th 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.
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Curricular Clubs
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!