Celebrating the 4th of July in America is a wonderful thing to do with friends and family with lots of enthusiasm. We get to celebrate our Freedom and Independence. I hope you have a Safe and Happy Independence Day! School will be closed on Friday July 3,2009 due to Independence Day.

We received the individual 2009 TAKS tests results for our students. We estimate the overall results to be as below and expect to receive "recognized" rating from TEA. Official results will be released in early August.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

HSA Brownsville 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) or who have not met performance standards in TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) in one or more subject areas. The students need to get at least 70 or above to promote next grade level.

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After getting 1st place in the Rio Grande Valley Science Bowl competitions, our tigers advanced to Washington DC for the National Science Bowl Competition. In the Nationals, our team placed 12th in hydrogen fuel cell car category out of 36 best regional teams from all around US and received $1,300.00 check made out to Harmony Science Academy Brownsville. We are proud of tigers and would like to thank them and their coach Mr. Kara for their great accomplishment. Keep up the good work!..

Harmony traditional end of year picnic was held in Dean Porter Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday. Many parents and students participated to this great event. There were lots of food, drinks, music and fun games. We would like to thank all of our parents, teachers and students who made this picnic a succcessful fun activity for everybody. Please see the pictures to get a better insight…

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We are proud to announce that one of our students Samia Daghestani placed 2nd in the art contest at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts in the Student International Art show on Saturday, April 4. Also we appreciate the following students: Maysam Daghestani 1st grade, 3rd grade Sumaya Daghestani, 5th Grade, Paola Hernandez, Magdalena Mckula, and our 8th graders- Baylee Briones, Christina Chapa, Susana Castro, and Siddarth Reddy for their effort and participation.

Our students prepared the best projects and participated in the contest in two different categories and both got first place amongst 250 projects participating in their category in the Digital Story Telling Contest 2009 (DISTCO 2009).

1st Place Magdalena Mckula, Best Digital Story in Creativity
1st Place Stephanie Lamas, Best Digital Story in Category of Health

Spring Break Camp for students was a big success for the students of 6th thru 8th. They played many games and learned a lot of new things. It was a great experience for all who ventured on this great event

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Rio Grande Valley Science and Engineering Fair was held on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at UTB and Harmony Science Academy particpated with 5 projects to the competition. All of our tigers did a marvelous job and advanced to Texas State Wide Science and Engineering Fair to represent RGV in San Antonio. We received two 1st places, two 2nd places, one 3rd place and one special award.

In addition, one of our students, Paul Lenz, received the highest Grand Prize award in Junior Division by having the best project amongst all middle school participants from all schools within RGV including Corpus Christi.




Congratulations to all of our tigers, teachers and parents. Way to Go Tigers… Keep up the good work!

Our science olympiad team participated in regional science olympiad competition on March 7, 2009 in McAllen. There were 10 teams participating in Junior Division and Hector Borrego received 3rd place in Robo-Cross category. Congratulations go to all of our tigers for a job well done.

HSA - Brownsville is organizing an international " Trip to Turkey" for our parents this summer. The trip will be a cultural, social, and entertaining experience for the Harmony family. Join us in this rewarding adventure!

Turkey has a strong historical and cultural background and is known as a land of peace and harmony where different faiths coexist peaceably. This reality makes Turkey a land of historical, cultural, and picturesque treasures. People who travel to Turkey come back with remarkable memories.

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Contact person: Mr. Yilmaz
E-mail:iyilmaz@harmonytx.org
Phone: 956-574-9555 - 229

On February 19, 2009 we held an International Night here at school. There were dances performed by students from different countries and food donated by many parents for the event. This event was a huge success. Parents and students had fun and enjoyed tasting different foods from different countries. Thanks to all who helped and attended.

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On January 17th, 2009 our Keyboarding team competed in Dallas Texas. As a team they placed 4th overall. After the competition we drove to Austin, Texas to visit the Capitol and the Texas Museum of History. The students learned a lot of new things about Texas and its History! Congratulations to the typing team for the job well done.

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On January 10, 2009 our Robotics team competed in Houston, TX. They got a chance to show their robot skills to everyone. They competed in the University of Houston. We had a great time and meet many new people. We as a team learned a lot of new things.

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Yes, once again HSA students showed that impossibles are possible with courage and heart. 156 projects were presented to the judges from different fields; doctors, professional engineers, professors, science teachers etc. Mayor of City honored our school with his presence at opening ceremony. There were 156 studets and 24 judges overall. Our students impressed the judges with a bright science ideas and presentations. We congratulate our students, winners and wish them best luck in their education life.

Special thanks to all teachers, PTO and volunteer parents that made this event happen.

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HSA Robotics team did a great job at Robotics competition at TAMU Kingsville. Although we were one of the only two middle schools participating at the competition and there were 18 high school teams, HSA Brownsville Robotics team was placed 4th at its first competition and proven itself to expect a bright future with many accomplishments. We would like to congratulate our robotics coach, Mr. Kivam, Mr. Kara and his tigers for a job well done.

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