Good Evening Harmony DC PCS Families,
We will be holding a few more Mandatory Virtual Family Aftercare Orientation Sessions this week and next week. Attendance at one of these meetings is necessary for admittance in Aftercare. Attendance at this meeting does not guarantee admittance into Aftercare, but it does move your position up on the waitlist. We are currently in the process of hiring more staff members for the aftercare program in order to meet the large demand. We will send out an email by the end of the week to inform families that have been accepted into the program from the waitlist.
Here are some key things to remember:
- Attendance is mandatory at one of the family aftercare orientation sessions for admittance is required for entry into aftercare, but does not guarantee admittance. We will admit scholars from the waitlist into the program as we get additional staff members to meet the demand.
- We are getting additional staff members this week and will have additional spaces available for next week on a first-come, first-served basis.
- During the meetings, click the link in the chat to sign the attendance log. The attendance log lets us know who was in the meeting.
- We will conduct virtual family aftercare orientations on:
- Tuesday, August 22nd at 5:00 pm
- Thursday, August 24th at 5:30 pm
- Tuesday, August 29th at 6:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 30th at 5:00 pm
- If you can not make one of our meeting times, you can set up a one-on-one orientation either virtually or in person by contacting Mr. Montgomery by email (dmontgomery@harmonydc.org) or phone (202-656-7779).
- Click this link to review the Aftercare handbook.
- Click these links to join the google meets meeting:
- Tuesday, August 22 · 5:00 – 5:30 pm Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jux-vsgo-sha
- Thursday, August 24 · 5:30 – 6:00 pm Video call link: https://meet.google.com/twa-gytx-imp
- Tuesday, August 29 · 6:00 – 6:30 pm Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xwt-ovex-dtt
- Wednesday, August 30 · 5:00 – 5:30 pm Video call link: https://meet.google.com/egh-yzig-efd
Click this link to complete the Aftercare application, if you have not already done so.
Click the link below to sign up for the Southeast School Bus
https://forms.gle/gYiaUjR6Tnpr92Fc9
Important Southeast Bus Information:
Drop-Off Times:
Drop-off begins at 7:00 am. Scholars will not be able to be dropped off prior to 7:00 am. The bus will depart from Giant promptly at 7:30 am.
Drop-Off Location:
Giant
1535 Alabama Avenue, SE
Washington DC, 20032
Pick-Up Times:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 4:40 pm
Wednesday: 3:15 pm
There will be 2 pick-up locations.
Pick-Up Location 1:
South East Tennis & Learning Center
701 Mississippi Avenue, SE
Washington DC, 20032
Pick-Up Location 2:
Boys & Girls Club
1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE
Washington DC, 20020
Harmony DC After Care Program will start on the first day of school, Monday, August 21.
You can apply After Care Program using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsfVJhcqV1X511jbmftHXHFEn-YAxXAJJNcGgud8vhcwys5w/viewform
Interested Families should fill out this application form and attend mandatory online After Care Parent Meeting. Also, parents should submit up-to-date immunization records for their children to participate in the Harmony DC After Care program. You can reach out to Tramika Garris at (202) 529-7500 or tgarris@harmonydc.org with immunization records questions.
Attendance at this meeting is a requirement for admittance into aftercare, but not a guarantee of admittance into aftercare.
After Care Parent Meeting Date/Time/Link
Friday, August 18 – 3:30 pm
Zoom Link for All After Care Parent Meeting: https://harmonydc-org.zoom.us/j/89365996490#success
Information for Summer 2023 Vaccination Appointments at the School-Based Health Centers
The School-Based Health Centers are open this summer until August 25 for vaccination appointments. Any District of Columbia resident aged three and older can schedule an appointment to receive all school-required vaccines at any School-Based Health Center. This flyer contains information regarding vaccinations, SBHC contact information and the QR code to request a vaccination appointment. Please note the flyer is in English. However, the appointment request survey can be completed in multiple languages via the QR code. Flyers in additional languages will be available soon. Please share with your students and families.
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Office Hours
Mo-Fr: 8:00-4:00
info@harmonydc.org
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Website Accessibility
Harmony DC PCS (“Harmony”) is committed to making the information on its website accessible to individuals with disabilities in compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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 info@harmonydc.org . Please include the following when communicating with Harmony regarding accessibility issues:
A description of your accessibility concern.
The format in which you prefer to receive the materials.
The web page address of the requested material(s).
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.
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.
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Harmony DC Child Find Policy
It is the policy of the Harmony DC PCS to ensure that
- All children with disabilities enrolled in the charter school regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services, are identified, located, and evaluated; and
- A practical method is developed and implemented to determine which children are currently receiving needed special education and related services.
These requirements apply to:
- Homeless children;
- Children who are wards of the state;
- Highly mobile children (including migrant children); and
- Children who are suspected of being in need of special education but who are advancing from grade to grade.
20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3)(A); 34 CFR 300.111(a)(1)(i), (c).
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Non-discrimination Statement as Part of the School's Admission Policy
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.
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Non-discrimination Statement in Career and Technical Education Programs
HARMONY DC PCS 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 DC PCS secondary schools.
It is the policy of HARMONY DC PCS 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 DC PCS 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 DC PCS 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.
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Aviso de No discriminación en los Programas de Educación Profesional y
Técnica
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.