Welcome Amazing Parents & Scholars to the 2025-2026 School Year!
I'm thrilled to welcome all our wonderful parents and scholars to what promises to be a year filled with growth, achievement, and community.
I am truly honored to serve as the new Principal of this exceptional campus.
Thanks to the outstanding leadership of Mrs. Sevde Aslan and our dedicated team of teachers and staff, high standards have been set, and I will do my very best to continue building on the incredible foundation she established.
With over 30 years in education, I've had the privilege of working in three different countries and two other states. I began my journey with Harmony in 2007 as the Science Curriculum Director for all 6th-12th campuses.
Most recently, I had the pleasure of serving as the Principal of Harmony Science Academy Dallas High for the past five years.
I'm looking forward to meeting each of you during orientation and throughout the school year.
Wishing you and
Ali Erenkol
Principal of HSAC
Please take a moment to review our handbook to familiarize yourself with Harmony Public School’s Policies and expectations.
Orientation is August 1st, From 1pm until 4pm
THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS AUGUST 13TH!
Front Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00am until 2:00pm
ATTENDANCE:
When a student is absent, parents are asked to call the school each day the student is absent.
Absences have to be submitted in writing up to 3 days after the students return.
For a list of excusable absences please see pages 17 & 18 of "Student and Parent Handbook".
Acceptable ways to submit excuse in writing below.
Submitting an absence request in Skyward.
Sending an email to attendance.hsacarrollton@harmonytx.org
Submitting Parent/Doctor's Excuse Notes to the Front Office
As per Texas State, 90% Attendance is expected and only 10% Absences are allowed [Includes both Excused and Unexcused].
Funding:
"TARDY TO SCHOOL" POLICY:
Students are expected to be in their classroom and ready to begin by 8:10 AM. The drop-off door closes promptly at 8:08 AM; after this time, students must enter through the Front Office. Any student arriving after 8:10 AM until 8:30 AM will receive a Tardy Slip and be marked tardy. After 8:30 AM, they will be marked absent for first period.
Parents who bring their children to school after 8:10, MUST PARK their car and sign their child in at the Front Office. (Does not apply to students who meet the following conditions)
Students who are 18 years or older.
Students who are 16 years or older who have permission to drive & park on campus.
Students who are approved to walk to school.
Consequences for "Students whose parents drive to school" and "Students who drive themselves to school" are different.
Amount of "Tardies to School" can be seen in Skyward under attendance.*
*Please note "Tardies to School" are different from "Class Tardies"
For clarification on Attendance/Tardy policies please review pages 16-19 of "Student and Parent Handbook" or email our attendance clerk, Mrs. Arna at aarna@harmonytx.org.
HSAC has a Health-Aid on campus, she is NOT A NURSE, but is trained and prepared to assist with the medical needs of our students.
Health Conditions/Medications:
Please complete any of the other forms if they are relevant to your child's condition.
Please note students may not have possession of prescription or non-prescription medications during school hours. If your student requires medication during school hours, please fill out the "Medication Authorization form". For "Over-the-counter" medication, only parents need to complete the form, for "Prescription" medication, both the parent and licensed physician will need to complete and sign.
Immunizations:
Per Texas State, all student should have Up-To-Date Immunizations records on campus within 30 days from the 1st Day of school. Hence please ensure to submit your child's Immunization Records ASAP. If Vaccines are missing we will inform you what is missing so you can take care of it over the summer.
If you need to get an EXEMPT from taking vaccines, please submit a request to get an Immunization Affidavit. Please use this link: https://co-request.dshs.texas.gov/
Can my child go to school today?:
If your child has a fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.7 degrees Celsius, your student must stay out of school until fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications.
If your child is having diarrheal illnesses, your student must stay out of school until they are diarrhea free without diarrhea-suppressing medications for at least 24 hours.
If your child has vomited more than once, your student should say out of school until they are vomit free without vomit-suppressing medications for at least 24 hours.
If your child has Conjunctivitis, commonly know as "pink eye", your student should stay out of school until clearance to return with orders from the treating physician.*
Indications for Conjunctivitis Include:
Crust or discharge in eyelid.
Redness and conjunctival swelling in only one eye.
Itching, irritation, or burning in the eye.
What about illness during the school day?:
If your child is experiencing one of the symptoms listed above (or any other symptoms listed on page 36 of the "Student and Parent Handbook") they will be sent home with an excused absence. Failure to report to the Health Aid or Front Office will count as an unexcused absence.
*Please note that our health aide is not authorized to diagnose students, we recommend using your best judgment as a parent when deciding what’s best for your child.
For clarification on Health policies please review pages 34-40 of "Student and Parent Handbook" or email our Health Aid, Ms. Price at laurette.martinez@harmonytx.org.
Harmony Science Academy Carrollton ensures nutritious meals are available each and every day for purchase.
Meal Program:
Our meal program is offered through SchoolCafé, information for registering in the SchoolCafé Portal will be available at orientation.
Things you can do in your online SchoolCafé Portal
"Apply for Benefits" to check eligibility for free or reduced meals. (Strongly encouraged)
Find information on pricing and purchase history.
Check available funds, load funds, and set low balance alerts.
Parents may also pay with a card or tap to pay for a student's lunch balance at the front office.*
Balances for student's who owe more than $15 will be served an alternate meal.
*Please note cash is never accepted at the front office or Cafeteria.
Breakfast:
Breakfast is available for all students daily from 7:30 am - 8:00 am every morning.
Microwaves are available for students to bring their own breakfast.
Lunch:
Middle School Lunch
Monday-Thursday: 11:13am-11:43am
Friday: 10:26am-10:59
High School Lunch
Monday- Thursday: 12:14pm-12:44pm
Friday: 11:34am-12:07pm
Microwaves are available for students to bring their own lunch. (Fish and popcorn are strictly prohibited from being microwaved)
The school cafeteria will never serve fish, pork or any type of nuts.*
Our lunch program does offer different meal accommodations. To request these accommodations please fill out the "Special Dietary Accommodations Form".
Vegetarian Meals
Halal Friendly Meals
Lactose Free Milk (may not be available in all districts. If not available, soymilk will be provided).
Soymilk
Medically required dietary restrictions
For any questions or concerns regarding SchoolCafé, lunch accommodations or payments please email our Child Nutritional Assistant, Ms. Harris at stacie.harris@harmonytx.org.
It is important to understand that Harmony relies on student's common sense and the support of parents to help maintain the dress code. If a student arrives to school out of uniform or is dressed inappropriately, we will have their parent's called to bring a change of clothes and the student will not be allowed to attend class until they are appropriately dressed, as per our "Student and Parent Handbook" (page 21).
Uniform Shirts:
Uniforms are available ONLINE ONLY through French Toast! (Feel free to check our demos in the lobby as adult sizes may be big)
Middle School must wear Navy or Maroon.
High School must wear Black or Gray.
Uniform Pants:
Students may wear khaki, navy, or black pants. Middle school students are also permitted to wear knee-length shorts in these colors.
Pants or shorts may be purchased from any store, but must be standard school slacks. (No jeans, joggers, or cargo styles)
Other Dress Code Policies:
Students must wear their IDs at all times.
Plain lace up shoes or athletic shoes. (No boots, open-toed shoes, sandals or ugs)
Sweaters and cardigans can be any solid color as long as they zip/button up and down.
No hoodies, pull overs and big outdoor jackets.
Please view the drop off map before the first day of school!