After School Academy 24-25

Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Duplayee

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th

Purpose: 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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Nguyen and Ms. Punar

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 7th-12th

Purpose: FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Singh

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th

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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Math Teachers

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-8th

Purpose: 

• Math Club only open to MS students (grades 6-8) and is an enrichment opportunity for students who excel and/or are interested in high level math.
• Solid mental math and logical thinking skills are required - students will need to complete a screening test to gauge suitability for the club.
• In Semester 2, all Math Club students will compete in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 8, and the school MathCounts team will be selected from the members to represent the school at UT Dallas.
• Meets on Tuesday & Thursday each week and both sessions are mandatory.
• Students may be offered community engagement opportunities to help elementary grade level students at HSI with math.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Butler

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th

Purpose: The annual theme is usually a phrase ending with "in history" and is often an alliteration, such as, "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History." The theme frames students’ research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for the broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Neal

Requirements: $50 registration fee after officially making the team.

The season starts in November. Tryouts will be announced later in the semester.

Grade Level: Middle School and High School

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Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Neal

Requirements: $50 registration fee after officially making the team.

Tryouts will be announced later in the semester.

Grade Level: Middle School and High School

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Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Neal

Requirements: $50 registration fee after officially making the team.

Tryouts will be announced later in the semester.

Grade Level: 9th-12th Boys only

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Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Neal

Requirements: $50 registration fee after officially making the team.

Tryouts will be announced later in the semester.

Grade Level: 6th-12th Boys and girls

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Sponsor/Advisor: Coach Neal and Coach Wright

Requirements: $50 registration fee after officially making the team.

Tryouts will be announced later in the semester.

Grade Level: 6th-12th Girls only

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For 8th-11th grade girls who speak Spanish

Tuesdays with Ms. Luna in room 210

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Kaur

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 9th-12th

Purpose: Key Club is a student-led, high school organization. Our members make the world a better place through service. In doing so, we grow as individuals and as leaders by answering the call to lead, summoning the courage to engage and developing the heart to serve. Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Elimian

Requirements: $50 and this club is invitation only based on GPA and other academic requirements. Only approved students may register/ pay for this club.

Meetings: Specific day to be determined from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 9th-12th

Purpose: The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Elimian

Requirements: $50 and this club is invitation only based on GPA and other academic requirements. Only approved students may register/ pay for this club.

Meetings: Specific day to be determined from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-8th

Purpose: The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Zakariya

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 9th-12th

Purpose: 

Service Leadership Society (SLS) is a club for students to explore meaningful public policy topics, conduct research, form opinions, and develop a “bill” to address the selected public policy issue. Throughout the bill design process, students will learn the intricacies of Texas’ legislative process including how a bill becomes law. During the year, SLS clubs gather for a state conference to present bill drafts to their peers and have the opportunity to debate and vote on all bills.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Winn

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 9th-12th

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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Barrientos

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-8th

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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Turner

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: Middle School 6th-8th

Purpose: The purpose of ASL Club is to promote unity, diversity, and cultural awareness of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their language.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Bushra

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th Grades

Purpose: This club aims to provide a 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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Bushra

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th

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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Rudd-Yi

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th

Purpose: Students learn different modes of art through paper crafting. This club is a platform to develop aesthetic values and enhance the creative skills and artistic talents of students.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Butler

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Level: 6th-12th

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 atmosphere 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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Wright

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Fridays during lunch

Grade Levels: 6th-12th

Purpose: Book club will meet to discuss books that they have read. Students will take turns choosing which books they want to suggest for everyone to read.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Wright

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 9th-12th

Purpose: Non-competitive group dance performances

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Zakariya

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-12th

Purpose: Debate is a process that involves formal discussion on a particular topic. In a debate, opposing arguments are put forward to argue for opposing viewpoints. Debate occurs in public meetings, academic institutions, and legislative assemblies

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Duplayee

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 9th-12th

Purpose: Digital Media is a project-based survey of different forms of digital media, such as digital audio, imaging and illustration, movie editing, and animation.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Denmon

Meetings: Every other Thursday during lunch

Grade Levels: 9th-12th

Purpose: To advance understanding of the United Nations and contemporary global issues through quality educational programs emphasizing partnership and cooperative conflict resolution and preparing participants for active global citizenship. 

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Hegi and Ms. Elimian

Requirements: Must be a senior

Meetings: Fridays during advisory

Grade Levels: 12th only

Purpose: Senior Class Council is the leadership team of the senior class. They help organize events for the seniors throughout the school year, including senior sunrise, senior parking painting, senior movie night, senior sunset, graduation, etc.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Luna

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-8th

Purpose: Cinema Club provides a space for students at all grade levels to view a wide range of films in a movie-theater-styled setting and to engage in discussion of those films in a casual environment.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Hegi

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-12th

Purpose: This club strives to promote all student participation in the contribution and enjoyment of their musical abilities/talents.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Luna

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-12th

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.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Kaya

Requirements: $50 

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the soccer field

Grade Levels: 6th-8th

Purpose: This is non-competitive, fun only soccer

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Barrientos

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-8th

Purpose: STEM Clubs are a great way to support the curriculum and provide opportunities for young people to have fun, be creative and expand subject knowledge and awareness of the role these subjects have in the world around them

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Hanson

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-8th

Purpose: In Story Telling Club, students will have the opportunity to learn that stories are not restricted to fiction. We will take the journey through other genres and you will have the opportunity to write and share your own creativity!

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Winn

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Mondays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 9th-12th

Purpose: Students will learn about humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. UNICEF is an international organization that helps protect the rights of every child, everywhere.

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Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Duplayee

Requirements: $50

Meetings: Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Grade Levels: 6th-12th

Purpose: A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related news, but they may also report on national or international news as well. Most student publications are either part of a curricular class or run as an extracurricular activity.

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