Hello Harmony / Iron County Families,
It’s a wonderful time of the year with so much magic in the air. We hope your students are making wonderful memories. Submission deadlines are coming so be sure to submit or complete all work before the deadline.
In this Touchpoint:
- Calendars
- Monthly Trivia for Students
- Testing
- 11th Grade Students
- Festival of Trees
- Family Focus Fridays
- Important: Iron Homeroom / Attendance
- Flex Submission Dates
- Portfolio Submissions for 2nd Quarter
- Possible Resources
- Resource Ordering
- Get Social
Calendars
Stay up to date on important dates and events with our calendar found on the parent dashboard. Here you’ll find information such as Flex submission dates, testing dates, school dates, etc.
Click here for the official Iron County School District calendar for the 2024-25 school year.
Upcoming School Dates:
Dec 23- Jan 3: Christmas Break (No School)
Monthly Trivia for Students
Answers are at the bottom of the Touchpoint email.
Question #1: How many reindeer are there, including Rudolph?
Question #2: Which tree is traditionally used as a Christmas tree?
Question #3: Which US president had his own recipe for Eggnog?
Testing
- Middle-of-Year Acadience testing starts this month. If you tested at the beginning of the year, please reach out to your mentor to get that scheduled and done as soon as possible. We have a lot of students to test and want to make sure we have time for everyone.
11th Grade Students
Iron Online is excited to offer 11th grade students the opportunity to take the ACT test this year—at no cost to you. This is a great chance for students who are considering college to get a head start on testing, with all expenses covered.
If you are interested please email melissa.dunsmoor@ironmail.org.
Family Focus Fridays
Guiding Families with Proven Strategies and Insights!
Join us for our interactive Family Focus Fridays sessions designed to support and empower parents in the homeschooling journey. In these trainings, we’ll explore the effective use of curriculum offered by Harmony, to create a positive and enriching learning environment at home.
What to Expect:
- Practical tips for utilizing the curriculum offered by Harmony
- Q&A sessions to address specific family curriculum needs
Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a seasoned pro, this training is tailored to help you and your family thrive utilizing the various curricula Harmony offers your family.
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT/MST
Location: Google Meets: meet.google.com/ckw-pyow-fyw
1/17 Odyssey
1/31 Electives
2/14 Edmentum
2/28 Moby Max
Important: Iron Homeroom / Attendance
Be sure to have your child respond to the weekly discussion post in the Iron County School District Homeroom in Canvas. The questions are posted each Friday, and you have until the following Friday to answer them. Responding each week provides the Iron County School District with a weekly “attendance log” and helps them have a connection with students. This is an important part of your child’s attendance with the Iron County School District.
If you have any questions about the weekly Homeroom questions, please contact your mentor.
Flex Information
To find helpful information about Flex Direct or Flex Independent courses, log into the Family Resource Center and go to the Curriculum Orientation. From the sidebar menu in the Flex Direct and Flex Independent sections, you will find FAQs, which include submission instructions and a submission video.
Portfolio Submissions
The guidelines for portfolios are as follows:
- 5-8 portfolio items per subject.
- Items need to show student work, and examples could include worksheets, reports, tests/quizzes, science projects, etc. Remember that portfolio items need to be the student’s actual work, not a learning log or description of what the student has been doing.
- Portfolio items need to be grade-level work.
- Portfolio items need to demonstrate student work over the course of 2 months.
Possible Resources
At Harmony, we are always excited about the resources we can offer to students to help with their education. You will want to order your curriculum and technology first, and use remaining funds for a variety of things to help your student learn. We have included a few fun ideas and examples of how you could use the funds we provide for your student. Most items have price limits so if you are wondering about them please ask your mentor.
- Butterfly Kit
- Crystal Growing Kit
- Instruments
- Tumbling Mat
- Yoto Player
Resource Order
Ordering is back open for 2nd semester it will open until January 31st. All orders will be processed within 14 business days, but we can’t guarantee any items will arrive by Christmas. For all the ordering categories, except reimbursement, you can submit one order per semester per student.
Get Social
Are you part of our growing community of Harmony parents? If not, please join us and get social! It’s a great place to share what is working with your family, ask questions of other parents, and receive updates on Harmony activities.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/harmonyedutah/
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/harmonyed_/
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Brianna Webster, Iron Account Manager (bwebster@harmonyed.com)
Denise Glines, Paraeducator (dglines@harmonyed.com)
Amanda Hernandez, Mentor (ahernandez@harmonyed.com)
Gwen Adams, Mentor (gadams@harmonyed.com)
Hannah Keller, Mentor (hkeller@harmonyed.com)
Melanie Ornelas, Mentor (mornelas@harmonyed.com)
Tammy Henderson, Mentor (thenderson@harmonyed.com)
Ranya Williams, High School Mentor (highschool@harmonyed.com)
Stacey Snow, Mentor (ssnow@harmonyed.com)
Trivia Answers
#1: 9
#2: Pine or Fir Tree
#3: George Washington