Hello Harmony / Iron County Families,
Happy Thanksgiving! Please remember to keep your submissions current with all the exciting holidays approaching. We’ve got some great tips and lots of info for you this month in our Touchpoint, take a look!
In this Touchpoint:
- Calendars
- Monthly Trivia for Students
- Festival of Trees
- Technology Recommendations
- Possible Resources
- Resource Ordering
- Reimbursement
- 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:
Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Dec 8: Last Online
Dec 9: Last Flex/Portfolio Submissions
Dec 23- Jan 3: Christmas Break (No School)
Monthly Trivia for Students
Answers are at the bottom of the Touchpoint email.
Question #1: Which one of the Founding Fathers wanted a turkey to be the national bird of the U.S.?
Question #2: Do all trees change color in the fall?
Question #3: How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
Festival of Trees
We are so excited to be participating in the Primary Children’s Hospital charity event, “The Festival Of Trees” this year! Harmony will be donating a small Christmas tree themed “A Classic Love of Learning” inspired by classic literature! If you are planning to attend the festival, we invite you to snap a picture of the tree you think is Harmony’s. Post your best guess to social media with #harmonyedloveoflearning to be entered to win a giveaway for a microscope! Harmony student funding can be used to reimburse entry to the event!
Technology Recommendations
We would like to make some technology recommendations for you that may be helpful as you consider ordering your tech resources.
Recommended Computer Specifications:
- Windows 10 or iOS (Apple) based computer, Chromebooks may work with some programs
- Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 or equivalent processor, 8 GB RAM recommended (4 GB RAM minimum)
- Strong high-speed Internet connection
Internet Browser: Harmony recommends using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your web browser.
- Download Google Chrome
- Download Firefox
Office Suite Software: Google Drive and/or LibreOffice Suites are free options for word processing and other software that you may need for your curriculum. You may also choose to purchase Office Suite software (such as Microsoft Office) using your Harmony Resources.
- Download Google Drive
- Download LibreOffice
You may also use the online version of Google Drive by setting up an account.
- Create a Google Account
Antivirus: Windows 10 computers come with free antivirus software, Windows Defender. It is automatically active on the computer and frequently updated by Microsoft. There are other free options available or you may choose to allocate some of your Harmony Resources towards the purchase of software for your Apple or Windows-based computer.
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.
- 3D Printer
- Ant Farm
- Art supplies
- Crunchlabs
- National/State Park Passes
Resource Orders
Ordering is now closed for first semester but will open again on December 1st for second semester ordering. It is a perfect time to prepare your list of educational supplies. Orders will start being processed on December 1st on a FCFS basis. 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.
Reimbursement
We are excited to announce starting in the 24/25 school year we will start accepting receipts dated May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025. You can submit one request a month with as many receipts in each request. Reimbursements will start being processed on August 15th and will be placed within 10 business days.
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_/
Happy Thanksgiving
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: Benjamin Franklin
#2: Nope! Pine trees stay green all year round.
#3: 3