Hello Harmony / Wasatch Learning Academy Families,
We are into February already! We hope that 3rd quarter is going well for you. This is the perfect time of year to focus on schoolwork before the weather changes and starts calling your students to spend time outside. Remember if you need anything to reach out to your mentor.
In this Touchpoint:
- Calendars
- Important: Wasatch Homeroom / Attendance
- Re-enrollment 2024-25
- Flex Submission Dates
- Portfolio Submissions for 3rd Quarter
- Options Day 2nd Semester
- Spotlight: Spelling Stars
- Ordering
- Get Social
Calendars
A great place to stay up-to-date on important dates is the 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 Wasatch County School District calendar for the 2023-24 school year.
Upcoming School Dates:
- Jan. 31: 2nd semester resource ordering closes
- Feb. 2: 3rd Quarter portfolio submission
- Feb. 19: Presidents Day, Harmony office closed, no school
- March 13: End of 3rd quarter
- March 14-15: PD days, no school
- April 8-12: Spring Break, no school
- April 19: 4th quarter portfolio submissions due
- May 24: End of 4th Quarter, last day of school
- May 27: Memorial Day, Harmony office closed
Important: Wasatch Homeroom / Attendance
Be sure to have your child respond to the weekly discussion post in the Wasatch Homeroom in Canvas. The question is posted each Friday, and you have until the following Friday to answer the question. Doing so provides Wasatch Learning Academy with a weekly “attendance log” and helps them to have a connection with students. This is an important part of your child’s attendance with WLA.
If you have any questions about the weekly Homeroom question, please contact your mentor.
Re-enrollment 2024-25
Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year has begun. You should have received an email with instructions on how to re-enroll. If you haven’t received one, please check your spam folder or reach out to your mentor for help. If you have younger children or friends who would like to enroll, you can complete a new student application now. We look forward to working with your family for the new school year!
Flex Submission Dates
Here are the Flex Direct and Flex Independent submission dates for 3rd Quarter. Be sure to submit your student’s worksheets on time so that our graders can have time to grade them and we can record your students’ progress.
3rd Quarter
January 12 – (Language Arts, Math, Science)
January 26 – (Language Arts, Math)
February 9 – (Language Arts, Math, Science)
February 23 – (Language Arts, Math)
March 8 – (No Kindergarten Submission)
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’ll find FAQs, which include submission instructions and a submission video.
Portfolio Submissions for 3rd Quarter
For Harmony Portfolio courses, the 3rd quarter portfolio submissions due date is Feb. 2nd. Be sure to get those submissions in so that the graders will have time to review them. If you have questions about submissions, please contact your mentor for instructions.
The guidelines for portfolios are as follows:
- 5-8 portfolio items per core subject (math, language arts, science).
- 1 portfolio item per elective for elementary students.
- 1-2 portfolio items per elective for middle school students.
- 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.
Options Day for 2nd Semester
Did you know that your child can still join Options Day for 2nd semester? Options Day offers 4 hours of fun, elective classes with other Harmony students. If you are interested in Options Day for 2nd semester, your mentor can help you and also answer any questions you may have.
American Fork: Mondays or Thursdays
Logan: Tuesdays
Roy: Tuesdays
Morgan: Thursdays
Spotlight: Spelling Stars
Did you know that Harmony provides Spelling Stars accounts to all students? Students use the games to learn to spell in an easy and motivating way. Games include some classics like Fill in the Blank, Mouse Maze, and Word Search, as well as some fun unique games like Crazy Fish and Bink Bonk.
You are encouraged to use this program with your children as best meets their needs. There are no expected number of activities, and students are not required to use this program.
A new Spelling Stars section has been added to Harmony’s Curriculum Orientation, and you can find it here.
Resource Orders
Resource ordering is now closed. If you placed an order before January 31st it will be placed. Reimbursements will be open until the end of May.
2nd semester ordering window is Dec 1 – Jan 31.
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_/
Have a safe and warm February,
Emery Melendez, Program Manager
Denise Glines, Paraeducator
Ashley Coney, Mentor
Carly Purdy, Mentor
Libby Rice, Mentor
Mario Wilcock, Mentor
Melissa Newberg, Mentor
Noelle Quijano, Mentor
Sarah Dooley, Mentor