Hello Wasatch / Harmony Families,
We hope you are staying warm and that your children’s education is going well for 3rd quarter.
This is our touchpoint email, and you will receive one every month. Look for it because it will contain pertinent links, important dates and other information to keep you fully informed. Be sure to add this email address to your contact list so that you never miss one.
In this Touchpoint:
- Important Dates
- Online Coursework Deadline for 3rd Quarter
- Re-enrollment Starting Soon
- Important: Wasatch Homeroom / Attendance
- Spotlight: Spelling Stars
- Staying on Pace
- Harmony Portfolio Courses
- Resource Ordering / Reimbursements
- Get Social
Important Dates
Here are important upcoming dates. You can also find the calendar on your parent dashboard.
Upcoming Dates
- Feb. 10: 3rd quarter portfolio submissions due
- Feb. 20: Presidents Day, Harmony office closed, no school
- March 5: Last day for 3rd quarter online coursework
- March 10: End of 3rd quarter
- March 13-14: PD days, no school
- April 3-7: Spring Break, no school
- April 28: 4th quarter portfolio submissions due
- May 26: End of 4th Quarter, last day of school
- May 29: Memorial Day, Harmony office closed
Flex Submission Dates
Here are the remaining Flex Direct and Flex Independent submission due dates for 3rd quarter:
- February 3 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
- February 17 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
- March 3 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
Flex Direct and Flex Independent submission due dates for 4th quarter:
- March 17 – (No Kindergarten Submission)
- March 31 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
- April 21 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
- May 5 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
- May 19 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
Online Coursework Deadline for 3rd Quarter
Please note that March 5 is the last day for students to work in their online courses for 3rd quarter grading. This includes courses like DreamBox, MobyMax, Odyssey, etc.
If students work in their online courses during March 6-10, the completed assignments will be included in their 4th quarter grade.
Re-enrollment Starting Soon
Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year will begin in February. Be on the lookout for an email about re-enrollment coming this month. 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!
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 WLA a weekly “attendance log,” and this is an important part of your child’s enrollment with WLA.
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.
Note: Students in the Wasatch Connect program receive other supplemental programs.
Staying on Pace
Please be sure to stay on pace with your submissions, as well as online coursework. Contact your mentor if you have a question or issue regarding your student’s courses. Your mentor is your main point of contact at Harmony and is available to help with any issues and concerns you may be having about courses, ordering, grades, etc.
Harmony Portfolio Courses
Be sure to submit learning logs each week for your child’s Harmony Portfolio courses. This helps to stay on pace and to tell what your child has been working on during the week.
Once a quarter you will submit a portfolio for each core subject that shows that the student has been learning. Here are the quarterly portfolio submissions dates for 2nd semester:
- Feb. 10: 3rd quarter portfolio due
- April 28: 4th quarter portfolio due
If you have any questions about portfolios, please contact your mentor.
Resource Ordering
Resource ordering is now closed for the 2022-23 school year. This includes resource orders for learning materials, Internet, and 3rd Party in which Harmony pays directly for the orders.
You are also able to submit a reimbursement request each month from now through May for each child. You can now submit multiple files per reimbursement request, so you no longer need to combine receipts into one document.
You can check your student’s funding balance by going to your parent dashboard and clicking on the Funding tab.
You can also check the status of your resource orders by clicking on each resource order link. If there is an issue with your resource order, you can contact the ordering department by submitting a Help Desk Ticket. You may leave comments related to missing items, provide additional information, etc. Note: The Help Desk is only for resource order questions.
Get Social
Are you on Facebook? 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. Find us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/harmonyedutah/
Warm Regards,
Nancie Pratt, Program Manager
Ashley Coney, Mentor
Carly Purdy, Mentor
Emery Melendez, Mentor
Libby Rice, Mentor
Lynelle McElhannon, Mentor
Melissa Newberg, Mentor
Noelle Quijano, Mentor
Ranya Williams, Mentor
Sarah Dooley, Mentor
Stacy Snow, Mentor
Denise Glines, Paraeducator