After School Academy
Academic Competitions
- Math Counts
- VEX Robotics - High School
- Science Olympiad
- UIL Competition (Math and Science)
- UIL Competitions (Literary Criticism)
- Spelling Bee
- American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)
- Middle School Drone Competition Team
- Highs School Drone Competition Team
- VEX Robotics - Middle School
Math Counts
Sponsor/Advisor: Ilknur Erden
Requirements: 6-8 Grades Students Only. Having talent and passion for math and being ready for challenges. Master Score on Math STAAR.
Meetings: Tuesday
Purpose: The competition is divided into four stages: school, chapter, state, and national. The problems increase in difficulty between levels—perfect scores are relatively common at the school-level, while winners of the written round at the national-level do not often achieve a perfect score. Each school is allowed to register ten students, including a group of four designated as the school team.
Contact: ierden@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
VEX Robotics - High School
Sponsor/Advisor: Kadir Demirkiran
Requirements: 9-12 Grades Only
Meetings: Tuesday
Purpose: VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC).[1] In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records
Contact: kdemirkiran@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Science Olympiad
Sponsor/Advisor: Mary Lee-Ann Dunn/ Uzma Kausar
Requirements: 6-8 Grades
Meetings: Tuesday
Purpose: Science Olympiad is an American team competition in which students compete in 23 events pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Over 7,800 middle school and high school teams from 50 U.S. states compete each year.[1][2][3] U.S. territories do not compete; however, since 2012 high school teams from Japan have competed at the national tournament as unranked guests.
Contact: mdunn@harmonytx.org, ukausar@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
UIL Competition (Math and Science)
Sponsor/Advisor: Henry Kiplimo & Fuad Khan
Requirements: 11-12 Grade Students Only.
Meetings: Tuesday
Purpose:
The University Interscholastic League, the main governing body for academic, athletic, and music competition among public schools in the U.S. state of Texas, sanctions many events for students in grades 2 to 12.
Competition in grades 2–8 is limited to district only. Competition in grades 9–12 advances (in most cases) from district to region to state.
Contact: fkhan@harmonytx.org hkiplimo@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
UIL Competitions (Literary Criticism)
Sponsor/Advisor: Justin Jones
Requirements: 9-12
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose:
The University Interscholastic League, the main governing body for academic, athletic, and music competition among public schools in the U.S. state of Texas, sanctions many events for students in grades 2 to 12.
Competition in grades 2–8 is limited to district only. Competition in grades 9–12 advances (in most cases) from district to region to state.
Contact: justin.jones@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Spelling Bee
Sponsor/Advisor: Kathryn Backmann & Sana Darwish
Requirements:
Meetings:
Purpose: A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly.
Contact: kbeckmann@harmonytx.org sdarwish@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)
Sponsor/Advisor: Hakan Kabakci
Requirements: 8-11 Grade Students
Meetings: Monday
Purpose: The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions (MAA AMC) program leads the nation in strengthening the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Through classroom resources and friendly competition, the MAA AMC program helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics. The MAA AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society.
Contact: hkabakci@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Middle School Drone Competition Team
Sponsor/Advisor: Birol Inaltekin
Requirements: 6-8 Grade Students
Meetings: Tuesday
Purpose: HPS-wide Competition - 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. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!
Contact: binaltekin@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Highs School Drone Competition Team
Sponsor/Advisor: Birol Inaltekin
Requirements: 9-12 Grade Students
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose: HPS-wide Competition - 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. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!
Contact: binaltekin@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
VEX Robotics - Middle School
Sponsor/Advisor: Ms. Henderson, Ms. Bazarkulova
Requirements: 6-8 Grades Only
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose: VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC).[1] In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records
Contact: abazarkulova@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Athletics
- Flag Football
- High School Girls Cross Country
- High School Boys Cross Country
- Esports
- Middle School Boys Soccer Team
- High School Boys Soccer Team
- JV Volleyball Team
- Volleyball Team
Flag Football
Sponsor/Advisor: Andrew Duncan & Lisa Corazo
Requirements: 8-12 Grades Students Only. Students must pass all of their core subjects and pass the tryouts.
Tryouts will be held on August 14.
Meetings: Tuesday, Games will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Purpose: Flag football is available for all students who have the desire to compete in the fall season.
Contact: lcorazo@harmonytx.org aduncan@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Contact the sponsor for the registration.
High School Girls Cross Country
Sponsor/Advisor: Armando Martinez & Riley Parrish
Requirements: 6-8 Grades Students Only . Students must pass the tryouts.
Tryouts will be held on August 14.
Meetings: Tuesday, Games will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Purpose: Cross county is available for all students who have the desire to compete in the fall season.
Contact: armando.martinez@harmonytx.org rparrish@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Contact the sponsor for the registration.
High School Boys Cross Country
Sponsor/Advisor: Armando Martinez & Riley Parrish
Requirements: 9-12 Grades Students Only. Students must pass the tryouts.
Tryouts will be held on August 14.
Meetings: Tuesday, Games will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Purpose: Cross county is available for all students who have the desire to compete in the fall season.
Contact: armando.martinez@harmonytx.org rparrish@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Contact the sponsor for the registration.
Esports
Middle School Boys Soccer Team
Sponsor/Advisor: Amar Ahmic
Requirements: 6-8 Grades Students Only. Students must pass all of their core subjects and pass the tryouts.
Tryouts will be held on August 14.
Meetings:
Purpose: Soccer is available for all students who have the desire to compete in the winter season.
Contact: aahmic@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Contact the sponsor for the registration.
High School Boys Soccer Team
Sponsor/Advisor: Amar Ahmic
Requirements: 9-12 Grades Students Only. Students must pass all of their core subjects and pass the tryouts.
Tryouts will be held on August 14.
Meetings:
Purpose: Soccer is available for all students who have the desire to compete in the winter season.
Contact: aahmic@harmonytx.org
Club Fee: $30
Contact the sponsor for the registration.
JV Volleyball Team
Volleyball Team
Mentoring & Organizations
- National Honor Society
- CRLP - College Career Readiness Club
- Service Leadership Society
- HOSA
- Key Club
- Model UN
- NJHS
National Honor Society
Sponsor/Advisor: Avia May McDonald & Teresa Epperson
Requirements: 10-12 Grades
Meetings: Contact sponsors
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. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.
Contact: amcdonald@harmonytx.org & tepperson@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Contact the sponsors for the registration.
CRLP - College Career Readiness Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Mustafa Guney
Requirements: 9-12 Grades only
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose: The mission of this program is to provide academic and social opportunities to prepare students in quest of higher education. With this program they can develop teamwork skills which are important to real world experiences that they will face outside of high school.
Contact: mustafa.guney@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Service Leadership Society
Sponsor/Advisor: Travis Cooper & Amar Ahmic
Requirements: 9-12 Grades Only
Meetings: Tuesday,
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 spring semester, 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.
Using the Capitol setting as a “living classroom,” the student-led, student-driven program promotes awareness to the political process, creates a more politically astute student body, and develops constructive solutions to issues that impact local communities while engaging stakeholders in government.
Throughout the year, participants meet weekly to sharpen their research skills, form arguments for and against a solution, and practice public speaking skills. SLS clubs also host elected officials and their staff to learn more about careers in public service and the legislative process.
Contact: tcooper@harmonytx.org & aahmic@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
HOSA
Sponsor/Advisor: armando.martinez@harmonytx.org
Requirements: 6-12 Grades Only
Meetings: Tuesday
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.
Contact: armando.martinez@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Key Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Aysegul Ozdemir
Requirements: 10-12 Grades Only.
Students need to be willing to participate and engage in events. The student is responsible to participate in Key Club activities, meetings and events.
The Key Club member must attend at Clock in and out. The student is responsible to participate 6 mandatory volunteering events per semester.
Meetings: Tuesday
Purpose: Key Club aims to cooperate with school principals and teachers to provide high school students with invaluable experience in living and working together and to prepare them for useful citizenship. Our members develop initiative and leadership skills by serving their schools and communities.
Contact: aysegul.ozdemir@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Model UN
Sponsor/Advisor: Amar Ahmic & Travis Cooper
Requirements: 9-12 Grades Only. Students should be passing core subjects.
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose:
Model UN is a popular activity for those interested in learning more about how the UN operates. Hundreds of thousands of students worldwide take part every year at all educational levels. Many of today’s leaders in law, government, business and the arts – including at the UN itself – participated in Model UN as students.
The United Nations Model UN Programm aims to build and maintain strong links between the UN and Model UN participants across the globe. It does that through guides and workshops, which teach students how to make their simulations more accurate; by visiting Model UN conferences and sharing firsthand knowledge of what the actual UN is like; and through encouraging Model UN clubs to take real action to support UN values and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Contact: aahmic@harmonytx.org, tcooper@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
NJHS
Curricular Clubs
Accordion
- STEM Club
- Performing Art Club
- Book Club
- Music Club
- Japanese Language and Culture Club
- Cinema Club
- Math Club
- Fitness Yoga Club
- Creative Writing Club
- Chess Club
- AP Chemistry Club
- Project: Graduation
- Senior Fundraising Club
- Turkish Speech Contest
- Rules for the Game of Life Club
- VITA Club
STEM Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Kadir Demirkiran
Requirements: 9-12 grade students who took the Intro to Engineering Class.
Meetings: Thursday
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
Contact: kdemirkiran@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Performing Art Club
Book Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Marcie Armstrong
Requirements: 6-8 grade students.
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose: Book discussion club, a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read. Literature circle, a group of students who meet in a classroom to discuss a book or books that they have read.
Contact: marcie.armstrong@harmonytx.og
Fee: $30
Music Club
Japanese Language and Culture Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Gregory Bryan Golden
Requirements: 6-12 Grades
Meetings: Thursday
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.
Contact: ggolden@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Cinema Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Ronald Taylor
Requirements: 9-12 Students
Meetings: Thursday
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.
Contact: ronald.taylor@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Math Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Aysegul Ozdemir
Requirements: Alg II and upper-level students can join. Students have to have A for currently math course and overall, math GPA should be more that 3.00.
Meetings: Monday
Purpose: Math Club provides an opportunity for students to challenge themselves in the area of mathematics. Students will experience fun and challenging math problems that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Contact: aysegul.ozdemir@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Fitness Yoga Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Chai-Abdolgony, Jill A
Requirements: 6-7 Grades
Meetings: Monday
Purpose: This club gives students the opportunity to improve their overall health and wellness by participating in fitness/yoga games, strength training and cardiovascular activities. Students will learn a variety of ways to reach individual wellness goals.
Contact: jchaiabdolgony@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Creative Writing Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Nicholas Nagy
Requirements: 8-12 Grades
Meetings: Thursday
Purpose: Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes or with various traditions of poetry and poetics.
Contact: nnagy@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Chess Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Gregory Bryan Golden
Requirements: 6-12 Grades
Meetings: Tuesday
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.
Contact: ggolden@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
AP Chemistry Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Derya Karabulut
Requirements: Only for AP Chemistry Students
Meetings: Monday
Purpose: This club is for preparation to AP exam, make more practice on the subject, ensure that students develop a deep understanding of all relevant material
Contact: hkaracakarabulu@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Project: Graduation
Senior Fundraising Club
Turkish Speech Contest
Sponsor/Advisor: Mustafa Guney
Requirements: 7-12 Grades
Meetings: Tuesday
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.
Contact: mustafa.guney@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30
Rules for the Game of Life Club
VITA Club
Sponsor/Advisor: Wendy Deleon
Requirements: 9-12 Grades
Meetings: Monday
Purpose: The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals.The VITA program has operated for over 50 years. VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns
Contact: wendy.deleon@harmonytx.org
Fee: $30