After School Academy 24-25
Academic Competitions
VEX Robotics
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
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
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Drone Competition
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
Purpose: HPS-wide/ Regional 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!
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Science Fair Competitions
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
Purpose: Most countries have regional science fairs in which interested students can freely participate. Winners of these regional fairs send students to national fairs such as ISEF[5] and CWSF. National science fairs typically send winners to international fairs such as ISEF (which is a national and an international science fair) and EUCYS.
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UIL Competitions
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
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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.
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Athletics
Mentoring & Organizations
CRLP
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Grade Level: 6th-12th
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 team work skills which is important to real world experiences that they will face outside of high-school.
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Student Council
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
Purpose: The purpose of the organization is to create a greater sense of responsibility within the student body; to strive for better student/faculty relationship; to promote unification of the student body and better representation of its ideas to the faculty and administration; to promote a positive attitude in the advancement of leadership and loyalty; to promote spirit in the school activities; as well as to uphold traditions and to set standards for generations of Harmony students to come. The objective of Student Council is to provide a service organization doing various activities within the community throughout the year, while developing student leaders. Membership dues are Priority.
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Curricular Clubs
- Sports Club PrK-12th
- STEM Club PrK-12th
- Performing Art Club PrK-12th
- Book Club PrK-12th
- Newsletter / Yearbook Club PrK-12th
- Cinema Club PrK-8th
- Creative Writing Club PrK-12th
- Esports/ Gaming club PrK-8th
- Medical Club PrK-12th
- Board game club PrK-8th
Sports Club PrK-12th
STEM Club PrK-12th
Performing Art Club PrK-12th
Book Club PrK-12th
Newsletter / Yearbook Club PrK-12th
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
Purpose: A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related news, but they may also report on national or international news as well. Most student publications are either part of a curricular class or run as an extracurricular activity.
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Cinema Club PrK-8th
Creative Writing Club PrK-12th
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Grade Level: PrK-12th
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.
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Esports/ Gaming club PrK-8th
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Grade Level: PrK-8th
Purpose: Gaming club is an opportunity for students to socialize and have fun together based on their hobby of playing video games. Students will have an opportunity to play multi and single player games, and spend time discussing gaming strategies and preferences.
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Medical Club PrK-12th
Board game club PrK-8th
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Grade Level: PrK-8th
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.
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