Harmony Newsletter

Morning Announcement Link

Oct 5-9- Library Book Fair

Oct 12 - Holiday

Oct 15 - Picture Retakes

Oct 28 - End of Quarter

Oct 29 / 30, Nov 2/3- Student Holidays

Nov 10- Report Cards available in ParentVue by 4pm

Thanks to our Harmony team that is one of the hardest working teams we know. We appreciate all of your excellent work keeping Harmony a clean and safe place to learn.

In October, we will practice a fire and an earthquake drill.

A reminder to all students and our community, if you see something, say something. We will work together to maintain a safe learning environment.

Contact names for questions or concerns are below:

• School Security Officer, (SSO), Josh Stillwell (joshua.stillwell@lcps.org)
• Dean and School Safety Contact, Justin Dailey (justin.dailey@lcps.org)
• Principal, Eric Stewart (eric.stewart@lcps.org)
• School Resource Office (SRO), Loudoun County Deputy Chris Salter (christopher.salter@loudoun.gov)
• School Phone is 540-751-2500 (then dial zero to reach the main office)

We’re excited to announce the Scholastic Book Fair opens for business next week in the library.

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:15-3:30

Come see our giant reading fort!

FAMILY NIGHT is Thursday, 10/8, 5-7 pm

Forms of payment: cash, check, credit card, Google/Apple Pay, but most popular…

Put $$ on your student’s Scholastic e-wallet, and it’s right there in the register.

Hope to see you soon!

7th grade history students have been learning about Westward Expansion. During the Oklahoma Land Run, the U.S government opened millions of acres of land to homesteaders. Thousands of settlers raced to claim plots of land on a first-come, first served basis. Students had the opportunity to participate in their own race to claim land. The land they claimed was all different, and they had to use what they have learned in class about the Great Plains to write about how they would adapt and develop the land as a settler.

Students in Ms. Kursey's Communications and Reading 7 classes are participating in the Global Read Aloud. They're partnering with classrooms in Canada and Utah to read and connect over the book, The Lions' Run, by Sara Pennypacker. They will also be penpals with a classroom in Manitoba.

Congratulations to the Harmony Singers who sang the National Anthem on Friday, September 25th at Woodgrove Hight School as part of Future Wolverine Night. It was a great nice for Harmony chorus students past and present to get together!

Our School Social Worker will be giving the required Healthy Relationships Presentation through PE classes to all 7th graders on October 13 and 14. This presentation is created using curriculum from the One Love Foundation. Any questions about the presentation should be directed to Sarah Miller, School Social Worker, at sarah.miller@lcps.org. To opt out, parents should complete the form linked here.

October is a time dedicated to raising awareness, encouraging kindness, and preventing bullying in our school community.

Throughout the month, our school counselors will be conducting grade-level bullying prevention lessons with all students. These interactive sessions will focus on:

• Recognizing what bullying is and how it differs from mistreatment
• Empowering students to be active, supportive bystanders
• Developing effective strategies for responding to and reporting bullying behavior
• Building empathy, inclusion, and a safe learning environment for everyone

We encourage you to talk with your child at home about what they learn in these lessons. Together, we can foster a positive and welcoming school community where every student feels safe and valued.

Congratulations to the 7th grade Flying Pickles team of Camden Farrow and Wesley Gessner, who are the winners of the 2nd Annual Harmony Student Pickleball Tournament. Camden and Wesley defeated the 8th grade Gummy Bears team of Sam Galzerano and Isaac Den Herder in the finals to become back-to-back champions. That's right! Camden and Wesley are now two-time champions and the only team to have ever won the Harmony Student Pickleball Tournament!

The results of the Harmony Rock Band auditions are in! The members for this school year are Harmony Bolton, Remy Mason, Abby Plastino, Colton Karnes, Leah Skelley, Jack Brooke, Lukas Gerberick, and Ben Prince! Thank you to everyone who auditioned this year! We look forward to hearing them jamming out in the halls after school.

Club Information is available on our website.

Check this link for sponsors and club meeting times. CLUB LINK.

If interested in the club, email the sponsor with questions.

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School Website: https://www.lcps.org/o/hrm

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