Harmony DC Public Charter School

Dear Harmony DC Families,

It was another wonderful week at Harmony DC! As we walk through our hallways and classrooms, we continue to see smiling faces, engaging lessons, and students building new friendships. Our students are becoming more comfortable with their daily routines, and the positive energy throughout our school is truly exciting to see.

This week, we also enjoyed welcoming so many of you to our Back to School Night. Thank you to all the families who joined us! We had a great turnout, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to meet with our teachers, learn more about your child’s classroom, and strengthen the partnership between home and school.

Thank you for your continued support and for being an important part of the Harmony DC community. We look forward to another great week of learning, growing, and making memories together!

☀️🍳 Sunny Side Up Parent Social! 🍳☀️

Harmony families, join us for a morning of good food, raffles, games & fellowship as we connect, build community, and kick off a bright school year together! 💛💙

📅 Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Harmony DC PCS

📲 Please complete the Google Form by Monday, Sept. 14 at 3:00 PM to let us know you’ll be joining us!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uMo1CYSwYT_eXVaLXvR6ghOZtiFLC8Sl4WBThXJ1r2A/

Questions or concerns? Please contact Assistant Principal Dr. Harris at bharris@harmonydc.org.

We can’t wait to see you! ☕️🥐✨

On Friday, September 11, your scholars received a few important forms as we prepare for a year full of fun and exciting field trips!

The first form is our Master Field Trip Permission Form. This form only needs to be completed ONE time for the entire school year. Once it is signed and returned, your child will have permission to participate in school field trips throughout the year.

Families will still receive information before each field trip so you know where we're going, when we're going, and all of the important details. However, you will not need to complete a new permission slip for every trip. Instead, if you do not want your child to attend a particular field trip, you will complete the Field Trip Opt Out Form for that trip.

And speaking of field trips...our first one is coming up!!!!

We are heading to Cox Farms for our annual fall field trip!

Pre K through 1st Grade: October 5th
2nd through 5th Grade: October 8th

Because this trip is approaching, your scholar will also receive a Field Trip Opt Out Form for Cox Farms. You only need to return the opt out form if your child will NOT be attending.

Some families may also receive a Required Chaperone Form. If your child requires a chaperone in order to safely participate in the trip, this form must be completed and returned with the requested chaperone information. Receiving and completing the Master Field Trip Permission Form does not replace this requirement.

Most important: Your child cannot attend any field trip until we have a completed Master Field Trip Permission Form on file.

Questions, clarifications, or concerns? Please reach out to me, Dr. Harris, at bharris@harmonydc.org.

We are looking forward to a fun year full of new experiences, exciting trips, and lots of memories with our Harmony scholars!

Our young engineers had an exciting week exploring Strawbees in STEM class! Students worked together to design and build creative 2D and 3D structures using straws and connectors. Through this hands-on experience, they practiced important STEM skills such as engineering design, problem-solving, creativity, spatial reasoning, and teamwork. It was wonderful to see students testing their ideas, making adjustments, collaborating with classmates, and proudly showing off their creations. At Harmony DC, STEM learning is all about giving students opportunities to imagine, design, build, and learn by doing!

Our Pre-K students had another wonderful week filled with learning, creativity, and collaboration! From expressing their ideas through drawing and writing to exploring books with classmates and participating in small-group learning activities, our youngest learners are building important academic and social skills every day. These experiences help students develop early literacy, communication, independence, problem-solving, and teamwork while learning how to share ideas and learn from one another. We are so proud to see our Pre-K students becoming confident, curious, and joyful learners!

Sunny Side Up Parent Social - September 22

Cox Farms Field Trip (PreK-1st Grade) - October 5

Cox Farms Field Trip (2nd-5th Grade) - October 8

Harmony DC prepares students for higher learning in a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere through a quality learner-centered educational program with a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Email: info@harmonydc.org
Website: www.harmonydc.org

Phone: 202-529-7500

Address: 2917 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyDC/