Harmony Newsletter

Calendar Items

Morning Announcement Link

Sept 28- Make-up Day for Harmony Pickleball Tournament

Oct 1- PTA Meeting

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

Safety News

School Safety Goals

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)

Instructional News

Library Book Fair

The annual book fair will be held in the library from October 5th -9th. Family Night is Thursday, October 8th from 5-7 pm. We hope to see you there.

7th Graders Test Worm Responses to Environmental Stimuli

In 7th grade science, students have just completed study on experimental design and are starting a new unit where they explore what it means to be alive. Based on the driving question: "Can I design a good science experiment?" this lab takes the skills they just learned and allows them to apply that to investigate how earthworms respond to various stimuli. Students decide what they want to learn about their earthworm (for example, "Can worms hear?") and design 3 experiments to test their questions. Experiments are approved for the safety of the worms, and students collect their data. Data is compiled for all classes and used to analyze each sense, coming to conclusions about which senses worms have and do not have based on data.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County will begin accepting applications from 8th grade students on October 5th, through October 28th at 4:00pm. You can apply if you meet the following criteria:

✔️ Currently in 8th grade

✔️ Enrolled in Honors Algebra I or a higher-level math course

✔️ Taking science honors and at least one other honors course

(e.g., English, or Civics)

✔️ Earned a 3.5 GPA or higher (7th grade + first quarter of 8th grade)

✔️ Passionate about STEM

Visit TJHSST Freshman admission webpage for more information or contact Jamie Sharp at Jamie.sharp@lcps.org for more information.

Climate News

Hornet Musicians Earn High Honors

Congratulations to Jonathan Saidi and Mia Thoma for their selection to the Junior Regional Orchestra! We are proud of them!

We want to congratulate 8th graders Jonah Edwards, Ben Prince, and Leah Skelley for being selected to the 2026 All-Virginia Middle School Guitar Ensemble! This is the highest honor Virginia can award a middle school musician and shows that some of our guitarists are the best in the state! They will be performing in Richmond at the Richmond Convention Center on Saturday, November 21st! Way to go Hornet guitarists!

Congratulations to Harmony's Outstanding Counseling Team!

Harmony's School Counseling Team was recently recognized as earning a Red Star designation by LCPS Counseling Services. Earning a star recognition requires great diligence, planning, and drive towards building and maintaining a comprehensive school counseling program that supports the needs of each and every student, the school, and community. We are extremely proud of the work of our team: Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Brown, Dr. Pecoraro, and Mrs. Pierson.