Harmony Newsletter

Aug 7 - Deans and Counselors Return

Aug 14 - Teachers Return

Aug 16 - WEB Training for certain 8th graders

Aug 19 - 6th Grade Orientation and Back to School Open House (details below)

Aug 20 - 7th and 8th Grade Back to School Open House (details below)

Aug 22 - First Day of School (doors open at 8:15 AM)

Aug 30 - Student Holiday

Sept 2 - Student Holiday

Sept 10 - 8th Grade Assembly

Nov 13 - 6th Grade Awards Night (Last Name A - L) @ 7 PM

Nov 13 - 6th Grade Awards Night (Last Name M - Z) @ 8 PM

Nov 14 - 7th Grade Awards Night @ 7 PM

Nov 14 - 8th Grade Awards Night @ 8 PM

Harmony Calendar A/B (Color)

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"See Something Say Something" is one of our top safety strategies. We also train the staff and students with periodic fire drills, tornado drills, emergency drills, lockdown drills, and other safety "scenarios." Any of our over 130+ staff can be alerted to problems but our primary contacts are listed below:

• School Security Officer, (SSO), Josh Stillwell (josh.stillwell@lcps.org)
• School Resource Office (SRO), Loudoun County Deputy Chris Salter (christopher.salter@loudoun.gov)
• 6th Grade Dean and School Safety Contact, Justin Dailey (justin.dailey@lcps.org)
• Principal, Eric Stewart (eric.stewart@lcps.org)

School Phone is 540-751-2500 (then dial zero to reach the main office)

This is a reminder that all 7th graders must have their immunizations complete to be able to start school on August 22.

Please make sure all forms are submitted to the nurse prior to then.

kathleen.mills@lcps.org

The events below are our Back to School Events:

Monday, August 19 - for 6th Graders ONLY

Sixth grade students AND parents have their School Orientation during the times below. At the beginning of each group, students meet in the gym and parents meet with principal Stewart (in the AUD) before both meet back together to get lockers, receive schedule, and meet the teachers. To ensure space in the hallways, please follow this schedule:

Last Name Starts with A to G: (starts at 8:00 AM and ends at 9:15 AM)

Last Name Starts with H to O: (starts at 9:30 AM and ends at 10:45 AM)

Last Name Starts with P to Z: (starts at 11:00 AM and ends at 12:15 AM)

Tuesday, August 20 - for 7th and 8th Graders ONLY

This is a planned Back to School Event for 7th and 8th graders. Students (and parents) will receive their schedule, get access to their lockers, and will meet and talk to the teachers. For parking space and amount of people in the building at the same time, please follow these times based on alphabetical splits:

Last Name Starts with A to G: (from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM)

Last Name Starts with H to O: (from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM)

Last Name Starts with P to Z (from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM)

NOTE: Although earlier in the day than the traditional BTSN, this Back to School Event will be the time to meet with teachers. We are not having a separate Back to School Night in September or October. Teachers will also be making a 6 minute video clip about classes and can meet throughout the year for any concerns you have.

Dear Families:

To better serve you, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is asking families to begin the Online Verification process for the 2024-25 school year early on Tuesday, August 6. This means you can fill out and update all required, important information about your student(s) via ParentVUE in advance, before Monday, August 12, when student bus and class schedules go live.

Once bus schedules and class schedules go live, we are asking families to access their information in ParentVue following these staggered intervals to help avoid system overload.

• 9 a.m. – High School Families
• Noon – Middle School
• 2 p.m. – Elementary School

Please note: To view schedules, you must complete the Online Verification process on or before Monday, August 12.

If you do not have a ParentVUE account, please contact your student’s school to request an Activation Letter.

Thank you!

Loudoun County Public Schools

Each summer, we ask for pictures from your family trips to potentially use in our hallway photo frames and even in future versions of these newsletters. If interested, please email photos to eric.stewart@lcps.org for newsletter consideration or jennifer.heffron@lcps.org for hallway consideration. The pictures "most" considered have at least two people with a small description.

Here's one (inset) from Mr. Fairchild climbing mountains overseas while supervising WHS students!!

7th and 8th Grade Students - We still have your 4th quarter Honor Roll pin and bumper sticker. If you were unable to pick these up at the end of last year, please stop by the school in the Main Office or ask your deans in the House area . Hope to see you soon at our next Awards Nights after the first quarter ends.

THIS FALL: 1st Quarter Award Nights are set (see dates above). We look forward to recognizing students for their hard work, consistent A/B grades or All A grades in November! These award nights are called Cornerstone Awards and the honor roll pins will be given out then.

Parents,

CLUBS - Harmony has traditionally had 40 to 50 CLUBS per year. Some are one time events, some meet weekly, and some meet monthly. Meeting times are up to the teacher sponsor (as most are volunteering their time). A list of these clubs will be published as we get closer to the start of school.

INTRAMURALS - For the first time ever, each middle school in LCPS will be offering select intramural sports (flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer). This is a free program and any of our middle school kids who wish to participate may do so if they register and if they are in good standing with the school. As we receive final details and sign up information, we will send those out too. Look for those in future newsletters.

Harmony's practice for student cell phones is called, "off and away." Students can bring phones to school but once here, they should be kept off and away and in their lockers. They can access them at 3:38 PM at the end of the day.

Start and End times will remain the same this year (8:50 start and 3:38 dismissal). However, due to population growth, we are going to FIVE lunch shifts and are moving our Advisory program to the afternoon. Our fist class starts immediately after (8:50) announcements. We will post the schedule on the new website soon.

Students' Bus Routes - Students' bus routes will be available in ParentVue some time in August. We will provide an update in future newsletters. Please make sure students familiarize themselves with their bus number and bus lane location at dismissal time.

Bus riders must abide by all school rules while at the bus stop, riding the school bus, and walking to the bus stop or returning home from the bus stop. School rules apply until students enter their homes.

QUESTIONS? Please contact us via phone (540-751-2500) or email:

• Nurse: kathleen.mills@lcps.org
• Registrar / Attendance Secretary: jennifer.pelton@lcps.org
• 6th Grade: Dean: annette.fincham@lcps.org and counselor: alysia.brown@lcps.org
• 7th Grade: Dean: justin.dailey@lcps.org and counselor: jamie.sharp@lcps.org
• 8th Grade: Dean: jeff.jacobson@lcps.org and counselor:christy.pierson@lcps.org
• Principal: eric.stewart@lcps.org
  
• Assistant Principal: kristen.hepner@lcps.org
• Assistant Principal: eric.mcgrady@lcps.org
• Special Programs (Academies of Loudoun - AOL, NJROTC, Career Day, etc.): bryan.percoraro@lcps.org and ashley.warfield@lcps.org, counselors
• School Security Officer (SSO): Josh Stillwell, josh.stillwell@lcps.org
• School Resource Officer (SRO): Deputy Salter, christopher.salter@loudoun.gov

Please check out the link below to see our Annual Report from 2023-2024!