Harmony Newsletter

March 7 - Picture Day (see article below)

March 12 - BINGO Night (through our SCA)

March 18 - 7th Grade Career Day

March 19 - 8th Grade to WHS to Visit (9:30 to 1:30)

March 19 - Family Arts Night (6 PM to 8 PM)

School Website Link

Please periodically review these "Safety Scenarios" with your children. Our most recent Fire Drill was February 21. We completed a Lock Down drill the week of February 24. Contact names are below for any questions.

• School Security Officer, (SSO), Josh Stillwell (joshua.stillwell@lcps.org)
• School Resource Office (SRO), Loudoun County Deputy Chris Salter (christopher.salter@loudoun.gov)
• 7th 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)

Harmony Spectrum students, Elliot Gilchrist, Sarah Pessima, Kailey Hoffman, and Alannah Treadwell competed in the Foxcroft STEM competition this past weekend beating out over 14 schools from around the area, earning 1st place overall, 2nd place in the math challenge, and 3rd place in the AI challenge.

They represented Harmony in the best possible way! 🙂

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Week of: Feb 24

Recently, our 6th and 7th grade choruses performed for their parents. Both were spectacular. We had many soloists and group performers. Lots of fun was had, as was the tasting of desserts. This now annual tradition is really growing into a special event. Can't wait for next year.

Below is a link to the performance recording as well as the Winter Concert performance.

Just Desserts Concert (7th Grade)

Winter Concert (7th Grade)

About 19 of our students visited JL Simpson Middle School this week that was part of our English Language (EL) program where we have partnered with JLSMS to share experiences and resources with each other. This exchange program was the brainchild of Harmony MS assistant principal, Ms. Kristen Hepner, and the Simpson MS assistant principal (and Harmony parent), Ms. Sarah McIntosh.

For this experience, students visited Simpson's "Amazon Think Big Space." You will see below some of the amazing resources this facility has. The kids had an amazing time expanding their academics and also meeting new kids from other schools. Some of the activities included, Virtual Reality, z Space, Robotics, games, pizza, and more.

In the fall students met at Douglass School to meet and do team building activities.

On Tuesday, Feb. 25th the 8th grade guitar ensemble traveled to Blue Ridge Middle School to hold a pre-LCPS District Assessment event in conjuncture with BRMS. They performed for a panel of guitar educators to receive feedback and critique on their preparations for their upcoming state assessment.

They received workshops and ensemble coaching (both in the full ensemble and sectional settings) from some of the most celebrated guitar educators in northern VA, including Glen McCarthy, John Graham, and the one, the only Jan Edmonson (retired Harmony teacher)!!

Get ready for an exciting opportunity for rising sixth through 10th-grade students to explore their creativity this summer! Loudoun County Public Schools’ Summer in the Arts program is just around the corner, offering engaging classes in instrumental and vocal music, theater, visual arts, dance, creative writing and robotics.

Save the Dates: June 24 to July 3, 2025 / Location: Briar Woods High School

The 2025 Summer in the Arts catalog is now available with details about class offerings, schedules, fees and registration. Stay tuned for updates and be ready to secure your spot in this dynamic summer program.

Don’t miss the chance to spark creativity and discover new talents! Keep an eye on the Summer in the Arts website for more information.

Parents,

Hard to believe but we are at the interim mark of the 3rd quarter. Please make sure you are checking your child's grades with them to ensure they are completing all assignments.

Contact the teacher immediately through their email with questions to start that conversation. Don't wait until the end.

Thank you PARENTS,

Mr. Morrison, dad of 7th grader, Molly, and husband of 6th grade teacher, Mrs. Morrison, presented to Block 7 English classes, sharing about his experiences with natural disaster rescue.

Mr. Damon Schaefer (Talula's father) presented on his extensive experience as a former Tier 1 Special Operations Operative and also helped in the NC disaster, Afghan recovery, and more. Kind of like a real-life Captain America. He is also well versed in ham radio and emergency operations.

Next month is Youth Art Month! Save the date for Family Arts Night on March 19 from 6-8 PM.

In preparation for our annual art show, the Art Department is looking for parent volunteers to help during the school day the last week of February with mounting and displaying student artwork throughout the school building. We will be showcasing hundreds of artworks in celebration of Youth Art Month. Please see the attached link to volunteer with the art show display:

Volunteer Sign-Up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA8AF28A0F85-artshow#/

Parents, if you are an artist and are interested in participating as a guest artist at our event on March 19, please respond to this email for more information. Volunteers will also be needed at Family Arts Night; a Signup Genius will be emailed out closer to the date.

Summary of another excellent custodian review / audit:

Average Inspection Score - 96%

This year's spring pictures are scheduled for Friday, March 7th. For spring pictures, only those students who intend to purchase pictures will leave class to have their picture taken. Those students not purchasing pictures will not need to visit the photographer.

Order forms will be sent home on Monday and Tuesday next week, through P.E. classes, for you to select which package you would like. Students can bring their order forms with them on picture day, or you can pre-order pictures at mylifetouch.com with your picture day ID: EVTGC9TPQ.

Please direct any questions to eric.mcgrady@lcps.org

Update of our hockey team: They played at ION in Leesburg last week and tied 2-2. Current record is 2 - 3 - 2 and remaining games are:

February 28 - 9:20 PM @- Ashburn Ice

March 3 - 8:00 PM @ Ashburn Ice

March 6 - 8:20 PM @ Ashburn Ice

The Harmony Girls JV basketball team has had an impressive season, ending the regular season with a record of 9 -1. This outstanding record earned the team a bye in the first round of playoffs and will compete this weekend in the second round of playoffs, competing against the Blue Ridge Girls JV team. The game will be held on Sunday, March 2nd at 4:15pm at Trailside Middle School.

Team picture has Amara Horton, Arianna Sieczkowski, Ellie McCullers, Emery Clegg, Harper Albu, Julie Robles, London Soto, Maeve Walker, Makenna Alford, and Mary Pearson

While the 2025/26 school year is still several months away, it is not too early to schedule vaccinations for rising 7th / rising 12th-grade students. Students in grade 7 / grade 12 are required to have the following immunization(s).

Required Vaccinations for All 7th-grade Students:

• One dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) given at age 7 or older

• One dose of Meningococcal Vaccine, MenACWY (MenQuadfi, Menveo), given at age 10 or older

Encouraged Vaccinations for All 7th-grade Students:

• HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine

Required Vaccinations for All 12th-grade Students:

• One dose of Meningococcal Vaccine, MenACWY (MenQuadfi, Menveo), given at age 16 or older

Once your student is vaccinated, please provide our school with the appropriate documentation. For more information, please see LCPS' Immunization Requirements webpage. For more general information about back-to-school immunizations for students of all ages, see the Virginia Department of Health website. Vaccinations are required by Virginia law and they help keep all of us safe. Thank you!

Please join us in celebrating our amazing Harmony MS staff on Pi Day!

This is a very popular event with our staff - and the buzz is that a coconut pie and a lemon meringue pie would be very popular.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../8050B44ADAC2CA1FF2...

Thank you for supporting our school!

Harmony PTA

Jai Park / Family Liaison

"Good morning Mrs. Welge,

I wanted to share that (our son) has thoroughly enjoyed your science class this year. This morning as I was driving him in, we were discussing future career options. He surprised me by expressing more interest in science than he has in the past for math. He said, “I’m kind of starting to lose interest in math and really enjoy Science this year, maybe I’ll do something Science related." attributing his enthusiasm directly to you.

So, thank you for making science engaging for him as well as your patience. I know he asks a lot of questions and thrives off of reassurance. It’s very much appreciated."

(Parent)