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Dear Parents: The 2012-2013 school year has come to an end. It has been a year of transition with two different substitute principals at the helm, but the appointment of Eric Stewart will give the stability that Harmony needs for many years to come. Spending the last six months at Harmony has been my great pleasure. The students here are awesome. I have demonstrated for them the exploding fist pump which is a hearty alternative to the hand shake. It is also a friendly way to say, “Hi.” I have mentored a few students here and hopefully helped them academically and with their middle school journey. Since I have spent most of my years in high school, the middle school is new for me. I find these students to be friendly, sincere and genuine. They embrace life enthusiastically with great energy. Come to the cafeteria at lunch time any day, and you will see what I mean. Parents here are supportive and interested in their children’s education. The PTA is marvelous. Great people who do so much for all the students here. The teacher appreciation week was one of the best I have observed at any school. Thank you so much. This is a strong teaching staff. They are hard-working and dedicated to the education of the students – they take pleasure at their successes and find ways to provide extra help to those who need it. So, the year comes to an end, and we prepare for the next one to begin. Our 8th grade will attend Woodgrove High School. This is a terrific school that our students will soon call their own. They are the class of 2017, an outstanding group of young men and women. Best wishes to Sherron Gladden as she begins a new phase in her life. She has served LCPS long and well. Best wishes to Eric Stewart who will usher in a new era at Harmony. I have no doubt that it will be a good one. Have a wonderful and relaxing summer. School begins on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
Sincerely, Edgar Markley Acting Principal
Message From the Principal
JUNE 2013
www.lcps.org/harmony
In this issue
Students of the Month
SCA News
School Supply Info
2013-2014 Calendar
8th Grade Awards
Team News
Guidance Dept. News
Honor Roll
Library News
German Dept. News
Blitz
Notes from Nurse
Spectrum
PTA News
Harmony Outreach
Calendar
Buzz the
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NUMBERS TO
KNOW
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Gemini: Haley Saffer and Matthew Lanzer Eagle: Ricky Crowson and Sarah Roach Hercules: Tommy Hegerich and Shelby Kostal Scorpion: Maxine Barnes and Carson Forsyth
Orion: Joe Arbogast, Jon Elliot, and Nikole McClure Phoenix: Baily Brohard and Caden Vandervort Taurus: Tess Hardesty and Jake Zurschmeide Ursa Major: Jessica Stewart and Joshua Wiles Pegasus: Kathryn Smith and Lance Czarnecki
The BUZZ
The administrative newsletter of
Harmony Middle School
38174 West Colonial Hwy. Hamilton, VA 20158
Dr. Edgar Markley, ActingPrincipal
Jim Hepner, Assistant Principal
Gail Lucas, Assistant Principal
Andrew Olejer, 6th
Grade Dean
Patrick White, 7th
Grade Dean
Christina Thompson, 8th
Grade Dean
NOTICE: If, due to a disability, you need assistance to ena-
ble you to participate meaningfully in any school activity, please
SCA Executive Officers
2013-14 School Year
President: Shelby Jones Vice President: Gavin Kline Recording Secretary: Joshua Smith Attending Secretary: Paisley Ashland Treasurer: Sophia Sgarrella Asst. Treasurer: Molly Malacarne Publications Rep. Chairperson: Kassidy Kavanaugh Publications Rep. Team: Jessica Klinkam, Gabba Heinze,
Faith Ortiz, Lance Czarnecki
Website Student Manager: Matthew Bland
School Supplies for
2013-2014 School Year
If you missed the opportunity to take advantage of the school supply kits, a list can be found on the Harmony web-site.
School Calendar 2013-14
September 3rd: First Day of School for Students October 14th: Holiday (Columbus Day)
November 4th-5th: Student Holidays (Planning/Records/Conference Days)
November 27th-29th: Holiday (Thanksgiving) December 23rd-January 1st: Winter Break
(Classes Resume January 2nd) January 20th: Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 27th: Moveable Student Holiday (Planning/Records/Conference Day)
February 17th: Holiday (Presidents’ Day) March 31st: Student Holiday
(Planning/Records/Conference Day) April 14th-18th: Holiday (Spring Break)
May 26th: Holiday (Memorial Day) June 13th: Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
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Malone Foundation Awards
The Teri and Shari Malone Foundation is dedicated to the memory of exceptionally talented twins who lost their lives at the age of fourteen — just after finishing their 8th grade year at Seneca Ridge Middle School. The Foundation recogniz-es 8th grade students with exceptional talent in art, music, science, and math. Each recipient received a plaque and a $250 scholarship:
Art— Ethan Samaha Math— Abhi Mogili
Music— Maryann Hayden Science— Josef Zimmerman
Heart of Gold Award
The Heart of Gold Award is in memory of Erin Michelle Ivey, a Harmony 8th grader who gave through love of life daily, gave the gift of life to six others, and improved the quality of life to countless individuals. This annual award recognizes, through consistent display of selfless giving and caring to all around, one who gives without expecting anything in return. This year’s award was given to Grace Robinson who received a letter from the Ivey family and her name will be added to the plaque dis-played here at Harmony.
Art Award
The Art Department’s Purchase Award for 2013 went to Sara Hallam who will
receive a check and the art piece will be framed and hung at Harmony.
Harmony Band
Accomplishments
2012 – 2013
Loudoun County Jazz Festival: Superior Rating
Best Rhythm Section Award Best Trombone Section Award
Band Letters:
Amber Bartling Johnathan Heinze Siri Berge Zach Olsen James Camp Patrick Ramsey Jessica Derrow Tyler Raney Fitz Elder Katie Smeraldo Luke Guyre Erin Stitt
Solo & Ensemble Festival:
Siri Berge, Superior Rating Jessica Klinkam, Superior Rating
Rylan Pettit, Superiot Rating Luke Guyre, Excellent Rating
VBODA All-District Band:
James Camp First Class Musicianship Award:
Siri Berge and James Camp Loudoun County Jazz Festival “All-Star Band”:
James Camp, Fitz Elder, Luke Guyre Outstanding Musician Of The Year Jazz Ensemble
Jonathan Heinze Outstanding Musician Of The Year Concert Band
Siri Berge Outstanding Musician Of The Year Symphonic Band
Mary Hurst Outstanding Band Member Role Model Award
Luke Guyre
11th
Annual Academic Awards—8th
Grade
Harmony held it’s 11th Annual Academic Awards Ceremony at Woodgrove High School on May 30th . Staff and parents gathered to recognize the accomplishments of these outstanding students listed below. Congratulations to them all!
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11th
Annual Academic Awards—8th
Grade—continued
Art—Demark Academic Exemplary
Julia Stang and Benjamin Taylor Outstanding Perseverance
Shadhin Ghaffari Chorus—Simpson Exemplary Efforts—Maryann Hayden Outstanding Perseverance - Anthony Jackson FACS— Academic Exemplary— Madeline Fortin and Christopher Hall Academic Perseverance—Hailey Candelaria Tech Education—Murdock Academic Exemplary—Tess Hardesty
French - Fameni Academic Exemplary— Shannon Grady and Andrew Fiedler Outstanding Perseverance—Amelia Bailey German—Lenz Academic Exemplary— Bailey Brohard and Erik Crossfield Outstanding Perseverance - Peyton Twigg Latin—Dyke Academic Exemplary—Sarah Snare and David Zhang Outstanding Perseverance– Nicole Stutt Spanish—McCarthy Academic Exemplary— Amanda Clark and Jacob Rodal Outstanding Perseverance—Keegan McMahon PE and Health—Bauder/Tobler/Young/Tiller/Smith Academic Exemplary Grace Robinson & James Cromwell Outstanding Perseverance–Michael Treptow Geometry—Fansler Academic Exemplary—Erin Stitt and Josef Zimmerman Outstanding Perseverance—Molly Warndorf Algebra I—Fansler / Carnell / Sauer / Staneart Academic Exemplary—Rachel Petterson and Julia Stang Outstanding Perseverance Maryann Hayden and Aaron Fitzwater Math 8—Sauer/ Staneart Academic Exemplary—Sara Healy and Noah Phelps Outstanding Perseverance– Tiffeny Carter
Continental Math League
1st: Abhi Mogili 2nd: David Zhang
3rd: Patrick Ramsey 4th: Sarah Snare and Josef Zimmerman
8th
Grade News
Mrs. Sharp and I have been thinking of this moment for three years, and we feel like we are sending our own children off to high school. We wish you luck in everything you do and want you to know we will think of you often. CONGRATUAL-TIONS and good luck in high school!
Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Thompson
JUNE 2013
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Nazaneen Anwari Wyatt Black Hailey Dunster Samantha Kershner
Echo Norcott Georgia Peake Jacob Reynolds James Warndorf
Thomas White David Zhang
Presidential Award
The President's Education Awards Program was developed to help principals recognize and honor students who have achieved high academic goals through hard work and dedication to learning. To be eligible for the President's Award for Educational Excellence, students must meet the following requirements:
Students must earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100-point scale for all three years in middle school through the first semester of the 8th grade.
In addition, students must exhibit high achievement in reading and mathematics on the SOL tests. Students
selected for this award have received a 500 (Pass Advanced) or above on their two math and two reading SOL’s in middle school.
Congratulations to the winners:
8th
Grade Team Awards
Orion—Top Students—Grace Robinson and Josef Zimmerman
Civics English Science Academic Exemplary Honors Maryann Hayden Elle Lassiter Georgia Peake Abhi Mogili David Zhang Seth Whitehurst Academic Exemplary Academic Sara Hallam Amelia Brown Emily Maroni Cortland Brower Arthur Oslen Corbyn Tabod Outstanding Perseverance Teresa Russell Hannah Petsen Stephanie Utterback Jonathan Flores-Castillo Alexander Wilson Spencer Hutchinson
Phoenix—Top Students– Brittany Glidden and Jacob Rodal
Academic Exemplary Honors Audrey Dimitrew Marleah Puckett Nazaneen Anwari Matthew Wolf Caden Vandervort Julie Paschal Academic Exemplary Academic Nicole Stutt Bailey Brohard Nick Ball Keegan McMahon Casey Sutara Navneet Kaur Academic Perseverance Fiorela Etcheverry Tiffeny Carter Nick Ball Calvin Combs Matthew Herrity Zachary Olsen
Taurus—Top Students- Stefania Dodd and Christopher Hall
Academic Exemplary Honors Rachel Petterson Arianna Larson Kaitlyn Lynham Tad Szalay Tyler Raney James Warndorf Academic Exemplary Academic Virginia Mullins Hanah Smith Taylor Manno Berkley Umbaugh Christopher Bava Kyle McVey Academic Perseverance Noelle Luthman-Wallenberg Emily Rehak Kyle McVey Samuel Krogh Jacob Zurschmeide Sean Keane
Gemini
MALE FEMALE Excellence in Science- Hudson Vetter Sydnie Wilson Excellence in Language Arts- Benji Piliere Annabel Nelson Excellence in History- Frey Berge Brianna Baker Excellence in Math- Justin Hanvey Meghan Cleary Excellence in Algebra I- Sam Allison Josh Roach Gemini Gems (good role models for their fellow students)- Hannah Carte, Joey Volpone, Angeline Pimentel, Marcielo Juarz-Carrera, Fay Khan, Brady Vacca, Elizabeth Olechevsk, Ivan Vallejo, Nikko Amman, Jarrett Tar-diff, Juan Garcia, Rachel Hubbuch, Kendall Nemish Gemini Award (overall academic excellence, citizenship, and peer role models)
Elijah Haynes and Haley Saffer
7th
GRADE AWARDS
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7th
Grade News
The total points are in on the team competition for the 3rd and 4th quarters. The final standing for the team reward that took place on May 30th with a trip to the Purcellville Skate Rink was in 1st place, Team Pegasus with 4873, 2nd place Team Gemi-ni with 3998, and in 3rd place was Team Ursa Major with 3868 points. Congratulations to all the 7th grade students for a great year and team competition. Team Pegasus and Team Gemini students enjoyed the reward of skating with their peers. A huge thank you to the PTA and the parent volunteers for both their donations and their time as the 7th grade Field Day held on June 5th was a great success. The students had a fun time of games and events alongside their peers as the finale for the 2012-2013 school year. Please take this summer to enjoy, relax and recuperate for the 8th grade and final year at Harmony Middle School. Mr. Thomas and I wish each of you an enjoyable summer and are looking forward to the next school year.
Mr. Thomas and Mr. White
BUZZ
Ursa Major
English MALE FEMALE Exemplary Performance Greyson Rauch Brooke Constantine Outstanding Perseverance Travis McMillan Jennifer Glazebrook Algebra I 1st Semester: Reese Markel Kaitlin Hill 2nd Semester: Joe Eastman Caroline Roden Math 7 1st Semester: Andrew Hale Sarah Nasser 2nd Semester: Zach Cunningham Holly Peterson Science 1st Semester: Emma Harlow, Travis McMillan, Somerset Peede, Joe Eastman 2nd Semester: Sydney Partin, YahYia Haider, Hannah Hanes, Andrew Hale History For Dedication and Perseverance: 1st Semester: Mia Morrison, Caroline Roden, Carson Egan, Noah Balaban 2nd Semester: Mikayla Benner, Elizabeth Aramayo, Jack Cisneros, Sean Whalen Ursa Major Team Award: "The Grizzly" 1st Semester: Lily Smeraldo and Owen Fuller 2nd Semester: Emily Gardner and Noah Balaban
Pegasus
English MALE FEMALE Exemplary Honors Conor Carey Lulu Lynham Exemplary Academic Kaden Warren Merron Douglas Outstanding Perseverance Josh Dorsey Algebra I Exemplary Performance Jack Beisler Outstanding Perseverance Emerson Berlik Extraordinary Conscientious John Burroughts Math 7 Exemplary Performance Zach David Fallon Valakis Outstanding Perseverance Jacob Dorn Continental Mathematics League 1st Place: Science Exemplary Honors Ethan Caldas Bebe Baxter Exemplary Academic Eli Millard Meghan Glidden Outstanding Perseverance Caitlin Williams History Exemplary Honors John Burroughs Bailey Brooks Exemplary Academic Brandon Barker Lydia Troxell Outstanding Perseverance Shelby Jones Essay Finalist Lauren Bogle Team Award Jack Beisler Miranda Huffer
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7th
Grade Team Awards
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6th
Grade News & Notes
The Class of 2019 has successfully completed their first year of middle school! I would like to thank all of the students for their efforts and hard work this year. I also want to thank the parents for their support. We had a successful end of the year. Our team awards assembly and our 6th Grade field day were both a success. Thank you to everyone who supported the field day and made it a wonderful day. Have a fantastic summer, and we look forward to seeing the Class of 2019 in September. Welcome to the 7th Grade!
Mr. Olejer and Mrs. DeHaven-Dawson
JUNE 2013
6th
Grade Team Awards
Category Recipient / Girl Recipient / Boy Excellence in English—Walters Mary Kate Schultejan Darin Avila Excellence in English–Richard Rachelle Chatfield Adam Czarnetzky Excellence in Science—Huhn Izzy McLaughlin Zack Johnson Excellence in Math—Jones Alyssa Brown Isaac Barona Excellence in Social Studies—Clegg Mercy Blouin-Escoto Eli Goossens Team Awards Character - Citizenship Julianne Vennitti Casey Abashian Character - Caring Sara Roach Cameron Prack Character - Trustworthiness Carly Zurschmeide Dominck Caputo Character - Respect Katie Edmonston Mark Hasenfang Character - Responsibility Claire Baine Liam Franco Character - Fairness Reena Rajah Ethan Marrs
STUDENT CHOICE AWARDS
Most Poetic Raven Case Most Artistic Mary Kate Schultejans Most Inquisitive Darby Adams Best Storyteller Yasameen Anwari Best Sense of Humor Landen Warren Most Likely to be President Darin Avila Most Likely to become Famous Nathan Nyamedi Most Environmentally Conscious Kawal Tiwana Eagle Spirit Alexandra Greenberger
EAGLE
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Math—Mrs. McClellan Outstanding Math Students of the Year: Alexis Taylor, Rylan Pettit, Kevin Crandall, Keagan Lanham Carl F. Gauss Award for Contributions to Math Class: Taly Zapannta and Riley Hartung Blaise Pascal Award for being a Calculating Machine: Amanda Imthurn and David Kratz John von Neumann Award for Disciplined Math Practices: Faith Ortiz and Frank Dodge Jacob Bernoulli Award for Showing Work: Isabel McLaughlin and Colin O’Brien
Science—Mr. Jacobson Albert Einstein Award: Thomas Kleeb and Melody Haak Super Nova Award: Corey Johnson Mad Scientist Award: Kevin Crandall, Keagan Lanham Meteorologist Award: Grace Szalay and Kaivon Fields Twister Award: Shea Whitehurst and Hannah Pantaleo My Proton, Neutron and Electron Award:
Shelby , Grace and Theo Kostal Future Engineers Award: Egg Drop (5 each) Team Stanley, Team Momma Miller, Team Bubbles, Jr. III, Team Cracker Blackhole Award: Shelby Kostal, David Kratz,
Rylan Pettit , Olivia Reed
English—Mrs. Hepner English Student of the Year: Erin Ramsey, Ryan Maad, Hannah Pantaleo, Jason Garner Powerful Poets: Riannon Miller and Theo Kostal Riveting Writer: Calle Junker and Laura Macielinski Rocking Readers: Colin O’Brien, Jon Owen, Casey Petrosino, Shelby Kostal, Grace Kostal, Elvin Gusinac Hard Work Pays Off: Sophia Jusino, Frak Dodge, John Byram, Kelsie Benney Sunshine Award for Positive Attitudes: Patrick Tolley, Keagan Lanham, Matthew Ramirez, Alexis Taylor
History—Mrs. Fox Thomas Jefferson Award for Curiosity: Luke Barbour, Tanner Barbour, Amanda Imthurn, Madelyn Brashear Benjamin Banneker Memory Award: Rylan Pettit, Calle Junker, Lauren Lawson, Alex Owen Harriet Tubman Award for Courageous Leading: Meghan Breeden and Ryan Maad Abigail Adams Award fro Dependability: Frank Dodge and Laura Macielinski John Adams Award for Perseverance: Colin O’Brien and Madeleine Koester Benjamin Franklin Award for Drama: Lily Fortounato and Owen Black James Madison Respect for Jistory Award: Malody Haak and Patrick Tolley Robert Smalls Award for Quiet Determination: Dominique Druz, Bonnie Wright, David Kratz, Ryan Corbett Baron Von Steuben Award for Team Building: Olivia Beck, Keagan Lanham, Gabriel Consaul, Caden Paterson George Washington Leadership Award: Kevin Crandall, Shea Whitehurst, Brandon Eaton, Olivia Reed
Hercules
6th
Grade Team Awards
(continued)
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English Top Scholar: Carson Forsyth, Everly Soyka, Giovanni Cianiaruso, Sarah Murtaugh Science Top Scholar: Gavin Kline, River Stone, Gareth Krise History Top Scholar: Kelly Klimeck Math 6 Top Scholar: Chandler Siek and Connor Izzo Accelerated Math Top Scholar: Robbie Mustacchio and Hannah Franklin Citizenship Award: Ben Castellano and Grace Schnabel Mrs. Farrey Most Work Shown: Carley Tantlinger, Olga Romanenko, Maxine Barnes Best Classroom Art: Ethan Araneda, Felice Parrish Best Modern Dancers: Dillon Holdridge and Dani Kimbrough Ms. Passin Best Dancer: Gavin Kline and Darryl Nyamedi Book Hunter Award: Maddie Cell and Jimmy Huang Mrs. Payne Picasso Award: Adam Livingston, Lizzie Clarke, Christina Kinzer Nose in a Book Award: Joey Stitt, Craig Robertson “Write” on Track Award: Nolan Alvarez, Melissa Stuckey, John Marquart, Katelyn Harris, Julie Horton Payne’s Poet Award: Katie Lass, Felice Parrish, Chris Purpura, Taylor Johnson, Diana Greene Mrs. Chappel
The Professionals Award: Erin Kaplan, Adeline Furlow, Lily Cooke
The KGIII King of History Award: Taylor Johnson and Aidan Howard
Phillis Wheatley (“Phil Wheat”) Women of History Award: Hannah Franklin and Jordan Crigger
“Tom Jeff” Statesman Award: Andrew Malacarne and Carson Forsyth
Susan B. Anthony Award for Women’s Suffrage: Kaela Sawyer and Chelsea Torrance
Mr. Whetsel-
Supernova Award: Ethan Araneda, John Carty, Abby Horton, and Olga Romanenko
Mad Scientist Award: Brianna Cantrall, Carson Forsyth, Chandler Siek, Jacob Rumsey, Nicolas Corbett
Twister Award: Charlotte Vea, Katie Price, Madi Hines, Ryan Smith
H20 Award: Rachel Lambert, Alicia Bye, Grant Sutphin, Jack Hurst
6th
Grade Team Awards
(continued)
Scorpion
JUNE 2013
Team Pegasus
US History students began the 4th quarter by learning about Post WWII America. Next, they studied the decades long Cold War and discussed how Globalization has linked the people of the world by the sharing of information, the expan-sion of trade, and improved technology. The students did an excellent job on their SOLs and worked hard to the very end! Thank you for a wonderful, exciting, and fun-filled year! Good luck next year in 8th grade Civics! Ms. Svens-son and Ms. Piermatteo would like to wish all of our students luck next year in 8th grade, and thank you for a wonderful school year.
Team Eagle
The English classes concluded the year by creating a poetry book and completing their comparison essay for the fourth quarter book projects. Classes combined for a Writers' Tea where each student selected their favorite piece of writing to share with a small group. Science students studied why we need to treat the environment and waterways well (resources and watersheds). Social Studies students end-ed the year with Civil War projects, writing letters and re-searching major battles. Great job on your SOL scores! Please reinforce basic math skills this summer such as, add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals and fractions. Keep the multiplication flash cards handy to keep the skills sharp. While shopping and traveling, have your child figure out the gas mileage, unit rate, scales on maps, etc. What a great way to involve your child in the process as well as understand the practical purpose of math in our everyday lives. Thanks for a fabulous year. You will continue to soar (even though you will no longer be Eagles) throughout the rest of your education.
Team Gemini Math students studied probability (and why gambling is not necessarily a long-term, wealth-building strategy) and graphs. English 7 recovered from SOL tests by reading many great books! The last Book Club for the year was student organized by author, genre, or title. The students chose the books, the groups, the meeting times, and three means of assessment. Many innovative ideas were incorporated into the written Book Club Proposals for approval by Mrs. McGilvray who was impressed! The last writing project began with research into possible careers or colleges. Thanks to Mr. Thomas for his great websites to help get started. History students finished all the wars, both hot and cold, and examined our place in a global society.
Team Hercules
Teaching your students this year has been a blessing! Please have a wonderful and restful summer. In English, students made great strides in their reading and writing over the year. Please encourage them to continue reading and writing over the summer! In Math, “Oh the places we have been,” in math and a rigor-ous year we have experienced. Please reinforce basic skills this summer: addition, subtraction, multiplication and divi-sion of whole numbers, decimals and fractions. Also, keep the multiplication flash cards handy to keep the skills sharp. While shopping and traveling, have your child figure out the gas mileage, unit rate, scales on maps, etc. What a great way to involve your child in the process as well as understand the practical purpose of math in our everyday lives. History students had a wonderful year learning all about our United States! Please continue to point out the history that lies all around us here in our beautiful Virginia. Science students completed their Energy Resource unit and moved onto Watersheds. We also had a wonderful time with "Junk Box Wars", a fun, yet educational end of year activity!
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Team Scorpion English classes completed poetry notebooks and wrote an essay based on their independent read-ing. Remember to READ over the summer! His-tory students composed Civil War letters from a soldier’s perspective. Science students completed units on energy resources and watersheds. Math students should practice skills throughout the summer by adding up grocery receipts to review addition and subtraction of decimals. They should also play with measuring cups to reinforce fraction concepts. All Team Scorpion students should be VERY proud of their hard work and success!
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Team Orion Our great school year quickly came to a close. In Civics class, students finished the last of the eco-nomics unit focusing on fiscal and monetary policy. After the final unit test, they dug deeply into the bag of knowledge and reviewed many of the topics covered with fun activities involving lots of thinking and sharing. Students ended the year with a bang in science! Their movie trailers and songs will be a hit with the rising 8th graders next year. Team Orion said goodbye to English class by sharing their writing in our class coffeehouse. Our writers made Harmony proud by publish-ing in the local newspaper, 8th grade Literary Magazine, and the inter-net. Enjoy a great summer of reading and good luck at Woodgrove!
Team Taurus Taurus teachers would like to thank all students for their hard work - right up until the end of the year! In English, students shared their final writing pieces at a coffeehouse, and went through an intensive self-evaluation process. In science, students presented final projects and voted on the winners. In civ-ics, students practiced media literacy by exam-ining National Treasure for its historical and civic connections. We hope all of our students have a wonderful summer and enjoy Woodgrove in the fall.
Team Phoenix Team Phoenix wants to wish everyone a wonderful, safe, and enjoyable summer. We feel lucky to have worked with you and your children, parents, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. We want to you to keep all of your class activities, the teambuilding field trip to the Madeira School, and our day at the Purcellville Skating Rink as positive so you will have fond memories upon which you can always look back with pride. Best wishes to you as you become freshmen at Woodgrove High School! Come back and visit us often!
The Team Phoenix Teachers (Mr. Cassutto, Ms. Yearwood, and Ms. Banasik)
Team Ursa Major
US History II class ended the year by revisiting the World War II unit. Students watched The Diary of Anne Frank and discussed Anne's two year life in hiding. Many students were skeptical that they would like a 1959, mostly dialogue, black and white movie, but after 10 minutes, the students were riveted. Life Science students ended the year with the most memorable labs - dissections! The optional use of mobile devices during dissections was add-ed, and students used them for assistance through the earthworm and frog dissections. In Language Arts, students presented the year-ending career/major/college project. They re-searched a reasonable goal for after graduation from High School by exploring and learning about their options with respect to either a career path, college education, or a combination of both. Stu-dents researched on the internet and conducted an interview with someone who has “been there.” After the students worked hard to complete their J-labs, it’s a relief to have the SOL tests over for the year. The 2012-2013 school year was amazing. It has been so rewarding working with an excellent class of students! They will be missed and will do extraordinary things in 8th grade. Enjoy summer.
JUNE 2013
Guidance Department News
Mrs. Jamie Sharp, Lead Counselr, 8th Grade Mr. Henry Thomas, 7th Grade
Mrs. Ginny Dehaven-Dawson, 6th Grade
Dates to Remember: June 12th - Report cards mailed home
June 20th - Last day to make changes to course for 2013-2014
August 15th - All expunge forms need to be submitted
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Scheduling A final course request letter will be mailed home with your child’s final report card. Please use the report card to help in the final decision of your child’s courses for next year. If there are any problems or changes that need to be made, please make the corrections on the letter and return it to Harmony Middle School counseling department as soon as possi-ble. There will be NO changes after June 20, 2013. MOVING? If you are planning to move or withdraw your student from Harmony, Please contact us at 540-751-2500. Expunging of High School Grades and Credits Based on a provision of the Virginia Standards of Accreditation, a middle school student who has taken a high school course while in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade (such as Algebra 1; Geometry; or a foreign language) may elect to have the grade expunged from the high school records, and then, if desired, take the course again. Strong consideration should be given for expunging low grades in credit-bearing courses. The student’s grade point average and class standing will not include the grade from the expunged course, nor will the stu-dent receive a credit toward graduation for this course. This course will remain on the middle school transcript; however, the course will not appear on the high school transcript. Only credits which appear on the high school transcript will count toward a high school diploma. Please be advised that this decision to expunge the grade is irreversible and must be made by August 15, 2013. The form for requesting to expunge a grade will be included with your child’s report card. Please note that repeating a course DOES NOT expunge the course and grade. The expunge form needs to be completed. Example if a student took Algebra 1 in 7th grade and decided to repeat it in 8th grade, the 7th grade course will need to be expunged. * If you have questions regarding this provision and how it relates to your child, please call your child’s counselor.
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6th
Grade A/B Honor Roll
ABASHIAN,RILEY ADAMS,DARBY ALVAREZ,DANIEL ALVAREZ,NOLAN ASHLAND,PAISLEY BACHMAN,DRAKE BARBOUR,TANNER BARNES,MAXINE BEDDOW,WESLEY BENNETT,ANDREW BLACK,OWEN BLAUER,WYATT BLOUIN-ESCOTO,MERCED06 BRESNAHAN,RACHELLE BROWN,ALYSSA BURY,JENSEN BYE,ALICIA CAMP,ELIZABETH CANTRALL,BRIANNA CANTRALL,KATHERINE CAPUTO,DOMINICK CASTELLANO,BENJAMIN CELL,MADELINE CLARK,ELIZABETH COHEN,RACHEL CONSAUL,GABRIEL CONWAY,SEAN CRONIN,LUKE CRUZ,DOMINIQUE DAVISON,HOPE DEMARCO,JASON DIEDERICH,BROOKE DODGE,JOSEPH DOWNING,SOPHIE DRENNING,TY DUGGAN,DANIEL DYSON,NATHANIEL D`ERRICO,LUKAS EAST,CURTIS EDMONSTON,KATELYN FORTUNATO,LILY FRANCO,LIAM FRIE,RITA FURLOW,ADELINE GARNER,JASON GOOSSENS,ELI GRANT,NICOLE GREENBERGER,ALEXANDR GREENE,DIANA HALL,OLIVIA HARRELSON,LIAM HARTUNG,NATHAN HASENFANG,MARK HAYDEN,WILLIAM HERTEL,WILLIAM HINES,MADISON HITRIK,ANDREW HOLDRIDGE,DILLON
HOLDRIDGE,TYLER HOLLAR,REAGAN HORTON,JULIA HOWARD,AIDAN HURST,JACK HYLTON,ANTHONY IMTHURN,AMANDA JARDINES,ADAM JOHNSON,COREY JOHNSON,TAYLOR JOHNSON,ZACK KIMBROUGH,DANIELLE KING,LAURYL KING,REBEKAH KINZER,CHRISTINA KOURAKINA,SASHA LAMBERT,RACHEL LEONARD-MORGAN,MATTH LYNCH,LAUREN MALACARNE,ANDREW MALACARNE,MOLLY MARKEL,ERIN MARQUART,JOHNATHAN MARSH,COLE MARZOUGUI,SAMI MCBRIDE,MCKAY MCGOVERN,ABIGAIL MCLAUGHLIN,ISABEL MELLSTROM,LAUREN MICHIE,JACLYN MILLER,LAUREN MILLER,RIANNON MURTAUGH,SARAH MUSTACCHIO,ROBERT NOVOTNY,EMILY OLIVER,DREW O`BRIEN,COLIN PANTALEO,HANNAH PATERSON,CADEN PILSON,MACIE PRACK,CAMERON RAJAH,REENA RAMSEY,ERIN REED,OLIVIA REGISTER,TRAVIS REGNERY,ALEXANDER ROACH,SARA ROBERTSON,CRAIG ROBIC,WILLIAM ROENBECK,RICHARD ROGERS,JAMES ROLLINS,GABRIELLE ROMANENKO,OLGA SELWITZ,BRANDON SHEEN,LIAM SIEK,CHANDLER SMALLWOOD,MEGAN SOSKA,JACKSON
SOYKA,EVERLY SPEAK,CONRAD SWISHER,PATRICK SZALAY,GRACE TANTLINGER,CARLEY TAYLOR,ALEXIS THOMAS,DANIEL THOMPSON,VICTORIA UBIAL,CHRISTIAN UMBAUGH,JACOB UPTON,SARA VENNITTI,JULIANNE WAMPLER,SAYLER WEBBER,STEVEN WELCH,KADEN WILLIAMS,ANNIKA WRIGHT,BONNEY YORK,BENJAMIN ZAPANTA,ANATALYA
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7th
Grade A/B Honor Roll
ALLRED,ADDISON ANDERSON,JOSHUA ANGE,ALEXIS BAILEY,JACOB BAKER,BRIANNA BANDY,COLTON BARKER,BRANDON BEACH,LOGAN BEASON,ALISSA BEDDOW,TYLER BENNER,MIKAYLA BERGE,FREY BIRCH,AUDREY BOGLE,LAUREN BOWERS,CAMIE BRANCH,ZACHARY BYRD,QUINLAN CAHAN,SUSAN CAREY,CONOR CAREY,HANNA CARTER,HANNAH CAYLOR,CAMERON CERNETICH,COLIN COHEN,SARAH COOPER,LOGAN CROUCH,EMMA CUNNINGHAM,ZACHARY CZARNECKI,LANCE DANT,KYLE DEDEKIND,LUKE DORN,JACOB DURDEN,CRAIG EARNSHAW,CAROLINE EARNSHAW,ELEANOR ELDER,FITZHUGH ERB,MADISON ERICKSON,ELLA FLAHERTY,JOHN FLYNN,CASEY FLYNN,MACKENZIE FRANKLIN,CULLEN FREDERICK,LUKE FULLER,OWEN GAINES,MADISON GEHL,BENJAMIN GEIER,MATTHEW GEIGER,GABRIELLA GER,NICOLAS GLASPER,KEELEY GLAZEBROOK,JENNIFER GREENBURG,HANNAH GROFF,JACOB HALE,ANDREW HALL,LUKE HALLAM,NICHOLAS HAMMER,RYAN HANES,HANNAH HANVEY,JUSTIN
HARDY,HELEN HAUN,LINDSEY HAYNES,ELIJAH HEINZE,GABRIELLE HENRY,MABLE HILL,KAITLIN HUDLER,MATTHEW HYLAND,JARED JEAN,DOMINIQUE KASDORF,RANGER KAUFMAN,JESSICA KEELOR,GRACE KIM,EUNICE KLINKAM,JESSICA KOBLER,HUNTER KOZAR,ALEXANDER LAFOLLETTE,LAUREN LANZER,MATTHEW LENHART,ABIGAIL LEWIS,CHRISTINE LISTON,AILISH LOCH,AMANDA LOEFFLER,JOHN LONGERBEAM,JUSTINE LOPEZ,CHASE LOPEZ,MAYA LYNCH,SAMUEL MALONIS,MADISEN MANNING,SKYLAR MANNING,TURNER MARE,ALEXANDRA MCCORMACK,DECLAN MCMILLAN,TRAVIS MCQUAID,CHANCE MEADOWS,ASHLEY-NICOL MEYER,ANDRE MILLARD,ELISHA MILLER,CASSIDY MILLS,AVERY MORELLI,LUCA MORRISON,MIA MOYO,EVANS MULDOWNEY,BREANDAN MURPHY,SEAN NELSON,ANNABEL NELSON,SAGE NICHOLS,CARRIE NIEMANN,ANASTASIA NTANTANG,MPEH NUTTER,TAYLOR OAKES,BRADLEY OAKES,CHARLES PARTIN,SYDNEY PASIELSKI,KATIE PAYNE,GREGORY PIERCE,SAMANTHA PILIERE,BENJAMIN PIMENTEL,ANGELINE
PLOEGER,ALEXIS POTTER,KYLE PRICE,ADELINE PUFFENBERGER,JULIA REID,CHRISTIAN RENNER,MATTHEW REYNOLDS,SHANE RUSSELLO,THOMAS SCHARA,BRIGITTE SCHERMERHORN,SYDNEY SCRUGGS,CHRISTOPHER SGARRELLA,SOPHIA SHELTON,DANIEL SKROBIALOWSKI,ZOE SMITH,HAYDEN SMITH,KATHRYN SOLER PARRILLA,ANDRE07 SORENSEN,RYAN SPEACHT,EVA STEWART,JACK STRIBLING,ROBERT STUVA,NICOLE SUTARA,LAUREN TANSLEY,KATELYNN TAPIA-RIOS,JENNIFER TARDIFF,JARRETT THATCHER,AIDAN THOMAS,HANNAH TRAN LETRUNG-HIEU TREXLER,DYLAN TROMBLY,ALEXIS UPTON,SAMUEL VANDER MOLEN,RACHEL VASTA,BRIDGET VERGERES,THOMAS VOLPONE,JOSEPH WARD,PRESTON WARREN,KADEN WHALEN,SEAN WHITE,BRODERICK WHITE,MADISON WILLIAMS,CAITLIN WILLIAMS,KATHERINE WILLIAMSON,PAIGE WUNDER,JOHANN YEATES,GENEVIEVE ZACH,WILLIAM ZOLDOS,ROBERT ZWICKER,KATHERINE
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8th
Grade A/B Honor Roll
ACTON,LEXI ALEXANDER,EMILY ALEXANDER,IRIS ANDREWS,LUKE ARNOLD,AMANDA BALL,NICHOLAS BARTLING,AMBER BAVA,CHRISTOPHER BEACH,EMILY BENNETT,NICHOLAS BERGE,SIRI BEVERLY,PARKER BLACKWELL,RUSSELL BLEVINS,JASON BRANTINGHAM,KATE BROHARD,BAILEY BROMAN,EMILY BROWER,CORTLAND BROWN,AMELIA BROWN,MEGAN BURKE,KEVIN BURNS,KEVIN CAIN,CAROLYN CAMP,JAMES CARLSON,HENRY CASPER,CORY CAVALLARO,CATHERINE CLARK,AMANDA COMBS,CALVIN CROSSFIELD,ERIK DAHLBERG,JARED DEBERRY,ERIC DERROW,JESSICA DIETRICH,CHRISTIAN DIMITREW,AUDREY DOHERTY,MARK DONATY,BRETT DORSCH,ERIC DUNSTER,HAILEY EARNSHAW,JACOB EASTMAN,MARGARET ELLIS,THOMAS FERRARI,ANDREW FISHER,JOSHUA FITZWATER,AARON FORTIN,MADELINE FREDERICKHARTEIS, FREELAND,THOMAS FRITZ,MADISON GERNERD,SARAH GINGERICH,MADELINE GLASPER,CAYDON GRADY,ROBERT GUYRE,LUKE HAAK,EMILY HAENE,SARAH HALLAM,SARA HALLISSEY,SEAN
HARDESTY,TESS HARRELSON,HANNAH HAWES,KAITLIN HILE,CLARK HOPE,JULIE HUGHES,WILLOW HURST,MARY HUTCHINSON,SPENCER JUERGENSEN,PARKER KAPLAN,HANNAH KAUR,NAVNEET KAUR,PUNEET KEANE,KELLY KEANE,SEAN KERSHNER,SAMANTHA KESSLER,KATHRYN KAYLAKING,KAYLA KLINE,OLIVER KOLLAR,TYLER LARSON,ARIANNA LASSITER,ELLE LEITNER,ANDREW LOPEZ,KAILA LLUTHMAN-WALLENBERG,NOELLE YNE,ALLISON LYNHAM,KAITLYN MACIELINSKI,ROSE MADDEN,CONNOR MANNO,TAYLOR MARQUART,ASHTON MARQUES,ASHLEY MATTIA,BRADLEY MCBRIDE,NOAH MCCLURE,NIKOLE MCCONNELL,JORDAN MCGALLICHER,BRIDGETT08 MCMAHON,KEEGAN MCVEY,KYLE MENGEL,MARGARET MILLER,ALLYSON MILLER,KYLE MOGILI,ABHISHEK MORRIS,GWYNETH MULLEN,KELSEY MULLINS,VIRGINIA NEEVES,WILLIAM NESSELRODT,BRADEN OLSEN,ARTHUR ORFANIDES,MICHAEL ORUMA,ANNABEL PACK,RACHEL PALMIERI,NICHOLAS PERRY,ANDREW PETZEN,HANNAH PUCKETT,MARLEAH RAMSEY,PATRICK ROBERTS,CLAYTON ROBIC,JOHN
ROBINSON,GRACE ROBOTTI,RYAN RUPP,RENEA RUSSELL,TERESA SAUNDERS,WILLIAM SCHALL,KAYLEIGH SCHARA,VICTORIA SHIPP,COLLIN SIMMONS,CHASE SINK,HARRISON SMITH,SCOTT STEPHENS,MATTHEW STEPHENS,MICHAEL STERNBERG,SHELBY STEWART,NICHOLAS STUTT,NICOLE SZALAY,TAD TABOD,CORBYN TAYLOR,BENJAMIN TAYLOR,CASEY UMBAUGH,BERKLEY WILK,NOLAN WOLF,MATTHEW ZHANG,DAVID ZIMMER-CHU,ALEXIS ZURSCHMEIDE,JACOB
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6th
Grade A Honor Roll
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
ANWARI,YASAMEEN AVILA, DARIN BARBOUR, LUKE BARONA, ISAAC CASE, RAVEN CHATFIELD, RACHEL CIANCIARUSO, GIOVANNI0 CRANDALL, KEVIN FORSYTH, CARSON FRANKLIN, HANNAH GLASS, ALICE GRADY, CARA
HEGERICH, THOMAS HOFFER, COLIN HUANG,JAMES HUDAK, SOPHIA JUNKER,CALLE KLIMEK,KELLY KLINE,GAVIN KOSTAL,GRACE KOSTAL,SHELBY KOSTAL,THEODORE KRATZ, DAVID KRISE, GARETH
LANHAM,KEAGAN LAWSON,LAUREN MAAD, RYAN MCKINNEY,LOGAN MELLSTROM,MATTHEW ORTIZ, FAITH OWEN, WILLIAM PETTIT, RYLAN SCHULTEJANS, MARY SMITH, RYAN STITT, JOSEPH STONE, RIVER
STUCKEY,MELISSA THOMAS,CAROLINE TOLLEY,PATRICK VANN, SHELBY WHITEHURST, SHEA WISE, BENJAMIN ZIMMERMAN,NICHOLAS ZURSCHMEIDE, CARLY
ALLISON,SAMUEL ALVAREZ,EMILY AMMANN,NICOLAS ARAMAYO,ELIZABETH BALABAN,NOAH RITTNER,BROOKE ROACH,JOSHUA RODEN,CAROLINE SACOTO,FRANCHESKA SAFFER,HALEY SCHOOLING,CASSIDY SCRUGGS,ADRIANNA SMERALDO,LILLIAN SMITH,JOSHUA STEWART,JESSICA THOMAS,MATTHEW TROXELL,LYDIA TUELL,ELOISE VACCA,BRAYDEN VALAKIS,FALLON VETTER,HUDSON WARNER,COLLIN
WIDZINSKI,ALLISON WILSON,SYDNIE WOEHRLE,CALVIN WOLDT,PAUL WOODWARD,SIERRA BAXTER,BEATRICE BEISLER,JOHN BERLIK,EMERSON BIONDO,ANALIESE BLAND,MATTHEW BROOKS,BAILEY BURNS,ERIKA BURROUGHS,JOHN CAINES,CHARLES CALDAS,ETHAN CARPENTER,VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN,SOPHIA CLEARY,MEGHAN CORDOVA,JARED COX,KATIE DAVID,ZACHARY DELMONTE,JOHN
DONCHES,TAYLOR EASTMAN,JOSEPH ENGEL,KIRSTEN FINCHER,WILLIAM FRANKLIN,EMILY FRIBERG,JOHN GARCIA,JUAN GARDNER,EMILY GHIORZI,JULIANNE GLIDDEN,MEGHAN GWARTNEY,ELLA HAUCK,CLAYTON HEGERICH,MADELINE HEINE,LAUREN HEMMINGER,KEELY HUBBUCH,RACHEL HUFFER,MIRANDA JONES,SHELBY KAVANAUGH,KASSIDY KHAN,FATIMAH LYNHAM,ALEXANDRA MAKARITA,SOPHIA
MARKEL,REESE MUMAW,ELLIE NASSER,SARAH NERANTZIS,JOHN NEWLAND,LANE NOURI,DARYA OLCHEVSKI,ELIZABETH PEEDE,SOMERSET PETERSON,HOLLY RATTANA-JONES,GENOVI0
ANWARI,NAZANEEN BAILEY,AMELIA BARONA,MADYLAINE BASHA,SOHAIB BLACK,WYATT BRUTON,PETER CROMWELL,JAMES DELITTA,KAYCEE DIEDERICH,BRENDAN DODD,STEFANIA GHAFFARI,SHAHDIN GLIDDEN,BRITTANY GRADY,SHANNON HALL,CHRISTOPHER
HARRIS,CATHERINE HAYDEN,MARYANN HERRITY,MATTHEW MARRS,ALLISON NORCOTT,ECHO OWEN,KALEIGH PASCHAL,JULIE PEAKE,GEORGIA PETTERSON,RACHEL RADER,JUSTIN RANEY,TYLER REYNOLDS,JACOB RODAL,JACOB SMERALDO,KATHERINE
SNARE,SARAH STANG,JULIA STEWART,JULIA STITT,ERIN SUTARA,CASEY THOMPSON,ISABEL VANDERVORT,CADEN WARNDORF,JOSEPH WARNDORF,MOLLY WHITE,THOMAS WHITEHURST,SETH ZIMMERMAN,JOSEF
Ink Cartridge
Recycling
Don't forget our printer ink cartridge recy-cling program over the summer! We take any ink jet or laser jet cartridge, as well as cell phones. We have used these monies in
the past to purchase extra technology equipment and com-puter project supplies for our school. Save them over the summer and bring them to school in August! Thank you!
JUNE 2013
@ the library
Thanks to our Parent Volunteers We would like to say a special thank you to our fabulous parent volunteers Deanna Heinze, Kathy Brown, and Wendy Bye who have spent many hours shelving books in the Harmony library. We appreciate the time and effort you have so graciously given us. Summer Reading Challenge Summer is a great time to read so we are sponsoring a Sum-mer Reading Challenge!! Students are challenged to read FIFTEEN books in any genre category throughout the sum-mer. Rising 6th, 7th and 8th graders who turn their book chart into the library at the beginning of the new school year will receive special prizes. The Summer Reading Challenge book chart can be found on Harmony’s website and can be printed at home. Also, check out the Reader Resources page on Harmony’s Library Webpage for lists of various book titles. Enjoy a sum-mer full of reading!!! End of Year Close-Out After 35 years in Loudoun County Schools, Mrs. Price has decided to retire at the end of this school year. We bid a fond farewell to her as she has been our librarian since Harmony opened in 2002. May you be as blessed as you have been a blessing to so many throughout the Harmony family and com-munity!
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From the School Nurse
As we get ready for a relaxing summer, just a thought on the next school year. If your child will need to take medi-cations at school, please obtain the “medication at school” form from the LCPS website, www.lcps.org. Parents can start to bring medication to school beginning August 22, 2013. Over the counter medications can be authorized by a parent. All prescription medications will need to be au-thorized by the physician. Remember, students are not allowed to carry any medication to or from school. If your child has a medical concern that you would like to discuss with me, please e-mail me at
[email protected] or call the Harmony Clinic at 540-751-2504. I will be available beginning Au-gust 22, 2013 Have a great summer. Kathie Mills, RN, NCSN
RELAY FOR LIFE
The Relay for Life team at Harmony held a raffle for two separate baskets full of gift cards and summer fun items. The proceeds of $364 went to the American Cancer Soci-ety. And the winners were: 6th graders, Robert Vasjuta and Olivia Becket! Congratulations! The Harmony Relay for Life team has raised a total of $1100 for the ACS!!! WooHoo!
German Department News
All of Frau Lenz’s German students were wonderful this year. She wants to thank them for bringing so much excitement to the study of German. Future German Students: If you signed up to take German next year, please find Frau Lenz and introduce yourself! German Students will need the following supplies for next year: 3-ring Binder, 5 Tab Dividers, Composition Notebook, Paper, Pencils. German Club: The German students are extremely active in the community. They participate in VOGS (the Virginia Or-ganization of German Students) every year. This organization hosts several activities which include an annual Busch Gar-dens trip and a two-day long convention. German students also participate in local events such as the Oktoberfest, St. Martinstag and Christkindlmarkt in Lovettsville, as well as a Nikolaustag at one of the high schools in Loudoun County. If you are interested in joining us next year, take German! If you would like to contact Frau Lenz over the summer, please e-mail her at:
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TRIBUTE TO SHERRON GLADDEN
Sherron Gladden was honored on Friday, June 7th by the staff of Harmony Middle School, her family and her dear friends. Among the guest speakers were Dr. Hatrick, Superintendent of LCPS; Barbara Nichols, director of Middle Schools; Priscilla Godfrey, former school board member; Wayne Griffith, retired principal; and Wendall Fisher, Supervisor of Outreach Programs. Attending were coworkers from the schools where Sherron has worked during her 27 years of ser-vice to LCPS; Broad Run High School, Potomac Falls High School, Seneca Ridge Middle School and Sterling Middle School. Gifts were presented by the Harmony SCA, PTA and faculty. Sherron was very gracious in her closing speech, recognizing that it is the teamwork of all that determine the success of a school and its students. We wish Sherron the best and hope she enjoys retirement!
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SPECTRUM SIGNS OFF!
This year has been full of exciting experiences on all levels for our Spectrum students. The 6th and 7th grades completed their economics project entitled “Pencil Company.” Students created and managed their own business from start to finish. First investing through the purchase of stock, then making it profit based on pencil sales with unique slogans and logos, this simulation taught them much in the way of the American entrepreneurial system. After salaries and commissions were paid out, the company members decided to give back to their community through a 10% donation of the profits to Team Mathias, recognizing the need to give back to the community that helped to make them a success! At the same time the business venture was in progress, our 8th grade Spectrum students were busy building a roadway system in an imaginary place called Rainbow Bay! They were able to experience firsthand, the constraints involved in working in and around a community. Trying to preserve en-dangered plants and animals found along the Appalachian Trail added to the difficulties they encountered throughout the simulation. Congratulations go out to all our Continental Math League winners. The competition was stiff and all deserve kudos for their continued participation in the program. The International Continental Mathematics League Math Competition is made up of five math meets, with each meet requiring the student to solve six math problems in 30 minutes without a calculator! Harmony competes in the Pythagorean division and has teams in each grade level. The following students received recognition for their outstanding performance: 6th grade CML: 1st: Junker, Calle with a score of 23/30 2nd: Smith, Ryan with a score of 21/30 3rd: Forsyth, Carson with a score of 21/30 7th Grade CML 1st: Berlik, Emerson with a score of 20/30 2nd: Franklin, Emily with a score of 19/30 3rd: Beisler, Jack with a score of 16/30 4th: Hill, Kaitlin and Vasta, Bridget with a score of 15/30 8th Grade CML 1st: Abhi Mogili with a score of 21/30 2nd: David Zhang with a score of 20/30 3rd: Patrick Ramsey with a score of 19/30 4th: Josef Zimmerman & Sarah Snare with a score of 18/30
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
Harmony Middle School’s Odyssey of the Mind team placed 3rd in the Spontaneous portion of the World’s com-petition in Michigan and 9th overall out of 53 teams in their division!!! Job well done team! Congratulations, James Cromwell, Sean Hallissey, Ellyse Morris, Patrick Ramsey, Joe Warndorf, Molly Warndorf, and David Zhang! We are very proud of all of you! Way to represent Harmony Mid-dle School!!! Thank you to everyone who came out to spirit nights and contributed to help get the team to the World’s Competition. A special thank you to the Harmony PTA, SCA, and Dr. Markley for your generous support.
SPECTRUM SIGNS OFF!
(continued0
Teaching Spectrum for the third Harmony Middle School year, I now have had my first group of three year veter-ans. I will miss them greatly and look forward to hearing wonderful things from their respective high schools. Har-mony has continued the strong tradition of excellence in gifted education that has been prevalent throughout the county with outstanding honors courses and advanced math options. The Spectrum program would like to thank all those teachers, administrators and parents for their support this year and hopefully continued support into the next. Here’s to a fabulous 2012-2013 school year! Have a safe and fun filled summer break!
Harmony Outreach
Many thanks to everyone who has helped me throughout the year with donations of food, gift cards, and time. If you would like to learn more about how you can help over the summer, you may contact me at [email protected].
Wishing everyone a fun and safe summer. Thank you. Rhonda Lough, Parent Liaison
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THANK YOU Harmony –
From The PTA Board!!!
On behalf of the entire PTA board, we want to THANK YOU for an unbelievably successful year here at Harmony. We had over 450 members this year, including families, faculty and even students themselves. And with this support, the PTA was able to accomplish so many things this year at school. Here is a list of some of the events/programs sponsored/supported/run by the PTA this year:
■ Odyssey of the Mind (membership, state and national tournaments)
■ Fall Fundraiser ■ Halloween Party
■ Spring Party ■ Active member of Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents
(LEAP) ■ Student Scholarships for Field Trips, Supplies and Clubs
■ $50 financial assistance to every Teacher and Staff in the school
■ Largest periodic table Activity for 6th graders ■ Purchase of new Social Studies textbooks for 6th graders
■ Faculty goodwill/donations ■ School Box Express
■ Membership directory ■ Box Tops PTA Rewards program
■ Grocery store School Rewards program ■ 6th, 7th & 8th Grade End of Year Celebrations
■ 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Field Days ■ Landscaping for front of School ■ Operation of the School Store
■ Spirit Wear sales ■ Family Arts & Empty Cup Night
■ Woodgrove HS Project Graduation ■ Mosby Heritage presentation for 6th grade History students
■ Teacher & Staff Welcome Back Breakfast ■ After school Clubs (Chess Club, Co-ed Running Club, Knit-
ting Club, Mad Science Club, Lego Club, Bicycle Maintenance Club)
■ Where Everyone Belongs (WEB) program ■ Hornet High Fives program
■ Staff Appreciation Week
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From The PTA Board
(continued) For those who will be with Harmony in the 2013-2014 school year, we will once again be holding our membership drive in the beginning of the school year. Please consider supporting us, so that we may continue to support our school, our teachers, our staff and our students. THANK YOU AGAIN! Kristen, Sherri, Kathy and Jim
Keyboarding Class Project
Mr. Schoenfeld’s keyboarding classes worked through a business documents unit in which students learned about the parts, purpose, and formatting of memorandums, busi-ness letters, personal business letters, and MLA Re-ports. For the final personal business letters, students wrote a letter to their favorite celebrity. The letters were mailed, and the first two responses were to Mark Belmonte who wrote to the Washington Nationals and Brett Rittner who wrote to the Washington Capitals.
Remember to save your Box
Tops this summer!
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton, VA 20158
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Summer Office Hours Main Office: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday. There may be some days when the office is closed due to vacations. Guidance: A Harmony Guidance Counselor will be available by appointments beginning July 10, 2012 from 8:30 AM -
3:00 PM. Please call (540)-751-2500 for an appointment.
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