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Dear Parents The first semester is already over With the beginning of second semester many of our students will begin new courses Please check to make sure that your children have the supplies they need for these new classes Our school store run by the PTA carries many of the supplies and opens in the mornings before school Due to school closings report cards were sent home on February 4th This would be a good time to review your expectations and develop a plan for your child to work toward achieving those expectations You may need to provide your child with some structure and guidelines for studying homework and reading for pleasure Also talk to your child about the opportunities for re-learning and re-testing offered by teachers We are finding that while some students use these opportunities appropriately many do not If you have questions regarding this you may contact the teacher or your childlsquos counselor Counselors are meeting with students to discuss course selections for next year Your child will be bringing home either a Middle School Program of Studies or a High School Program of Studies Please review the booklet carefully and discuss course selection options with your child It is important that these selections be made carefully and thoughtfully now so that changes do not have to be made later when they are much more complicated and may not be able to be made I encourage all students to pursue a challenging but realistic course schedule The SOL Writing test will be administered to 8th graders on March 8th and 9th It is extremely important that your child be in school on these dates The May SOL testing window is May 16th through June 9th A schedule of specific dates for the tests will be available in future newsletters SOL tutoring classes will also begin soon I urge parents of invited students to make every effort to have your students participate in all scheduled tutoring Our goal is to have every student prepared to take - and pass - the SOL tests in May With this as our goal your help is needed Teachers cannot teach students who are not in class Please make sure that your students are in class every day all day Taking students out of school sends a strong message to your students about priorities I urge you to show your students that education is a top priority by scheduling vacations and trips during school breaks and holidays Our district has established a set calendar for the year and publicizes it well in advance to help with planning We have included this calendar in every newsletter Please refer to this calendar before making plans for trips and vacations As we begin the second semester I look forward to working together to ensure that we finish the year strong as we continue Building a Foundation of Success for each of our students I thank each of you for your continued support
Sincerely
Sherron P Gladden
Message From the Principal
FEBRUARY 2011
wwwlcpsorgharmony
In this issue
Students of the Month
Note to Parents
Yearbook News
Student Pick-Up Notice
Band News
Team News
School Store Information
German Dept News
Library News
Guidance Dept News
PTA News
Harmony Outreach
Lunch Menu
Calendar
School DelayCancellation
Buzz the
NUMBERS TO
KNOW
540-751-2500 phone
540-751-2501 fax
540-751-2502 absentee call-in
540-751-2504 clinic
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 2
Pegasus Ann Williams and Joseph Sgarrella Gemini Sam Hoskinson and Virginia Ochevski Eagle Bailey Brohard and Thomas Ellis Scorpion Hailey Dunster and Harrison Furlow Hercules Ronnie Garcia and Julia Stang
Orion Emily Nasser and Michael White Phoenix Betsy Beasely and Mack Ensor Taurus Savannah Gregg and Kyle Workman
Ursa Major Dillon ―Tanner Eaton and Nancy Juan
Yearbooks Yearbooks
Dont forget to purchase your 2010-2011 yearbook You can order online through the mail with the forms mailed to your house or by phone Dont miss out on the memories
Please note Students of the Month are chosen based on their accomplishments during the named month Their names are announced at the end of the month and their biographies are displayed in their house for the next month
The BUZZ
The administrative newsletter of
Harmony Middle School
38174 West Colonial Hwy Hamilton VA 20158
540-751-2500
FAX 540-751-2501
Sherron Gladden Principal
Jim Hepner Assistant Principal
Gail Lucas Assistant Principal
Patrick White 8th Grade Dean
Jerrod Dungan 7th Grade Dean
Christina Thompson 6th Grade Dean
NOTICE
If due to a disability you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in any school activity please contact Mrs Gladden at 540-751-2500 at least five working days prior to the activity
Orion Lillie Field and Ammon Frederick Harteis Phoenix Josh Cromwell and Alison Grady Taurus Megan Candelaria and Jake David
Ursa Major John Grady and Andrea Patterson
Pegasus Kelly Gilfillan and Robert Bierman Gemini Michael Cypher and Carlie Chiesa Eagle Amanda Arnold and Brendan Diedrich Scorpion Amy Brown and Matthew Wolf Hercules Nicole Cassella and Jim Warndorf
Homework 4-1-1
Homework is posted on the Harmony Website on teacherslsquo web pages at
wwwlcpsorgharmony
PAGE 3 BUZZ
Band News
Congratulations to our band students who were accepted to All District Band Aedan Pettit Jessica Shaughnessy Sam Rector Hannah Chambliss and Matthew Hayes They performed at Freedom High School on February 5th
Student Pick-up
Etiquette Some difficulties when parents are going through the par-ent pick-up line are occurring that place our children in danger Please keep in mind the following procedures
Parents need to move up the line as soon as space becomes available
Parents should not stop their vehicles in the cross-walk
On average 50 - 60 of parents are on the cell phone while they are driving and picking up their children These drivers are not giving their full attention to driving which is extremely dangerous around teens who do not always pay attention to their surroundings
Parents it is very important that all of us model good driv-ing habits and courtesy on the road (and in the parking lots) Children learn volumes from what we do even as they fail to pay attention to what we say
Geography Bee
Congratulations to the winners of the Geography Bee Saajid Hasan ndash 1st place
Owen Koester- 2nd place Thomas Ellis- 3rd place
Great job Welsquore so proud of you
Drama News
This yearlsquos play is a musical Fiddler on the Roof Mark your calendars for Friday April 8th amp Saturday April 9th
Rehearsal schedule to follow
Choral News
Mr Simpson would like to thank ALL singers who auditioned for Virginia Middle School Honors Choir (VMSHC) this year Participating in VMSHC is one of the highest accomplishments a middle school singer can achieve Harmony is very pleased for the five students who have been chosen to be a member of the 2011 ACDA VMSHC The Adjudication Committee selected 152 singers from the 540 submissions The audition process was very competi-tive You should be very proud of your accomplishment Congratulations to Jineane Hallaj (Alto 2) Christine Stew-art (Alto 1) Anna Hendricks (Alto 2) Darby Clinard (Alto 1) and Abby Dahl (Soprano 2)
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 4
Team Orion
Team Orion will be visiting the US Capitol on Monday February 28th Please have students return their signed permission forms as soon as possible Parents ndash chaper-one spots are filling up fast Return the chaperone re-quest form to Mr Cassutto if youlsquod like to join us Saajid Hasan was the 2011 National Geographic Geogra-phy Bee winner at Harmony He and all the contestants did a great job Hopefully helsquoll go on to the state and national competition to represent Harmony Our school spelling bee is sched-uled for Wednesday February 9th at 9 AM in the library Ms Snare is working with team members to help them be winners
Team Pegasus
Science begins ―Genetics and Heredity and we are looking forward to finding out why we have the traits that we possess Students did an excellent job of creating and presenting their cell model projects and we are very proud of them English classes have been reading Stargirl and Tangerine We have also begun a unit on Greek myths including Icarus and Daedalus and Phaethon Son of Apollo Classes will be learning and illustrating vocabulary that originates with the names and stories of several Greek gods US History classes just finished a unit on 19th and early 20th century revolutionary inventions We will be moving on to Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish American War then onto World War I and the ―Roaring 20s Our team will be taking a full day field trip to the Newseum in Washington DC on March 31st If you are interested in being a chaperone please e-mail Ms Berman at samanthabermanlcpsorg
Team Phoenix
Team Phoenix students are fired-up for the second semester In Civics the community service project will be writing letters to soldiers in Afghanistan while in science students will study waves that relate to light and sound In English students will continue working on reading and writing skills especially as it relates to understanding and responding to writing prompts
Keep up the great work
Team Taurus
Mrs Hopperts Civics students are currently learning about the legislative branch and how a bill becomes a law Mrs Banasiks language arts students are currently prac-ticing writing from prompts so they are prepared for the written SOL in March They are also reading short stories from their Literature book Mrs Van Tassels science students are beginning to work with waves lights and sounds
Team Ursa Major
Slsquono time like the present to update you on Ursa Major news The holidays midterm week and recent snow days have definitely affected our routine thank you for helping our students stay focused and on task Our students now have experience with a semester exam and most did quite well on them Students have been instructed not to throw away any notes from first semester We will need these notes for review in the spring We have an awesome team and enjoy hearing about studentslsquo games and after school activities We are fortunate to have friendly and outgoing students Thanks for all you do
Team Eagle
Team Eagle is excited for students to show their ―Eagle spirit when we wear our team t-shirts Look for an email from Mrs Clark for the date If your student doesnlsquot have a team t-shirt then please have them wear a navy blue shirt Please continue to check the teacher websites for test and quiz dates The teacher calendars are full of great resources to help your students be successful in the classroom We will continue ―soaring to new heights during the second semester
Team Hercules
Team Hercules students had a busy yet strong finish to the first semester In English students wrapped up their study of Fever 1793 with research projects in the library For the start of the third quarter students will be choosing independ-ent reading books starting literature circles in class and focusing on writing in re-sponse to what they read Science classes are learn-ing all about weather Hopefully their study of weather will bring us some snow Finally in history the students are focusing on the Revolutionary War Team Hercules teachers appreciate your continued support in making this a great year
Team Gemini
Now is the time to renew students supplies of binders paper notebooks pencils (regular and colored) and glue sticks Were hoping for a more organized and pre-pared second semester In history the students have finished up Reconstruction Westward Expansion Immigration Growth of Industry and Cities the resulting Progressive Era and the inventions that helped spur it all We will be moving into the Spanish American War World War I and the Jazz Age We will finish the quarter with World War II These are very exciting years and students are encouraged to bring in any personal family storiesmementoes from that time to share with the class In English we will be empha-sizing independent reading As such the students need to have a book with them every day They will read for the first 10 minutes of class and an in-class log will be kept of their progress It may be helpful to take them to your local library if they do not find something of interest in ours Stu-dents will be doing regular in-class reports and activities based on the book(s) they are reading We will also be working on grammar sentence diagrams prefixsuffixs and other necessary English grammatical subjects Lastly we will be launching literary circles within the next few weeks Watch web pages for more information
BUZZ PAGE 5
Team Scorpion
In Mr Martellsquos history class students will begin studying the American Revolu-tion Writing skills will be reinforced through the crea-tion of a persuasive letter written from the perspective of a loyalist or rebel In Mrs OlsquoNeallsquos English class stu-dents will work on analogies and reading new books Ms Passinlsquos English class will read historical fiction set dur-ing the Civil War and work on a project related to the era Mr Whetsellsquos science class will begin a unit on meteorology Students will investi-gate the atmosphere air masses fronts and severe weather Mrs Farreylsquos math students will continue explor-ing fractions by comparing them to percents and decimals and applying those concepts to real life situations
German
Department
News Blitz
Christkindlmarkt The German Society of Lovettsville hosted its annual Christkindlmarkt during the weekend of December 4-5 2010 The German students from Harmony and Blue Ridge volunteered to entertain the children while their parents shopped Activities for the children included face painting hair dying (temporary of course) and learning German phrases Nikolausfest Stone Bridge High School hosted Loudoun Countylsquos yearly Nikolausfest on Monday December 6 2010 German students from every high school and middle school in Loudoun County were invited Students from Harmony attended this event and were able to meet many other Ger-man students There was a potluck style dinner where stu-dents were able to enjoy authentic German dishes such as-was bratwurst wienerschnitzel and potato salad The stu-dents from Harmony and Blue Ridge participated in a ―Nenn das Lied or ―Name that Song contest Frau Lenz and the other attendees from Harmony sang American Christmas Carols that were translated into German A student repre-sentative from each school tried to guess the name of each song Tutoring Frau Lenz is available before or after school on any B day German Class German students participate in an ―Auktion at the end of both first and second semesters with their hard earned Euros Donations are always welcome
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
New Faculty
Spotlight
Yuliel Cruz is part of the SAMS program This is her first year as a teacher in LCPS She is from Puerto Rico where she graduated from Universidad Catoacutelica de Ponce with a Bachelorlsquos degree in History Educa-tion She began teaching in 2004 in Puerto Rico She is excited about teaching 6th grade Spanish Mr Jacobson attended Salisbury State University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he received his Bachelors Degree in Education He began his teaching career in 1994 in Leesburg at Cool Spring Elementary School Since then he has earned his Masters in Cur-riculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech He is excited to have widened his teaching repertoire by joining Har-mony Middle School this year and is thoroughly enjoying his 6th grade classes Mr Jacobson is looking forward to the years ahead working on his familylsquos Christmas tree farm and cheering on his Ravens with his fellow fans Ms Passin has been with LCPS since 2000 at Guilford Elementary School for five years at Hillsboro Elementary School for five years and now Harmony to teach 6th grade English In addition to completing 65 doctoral credits in education Ms Passin holds a Bachelors in English from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University She was voted one of Loudoun Countys top three teachers in Leesburg Todays 2007 Best of Loudoun reader survey Mrs Stipe 7th grade English joins Harmonys faculty after teaching the previous five years at Blue Ridge Mid-dle School A native Virginian she holds BA and MA degrees from Virginia Tech She has taught at several Virginia community colleges as well as George Mason University She is an avid football fan who roots for the Hokies Auburn Tigers and the Washington Redskins Ms Kursey is the Reading Specialist at Harmony She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd (College) University teaching certificate from Wilson College Master of Arts in Reading Education from West Virginia University and additional credits through Univer-sity of Virginia Ms Kursey taught elementary school for seven years and worked as a middle school reading spe-cialist for three years before coming to Harmony
SOL Information
The 8th grade Writing SOL will take place on Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th On Tuesday students will take the multiple choice component of the SOL Test and on Wednesday take the direct writing prompt Students are encouraged to get a good nightlsquos sleep and eat a well-balanced breakfast
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 2
Pegasus Ann Williams and Joseph Sgarrella Gemini Sam Hoskinson and Virginia Ochevski Eagle Bailey Brohard and Thomas Ellis Scorpion Hailey Dunster and Harrison Furlow Hercules Ronnie Garcia and Julia Stang
Orion Emily Nasser and Michael White Phoenix Betsy Beasely and Mack Ensor Taurus Savannah Gregg and Kyle Workman
Ursa Major Dillon ―Tanner Eaton and Nancy Juan
Yearbooks Yearbooks
Dont forget to purchase your 2010-2011 yearbook You can order online through the mail with the forms mailed to your house or by phone Dont miss out on the memories
Please note Students of the Month are chosen based on their accomplishments during the named month Their names are announced at the end of the month and their biographies are displayed in their house for the next month
The BUZZ
The administrative newsletter of
Harmony Middle School
38174 West Colonial Hwy Hamilton VA 20158
540-751-2500
FAX 540-751-2501
Sherron Gladden Principal
Jim Hepner Assistant Principal
Gail Lucas Assistant Principal
Patrick White 8th Grade Dean
Jerrod Dungan 7th Grade Dean
Christina Thompson 6th Grade Dean
NOTICE
If due to a disability you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in any school activity please contact Mrs Gladden at 540-751-2500 at least five working days prior to the activity
Orion Lillie Field and Ammon Frederick Harteis Phoenix Josh Cromwell and Alison Grady Taurus Megan Candelaria and Jake David
Ursa Major John Grady and Andrea Patterson
Pegasus Kelly Gilfillan and Robert Bierman Gemini Michael Cypher and Carlie Chiesa Eagle Amanda Arnold and Brendan Diedrich Scorpion Amy Brown and Matthew Wolf Hercules Nicole Cassella and Jim Warndorf
Homework 4-1-1
Homework is posted on the Harmony Website on teacherslsquo web pages at
wwwlcpsorgharmony
PAGE 3 BUZZ
Band News
Congratulations to our band students who were accepted to All District Band Aedan Pettit Jessica Shaughnessy Sam Rector Hannah Chambliss and Matthew Hayes They performed at Freedom High School on February 5th
Student Pick-up
Etiquette Some difficulties when parents are going through the par-ent pick-up line are occurring that place our children in danger Please keep in mind the following procedures
Parents need to move up the line as soon as space becomes available
Parents should not stop their vehicles in the cross-walk
On average 50 - 60 of parents are on the cell phone while they are driving and picking up their children These drivers are not giving their full attention to driving which is extremely dangerous around teens who do not always pay attention to their surroundings
Parents it is very important that all of us model good driv-ing habits and courtesy on the road (and in the parking lots) Children learn volumes from what we do even as they fail to pay attention to what we say
Geography Bee
Congratulations to the winners of the Geography Bee Saajid Hasan ndash 1st place
Owen Koester- 2nd place Thomas Ellis- 3rd place
Great job Welsquore so proud of you
Drama News
This yearlsquos play is a musical Fiddler on the Roof Mark your calendars for Friday April 8th amp Saturday April 9th
Rehearsal schedule to follow
Choral News
Mr Simpson would like to thank ALL singers who auditioned for Virginia Middle School Honors Choir (VMSHC) this year Participating in VMSHC is one of the highest accomplishments a middle school singer can achieve Harmony is very pleased for the five students who have been chosen to be a member of the 2011 ACDA VMSHC The Adjudication Committee selected 152 singers from the 540 submissions The audition process was very competi-tive You should be very proud of your accomplishment Congratulations to Jineane Hallaj (Alto 2) Christine Stew-art (Alto 1) Anna Hendricks (Alto 2) Darby Clinard (Alto 1) and Abby Dahl (Soprano 2)
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 4
Team Orion
Team Orion will be visiting the US Capitol on Monday February 28th Please have students return their signed permission forms as soon as possible Parents ndash chaper-one spots are filling up fast Return the chaperone re-quest form to Mr Cassutto if youlsquod like to join us Saajid Hasan was the 2011 National Geographic Geogra-phy Bee winner at Harmony He and all the contestants did a great job Hopefully helsquoll go on to the state and national competition to represent Harmony Our school spelling bee is sched-uled for Wednesday February 9th at 9 AM in the library Ms Snare is working with team members to help them be winners
Team Pegasus
Science begins ―Genetics and Heredity and we are looking forward to finding out why we have the traits that we possess Students did an excellent job of creating and presenting their cell model projects and we are very proud of them English classes have been reading Stargirl and Tangerine We have also begun a unit on Greek myths including Icarus and Daedalus and Phaethon Son of Apollo Classes will be learning and illustrating vocabulary that originates with the names and stories of several Greek gods US History classes just finished a unit on 19th and early 20th century revolutionary inventions We will be moving on to Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish American War then onto World War I and the ―Roaring 20s Our team will be taking a full day field trip to the Newseum in Washington DC on March 31st If you are interested in being a chaperone please e-mail Ms Berman at samanthabermanlcpsorg
Team Phoenix
Team Phoenix students are fired-up for the second semester In Civics the community service project will be writing letters to soldiers in Afghanistan while in science students will study waves that relate to light and sound In English students will continue working on reading and writing skills especially as it relates to understanding and responding to writing prompts
Keep up the great work
Team Taurus
Mrs Hopperts Civics students are currently learning about the legislative branch and how a bill becomes a law Mrs Banasiks language arts students are currently prac-ticing writing from prompts so they are prepared for the written SOL in March They are also reading short stories from their Literature book Mrs Van Tassels science students are beginning to work with waves lights and sounds
Team Ursa Major
Slsquono time like the present to update you on Ursa Major news The holidays midterm week and recent snow days have definitely affected our routine thank you for helping our students stay focused and on task Our students now have experience with a semester exam and most did quite well on them Students have been instructed not to throw away any notes from first semester We will need these notes for review in the spring We have an awesome team and enjoy hearing about studentslsquo games and after school activities We are fortunate to have friendly and outgoing students Thanks for all you do
Team Eagle
Team Eagle is excited for students to show their ―Eagle spirit when we wear our team t-shirts Look for an email from Mrs Clark for the date If your student doesnlsquot have a team t-shirt then please have them wear a navy blue shirt Please continue to check the teacher websites for test and quiz dates The teacher calendars are full of great resources to help your students be successful in the classroom We will continue ―soaring to new heights during the second semester
Team Hercules
Team Hercules students had a busy yet strong finish to the first semester In English students wrapped up their study of Fever 1793 with research projects in the library For the start of the third quarter students will be choosing independ-ent reading books starting literature circles in class and focusing on writing in re-sponse to what they read Science classes are learn-ing all about weather Hopefully their study of weather will bring us some snow Finally in history the students are focusing on the Revolutionary War Team Hercules teachers appreciate your continued support in making this a great year
Team Gemini
Now is the time to renew students supplies of binders paper notebooks pencils (regular and colored) and glue sticks Were hoping for a more organized and pre-pared second semester In history the students have finished up Reconstruction Westward Expansion Immigration Growth of Industry and Cities the resulting Progressive Era and the inventions that helped spur it all We will be moving into the Spanish American War World War I and the Jazz Age We will finish the quarter with World War II These are very exciting years and students are encouraged to bring in any personal family storiesmementoes from that time to share with the class In English we will be empha-sizing independent reading As such the students need to have a book with them every day They will read for the first 10 minutes of class and an in-class log will be kept of their progress It may be helpful to take them to your local library if they do not find something of interest in ours Stu-dents will be doing regular in-class reports and activities based on the book(s) they are reading We will also be working on grammar sentence diagrams prefixsuffixs and other necessary English grammatical subjects Lastly we will be launching literary circles within the next few weeks Watch web pages for more information
BUZZ PAGE 5
Team Scorpion
In Mr Martellsquos history class students will begin studying the American Revolu-tion Writing skills will be reinforced through the crea-tion of a persuasive letter written from the perspective of a loyalist or rebel In Mrs OlsquoNeallsquos English class stu-dents will work on analogies and reading new books Ms Passinlsquos English class will read historical fiction set dur-ing the Civil War and work on a project related to the era Mr Whetsellsquos science class will begin a unit on meteorology Students will investi-gate the atmosphere air masses fronts and severe weather Mrs Farreylsquos math students will continue explor-ing fractions by comparing them to percents and decimals and applying those concepts to real life situations
German
Department
News Blitz
Christkindlmarkt The German Society of Lovettsville hosted its annual Christkindlmarkt during the weekend of December 4-5 2010 The German students from Harmony and Blue Ridge volunteered to entertain the children while their parents shopped Activities for the children included face painting hair dying (temporary of course) and learning German phrases Nikolausfest Stone Bridge High School hosted Loudoun Countylsquos yearly Nikolausfest on Monday December 6 2010 German students from every high school and middle school in Loudoun County were invited Students from Harmony attended this event and were able to meet many other Ger-man students There was a potluck style dinner where stu-dents were able to enjoy authentic German dishes such as-was bratwurst wienerschnitzel and potato salad The stu-dents from Harmony and Blue Ridge participated in a ―Nenn das Lied or ―Name that Song contest Frau Lenz and the other attendees from Harmony sang American Christmas Carols that were translated into German A student repre-sentative from each school tried to guess the name of each song Tutoring Frau Lenz is available before or after school on any B day German Class German students participate in an ―Auktion at the end of both first and second semesters with their hard earned Euros Donations are always welcome
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
New Faculty
Spotlight
Yuliel Cruz is part of the SAMS program This is her first year as a teacher in LCPS She is from Puerto Rico where she graduated from Universidad Catoacutelica de Ponce with a Bachelorlsquos degree in History Educa-tion She began teaching in 2004 in Puerto Rico She is excited about teaching 6th grade Spanish Mr Jacobson attended Salisbury State University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he received his Bachelors Degree in Education He began his teaching career in 1994 in Leesburg at Cool Spring Elementary School Since then he has earned his Masters in Cur-riculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech He is excited to have widened his teaching repertoire by joining Har-mony Middle School this year and is thoroughly enjoying his 6th grade classes Mr Jacobson is looking forward to the years ahead working on his familylsquos Christmas tree farm and cheering on his Ravens with his fellow fans Ms Passin has been with LCPS since 2000 at Guilford Elementary School for five years at Hillsboro Elementary School for five years and now Harmony to teach 6th grade English In addition to completing 65 doctoral credits in education Ms Passin holds a Bachelors in English from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University She was voted one of Loudoun Countys top three teachers in Leesburg Todays 2007 Best of Loudoun reader survey Mrs Stipe 7th grade English joins Harmonys faculty after teaching the previous five years at Blue Ridge Mid-dle School A native Virginian she holds BA and MA degrees from Virginia Tech She has taught at several Virginia community colleges as well as George Mason University She is an avid football fan who roots for the Hokies Auburn Tigers and the Washington Redskins Ms Kursey is the Reading Specialist at Harmony She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd (College) University teaching certificate from Wilson College Master of Arts in Reading Education from West Virginia University and additional credits through Univer-sity of Virginia Ms Kursey taught elementary school for seven years and worked as a middle school reading spe-cialist for three years before coming to Harmony
SOL Information
The 8th grade Writing SOL will take place on Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th On Tuesday students will take the multiple choice component of the SOL Test and on Wednesday take the direct writing prompt Students are encouraged to get a good nightlsquos sleep and eat a well-balanced breakfast
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
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Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
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Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
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Band News
Congratulations to our band students who were accepted to All District Band Aedan Pettit Jessica Shaughnessy Sam Rector Hannah Chambliss and Matthew Hayes They performed at Freedom High School on February 5th
Student Pick-up
Etiquette Some difficulties when parents are going through the par-ent pick-up line are occurring that place our children in danger Please keep in mind the following procedures
Parents need to move up the line as soon as space becomes available
Parents should not stop their vehicles in the cross-walk
On average 50 - 60 of parents are on the cell phone while they are driving and picking up their children These drivers are not giving their full attention to driving which is extremely dangerous around teens who do not always pay attention to their surroundings
Parents it is very important that all of us model good driv-ing habits and courtesy on the road (and in the parking lots) Children learn volumes from what we do even as they fail to pay attention to what we say
Geography Bee
Congratulations to the winners of the Geography Bee Saajid Hasan ndash 1st place
Owen Koester- 2nd place Thomas Ellis- 3rd place
Great job Welsquore so proud of you
Drama News
This yearlsquos play is a musical Fiddler on the Roof Mark your calendars for Friday April 8th amp Saturday April 9th
Rehearsal schedule to follow
Choral News
Mr Simpson would like to thank ALL singers who auditioned for Virginia Middle School Honors Choir (VMSHC) this year Participating in VMSHC is one of the highest accomplishments a middle school singer can achieve Harmony is very pleased for the five students who have been chosen to be a member of the 2011 ACDA VMSHC The Adjudication Committee selected 152 singers from the 540 submissions The audition process was very competi-tive You should be very proud of your accomplishment Congratulations to Jineane Hallaj (Alto 2) Christine Stew-art (Alto 1) Anna Hendricks (Alto 2) Darby Clinard (Alto 1) and Abby Dahl (Soprano 2)
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 4
Team Orion
Team Orion will be visiting the US Capitol on Monday February 28th Please have students return their signed permission forms as soon as possible Parents ndash chaper-one spots are filling up fast Return the chaperone re-quest form to Mr Cassutto if youlsquod like to join us Saajid Hasan was the 2011 National Geographic Geogra-phy Bee winner at Harmony He and all the contestants did a great job Hopefully helsquoll go on to the state and national competition to represent Harmony Our school spelling bee is sched-uled for Wednesday February 9th at 9 AM in the library Ms Snare is working with team members to help them be winners
Team Pegasus
Science begins ―Genetics and Heredity and we are looking forward to finding out why we have the traits that we possess Students did an excellent job of creating and presenting their cell model projects and we are very proud of them English classes have been reading Stargirl and Tangerine We have also begun a unit on Greek myths including Icarus and Daedalus and Phaethon Son of Apollo Classes will be learning and illustrating vocabulary that originates with the names and stories of several Greek gods US History classes just finished a unit on 19th and early 20th century revolutionary inventions We will be moving on to Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish American War then onto World War I and the ―Roaring 20s Our team will be taking a full day field trip to the Newseum in Washington DC on March 31st If you are interested in being a chaperone please e-mail Ms Berman at samanthabermanlcpsorg
Team Phoenix
Team Phoenix students are fired-up for the second semester In Civics the community service project will be writing letters to soldiers in Afghanistan while in science students will study waves that relate to light and sound In English students will continue working on reading and writing skills especially as it relates to understanding and responding to writing prompts
Keep up the great work
Team Taurus
Mrs Hopperts Civics students are currently learning about the legislative branch and how a bill becomes a law Mrs Banasiks language arts students are currently prac-ticing writing from prompts so they are prepared for the written SOL in March They are also reading short stories from their Literature book Mrs Van Tassels science students are beginning to work with waves lights and sounds
Team Ursa Major
Slsquono time like the present to update you on Ursa Major news The holidays midterm week and recent snow days have definitely affected our routine thank you for helping our students stay focused and on task Our students now have experience with a semester exam and most did quite well on them Students have been instructed not to throw away any notes from first semester We will need these notes for review in the spring We have an awesome team and enjoy hearing about studentslsquo games and after school activities We are fortunate to have friendly and outgoing students Thanks for all you do
Team Eagle
Team Eagle is excited for students to show their ―Eagle spirit when we wear our team t-shirts Look for an email from Mrs Clark for the date If your student doesnlsquot have a team t-shirt then please have them wear a navy blue shirt Please continue to check the teacher websites for test and quiz dates The teacher calendars are full of great resources to help your students be successful in the classroom We will continue ―soaring to new heights during the second semester
Team Hercules
Team Hercules students had a busy yet strong finish to the first semester In English students wrapped up their study of Fever 1793 with research projects in the library For the start of the third quarter students will be choosing independ-ent reading books starting literature circles in class and focusing on writing in re-sponse to what they read Science classes are learn-ing all about weather Hopefully their study of weather will bring us some snow Finally in history the students are focusing on the Revolutionary War Team Hercules teachers appreciate your continued support in making this a great year
Team Gemini
Now is the time to renew students supplies of binders paper notebooks pencils (regular and colored) and glue sticks Were hoping for a more organized and pre-pared second semester In history the students have finished up Reconstruction Westward Expansion Immigration Growth of Industry and Cities the resulting Progressive Era and the inventions that helped spur it all We will be moving into the Spanish American War World War I and the Jazz Age We will finish the quarter with World War II These are very exciting years and students are encouraged to bring in any personal family storiesmementoes from that time to share with the class In English we will be empha-sizing independent reading As such the students need to have a book with them every day They will read for the first 10 minutes of class and an in-class log will be kept of their progress It may be helpful to take them to your local library if they do not find something of interest in ours Stu-dents will be doing regular in-class reports and activities based on the book(s) they are reading We will also be working on grammar sentence diagrams prefixsuffixs and other necessary English grammatical subjects Lastly we will be launching literary circles within the next few weeks Watch web pages for more information
BUZZ PAGE 5
Team Scorpion
In Mr Martellsquos history class students will begin studying the American Revolu-tion Writing skills will be reinforced through the crea-tion of a persuasive letter written from the perspective of a loyalist or rebel In Mrs OlsquoNeallsquos English class stu-dents will work on analogies and reading new books Ms Passinlsquos English class will read historical fiction set dur-ing the Civil War and work on a project related to the era Mr Whetsellsquos science class will begin a unit on meteorology Students will investi-gate the atmosphere air masses fronts and severe weather Mrs Farreylsquos math students will continue explor-ing fractions by comparing them to percents and decimals and applying those concepts to real life situations
German
Department
News Blitz
Christkindlmarkt The German Society of Lovettsville hosted its annual Christkindlmarkt during the weekend of December 4-5 2010 The German students from Harmony and Blue Ridge volunteered to entertain the children while their parents shopped Activities for the children included face painting hair dying (temporary of course) and learning German phrases Nikolausfest Stone Bridge High School hosted Loudoun Countylsquos yearly Nikolausfest on Monday December 6 2010 German students from every high school and middle school in Loudoun County were invited Students from Harmony attended this event and were able to meet many other Ger-man students There was a potluck style dinner where stu-dents were able to enjoy authentic German dishes such as-was bratwurst wienerschnitzel and potato salad The stu-dents from Harmony and Blue Ridge participated in a ―Nenn das Lied or ―Name that Song contest Frau Lenz and the other attendees from Harmony sang American Christmas Carols that were translated into German A student repre-sentative from each school tried to guess the name of each song Tutoring Frau Lenz is available before or after school on any B day German Class German students participate in an ―Auktion at the end of both first and second semesters with their hard earned Euros Donations are always welcome
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
New Faculty
Spotlight
Yuliel Cruz is part of the SAMS program This is her first year as a teacher in LCPS She is from Puerto Rico where she graduated from Universidad Catoacutelica de Ponce with a Bachelorlsquos degree in History Educa-tion She began teaching in 2004 in Puerto Rico She is excited about teaching 6th grade Spanish Mr Jacobson attended Salisbury State University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he received his Bachelors Degree in Education He began his teaching career in 1994 in Leesburg at Cool Spring Elementary School Since then he has earned his Masters in Cur-riculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech He is excited to have widened his teaching repertoire by joining Har-mony Middle School this year and is thoroughly enjoying his 6th grade classes Mr Jacobson is looking forward to the years ahead working on his familylsquos Christmas tree farm and cheering on his Ravens with his fellow fans Ms Passin has been with LCPS since 2000 at Guilford Elementary School for five years at Hillsboro Elementary School for five years and now Harmony to teach 6th grade English In addition to completing 65 doctoral credits in education Ms Passin holds a Bachelors in English from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University She was voted one of Loudoun Countys top three teachers in Leesburg Todays 2007 Best of Loudoun reader survey Mrs Stipe 7th grade English joins Harmonys faculty after teaching the previous five years at Blue Ridge Mid-dle School A native Virginian she holds BA and MA degrees from Virginia Tech She has taught at several Virginia community colleges as well as George Mason University She is an avid football fan who roots for the Hokies Auburn Tigers and the Washington Redskins Ms Kursey is the Reading Specialist at Harmony She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd (College) University teaching certificate from Wilson College Master of Arts in Reading Education from West Virginia University and additional credits through Univer-sity of Virginia Ms Kursey taught elementary school for seven years and worked as a middle school reading spe-cialist for three years before coming to Harmony
SOL Information
The 8th grade Writing SOL will take place on Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th On Tuesday students will take the multiple choice component of the SOL Test and on Wednesday take the direct writing prompt Students are encouraged to get a good nightlsquos sleep and eat a well-balanced breakfast
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
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Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
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A A
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B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 4
Team Orion
Team Orion will be visiting the US Capitol on Monday February 28th Please have students return their signed permission forms as soon as possible Parents ndash chaper-one spots are filling up fast Return the chaperone re-quest form to Mr Cassutto if youlsquod like to join us Saajid Hasan was the 2011 National Geographic Geogra-phy Bee winner at Harmony He and all the contestants did a great job Hopefully helsquoll go on to the state and national competition to represent Harmony Our school spelling bee is sched-uled for Wednesday February 9th at 9 AM in the library Ms Snare is working with team members to help them be winners
Team Pegasus
Science begins ―Genetics and Heredity and we are looking forward to finding out why we have the traits that we possess Students did an excellent job of creating and presenting their cell model projects and we are very proud of them English classes have been reading Stargirl and Tangerine We have also begun a unit on Greek myths including Icarus and Daedalus and Phaethon Son of Apollo Classes will be learning and illustrating vocabulary that originates with the names and stories of several Greek gods US History classes just finished a unit on 19th and early 20th century revolutionary inventions We will be moving on to Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish American War then onto World War I and the ―Roaring 20s Our team will be taking a full day field trip to the Newseum in Washington DC on March 31st If you are interested in being a chaperone please e-mail Ms Berman at samanthabermanlcpsorg
Team Phoenix
Team Phoenix students are fired-up for the second semester In Civics the community service project will be writing letters to soldiers in Afghanistan while in science students will study waves that relate to light and sound In English students will continue working on reading and writing skills especially as it relates to understanding and responding to writing prompts
Keep up the great work
Team Taurus
Mrs Hopperts Civics students are currently learning about the legislative branch and how a bill becomes a law Mrs Banasiks language arts students are currently prac-ticing writing from prompts so they are prepared for the written SOL in March They are also reading short stories from their Literature book Mrs Van Tassels science students are beginning to work with waves lights and sounds
Team Ursa Major
Slsquono time like the present to update you on Ursa Major news The holidays midterm week and recent snow days have definitely affected our routine thank you for helping our students stay focused and on task Our students now have experience with a semester exam and most did quite well on them Students have been instructed not to throw away any notes from first semester We will need these notes for review in the spring We have an awesome team and enjoy hearing about studentslsquo games and after school activities We are fortunate to have friendly and outgoing students Thanks for all you do
Team Eagle
Team Eagle is excited for students to show their ―Eagle spirit when we wear our team t-shirts Look for an email from Mrs Clark for the date If your student doesnlsquot have a team t-shirt then please have them wear a navy blue shirt Please continue to check the teacher websites for test and quiz dates The teacher calendars are full of great resources to help your students be successful in the classroom We will continue ―soaring to new heights during the second semester
Team Hercules
Team Hercules students had a busy yet strong finish to the first semester In English students wrapped up their study of Fever 1793 with research projects in the library For the start of the third quarter students will be choosing independ-ent reading books starting literature circles in class and focusing on writing in re-sponse to what they read Science classes are learn-ing all about weather Hopefully their study of weather will bring us some snow Finally in history the students are focusing on the Revolutionary War Team Hercules teachers appreciate your continued support in making this a great year
Team Gemini
Now is the time to renew students supplies of binders paper notebooks pencils (regular and colored) and glue sticks Were hoping for a more organized and pre-pared second semester In history the students have finished up Reconstruction Westward Expansion Immigration Growth of Industry and Cities the resulting Progressive Era and the inventions that helped spur it all We will be moving into the Spanish American War World War I and the Jazz Age We will finish the quarter with World War II These are very exciting years and students are encouraged to bring in any personal family storiesmementoes from that time to share with the class In English we will be empha-sizing independent reading As such the students need to have a book with them every day They will read for the first 10 minutes of class and an in-class log will be kept of their progress It may be helpful to take them to your local library if they do not find something of interest in ours Stu-dents will be doing regular in-class reports and activities based on the book(s) they are reading We will also be working on grammar sentence diagrams prefixsuffixs and other necessary English grammatical subjects Lastly we will be launching literary circles within the next few weeks Watch web pages for more information
BUZZ PAGE 5
Team Scorpion
In Mr Martellsquos history class students will begin studying the American Revolu-tion Writing skills will be reinforced through the crea-tion of a persuasive letter written from the perspective of a loyalist or rebel In Mrs OlsquoNeallsquos English class stu-dents will work on analogies and reading new books Ms Passinlsquos English class will read historical fiction set dur-ing the Civil War and work on a project related to the era Mr Whetsellsquos science class will begin a unit on meteorology Students will investi-gate the atmosphere air masses fronts and severe weather Mrs Farreylsquos math students will continue explor-ing fractions by comparing them to percents and decimals and applying those concepts to real life situations
German
Department
News Blitz
Christkindlmarkt The German Society of Lovettsville hosted its annual Christkindlmarkt during the weekend of December 4-5 2010 The German students from Harmony and Blue Ridge volunteered to entertain the children while their parents shopped Activities for the children included face painting hair dying (temporary of course) and learning German phrases Nikolausfest Stone Bridge High School hosted Loudoun Countylsquos yearly Nikolausfest on Monday December 6 2010 German students from every high school and middle school in Loudoun County were invited Students from Harmony attended this event and were able to meet many other Ger-man students There was a potluck style dinner where stu-dents were able to enjoy authentic German dishes such as-was bratwurst wienerschnitzel and potato salad The stu-dents from Harmony and Blue Ridge participated in a ―Nenn das Lied or ―Name that Song contest Frau Lenz and the other attendees from Harmony sang American Christmas Carols that were translated into German A student repre-sentative from each school tried to guess the name of each song Tutoring Frau Lenz is available before or after school on any B day German Class German students participate in an ―Auktion at the end of both first and second semesters with their hard earned Euros Donations are always welcome
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
New Faculty
Spotlight
Yuliel Cruz is part of the SAMS program This is her first year as a teacher in LCPS She is from Puerto Rico where she graduated from Universidad Catoacutelica de Ponce with a Bachelorlsquos degree in History Educa-tion She began teaching in 2004 in Puerto Rico She is excited about teaching 6th grade Spanish Mr Jacobson attended Salisbury State University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he received his Bachelors Degree in Education He began his teaching career in 1994 in Leesburg at Cool Spring Elementary School Since then he has earned his Masters in Cur-riculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech He is excited to have widened his teaching repertoire by joining Har-mony Middle School this year and is thoroughly enjoying his 6th grade classes Mr Jacobson is looking forward to the years ahead working on his familylsquos Christmas tree farm and cheering on his Ravens with his fellow fans Ms Passin has been with LCPS since 2000 at Guilford Elementary School for five years at Hillsboro Elementary School for five years and now Harmony to teach 6th grade English In addition to completing 65 doctoral credits in education Ms Passin holds a Bachelors in English from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University She was voted one of Loudoun Countys top three teachers in Leesburg Todays 2007 Best of Loudoun reader survey Mrs Stipe 7th grade English joins Harmonys faculty after teaching the previous five years at Blue Ridge Mid-dle School A native Virginian she holds BA and MA degrees from Virginia Tech She has taught at several Virginia community colleges as well as George Mason University She is an avid football fan who roots for the Hokies Auburn Tigers and the Washington Redskins Ms Kursey is the Reading Specialist at Harmony She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd (College) University teaching certificate from Wilson College Master of Arts in Reading Education from West Virginia University and additional credits through Univer-sity of Virginia Ms Kursey taught elementary school for seven years and worked as a middle school reading spe-cialist for three years before coming to Harmony
SOL Information
The 8th grade Writing SOL will take place on Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th On Tuesday students will take the multiple choice component of the SOL Test and on Wednesday take the direct writing prompt Students are encouraged to get a good nightlsquos sleep and eat a well-balanced breakfast
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
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7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
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Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
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Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
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B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
Team Eagle
Team Eagle is excited for students to show their ―Eagle spirit when we wear our team t-shirts Look for an email from Mrs Clark for the date If your student doesnlsquot have a team t-shirt then please have them wear a navy blue shirt Please continue to check the teacher websites for test and quiz dates The teacher calendars are full of great resources to help your students be successful in the classroom We will continue ―soaring to new heights during the second semester
Team Hercules
Team Hercules students had a busy yet strong finish to the first semester In English students wrapped up their study of Fever 1793 with research projects in the library For the start of the third quarter students will be choosing independ-ent reading books starting literature circles in class and focusing on writing in re-sponse to what they read Science classes are learn-ing all about weather Hopefully their study of weather will bring us some snow Finally in history the students are focusing on the Revolutionary War Team Hercules teachers appreciate your continued support in making this a great year
Team Gemini
Now is the time to renew students supplies of binders paper notebooks pencils (regular and colored) and glue sticks Were hoping for a more organized and pre-pared second semester In history the students have finished up Reconstruction Westward Expansion Immigration Growth of Industry and Cities the resulting Progressive Era and the inventions that helped spur it all We will be moving into the Spanish American War World War I and the Jazz Age We will finish the quarter with World War II These are very exciting years and students are encouraged to bring in any personal family storiesmementoes from that time to share with the class In English we will be empha-sizing independent reading As such the students need to have a book with them every day They will read for the first 10 minutes of class and an in-class log will be kept of their progress It may be helpful to take them to your local library if they do not find something of interest in ours Stu-dents will be doing regular in-class reports and activities based on the book(s) they are reading We will also be working on grammar sentence diagrams prefixsuffixs and other necessary English grammatical subjects Lastly we will be launching literary circles within the next few weeks Watch web pages for more information
BUZZ PAGE 5
Team Scorpion
In Mr Martellsquos history class students will begin studying the American Revolu-tion Writing skills will be reinforced through the crea-tion of a persuasive letter written from the perspective of a loyalist or rebel In Mrs OlsquoNeallsquos English class stu-dents will work on analogies and reading new books Ms Passinlsquos English class will read historical fiction set dur-ing the Civil War and work on a project related to the era Mr Whetsellsquos science class will begin a unit on meteorology Students will investi-gate the atmosphere air masses fronts and severe weather Mrs Farreylsquos math students will continue explor-ing fractions by comparing them to percents and decimals and applying those concepts to real life situations
German
Department
News Blitz
Christkindlmarkt The German Society of Lovettsville hosted its annual Christkindlmarkt during the weekend of December 4-5 2010 The German students from Harmony and Blue Ridge volunteered to entertain the children while their parents shopped Activities for the children included face painting hair dying (temporary of course) and learning German phrases Nikolausfest Stone Bridge High School hosted Loudoun Countylsquos yearly Nikolausfest on Monday December 6 2010 German students from every high school and middle school in Loudoun County were invited Students from Harmony attended this event and were able to meet many other Ger-man students There was a potluck style dinner where stu-dents were able to enjoy authentic German dishes such as-was bratwurst wienerschnitzel and potato salad The stu-dents from Harmony and Blue Ridge participated in a ―Nenn das Lied or ―Name that Song contest Frau Lenz and the other attendees from Harmony sang American Christmas Carols that were translated into German A student repre-sentative from each school tried to guess the name of each song Tutoring Frau Lenz is available before or after school on any B day German Class German students participate in an ―Auktion at the end of both first and second semesters with their hard earned Euros Donations are always welcome
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
New Faculty
Spotlight
Yuliel Cruz is part of the SAMS program This is her first year as a teacher in LCPS She is from Puerto Rico where she graduated from Universidad Catoacutelica de Ponce with a Bachelorlsquos degree in History Educa-tion She began teaching in 2004 in Puerto Rico She is excited about teaching 6th grade Spanish Mr Jacobson attended Salisbury State University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he received his Bachelors Degree in Education He began his teaching career in 1994 in Leesburg at Cool Spring Elementary School Since then he has earned his Masters in Cur-riculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech He is excited to have widened his teaching repertoire by joining Har-mony Middle School this year and is thoroughly enjoying his 6th grade classes Mr Jacobson is looking forward to the years ahead working on his familylsquos Christmas tree farm and cheering on his Ravens with his fellow fans Ms Passin has been with LCPS since 2000 at Guilford Elementary School for five years at Hillsboro Elementary School for five years and now Harmony to teach 6th grade English In addition to completing 65 doctoral credits in education Ms Passin holds a Bachelors in English from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University She was voted one of Loudoun Countys top three teachers in Leesburg Todays 2007 Best of Loudoun reader survey Mrs Stipe 7th grade English joins Harmonys faculty after teaching the previous five years at Blue Ridge Mid-dle School A native Virginian she holds BA and MA degrees from Virginia Tech She has taught at several Virginia community colleges as well as George Mason University She is an avid football fan who roots for the Hokies Auburn Tigers and the Washington Redskins Ms Kursey is the Reading Specialist at Harmony She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd (College) University teaching certificate from Wilson College Master of Arts in Reading Education from West Virginia University and additional credits through Univer-sity of Virginia Ms Kursey taught elementary school for seven years and worked as a middle school reading spe-cialist for three years before coming to Harmony
SOL Information
The 8th grade Writing SOL will take place on Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th On Tuesday students will take the multiple choice component of the SOL Test and on Wednesday take the direct writing prompt Students are encouraged to get a good nightlsquos sleep and eat a well-balanced breakfast
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
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Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
German
Department
News Blitz
Christkindlmarkt The German Society of Lovettsville hosted its annual Christkindlmarkt during the weekend of December 4-5 2010 The German students from Harmony and Blue Ridge volunteered to entertain the children while their parents shopped Activities for the children included face painting hair dying (temporary of course) and learning German phrases Nikolausfest Stone Bridge High School hosted Loudoun Countylsquos yearly Nikolausfest on Monday December 6 2010 German students from every high school and middle school in Loudoun County were invited Students from Harmony attended this event and were able to meet many other Ger-man students There was a potluck style dinner where stu-dents were able to enjoy authentic German dishes such as-was bratwurst wienerschnitzel and potato salad The stu-dents from Harmony and Blue Ridge participated in a ―Nenn das Lied or ―Name that Song contest Frau Lenz and the other attendees from Harmony sang American Christmas Carols that were translated into German A student repre-sentative from each school tried to guess the name of each song Tutoring Frau Lenz is available before or after school on any B day German Class German students participate in an ―Auktion at the end of both first and second semesters with their hard earned Euros Donations are always welcome
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
New Faculty
Spotlight
Yuliel Cruz is part of the SAMS program This is her first year as a teacher in LCPS She is from Puerto Rico where she graduated from Universidad Catoacutelica de Ponce with a Bachelorlsquos degree in History Educa-tion She began teaching in 2004 in Puerto Rico She is excited about teaching 6th grade Spanish Mr Jacobson attended Salisbury State University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he received his Bachelors Degree in Education He began his teaching career in 1994 in Leesburg at Cool Spring Elementary School Since then he has earned his Masters in Cur-riculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech He is excited to have widened his teaching repertoire by joining Har-mony Middle School this year and is thoroughly enjoying his 6th grade classes Mr Jacobson is looking forward to the years ahead working on his familylsquos Christmas tree farm and cheering on his Ravens with his fellow fans Ms Passin has been with LCPS since 2000 at Guilford Elementary School for five years at Hillsboro Elementary School for five years and now Harmony to teach 6th grade English In addition to completing 65 doctoral credits in education Ms Passin holds a Bachelors in English from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University She was voted one of Loudoun Countys top three teachers in Leesburg Todays 2007 Best of Loudoun reader survey Mrs Stipe 7th grade English joins Harmonys faculty after teaching the previous five years at Blue Ridge Mid-dle School A native Virginian she holds BA and MA degrees from Virginia Tech She has taught at several Virginia community colleges as well as George Mason University She is an avid football fan who roots for the Hokies Auburn Tigers and the Washington Redskins Ms Kursey is the Reading Specialist at Harmony She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd (College) University teaching certificate from Wilson College Master of Arts in Reading Education from West Virginia University and additional credits through Univer-sity of Virginia Ms Kursey taught elementary school for seven years and worked as a middle school reading spe-cialist for three years before coming to Harmony
SOL Information
The 8th grade Writing SOL will take place on Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th On Tuesday students will take the multiple choice component of the SOL Test and on Wednesday take the direct writing prompt Students are encouraged to get a good nightlsquos sleep and eat a well-balanced breakfast
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
the Library
Winter and snow make a great combination for reading a favorite book We encourage every student to check out some great books to read just in case of those unexpected snow days Do you have any suggestions for our library collection Your Harmony library staff welcomes your input as we work to make our collection reflect the needs and interests of Harmony students and staff There is a suggestion box located by the circulation desk Our ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR is currently scheduled for April Please save your books for this very popular library event More details will follow in next monthlsquos newsletter
ldquoBooks I found had the power to make time stand still retreat or fly into the futurerdquo
~Jim Bishop
BUZZ PAGE 7
International Night
Harmony Middle School is very excited to present its first ever International Night on Thursday February 24th begin-ning at 6 PM This will be a fun-filled evening celebrating cultural diversity and world languages expressed through food and entertainment The festivities begin with a potluck dinner representative of the different cultures within our school Everyone attending is invited to bring a dish to share with others Please re-member to present your recipe with your dish listing all ingredients in case of food allergies Following dinner there will be entertainment ranging from singing and danc-ing to costumed students representing various cultures Looking forward to seeing you there
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night will be held March 24th from 600 to 800 PM Please join us for an Arts Extravaganza You can enjoy an evening of creating art listening to music by guitar chamber strings and blue grass performers watching Irish dance singing along with karaoke and browsing art displays Begin your evening by participating in the Empty Plate Dinner in the cafeteria from 600 ndash 700 PM The $15 cost buys you dinner and a handmade plate created by a local potter or Harmony art student The supply of plates is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis The proceeds go to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry This is a wonderful way to support the arts and recognize the many talented students we have here at Harmony We are looking for students and parents to help with the activities please contact Lori DeMark at loridemarklcpsorg if you are interested
COURSE SELECTION
FORMS
Donlsquot forget 6th amp 7th graders your course selections are due back signed by February 18th
8th grade course selection sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Mardi Gras Party
When March 4th from 700 to 930 PM Cost $5 admission fee Get a Mardi Gras mask the door Beads for Cans bring in a can of food get a strand of beadsmdashthe more cans you bring the more beads you get Tickets on sale Monday February 14th
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
From the Guidance Department
FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 8
Counselors Mrs Jamie Sharp ndashLead Counselor and 6th Grade Counselor Mrs DeHaven-Dawson - 7th Grade Counselor Mr Henry Thomas ndash8th Grade Counselor
COURSE SELECTION
During the month of February all students have been going through the course selection process for next year All students have received a Program of Studies and have been working on their Academic Plan Rising 6th and 7th Grade Course Selection sheets are due back signed by February 18th Rising 9th Grade Course Selections sheets are due back signed by March 7th
Parents and Rising 8th Graders
The search has begun for about 85 current 7th grade students to be WEB Leaders in the 2011-12 school year WEB Leaders are good role models for younger students and have been successful at Harmony Middle School WEB Leaders have strong communication skills leadership potential and great personality traits These qualities and the lessons theylsquove learned would be shared to help others succeed The WEB program is also a great way to earn volunteer hours What does a WEB Leader do WEB Leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and new students who will be attending Harmony next year WEB Leaders will run 6th grade orientation help during the first day of school plan so-cial activities and meet throughout the school year to touch base and help with challenges The ultimate goal is to create a climate of comfort respect and success here at Harmony Middle School Applications can be picked up in House B the main office or the auditorium starting on February 14 2011 Applications must be turned into Mr Dungan the 7th grade Dean by the end of the day on March 11 2011 If you would like more information please contact Christina Thompson 6th grade Dean OR Jarrod Dungan 7th grade Dean Email ChristinaThompsonlcpsorg Email JarrodDunganlcpsorg
Phone 540-751-2500 Phone 540-751-2500
BEGINNING 8TH GRADE GUITARmdashAVAILABLE Attention all parents of rising 8th graders Beginning 8th grade guitar is available as an elective to any 8th grader next year who wishes to sign up for it No previous experience is required Your student will develop outstanding skills in reading music which has been shown to improve verbal ability and music theory which has been shown to improve mathematical reasoning ability This is a great place for students to belong and to have fun play-ing all styles of music
Talk to your 7th grader about this elective for next year
Marking Period
Interims Sent Home End of Marking Period Report Cards Sent Home
3rd March 4 2011 April 1 2011 April 13 2011
4th May 20 2011 June 16 2011 June 22 2011 (mailed)
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
BUZZ Page 9
6th
Grade A Honor Roll
Albanese Kenneth Anwari Nazaneen Ayers Sarah Barona Madylaine Bartling Amber Black Wyatt Booysen Lidell Brohard Bailey Broman Emily Bucknor Audrey Carter Emmanuelle Carter Gabriela Carter Sebastian Cleveland Alexander Coates Mason Cromwell James Delitta Kaycee Dietrich Christian Doherty Mark Dorsch Eric
Dunster Hailey Earnshaw Jacob Ellis Keefer Fairbanks Kasey Gannaway Molly Ghaffari Shahdin Glidden Brittany Grady Robert Harrelson Hannah Harris Catherine Hayden Maryann Hile Clark Hurst Mary Kardos Peyton Kaur Navneet Kershner Samantha Kessler Kathryn King Kayla Larson Arianna Madden Connor
Manno Taylor Marquart Ashton McConnell Jordan McGallicher Bridgette Mengel Margaret Miller Kyle Moriarty Peyton Mullen Kelsey Mullins Virginia Norcott Echo Owen Kaleigh Peake Georgia Puckett Marleah Roberts Clayton Robinson Grace Rodal Jacob Rupp Renea Saunders William Schara Victoria Smetana Kyra
Snare Sarah Stang Julia Stitt Erin Stutt Nicole Sutara Casey Tabod Corbyn Thompson Isabel Treptow Michael Warndorf James Warndorf Joseph Warndorf Molly White Thomas Whitehurst Seth Wick Jordan Wolf Matthew Zhang David Zimmerman Josef
7th
Grade A Honor Roll
Barnes Alisha Case Miranda Charland Nazzy Cifuentes Camila Clinard Briggs Davis Marlena Delmonte Hannah Doherty Julia Dolby Alexa Dupree-Sood Cassidy Fesharaki Jeela
Fincher Andrew Fortin Grayson Franklin Thomas Gilfillan Kelly Goggin Madeleine Good Madison Grady John Gwartney Sophia Juan Hui Kim Joshua Kratz Kenneth
Lafalgio Vincent Lani Melissa Lemanski Raymond Marzougui Jenna Mathews Kristen McBride Alana Neilson-Slabach Noel Orndorff Addison Patterson Andrea Rader Austin Regnery Kara
Rustand Trey Sikurinec Tyler Stup Eliza Sullivan Kelly Thomas Ryan Tinta Diana Vasta Rachel Yeates Juliette Yost Angela Zhou Alexander
8th
Grade A Honor Roll
Biggs Hank Blackwell Nicholas Carter Kelsey Covington Emily Dudek Sara Failmezger Heidi Fairbanks Jordyn Fortunato Charis Garcia Benson Hanna Lindsey Hardesty Ian
Hasan Saajid Jones William Lampl Caroline Loeffler William Loving Thomas McFarland Chad McMahill Kylie McVey Ryan Morris Ashley Murphy Kaitlyn Oswald Cailey
Peake Samuel Pike Rachel Raney Sierra Regan Barbara Roden Elizabeth Russell Ashley Saunders Joseph Scheerschmidt Tyler Shaughnessy Jessica Shipley Levi Sikora Anna
Speacht Holly Traver Gregory Upton Rachel Waldman Lexy Weber Victoria White Michael
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2011
6th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Acton Lexi Alexander Emily Allen Nicholas Andrews Luke Arnold Amanda Ball Nicholas Basha Sohaib Beverly Parker Blackwell Russell Blevins Jason Blevins Jason Bonilla Cruz Andrea Brown Amelia Buchanan John Burns Kevin Bye Brandon Cain Carolyn Candelaria Hailey Candelaria Joseph Caputo Amanda Cavallaro Catherine Clifford Trevor Combs Calvin Connolly Krista Cooper Madelyn Derrow Jessica Diederich Brendan Dillon Luke Dodd Stefania Downing Austin Earles Alexis Eastman Margaret Ellis Thomas Fagan Camryn Fitzwater Aaron Fortin Madeline Foster Ellaura Frederick Harteis Jakob Freeland Eva Fritz Madison Frye Zachary Fulton Hunter Furlow Harrison Garcia Kyle Garcia Ronaldinho Geremia Shea Gernerd Sarah Gingerich Madeline Glasper Caydon
Glass Sean Griffin Benjamin Guyre Luke Haak Emily Haene Sarah Hall Christopher Hardesty Tess Heinze Jonathan Hendrikson Kai Herrity Matthew Hippler Cameron Hollar Benjamin Hughes Willow Jiang Christopher Judd Rachel Kalok Alexander Kaplan Hannah Kaur Puneet Keane Sean Kelley Sarah Kershner Sara Kilgour Cameron Kline Oliver Kollar Tyler Lancaster Chad Lassiter Elle Lyne Allison Lynham Kaitlyn Marques Ashley Marrs Allison Mattia Bradley McBride Noah McKim William McMahon Keegan McMullen Stephanie McVey Kyle Milburn Casey Miller Allyson Mogili Abhishek Morris Gwyneth Neeves William Neidig Denali Olsen Arthur Orfanides Michael Oruma Annabel Pack Rachel Palmieri Nicholas Paschal Julie Pereira Samantha
Perry Andrew Petzen Hannah Plumhoff Brianna Potts Caroline Rader Justin Ramsey Patrick Randles Madison Raney Tyler Rector Sarah Reynolds Brady Reynolds Jacob Robic John Robotti Ryan Russell Teresa Saunders Trevor Schroader Mccoy Simmons Chase Sink Harrison Smeraldo Katherine Smith Hanah Smith Scott Stephens Jacob Stephens Michael Sternberg Shelby Stewart Julia Stewart Nicholas Szalay Tad Taylor Casey Tietjen Elizabeth Umbaugh Berkley Vallee Reed Vandervort Caden Wacker Bradley Whetten Hudson White Chad Wilk Nolan Windemuth Matthew Wozny Thomas Yalcin Hilal Zimmer-Chu Alexis Zurschmeide Jacob
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
PAGE 11 BUZZ
7th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adams Mary Anna Allison Benjamin Alvarez Sarah Anderson Morgan Babcock Evan Baine Clayton Barr Jenna Bauer Hannah Beddow Claire Behan James Bennett Beau Bennett Thomas Bergel Aidan Berka Robbi Bierman Robert Biggers Zackory Blackburn Delaney Blauer Chism Borsuk Alexanderea Bowen Nora Branch Kyle Brown Dawson Burfield Hanna Burleson Katelyn Burnell Haley Caldas Alexander Cantrall James Carpenter Laurel Caruso Matthew Chang Brian Chatfield Taylor Chiesa Carlie Chipouras Theodore Clark Dylan Clewis Charles Copeland Caitleen Corrado Carrigan Culfogienis Dylan Dahl Abigail Daniel Logan Daughtry Judith Dean Claybrooke Delaney Brendan Dillon Ethan Dodge Bambi Douglas Jack Edmonston Kyle El-Bouchti Mohamed Erickson Adriana
Estep Lydia Etro Nancy Falli Brandon Fischer David Fletcher David Flynn Meaghan Freeman John Furr Levi Gatling Jonathan Geier Devin Geis Daniel Gerpheide Sara Ghiorzi Jaime Gingerich Megan Gore Hunter Grafton Joshua Greene Shelby Hackett Griffin Haene Nicholas Hauck Kacey Herbert Emily Hess Jonathan Hoffer Wesley Hoffman Bruce Holdridge Matthew Hornyak Jessica Hudler Adam Huskey Jeremy James Conor Jay Cameron Jennings Addison Jones Katherine Kennedy Tyler Khalsa-Ellis Siri Prakash Kilby Jared Kirk Connor Klimek Jack Koester Owen Kopack Nicholas Kraft Robert Kraper Courtney Krauss Deanna Krone Meagan Laleye Irene Lenhart Clara Louis Rachel Marino Gabriella Martin Drew Martin Zachary
Masters Alexander Mathis Joshua McAtee Alivia McCeary William McGallicher Charlotte McLaughlin Indigo McMahon Liam Mercier Alyssa Messina Joseph Messina Lia Miller Kyle Minniti Morgan Murter Sarah Neidig Marylou Noel Raymond O`Brien David Olchevski Virginia Paradis Ryan Peterson Brett Pettit Aedan Poole Noah Pound Connor Quinteros-Castaneda Anthony Ray Jared Reeve Allison Renner Emma Reynolds Ryan Riddlemoser Kira Root Sarah Russello Haley Salamone Anthony Savopoulos Kendall Schaffer Kayla Schock Emily Schooling Abigail Sgarrella Joseph Shaffi Ana Sheerin Meagan Sherman Jacob Shourds Joshua Singh Harpreet Smith Lauren Smith Lucas Smith Sydney Stephens Darby Stribling Eliza Tansky Brendan Thatcher Emma
Thomas Quenton Tolley David Tompach Carra Tompach Lauren Tracy John Tran Le Minh-Tam Vacca Ryan Vasile James Vennitti Jonathan Vogt James Wallace Robert Walther Meghan Warren Joshua Wellman Keira Welsh Joshua Wernle Jacob Whalen Michael Whetten Emily Whittemore Jesseca Wilk Joshua Williams Anthony Williams Margaret Windle Elias Yalcin Rabia Yard Tristan Young Katharine Zabkowski Andrea
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2011
8th
Grade AB Honor Roll
Adham Yousef Albanese Lauren Anderson Olivia Andrews Abigail Appleton Emma Balaban Morgan Bartel Ryan Beasley Elizabeth Bloomfield Ethan Bogle Grant Boyd Cheyenne Bradley Kendall Bretzin Wesley Briscoe Kelvin Brown Caroline Burk Brittany Burns Collin Burton Riley Camp Marie Casper Shelby Chambliss Hannah Clifford Devin Clinard Darby Cole Tyler Coleman Aran Connolly Kaitlyn Czarnecki Logan David Jacob Dianna Meagan Dongilli Christina Dorsch Paul Downing Kathryn Dukinfield Amanda Dunn Jack Dunne John Dunne Kenneth Earley Alexander Egan Colton Ensor William Fagan Michael Faletti Ian Fetterly Megan Field Lillie
Foley William Frederick Harteis Ammon Gerczak Kirsten Gilson Matthew Goode Jenna Goossens Elsie Grady Alison Hall Alexander Hallam Zachary Harris Dale Harris Trey Hayba Grace Katherine Hayba Yabstega Hayes Matthew Henniger Kayla Hernandez Kirsten Hile Calli Hindrichs Anna Hite Megan Hutchinson Tara Imthurn Brandon Jean Sydney Jones Garrett Jorgensen Peter Keelor Sarah Khan Sanyah Kidd Cory Kilgour Taylor Lemp Angela Lindsey Kaitlin Long Cody Madison Grey Manning Jett Mathura Savannah McCall Gregory McCarthy Kaitlyn McCarty Jordan McCormick Rebeca Meyers Kyra Milne Nicholas Mischler Maclyn Moffett Caitlynn Monaghan Sean
Mullally Colin Nasser Emilie Nayyar Sahira Neidig Harry Olsen Zachary Orfanides Eleni Oruma Vanessa Palacios Alexander Partin Courtney Pasielski Cody Payne Matthew Pierce Kathleen Reagan Davis Reilly Kyle Reynolds Owen Robinson Alizah Ruddy James Russell Rachael Saville Taylor Seidelman Adriana Simon Benjamin Somsen Sophia Sorensen Robert Spare Mia Spears-Heinel Brianna Stang Stephen Stephens Hailey Stephens Joseph Stewart Christine Stiles Sarah Tappan Robert Venetsanos Devin Voegele Mikaela Ward Charlotte Weinberg Katarina Westerman Helen Whalen Matthew Wick David Williams Elizabeth Wymer Victoria
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
PAGE 13 BUZZ
Harmony teachers and students are observing Black His-tory Month through readings and discussions in class and displays throughout the building The library has an out-standing display of books focusing on the accomplishments of African Americans who have played a significant role in developing our nation Mr Thomas our 8th grade guidance counselor has a collection of African American hero stamps which he shares with Harmony faculty and stu-dents Mrs Richards and Mrs Grooms are working collaboratively with their students on reading biographies of African Ameri-cans from all walks of life and responding to their readings by writing poems and creating posters Mr Woodlandlsquos TechEd classes are busily creating displays for the halls and recording brief biographies on African American inven-tors for the morning announcements The students have the opportunity to learn about Dominion Powerlsquos 2011 Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership honor-ees through a slide show that appears on the studentslsquo and teacherslsquo computer desktops Other activities include watching videos bringing in artifacts to contribute to a multi-cultural showcase and discussing the contributions of BlackHispanic citizens such as Celia Cruz and Roberto
SCA (continued)
whom they ―catch behaving so that the students can be recognized The week of February 28th through March 4th is Spirit Week The SCA is polling the student body to determine the themes for each day During that week Spirit Links will be sold with the proceeds going to the Harmony Relief Fund a program that directly benefits families in the Harmony Middle School community The culminating event for Spirit Week is a Mardi Gras celebration on March 4 from 700 to 930 PM For a $5 admission fee students will receive a Mardi Gras mask Students who bring canned goods will receive a strand of beads for each item donated One can equals one strand of beads five items equal five strands and so on Tickets for Mardi Gras go on sale Monday February 14th This event is not to be missed
SCA
The Harmony SCA has been working hard finding ways to enhance and make contributions to the school community In December it sponsored the Can the Administrator con-test to benefit the Food Pantry
Students brought in canned and boxed food items to vote for the administrator who would have to wear a gorilla suit or banana costume The lucky winners were Mr White 8th Grade Dean and Mrs Gail Lucas Assistant Principal Thanks to them for being such good sports and wearing the costumes all day for the studentslsquo enjoyment In an effort to emphasize positive student behavior and contrib-ute toward building a strong responsible community SCA Public Relations Representative Davis Reagan addressed the faculty at their most recent meeting to promote a new program the SCA representatives requested called ―Caught Bee-having Teachers submit the names of students
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities There are several volunteer opportunities available to become involved (or more in-volved) at Harmony - After School Homework Club two parents every Tues-day from 330 to 500 PM and two parents every Thursday from 330 to 500 PM starting January 11th - Empty Plate Event Need a chaircoordinator for the event (dinnerfundraisercommunity service event in con-junction with the art department) on March 24th Join the PTA Any one of our PTA committees can use your talent experience ideas and passion even if its only by attending a PTA meeting or volunteering an hour of your time for one event The feeling of connection and commu-nity you will derive from each and every moment you invest in the PTA is incomparable Follow the link below for a membership form
Join the PTA Now
Spirit Nights If you own a business and are interested in partnering with us for a Spirit Night please contact Sherri Zoldos at candystoreladygmailcom Writers Share Your Muse Read your short stories your poems your novel excerpts at the Community Literary Jam (open mic) at the Round Hill Arts Center All ages wel-come First and third Sundays of every month 1-3 PM Published and unpublished writers welcome
Sponsored by Round Hill Arts Center wwwroundhillartscenterorg
and Young Voices Foundation wwwyoungvoicesfoundationorg
For information call 540-338-5022 or 540-338-5064 or email carduccicomcastnet
Box Tops Campbells Soup Tysons Chicken Labels Fundraisers FREE MONEY ALERT Yes that is right Every box top you clip and send into the school is like sending in free money Each and every Box Top is worth 10 cents cash for Harmony up to $50000 per year just for our school Par-ents can sign up at wwwboxtops4educationcom to take advantage of additional bonus offers and coupons The November collection was great There were 472 Box Tops in the collection bin That is $4720 in free money Keep it up I know we can collect so many more Please
contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions
COME VISIT HARMONYrsquos
SCHOOL STORE
OPEN DAILY BEFORE SCHOOL
815 ndash 830
Operated
By PTA
PAGE 14 FEBRUARY 2011
Outreach News
How do you clean out your closets and help some of our Harmony Families in need Itlsquos easy A Harmony Account has been set up at the ―Re-Love It Consignment Store on 21st Street in Purcellville (located across the street from Nichols Hardware) You can take your unwanted clothing household items or furniture to Re-Love It ndash tell them that you would like to donate to the Harmony Middle School Ac-count and thatlsquos it When items sell a check will be made payable to Harmony Middle School and deposited into our Outreach Account Funds from this account are used to help Harmony Students and Families in need of emergency financial assistance Please donlsquot confuse the Re-Love It Consignment Store with the Restore (run by Habitat for Humanity) My husband already did that
Rhonda Lough Parent Liaison RhondaLoughlcpsorg
Campbells Labels for Education Remember our school can earn free equipment and supplies from Campbells Labels for Education Each label has a point value (1-10 points) Parents can sign up at
wwwlabelsforeducationcom to track our school progress and for coupons and recipes Please contact Ashby Snare if you have any questions Tysons Chicken A+ Program MORE FREE MONEY FOR HARMONY Parents - check your freezer and clip the labels from Tysons frozen foods I need the entire label (either the complete box end or the com-plete top of the bag) Harmony will receive 24 cents for each label up to $12000 per year Go to
httpprojectaplustysoncom for a list of products Please contact Ashby Snare (gtoranchrstarmailcom) if you have any questions
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
Address Changes A proof of residence is required for students who move to another physical address in order to make the change on the student record This is important to insure that the students are attending the appropriate school Please see the Attendance Secretary or the main office if you have any questions or concerns
Important Note
to
Parents
Students should be submitting requests for passes and early dismissals in their house office before school We will not interrupt classes with last minute early dismissal passes or bus passes at the end of the school day unless it is for an emergency Calling into rooms disrupts the class and impacts students in the class Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
PAGE 15 BUZZ
Registered Nurses Needed Our school clinics need qualified substitute Registered Nurses A qualified candidate must have a current VA nursing li-cense a desire to work in a school setting and the availabil-ity to work daytime hours Monday through Friday during the school year Nurses can specify one school attendance area in which they are willing to help or may agree to work in several If you are qualified complete the online application for Lou-doun County Public School (LCPS) substitutes under the ―Employment tab on the LCPS website
httpsapplylcpsorgappentry50972510152846Nav=|ampNodeID=2197
After your paperwork is processed by Personnel and you complete a general LCPS orientation you will be scheduled for training with Health Services Please call Health Ser-vices at 571-252-1017 if you have any questions We look forward to hearing from you
20102011 Student Calendar
6-Sep Holiday (Labor Day)
7-Sep First Day of School for Students
11-Oct Holiday (Columbus Day)
29-Oct End of Grading Period
1-2 Nov Student Holiday (Planning Days)
22-23 Nov Student Holiday (Furlough Days)
24-26 Nov Holiday (Thanksgiving)
23-31 Dec Winter Break (Classes Resume Jan 3)
1-Jan Holiday (New Yearlsquos)
17-Jan Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
18-21 Jan Exam Weeks
21-Jan End of Grading Period
24-Jan Moveable Student Holiday
21-Feb Holiday (Presidentslsquo Day)
1-Apr End of Grading Period
4 -Apr Student Holiday (Planning Day)
18-22-Apr Holiday (Spring Break )
30-May Holiday (Memorial Day)
13-16 Jun Exam Weeks
16-Jun Last Day of School for Students
End of Grading Period
NOTE Parents with child-care or other weekday scheduling concerns - The date of the Moveable Student Holiday between the first and second semes-ters may change if the school calendar must be changed due to school clos-ings for inclement weather or other emergencies
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
Hot Meal Menu Schedule Week 2 January 31-February 4th Week 3 February 7th-11th Week 1 February 14th-18th Week 2 February 21st-25th Week 3 February 28th-March 4th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
130 131 21 22 23 24 Report
Cards
25
6 7 8 Rising
9th
Grade
Info
Night
WHS
9 10 Band Boost-
ers Mtg
11 12
13 14 15 16 6th Gr
Winter
Band amp
Jazz En-
semble
Concerts
17 7th amp 8th
Gr Winter
Concerts
18 19
20 21 Presi-
dentrsquos
Day HOLI-
DAY
22 23 24 Interna-
tional Night
600 PM
25 26
27 28
February 2011
B A B A
BUZZ PAGE 17
B
A A
B
B B A A B
Black History Month
24 Report Cards sent home
2 8 Rising 9th Grade Info Meeting
210 Band Boosters Mtg
216 6th Gr Band amp Jazz Ensemble Winter Concerts
217 7th amp 8th Gr Win-ter Concerts
221 Presidentsrsquo Day
224 International Night 6 PM
38 amp 9thmdash
SOL testing
FEBRUARY EVENTS
A
A B B A A
A A B
B
B A
A
A A A
A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww
Harmony Middle School 38174 West Colonial Highway Hamilton VA 20158
Buzz The Non-Profit Std Mail
Permit 10 Hamilton VA 20158
School Cancellation Delayed OpeningEarly Closing
In the event that weather or other reasons require either closing or delaying the opening of school before buses start on their routes announcements will be made over the following radioTV stations by 600 AM These stations are notified by direct calls and should be the primary stations that are monitored
WAGE(1200 AM) Leesburg Cable (Channel 21) Loudoun County WRC (TV 4) Washington DC FOX (TV 5) Washington DC WJLA (TV 7) Washington DC WUSA (TV 9) Washington DC News Channel 8 Washington DC WINC (925 FM) Winchester VA WMRE (1550) Charles Town WV WTOP (1500) Washington DC WMAL (630 AM) Washington DC
In the event of a delayed opening please stay tuned to the radioTV station in case some change in the weather causes schools to be closed for the day
A one-hour delay would mean that all morning programs would operate as usual except that they would start one (1) hour later A two-hour delay would mean that school opening would be delayed for two (2) hours with specific alternatives to certain
programs
Early Closing In the event that circumstances necessitate the early closing of school after school is in session announcements will be broadcast of the same radioTV stations listed above When we have an early closing it will probably be announced that school will close either one or two hours earlier than usual
For more information log on to httpwww