MAY 2012 HOME OF THE HURRICANES PAGE 1 Harper Park Middle 701 Potomac Station Dr. Leesburg, VA 20176 School Hours 8:30-3:18 Main Office 571-252-2820 Attendance 571-252-2822 Clinic 571-252-2821 www.lcps.org/hpms Contents: From the Main Office……...…..3 Parent Information……………..5 School Menu……………….........13 Counselor’s Corner…………...... 17 Dean’s News……………............ 19 Dean’s Dozen……………………21 BUG Club…..……………………22 Team News.…..…….... …...........25 Honor Rolls……………………...36 P.E. Stars of the Qtr……………44 PTA……………………………….45 March Calendar………….…...... 47 Harper Park Middle School ―A School to Watch‖ PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE By William S. Shipp HOME OF THE HURRICANES We certainly had many Hurricanes busy with a number of exciting activities and exceptional accomplishments during April. Putting together a letter such as this, which highlights the many successes and achievements of our students is indeed thrilling! Hercules was presented on our stage in April and our students performed mag- nificently! Their efforts, enthusiasm and dedication are to be commended. Many thanks also to our staff sponsor; Ms. Rhonda Grier, for directing the play and taking the time to ensure our students had a successful experience. We are grateful for the number of parents who assisted with our play and we would es- pecially like to thank Ms. Cameron, Mr. and Ms. Beesley and Ms. Terry for their time and efforts. Congratulations to Jake Howard for participating in the Virginia State Geogra- phy Bee. Only the top 100 geography students are selected in the state to par- ticipate in this competition. Jake represented Harper Park well and did a fan- tastic job! On April 26, we hosted the You Be the Chemist challenge with students from Harper Park, Eagle Ridge, J. Lupton Simpson, Sterling and Harmony Middle Schools competing. Spring Hill Elementary from Fairfax also joined in this year. Harper Park’s Scotty Stewart, won and is the 2012 Virginia You Be the Chemist winner. He will now go on to the national competition to be held in June in Philadelphia. Many thanks to Ms. Gould, Ms. Greenburg, Mr. McClellan, Mr. Walter and the science department for the tremendous amount of time and effort they put forth to make this event happen. Also on April 27, the Leesburg Tree Commission planted two trees at Harper Park to celebrate Arbor Day. Members of the Leesburg Town Council and the Leesburg mayor were in attendance. The trees were planted between House B and House C. Many thanks to Davette Everly and staff members Helen De- Groot, Muditha Karunaratne, Marian Zane and our Ecology students for help- ing to arrange this celebration! May 9—Interims 25—Hurricane Mile 28—Holiday/No School
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MAY 2012 HOME OF THE H URRI CAN ES PAGE 1
Harper Park Middle
701 Potomac Station Dr.
Leesburg, VA 20176
School Hours 8:30-3:18
Main Office 571-252-2820
Attendance 571-252-2822
Clinic 571-252-2821
www.lcps.org/hpms
Contents:
From the Main Office……...…..3
Parent Information……………..5
School Menu……………….........13
Counselor’s Corner…………......17
Dean’s News……………............19
Dean’s Dozen……………………21
BUG Club…..……………………22
Team News.…..……....…...........25
Honor Rolls……………………...36
P.E. Stars of the Qtr……………44
PTA……………………………….45
March Calendar………….…......47
Harper Park Middle School ―A School to Watch‖
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE By William S. Shipp
HOME OF THE HURRICANES
We certainly had many Hurricanes busy with a number of exciting activities
and exceptional accomplishments during April. Putting together a letter such
as this, which highlights the many successes and achievements of our students
is indeed thrilling!
Hercules was presented on our stage in April and our students performed mag-
nificently! Their efforts, enthusiasm and dedication are to be commended.
Many thanks also to our staff sponsor; Ms. Rhonda Grier, for directing the play
and taking the time to ensure our students had a successful experience. We are
grateful for the number of parents who assisted with our play and we would es-
pecially like to thank Ms. Cameron, Mr. and Ms. Beesley and Ms. Terry for their
time and efforts.
Congratulations to Jake Howard for participating in the Virginia State Geogra-
phy Bee. Only the top 100 geography students are selected in the state to par-
ticipate in this competition. Jake represented Harper Park well and did a fan-
tastic job!
On April 26, we hosted the You Be the Chemist challenge with students from
Harper Park, Eagle Ridge, J. Lupton Simpson, Sterling and Harmony Middle
Schools competing. Spring Hill Elementary from Fairfax also joined in this
year. Harper Park’s Scotty Stewart, won and is the 2012 Virginia You Be the
Chemist winner. He will now go on to the national competition to be held in
June in Philadelphia. Many thanks to Ms. Gould, Ms. Greenburg, Mr.
McClellan, Mr. Walter and the science department for the tremendous amount
of time and effort they put forth to make this event happen.
Also on April 27, the Leesburg Tree Commission planted two trees at Harper
Park to celebrate Arbor Day. Members of the Leesburg Town Council and the
Leesburg mayor were in attendance. The trees were planted between House B
and House C. Many thanks to Davette Everly and staff members Helen De-
Groot, Muditha Karunaratne, Marian Zane and our Ecology students for help-
ing to arrange this celebration!
May 9—Interims
25—Hurricane Mile
28—Holiday/No School
MAY 2012 HOME OF THE H URRI CAN ES PAGE 2
Principal’s letter cont..
We also are pleased to announce that Harper Park had a number of students accepted to the Loudoun
County Academy of Science. This is a very competitive endeavor and this year six students were accepted to
AOS! Congratulations to Haarika Chalasani, Camille Cornwall, Matthew Kim, Anshula Rudhraraju, , Nir-
maan Shanker and Brendan Thompson. Haarika, Anshula and Nirmaan were also accepted to Thomas Jef-
ferson High School for Science and Technology!
Our celebration of the Arts will continue in May as all three grade levels will begin performing their spring
music concerts. Please take this opportunity to join us for these wonderful performances. Information per-
taining to performance dates and times are included in this newsletter. In addition, from May 9 – May 14,
the Dulles Town Center Arts Festival will take place with many Harper Park students’ artwork on display.
During May we also will honor the work our teachers have performed throughout the year. Much of our suc-
cess can be attributed to the dedication and devotion our teachers give to our students daily. Harper Park is
fortunate to have such extraordinary adults guiding our students. We will begin our celebration with our
Teacher Appreciation Week on May 7th - May 11th . We encourage students, parents and the community to
take time during this week to share an expression of gratitude to a teacher or some other member of the fac-
ulty.
I also am very pleased to share that our exceptionally supportive PTA has given Harper Park a $6,000 dona-
tion. With this donation the school has purchased eight additional iPads and two additional classroom ampli-
fication systems. With the purchase of these eight iPads, we now have twenty-one iPads, creating another
mobile computer lab for students and teachers.
Also, for the upcoming school year we are again working with Innisbrook to help provide our school supplies
for next year. School supply lists will be given to students in early May and will be posted on-line. If you are
interested in this opportunity, please see the information contained in this newsletter for more details. For
those purchasing supplies through Innisbrook, the supplies will be shipped directly to Harper Park and will
be here for students on the first day of school.
SOL tests will be administered to all students in May. Included in this newsletter is information regarding
our testing schedule and on-line testing. These tests are important and we have devoted many resources to
ensure that all of our students are prepared to take and pass the SOL tests. Please be sure your child gets
plenty of rest, eats breakfast and is on time to school during these testing sessions.
With regards to Spring, and the warm weather which will is here to stay, we have reminded students of our
dress code. Please take time to discuss appropriate school attire with your son/daughter.
Best wishes to everyone and thank you for your support.
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From the Main Office
Visitor, Volunteer, and
Late Student Sign in Procedure
All visitors need to stop by the Main Office upon
arrival. All visitors, volunteers, and late students
will log into the computer located in the main of-
fice. A pass or name tag will automatically print
out. While at HPMS, all people signing in will be
required to wear a visitor’s name tag. Students
will take their late pass to their House Office and
sign in there as well. Please be prepared to show a
valid ID.
Early Dismissals
If at all possible, please send a note in with
your child the morning of an appointment.
The student’s house secretary will write a
pass to excuse the student at the appropriate
time. This will alleviate the need to disrupt
the classroom, and your child will be waiting
in the front office when you arrive. If send-
ing a note is not possible, please arrive
5 minutes early to assure a smooth pickup of
your student.
HPMS Contacts
Main Office
Principal………………………...William S. Shipp
Asst. Principal…………………...….Don Keener
Asst. Principal…………………….Beth Robinson
Main Office Secretary……..………Sarah Fedak
Main Office Secretary……….…Teresa Burciaga
Bookkeeper………………………...Susan Lang
Parent Liaison……………………..Neldy Negron
Nurse……………………………….Terri Thomson
House A (8th grade)
Dean………………………………….Meshelle Cary
Counselor…………………………….Cherie Krisa
Attendance Secretary ..…………….Linda Young
House B (7th grade)
Dean…………………………………...Fitzroy Frew
Counselor……………………….Zamarit Simpkins
Secretary…………………...………..Debbie Wells
House C (6th grade)
Dean……..…………………..Mary Beth Woodford
Counselor……………….…………..….Leslie Kole
Secretary…………………..Catherine Happersett
School Work Requests
When students are absent, the parent or
guardian should call the Absentee Line at
571-252-2822 and inform the school of the
reason of absence and when they will return
to school. When a student misses 3 or more
days, the parent/guardian may request
missed school work from their child’s House
Secretary by calling before 9:00 a.m. The
missed class work from the teachers will be
collected and available for pick up after
3:30 p.m. on that day. Please do not request
class work on the Absentee Line. Attendance Harper Park Middle School parents: we
need your help! When your child is absent,
please call the attendance line at 571-252-
2822 to notify the school. For your conven-
ience, this is a 24-hour answering machine.
An absence will be unexcused if the school
does not receive a note or a phone message
from the parent or guardian.
Tardies
All students must be in their classroom by the 8:30
a.m. bell. Any student arriving to class after the
8:30 a.m. bell will be considered ―tardy‖ and must sign
in at the Main Office and receive a ―tardy‖ pass. A par-
ent/guardian should accompany his/her child to the
office or send a note with the child when arriving late
to school.
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The National Association of Secondary School Principals
NASSP has declared the week of April 16-April 20, 2012, as National Assistant Principals Week to honor and recognize
the contributions of assistant principals to the success of students in schools across the United States.
Assistant principals (APs) play a key role in today's schools.
National Assistant Principals Week is intended to highlight the many challenges APs face on a daily basis, from serving as a vital link between virtually every sector of the school community, to
helping maintain the day-to-day logistical operations of schools.
Today and every day this week, staff & students, make it a point
to say thank you to our two wonderful Assistant Principals- Mrs.
Robinson & Mr. Keener. They both play a vital role in making the
Harper Park Hurricanes spin in a controlled fashion. Thank you
both.
MAY 2012 HOME OF THE H URRI CAN ES PAGE 5
Loudoun County Public Schools
Parent Resource Center
Spring 2012 Event Schedule
Legal Planning for Your Child’s Future
Guardianship, Wills, Special Needs Trust, Protecting Benefits
Thursday, April 26 at 7 pm
Autism Series: Supporting Students with Asperger Syndrome
Thursday, May 3 at 7 pm
I’m Determined
How to empower your child to be involved in planning their future
Thursday, May 10 at 7 pm
Autism Series: Play Skills
Designed for children who are just acquiring play skills or have not yet developed play skills
Thursday, May 24 from 9-11 am (morning session)
Events are held at the LCPS Administrative Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, 20148
Pre-registration is requested. Call 571-252-2185 or go to www.lcps.org/prc
If, due to a disability, you need assistance or an interpreter,
call 571-252-2185 7 days before an event.
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Summer 2012 Activity Ideas For Your Teen
A Class Act – Acting for Young People Summer Arts Camp (GMU):
YMCA of Loudoun County: http://www.ymcadc.org/branch/?bid=10
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Back-to-School shopping just got easier!
To help with your Back-To-School preparations
for 2012-2013, Harper Park will be providing Back-
To-School packs from Innisbrook to our rising 6th,
7th, and 8th graders. We hope this will be convenient for you and save you
time, since the Back-To-School packs will be shipped to Harper Park.
These are the supplies that our teachers have requested.
This opportunity is optional and it is a fundraiser for our school. All
money raised will be used to support our students. For additional
information, please contact Fitzroy Frew at [email protected] or 571-
252-2820.
MAY 2012 HOME OF THE H URRI CAN ES PAGE 9
Harper Park Middle School is offering Innisbrook’s Pre-packed School Supplies Sale…
NOW ONLINE May 7th – July 1st, 2012
What’s This Program About? This opportunity is optional and it is a fundraiser for our school.
Time, convenience and the correct school supplies!!
We recognize that everyone is busy these days and we hope you find this program to be time saving.
Instead of spending your summer days combing through countless stores to find all of the items on your supply lists, just place your order through Innisbrook’s online “SHIP TO SCHOOL” program. With this program you can do all the shopping from the comfort of your own air-conditioned home.
Harper Park’s supplies are available to you in one convenient package, plus they will be delivered to Harper Park and be ready for your child the first day of school.
You only need to order one supply kit per student.
Order On-Line From Home
HOW TO ORDER:
1) Log on to www.ordermypack.com & enter our school #109631
2) Choose the appropriate grade pack (remember to choose NEXT YEAR’S grade
level) and pay via credit card. Order deadline is July 1st.
3) The school supply packs will ship directly to Harper Park and be there the first day
of school.
4) If you have any questions, please contact Innisbrook’s Customer Service at 1-800-
334-8461 - (M-F, 8:30 – 5:00pm EST) or Fitzroy Frew (7th Grade Dean) at
Fruits & Vegetables All Lines: Choice of 3 different
fruits and vegetables
Choice of 8 oz. 1% or
skim milk
Hot Meal Line: Chicken Nuggets Hot Dog/Chili dog with
cornbread Sandwich Line: Crispy Chicken Sand-
wich
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Fish Filet Sandwich
Hamburger
Cheeseburger
Pizza & Salad Line: Cheese Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Tuna Salad
Hummus/Pita Vegeta-
ble Platter
Fruits & Vegetables
All Lines: Choice of 3 different
fruits and vegetables
Choice of 8 oz. 1% or
skim milk
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All Level I and II students of all languages that are currently using a workbook
for their classes are reminded that they will be using these workbooks again next
year. It is imperative that all students keep their workbooks at year’s end if they
are planning on continuing into the next level next year!
Remember, final exams are just around the corner and it is never too early to start
reviewing vocabulary and grammatical structures!
students during the month of May will be working on our ―Restaurant Projects‖.
These students will be creating their own restaurants with menus, and presenting their
creations to their classmates.
students in Sra. Engleman’s classes were challenged to illustrate their
community and to describe when they go to each place and where the place is located in
relation to another place. They did a wonderful job with their drawings as you can see!!!
students will be using their newly learned command forms in an oral project
to give directions from HPMS to various locations within their community.
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As we wind down the school year there is important information for parents/guardians to consider. SOL
(Standards of Learning) review at all grade levels continues on Wednesdays with SOL testing beginning the week
of May 7th. Please make sure that your student comes to school well rested and ready to do his/her best on the
SOLs. All students taking high school credit courses will take exams, while everyone else will be completing tests,
quizzes, and/or projects to finalize grades for the school year. Summer school information is included below and
applications are available from the counselor for students who do not meet the requirements for promotion to the
next grade. Please encourage your student to stay focused on their academics to complete the school year success-
fully. The last day to make changes to your student’s course selections is Tuesday, June 19th.
6th Grade: Students will take SOL tests in social studies, math, and reading, beginning the week of May 7 th –
Reading, May 9th; social studies, May 17th; Math 6, May 21st; Math 7, May 22nd. Students interested in summer
school, please see information below. Please contact Mrs. Kole with any changes you may want to make to your
child’s course selections for next year.
7th Grade: The SOL testing will begin the week of May 8th. Students taking high school credit courses will take
final exams the first week in June. Please feel free to call Mrs. Simpkins with any questions you may have at 571-
252-2820.
Academy of Science
The Spring Information Session for the Academy of Science is on Thursday May 3rd, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Dominion High School auditorium. Although the session is primarily for current 7th grade students/
parents, anyone is welcome.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science
and Technology Information Session
An information session is scheduled for May 8 at 6:30 PM at Eagle Ridge Middle School. Any rising 7th or 8th
grade student and parent should consider attending to learn more about the school and the application process.
8th Grade: Parents, the final quarter of the school year is a very important one. Please be sure your child contin-
ues to focus on academics. One hour per night of reviewing classroom material is an excellent practice to prepare
for tests and exams. Exams for students taking high school classes are June 5th-8th . The final grade for
high school courses will become part of your student’s high school GPA (Grade Point Average). Students who do
not meet the requirements to be promoted to the next grade will need to attend summer school or repeat the grade.
At the 8th Grade Awards Assembly on Thursday, May 31st, at 8:45 AM, selected students will receive a variety
of awards including departmental, fitness, academic achievement, and citizenship awards – to name a few.
Counselors’ Corner
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COUNSELORS’ CORNER cont.
Important Parent Notification
Expunging Credit Bearing Courses
Based on a provision of the Virginia Standards of Accreditation, a middle school student who has taken a high
school credit course (such as Algebra I; Geometry; or a foreign language) may elect to have the grade expunged
from the high school record. If desired, the course may be retaken. Courses can be expunged at the end of the 7 th
and 8th grade year. The seventh grade counselor will expunge the 7th grade high school courses, whereas the high
school will expunge 8th grade courses. You must complete a request to have your student’s high school grade ex-
punged. You will find with the final eighth grade report card a letter explaining the expunging of grades and credits from a student’s high school records. The parent must complete and submit to the high school the
form to request to expunge any rising 9th grader’s high school credit classes taken in middle school
by August 15th, 2012. The decision to expunge, or not, is irrevocable. No changes are allowed after a student
enters high school. If you have any questions regarding this, please call your child’s middle school counselor.
Middle School Summer School
Middle school summer school will be held at Tuscarora High School this year from June 25 through July 27 from
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Students who are eligible to attend for repeat courses are those receiving D’s/F’s in two aca-
demic courses in the previous school year or permission from the middle school principal. A new course for Math
7 is available only for rising 7th grade students who have a pass advanced on their current Math 6 SOL assess-
ment and have special permission from the principal and counselor. Tuition is $500.00, with reduced/free tuition
available for eligible students. Registration begins April 23 and ends June 19th at 3:00 PM. Transportation is
available from nearby elementary schools. Students may register on-line or through your grade level counselor.
High School Summer School
Middle school students are permitted to take one full session high school credit math course with the fee of
$650.00. Middle school students may take one repeat math class in Algebra 1 or Geometry only: June 25 – July
13 (session 1) July 16– August 2 (session 2 with a fee of $325.00. Transportation is available through nearby ele-
mentary schools. See your counselor for more information.
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DEANS’ NEWS AT THE PARK
6th Grade
Thank you for helping to make the 6th grade field trip to
James Madison University an excellent adventure for
our students! Our students had a chance to walk part of
the campus, eat at the dining hall, and participate in an
activity with JMU students and staff. For some stu-
dents, this was their first time at a college campus and
they were excited about the experience. We were very
proud of our students’ behavior both on the bus and at
JMU!
The sixth grade also participated in our first SOL pep
rally. We gave an excellent performance, but the compe-
tition was fierce. We were edged out of the coveted Hur-
ricane Spirit Award by the 8th grade. Not to worry, I
have no doubt that we will take home the prize next
year! Thank you to Mr. Penka and all of our pep rally
home room reps for working diligently on our pep rally
cheer and rap!
The SOL tests are finally here in May! Sixth grade stu-
dents will take math, history, and reading tests this
year. Students should be completing and studying their
review materials. Please remind your student that these
are important tests, and that they need to get plenty of
rest the night before the test.
As we complete this last quarter, grades can be a source
of anxiety for many students. Please help them finish
the school year on a positive note. Ask to see their
agenda and class work every day to make sure they are
completing assignments. If necessary, contact your
child’s teachers by email or phone if you have any ques-
tions or need clarification. If you need any assistance,
8th Grade BUG CLUB Anna Adgate Haseeb Ali Queenly Amo Christina Armstrong Deena Awad Sydney Bell Kara Bigalbal Amanda Booth Ashley Boylan Cody Brashear Aiden Carroll Tory Catlett Haarika Chalasani Chelsea Champ Jordan Chandler Allyson Cloninger Megan Collins Kathryn Counts Kendall Curley Fletcher Davis Amanda DeLisle Shreya Dubey Stephen Foulke Lauren Gold Trixie Guanco Michaela Hatton Lauren Henry Jacob Holton Emily Jaster Sofia Kellogg Chad Koehler Parker Hough Allen Liu Taylor Luong Georgie Mackenzie
Tyler Maher Dan McCrystal Tara Meeks Joey Mendez Oscar Mendieta Bravo Taye Nembhard Taylor Noem Zach Nylund Bryce Ober Lorraine Orlowsky Swati Perepa Tina Pham Brandon Quan Janeth Rosario Jason Rosenthal Bruno Rossini Anshula Rudhraraju Patrick Salzer Laura Schneider Nirmaan Shanker Jan Smilek Sarah Smith Kayla Snider Ashlynn Sommers Alexa Stapleton Kia Tacal Edwin Vasquez Liam Wallace Jordan Weitzel Ronnie West Shea Wicht Joe Williams
MAY 2012 HOME OF THE H URRI CAN ES PAGE 25
6TH GRADE
TEAM NEWS
In American History, Mr. Kapp’s classes are finishing up the Civil War unit and will be reviewing for the SOL
test. The test will be given on May 17th this year. Your student should be working on SOLPASS.ORG review
games online and completing their review packet prior to the test. Good Luck to all!
Science 6 is finishing up the history of human spaceflight and starting natural resources. We are going to be
taking a field trip to Goose Creek in order to learn about watersheds. Students will be learning about human
impact on streams and collecting water and life samples.
Mr. Waters would like to thank students and parents for such a wonderful school year! Your child is now a
published author with multiple blogs on ―Tween Tribune.‖ In addition, ask your child about sharing their
―Photo Story‖ that was created during our poetry unit. Congratulations to March ―Readers of the Month,‖
Jillian Carey, Adrees Basharmal, and Camden Swartz. Keep working hard and let’s finish strongly on our
Reading SOL!
In Language Arts, Ms. Davis’ classes are working on analytical writing. We are reviewing for the Reading
SOL. All reading practice helps with vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Continue reading at home so
that you can meet your 40 book challenge.
Ms. Lee's Math 6 and Accelerated Math classes will continue with geometry (perimeter, area, volume, and sur-
face area of figures). Classes will proceed to statistics after geometry.
With the summer holiday fast approaching and all of us being tempted by the sunshine and warm tempera-
tures, it would be easy to put off school work and studying for quizzes, tests, and the Standard of Learning As-
sessments which begin very soon. Please encourage your child to enjoy fresh air, to eat well, to get rest, and to
study on a regular basis so that his/her finish to this school year will be smooth and stress-free!
WHIRLWIND (Mr. McClellan, Mr. Kapp, Ms. Davis, Mr. Waters,
Ms. Hinch and Ms. Lee)
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6TH GRADE
TEAM NEWS
Science classes will be finishing their study of space in May. We will end the year studying resources, conserva-
tion, and watersheds.
The 6th grade mathematicians are in the middle of a geometry section, finishing up 2-dimensional shapes before
moving on to 3-dimensions. Throughout the next month there will be a lot of review from this year's material as
we prepare for the SOLs.
Social Studies classes are finishing up our study of the Civil War during the first week in May. Our attention will
then focus on SOL preparation. Our sixth grade history SOL is May 17th regardless of whether your child has his-
tory on an A or B day. We will do a lot of the preparation in class, but some homework and quizzes will be assigned
to allow for more practice at home. Each student has a detailed calendar of these assignments in the fourth section
of their notebook. They have done an awesome job so far. Now is the time to show how much they have learned.
Team Lightning English students are preparing for the SOLs. Students will review general test taking strategies,
take practice reading comprehension tests, and become more comfortable with the format of the assessment. Stu-
dents will also begin studying Greek and Latin roots in an effort to expand their vocabularies and improve their
ability to figure out the meanings to unfamiliar words. The writing focus this quarter will be on persuasive writing,
so students will be learning how to create and effectively communicate a convincing argument.
As always, please make sure students are keeping up with their nightly reading.
LIGHTNING (Ms. Ensminger, Ms. Gould, Mr. Avery, Ms. Zane,
Mr. Slauson, Ms. Youhana and Ms. Avdellas)
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6TH GRADE
TEAM NEWS
Mrs. Owings—6th grade Language Arts
We have been very busy in Language Arts. The students have had a great time completing their Poetry Books.
We have just begun our unit on Greek and Latin root words for vocabulary. The students have also been working
on a variety of reading materials that will help them with their SOL test. We continue to work on spelling and
vocabulary on a bi-weekly basis along with our Tween Tribune and regular writing assignments. Please remind
your student to keep reading and writing their responses daily.
Ms. Ives--Math 6
With SOL tests right around the corner…May 21st to be exact! We will be wrapping up our Geometry Unit, cov-
ering Probability and Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median, and Mode) this month. Practice SOL tests
and released tests are available online. Practice for Math 6 can be found at: http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/
index.html.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns regarding our testing schedule.
Mr. Smith--Science 6
We are finishing up space exploration and we will begin working on natural resources; both renewable and non-
renewable.
THUNDER (Ms. Ives, Mr. Smith, Ms. Owings and Mr. Penka)
Welcome to the team CYCLONE’S May installment of the newsletter! Spring is here and we are nearing the
finish line of this fabulous school year. We’re nowhere near complete with all that we’ve got to do between now
and then, however.
ENGLISH: We have completed our extended poetry unit and will now move into our last large endeavor:
Shakespeare’s ―A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM‖. From now until the remainder, student will study the
play. They will also be expected to memorize and act out assigned lines from a chosen character. Finally, they
will be expected to keep a journal to record their notes for the ―Player’s Log‖ and various journal entries. The
packet is downloadable from Mr. Baker’s web page and students were given a hard copy of the handout.
CIVICS: Students are continuing to study ECONOMICS. We will cover financial institutions, types of busi-
nesses/economies, and monetary/fiscal policy. Hard concepts, yes, but we’re always surprised and pleased by
how much this age group can ―bring to the table‖ in our class discussions. In addition, we will continue prepar-
ing for the end of year SOL test coming in later this month.
SCIENCE: Our classes will continue to study basic chemistry and we’re also preparing for the SOL test later
this month. Bear in mind that this assessment covers content from 6, 7, and 8th grade. Students have re-
ceived a review packet to aid in the studying process in addition to working on the interactive web site ―J-Lab‖
to reinforce content.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS DURING THESE VIGOROUS SOL TESTING SESSIONS!
CYCLONE (Mr. Baker, Ms. Greenburg, Ms. Lyford, Ms. Malli and
Ms. Reedy)
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8TH GRADE
TEAM NEWS
Math-
Students have been doing well preparing for the tests we have coming up as we come to the middle of the fourth
quarter. We have completed our geometry unit with volume and surface area of figures and are moving into the
probability and statistics unit. And of course, we continue to review for the SOLs that will be given at the end of
the month. I stay Wednesdays after school and have review sessions before school starting at 8:00 AM to ensure
students will be prepared for the test.
Science-
In May we are continuing our exploration into chemistry, specifically chemical bonding and properties of matter.
This includes learning about acids and bases. Because there was no SOL for Science in 6th or 7th grade, the 8th
grade Science SOL covers this information as well. We will continue to review this material by working on SOL-
PASS review to remind them of what they have learned in the past. Thank you for signing the SOLPASS sheets
and being a part of their success.
Civics-
As we come into the home stretch, students will continue to learn about supply and demand, free market,
mixed, and command economies, profit, competition, and the various types of businesses such as proprietorships
and corporations. We also continue to prepare for the SOL in the middle of May! Students have been given a
review packet that they should be completing daily. Please continue to help to keep your student focused on aca-
demics as they look ahead to their summer plans. Thank you for all of your support during this school year!
English-
Students will continue to explore poetry. They are learning about figurative language, sound elements, meter,
and types of poems including ballads, couplets, and free verse. The emphasis in 8th grade is on poetry analysis
and students will analyze poems and discuss how the format of the poem helps to convey the content. Reading
will cover historical fiction and Shakespeare. Lastly, we will continue to work on grammar as this is very essen-
tial as the move on to high school.
TSUNAMI (Ms. Eyerman, Ms. O’Leary, Ms. McPhillips and
Mr. Kilmartin)
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7th grade FACS (Family and Con-
sumer Science)
Mrs. Brower
Seventh graders have finished up their first module
rotation and started rotation two. Students especially
enjoyed cooking and eating in FACS. Many were sur-
prised at the number of times things that they learned
in FACS reinforced learning that takes place in other
classes. For example, in the module called Food Sci-
ence students learn about leavening agents. They ex-
plore how baking soda and baking powder work. They
make a microwave coffee cake using baking soda. The
acid in the recipe that must be present for the baking
soda to work is orange juice. Students also learn
about yeast. They learn that yeast must be at a cer-
tain temperature and have food (sugar) present in or-
der to grow and produce gas. This gas gets trapped in
the gluten, the protein in flour. That’s how bread
rises. After learning this in FACS, they make a pizza
using yeast dough. The cool thing is that they learned
about yeast in Science class too! This is just another
example of how FACS reinforces learning in other
classes and applies to real life.
8th grade FACS (Family and Con-
sumer Science)
Mrs. Duhring
Mrs. Duhring is very pleased by the hard work and
sewing skills of her 8th grade FACS students. Their
completed boxer shorts are very professional looking
with side and back pockets! As we begin the fourth
quarter of the year, the 8th grade Teen Living FACS
students will be back in the kitchen learning and ap-
plying knowledge of cereal products, food allergies,
scratch versus home made, and quick and yeast
breads. Afterward, we will move back into the home
to study Principles and Elements of Design and apply
them to decorating and organizing a bedroom. We will
finish off the quarter focusing with entrepreneurship,
job skills and careers, along with money management
as we continue building life skills.
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Band News at Harper Park
6th grade: In preparation for their Spring Concert there were two after school rehearsals;
Thursday, April 26,
Monday, April 30.
Their concert is Wednesday, May 2 at 7pm in the auditorium. They have worked very hard and it will be a
good one!
7th Grade: In preparation for their Spring Concert have an after school rehearsal on
Thursday, May 17.
Their concert is Tuesday, May 22 at 7pm with the Jazz Band and the 8th grade starting at 7pm.
8th Grade: The 8th Grade Band will perform on Tuesday, May 22 with the 7th Grade Band and the Jazz en-
semble. The performance will start at 7pm.
Parents (and students) are reminded that all school owned instruments are due back at Harper Park before
Memorial Day weekend, May 25. We will still play in class but the school owned instruments should be back
by the 25th.
April was School Library Media Month. In honor of National Library Week on April 13th, our votes were sub-
mitted for students’ favorite VA Readers’ Choice book from this year’s list. The favorite here at HPMS which
was sent to the VA State Reading Association… Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine. Tied for second place from
HPMS… Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson and Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper.
Once again, because it is so important for students and parents to understand, please know that each student
has the opportunity to come to the library before the 8:30 bell. Because we will be closed for much of the SOL
testing, please encourage your child to make a quick trip to the library in the early morning at which time the
library will always be open.
Please be mindful that all students will need to return all library items by their due dates. We will again have
summer checkout for students who return a signed form from a parent or guardian. (Students may check out
numerous books for the entire summer as long as they agree to return them at the beginning of the school
year.)
Library Lines
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P.E. Department News
Fitness Testing and the Hurricane Mile are right around the corner!!
By the time you read this article, your child will be in full swing in fitness testing to achieve either VA
Wellness or Fitness Fanatic (similar to Presidential Physical Fitness). There are 5 tests (PACER, Cadence Sit-ups,
Cadence Push-ups, Trunk lift, and Back saver sit-n-reach) each student will complete. Those who achieve Fitness
Fanatic will earn a t-shirt! Each student who earns VA Wellness will receive a certificate. If you’d like to see your
child’s scores, follow the guidelines below.
Check Fitness Test Scores
Students and parents may now check their fitness test scores online.
Enter login information
User name: student ID number
Password: student’s last name
Click on Fitness - This year and last year’s info will be posted.
**If there are any errors please report them asap.
The other exciting event in May is the Hurricane Mile. All students will be running the mile in the latter
part of April or first week of May. The top 15 girls and 15 guys from each grade level will run against each other at
their grade-specific event. Of these runners, the top 5 girls and 5 guys will earn a t-shirt! You’re encouraged to
come out and support your child if he/she is running in this exciting event!
Thank you for your year-round support of your child’s health and well-being! Please continue to make
physical activity an important investment in your family’s health for a lifetime!
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Mr. Hill Mr. Hawley Ms. Mayner
Taylor Noem Lauren Gold Shellie Talastas
Serina Tehranchi Sydney Bell Tyrique Moss
Tyler Maher 1 Shreya Dubey Luke Woodward
Cameron Jobson 2 Ashley Boylan Gonzalo Acha
Kailyn Mattingly Alyssa Pendergast William Walker
Xavier Calderon 1 Joanna Klansek Alexis Yu
2 Emma Stanich Donnell Maddaut
Madison McKay
Ms. Walker Mr. Weaver
Tanner Carlat Julie Lees
Maddie Alexander Matt McLellan
Nathan King Olivia Overton
Grace Holcomb Peyton Farmer
Nick Rentsch Josue Mutombo
Holly Foxhall Abigail Hagberg
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COME OUT AND ENJOY SOME FAMILY TIME,
TAKE A BREAK FROM COOKING ,
AND
HELP YOUR SCHOOL’S PTA!
HERE IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE
YEAR.
**** PLEASE SAY YOU ARE WITH HARPER PARK
MIDDLE SCHOOL AT ALL REGISTERS .
HARPER PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
PTA DINNER NIGHTS OUT
2011/2012
JAN. 19 FROM 4-9PM CICI’S
FEB. 15 FROM 5-8PM PEI WEI
MAR. 21 FROM 5-8PM MOE’S
APR. 18 FROM ALL DAY LA VILLA ROMA
MAY 16 FROM ALL DAY LEDO’S PIZZA
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Harper Park PTA News
*Staff Appreciation Week*
Hospitality Grand Finale. It will take place during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7th-111h) This year we will be hosting two events. We will start our celebration on Monday, May 7th by once again offering a morning coffee cart for the teach-
ers. The cart will include coffee, water and various breakfast items for the teachers to enjoy. We will follow up with a staff
luncheon, with a picnic theme, on that Wednesday. Beside food donations, we will be specifically looking for gift cards in $5
and $10 denominations to be given to our wonderful staff at the luncheon. These GC can be to anywhere i.e., Target, Star-
bucks, McDonalds, anywhere you happen to shop, eat go. If you would like to donate gift cards, please send them into school
with your student and as k them to drop them in the main office PTA Box.
With everyone’s help we hope to make this a great week in support of all the wonderful staff at Harper Park. Please keep an
eye out for more info regarding these activities!!
If you are interested in contributing in any way please contact Nikki Holton [email protected] 703-669-6703
*Technology Upgrade*
This year, one of our PTA’s goals was to repair the outside track. While we were moving toward that goal, Mr. Shipp informed
us that the school board moved up the track repairs on their list, therefore taking the necessity of it off of our list. During our
April PTA meeting we voted to donate $6,000 to Harper Park so that they can upgrade technology. With this donation the
school has purchased eight additional IPads and two additional amplification systems. Ask your students about those items
and how they enhance their time and experience at Harper Park.
*BINGO * THANK YOU * BINGO * THANK YOU*
BY: Christine Yeganeh (Chair)
THANK YOU for a very successful 'Are you Smarter Than a Middle Schooler' Spring BINGO! We had lots of smart and lucky
winners!! We appreciate the computer savvy of Claudia Lee for her assistance with the bingo technology, the talent of Lynn
Bullard for the great bingo calling, the kitchen staff of Kathy Blackburn, Nikki Price and Donna Trader for serving up the
great pizza donated by Rocco's NY Pizza, our terrific bingo greeters and staff at the bingo sales table, Kristen Benedetto and
Nikki Holton, gym support from the following DASH Dad's, Bob Bursic and Mike Yeganeh, and to the many volunteers who
helped throughout the evening. We couldn't have done it without you! We hate to disappoint the 150 bingo fans that partici-
pated, but this was our last bingo night of the school year. You'll have to look forward to the Fall Bingo and Raffle night!
We are proud to present you with a list of the generous sponsors of our raffle baskets. These businesses donated to the HPMS
PTA to make this event possible! We appreciate the following businesses for their generosity!
Fitness First, Ida Lee, Giovanni's Pizza, Flow Yoga, South Street Under, Loudoun Magazine, Loudoun Symphony, Tarara
Winery, Oatlands Plantation, Pei Wei, Eggspectation, Tuscarora, Lightfoot, Not Your Average Joe's, Blue Ridge Grill, Flame
Kabob, Ford's Fish Shack, Andy's Pizza, Liberty Tax, Panther Laser Tag, Simply Cakes, C3 Cyber Club, Delicious Duo, River
Riders, Wintergreen Resort Recreation, Phillip Carter Winery, Bluemont Vineyard, Reston Limo, Leesburg Animal Park,
Skatequest, Ashburn Ice House, Great Country Farms, Sport Bounce, Sully Historic Site, SportRock, Rocco's NY Pizza, My
Deli & Cafe, Dulles Golf and Sports Park, Autowash, Bryant's Powerwashing, Detail Dash, Absolute Carpet, Stampin' Up,
The Melting Pot, Costco, Wegman's, Target, Meadow Farms, Vocelli Pizza, G5 Salon, Victoria Nails, Pinkberry, Old Mill,
Bark 'N Bubbles Wash, Woofie's Mobile Grooming, Everything and the Dog, Leesburg Vet, Doggie Pantry, Premier Computer
Repair, Red Gate Farm, Cloud Nine, Sue's Healing Touch, Westpark Golf Club, Green Turtle, Firebirds, Dandelion Patch,
Scentsy, Mount Vernon, Dodona Manor, Columns and Carriage at Morven Park, and Oatlands Plantation.
Nominations for Harper Park's 2012/13 PTA Board
President Kathleen Castro
Vice President Davette Everly Gill
Treasurer Rae Jobson
Secretary Barbara Adgate
Please join us at the next meeting on Thursday, May 17 for elections. Nominations can still be taken at the time