Hurricane Happenings
Sunday, March 26, 2023
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Harper Park Middle School
Be sure to follow HPMS on Facebook, Twitter, and our school website for more of what's happening at the Park!
Harper Park on FB: Harper Park Middle School_Official
Harper Park on Twitter: @HPMS_Official
Harper Park website: www.lcps.org/hpms
Message from the Principal, Ivory-Brown
Greetings Harper Park Hurricanes,
I hope you have enjoyed this beautiful weather this weekend. As a reminder, there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, March 27th due to our teacher workday. We encourage you to take advantage of our HPMS PTA Spirit Day at the Ball Park (see flyer below for details). Next week, during Spring Break, our school building will be open Monday thru Wednesday from 8am to 3pm with a lunch break between noon and 1pm. As we prepare for spring weather, we ask that you support us by reminding students of appropriate school attire and behavior.
Our grade level parties were successful and the students who attended had a wonderful time. Thank you to our PTA and parents who have donated items and time in supporting this wonderful event for our students. I am looking forward to sharing wonderful Harper Park experiences into this final quarter of the school year! As always, have an amazing week, on purpose, for a purpose, because YOU have purpose. Be the change. See the change.
“Be There, Be Ready, Be Kind!”
Twitter: @ShenaIBlcps
Instagram: @siblcps
Grade Level Updates Links
Unified Mental Health Team (UMHT) Updates:
CAREER DAY KUDOS!! Thank you to all the parents who participated in our Career Day last week. Students were thoroughly engaged and excited about the plethora of career opportunities presented to them. What a great way to spark the interest of a young mind and get them excited about your field of study. We hope to see you all and even a few others for our next presentation of careers.
Parent Coffee: We would like to invite all parents for a coffee on April 18 at 9am in the Smarts Mill Middle School Library. The topic is School Refusal and School Anxiety. If you would like to attend this session, please fill out this FORM.
There will also be a parent coffee at Harper Park Middle on April 24. The topic will be Test Preparation and Test Anxiety. Our friends from Illuminos Academic Coaching and Tutoring will be presenting. The invite for this session will be shared closer to the date.
This Week in Advisory:
Monday-NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Tuesday-DEAR
Wednesday-Second Step Unit 4 Lesson 22
Thursday-Sources of Strength Lesson on Mental Health and Physical Activities/ Spirit Day- Baseball Gear
Friday-Harper Park Live- Spirit Day - Fancy/Formal Friday
PTA Information:
Visit The Ball Park on Monday for Spirit Day
Got a baseball or softball fan in the house? Make plans to visit The Ball Park on Monday, March 27 (student holiday). Visit www.theballparkloudoun.com to check it out and reserve a bay.
March 31 - AR Workshop Take-home Kit Order Deadline
Need a Spring Break project, birthday party activity or present, gift for Mothers’ Day? Order an AR Workshop take-home kit by March 31 at Harper Park FUNdraiser! 3/13-3/31 Kits will be ready for pickup at the AR Workshop within 2-3 days.
Mark Your Calendar – PTA Events and More!
March 27 – Student Holiday
March 27 – Spirit Day at The Ball Park
March 31 – AR Take-home Kit Order Deadline
April 14 – 7th Grade Dance*
April 18 – PTA Meeting 6pm
(*Contact HPMS for additional info. ^Contact LCPS admin for additional info.)
SHOPPING GIVEBACK PROGRAMS
- Link your Harris Teeter VIC card
https://tie.harristeeter.com/together-in-education
- Earn cash back when shopping through the MemberHub Givebacks
https://info.memberhub.com/givebacks-how-it-works
Harper Park PTA Board
President: Rosa Seda
Secretary: Shirley McLellan
Treasurer: Nikki Maples-Reynolds
Membership/Communications: Stacy Vail
Grants/Hospitality: Christine Dean
Spirit Nights: Rachael Tallerico
PTA Committee Representatives:
LEAF- Ms. Nikki Maples-Reynolds
MSAAC- Rosa Seda
SEAC- Sarah Wilkinson
Morven Park Youth Leadership Institute
The Morven Park Center for Civic Impact is excited to announce our 2023 youth leadership opportunities for this summer. Rising 7th and 8th graders can participate in the three-day Morven Park 2023 Youth Leadership Retreat. Rising 9th graders can sign up for the four-day 2023 Youth Leadership Institute, co-sponsored by Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Community Services. Both programs are free of charge!
Please note that we have added additional dates for the middle school Retreat this year and they will be held at different locations. Students can choose between July 12-14 at Cascades Library in Sterling OR July 19-21 at Morven Park in Leesburg. They will not be required to attend both weeks. Additionally, the high school Leadership Institute will now consist of four days instead of three days, taking place at Morven Park from July 25-28.
Applications for middle schoolers will be open Saturday, April 1st. The high school applications will open Wednesday, April 5th. The application links below will not be available until those dates, so please keep that in mind as you share information with students. Application Link
SHMS PTO Hosting MOEMS Math Team Tournament
Stone Hill Middle School PTO Board is hosting the MOEMS Math Team Tournament on Saturday, April 29, 2023 and would like to invite students from LCPS Middle Schools to participate. This is an Olympiad style math contest, where a team consisting of up to 5 students can participate.
For registration, rules and other details please visit the following page.
SHMS PTO MOEMS Math Team Tournament page [https://www.shmspto.org/initiatives]
Actual contest problems are provided by the MOEMS organization. You may visit MOEMS site to learn more about their programs.
For any questions, please feel free to email SHMS PTO at vp-initiatives@shmspto.org.
Student Lunch Drop Off:
Before dropping off a lunch for your child, please label your student's lunch with their first and last name and grade level.
Please note that students are responsible for picking up their lunch in the cafeteria on the cart.
SchoolCash Online
How does it work?
SchoolCash Online is the industry leader in the safe and secure management of school fees. Schools post their items and activities and assign the relevant fees to your student, so you can then make purchases online using your credit card.
Register now!
You can always create a SchoolCash Online account at any time by going to the SchoolCash Online website and clicking “Register.”
If you have any difficulties registering for an account, please contact the SchoolCash Online parent help desk by visiting: schoolcashonline.com/Home/Support.
Please note:
SchoolCash Online is not used for meal payments. We have a meal payment system called TITAN Family Portal, that allows students to put money on an account to purchase school meals or other food items in our school cafeterias.
If you have any questions regarding SchoolCash Online, please feel free to reach out to our Business and Finance Team at: lcpssaf@lcps.org.
The Early Dismissal Request Feature in ParentVue is Currently Not Being Used
Student Device Reminder
If a student forgets their device or charger at home, they will only be provided with a loaner for assessments.
Please remind students that part of being a "ready student" is having their charged device at school each day.
FREE ONLINE TUTORING:
LCPS is excited to provide access to a free, online tutoring service to all LCPS students in partnership with Tutor.com. Find out more: https://www.lcps.org/tutor
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