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Harper Park
Middle School
We ARE Harper Park
701 Potomac Station Drive, Leesburg, VA 20176 School Hours 8:30-3:18
Main 571-252-2820 / Attendance 571-252-2822 / Clinic 571-252-2821
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
By Beth Robinson
Spring is here and things are not slowing down at Harper Park.
Congratulations to our students who participated in many local events in the last few
weeks: The You Be The Chemist Challenge, and the Academic Challenge, the Herit-
age Cluster Fine Arts Night just to name a few! This past week we held grade level
awards assemblies and a plethora of students received accolades; many of which are
included in this newsletter! Keep up the great work. Good luck to many of our stu-
dent who will perform in musical events this month!
May 4 – 8 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Much of our success 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.
Please join me in thanking all of our staff for their hard work with your children!
The SOL tests are right around the corner – see page 6. SOL (Standards of Learning)
are State Assessments that we take very seriously. SOL tests count towards our
schools ‘bottom line’ with the State of Virginia and our overall school report card.
SOL tests count for many students diploma status as well. We ask you to take them
seriously too by ensuring your children get a good night’s rest prior to their test date,
that they eat a nutritious breakfast and are on time to school.
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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Dress code – As the warmer weather arrives, it seems like our students have
‘forgotten’ the expectations of our dress code. Many students grew over the
winter and summer clothing from last year no longer fits. Expectations of our
dress code are in the student agenda. We do take this seriously and ask for
parents to help us reinforce this with your children.
For the upcoming school year we are again working with Innisbrook to help
provide parents with online opportunities for an easier and pain-free school
supply shopping experience. School supply lists will be given to students this
month and will be posted on-line. If you purchase supplies through
Innisbrook, the supplies will be shipped directly to Harper Park.
As Spring certainly is upon us and everyone is enjoying the longer days and
the outdoors, please be safe and take any necessary precautionary steps to
avoid Lyme Disease. Inside this newsletter is information pertaining to this
and a website from the CDC which will provide important information regard-
ing Lyme Disease.
Best wishes to everyone and thank you for your ongoing support.
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Important Dates
May 11-Jun 5—SOL Window
May 6—Nurse Appreciation Day
May 7—PTA Meeting, 9 AM
May 8—Hurricane Mile
May 13—PEP Meeting
May 15—Police Appreciation Day
May 16—Encore & Strings at Kings Dominion
May 20—PTA Dinner Night, Chick-Fil-A
May 23—8th Grade trip to Hershey Park
May 25—Memorial Day Holiday
June 2-3—PTA Dinner Night, La Villa Roma
June 8-11—Exams
June 12—8th Grade Awards
June 15—Picnic and Yearbooks
June 16—Last Day of School
June 23—Report Cards mailed home
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HPMS Contacts
Main office
Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth Robinson Bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Lang
Assistant Principal. . . . . . . . . . . .Don Keener Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Fedak
Assistant Principal. . . . . . . . . .Katie Johnson Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keli Feely
Parent Liaison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neldy Negron Nurse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terri Thomson
House A (8th Grade) House B (7th Grade)
Dean /House Administrator . . . .Meshelle Cary House Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . Don Keener
Counselor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cherie Krisa Counselor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Burnett
Attendance Secretary . . . . . . .Christine Granja Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Wishmyer
House C (6th Grade)
House Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Johnson
Lead Learning Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . .Alicen Frost
Counselor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leslie Kole
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Happersett
Visitor, Volunteer, and Late
Attendance
Student Sign in Procedure
Harper Park Middle School parents: we need your
All visitors need to stop by the main office upon arrival. All help! When your child is absent, please call the
visitors, volunteers, and late students will log into the com- attendance line at 571-252-2822 or email at
puter located in the Main Office. A pass or nametag will [email protected] to notify the school. For
automatically print out. While at HPMS, all people signing your convenience, this is a 24-hour answering ma-
in will be required to wear a visitor’s name tag. Students chine. An absence will be unexcused if the school
will take their late pass to their House office and sign in does not receive a note or a phone message from
there as well. Please be prepared to show a valid ID. the parent or guardian.
Early Dismissals
If at all possible, please send a note in with your child the morning of an appointment. The student’s house sec-
retary 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 sending a note is not possible,
please arrive 5 minutes early to assure a smooth pickup of your student.
School Work Requests
Tardies
When students are absent, the parent /guardian should
call the Absentee Line at 571-252-2822 and inform the
All students must be in their classroom by the
school of the reason of absence and when they will return
8:30 a.m. bell. Any student arriving to class af-
to school. When a student misses 3 or more days, the
ter the 8:30 a.m. bell will be considered “tardy”
parent/guardian may request missed school work from
and must sign in at the main office and receive a
“tardy ” pass. their child’s counselor. The class work will be available for
pick up on the following day. Please do not request class
work on the Absentee Line.
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DE LA OFICINA PRINCIPAL
Procedimiento de Registro de Entrada
para Visitantes, Voluntarios y Estu-
Salida Temprano
diantes que Llegan Tarde a la Escuela.
Se les suplica que cuando tengan que
Todos los visitantes deben reportarse a la oficina recoger a sus estudiantes temprano,
principal a su llegada. Cada visitante, voluntario, y envíen una nota con su hijo/a a la sec-
todos los estudiantes que lleguen tarde a la es- retaria de su area. La secretaria expe-
dirá un pase para que el estudiante
cuela deberán registrarse en la computadora que
pueda salir de la clase a la hora apropi-
se encuentra en la oficina principal. Se imprimirá
ada. Esto evitará que haya interrup-
automáticamente un pase o una etiqueta con su
ciones durante la clase, y su hijo/a le
nombre. Se require que los visitantes o volun- estará esperando en la oficina princi-
tarios porten a la vista la etiqueta con su nombre pal cuando usted llegue. Si no le fuera
mientras se encuentren en HPMS. Los estu- possible enviar la nota, por favor
llegue a la escuela 5 minutos antes de
diantes llevarán su pase de retardo a la oficina de
la hora que desea recoger a su estu-
su área y se registrarán ahí también. Los visitan-
diante.
tes y voluntarios deberán mostrar una identifi-
cación con fotografía.
Trabajo Escolar Faltante
ASISTENCIA
Cuando un estudiante se ausente de la escuela du-
Cuando su hijo/a esté ausente, por favor
rante 3 días o más, el padre/tutor puede solicitar el
llame al teléfono (571)252-2822, para re-
trabajo escolar faltante al consejero de su hijo/a. El
portar la ausencia. Para su comodidad Con-
consejero tendra las asignaciones listas para ser
tamos con una contestadora automática
recogidas al día siguiente. Por favor no solicite el
que funciona 24 horas al día. Incluya la
trabajo escolar faltante en el teléfono en que se
siguiente información:
reportan las ausencias.
Nombre del estudiante y grado.
Motivo de la ausencia, y la fecha en que
regresará a la escuela.
RETARDOS
Su relación con el estudiante. Todos los estudiantes deberán estar en su
salón de clases cuando suene la campana
Si va al doctor, pídale una nota y envíela a la
de las 8:30 a.m. A los estudiantes que se
secretaria del grado cuando regrese a la es-
presenten a su clase después de las 8:30
cuela.
a.m. se les marcara “tade” . Deberán reg-
Se considerará como ausencia injustificada istrarse en la oficina principal donde se les
si la escuela no recibe un mensaje telefóni- proporcionará un pase de retardo.
co, o una nota del medico.
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Harper Park Middle School
Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments
Spring 2015
DATE SOL TESTING (GRADES 6-8)
May 18 Reading 8
May 19 Reading 7
May 20 Reading 6
May 26 Civics 8
May 28 Algebra I
May 29 Geometry / Algebra I
June 2 Science 8
June 3 Math 7
June 4 Math 6 / Math 8
Small Group testing will take place on other dates.
SOL RESOURCES
-Jefferson Labs SOL Practice -8th Grade
http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html Multiple Subjects
-6th Grade http://www.virginiasol.com/test_grade8.htm
Multiple Tests -Lots of Links
http://www.virginiasol.com/test_grade6.htm All Grades
-7th Grade http://www.iq.poquoson.org/
Multiple Tests
http://www.virginiasol.com/test_grade7.htm
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SOL RETAKES
New legislation now allows for students with
a score of 375—399 on an SOL, regardless
of the subject, to retake the SOL. If your
student receives a score of 375 –399 on any
SOL, you will be notified by letter that a
retake is being offered to your student.
Please return the letter as soon as possible.
If you have any further questions, please
contact Mr. Keener at 571-252-2820.
PTA News
DASH (Dads At School Helping) DADS– There are open dates for you to
sign up to spend the day with your child at Harper Park! Dads, Step Dads, Un-
cles, and Grandpas are welcome!
http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/17776
JOIN ONE AND ALL-
Please consider joining the Harper Park PTA. The PTA does amazing
things for the Harper Park community of students, families and
teachers! Click here to access the membership form: http://
www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/123613
BOX TOPS-Send in Box Tops to homeroom with your children.
The PTA will look after the rest!
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CLINIC NEWS
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CLINIC NEWS
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