The Cardboard Boat Regatta

In science class, kids are working on building boats out of cardboard for our Cardboard Boat Regatta. Next week we are going to the city pool to see if the boats will float with kids in them. Kids will have to prepare, plan and build boats that will hold up to three kids and sail to the finish line. Here are some photos from the planning and building stages.

Photos from the Carnival Probability Game Day

In match, kids were working on probability. They were to create a board game that incorporated the principle of probability in it. Here are some photos from this very fun event!

Student TED Talk Schedule

Student TED Talks will run from around 9am until 1pm tomorrow, May 18. The schedule is at the link below. These times are approximations. Often we run ahead of schedule. If your kiddo is scheduled for a certain time, please make sure to get there a half hour before their talk. We are looking forward to a great event tomorrow!

Harmony Team Student TED Talk Schedule

Track Day 2016

Every year in May, the Phys Ed department puts on a track and field day for the kiddos. Kids run events, participate in field events and also take part in crazy, fun events. It is a great time for the kids to run, jump, cheer on their friends and have a great time! Below are some pictures from Track Day 2016.

The Party's Over :(

All good things must come to an end. After ten years as Team Harmony, both Melissa and I are leaving. Melissa has been named Administrative Intern (Assistant Principal) at Bristol and Clark schools next year. I am taking a teaching position in the Collier County School District in Naples, FL. It is somewhat poetic that Team Harmony has only had two teachers during its tenure. Our first year together was the first year of Team Harmony and our last year together is the last year of Team Harmony (team names change for next year).

We have loved every minute of our time on Team Harmony. The relationships that we have developed with students and their parents over the years have been incredibly rewarding. We could not have ended out time together with a better team. We love these kids. It will be bittersweet ending such a good run but we know that new adventures are out there for both of us.

On May 11, Melissa will be announcing a surprise science project. This project will cost each student $2.00 to participate. We will send more info home on May 11. The culminating activity for this project will occur on May 23.

May 13 is Hixson Track Day. It is a half day here at Hixson and we will be down at the track all morning. Kids should come to school dressed for an outdoor event. They may bring water bottles and sunscreen. Harmony Team Track Day shirts are in and should be coming home today.

Harmony Student TED Talks will be May 18 from 8:45-11:15 in the Hixson auditorium. We will be putting a list together of students' times so that you will know when your kiddos are speaking. We are really looking forward to seeing this exhibition of learning.

On Friday, May 20, the technology department is collecting all of our Chromebooks. Kids should bring their laptops and power cords to school that day. 

On Wednesday, May 25, we will be going on a field trip to the St. Louis Art Museum. We will be led on a tour of specific exhibits. We will return to school in time for lunch. We will be getting pizza for lunch. The permission slip for this trip is available here.

On Thursday, May 26, we will be going on our end-of-year field trip to Sports Fusion in Chesterfield. The cost of the trip is $21.00. All school fines (computers, library books, etc) must be paid before students will be allowed to go on this trip. The field trip permission slip is here. 

Since the last week of school is dedicated to field trips and special events, we will stop assigning work on Friday, May 20. Kids can still hand in old work until Wednesday, May 25. The second semester grade goes on the kids' permanent records.  Please check grades and encourage kids to get their missing work turned in.

Frog Dissection Photos

We had an awesome week in science last week! The students participated in strawberry DNA extraction lab and frog dissection.  Check out some photos from both!

Monday Memo: Special Events!

On May 11, Melissa will be announcing a surprise science project. This project will cost each student $2.00 to participate. We will send more info home on May 11. The culminating activity for this project will occur on May 23.

May 13 is Hixson Track Day. It is a half day here at Hixson and we will be down at the track all morning. Kids should come to school dressed for an outdoor event. They may bring water bottles and sunscreen. A couple of our students have designed Harmony Team Track Day t-shirts. They are still available but orders close tomorrow. Here is the link to the order form if you would like to order one. 

Harmony Student TED Talks will be May 18 from 8:45-11:15 in the Hixson auditorium. We will be putting a list together of students' times so that you will know when your kiddos are speaking. We are really looking forward to seeing this exhibition of learning.

On Friday, May 20, the technology department is collecting all of our Chromebooks. Kids should bring their laptops and power cords to school that day. 

On Wednesday, May 25, we will be going on a field trip to the St. Louis Art Museum. We will be led on a tour of specific exhibits. We will return to school in time for lunch. We will be getting pizza for lunch. The permission slip for this trip is available here.

On Thursday, May 26, we will be going on our end-of-year field trip to Sports Fusion in Chesterfield. The cost of the trip is $21.00. All school fines (computers, library books, etc) must be paid before students will be allowed to go on this trip. The field trip permission slip is here. 

Since the last week of school is dedicated to field trips and special events, we will stop assigning work on Friday, May 20. Kids can still hand in old work until Wednesday, May 25. The second semester grade goes on the kids' permanent records.  Please check grades and encourage kids to get their missing work turned in.