Welcome to the 175 Family, Ms. Emma Lucas! Ms. Lucas is a 5th grade Teacher at Harmony Intermediate. She said, “I always knew that teaching is for me because I enjoy helping others and working with kids, so this is the perfect job for me!” Watching students grow into more successful learners and people is something that she looks forward to and is a big motivator for her. Let’s give Ms. Lucas a warm welcome to the district!

Ms. Rueter and Ms. Belleville’s class couldn’t wait to get their hands on some good books during their first trip to the library! 📚




Welcome to the 175 Family, Ms. Katie Barbeau! Ms. Barbeau is a Kindergarten Teacher at Ellis Elementary. She says she loves teaching the littles because of the excitement and curiosity of learning that exists in younger personalities. Ms. Barbeau is excited to see student growth this year and to get to know the students and staff of the building. Let's give Ms. Barbeau a warm welcome to the district!

The students in Ms. Easton and Ms. Nelson’s class enjoyed playing Phonics Jenga!




Welcome to the 175 Family, Ms. Sharon Decker! Ms. Decker is a 7th Grade ELA Teacher at Emge Jr. High. This is her first year teaching and she is so excited to create a positive learning environment for all of her students this year! Let’s give Ms. Decker a warm welcome to the district!

Ms. McClean’s 6th grade class is practicing their public speaking skills! Students shared their “I am” poems this morning to a very supportive audience of peers.
Welcome to the 175 Family, Ms. Alexa Davinroy! Ms. Davinroy is a Fourth Grade Teacher at Harmony Intermediate. She is so excited to build relationships with her students that will follow them into their future and impact them to do well beyond the classroom. Let's give Ms. Davinroy a warm welcome to the district!

Are you interested in Band or Choir? Click the link below and sign up today!
https://forms.gle/6V6JYxQkT9P4aNWS7

Mrs. Bernhardt's 3rd grade class enjoyed a team activity project on Friday. They had to build structures using only spaghetti and marshmallows.




Welcome to the 175 Family, Mrs. Caylee Chavez! Mrs. Chavez is a 1st Grade teacher at Ellis Elementary. She just moved from Washington State with her husband and 3 children. This is her first year teaching and she is so excited to build connections with her students and leave a positive impact on their lives. Let's give Mrs. Chavez a warm welcome to the district!

Students in Miss O'Neill and Miss Johnson's 2nd grade class enjoyed listening to the story "Alma and the Worry Stone" Afterwards the students had a lot of fun decorating their own worry stone.
Due to the rain, we are going to reschedule baseball tryouts to Friday, Aug. 5th. Tryouts will be from 9:00-10:45 a.m. at Signal Hill again.
Reminder that some tryouts started today. Students entering 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade are eligible to try out for sports. Must be registered, and must have physical.
ONLINE SCHOOL STORE IS BACK!!
The link below goes to the online store for the 2022-2023 school year. Get your Harmony, Emge, & Ellis spirit wear while you can!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/TLJJPKAYB3
—Cross Country: Aug 4th, 5th, and 8th *(if necessary)
-Time: TBD
-Place: Emge (behind school)
-Needs: Comfortable running attire for outdoors
Fall sport tryouts will begin the 1st week of August. There will be handouts available at registration this week. Please make sure sport physicals are turned in at registration. In order to tryout; must be registered for school and must have physical turned in.
—Baseball: Aug 3rd and 4th
-Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m
-Place: Signal Hill (40 Signal Hill Pl, Belleville, IL 62223)
-Needs: Glove, athletic cleats
—Softball: Aug. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
-Time: 8:00-10:00 am
-Place: Signal Hill (40 Signal Hill Pl, Belleville, IL 62223)
-Needs: Glove, athletic cleats
—Soccer: Aug. 4th and 5th
-Time: 9:00-10:45 am
-Place: Emge (behind school)
-Needs: shin guards, soccer cleats
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
Our District In-Person registration will be held at Emge Junior High this Thursday, July 28th from 9:00-12:00 and 2:00-7:00. For additional information regarding registration, please visit our website at www.harmony175.org.
Thank you!
Cured And Cultured (6401 W Main St, Belleville, IL 62223) is hosting a fundraiser for the Harmony District 175 Educational Foundation on Monday, June 27 (11 am - 9 pm). 10% of proceeds will be donated to this wonderful foundation that helps support students in the Harmony/Emge School District. We hope to see you there!

Registration for the 2022-23 school year is now open! Check your email for specific information on how to register through Teacherease and how to submit the required residency information. Please call your child's school office if you have any questions.

Miss O'Neill and Mr. Dunn's class is having so much fun having a bubble blowing competition!



