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The safety and welfare of our students and staff are our highest priority at Herndon Middle School. Because of this, we routinely practice safety drills throughout the year to ensure our students and staff are aware of the procedures during an emergency situation.
On Wednesday August 29th, we will practice our first fire drill of the year. We will have one fire drill a week for the first twenty days of school and then one fire drill a month during the rest of the school year.
On Friday September 7th, we will be practicing a lock-down drill. FCPS requires that we practice four of these drills throughout the year, two of them being in the first twenty days of school. A bus evacuation drill will be held in the beginning of October. A tornado drill will be held during the month of March. Take this opportunity to speak with your child regarding the need to take ALL drills seriously and the importance of staying calm in an emergency situation. Students will be instructed by staff members as to what the proper procedures are during each type of drill. Should you have questions about any of these drills, please contact the HMS Administrative Team.
- All student drop off must occur at the designated Kiss & Ride area located in the back of the building. Students should remain in the vehicle until you approach the designated drop-off area.
- Students should NOT be dropped off in the front of the building on Locust Street or in the side parking lot.
- We encourage you to arrive a few minutes early. High congestion time is typically 7:15-7:30.
- When exiting the HMS campus and re-entering Locust Street traffic during morning drop off, right turns only may be made between 7am-8am.
Review a PDF version of kiss and Ride Procedures here
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The first day of school is Tuesday August
28th. All students will report immediately to an Alpha Room to get a new
schedule as changes continue this week. Alpha Rooms will be posed throughout
the school but a copy is here for your reference. Students will get a
schedule on colored paper as their final. 7th graders will attend an assembly
first thing in the morning and 8th graders will attend an assembly in the
afternoon.
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Students
will be expected to be in class at 7:25. School ends at 2:15. On the first day
of school, students will report directly to an alpha room when they arrive
(coming soon) to get their final schedules. They will then follow the schedule
for an odd day (periods 1,3, 5 and 7). On the second day of school, students
will follow the even day schedule. More information to come
 HMS Student Services Department provide HMS students with individual meals and snack items that are distributed in school for times when these students might otherwise go hungry. Any student who is struggling with getting food during weekends and school holidays is eligible. Families can sign their student up for this program through their school counselor, school social worker, or school parent liaison using this form. An electronic sign-up is also available on the Herndon Middle School website under the Student Services tab
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The School Resource Wing located inside Herndon Middle School offers a clothing closet option to HMS students and their families who are in need of items such as jackets, dresses, shoes and so forth. If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to ask your school counselor. |
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Grace Landscaping has agreed to help clean up the front of the
school by helping with the front gardens and areas.
Gracie Landscaping is a local and family owned
landscape maintenance company. Owners, Joshua and Kelli Jordan, are the
parents of Andrew (a freshman at Herndon High), Brady (a 7th grader at Herndon
Middle), and Katherine (a 5th grader at Armstrong Elementary).
Herndon MS appreciates
their donation and support. They also will work with the school and
community to organize a school cleanup day in September. Stay tuned for an
online sign up for students and parents to pitch in and finish the job through
weeding, raking, and planting! We look forward to this community
endeavor!
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Turn in your start of year forms to hawk time teacher or main office:
- emergency care form (signed)
- health form
- technology permission form
- SOL Retake
- After-School permission
- Science Safety contract (turn in to science teacher)
If applicable/optional:
- Homeless Referral Form
- Military connected Families
- FLE opt-out Form
- FAMIS Health Coverage
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Aug 28: First day of school
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Sep 03: Labor day- No School
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Sep 04: Theatre Booster
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Sep 06: TJHSST Info Session
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