 Parents, please join us for a night to learn about your child’s day at Herndon Middle School. Students will receive a template to fill in and bring home for you to find your way. We hope that you will arrive at Back-to-School Night with this template or a copy of your child’s schedule accessed through SIS Parent VUE or SIS Student VUE.
Join us in the cafeteria to learn about some resources and programs, both at HMS and in the community beginning at 5:30. Please arrive between 5:45-5:55 to leave time to park and get to your student’s first period. There are also a few specialized meetings.
5:30-5:50 pm Meeting for parents of students with IEP’s in the Library
5:30-5:50 pm Meeting for parents of ESOL students (room H1-H2)
6:00 pm Formal program begins
- For your convenience, you may park on the black top area in the back of the school. Staff will assist with parking. Additional parking is available at the Extended Stay America hotel (back parking lot ONLY).
- We ask that you exit the building promptly when the program ends so that our staff can go home and be ready for Friday morning classes.
- This night is for parents only.
**PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE FIRE LANE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING OR THE PARKING SPACES MARKED “RESERVED”**
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This week, through their Social Studies
class, students have been given lessons on the Student Rights and
Responsibilities. Resources to support this can be found here.
Please be sure to review this information
with your student as one way of promoting success at HMS. Please see a school
administrator with any questions about the SR&R.
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The FCPS Adult ESOL Program will begin offering English language classes at Herndon Middle School starting on September 17th. The program, which has been a part of FCPS since the 1980s, provides language and content instruction to support adults in their roles as parents, workers, community members, and life-long learners. The FCPS Adult ESOL Program is self-supporting through grant funding and student fees.
The program will offer 10-week terms of both intensive (Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00 pm) and non-intensive (Mondays/Wednesdays, 7:00 pm-9:15pm) classes. The opening term for the program is comprised of three morning classes with a total of about 75 students (offered in the three trailers along the side of the bus parking area behind the middle school) as well as six evening classes of approximately 150 students will (offered in several of classrooms inside HMS). Testing and intake of new students will be held on Monday, September 10 at 9:00 am and again at 6:00 pm.
The Adult ESOL Program is looking forward to working with the Herndon Middle School and its staff to provide these continued learning opportunities to the Herndon community. Check the link for more information about the schedule and tuition fees for the FCPS Adult ESOL Program or contact the FCPS Adult ESOL Program at 703-658-2777.
 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is a unique Fairfax County public high school offering a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing the sciences, technology, and mathematics. The School serves students selected on the basis of aptitude and interest in the biological, physical, mathematical, and computer sciences who intend to pursue college preparation in the sciences, engineering or related fields. The admission process is extremely competitive..
Applications for the 2019-2020 school year at Thomas Jefferson are now available through the Online Application System. You can find more information regarding the admissions process at: www.TJAdmissions.org
Upcoming Dates:
Sept. 3: Applications Available online - 4PM
Sept. 28: Application Deadline - 4PM
For all dates for the 2018-2019 Winter Round, please check this flyer.
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On September 13, 2018 all Fairfax county schools will be distributing free breakfast for all student. This is in support of Feed Virginia, Virginia food access network day of action. Be sure to let your student know to stop by the Café to pickup their free breakfast! |
 October 6th will be a schoolwide clean up day. Please mark your calendar and plan to come as a family to help finish our facelift! Stay tuned for more information and sign up links.
 Picture day this year will be September 27th and 28th during P.E. Classes.
This Fall get a free 8x8 shutterfly photo book when you purchase you pictures on mylifetouch.com
Picture day ID: HJ228031Q0
Wednesday October 17, 2018
Annandale District Office , Heritage Building
7611 Little River Turnpike Suite 400E (East Wing) Annandale, VA 22003
3rd Floor Conference Room
10:00am-12:00pm
703-534-8343
This one-time training is provided by the Fairfax County Health Department & is required for anyone volunteering in the school Health Room.
Pre-registration is not required.
For more information, please contact Nicole Morales at 703-904-4991 or nmorales@fcps.edu
Parking is available on the top two levels of the parking garage behind the building for a maximum of 2 hours
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When students are going home with a friend on the bus, a hand-written note, with a parent’s signature, is required from both parents of the students making the request. A temporary bus pass will not be issued without the note from both parents or guardians. These policies are in place for your child’s safety, and is required by the School Transportation Department of Fairfax County Public Schools.
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 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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- Turn in your start of year forms to hawk time teacher or main office
- Night Hawk after school program starts Sep. 24th
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Sep 13: NJHS Induction Ceremony (7pm, Auditorium)
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Sep 13: Free student breakfast (Café)
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Sep 19: Students Released three hours early
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Sep 19: Parent Project class (6:30-9:30, Library)
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Sep 20: Back to school night (6-7:30)
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Sep 24: First day of Night Hawk
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Sep 27-28: picture day (during P.E. classes)
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Sep 28: TJHSST Applications due
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