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Jan 09 - AP & Electives Fair, 4th period
Jan 09 - Curriculum Night, 6:30 pm, Aud & Cafe
Jan 09 - Free Tutoring, 7:00 pm, HUMC
Jan 18 - 3 Hour Early Release
Jan 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Student Holiday
Jan 24 - Second Grading Period Ends
Jan 25 - Student Holiday
Jan 30 - Scholarship 101 Night, 7:00 pm, Auditorium
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Upcoming Events
AP & Electives Fair
will be held on
Wednesday, January 9th
during 4th period.
The AP & Electives Fair is an opportunity for all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students to visit three different Advanced Placement and/or elective classes and hear presentations to help make course selections for the 2019-20 school year.
Curriculum Night
will be held on
Wednesday, January 9th
Snow date on January 16th
This evening provides an opportunity for rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade parents and students to learn more about the required and elective courses offered at Herndon High School for the 2019-2020 school year.
Agenda:
6:30 - 7:00 pm: Rising Freshmen Program, Auditorium
7:05 - 7:35 pm: Honors and AP Expectations, Auditorium
7:40 - 8:10 pm: Dual Enrollment, Auditorium
7:00 - 8:15 pm: Curriculum Fair, Cafeteria
AP Exam Opt-Out Forms
While FCPS encourages all students to take AP tests for courses in which they are enrolled, students have the opportunity to opt out of the test(s) by completing an out an opt-out form to be provided by the school. Parents have been mailed home an opt-out form that lists their cumulative AP test history for courses taken in FCPS and current AP course enrollment for courses that have an associated test. Only courses that have an associated AP test will show in the current course enrollment list. Students choosing to opt-out of one or more AP/IB tests will complete the opt-out form and return it to Student Services by February 1, 2019. Additional information on the AP test opt out process is available at https://www.fcps.edu/testfees.
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 2018 PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT8/9 Scores
2018 PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT8/9 scores have posted. All freshman and sophomore score reports have been paid for by FCPS. Juniors had to register and pay $20 to receive a score report. An email with the access code to retrieve your score report has been sent to your @fcpsschools.net email address. You will need to go to www.collegeboard.org and create an account or login if you already have an account. Then you will use the access code sent to your email to retrieve your school. If you have any questions, please see your counselor and they will help you through this process.
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Academic Advising and Course Selection for the
2019-20 School Year
During January, February and March all school counselors will meet with each of their rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders individually to selection courses for the 2019-20 school year. During this time, your child will bring home their course selection materials. It is imperative that you review this information with your student as course offerings are dependent upon enrollment and school staffing decisions are based on the course selections students make. Please know, to ensure appropriate placement, all course selections will be discussed with and reviewed by the school counselor.
Academic Advising and Course Selection Timeline
- January 11, 15 & 17, 2019 - Rising Senior Academic Advising, 4th period
- January 9, 2018 - Middle School Academic Advising, Saint Joseph School
- January 14 &15, 2019 - Middle School Academic Advising, Herndon MS
- January 22-30, 2019 - Rising Senior Course Selection in Student Services
- January 31 & February 5 & 7, 2019 - Rising Junior Academic Advising, 4th period
- February 11-19, 2019 - Rising Junior Course Selection in Student Services
- February 22, 26 & 28, 2019 - Rising Sophomore Academic Advising, 4th period
- March 1-8, 2019 - Rising Sophomore Course Selection in Student Services
- March 11-15, 2019 - Make-up Academic Advising & Course Selection
- Before March 15, 2019 - Requests for course changes will be honored if space in class permits.
- March 18 – May 31, 2019 - No course request changes will be permitted.
- June 3 – 7, 2019 - A copy of the requested course offerings will be mailed home. If space permits, course request changes can be made.
- June 10 – 13, 2019 - Course request changes will be made only to resolve conflicts, to accommodate credit requirements, and/or because student has failed to meet prerequisite(s).
If you have any questions or concerns, please call your student’s school counselor.
 Become a Herndon Writing Center Tutor
Do you...
- Want to be a part of a friendly, close-knit team?
- Like helping people?
- Enjoy writing creatively or want to become a better writer?
- Want a leadership opportunity in our school?
Then join the Herndon Writing Center and take Advanced Composition 1! The Herndon Writing Center invites all current Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors to apply to become tutors in the Herndon Writing Center for 2019-2020. Applications are available here or in room 217, and they are due January 22.
Learn during our Electives Fair Session in room 217 on Wednesday, 1/9. Questions? Contact Ms. Hutton (kghutton@fcps.edu) or Ms. Schmit (kmschmit@fcps.edu).
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 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Workshops in Career Center – January 14 or February 8
Do you need assistance with the FAFSA? Whether you have a few questions or would like to complete the FAFSA, seniors (and parent if desired) can get assistance at an HHS FAFSA workshop. By appointment, sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/rH2a1lAJ6LOxRw2M2
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On-Site College Admissions at HHS (seniors):
Opportunity for seniors to meet 1x1 with admissions reps here at HHS, and potentially walk away with a college acceptance! Sign up in Naviance, and see the Career Center for further details and an appointment time.
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University of Lynchburg - January 17
NOVA Information Session (seniors)
- January 28 at 9:30am; sign up Naviance, College Tab, College Visits
 Hornet Happenings:
- The library’s “Food for Fines” program is in its final days. Between now and December 21, students who bring in nonperishable food items to be donated to a local charity will have $1.00 per donated item removed from their library obligations. Students also have the option of removing fines by reading aloud to other students: Each picture book (or chapter of a longer book) read aloud to a friend equals $1.00 removed from their account.
- Did you know that in addition to a great collection of books available for checkout, students have the opportunity to win free books? Since the beginning of the school year, more than 100 students have been able to select a brand new book through our Free Book Friday program. Encourage your students to enter our weekly drawing.
- We wish your family a wonderful winter break and hope that you all find opportunities to immerse yourselves in great stories!
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SCHOLARSHIP 101 NIGHT – Presented by College Access Fairfax
Wednesday, January 30th; 7pm – 9pm; Herndon High School Auditorium
Open to all - please register in advance so that enough handouts will be available. http://www.collegeaccessfairfax.org
College Access Fairfax will present the strategies and resources to aid you in finding and applying to scholarships. Learn about how to apply for scholarships, including tips on applications, websites, and other sources of scholarship information.
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 Free Tutoring
Free tutoring with a focus on math, chemistry, and physics continues at Herndon United Methodist Church (right across the street from the school) every Wednesday at 7:00pm-8:00pm.
We have a group of adult volunteer tutors who are available each Wednesday on a first come, first served basis. Come to Herndon United Methodist Church, right across the street from HHS.
For more information, call 703-707-6271 or e-mail office@herndonumc.org or check out the flyer here.
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 Save the Date…. Friday, February 8!
Family BINGO Night!
Presented by Herndon High NJROTC Boosters
Fun prizes for the entire family!
Great Gifts and Prizes
Pizza, Popcorn and Bake Sale during the event!!
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Donate your unwanted holiday gifts for Bingo!
If you receive any duplicate or unwanted gifts for the holidays, please consider donating them to the Bingo prize gift baskets. We are looking for toys, kitchen items, knick-knacks, spa/bath accessories, unopened chocolates/candies, etc. We also need actual baskets to put all goodies in. Please send the unwanted gifts and baskets to school labeled “NJROTC Bingo.”
More details regarding Family Bingo Night coming soon!
If you would like to volunteer your time for this fun event, please contact:
Susan Goldfedder susan@goldfedder.com, 703-855-6652
Toni K. Nelson pauliebugsmom@gmail.com 201-320-7088
Additional information is available here and here.
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