Announcements from Herndon Middle School 05/28/19

Reminder for Students

To maintain order and safety at school, administrators are taking additional steps to ensure students are where they are supposed to be. Students have been reminded that they must have a pass if they are out of class. As we approach the end of the year, if students are out of class without permission they will be supervised for the period and may have additional consequences if they have repeated violations of this rule. We ask your support in reminding students to follow all school rules and stay focused for the remainder of the year.

Please contact administrators at HMS with any questions.
Call 703-904-4800 or
Email John Bordenkecher (Dean of Students) jmbordenkech@fcps.edu
For Spanish contact Kim Sanchez (Administrative Assistant to Principal Klena) kysanchez@fcps.edu


Celebrating Retirements at Herndon Middle School

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Please join us in congratulating four of our teachers who will be retiring at the end of this year.

  • Mrs. Angie Barnes, Health & PE  
  • Mrs. Keri Hatch, English 
  • Mrs. Catherine Hawkins, Math 
  • Mrs. Christine Pryplesh, Social Studies 

We sincerely appreciate the dedication of our retiring teachers and wish them well as they begin a new phase of their lives.


8th Grade Galaxy Party

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The HMS SPARK Team is busy planning for the upcoming 8th grade Galaxy party. The party will be held on Friday, June 7, from 6:30-8:30 pm in the HMS Café. Tickets ($5.00 per student) are now on sale for 8th Grade Students on MySchoolBucks or through Ms. Carlson in the library. If you are in need of financial assistance to purchase a ticket, please contact your child’s counselor.

Help us to provide a once-in-a-lifetime send off for our students! Please consider donating a needed item or volunteering your time to help make this a fun evening for our kids. Click on this link to sign up!!

Donated items should be brought to the Herndon Middle School Office by 2:30 Friday, June 7th.


Medication Pick up

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The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room.

Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services. A medication authorization form is required for any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, to be kept at school. Please be sure medication orders are clear. All information on the form must be completed. Part I must be signed and dated by the parent or guardian. Part II must be signed and dated by your physician. Over-the-counter medication given for headache, muscle pain, orthodontic pain, or menstrual cramps and antibiotic or anti-viral medication do not need a physician signature. More detailed information is available on the back of the medication authorization form.

Over-the-counter medication must be in the original container and clearly labeled by the parent or guardian. All prescription medication, including physician’s samples, must be labeled by the pharmacist or physician. Please make sure that the label clearly states your student’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage of the medication, and the time interval for administration.

If your child will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, your existing long-term medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).

Your cooperation will ensure that we can safely give your student his or her medication. If you have any questions, please contact your school health room aide, at 703-904-4810, or your school public health nurse, Nicole Morales, at 703-343-3252.

Thank you for your cooperation and have a good summer.


Reminders

  • Class of 2023 (Rising 9th Graders)

    The Herndon High School Class of 2023 Facebook Group has been created. If you are a class of 2023 student OR parent of a rising 9th Grader at HHS, you may request membership at the following link. 

    Please make sure to answer the membership questions to gain access to the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/359741957941358/

    This group will be one of your go-to places for information throughout high school

  • Check out the featured Summer Programs 2019 page here.

Calendar Reminders

Calendar Reminder
  • May 28-31: SOL Make up Tests
  • May 31: Spring Music Field Trip ( George Mason/ Six Flags)
  • June 3-7: SOL Retakes
  • June 4: Theater Boosters (7pm, Drama Room)
  • June 5: Algebra & Geometry Finals
  • June 6: H3 Program Food pickup (7am-8am, door 7)
  • June 7: 8th Grade Dance  (6:30-8:30, HMS Cafe) 
  • June 11: Theater Awards (6-9pm, Aud)
  • June 13: End of year Celebrations
  • June 13: Last Day of School- Early Release