Dear Herndon Families:
Yesterday, July 13th, the School Board met to discuss the opening of schools. Here are a few of the outcomes you need to know:
- The middle school start time remains at 7:15 – 2:00 for both online and in-person classes
- All middle school students (online and in-person) will be following an A/B block schedule rather than 8 periods per day.
- This allows for fewer pass times in the hallway
- Allows for more weekly instructional time
- Allows for better access to Academy classes
- Provides a longer instructional time frame for courses with labs or needed prep time
- For in-person classes:
- Last names beginning with A-K will attend Tuesday and Thursday
- Last names beginning with L-Z attend Wednesday and Friday
- The deadline for selecting online or in-person instruction is needed by July 15. Parents can select the preferred option here. Specific course offerings online and in-person will be dependent on student enrollment and ability to provide appropriate staffing in each setting for each course.
We will send out bell schedules as the school year draws near. The Link to PP from today - scroll down to the bottom of the page to find PowerPoint regarding Return to School https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BE6FYC414EF0
In this PowerPoint, you will find the following information:
- Health and Safety
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- Confirmed cases and school closings
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- Plexiglass Shield locations
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- Bell Schedules - A/B Block Scheduling
- Course Offerings
- In-Person and On-line Comparison
- Sports and Activities
Parents of Herndon Middle School students may continue to address questions to our administrators.
Principal Justine Klena JKKlena@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal for Special Education Becky Kohm RCKohm@fcps.edu
Director of Student Services Shirnesha Simpkins Church sasimpkinsch@fcps.edu
The slides from our two meetings held on July 13th can be viewed in table below.
Many questions are still being discussed and will be more clear once the surveys are in on Wednesday. The questions that we could answer are in the FCPS FAQ as well. https://www.fcps.edu/returntoschool/return-school-questions-and-answers
Parents of Herndon Middle School students may continue to address questions to our administrators.
Principal Justine Klena JKKlena@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal for Special Education Becky Kohm RCKohm@fcps.edu
Director of Student Services Shirnesha Simpkins Church sasimpkinsch@fcps.edu
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