Sep 16 - Senior Meetings with Counselors, 4th period

Sep 16 - Senior Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm, Virtual

Sep 23 - SAT for Seniors

Sep 23 - Back to School Night, 6:30 pm, Virtual

Sep 30 - Financial Aid Night, 6:30 pm, Virtual

Oct 12 - Indigenous People's Day, Student Holiday

Oct 19 - 25th Hornet Golf Classic, 10:00 am, Algonkian Golf Course 

Herndon High School 2020-21 Bell Schedule

A printable version of the schedule is available here.

Red and Black Calendar

A printable version of the schedule is available here.

Return to School 2020-2021

We have a resource site dedicated to supporting you as we begin the school year. Please take some time to visit this page and explore all of the resources. https://herndonhs.fcps.edu/returntoschool

Tech Support for Parents and Students

To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, FCPS has launched a new Parent Technology Help Desk, effective Monday, August 24. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.

Parents or guardians can call this number for basic tech support with parent accounts, help with FCPS student devices and technical assistance with other FCPS applications. If help desk staff members are unable to solve the issue, they will enter a support ticket on behalf of the parent/guardian to escalate the issue to the appropriate FCPS team. Parents who need help in a language other than English can inform the help desk staff when they call of their preferred language, and an interpreter will join in on the call.

FCPS has also set up Parent and Student Technology Support portal at https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/ to allow older students and parents/guardians to request technology help directly. When a support request ticket is entered through the portal, it is auto-routed to the TSSpec at the appropriate site to expedite service. 

Schedule Change Process 2020-21

September 8-18:

• No schedule changes to ensure accurate membership count.

Starting September 21:

• Schedule changes will only be considered for a student experiencing academic difficulty in a core subject and/or World Language course. 
• There are no elective or teacher changes.
• Changes will only be permitted if space is available in the new course. 

Steps to follow for the schedule change process:

1. Student and parent/guardian initiate an email to the counselor to discuss a possible schedule change. 
2. Parent and student must contact the teacher to discuss a possible schedule change (email, phone call or virtual meeting).
3. Once the parent, student, and teacher agree that a schedule change is necessary, the counselor will send out their Schedule Change Google Form for the student to complete.
4. If the schedule change is approved and space is available in the new class, the school counselor will notify the student and their parent/guardian of the schedule change.
5. Information will be communicated to teachers so appropriate links are emailed to the student.

Back to School Forms

Please remember that there are certain forms that are required for your student.

Important information to know about the Health Information Form: you must download and save the form prior to emailing it. Otherwise, a blank form is attached.

• Emergency Care Form: All students must have accurate emergency care information. Parents can update this information through WeCare@School via their SIS ParentVue account. Please note, in order to log into Parent View it is necessary to have an active SIS Parent Account.
  • To update your Emergency Care form, please complete the following steps:
  • Log into your SIS ParentVUE account
  • Go to FCPS Links located in the left-hand menu
  • Go to FCPS 24/7 and Log in using the same username and password as your SIS ParentVUE account
  • Go to WeCare @ School on the top right of your screen.
• Health Information Form.
• Parental Consent Form for Digital Resources. This form is required. Please review the list of digital resources your student may use this year and complete the form listed on the site.

Updated Visitor Policy

Per the School Board and Superintendent, our implemented safety protocols will continue to require that we limit the number of individuals who move in and out of our facilities. To promote social distancing during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we will be adhering to the following guidelines:

• Facility visitors will be limited and should occur by scheduled appointment only.
• No walk-in visitors are permitted.
• As much as possible, appointments to meet with teachers and other staff members should be accommodated via telephone, video conference, or other suitable technology.
• When a face-to-face appointment must occur, the following guidelines must be maintained:

Appointments

• Visitors must have an appointment and, prior to the appointment, must:
  • The Covid-19 Health Questionnaire must be completed by every visitor.
  • Call the Main Office (703.810.2200) upon arrival.

Senior Meetings with School Counselors

On September 16th during 4th period, the school counselors will meet with their seniors virtually to discuss post-secondary planning and the college application process. It is imperative that your student be present for this important meeting. More details to follow.

Senior Parent Night

Student Services would like to invite the parents of the class of 2021 to join us for Senior Parent Night on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30 pm virtually.  

The counselors will meet with their senior families to discuss post-secondary planning and the college application process.

Here is the link to the event.

https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/276bc86f6602416698170090ba0e8bbe

Please use your senior's full name to join. Because this room is made to accommodate 250 or more attendees, you will not have direct access to the microphone/video features. We look forward to hosting you!

Virtual Back to School Night – Save the Date

Herndon High School’s Back to School Night will take place on Wednesday, September 23.

This year, the program will be held virtually. The main program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and run until 8:30 p.m., and will allow you the opportunity to meet each of your student’s teachers.

More information about the event will be sent out via email next week, including how to access Back to School Night online.

Noche de regreso a la escuela virtual - Reserve la fecha

La noche de regreso a la escuela de Herndon High se llevará a cabo el miércoles, 23 de septiembre.

Este año, el programa se llevará a cabo de forma virtual.  El programa principal comenzará a las 6:30 p.m. y durará hasta las 8:30 p.m., y le dará la oportunidad de conocer a cada uno de los maestros de sus estudiantes.

Se enviará más información sobre el evento por correo electrónico la semana que viene, incluyendo cómo tener acceso a la noche de regreso en línea.

Financial Aid Night

Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 pm NOVA Financial Aid Managers will present on the topic of paying for college and financial aid; how to prepare now for college costs, what is financial need, what is an “expected family contribution” (EFC), sources and types of aid, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Parents and students of all grades are invited to attend.

Here are the Zoom registration links for both the English and Spanish information sessions:

• Spanish: September 30th, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwldOuhrz4sHNGzm6GNvjDaZuN3GLUyTk_I
• English: September 30th, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: https:/vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tJwpce-trT8iH9XoE-mmCc_zIu0fJvbxyn2d  

Please use your name or initials to join or you may be removed from the session. We look forward to hosting you!

College Access Fairfax Regional Financial Aid Seminars for Seniors and Their Families

College Access Fairfax, in collaboration with School Counseling Services, is offering a Financial Aid presentation for each FCPS Region this fall. Topics to be covered include: understanding financial aid, how the financial aid process works, and the steps that families need to take to secure financial aid. Attendees will have the ability to ask general questions after the presentation. Seniors and their families can participate in any presentation at their convenience and do not need to attend the presentation for their region.

Driver’s Education Updates: 

Mandatory Attendance for additional Monday classes: The State of Virginia mandates that students have 30 hours of synchronous classroom driver education.  Our current class schedule will leave students 6 hours short of the required the 30 hours of instruction.  Therefore, students will be required to attend 6 additional classes on Monday’s (Sept 14, 21, 28 & Oct. 5, 19, 26) from 9:15am to 10:30am to make up the time for certification.  Attendance is mandatory to meet licensing requirements. 

Partners for Safe Teen Driving (PSTD): Partners for Safe Teen Driving is a required 90 minute presentation that is part of the Driver’s Education program and will be held for each class.  It is required that both parent and student attend.  Attendance is mandatory and without attending the PSTD presentation student’s cannot receive their DEC-1 certificate of completion for the course.  Dates will be shared with your student’s class and parents will receive and email regarding the scheduled presentation.

Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel will be offered at Herndon HS with each session beginning on the following dates:  Sept. 21, Oct. 1,  14,  28 and Nov. 10.

At this time online registration for Adult and Community Education is unavailable.  We apologize for this inconvenience, we are working to make online registration available as soon as possible. 

Students can register by phone by calling the ACE Registration office at 703-658-1201.  The ACE Registration office is currently open Monday-Wednesday-Friday from mid-morning to mid-afternoon to answer phone calls and complete registrations.

Students can e-mail ACEOnline@fcps.edu, provide your name, phone number and course you are interested in taking.  An ACE staff member will call you back to complete the registration process.

25th Hornet Golf Classic

Sign up now to reserve your team's spot!

Monday, October 19, 2020

10:00 - Check-in, Range open

11:00 - Shotgun start

Algonkian Golf Course, 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling, VA 

Price Includes: 18 holes of golf and golf cart, Refreshments on course, Box Lunch, Practice time / Range balls

Additional information available here.

HHS Spirit Wear

All Hornets can purchase spirit gear!  Right now, Herndon masks are available for families and students. HHS Spirit Wear on sale at Hornetboosters.square.site.

From the Library:

• Although students are attending classes remotely, they still have access to a wide array of books through Herndon HS Library. If students would like to check out physical books, they can go into their Destiny accounts and place up to five books on hold. They will receive a confirmation email from the library team when the books are available. We offer contact-free curbside services on Monday afternoons between 12:00 and 3:00. Other arrangements (outlined in the confirmation emails) can be made as needed. If you have library books from last year from any FCPS school, they can be returned at the same time.
• We are available to support our students! Whether they are interested in research help, multimedia presentation ideas, book conversations, or more, they can visit us virtually via our office hours on BBCU (accessed through their Library class on Blackboard).
• Celebrate the 20th Annual National Book Festival September 25 – 27. Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, weighs in here on why this year’s virtual celebration may just be the best National Book Festival yet.
• Starting October 1, FCPS students can check out books from Fairfax County public libraries without a library card. LEAP (Library Equity Access Pass) will allow students to check out up to three books at a time for a six week period by giving their student ID number. No fines will be accrued. Some services (placing holds, accessing FCPL databases) will still require a library card.

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