 10/26/2020
Dear Herndon Middle School Parents and Guardians,
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is planning to bring additional student groups back to school for in-person instruction in the near future. We will follow strict safety and health protocols to minimize health risks for students and staff. To learn more, visit here.
Dr. Brabrand sent a notice out on 10/23 with details for all the returning groups. You can review this information here.
For our Herndon Middle School students, the following information is important for your consideration.
All students who have not already begun to return in person are in Group 8. Please note these details:
Group 8: January 26--Tentative Date
In either format, Mondays will be a full day of independent learning for students to give our teachers more time to prepare and plan the week’s lessons. We will be using concurrent instruction for students who receive in-person instruction. This means that students who elect in-person instruction will receive two days of teacher-led instruction in the school building and two days of teacher-led instruction at home. Students who elect all-virtual learning will continue to receive four days of teacher-led instruction at home.
Some schools are already piloting concurrent instruction. The Superintendent will report his findings on the pilot program at the November 12 School Board work session.
Here is a video that demonstrates how a concurrent classroom will look.
We will honor the choice you made in the FCPS July survey to determine the setting for instruction. If you chose in-person instruction in July, we will assume your student(s) will return to in-person instruction. If you chose all-virtual instruction, we will assume you will continue in that format. If your circumstances have changed, please contact us no later than 11/06 by filling out this form and we will try to accommodate your request based on the availability of staff and space.
We will strive to minimize the impact of this transition; however, some students may experience a change in schedule or class assignment as we work to accommodate everyone’s preferences. Some in-person classrooms could be staffed with an adult monitor if the teacher is teaching virtually.
We will have informational sessions to answer questions this week. Wednesday 10/28 4:30 – 5:15 (English) and Thursday 10/29 4:30 – 5:15 Spanish. Links to virtual meeting will be shared Wednesday Morning. You may also call us at Herndon Middle School to speak directly to an administrator or counselor. Our main office number is 703-904-4800.
Thank you for your support and cooperation as we continue on this journey to deliver the best instruction for all FCPS students.
Sincerely,
Justine K. Klena
Principal
JKKlena@fcps.edu
Free and Reduced-Price Meals If you submitted an application for Free or Reduced-Price Meals last school year for your child(ren), please remember to submit a new application for this school year. The current eligibility status expired on October 20, 2020.
Apply for free and reduced-price meals by visiting www.MySchoolApps.com. Eligibility may also provide your child(ren) other important benefits. Be sure your child(ren) are approved for the 20-21 school year.
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MySchoolApps - Home Page
Apply For School Meal Benefits The Easy Way. MySchoolApps is the fast and secure way to apply for free and reduced meals online. Click GET STARTED to find out if your District participates.
www.myschoolapps.com
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The online application is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Tagalog, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. Paper applications are available to complete and submit in English upon request at FCPS food distribution sites.
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If you received a P-EBT card last school year in the mail, your benefits should continue and you should have received monies added to the card by September 30, 2020. If you have lost it, you will need to request a new one. Directions to do this are in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) located at this website as follows: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/pebt.cgi Choose the big blue bar to read everything in Spanish. Please check here to have all of your questions answered regarding the P-EBT card.
Again, it is important you renew your F/R lunch benefits by October 20, 2020 to continue to also receive any P-EBT benefits. Understand that the P-EBT benefits are temporary and may stop in the near future and once children begin returning to school in-person. Check back at this website for the most up-to-date information.
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 Does your student need help with organizing their schedule and class links? The HMS School Counselors will be holding multiple extra help sessions for students who need assistance with organizing and keeping track of their links. See flyer for more information. Please contact your child’s school counselor if you have any questions.
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If you want to go Paperless then each parent with a ParentVue account must log in to their account and choose Paperless. Otherwise a paper copy will be mailed home. |
 Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day throughout the United States, and we’ve created a collection of some of our best resources on the topic so you can learn more.
If you’d like to borrow any of these print books, login to the catalog and then use the links from the collection to place them on hold. Interested in another book? Login and search our catalog - or use the links from the main page to find something you’d like - then place your hold. We’ll get it ready for Curbside Pickup and email you with the good news. For complete instructions and details on Curbside Pickup, click here.
Our next Pickup is October 26, and a librarian will be on site to distribute books from 11 AM - 2 PM. Have some library books at home that you’re finished with? You can return them during Curbside Pickup too. Stop by and don’t miss out on your chance to get a new book!
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FCPS Meal Kits ( Every Wed. Oct. 28 at 8am-12:30pm) HMS Outside door 6
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Food For Neighbors: Every Thursday (oct. 29)this month from 3:30-5pm, Door 6.
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Oct. 26 Library Book Distribution
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Oct. 28 FCPS Meal Kits pick up
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Oct. 29 Food For Neighbors Food Pick up
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Oct. 30 End of first quarter
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Oct. 31 Halloween
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Nov. 2-3 Student Holiday (no school)
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Nov. 7 Report Cards available in ParentVue
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