Herndon ES Bee Hive, October 30, 2020. Free clubs, new tech hours, and more!

not so spooky reading

The HES PTA presented a virtual Not-So-Spooky Story Hour on Monday and many families joined in to see teachers read their favorite, not-so-spooky books!  Thank you to our AWESOME PTA who also coordinated a Spirit Day/Night at Anita's restaurant and an Online Safety presentation by FCPS at the general meeting this week. View the recording here.


November 2 and 3 Student Holidays: No School

Teachers will not be available for office hours and students are not expected to complete new asynchronous assignments. Regularly-scheduled classes will resume on Wednesday, November 4. See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar


Tuesday, November 3
HES Office Closed  
NO GRAB and GO

The Office will be Closed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.  We will be working remotely that day and if needed you may send an email to segoodwin@fcps.edu.

There will be NO FCPS Grab and Go.  Pick up an extra one on Monday, November 2, 8:00 am-1:00 pm at HES.

Please use Door 7 to Vote


monday mingle

FREE Monday Mingle Clubs Taught by HES Teachers for HES Students. Register now!

Monday Mingle Clubs are an opportunity for 1-6 grade students to pursue a topic of interest with other peers and a Herndon specialist in a fun, friendly VIRTUAL environment. Clubs begin November 9.  

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS Wednesday, NOVEMBER 4TH, at 5:00 pm!

Watch the video now!  Click here to register.


NEW Technology Help Hours begin November 4

In-person instruction has begun for select groups at Herndon ES.  We have created a new system and hours for drive up technology help.

  1. Drive into the front loop of HES and park near the shed.
  2. Call the front office at 703-326-3100 and our tech will come to your car.  Please make sure everyone is wearing a mask.
  3. Hours of drive up service Monday-Friday (except holidays):

8:15-9:00 am

12:00-1:00 pm

2:15-3:30 pm


NEW HES Mobile Library Hours from Ms. Sarah

Monday:

11:00 - 12:00 Herndon ES students pick up their holds at Armstrong ES

3:30-4:30 at Herndon ES

Wednesday:

12:00-1:00 at Herndon ES

Friday:

12:00-1:00 at Herndon ES

3:30-4:30 at Park Ridge Apartments

**Students who attend in-person classes will have a regularly scheduled checkout time at school.


free books

 NOVEMBER IS FULL OF FREE BOOKS!!!!!

From November 4th- November 24th, in place of regular book mobile checkout, the Herndon community is invited to come and pick out free books.  Thank you to the Herndon Rotary Club for organizing this event!  We received some AMAZING titles.  Come by in November and find your next favorite book!

*students WILL still be able to pick up books they have on hold during this event


HES Calendar

November 1: Daylight Savings Time Ends, Turn clocks back 1 hour

November 2: End of 1st quarter

November 2 & 3: NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS

November 2: Pick up Grab and Go for November 3

November 3: Election Day: School Office and Grab and Go are CLOSED

November 9-13: R.E.A.D. Online Book Fair

November 11: Veteran's Day, 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE

November 17:  PreK and Kindergarten return to school

November 25-27:  NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

December 1:  Grades 1 and 2 return to school