Calendar
Nov 23 - Underclassmen Yearbook Photos
Nov 24 - Senior T-shirt Form Completion Date
Nov 25-27 - Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Nov 30 - Senior Dues First installment Deadline
Nov 30 - Underclassmen Yearbook Photos
Dec 02 - Free Virtual Tutoring, HUMC
Dec 07 - Underclassmen Yearbook Photos
Dec 15 - FCPS Back2Fairfax Teacher Seminar, 5:00 pm, Virtual
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Upcoming Events
PTSA Volunteers Opportunities
The Herndon High School PTSA is seeking volunteers for the following open roles:
- 2nd Vice President
- Website Administrator
- Fundraising Chair
- Senior Scholarship Chair
- Parent and Student Engagement Liaison
If you have any questions about these open positions or would like to learn more information please contact shareemannan@gmail.com.
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Underclassmen Yearbook Photos
The following information outlines our Yearbook Photos plan. This process will require your student to enter the building.
You must use the sign-up links below to reserve your picture time. Students will not be allowed to “walk in.”
In order to promote an efficient experience, please review and complete the following items.
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The night before you come to Herndon High School:
- Verify your appointment time and date.
- Complete the Health Screening form (here). You will need to bring this with you to your appointment.
- Plan to park in the Green or Black lot. Please do not enter the bus loop.
The morning/afternoon you come to Herndon High School:
- Follow the directions of Herndon Security and staff volunteers.
- Enter at Door 14 (near the front of the building by the cafeteria). After you have completed your photo, you will follow directions towards the exit.
- Everyone is expected to wear a mask and practice social distancing while in the building and waiting to take a photo. The photographer will direct students to remove their mask prior to taking the photo. Students will replace their mask immediately after the photo is taken. (Warning: this will be quick).
- Student IDs will be issued on this date.
- If you are sick or have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, do not attend the underclassmen photo event.
If you have any questions, please contact Katheryn Hans-- kdhans@fcps.edu
If you are unable to attend these sessions, there will be more information about how to submit a photo forthcoming
From the Library
- Herndon HS students have access to thousands of books in physical format and in ebook format. If students would like to check out physical books, they can log into their Destiny accounts with their FCPS credentials, 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. Pickup outside those hours can be arranged as needed. We’ll even meet you at other Herndon-area schools to deliver if getting to Herndon HS during school hours is not possible! If you have library books from last year from any FCPS school, they can be returned at the same time.
- Did you know your student can meet virtually with a member of the library team every school day? Our virtual office hours on BBCU allow students to connect with us from 8:00 – 11:00 on Mondays, and before school, during Stingers and lunch, and after school on other school days.
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Senior Class T-Shirt – Size Collection
All students will receive a Senior Class T-shirt as part of their Senior Dues. Please click the link, tinyurl.com/getshirt21, to add information about t-shirt size so that we can be sure to have your size available for pick-up. Fill out this Google Form by November 24, 2020.
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Building and Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
All FCPS schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from November 25 - 27, 2020. Herndon High School (building and offices) will also be closed during this period. Please plan accordingly.
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Senior Dues
Senior Dues will be made in two installments for this school year. The first installment of $50 is due by November 30, 2020. Please log into myschoolbucks.com to make your payment. Additional information available here.
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Class of 2024 - Class Council
The Class of 2024 is looking for 9th graders to join its class council. The class council is a group open to all Class of 2024 students. Members will develop leadership skills, make new friends, and be a part of HHS school activities and service. Interested students can fill out the form here.
We are looking for students who are interested in planning, working, and being a behind-the-scenes person at class and school activities throughout high school.
Class Council members will not hold a specific office, but instead be members of a class executive council. The executive council model follows a model of collaborative leadership in which students share the responsibility and leadership roles on the basis of the tasks to be completed.
Approximate Time Commitment:
- Fundraising (10-15 hours)
- Building Class Community (10 hours)
If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Ferguson (mferguson@fcps.edu) or Ms. Wright (tmwright@fcps.edu)
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Family Engagement Month
The Virginia Board of Education and the Virginia Department of Education recognize November 2020 as Family Engagement Month. Research on family engagement suggests that when schools, families, and communities support each other, students of all backgrounds and ability levels achieve at the highest levels. The importance of parental and family support is highlighted during the month of November as we celebrate and strengthen family-school partnerships together.
To support schools with best practices in November and year-round, the Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement and the Virginia Department of Education have an array of resources to support equitable family engage-ment practices.
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Free Virtual Tutoring
For the past 19 years, Herndon United Methodist Church has been offering free, in-person tutoring to HHS students. We are excited to announce the start of Virtual TGFT [Thank God for Tutors] on December 2nd with a brand new website: herndonumc.org/tgft.
Our team of ten adult tutors are ready to help your students in chemistry, physics and all areas of math.
Please have students pre-register their name and subject choice via the Google form on the website. We look forward to helping your students succeed!
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FCPS Back2Fairfax Teacher Seminar
The Office of Talent Acquisition & Management (TAM) will host the third annual Back2Fairfax Teacher Seminar virtually on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This event will give current high school juniors, seniors, graduates, and former FCPS Teachers for Tomorrow students an opportunity to meet and hear from teachers and administrators in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Participants will attend breakout sessions that will cover a variety of topics including developing a resume, preparing for an interview, applying for a license, finding the school that is the right fit, and teacher and administrator panels. Attendees will also have an opportunity to visit with exhibitors from Title I, Early Childhood, Pre-Teacher Employment with FCPS, Great Beginnings, Teacher Leadership, Employee Benefits, and various professional groups and organizations.
Please share event information and the registration link below with current FCPS high school juniors, seniors and FCPS graduates of your schools.
Virtual Event Information Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Registration here
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Helpful Information
Important Updates on Grab and Go Meals
Fairfax County Public Schools is offering no-cost nutritious meals to ALL students through June 30, 2021. Meals are available at school sites and along bus routes. Beginning Monday, November 9, grab and go bus delivery times and some bus stop locations will change. The updated bus schedule will be posted on November 6.
Breakfast and lunch meals are offered Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Breakfast and lunch are served at the same time. Breakfast and lunch are also offered at no cost to any student who attends in-person instruction at a school Monday-Friday. Meals for Saturday and Sunday are offered at sites and on bus routes every Friday.
More information is available online, or by calling the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
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Free and Reduced Price Meals
The application for Free or Reduced-Price Meals needs to be completed each school year for eligibility. If you applied 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 My School Apps . Eligibility may also provide your child(ren) other important benefits. Financial assistance with school related fees requires the completion of section four of the application – Consent to Share Information. Be sure your child(ren) are approved for the 20-21 school year.
The online application is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Tagalog, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. Follow the link above to the website and then click on the Language drop down menu on the top bar. Paper applications are available to complete and submit in English upon request at FCPS food distribution sites.
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FCPS Mental Health Resources
FCPS website for Mental Health Resources and information for emergency mental health services:
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