Herndon ES Bee Hive, January 22, 2021

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Herndon ES Website Recognized by FCPS as 'Best of the Web'

Our Herndon ES website was recognized as one of three elementary school websites to be recognized as "Best of the Web" during a presentation on January 15, 2021.  

Visit our website to read all about it and see what other schools were recognized, too! 


January 25 is a Student Holiday

Monday, January 25, is a teacher work day and a holiday for students.  There will be NO school for students and NO Grab and Go meal distribution.


Herndon ES Grab and Go Schedule for January 25-27

Monday, January 25: NO Grab and Go meal distribution

Tuesday, January 26: Last day for DAILY meal distribution

Wednesday, January 27: we will begin our once a week, 7 day bulk weekly distribution

The complete schedule can be found at our Herndon ES website.


New Schedule for HES Library Checkout 

Starting January 25, there will be checkout on Wednesdays only.

8:30 - 12:00 at Herndon ES:  Holds Pick Up and Grab Bag Checkout

12:00 - 1:00 at Herndon ES:  Holds Pick Up, Book Browsing and Checkout

3:30 - 4:00 at Park Ridge Garden Apartments: Holds Pick up and Checkout

Book Pick Up: Please call 703-326-3113

This schedule can be found on our Herndon ES website homepage.


Kindergarten Registration for 2021-2022 is Open!

Don't wait!  Tell your neighbors and friends, too!  A child may enter kindergarten for this coming school year if he or she turns five on or before September 30, 2021. 

Click here for the corrected link to access our Herndon ES website and fill out the new student registration form.  Our registrar, Shermin Sirajudin, will contact you soon after.  Questions?  Please call 703-326-3100.

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HES Monday Mingle Clubs Registration Open

The second round of Monday Mingle Clubs have over 13 free club offerings by Herndon Specialists! Our focus this quarter will be to grow as critical and creative thinkers by using the arts to express our personal feelings, thoughts and ideas. These free clubs will last for 6 weeks and end right before Spring Break. Sign up today! Registration ends on Wednesday 1/27 at 5:00pm!  A big thank you to the PTA for providing supplies and support for these clubs.

Watch the Spring Monday Mingle Video:

View the list of clubs.

Register here:  

K-2 English

K-2 Spanish

3-6 English

3-6 Spanish


PTA News...

Mr. Pepperoni Spirit Night

Support a small local business and your school at the same time!  Our next School Spirit Night will be on Wednesday, January 27, 4-9 pm. at Mr. Pepperoni at 303 Spring Street. When ordering Delivery or Takeout, please mention "Herndon ES Spirit Night."  Take a look at their menu and/or order online at https://mrpepperoni.com/

Virtual General PTA Meeting

Learn more about our plans for an exciting Spring and interact with HES staff and PTA at our next PTA General Meeting on our YouTube Channel on Thursday, Jan 28 at 7 pm. 

Learn how HES academic coaches support students and staff and get a chance to meet the interim principal Marti Jo Jackson.

Submit your questions for our academic coaches or our interim principal using the links below.  

English questions: https://forms.gle/dGXprVEhLFttF8qu5

Spanish questions: https://forms.gle/i2BcG7ESUpM8qE2n9

Jive in the Hive Donating Opens Monday, January 25

Our goal is to raise $5,000 for student activities and school programs such as special  virtual events for our students and their families, virtual field trip sponsorship, donations to the weekend snack pack program, teacher grants, and many others.  Here is a message from our PTA President, Sara Murphy about why fundraising this year is so important for our school.

Donating Opens on funrun.com this Monday.  Please feel free to share this link

We will kick off our “Jive in the Hive” virtual dance on February 8, 2021!  All students will participate in the “Jive in the Hive” virtual dance, regardless of financial participation. 


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Click here for the January 22, 2021 edition of the Herndon Elementary Morning News!


HES Calendar

January 24-30: VA School Principals Appreciation Week

January 25: Student Holiday, Teacher Workday

January 27: HES Grab & Go changes to once a week

January 27:  PTA Spirit Night at Mr. Pepperoni

January 28: PTA Virtual General Meeting, 7pm

February 1-5: National School Counseling Week


Forgot the link is to our website?  Just Google Herndon Elementary School and you can access it from there!  It is packed with the most current information you and your family will need.