Updates from Herndon Middle School 2/1/2021

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 02/01/2021 03:24 PM EST

HMS VIRTUAL Curriculum Night

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Herndon Middle School invites rising 7th and rising 8th grade parents and students to learn about our core-subject curriculum, elective courses, and other useful information to prepare for your student’s middle school transition at our upcoming Curriculum Night!

 

Date: Thursday Feb, 4th 

Time: 5:30-7:30 P.M.

Our early bird session at 5:30 P.M. will feature information about Special Education and ESOL curriculum. Our asynchronous Curriculum Website will also be available for parents to view beginning at 5:30 P.M.

We will begin our curriculum presentation at 6:00 P.M. followed by live Q & A sessions with HMS teachers from 6:30-7:30 P.M.

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Click here to view schedule and links! 

AVID Program

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Come learn about the AVID program and the many ways AVID will help your student to attain academic success in middle school, high school, and college!

AVID Night will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9th @ 6:00 PM. Links for this virtual meeting will be available soon.

Snow day: Supply Distribution DATE CHANGE

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Revised Date:  2/8 (Mon.)

Time: 11am-2pm and 4:00pm-6pm

Location: HMS Bus Lane (behind the school at door #6)

Supplies will be ready only for those students in the following 2nd Semester classes:

  • Art Foundations (Citron)
  • Guitar (Sebastian)
  • 3D Art, Computers in Art (Clark)
  • Tech Ed 1, Tech Ed 2 (Gralton)
  • FACS (Dempsey)

When you arrive at the event for your elective supplies please be ready to provide the following information when greeted:

  • Student’s Last Name and First Name
  • 2nd Semester Class Title
  • 2nd Semester Elective Teacher’s Name

This information can also be written clearly on a piece of paper to show when you arrive to help speed up the distribution process.

Thank you! And see you at the HMS 2nd Semester Electives Supply Distribution Events!

Donations Needed: Alcohol Wipes for Classrooms

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Herndon Middle School PTA is supporting HMS teachers as they prepare for students return. Please consider donation g a few packages of Alcohol Wipes for HMS classrooms! 

Families can drop off their donation outside door 1 from 7am-3:30pm and we will start to distribute them into classrooms 

Thank you for your support! 

Reminders from PTA

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MARK YOUR KID'S CALENDAR!  

HMS PTA invites your student to the "HMS Among Us Night" on Saturday Feb 13 from 7-8:30pm. (Don't know what Among Us is?  Just ask your middle schooler!)  Students will be sent the BBCU link in their school email.
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HMS PTA MEETING:

Save the Date for the next HMS PTA Meeting on Feb 2 at 7pm.  Guest speaker details will be communicated soon.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpcu6hpj0pGtC-0IveDeXn-BPxosUVv-AE 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Class of 2025 (Rising 9th Graders)

If you are a class of 2025 student OR parent of a rising 9th Grader at HHS, you may request membership at the following link.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/343478286708943

Please make sure to answer the membership questions to gain access to the group:

This group will be one of your go-to places for information throughout high school.

Calendar Reminders

 

  • Feb 2: Virtual Spring Play Auditions (after school)
  • Feb 2: Virtual PTA Meeting (7pm)
  • Feb 2: Fairfax Academy Virtual Open House
  • Feb 3: Virtual Spring Play Auditions (after school)
  • Feb 3,10,17: FCPS Meal Kits pickup (8am-12:30pm), Door 6
  • Feb 4: Food for Neighbors (3:30-4:30pm, Door 6) 
  • Feb 4: HMS Curriculum Night (5:30pm)
  • Feb 9: AVID Night (6:00pm)