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October 29, 2021
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News from Herndon Elementary
Dates to Remember:
October 29: End of 1st Quarter
November 1: NO School for Students, Teacher Workday
November 2: NO School for Students, Teacher Workday and Election Day
November 9: Virtual Level IV and AAP Screening Parent Info Night (English)
November 11: 2 Hour Early Release (2:05 pm), Veteran's Day
November 11: Quarter 1 Report Cards go Home
November 15-19: Fall Scholastic Book Fair
November 16: Book Fair Family Evening, Library, 6-8 pm
November 16: PTA General Meeting, Cafeteria, 7 pm
November 18: Virtual Level IV and AAP Screening Parent Info Night (Spanish)
November 24-26: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
December 3: Picture Day Retakes
 Today is Superhero Spirit Day! Kindergarten is just one of our many Superhero teams at Herndon ES.
November 1 and 2
Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 1, and Tuesday, November 2, for teacher work days. See the complete 2021-22 school year calendar
Federal Impact Aid Surveys
Due by November 5
HES sent these forms home on Thursday, October 14 in Thursday folders, so please check with your student. We need you to complete the pre-printed form for each student enrolled in your household.
Please complete, sign, and date each form and have your student return their form to their classroom teacher. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 5. All results are confidential.
More information can be found here.
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Do you need to pick up your student early?
Just a reminder... If you need to pick up your children early, please pick them up by 3:00 pm. The last hour before school dismisses (3-4pm) is very important for all students and teachers. Many classes are finishing lessons or coming back from specials and it is quite disruptive to call for the students at that time. We appreciate your help in maintaining instruction time. Of course----emergency situations can be accommodated.
Also, if you are picking up your children, please leave plenty of time for us to call and for them to come to the office. We would appreciate it if you send a note in their back pack, call, and/or email the school. That can expedite the process.
If you have time and would like to use Kiss and Ride, the line begins shortly after 3:35 pm and the students are dismissed at 4:05 pm. The line is usually done by 4:15 pm.
PTA Sponsored Scholastic Book Fair is coming to HES!
Dear Families:
Our school will celebrate the power of reading at the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. You are invited to help our school create a culture of reading, build our school libraries, and you will have the opportunity to shop and select books with your child for your home library! A portion of all the proceeds will go back to our school – your support makes a difference!
Book Fair dates: November 15-19 in the HES Library
NEW In-School and Online Shopping Options! Book Fair eWallet,
our digital payment option, allows your student to shop the Fair cash-free. Can’t make it to the Book Fair? Shop The Scholastic Store™ online to choose from over 6,000 products! Visit our homepage to access eWallet or shop online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/herndonelementaryschool
See you at the Book Fair! Until then, happy reading!
Sincerely,
Bryn Caraway
PTA Book Fair Chairperson, Herndon Elementary School
Click here for the English and Spanish flyer.
We need Book Fair Volunteers!
Click on the SignUpGenius link and lets us know if you would like to help setup, be a cashier, or pack up book fair at the end of the week.
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SAVE the DATE!!
Virtual Level IV and AAP Screening
Parent Information Meeting
Please join us for a virtual parent information night with information about our NEW local level IV program at Herndon Elementary. We will also give you details about the screening process for advanced academics.
Join us if you want to know:
- How does my student apply for Level IV?
- What can I do as a parent to help with this process?
- What are the deadlines or timelines for this process?
- What does it look like once my student is accepted?
- What will the program for Level IV look like at Herndon Elementary School?
- Any other question you might have about the screening or Level IV process
November 9, 2021@ 6:30 in English
November 18, 2021 @6:30 in Spanish
Zoom link will be sent in an eNotify email.
English and Spanish flyers can be found here.
 Click here for the October 29, 2021 edition of the Herndon Elementary News!
Meet our New Teacher
Shauna Leavitt
Community Review of Elementary English Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new Elementary School Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online October 26 through November 26, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/36853. People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/VKxcfabLedjYAZpS8. In addition, hard copies of instructional resources will be available in the lobby of Willow Oaks Administrative Center. Willow Oaks is open each business day from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm and extended hours will be provided until 7:45 pm on October 26 and November 3, 2021. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Firefighters and Friends Drive
Dear Herndon Family:
Each year, our students benefit from supplies, toys and coats from The Firefighters and Friends Drive. This group is a mixture of current and retired firefighters on the Route 1 corridor (Read their story here: http://www.ffandfriends2therescue.org/ ). They have provided support for years and now are in need of support with fundraising. The amount of time that goes into fundraising the thousands of dollars every year for the supplies, coats and toys is incredibly challenging. In order to continue our operations, they truly need us!
Please use the link that is in this email and please pass along to a friend! Any amount of support helps, and collectively it can make a great deal of difference.
Thank you.
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/operation-warm-inc/join-firefighter-friends-to-the-rescue-and-fairfax-county-fire-rescue-department-to-give-coats-to-kids-in-need
Tiffany A. Bryant
Professional School Counselor
Herndon Elementary School
October 31- November 6, 2021
Weekly Character Strength: Perseverance
WHAT DOES Perseverance mean: You complete what you start. You never give up.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
Click here for the full explanation of perseverance and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.
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FCPS Cares
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Do you know a Herndon Elementary employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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The vision of Herndon Elementary School is to provide students with a safe, nurturing learning environment where all students will work to their full potential.
The mission of Herndon Elementary is to develop children to their full potential by ensuring a high level of success for all students. Teachers will work to differentiate instruction, provide a safe environment, and develop goals with students. Parents and teachers will work together as a community to prepare students to become productive citizens.
Our vision for the 2020-2021 school year is…
- Strong relationships with each other and our bees will drive all that we do.
- We will know our bees as scholars.
- Every student will know #YouBeelonghere
Important Contact Information
Herndon Elementary Phone Numbers:
- Health Room 703-326-3110
- Cafeteria 703-326-3121
Administration e-mail addresses:
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