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November 12, 2021
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News from Herndon Elementary
Dates to Remember:
November 15-19: Fall Scholastic Book Fair
November 16: Book Fair Family Evening, Library, 4-7 pm
November 16: PTA General Meeting, Cafeteria, 7 pm
November 17: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
November 17: Book Fair Before School Family Shopping, 8:30am-9:00am
November 17: Virtual FLE Family Preview Night, 6:30 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
 Kindergartners in Ms. Montero's class created a Veterans Day wall. All grade levels participated in learning about Veterans' Day.
FLE Parent Preview Night
HES parents and guardians are invited to join us on Zoom on Wednesday, November 17th, at 6:30 pm for our Virtual Family Life Education preview night. A Zoom link will be emailed to our parents via eNotify. Please click here for more information and opt out forms.
PTA Scholastic Book Fair
November 15-19
Family Shopping Evening, November 16, 4-7pm
Family Shopping Before School, November 17, 8:30-9:00am
HES Library
*Parents MUST accompany students when shopping outside of school hours
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
Click here for the flyer.
PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 pm
Cafeteria
(Masks are required inside the school)
Shop the Book Fair in the library before the meeting, 4-7 pm!
Virtual Level IV and AAP Screening
Parent Information Meeting in SPANISH
November 18, 2021 @6:30 in Spanish
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.
November 9, 2021@ 6:30 in English (Recording)
Zoom link will be sent in an eNotify email.
English and Spanish flyers can be found here.
 Click here for the November 12, 2021 edition of the Herndon Elementary News!
November 14- November 20, 2021
Weekly Character Strength: Gratitude
WHAT DOES Gratitude mean: You are aware of and thankful for good things that happen.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
Click here for the full explanation of Gratitude and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.
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November’s Walking Wednesday Dedicated to Ruby Bridges
Students and families are being encouraged to take part in monthly Walking Wednesdays during the 2021-22 school year to help promote mental and physical health. The Safe Routes to School office will be promoting Walking Wednesdays throughout the year, with a different theme each month.
November’s event is dedicated to Ruby Bridges, the elementary student who, as the first African American student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, was escorted to school by federal marshals in 1960. Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day is November 17.
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FCPS Meal Kit Distribution Change for Thanksgiving Break
In preparation for the Thanksgiving break when schools are closed (November 24-26), the following plan is in place to distribute meal kits:
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Wednesday, November 17: Additional meals (7 days of breakfast and lunch, along with 14 days of afternoon snack and supper meals) will be served in one meal kit.
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Wednesday, November 24: Meal kit distribution is canceled.
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Wednesday, December 1: Regular meal kit distribution resumes.
More information and the location of the meal kit sites is available online.
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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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