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Bee Hive
August 26, 2022
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Dates to Remember:
September 2-5: NO School, Labor Day Break
September 6: Classes Resume
September 26: NO School for Students: Teacher Workday
September 29: PTA General Meeting, 7pm
2022-23 FCPS School Calendar
 It was a fantastic first day of school at Herndon Elementary!
Student Pickup and Transportation Change Procedures
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Creating a sense of calm and routine at the end of the day is very important for our students and teachers. They are completing lessons and getting ready for dismissal.
Here are procedures that we have in place that create the least amount of disruption to the classroom during the day.
- Send a note in your child’s backpack, email the teacher, let the office know that your child will be dismissed early.
- Change of Transportation form on home page of website: all online requests must be made by 12:00 pm. For any changes or emergencies after 12:00 pm, please contact the office at 703-326-3100.
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All changes in transportation and student pick-ups must be made by 3:30pm. We will not be able to honor any changes after that time unless it is a dire emergency.
Please let your child and the school know the plan that morning. They will appreciate it and we will too!
Thank you for your cooperation.
Warmly,
Candace J. Hunstad Elizabeth Baxter Greg Brotemarkle
Proud Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
Please Label your Child's Belongings
Dear Parents,
We have been back to school for less than a week and we already have a few items in lost and found. These belongings do not have a name.
Please label their belongings such as lunch box, backpack, water bottles, sweatshirts and jackets that they can take off when they get warm.
Until they get into the routine, please check when they get home from school if they have everything. If not, please ask them to check lost and found or the office at school.
Labeling them is the best way to help us return them to your child!
Meet our newest Bees 🐝
Parents, We Need Your Consent
We need parental permission in order for your child to use the Herndon Elementary digital resources which can be used for classwork on their laptop. Without your permission, they will not be able to use them. Please fill out the permission form here.
Padres, necesitamos su consentimiento
Necesitamos el permiso de los padres para que su hijo use los recursos digitales de Herndon Elementary que se pueden usar para el trabajo de clase en su computadora portátil. Sin su permiso, no podrán utilizarlos. Por favor complete el formulario de permiso aquí.
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August 29-September 2
Weekly Character Strength: Curiosity
WHAT DOES Curiosity MEAN? You like exploration and discovery. You ask lots of questions because you want to learn more about anything and everything.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
Click here for the full explanation of Curiosity and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.dit this placeholder text.
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HES Change in Transportation Form
Our Herndon Elementary website has a Change in Transportation form for your convenience! The link on the homepage. Click here for the form.
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PTA News
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First Week Of School
Hello HES families!
Our first week back to school is off to a solid start. We hope all your bees had a wonderful first day back in their classrooms. HES staff and Buzzy Bee certainly welcomed us all back in style: they literally rolled out the red carpet. Our wonderful Herndon Police Department were there to greet us all with high fives. They even brought along fan favorite, Bragg, their furry K-9 representative.
- Remember, one of the easiest ways to automatically support the HES PTA without even thinking about it is through AmazonSmile! Click here to learn how to set it up.
- A note on PTA membership: unfortunately, we're experiencing some glitches with our website at the moment. Please, stayed tuned for updates as we work to get it fixed ASAP. In the meantime, keep an eye out for flyers in the Thursday folders, it's also an easy way to join.
- Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for all up-to-the-minute happenings with our hive.
The Safeway Foundation
Herndon Elementary PTA is partnering with Safeway Foundation and the Safeway store at 413 Elden St., Herndon, VA to raise funds to support our school projects and supplies.
During the month of August, you can show your school spirit by making a monetary donation at this Safeway location. All funds raised by Safeway Foundation and this store will be donated to Herndon Elementary PTA.
VP of Membership / President-Elect
We're changing things up a bit over here on the PTA Board and we still have a roll to fill. We're actively searching for someone to take over the VP role and handle membership duties, while shadowing our awesome president, Sara, so to assume the role of President next year. Do this sound like a job for you? Yes? We think so, too. You'll love it here.
Please reach out to us, we'd love to hear from you.
Spirit Wear Update:
One of our favorite things about the new school year - new school spirit wear! Order online here or be on the lookout for flyers in Thursday folders.
** All orders MUST be received by September 16th, 2022 **
Posted below is a little preview of what we have available this year (in youth and adult sizes). Our lovely president, Sara, and Spirit Wear Co-Ordinator, Andrea, were proudly modeling this year's colorful tie-dye bee tee at our Back to School Night Bash.
Please, reach out to us with any questions.
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Herndon Community News
Herndon Pyramid Night
Friday, August 26th at Herndon High School
All students from Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Clearview, Dranesville, Herndon, Hutchison and Herndon Middle School are welcome to join us for a night of fun!
Students will be escorted to the track to participate in the opening ceremonies for the Herndon Hornets Varsity Football season opener vs. Centerville High School this Friday!
Please arrive to the football field by 6:40 p.m. and show your spirit by wearing your school colors or Herndon High School colors!
Tickets are $5 and available at the game!
Herndon United Methodist Church (across from the high school, located at 701 Bennett Street) will be hosting a community tailgate in the church parking lot prior to the game starting at 5:30 p.m. Free game tickets at the tailgate for the 1st 100 students aged 12 & under, free food, drinks, music, and games!
Viernes, 26 de agosto en Herndon High School
¡Todos los estudiantes de Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Clearview, Dranesville, Herndon, Hutchison y Herndon Middle School son bienvenidos a unirse a nosotros para una noche de diversión!
¡Los estudiantes serán escoltados a la pista para participar en las ceremonias de apertura de la apertura de la temporada de fútbol americano universitario de Herndon Hornets vs. Centerville High School este viernes!
¡Llegue al campo de fútbol antes de las 6:40 p.m. y muestre su espíritu vistiendo los colores de su escuela o los colores de Herndon High School!
¡Los boletos cuestan $ 5 y están disponibles en el juego!
La Iglesia Metodista Unida de Herndon (frente a la escuela secundaria, ubicada en 701 Bennett Street) organizará una puerta trasera comunitaria en el estacionamiento de la iglesia antes del juego a partir de las 5:30 p.m.
¡Entradas gratuitas para el juego en la puerta trasera para los estudiantes de 1 st 100 menores de 12 años, comida, bebidas, música y juegos gratis!
FCPS News
 Save the date for a special event! Our new superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is hosting a Community Conversation at HERNDON HIGH SCHOOL on September 19, 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn more about her vision for #OurFCPS. Register to attend: https://forms.gle/S3dEuQ4uPZ4KvWVj6…
Application Must be Submitted for FCPS Free and Reduced Meals
IMPORTANT:
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application.
The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students EXPIRED at the end of the 2021-22 school year, meaning families MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND BE APPROVED to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year. The application for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program is now available online.
Se debe presentar la solicitud para las comidas gratis y a precio reducido de FCPS
IMPORTANTE:
Durante los últimos dos años, el gobierno federal ha brindado comidas sin costo a todos los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas sin la necesidad de completar la solicitud anual de Comidas Gratuitas ya Precio Reducido.
La extensión del beneficio de comidas sin costo para todos los estudiantes EXPIRÓ al final del año escolar 2021-22, lo que significa que las familias DEBEN PRESENTAR UNA SOLICITUD Y SER APROBADA para ser elegible para recibir comidas gratis o a precio reducido para el año escolar 2022-23 . La solicitud para el programa de Comidas Gratis ya Precio Reducido ya está disponible en línea.
FCPS Food and Nutrition Services
Elementary School Student Food Prices
Student Breakfast $1.75 each
Student Lunch $3.50 each
Milk (unflavored 1% or fat-free, flavored fat-free) $.60 each
Bottled Water (16.9 oz) $1.00 each
Fruit or Vegetable (1/2 cup) $1.00 each
*Students have the option to pack their own food and bring it to school.
New FCPS Cell Phone use Expectations
Parents need to review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and sign the form.
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 Join our hive! We are hiring for the following:
Classroom Monitors
Special Education Teachers
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 2022-2023 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
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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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Important Contact Information
Herndon Elementary Phone Numbers:
- Health Room 703-326-3110
- Cafeteria 703-326-3121
Administration e-mail addresses:
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