Calendar
Nov 23-25 - Holiday - Thanksgiving
Nov 30 - HUMC Free Tutoring, 7:00-8:00 pm, Zoom
Dec 05 - ACE Information Session, 9:45am or 10:30am, College/Career Center
Dec 07 - SOS Wellness Program for Juniors, 4th period
Dec 07 - NOVA Application Workshops, College & Career Center
Dec 07 - Financial Aid Support for Seniors, 11:15am – 1:15pm, College & Career Center
Dec 13 - Herndon Band Winter Concert, 7:00 pm, Auditorium
Dec 15 - Herndon Winter Orchestra Concert, 8:00 pm, Auditorium
Dec 19 - Jan 02 - Holiday, Winter Break
Jan 03 - Classes Resume
FCPS Calendar
Upcoming Events
Fairfax County Youth Survey
The Fairfax County Youth Survey will be administered to 10th and 12th grade students through November 22nd through English class stingers. This brief survey, a collaborative effort between the Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, asks students questions about risky behavior, mental health, physical health, and safety. Results from the survey are used to determine the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs offered in schools and communities and identify areas of need. The survey is anonymous, and no individual information is reported. A copy of the survey is available to parents and/or guardians online here. If you do not wish for your child to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to your child’s Teacher Advisory teacher no later than November 1 (this is different from the letter), 2022. Letter and Opt-Out Form in English or Spanish.
Thanksgiving (Holiday)
As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed November 23-25. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
Class of 2023 Baby Ads
Families of Seniors only: Baby ads are for sale!!! Celebrate and congratulate your child’s accomplishments by dedicating a space just for them in the back of our yearbook! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 8967 to purchase. Deadline to purchase and submit is November 30th!
HUMC Free Tutoring Program
TGFT will remain virtual for the start of the 2022-23 school year, with sessions being held every Wednesday. Information regarding the program can be found on our website: herndonumc.org/tgft. As in the past, we offer assistance in all math subjects, chemistry, and physics. We want to help your students be successful this year! Additional information available here.
Picture Makeups
This is only for students who have NOT had their picture taken. The deadline for all pictures is December 2nd. They have two options:
- You can take the photo yourself- the requirements are that the picture is taken from the shoulders up, have decent lighting and a plain background, and have no filters. We can remove the background to make it match the rest of our photos, but the overall quality might not be the same as the other photos. They can email pictures to jkim12@fcps.edu with the student’s first and last name.
- We can take the student’s picture for you- they would have to come to our yearbook class, which is during 5th period, or even during stinger 5, to get their picture taken. We would then do the same steps above.
FCPS ACE Apprenticeships & Industry Certifications Information Session
Are you looking for an alternative to the traditional college route?
Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend an ACE Information Session in the College/Career Center on December 5th. Choose from either 9:45am or 10:30am. Student sign up: https://tinyurl.com/ACEinfoDec5 . You’ll learn about apprenticeships, trade fields, and a wide variety of industry (business, health & dental, computer & technology) certification programs. Learn about programs aimed at providing the hands on training and learning that you need to succeed future career endeavors.
SOS Wellness Program for Juniors
On December 7, 2022, HHS will be conducting the student 11th grade SOS Wellness Screening during 4th period TA/Stinger. Please see the attached letter describing the program and screening that will be done. If you wish to opt out your student from the screening program, please email your student’s counselor no later than Wednesday 11/30/22. You can find counselor’s alphabet and contact information on our school website https://herndonhs.fcps.edu/department/student-services-staff
Financial Aid Support for Seniors
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and VASA (Virginia Alternative State Aid Application) are open NOW for seniors to apply for financial aid to pay for college or trade schools. Colleges and Universities highly suggest seniors complete their FAFSA (or VASA) as soon as possible to ensure the best financial aid package. In partnership with College Access Fairfax’s Financial Aid Liaison, Mrs. Kristin Mahieu, the HHS College & Career Center will hold FAFSA workshops to assist students and their parents with FAFSA/VASA questions and/or FAFSA/VASA completion. Students need to sign up at https://tinyurl.com/HHSFinancialAidWorkshops and see Mrs. Peirce in the College & Career Center to obtain a pass for teacher approval to attend. Students MUST bring their laptop to the workshop along with the necessary documents as listed HERE.
2022 Workshop dates:
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Wednesday, December 7, 9:45am – 1:15pm
NOVA Information Session and Application Workshops
Not sure what’s next after high school? Whether it’s an associate’s degree, guaranteed transfer to 4-year college, trade or specialty certification, NOVA has a program for you! Ms. Monica Gomez, NOVA Counselor, will be at Herndon High School to support our seniors. Additional information available here.
Conducting Sleigh Ride - Auction at HHS Band Winter Concert
Calling all wannabe conductors! The Herndon Band is auctioning off the opportunity to conduct “Sleigh Ride” at our annual free winter concert on Tuesday December 13th at 7pm at Herndon HS. Bring your checkbook and you could be the lucky winner and have a chance to shine on stage!
Herndon HS Winter Orchestra Concert
The Herndon HS Winter Orchestra Concert will be held on Thursday December 15th 8:00 p.m. at the Herndon HS Auditorium. Come and attend with family and friends!
Important Information
All Night Grad Planning Volunteers Needed & First Fundraisers are now LIVE!!
Looking for parents from ALL grades to join the All Night Grad Planning Committee! It’s a highlight of the year for the Seniors from HHS - start getting involved now! Email herndonangparty@gmail.com with questions and interest. The fundraisers end on 11/30.
Support the All Night Grad Party by participating in one of our current fundraisers:
Help Herndon HS Families in Need
The PTSA is partnering with local Girl Scout Troop 3431 to help Herndon High families in need this holiday season.
Give back to our HHS community by signing up to donate grocery/food gift cards between $10 and $50. All donations are tax deductible. Donations can be mailed, dropped off at school, or sent via e-gift card to herndonptsa@gmail.com.
Details here:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0f4cafa72ba0fac07-hhsholiday
Staying Healthy this Cold/Flu Season
Although the community level of COVID-19 in Fairfax County is currently low, cases of RSV, the flu, and other viruses are on the rise.
It continues to be important to wash your hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, monitor your health daily, and stay home if you are sick. For more tips, visit our Return to School website.
Herndon's Gift of Reading Donation Drive
The Herndon PTSA is proud to work with Educate Fairfax on Herndon's Gift of Reading Donation Drive. This Herndon pyramid-wide book drive will gift books to Hutchison and Herndon Elementary students - just in time for the holiday. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the best cause there is: the gift of reading! Click here: http://bit.ly/Herndonreads
Celebrate the HHS Teachers This Holiday Season
The HHS PTSA is collecting gift cards for the Holiday Raffle. If you purchase from the PTSA's amazon wish list below, the items will be mailed directly to the PTSA President's home. You can also drop off items to the main office in an envelope labeled "Herndon PTSA". Thanks for your contributions! Click here for additional information or copy and paste the link listed below. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7X9EYR593Z29?ref_=wl_share
Holiday Meals Program
Holiday meals are a special time when families come together. Can you help make the holidays special for a local family struggling with food insecurity? Since 2016, Food For Neighbors has been providing holiday meals to students in middle and high schools throughout Fairfax and Loudoun counties. For every $50 donated to the Food For Neighbors Holiday Meals Program, they will provide a $50 grocery store gift card for a local family to purchase a nutritious and delicious meal this season. To donate, visit FFN Holiday Meals Program.
Hunger is an unwelcome guest during the holidays and with your generosity, families throughout our community will experience the joy of gathering around a table together to enjoy a nice meal. Thank you for your generosity!
From the Library
Your student’s Destiny account is their gateway to a wide variety of reading material. FCPS’s library system allows students to put books on hold, renew their books, and checkout ebooks and e-audiobooks. And students can always find research support through their Library course on Schoology.
Are you looking for ways to be involved? The library appreciates parent volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering one or two hours per week, please contact us. No previous library experience is required—we will provide training on shelving returned books, processing new books, and other tasks.
You can reach the HHS Library Team at hhs_library@fcps.edu.
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