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August 15: Chromebook Distribution, 4:00-7:00 pm, Hornet Fest
August 15: Hornet Fest Open House (All Grades), 4:30 pm
August 15: Freshman and New Parent Night, 6:30 pm
August 17: Freshman and New Student Orientations, 9:00 - 11:00 am
August 17: Chromebook Distribution, 12:00 – 3:00 pm, Main Lobby
August 18: Chromebook Distribution,1:00 – 3:00 pm, Main Lobby
August 21: Senior Sunrise, 6:00 am
August 21: First Day of School, 8:10am - 2:55pm
September 06: Back to School Night
September 21: HHS PTSA Meeting, 7:00 pm, Virtual
FCPS Calendar
Chromebook Distribution
Students who were not able to pick up there Chromebook during the week of August 7th, can pick up their Chromebook during these dates and times. If you are in 10th – 12th grade, you will need to turn in your Dell laptop and charger in order to pick up your Chromebook. The dates below are open to all grade levels.
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Tuesday, August 15th, 4pm - 7pm during Hornet Fest
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Thursday, August 17th, 12pm – 3pm in the Main Lobby
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Friday, August 18th, 1pm – 3pm in the Main Lobby
Hornet-Fest
Come by, Tuesday, August 15 at 4:30 pm, to get a jump start on the school year! Learn about clubs, sports, organizations. Purchase Hornet Gear. If you have questions, please contact Phil Cronin or Jamila Alarcon. Flyers for the event are available here in English and Spanish. See you there!
Freshman and New Student Parent Night
will be on Tuesday, August 15th at 6:30 pm in the Cafeteria. Parents/guardians will have the opportunity to meet members of the Administrative Team, learn about the high school and have questions answered. See you there!
Student Parking Information 2023-2024
This year parking process will be as followed:
Students will use the attached link to register for parking. Registration is open from Tuesday, June 20th to Friday, August 11th, 2023.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0Wm2RN5Egislpawpf3yRmWInja1DmYgN1t39IWMPLjpX6ow/viewform?usp=sf_link
Students will be able to pay for parking online using My School Bucks starting Monday, July 31st, 2023. Parking passes will cost $200.00. Students can also pay by check, cashier’s check or money order on the day you are assigned to pick up your parking pass.
The cost for students who qualify for FREE Lunch will be $25.00. The cost for students who qualify for REDUCE Lunch will be $100.00. If you are paying the free or reduce price, you must bring documentation attached to your application showing that you qualify for free or reduce lunch. All payments for free or reduce lunch should be made by check, cashier’s check, or money order and should be made out to Herndon HS (No Cash will be accepted).
Students will need to print out, complete, bring in the hard copy of the parking application (Page 1, 2, 3, and 4) along with an attached copy of their driver’s license. Please make sure that include if you will be driving to an Academy Class or any off campus activity. Students will have assigned parking this coming school year.
Applications are available on the Herndon HS website:
Here are the date & times students can pick up parking passes:
- Seniors – Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 from 1pm – 3pm
- Juniors – Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 from 1pm – 3pm
- Seniors & Juniors Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 from 10am - 12n
Students can contact Mr. Brown (Safety & Security Specialist) at jvbrown@fcps.edu, if they have any questions.
Freshman and New Student Orientation
This event will take place on Thursday, August 17th from 9:00 - 11:30 am. This special morning session has been planned to help students become comfortable with the high school, as well as to take care of some “new student business.” Students will be picked up at the sites listed below. Please arrive at the pickup site 10 minutes before the time listed.
Appropriate dress and behavior is expected when attending orientation. Buses will arrive at Herndon High School at 9:00 a.m. and drop students back at the elementary or middle school for parent pickup after 11:30 am.
- Aldrin ES - 8:30 am
- Armstrong ES - 8:30 am
- Clearview ES - 8:30 am
- Dranesville ES - 8:30 am
- Herndon ES - 8:30am
- Hutchison ES - 8:30 am
- Herndon MS - 8:30 am
Senior Sunrise
To start the senior year there will be the annual senior sunrise on the first day of school, August 21st. Come join in! Also, please vote on the poll in the Class of 2024 group on Schoology to let them know you are coming.
First Day of School
Monday, August 21, is the first day of school for the 2023-24 school year. See the complete school year calendar. FCPS parents, students, and staff members are invited to share their favorite pictures or videos from the first day of school on social media using the hashtag #FirstDayFairfax. We will share some of the photos on FCPS Facebook and Instagram.
Labor Day
Friday, Sept, 1, and Monday, Sept. 4, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar.
HHS PTSA Meeting
Join us for the first PTSA meeting of the school year on September 21st at 7:00 pm. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/96047784161
From the Library
The Herndon HS Summer Reading Challenge, created by the library and the Global Citizens Book Club, is open to all incoming and current Herndon HS students, and is now in session! Students can join the GCBC Schoology Group at F4BT-W6TC-5G8JD for details. The challenge runs through August 31. Prizes will be given to students who get 5 in a row, OR who complete the entire bingo board. Students can claim their prizes when we return to school by showing the library team their online bingo form.
Students have access to hundreds of eBooks and e-audiobooks all summer long. From fairfax.mackinvia.com, they can log in with their school Google credentials and explore the catalog. Additionally, SYNC Audiobooks for Teens is back with their free audiobook program. Two titles are available each week, and change over to two new ones each Thursday. Once you’ve downloaded a SYNC title, it’s yours to keep forever. You can get the complete list of titles, and the week that they are available, here.
Save the date! This year’s National Book Festival will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). Information continues to be added to the Library of Congress’s website here.
HHS Needs You!
The PTSA puts on programs and events, invests in our teachers and staff, and enhances each family's experience at HHS. We can only do this with your financial support!
The PTSA is run through your donations - 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to HHS PTSA, supporting our school’s needs, and ultimately our student’s.
Please donate here!
Required Back to School Forms
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Emergency Care Form - Review and update via SIS ParentVUE. Information must be correct and what we will use in case of an emergency. We are asking all parents to review and update via SIS ParentVUE. If you have more than one child enrolled in FCPS, updating it for one student will update it for all of your students. Having the most up-to-date information for all of our students is essential to our ability to best meet all students' needs in the event of an emergency. Information on how to update through ParentVUE can be found on the FCPS Website; please note that it must be the enrolling parent who completes the documentation.
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Health Information - A health information form must be on file for all students. By updating “Current Health Conditions” and/or “Current Medical Care Details” in the emergency care form via SIS ParentVUE, this will be updated for the student. Information on how to update through ParentVUE can be found on the FCPS Website.
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Student Rights & Responsibilities - All students will review the SR&R in the first week of school. Every year, FCPS requires parents/guardians to review, sign, and return the SR&R parent/guardian signature page acknowledging awareness of online access to and/or the opportunity to receive a printed copy of the FCPS SR&R Guide for Families. We will email when this is available in ParentVUE.The SR&R Booklet, when updated, can also be found on the FCPS website, along with updates to the SR&R for the 2023-24 school year.
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Parent Digital Tool Permission - By completing this digital form (available starting August 7), you provide permission for your child to use the FCPS-approved online tools listed as part of an instructional program.
Optional Back to School Forms
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FCPS Privacy and Opt Out Forms - The 2022-2023 Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms booklet details parents’ rights regarding FCPS policies. These forms should be printed out and turned in ONLY IF YOU WISH YOUR CHILD TO BE OPTED-OUT.
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Family Life Education Opt Out Forms - Information about the FLE programs can be found on the FCPS website. Opt out forms will be available soon.
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Military Connected Student Form - In accordance with the Code of Virginia (§22.1-287.04), local school divisions are required to identify students who have a parent in the United States uniformed services. Completing this form allows Virginia localities to maintain reliable and accurate data for potential grant funding and to receive services to meet the needs of uniformed services-connected students.
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FCPS Free and Reduced Lunch Forms and Consent to Share Information - Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for the 2023-24 school year. Eligible families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the first day of the 2023-24 school year. More information is on the FCPS website, including forms to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch. If your children are eligible for free and reduced lunch, they may also be eligible to participate in several fee-based programs (class fees, senior dues, parking fees, etc.) at either no cost or a reduced cost if you provide a consent to share information form. You can scroll to the bottom of the FCPS page to access “Consent to Share Information”.
Greetings from the School Health Room
The School Health Aide will be available for medication drop-off in the school Health Room during Hornet Fest, Tuesday, August 15th from 4:30-6:30 pm. If you have any questions contact Carevia Davis at ctdavis@fcps.edu.
All medications are required to have a medication authorization.
As needed, over-the-counter medications may be transported to school (directly to the clinic) after the first day by high school students, however the medication must be in the original unopened container and accompanied by an appropriate Medication Authorization. All prescription medications must be transported to school by a parent or designated adult
Class of 2024 Immunization Requirement Notice
The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
All students entering 12th grade will be required to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the beginning of school.
- To meet the Meningococcal (MenACWY) 12th grade requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 16 or older.
ACTION REQUESTED: Please provide one of the following immunization documents to the Mrs. Barr at bsbarr@fcps.edu or 810.2306 as soon as possible:
- An updated immunization record showing that the student has received the Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY).
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the Meningococcal vaccine was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form, which is available online at: https://bit.ly/VDOEReligiousExemptionForm
Immunizations are available from your child’s healthcare provider, the Fairfax County Health Department, or other community resources. Use the QR Codes below to identify resources:
Expunging High School Courses Taken in Middle School (Incoming 9th Graders Only)
Parents of incoming 9th grade students who completed a high school courses (World Language, Algebra, and Geometry) in the 2022-23 school year may request the final grades for these courses be omitted from your student’s transcript. You must submit a Request to Expunge High School Courses Taken in Middle School form to Herndon HS Student Services, after the course is completed and prior to November 3, 2023.
Student Schedules
We look forward to welcoming everyone back next week! Over the course of the next several day school counselors will be working on resolving schedule conflicts and will be reaching out to impacted students. In the meantime, any schedules found on 3rd party applications (such as Talking points, NoRed Ink, Clever, etc.) are not official. All schedules are subject to adjustment over the next 10 days. Official schedules will be available in SIS (StudentVue and ParentVue) as of 6am on Thursday, August 17th. Enjoy the last few days of summer and we’ll see you very soon!
Schedule Change Process
- August 7-18, 2023 - Schedule changes, if space is available.
- August 21-30, 2023 - No changes due to membership
- August 31 - September 15, 2023 - Changes are allowed, if space is available. No class caps will be raised to accommodate schedule changes.
- After September 15, 2023 - No elective changes. Up or down requests only. Schedule Change Request Forms are required to be completed with student, parent, teacher, school counselor and administrator feedback.
- After March 22, 2024 - No schedule changes.
INOVA Free School Physicals and Immunizations
Inova Cares Clinic for Children (ICCC) and Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities (PHC) are now scheduling appointments in June, July, and August to provide children ages 5 and up with FREE school physicals and immunizations to begin the 2023-24 School Year. This will take place at the Inova Cares Clinic for Children in Herndon, Manassas, and Falls Church.
PHC will be on site to screen and enroll qualifying families in Medicaid/FAMIS and connect them to an appropriate and affordable source of quality healthcare providers. Please share the flyers below.
Free Resources for Families
Did you know that caregivers can access free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities?
Learn more about FCPS’ Family Resource Center (FRC).
Workshops for Families
The Family Resource Center is already scheduling a helpful series of webinars for the 2023-24 school year. Save the date for the following discussions in September. See the full list of workshops. Click on the title to register for each event:
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New School Year, New Strategies: How to Plan, Persist, and Achieve Academic Success This Year, on Friday, September 8, 10-11:30 a.m.
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Meet the Author Series: The Self-Driven Child by Dr. William Stixrud, Friday, September 15, 10-11:15 a.m.
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Characteristics and Needs of Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners, on Tuesday, September 19, 10-11:30 a.m.
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Who's the Boss? 5 Ways for Families to Help Kids with Big Emotions, Friday September 29, 10-11:30 a.m.
Be the first to learn about new workshops by signing up for the FRC newsletter.
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