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Bee Hive
September 8, 2023
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Dates to Remember:
September 20: Herndon ES Playdate in the Park, Bready Park Community Center Playground, 5:30-7:00pm
September 25: NO School for holiday. Offices CLOSED
September 28: Herndon ES Family Science Night! 6-7:30pm, Gym
October 3: AAP Parent Information Night
October 3: PTA General Meeting
Herndon ES website
2023-24 FCPS School Calendar
Our Spirit Days have begun! Yesterday, our students and staff celebrated the first game of a new NFL season by representing their team!!! Every Friday, we have Herndon ES spirit day where students and staff are encouraged to wear their HES spirit wear or our school colors which are red, black, and white. We also have special spirit days throughout the school year such as teaming up with kindergarten to help them learn their colors.
Herndon ES Color Spirit Days
This is a fun way to help our kindergartners learn their colors! We encourage all students to join in!
September 11 - Monday— Green
September 12 - Tuesday— Purple
September 13 - Wednesday— Red, White and Blue
September 14 - Thursday- Black & White
September 15 - Friday- Orange
September 18 - Monday- Pink and Gray
September 19 - Tuesday- wear your Favorite Color
 HES and the PTA invite our families to our Playdate in the Park, on Wednesday, September 20, 5:30-7:00pm, at the Bready Park Community Center Playground. More details to come...
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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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Meet our PreK Team 🐝
 Meet our Herndon ES PreK Team! Left to right: IA Tracy Norton, teachers Cristina Seaton and Shaina Mufti, and IA Liliana Carpio Manrique
Herndon Elementary, the Home of the BEES, is now interviewing! Please email your resume to Candace Hunstad at cjhunstad@fcps.edu.
Herndon ES Health Room Volunteers Needed
Our school health room is looking for volunteers. Training will be provided. Please contact our clinic aide Mercy Caloyannides at mqcaloyannid@fcps.edu.
FCPS News
✔️ Caregiver Checklist: Have You Completed These Important Forms?
During the first weeks of the year, schools mail and email caregivers many forms to complete. Several of the most important ones are below:
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Digital Resources Consent: Some FCPS-approved digital resources require parent/caregiver consent before they can be used by students. Find the list of resources which require consent on the Digital Resources - Parent Consent page. This page also includes directions on how to provide permission so your child(ren) can access all resources provided by their teachers.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R): This document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when they log in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned by Friday, September 29.
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Opt-Outs: The Opt-Out booklet is online or available from your child’s school. It contains information on:
- Parents’ rights to inspect and consent or opt out before their child participates in certain surveys.
- Parents’ rights to inspect instructional materials.
- Rules regarding student records and disclosure of student information (including photo/video of students) and the right to opt out.
- Parents’ rights to opt out of the Social Emotional Learning Screener, physical exams not required by state law, career or social emotional counseling, Library Equity Access Pass Project, and/or Tutor.com.
- The process by which complaints may be filed if parents or students believe their rights have been violated.
Paper forms can be signed and returned to your child’s school.
🧠 How to Access Free Resources from Tutor.com
FCPS students continue to have unlimited access to live, 24/7, one-on-one online tutoring services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services webpage.
Students can access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following: Elementary - How It Works and Middle & High - How It Works. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to OnlineTutoring@fcps.edu.
Community News
Disclaimer: Opportunities offered by organizations other than Fairfax County Public Schools are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or a specific school. These opportunities may utilize technology tools that have not been assessed by the Fairfax County Public Schools Department of Information Technology. Students should gain permission from their parent or guardian before engaging in any non-FCPS enrichment opportunity and families should review the Terms of Service, User Agreements, and Privacy Policy for any technology platform that the enrichment opportunity may use before participating.
Herndon Optimist Youth Activities Registration OPEN
 Herndon Optimist Club youth activities such as basketball, cheer, lacrosse, flag football, baseball, and field hockey are now open for fall registration for all girls and boys K-12.
Please visit our website http://herndonoptimist.org to explore the possibilities and SIGN UP TODAY.
Kindergarten and New Student Registration for the
2023-24 School Year
We're excited to welcome our newest Herndon ES Bees for next year! A child may enter kindergarten for this coming school year if he or she turns five on or before September 30, 2023.
If you have not registered your child, we are scheduling appointments for all rising kindergartners. We have Spanish translators in the office and can arrange for other languages as well. Please click here to begin the registration process now or contact Shermin Sirajudin, our Student Information Assistant, by email at ssirajudin@fcps.edu or by phone at 703-326-3100.
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September 11-15
Weekly Character Strength: Open Mindedness
WHAT DOES Open Mindedness MEAN? You like to consider new ideas and try new
things. You examine things from all sides and
don’t jump to conclusions.
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.
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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.Click to edit this placeholder text.
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Important School Bus Information
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. For additional information, contact transportation for Herndon Elementary at 703-249-7100. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
Visit the FCPS Transportation page for more information.
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School Supply Lists
Grade level supply lists for the upcoming school year can be found on our website under each grade levels page.
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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 2023-2024 school year is…
- We will know all of our bees as scholars and as humans.
- As a staff, we are a team and collectively responsible for all of our bees.
- We will bring joy to our Bees' lives everyday and celebrate their successes throughout the school year.
- All members of our Hive will know that belong here.
- #ManyBeesOneHive
Important Contact Information
Herndon Elementary Phone Numbers:
- Health Room 703-326-3110
- Cafeteria 703-326-3121
Administration e-mail addresses:
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