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Bee Hive
September 15, 2023
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Dates to Remember:
September 20: Herndon ES Popsicles on the Playground, Bready Park Herndon Community Center Playground, 5:30-7:00pm
September 25: NO School, Yom Kippur Holiday
September 28: Herndon ES Family Science Night! 6-7:30pm, gym
October 3: AAP Parent Information Night, 6pm, cafeteria
October 3: PTA General Meeting, 6:30pm, cafeteria
October 9: No School for Students: Staff Development Day
Herndon ES website
2023-24 FCPS School Calendar
One of our Kindergartners received a special treat today! He was personally greeted by the one and only Officer Murn – it was awesome to see his smile and the effect the visit had to start his day!!
Parents,
We are excited to share that Herndon Elementary and the PTA will be hosting a school wide event. Herndon Bees are invited to join us at the Herndon Community Center playground for fun with classmates. There will be pizza slices and water bottles that families can purchase for $1.00 from the PTA, using cash or a credit card. All students must be accompanied by an adult.
This is a great opportunity for your student to play and connect with old and new friends. Parents can connect with one another and members of the Herndon Elementary staff and PTA.
When: Wednesday September 20, 2023 from 5:30-7:00pm
Location: At the Bready Park Herndon Community Center Playground 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon, VA 20170
Other Details: Please note that as this is an outdoor event, masks are optional. Also, the event will be canceled if there is inclement weather. Please make sure to stay off the soccer fields, as we have only rented the pavilion and playground.
Padres,
Estamos emocionados de hacerles saber que Herndon Elementary y PTA patrocinarán un evento para toda la escuela. Las abejas de Herndon están invitadas a acompañarnos en el parque de Herndon Community Center para divertirse con sus compañeros de clase. PTA es-tará vendiendo piezas de pizza y botellas de agua a $1, se aceptará efectivo o tarjeta de crédito. Todos los alumnos deben estar acompañados por un adulto.
Esta es una gran oportunidad para que su estudiante juegue y se conecte con antiguos y nue-vos amigos. Los padres pueden conectarse entre sí y con los miembros del plantel de Hern-don ES y PTA.
Cuando: miércoles 20 de septiembre de 2023 de 5:30pm a 7:00pm.
Lugar: En el parque de Bready Park en Herndon Community Center Playground
814 Ferndale Ave. Herndon, VA 20170
Otros detalles: tenga en cuenta que, dado que se trata de un evento al aire libre, las másca-ras son opcionales. Además, si hay mal tiempo el evento será cancelado. Por favor asegúrese de mantenerse alejado de las canchas de fútbol, ya que solo hemos rentado el pabellón y el parque.
Always bring in your ID when Visiting HES or Picking up your Child
REMINDER, if you are coming in to HES for a meeting, a visit, or picking up your child, please always bring in your ID.
Also, please leave plenty of time if you are picking up your child. Students may be picked up BEFORE 3:30pm. Remember, they are not always in their homeroom classroom. They may be in transition between classes, at specials, and even at lunch or recess. Their friends like to say "goodbye", too! It takes time for them to come to the office.
HES ADVANCED ACADEMICS PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Please join us for a parent information night about Advanced Academics at Herndon Elementary School.
October 3, 2023 6:00 PM Herndon ES Cafeteria
We will be discussing an overview of Advanced Academic services as well as information about the screening process. There will be a time at the end of the session for questions. This meeting will also have a Spanish language interpreter. Please contact Katie Anderson at Kanderson2@fcps.edu or Caitlin Terry at Cterry1@fcps.edu.
NOCHE DE INFORMACIÓN PARA PADRES SOBRE ACADÉMICOS AVANZADOS Únase a nosotros para una noche de información para padres sobre Académicos Avanzados en Herndon Elementary.
3 de octubre de 2023 6:00 PM En la cafetería de Herndon Elementary
Discutiremos una descripción general de los servicios académicos avanzados, así como información sobre el proceso de selección. Habrá un tiempo al final de la sesión para preguntas. Esta reunión también contará con un intérprete de español. Katie Anderson at Kanderson2@fcps.edu o Caitlin Terry at Cterry1@fcps.edu.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Meet our Kindergarten Team 🐝
 Meet our Herndon ES Kindergarten Team! Top Row Left to Right: teacher Brittany Portugal, IA Melissa Keebaugh, teacher Sandy Newman, SpEd teacher Kathleen Paris, IA Nadia Khalidi, Sub Base teacher Wuilmer Hernandez, IA Nataly Blanco, IA Kimberlee Robinson. Bottom Row Left to Right: ESOL teacher Wendy Bowen, IA Monica Santiago, teacher Sunita Graham, IA Ana Argueta, teacher Jessica Kim, ESOL teacher Bertha Sanders. Not shown: teacher Jessica Silva.
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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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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.
Kindergarten and New Student Registration for the
2023-24 School Year
We're excited to welcome our newest Herndon ES Bees! 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.
FCPS News
National Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Fairfax Fiesta
Fairfax County's inaugural Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the Fairfax Fiesta, is taking place on Saturday, September 23, from noon to 5 p.m., at the PARC at Tysons (8508 Leesburg Pike). The free event, presented by the Fairfax County Government and Celebrate Fairfax!, aims to provide an extraordinary experience for all ages and backgrounds. Learn more about Fairfax Fiesta.
Information Session for Substitute Teachers and Instructional Assistants
Learn more about becoming a substitute teacher or instructional assistant at a virtual information session on Wednesday, September 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. Register now.
Visit the Recruitment Events calendar for a list of all FCPS job fairs.
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Elementary Continuum of Services
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development efforts and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.
FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-12. The continuum of services approach recognizes unique student needs and focuses on matching services, not labeling students. Through the continuum, students have:
- Multiple entry points for deeper learning opportunities in specific areas of need as they develop.
- A cluster group of students with similar academic needs to continue growing in their learning.
Teachers, Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs), and school administrators work together to provide the following levels of service at the elementary level:
Access to Rigor, Grades K-6 (Level I)
All students have opportunities to think critically, reason, and problem-solve.
- All teachers use critical and creative thinking strategies in their lessons.
- Classroom teachers provide opportunities using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework a minimum of once per quarter.
Because Access to Rigor is for all FCPS students, there is not a screening process.
Subject Specific Advanced Differentiation, Grades K-6 (Level II)
Some students are strong in a specific subject area. Classroom teachers may adjust instruction for students in these area(s) by:
- Providing different assignments and resources in those subjects,
- Grouping students by their strengths, interests, and readiness, and
- Providing additional challenges using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework.
Student needs for subject specific differentiation are re-evaluated each year at the local school.
Part-Time Services, Grades 3-6 (Level III)
Some students have advanced academic needs in multiple subject areas in addition to specific subject differentiation. They need part-time AAP services.
- Students work with other students that have similar academic needs through weekly pull-out classes or weekly co-taught lessons with the AART and classroom teacher.
- Teachers provide frequent opportunities to use materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, science, social studies, and/or mathematics.
Part-time services continue through Grade 6. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
Full-Time Services, Grades 3-8 (Level IV)
Some advanced learners need a full-time advanced academic program with differentiated instruction in all four core content areas (Language Arts, mathematics, social studies, and science).
Students eligible for full-time AAP services are cluster grouped on a full-time basis and receive:
- Full-time use of materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and
- Curriculum that is differentiated through acceleration, depth, and complexity of content.
Full-time services continue through Grade 8. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
Screening for Advanced Academic Program Services
Multiple data points are reviewed holistically to determine eligibility for all FCPS advanced academic services. Committees consider student work from opportunities with AAP lessons, examples of student reasoning or gifted behaviors from class discussions and activities, progress reports, achievement and ability scores, and parent input. Committees consider whether students have access to a group of students with similar academic needs to support academic conversations and growth in the classroom. No pieces of the data are weighted in the holistic screening process.
Eligibility decisions for subject-specific advanced differentiation and part-time services are made by a committee at the local school, and screening is ongoing throughout the school year. To refer for subject-specific advanced differentiation and part-time services, submit the AAP School-Based Referral Form to the AART at the local school.
Eligibility decisions for full-time services are made by the countywide central selection committee.
Screening for full-time services occurs during specific screening cycles:
- Fall screening is available for students who are new to FCPS since January.
- The fall screening referral window is from the first day of school - October 15.
- Spring screening is available for any Grade 2-7 FCPS-enrolled student.
- The spring screening referral window is from the first day of school - December 15.
Please do not wait for test scores before submitting a referral for your student in Grades 2-7. Referrals submitted after the full-time services referral windows noted above will not be accepted.
Referral forms for all advanced academic program services are found at https://www.fcps.edu/node/38893.
For more information, please visit the AAP website at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
Ability Testing
FCPS uses ability testing as one consideration of the holistic screening process for advanced academic services. Test scores are not weighted or prioritized in the holistic screening process.
- All students in Grade 1 take the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT).
- All students in Grade 2 take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT).
- NNAT and/or CogAT may be administered to students in Grades 3-6 who do not have an ability test score during the regularly scheduled testing windows.
Parents or guardians may request a one-time retest of either the CogAT or the NNAT in grades 3-6. Requests must be made during the fall testing windows. Please contact the Herndon ES testing coordinator, Cheryl Day clday@fcps.edu, no later than September 15 to request the CogAT or October 15 for the NNAT.
Elementary Parent Information Meeting
A parent information meeting will be held at Herndon Elementary School on Tuesday October 3rd at 6:00 PM. The AART will provide information about levels of service, explain the screening processes, and answer questions about advanced academic services.
Young Scholars
The FCPS Young Scholars model seeks to identify and affirm, from an early age, students with high academic potential from groups historically underrepresented in advanced academic programming. The goal of the model is to eliminate barriers for Young Scholars’ access to and success in advanced academic opportunities in elementary, middle, and high school.
Twice-Exceptional (2e)
Some gifted students with advanced learning needs may also have a learning disability. Twice-exceptional (or “2e”) students need strengths-based instruction while receiving advanced programming. The FCPS continuum of AAP services provides multiple entry points to meet student needs while also supporting their learning challenges. FCPS has created a 2e handbook to help schools and families understand how to identify and serve 2e students. You can find these resources by going to www.fcps.edu and searching “2e.”
Advanced Academic Programs in Middle and High School
Middle School AAP
Advanced coursework at the middle school level is open enrollment. All students are encouraged to enroll in at least one Honors course each school year in an area of strength and/or interest.
Students eligible for the full-time services have the option to attend the middle school center assigned to their address or enroll in Honors courses in the four core content areas at their base school.
High School AAP
Advanced coursework at the high school level is open enrollment. All students are encouraged to enroll in at least one Honors course beginning in Grade 9. Each high school in FCPS offers AP, IB or Dual Enrollment courses which begin in Grade 10 or 11, depending on the program and the school.
Additional information about middle and high school services may be found on the Advanced Academic Programs web page: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs.
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.
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September 18-22
Weekly Character Strength: Other People Matter: Being Present and Giving Others my Attention
WHAT DOES OPM Being Present and Giving Others my Attention MEAN? When I’m with other people, I’m present and give them my full attention.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
Click here for the full explanation of OPM being Present and Giving others my Attention 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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