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Bee Hive
September 22, 2023
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Dates to Remember:
September 25: NO School, Yom Kippur Holiday
September 28: Herndon ES Family Science Night! 6-7:30pm, gym
October 2: National Custodian Appreciation Day
October 6: National Coaches Day
October 3: AAP Parent Information Night, 6pm, cafeteria
October 3: PTA General Meeting, 6:30pm, cafeteria
October 4: Walk and Bike to School Day
October 9: No School for Students: Staff Development Day
October 13: Fall Picture Day
Herndon ES website
2023-24 FCPS School Calendar
What a fun evening at Bready Park!! Smiles, former students, pizza and Popsicles!! Thanks to the best PTA and staff for bringing JOY to HES students and families💝
Yom Kippur — Schools and Offices Closed September 25
All FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25, for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. Learn more about Yom Kippur on Brittanica.com. See the complete school year calendar.
✍️ Student Rights and Responsibilities Acknowledgement Due September 29
FCPS’ updated Student Rights and Responsibility (SR&R) booklet is available online and in SIS ParentVUE. The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents/caregivers to review and sign the SR&R. The SR&R will be visible upon logging in to SIS ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgment has been completed.
Signatures are due by Friday, September 29. Contact our front office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet. Visit the SIS ParentVUE Account Overview webpage for help logging in to your account.
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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Meet our 1st Grade Team 🐝
 Meet our Herndon ES 1st Grade Team! Top Row Left to Right: Teacher Marazul Ortega, ESOL teacher Lydia Eldridge, SpEd IA Wendy Hall, SpEd teacher Shauna Leavitt. Bottom Row Left to Right: Teacher Colleen Kelly, teacher Ellen Leach, teacher Rachel Barranco, teacher Stephanie Cabellos, and teacher Adriana Rivera.
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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 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
FCPS Policies, Regulations, and Notices Available Online
Virginia’s Standards of Quality require all school divisions to notify the public annually of the availability of the school system’s policies. A continuous review process ensures ongoing examination and revision of each policy, regulation, and notice as needed. View Fairfax County Public Schools policies.
Any citizen who requests a hard copy of a directive has a right to receive it and should be provided the most current version printed from the website. The School Board office, at Gatehouse Administration Center, maintains the historical records of all directives.
For more information, call 571-423-1075.
TJHS Science and Engineering Investigative Science Outreach Science Fair Information Meeting for Students in Grades 5-8
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We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024. 5th-8th grade students from Herndon Elementary are invited to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free.
Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.
Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8
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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.
🌱 Healthy Together Fairfax Festival (Rain Date)
Enjoy a day of wellness at Healthy Together Fairfax on Sunday, September 24, from noon to 3 p.m. at Franconia Park. The Fairfax County Park Department and other local sponsors will be hosting guided trail walks, meditation sessions, health screenings, and a complimentary lunch.
No matter what type of health you’re interested in — physical, environmental, social, or emotional wellness — there will be plenty to learn and do at this event! Visit the Healthy Together Fairfax webpage for more information.
Herndon Elementary, the Home of the BEES, is now interviewing! Please email your resume to Candace Hunstad at cjhunstad@fcps.edu.
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September 25-29
Weekly Character Strength: Perspective
WHAT DOES Perspective MEAN? You appreciate when people see things in different ways. You have the ability to understand the world from multiple points of view.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
Click here for the full explanation of Perspective 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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