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National Career Development Month
By enrolling in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course or program, students learn the technical applications of many occupations while preparing for higher education or entry-level employment. A core program of CTE courses is offered in every middle and high school. Based on the needs of the populations served, each school determines optional courses to be offered.
November 14, 15: Freshman SOS Wellness Check
November 17: Class of 2026 Fundraiser, Sweet Frog North Point Village
November 17: Fools, 7:00 pm, Auditorium
November 18: Fools, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Auditorium
November 19: Fools, 7:00 pm, Auditorium
November 20: Cabaret Auditions, Choir room (L106)
November 22-24: Thanksgiving (Holiday)
November 30: VA DMV Permit Test, 3:15 pm, Herndon HS - Room J104
December 02: National Special Education Day
December 06: VA DMV Permit Test, 3:15 pm, Herndon HS - Room J104
December 07: Religious and Cultural Observance | Chanukah (begins sundown 12/7-sundown 12/15)
December 08: Religious and Cultural Observance | Bodhi Day
FCPS Calendar | HHS Red and Black Calendar
Outstanding Employee Nominations
Help the PTSA Celebrate Teachers
Help the PTSA celebrate the HHS teachers and staff by purchasing a gift card for the holiday raffle. Click here to have it directly shipped to the PTSA.
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, paper forms were sent home starting on October 31st. Please be sure to return paper forms by Friday, November 17. The electronic form will continue to be available in SIS ParentVUE until January 2024.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Please watch this video, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or contact Dr. Cronin at pscronin@fcps for more information.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and enter Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page, or contact Dr. Cronin at pscronin@fcps.edu.
From the Library
The library is a busy place! We welcome students before school, after school, and during the school day with a pass. Students looking for a lunch option other than the cafeteria can often get a pass to spend their lunch block in the library. We provide instruction to students in all disciplines, help students come up with creative ways to share information they’ve learned, and help students find their next favorite book! More details about Herndon High School’s library can be found on your student’s Library course in Schoology. If we can answer any questions for you, please contact us at hhs_library@fcps.edu.
As we all prepare for time away from school over Thanksgiving and winter break, please encourage your student to stock up on great books to enjoy during their downtime. We have displays around the library featuring different genres, and students can find “Collections” of a variety of themed books through Destiny, the library catalog. The library team is always happy to offer suggestions based on students’ interests.
Fools
Cabaret Auditions
November 20, 2023 in the Choir room (L106)
Cabaret is a Broadway-style revue that invites all students to audition for! Prepare a song from a musical or a Disney song to sing (under 2 minutes cut, please) and audition to be a part of this fun show! You’ll get to work with local professionals on your singing, acting, dance and performance skills! See flyer for more information. All are welcome!
Thanksgiving
VA DMV Permit Test
Throughout this school year, Herndon HS will now offer the Virginia DMV Permit test to all students who meet the criteria, have parent permission and successfully register for the test. Students will need to meet the following criteria and registration tasks:
- Be at least 15 years and 6 months old to register and take the permit test.
- Obtain a signed DTS 41-Parent Consent Form (DTS 41- Parent Permission Form Link)
- Register on ACE Online for Herndon High School (there is a $20 fee due at registration) (ACE Online Registration Link)
- Register for the test on the Virginia DMV Online Knowledge Testing System (Virginia DMV Test Registration Link)
- Students MUST bring their FCPS school issued laptop on the day of the test.
- Students MUST bring a picture ID to verify identity. If the student does not have a picture ID, take a picture, print the picture, write the student’s full legal name under the picture and have a teacher sign it to verify identity.
Test Dates: November 30, December 6, January 10, February 1 & 22, March 13, April 18, May 9, May 23, June 5
Test Location: Herndon HS - Room J104
Test Time: 3:15pm (DO NOT BE LATE)
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Quirine (jquirine@fcps.edu).
National Special Education Day
National Special Education Day is recognized each year on December 2 and commemorates President Gerald Ford’s signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975. We celebrate our teachers and staff who serve and support our students with special needs, as well as our families who are partners in the education and support of those students!
Learn more about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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Thank You Voters! 2023 School Bond Referendum Passed
Thank you to the Fairfax citizens who supported the 2023 Bond Referendum. Roughly 67% of those voting in the 2023 election supported the $435 million bond referendum, continuing a long history of school bond approvals in Fairfax County.
Stay engaged as we build our future. Keep up-to-date on construction and capital improvements across FCPS by visiting our Capital Improvement Project webpage.
Yearbooks for Sale
Yearbooks are now available for purchase via MySchoolBucks or by going to yearbookordercenter.com and using school code 8967. Books start at $65. Students on free/reduced lunch should go to the main office to pick up an order form.
🎨 Observance Graphics Created by Students in Design Challenge
In May, the FCPS Office of Communications called for entries for new graphics to help acknowledge the religious and cultural observances identified on the 2023-24 School Year Calendar. Eleven winning designs will be featured on FCPS and school social media platforms, and in newsletters leading up to the holidays starting with Diwali, which falls on Sunday, November 12. See the full list of winners.
School Supply Drive
Our students need school supplies - please donate!
We are collecting gift cards and school supplies for HHS students to help them reach their full potential.
Click here for the items to be delivered directly to the PTSA.
SAT/PSAT School Day Scores Are Available
Students who participated in the School Day SAT on Wednesday, October 11, can access scores via their College Board accounts. Students who participated in the SAT on Thursday, October 26, will have access to scores on Thursday, November 16.
A video tutorial for accessing and understanding SAT scores is available on the College Board website. Families can reach out to [school SAT coordinator’s name] if they have questions regarding SAT School Day score reporting.
Digital PSAT Scores and National Merit Scholarship Information
Students who participated in the Digital PSAT on Wednesday, October 11, are now able to access scores via the College Board BigFuture School App or their College Board accounts. A video tutorial for accessing and understanding Digital PSAT scores is available on the College Board website.
Eleventh grade students who participate in the PSAT may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program and can find additional information on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website. Families may reach out to [school PSAT coordinator’s name] if they have questions regarding digital PSAT score reporting or the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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