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Bee Hive
November 10, 2023
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Dates to Remember:
November 10: Chuck E Cheese Spirit Night, 3-9pm
November 11: Veteran's Day
November 14: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
November 14: Level IV AAP Parent Info Night, 6:00pm, cafeteria
November 16: VIRTUAL FLE Parent Preview Night, 6:00pm
November 17: Federal Impact Aid Survey Deadline for paper forms
November 22-24: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
Herndon ES website
2023-24 FCPS School Calendar
Herndon Elementary School
Veterans Day Wall of Recognition
 Administrator Avenue
Dear Bee Families,
We hope this letter finds you and our bees well. As we are now in the month of November, we wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your continued support and partnership in your child's education. We have loved seeing families during parent-teacher conferences. November is a special time at our school as it marks a period of growth, reflection, and unity. This month, our teachers will focus on fostering a sense of gratitude and appreciation among our students, helping them understand the importance of being thankful for our community and showing kindness to one another. We encourage you to join us in these efforts by engaging in conversations with your children about gratitude and participating in activities that promote a sense of community. Together, we can help instill valuable life lessons that will benefit your children for years to come.
Progress Reports will be going home next week. Please take a moment to celebrate the growth your child has made this quarter. This week and next week you will see the friendly faces of The Herndon Police Department. They will be at Kiss and Ride to give guidance about seatbelt safety. Wearing seatbelts is of paramount importance for children's safety in vehicles. Seat belts reduce the risk of injury and save lives. They also help distribute the force of a crash across the strongest parts of a child's body, minimizing the impact on vulnerable areas and providing vital protection in case of an accident.
We appreciate your active involvement in your child's education and look forward to a month filled with learning, growth, and gratitude. Today is Veterans Day. Thank you Veterans for your service to our country, and for continuing to serve our local community and our children! Special shout out to our own Mr. Anderson and Mr. Espinoza for their service to our country. As always, we are a team. Please let us know what questions or celebrations you might have.
Warmly,
The Fab 5
PTA Spirit Night at Chuck E Cheese
TONIGHT! Friday, November 10
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Village Center at Dulles, 2465 Centreville Rd Ste. J9, Herndon, VA 20171
Mention Herndon Elementary School when ordering! 20% of the sale will be donated to our school. Click here for the flyer.
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day is November 14th. It is a commemorative event dedicated to honoring the bravery and resilience of Ruby Bridges, a trailblazer for equal education during the civil rights movement.
AAP Level IV Screening
Parent Information Meeting
Please join us for a parent information night on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00pm in our cafeteria. We will share information about our local level IV program at Herndon Elementary. We will also give you details about the screening process for advanced academics.
Join us if you want to know:
- How does my student apply for Level IV?
- What can I do as a parent to help with this process?
- What are the deadlines or timelines for this process?
- What does it look like once my student is accepted?
- What will the program for Level IV look like at Herndon Elementary School?
- Any other question you might have about the screening or Level IV process
Outstanding Employee Nominations
Herndon ES is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Employees for the school year 2023-24. The deadline is Wednesday, November 15. Learn more here.
Virtual FLE Parent Preview Night
HES parents and guardians are invited to join us on Zoom on Thursday, November 16, at 6:00 pm for our Virtual Family Life Education preview night. A Zoom link will be emailed to our parents via eNotify. Please click here for more information and opt out forms.
Meet our 6th Grade Team 🐝
Meet our Herndon ES 6th Grade Team! Top Row Left to Right: SpEd teacher Jaclyn Adams, SpEd teacher Tara Carpenter, ESOL teacher Gaby Young, and ESOL teacher Sarah Libeg. Bottom Row Left to Right: teacher Christine Hernandez, teacher Miriam Holder, teacher Maria Rocha Ortega, and teacher Charles Anderson.
Students are using Kahoot to learn concepts in Ms. Hernandez's 6th grade classroom.
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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 IS NOW INTERVIEWING!
Herndon Elementary, the Home of the BEES, is now interviewing OFFICE HOURLY! 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
💻 How to Access Free Resources from Tutor.com
All 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. Get more information 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.
National Family Engagement Month
This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success.
FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.
Additionally, every school has a family liaison who welcomes and orients families and helps them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can help connect families to resources in the community.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Herndon ES family liaisons, Raquel Snyder rbsnyder@fcps.edu and Yessenia Mendoza yymendozaalv@fcps.edu
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November 13-17
Weekly Character Strength: Gratitude
What does "Gratitude" MEAN? You are aware of and thankful for good things that happen.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
Click here for the full explanation of Gratitude and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.
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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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