🐝Bee Hive, August 29, 2024

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Bee Hive

August 29, 2024

Welcome bee

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News from HES

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📅Dates to Remember:

August 30-September 2: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day Break

September 3: School resumes at normal time

September 6: Herndon pyramid football game

September 18: Herndon ES Playdate in the Park, Bready Park Playground, 5:30pm-8:00pm 

September 23: 3 HOUR Early Release at 1:05pm

November 9: Herndon Homecoming Parade, 9:30am

2024-25 FCPS School Calendar


happy labor day

No School for Labor Day Break  August 30 and September 2

Friday, August 30, and Monday, September 2, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. 

Virginia legislation requires that schools opening before Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately before Labor Day. 

We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar and employee calendar.


HES School Board Representative
Robyn Lady
2024-25 Back to School Message

Robyn Lady video for back to school night

In this video, Robyn Lady, the Dranesville District Representative to the Fairfax County School Board, welcomes viewers to the 2024-25 school year. For additional information, including newsletters and contact information, please visit: www.fcps.edu/staff/robyn-lady

🏫What Is a School Board?

The Fairfax County School Board is responsible for running the public schools in Fairfax County. Twelve School Board members are elected by county voters every four years. 

A student representative serves on the board as a non-voting member. They are chosen by their peers each year.

The School Board makes general rules and sets guidelines to ensure Fairfax County Public Schools runs properly. They follow the laws of Virginia and the rules set by the Virginia Board of Education. 

Learning about your local School Board is important. Understanding their policies and initiatives can help you advocate for positive changes and ensure that the educational needs of all students are met. There are many ways to get involved.

Learn more about the School Board, how to participate in their meetings, and where to watch their


Meet our Office Team 🐝

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Meet our Herndon ES Office Team!  Left to right, top row: Carmen Arrieta, Registrar Shermin Sirajudin, and Laura Santini.  Bottom row: Silvia Najarro, Yovanka Perez, and Administrative Assistant Jennifer Flora.


Herndon HS Pyramid night

Herndon High School Pyramid Night
Friday, September 6

✨Events and Info✨

5:30 pm- Community Tailgate @HUMC
Food, music, games & a free game ticket to the first 100 pyramid students

6:40pm- Pyramid Students run the tunnel @ The NEST
Please join us on the track near the snack bar to run the Hornet Tunnel onto the field!

7:00pm- Varsity Football v. Langley @ The NEST

ATTIRE: WEAR YOUR RED, WHITE & BLUE

TICKETS: $5 for students, $7 for adults


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⏰ Limited Early Release Mondays at HES

Providing an excellent education to all students and meeting individual student needs requires appropriate planning time for teachers. This means teachers need a dedicated block of time to prepare lessons, participate in professional development and training, and collaborate with peers.

With that in mind, FCPS has developed a division wide plan for seven three-hour early release days (Mondays) for elementary students in the 2024-25 school year. 

Early release Mondays for elementary schools in the following pyramids are planned for the dates below: Herndon, Langley, Madison, Marshall, McLean, South Lakes, Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax, Oakton, Robinson, and Westfield.

HERNDON ELEMENTARY will release at 1:05pm on the following dates.

  • September 23
  • October 28
  • November 25
  • February 24
  • March 17
  • April 28
  • May 19

To help plan for our school’s childcare needs during the early release Mondays, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/3ZQqThCgButjMvkN9 for each of your children who are enrolled at Herndon Elementary. The form covers the first two early release Mondays, scheduled for September 23, 2024 and October 28, 2024. If you have multiple children, you will need to submit multiple forms. Staff will confirm the after school supervision plan for each student.


🚸Kindergarten and New Student Registration for the 2024-25 School Year

A child may enter kindergarten for this coming school year if he or she turns five on or before September 30, 2024.   

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 contact Shermin Sirajudin, our Student Information Assistant, by email at ssirajudin@fcps.edu or by phone at 703-326-3100.


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📝School Supply Lists for 2024-25

We look forward to welcoming you and your child to Herndon ES for the 2024-25 school year! 

Click here to access the grade level school supply lists on our Herndon ES website.  


✨Outstanding Employees

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.

fcps cares

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🛒Herndon ES Amazon Wish List

This wish list was created to help provide needed supplies and clothing for our students at Herndon ES.  Please feel free to share this link with friends and family who may want to support our amazing bees!


👷🏾‍♀️Herndon ES Renovation Progress 

Follow the Herndon Elementary renovation progress which is located on the FCPS website by clicking here.

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🔭Our Mission and Vision

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 2024-2025 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
  • Attendance 703-326-3131

Herndon Elementary Emails:

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         Administration e-mail addresses: