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Bee Hive October 11, 2024

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News from HES

📅Dates to Remember:

September 15-October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month

October: National School Principals Month

October: LGBTQIA+ History Month 

October 14: No School, Staff Development Day

October 16: AAP Parent and Title I Info Night, 5:45pm

October 23: Fall Picture Day

October 25: PTA Spooky Bingo, 6-8pm

October 28: 3 HOUR Early Release Monday at 1:05pm

October 31: 2 HOUR Early Release, at 2:05pm

November 1: No School, Diwali

November 4: No School, School Planning Day

November 5: No School, Teacher Workday

November 9: Herndon Homecoming Parade, 9:30am

November 11: No School, Veteran's Day

2024-25 FCPS School Calendar

🎉Happy National Principals Month
Mrs. Hunstad!

Thank you for your amazing leadership, advocacy for each and every one of our bees, kind heart, introducing so many new learning opportunities for our staff and students, and even greeting our students at the beginning and end of the day with your infectious laugh, giant boombox, and fantastic playlist!  You keep our hive buzzing and rocking and learning! We appreciate you! 

Town of Herndon Mayoral Candidate Forum

Administrator Ave

Dear Bee Families,

We hope this newsletter finds you well. As the leaves begin to change and the days grow shorter, we're excited to share some important updates about our school community.

Kiss and Ride Safety

Please remember to drive slowly and cautiously during our Kiss and Ride times. Your safety and the safety of our students are our top priority. Additionally, we kindly request that all students wear seat belts while being transported to and from school.

Cooler Weather

With the cooler temperatures approaching, please ensure your child has appropriate clothing for the weather. Sweatshirts, jackets, and hats can make a big difference in their comfort. Don't forget to label all of your child's belongings with their name to help prevent lost items.

Principal Coffee

Join us for our upcoming Principal Coffee next week! We're looking forward to connecting with you and discussing the Advanced Academic Program and Title 1. Stay afterward for a PTA meeting. See you on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 5:45.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

It's that time again for Parent-Teacher Conferences! These meetings provide a valuable opportunity to discuss your child's progress and set goals for the upcoming months. If you haven't already heard from your child's teacher, please reach out to schedule a conference.

Amazon Wish List and Donations

We're always grateful for donations to help support our students. Please consider checking out our Amazon Wish List, where we've listed items that would be beneficial for our bees. We are in need of donations of extra clothing for students who have accidents or need a change of clothes. Your generosity makes a significant difference in the lives of our students.

Deliveries for Students

We kindly request that you refrain from delivering yourself or using Uber Eats/Door Dash for fast food to students during the school day. While we understand the desire to treat your child, outside food can disrupt our classroom routines, expose allergies to students, and potentially lead to unhealthy eating habits.

Town of Herndon Mayoral Forum

It was great to see so many parents at the Mayoral Candidate Forum last week. Thank you for saying hi,and it was nice seeing so many smiling faces.

As always, we are a team. Please reach out with any questions or celebrations you may have.

Warmly,

Mrs. Hunstad
Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter
Mr. Greg Brotemarkle
Mrs. Elizabeth Scheurer
Mrs. Jennifer Skerker

🏫NO School for Students
Monday, October 14
Office Closed until Noon

Monday, October 14,  is a staff development day.  There is no school for students.  The office will be closed until 12:00pm for an all staff meeting.  School will resume on Tuesday, October 15 at the normal time.

🍔Important Herndon ES Food Policy Reminder
for Parents and Guardians

Dear HES families,

We need your help. Recently we have seen an influx of outside food (Chick-fil-a, Wing Stop, Moe’s etc.) being delivered or dropped off for students. This causes additional work for our office staff and can create jealousy among students. Additionally, we are cautious of allergies.

Please do not drop off outside food for your child or set up an Uber Eats/Door Dash type delivery.  Students are welcome to pack a lunch and bring it in or go through the food line.

The exception is for a special occasion; if you bring outside food, please stay with your child during their lunchtime. Do not bring additional outside food for friends in the class.

As always, thank you for your support.

Warmly,

HES Administrative Team

Mrs. Candace Hunstad
Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter
Mr. Greg Brotemarkle
Mrs. Elizabeth Scheurer
Mrs. Jennifer Skerker

📚Title l, PTA, and Advanced Academics
Parent Information Night
October 16

Please join us for a Title 1 and PTA meeting and Advanced Academics parent information night at Herndon Elementary School.

When: October 16, 2024 @ 5:45 PM

Where: Herndon Elementary School Cafeteria

We will be discussing an overview of Advanced Academic services. There will be a time at the end of the session for questions. This meeting will also have a Spanish language interpreter.

📚Noche de información para padres sobre el Título I, PTA, y los cursos
académicos avanzados
16 de Octubre

Únase a nosotros en una reunión sobre el Título I, PTA, y una noche de
información para padres sobre los cursos académicos avanzados en la
escuela primaria Herndon. Hablaremos sobre una descripción general de
los servicios académicos avanzados. Habrá un momento al final de la
sesión para preguntas. Esta reunión también contará con un intérprete de
español.
Cuándo: 16 de octubre de 2024 a las 5:45 p. m.
Dónde: Cafetería de la escuela primaria Herndon

   👓Vision and Hearing Screening for Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, and
Students New to FCPS

Vision and hearing screening will be held throughout the months of October and November for all Kindergartners, 3rd graders and students who are new to FCPS. The purpose of screening is to identify students who need further evaluation due to difficulty seeing the screening chart or hearing the screening tones. If your child wears glasses, please be sure that glasses are at school on screening day. Parents will be notified by letter if screening results indicate that further evaluation is needed. Prompt follow-up with your health care provider is recommended as vision and hearing difficulties can interfere with learning. If you would like to assist as a volunteer with the screening process, please contact the Herndon ES Health Room at 703-326-3110 or the Public Health Nurse at cagyenimboat@fcps.edu

🥁HES Needs Supplies for Herndon Parade

SAVE THE DATE! Come out to support our community for the Herndon Homecoming Parade on Saturday, November 9 in downtown Herndon. The parade theme is Out of This World, with Herndon ES as Beyond the Stars, and we'd LOVE to have families out to march alongside staff in the parade! Please also consider donating the following items to help them construct an amazing rocketship:

• Clean, empty 2-liter plastic bottles
• tin foil
• tissue paper/felt - fire/flame colored

Items may be dropped off in the main office.

🍂HES Fun Spirit Days for October!

🐝Meet Our 1st Grade Team

Meet our Herndon ES 1st grade team!  Left to right top row: Melissa Keebaugh, Jessica Vargas, Lydia Eldridge, Misty Sherman. Front row: Adriana Rivera Pacheco, Sandra Sanchez Aguilera , Ellie Leach, Rachel Gonzalez, and Stephanie Cabellos.

📰Community News...

💉Free Immunizations for All FCPS Students

Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations for all FCPS students at
no cost! Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment and provide
consent for their student(s). The immunization clinics are being held
at Frost Middle School on:

• Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 28, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Students under the age of 19, with a scheduled appointment and parental
consent, must be accompanied by their parent, guardian, or another adult
over the age of 19.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid
wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under
the age of 19 in order to provide consent.

Transportation services are also available. Please visit our Immunization
Resources webpage for details.

Parents may learn more about this Safeway Pharmacy and other
immunization resources and FCPS school-required immunizations
https://www.safeway.com/vaccinations/group-clinic/fairfaxcountyschools

💉Vacunas gratuitas para todos los estudiantes de FCPS

¡Safeway Pharmacy proporcionará vacunas para todos los estudiantes de
FCPS sin costo! Los padres o tutores pueden programar una cita y dar su
consentimiento para sus estudiantes. Las clínicas de vacunación se
llevarán a cabo en Frost Middle School los días:

• Sábado 12 de octubre, de 9 a. m. a 5 p. m.

• Lunes 28 de octubre, de 3 p. m. a 7 p. m.

Los estudiantes menores de 19 años, con una cita programada y el
consentimiento de los padres, deben estar acompañados por su padre,
tutor u otro adulto mayor de 19 años.

Se aceptan personas sin cita previa, pero se recomienda encarecidamente
pedir cita para evitar tiempos de espera. Un padre o tutor debe acompañar
a los estudiantes menores de 19 años que se presenten sin cita previa para
dar su consentimiento.

También hay servicios de transporte disponibles. Visite nuestra página web
de Recursos de vacunación para obtener más detalles.

Los padres pueden obtener más información sobre esta farmacia Safeway
y otros recursos de vacunación y las vacunas obligatorias en las escuelas
de FCPS
https://www.safeway.com/vaccinations/group-clinic/fairfaxcountyschools

🎭NextStop Theatre Company Festive Follies Auditions Open until October 18

This theater program is FREE for any grade 3-8 student who auditions for and is accepted into the program, and we would love to have Herndon ES students try out for the program!
Students will work intensively with a professional creative team for over six weeks and hold several performances (within our theater and in the community) this December. It's a great program and will be a lot of fun this year. Here's a link to the website with more info: https://www.nextstoptheatre.org/festive-follies

📖Herndon Children's Book Festival

📖Festival del Libro Para Niños de Herndon

🚸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.

✨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.

🛒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.

🔭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:

• HerndonElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
• Submit an absence online
• Submit a transportation change request
• herndoneshelpdesk@fcps.edu

Administration e-mail addresses: Principal, Candace Hunstad: cjhunstad@fcps.edu Assistant Principal, Elizabeth Baxter eabaxter@fcps.edu Assistant Principal, Greg Brotemarkle gjbrotemarkl@fcps.edu Assistant Principal, Jennie Skerker jpskerker@fcps.edu Assistant Principal, Liz Scheurer  eascheurer@fcps.edu

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