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Attendance Dashboard
Parents can log into the Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account to view your child's attendance. For additional support with accessing and using the SIS Parent Account visit our SIS Parent Account overview page.
American Education Week
For American Education Week we celebrate ALL who work in our Herndon community: our bus drivers, cafeteria workers, counselors, support staff, teachers, leadership and more! Learn more from the National Education Association.
Want to recognize someone from our school who goes above and beyond? Submit a nomination to FCPS Cares
Thank You, First Quarter Hawk News Crew!
From left to right, bottom row: Richard G., Alexa P.
Back row: Nick S., Jack F., Maggie M., Autumn S., Alyssa R., Spencer E., Christian V.
Thank you to our 1st Quarter Hawk News Crew for their hard work and commitment working on the HMS live, bilingual broadcast!
Herndon Turkey Trot 5K Race
Herndon Parks & Recreation Department invites you to join their annual Turkey Trot 5K on Saturday, November 23th at 4:00PM! This exciting event is a fantastic way for families, friends, and teams to come together, get moving, and celebrate the holiday season with our community!
Special Team Promotion! For groups of 15 or more, Herndon Parks & Recreation is offering one free adult registration! This is a great opportunity for students and parents to participate as a team and enjoy some friendly competition or camaraderie.
Visit Turkey Trot 5K Race 2024 for more information!
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, schools will provide paper forms starting Wednesday, November 13. Paper forms should be returned by Wednesday, December 4.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
7th Grade Curriculum Night
Parents/Caregivers, we are excited to invite you to our 7th Grade Curriculum Night on Wednesday, December 4th from 5:30-7:30PM, where we will share an overview of the learning opportunities your student will experience this year. This is a great chance to meet teachers, ask questions, and gain insight into our classroom activities and goals.
See you there!
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Tutoring Resources for Families
Is your family looking for resources to help support your child’s academic success? FCPS’ Family Resource Center (FRC) maintains a list of district employees who hold a valid Virginia teaching credential and who are available to be hired as a tutor by parents. FRC maintains this list, but families are responsible for contacting and working directly with tutors. This list is not “approved” by FCPS and is only meant as a resource.
FCPS also partners with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors' services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
✨ FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence, reminds us of our commitment to supporting each and every student and helping them meet or exceed high academic standards.
Services for Hearing-Impaired and Visually-Impaired Students
Students with sensory disabilities require specialized services and support to access instruction that is typically presented visually and auditorily (by means of hearing). FCPS provides educational services to students who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or visually impaired. They are supported in various settings, including at their school or through itinerant specialists who travel to different schools to work with students, rather than being based in a single school. Learn more about Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Services for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
Visit the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) website for Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities.
Herndon MS Parent Coffee Series
Herndon Middle School Parents/Guardians, we invite you to join us for our upcoming Student Services Parent Coffees for the 2024-2025 school year. These conversations will take place from 9:30 to 10:15AM in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Thursday, January 16th: Academic Advising & Advanced Academics
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Thursday, February 13th: WIDA Overview
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Thursday, March 13th: Student Support
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Thursday, April 10th: SOL Overview
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Thursday, May 15th: Advisory Council
If you have questions about an upcoming Parent Coffee topic, please contact your student's school counselor or Mrs. Simpkins Church, Director of Student Services, at sasimpkinsch@fcps.edu.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE 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 type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
November
19 | Chorus Fall Concert 7:00PM
20 | Talent Show Rehearsal
21 | Talent Show
23 | Turkey Trot 5K
27-29 | Thanksgiving Break
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Thanksgiving Break
Schools and offices will be closed from November 27-29. We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Classes will resume on Monday, December 2. Learn more about the first Thanksgiving.
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FCPS Cares
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.
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