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Bee Hive
November 22, 2024
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📅Dates to Remember:
November 25: CANCELED early release. It is a FULL day of school.
November 27-29: NO School, Thanksgiving Break
December 9: 3 Hour Early Release Monday, 1:05pm
December 11: Herndon ES Winter Concert, 6:30 pm at HMS
December 23-January 3: NO School, Winter Break
January 6: School Resumes
January 20: NO School, MLK Jr. Holiday
2024-25 FCPS School Calendar
Happy Thanksgiving Break
November 27-29
Schools and offices will be closed November 27-29. Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving! Classes will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024. Learn more about the first Thanksgiving
See the complete 2024-25 School Year Calendar.
3 Hour Early Release Monday CANCELED
Monday, November 25, Full Day of School
Monday, November 25th is a FULL DAY OF SCHOOL. The 3 hour early release has been moved to December 9.
Grades 2-6 Full Time Advanced Academic Referral Deadline, December 15
If your student is in grades 2-6 and you would like your student to be considered for full time advanced academic services, please submit a parent referral by December 15th. Forms submitted after the December 15th deadline will not be considered.
Referral Form English https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2023-08/aap-fulltimeservicesreferralform-english.pdf
Referral Form Spanish https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2023-08/aap-fulltimeservicesreferralform-spanish.pdf
Forms can be sent to Katie Anderson kanderson2@fcps.edu. Forms can be either digital or printed and sent in.
4th Grade Students Create Chains of Gratitude
 4th graders created chains of gratitude in our community for the Thanksgiving holiday season 😊
Also, they are learning about clouds and types of extreme weather. Students got to design clouds from cotton!
🐝Meet our Specialists Team
Meet our Herndon ES Specialists team! Left to right top row: Eric Lengel, Cara Chaapel, Ken Henry, Cheryl Day, Katie Anderson, and Eric Johnson. Front row: Riccardo Emilien, Helen Bodde, Rachael Greenman, Christine Lively, and Dan Penley.
📑FCPS News
🗓️ Calendar Reminders
Thanksgiving
Schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2. See the complete school year calendar.
Missing School During the Holidays
Looking ahead to the holiday season, if missing school is unavoidable, please speak with your child’s teachers in advance to create a plan for making up missed work. But remember, a homework packet cannot make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom. Visit our website for attendance resources.
⏰ Limited Early Release Mondays
The next 3 hour early release Monday for Herndon Elementary School is
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December 9 (Changed from November 25)
📝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.
Herndon ES sent home paper forms yesterday, to families who had not completed the survey in ParentVUE. Please check your child’s Thursday Folder. Paper forms should be returned to your child’s teacher by Monday, December 2.
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.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child. Technical support for using ParentVUE or submitting 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 in the Issue Description section. You may also call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
❄️ Prepare for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Handwashing Prevents the Spread of the Flu
As we transition into the fall and winter seasons, it's important to remind our students, staff, and families about the importance of practicing good hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette. These simple practices can significantly reduce the spread of germs, particularly during the upcoming holiday season when gatherings and travel increase.
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Wash Hands Frequently: Encourage students to wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating, after using the restroom, and after blowing their nose, coughing, or sneezing.
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Use Hand Sanitizer: When soap and water are not readily available, provide access to alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol content.
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Cover Coughs and Sneezes: Remind students to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue or their elbow when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of tissues properly in a wastebasket and wash their hands.
Hand Washing Prevents The Spread of the Flu
Community News
HHS Cabaret
Grades 4-8 Performers Welcome
Register Today!
Does your child love to perform? Herndon High School holds an annual Cabaret performance, which is a mix of many musical theater songs and dances. We are opening up our show to performers in grades 4-8 this year and are excited to create another pyramid music theater experience for our younger students!
Cabaret de HHS
Artistas de 4.º a 8.º grado bienvenidos
¡Regístrese hoy!
¿A su hijo le encanta actuar? Herndon High School organiza una presentación anual de cabaret, que es una mezcla de muchas canciones y bailes de teatro musical. ¡Estamos abriendo nuestro espectáculo a artistas de 4.º a 8.º grado este año y estamos entusiasmados de crear otra experiencia piramidal de música y teatro para nuestros estudiantes más jóvenes!
🚸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.
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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!
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🧰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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