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📍Comprehensive Boundary Review Update
If you have not been able to attend a Community Boundary Review meeting yet, it’s not too late! The following virtual meetings will have the same format and information available as the previous in-person meetings:
Click one of the dates above to register and receive your unique Zoom link. Please note that each virtual meeting will be capped at 400 participants to help provide a meaningful experience for all. Language interpretation will be available. Learn about FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.
📊 SR&R and Cell Phone Policy Survey
All FCPS families and middle and high school students have received an invitation to participate in a survey about FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R), cell phone policy, and cell phone storage options. The survey will be available through Monday, February 3. Please take a few moments to share your feedback and help FCPS make informed, inclusive decisions for all of our schools!
📄 Third Quarter Student Schedules
The third quarter as well as the start of the second semester begins on Thursday, January 30th. This is an exciting time as many of our students will begin new electives for the second half of the school year! Student schedules will be available online through StudentVUE and ParentVUE at 4PM on Wednesday, January 29th. We ask that all students log into SIS StudentVUE to locate their schedules before Thursday. A printed copy of student schedules will also be made available on Thursday, January 30th during Homeroom Period. Due to scheduling and staffing constraints, we are unable to accommodate change requests for second semester courses.
🧑🏻🏫 AVID Classroom Tutor Needed
Attention families - are you looking for a flexible and part-time position at Herndon Middle School? FCPS is hiring AVID classroom tutors for the 2025 spring semester. AVID tutors work with small groups of approximately 5-7 students during the school day in an academic elective class called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). These groups use questioning strategies to help students develop a variety of college preparatory skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Tutors earn $20.13 per hour and should either be a college graduate or currently enrolled in college. If interested, please email your resume to AVID@fcps.edu.
📈 Virginia’s Student Assessment Summary for Families
This month, families of students who took any Standards of Learning (SOL) test between school years 2015-16 and 2023-24 will receive a Student Assessment Summary Report. The report shows a student’s state percentile ranking for each test. This allows families to see how their child ranked compared to all Virginia students who took the same test that year.
Reports are available now in SIS ParentVUE Documents. They will be distributed by schools this month to students whose families do not have ParentVUE access. Learn how to access ParentVUE.
The report is intended to help families reflect on how their child performed across all tested subjects over the years. Our schools and staff are committed to working with families to support every student to succeed at their highest potential. Learn more about student assessments in FCPS.
🏗️ FCPS’ Proposed Construction Projects Offer Community-Wide Benefits
Fairfax County Public Schools updated plans for new school construction, capacity enhancements, and renovations are outlined in the proposed FY 2026-30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Projects include constructing two new elementary schools; renovations at 18 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools; and relocation of modular buildings.
The proposed CIP was presented to the School Board at the January 14 work session. A public hearing was also held January 14. The School Board will take action on the proposed CIP at its Thursday, February 6, meeting.
🎬 Community Event: Angst Viewing
The She Believes In Me organization along with the Mia Fontana Foundation are hosting a community event at the Floris United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 30 from 6:30-8:00PM, to have open conversations about anxiety and how to better understand and manage these symptoms and when to reach out for help. The event will also show the film Angst which raises awareness about anxiety.
If you plan to attend this great community event, please register here!
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📖 HHS Choral Boosters Present Page to Stage
Page to Stage: A Broadway Cabaret
Friday, January 31 at 7PM
Saturday, February 1 at 2PM and 7PM
With over 40 high school students and 30 elementary and middle school students from Clearview, Dranesville, Aldrin, Armstrong, Herndon, Hutchison and Herndon Middle, this is a show you don’t want to miss! Come join us to celebrate the many amazing musicals that are based on amazing books!
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⚾ Herndon Reston Youth Baseball
Herndon Reston Youth Baseball is a proud member club in the Cal Ripken Baseball Organization, committed to our kids, our communities, and promoting a love of the game. We welcome ALL players with or without experience who desire to have fun and develop skills.
All division ages are determined by the players' age as of April 30 and we welcome boys and girls between the ages of 3-12 years old. We’d love you to be part of our fun community!
Majors
The majors are geared for players who can properly apply fielding, throwing, and hitting fundamentals most of the time. Development focuses on more advanced base running, pitching, and situational skills. Unique to Cal Ripken, our upper tier for our most experienced players introduces 70-foot base paths and a 50-foot pitching distance.
No other house program in Western and Northern Fairfax County offers 50-70 in house baseball!
Benefits
- A smoother transition to the larger 90-foot field
- Runners are allowed to lead off
- Stealing is permitted
- Pitchers get to work on "pitching from the stretch" -- a technique to shorten the pitching motion to give base runners less time to steal a base
- Catchers gain experience on throwing runners out at bases
- Fielders are exposed to constant changing circumstances as runners change positions
Buddy Ball (Spring Only: one hour on Sunday mornings in April and May)
Buddy Ball is a free program that pairs 5-15 year old girls and boys who have developmental or physical disabilities with high school or adult buddies to have fun, build confidence and self-esteem, and learn sportsmanship and love of the game. Practice/games combine elements of tee ball, coach pitch and kid pitch to accommodate children of varying skill levels.
If you are interested, please visit herndonbaseball.com to register!
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📽️ Fairfax Public Access: 2025 Teen Summer Camps
As Fairfax County’s community pubic media station, during the summer season Fairfax Public Access offers teens interested in television studio production, post-production video editing, and radio production an outlet to learn, experience and create.
This summer they will be offering three separate camps with various dates to choose from. The TV Studio Production camp offers a chance to learn the ins and outs of creating a television show, use of the equipment, and crew roles and responsibilities. The TV Post-Production camp offers a chance to learn the process of editing video projects using Adobe Premiere. While, the Radio Production camp offers a chance to learn how to produce a radio show, use of the studio equipment, and our programming procedures.
For more information and to register, please visit Fairfax Public Access - Summer Camp Registration.
🤝 What Families Can Do to Fight Drug Misuse
FCPS is committed to raising awareness about the opioid epidemic with our educators, parents/caregivers, and students. Together, we can help ensure our students thrive.
What can families do?
- Show you disapprove of underage drinking and other drug misuse. More than 80% of young people ages 10-18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision whether to drink.
- Show you care about your child’s health, wellness, and success.
- Show you are a good source of information about alcohol and other drugs. Find helpful resources on the FCPS Opioid Awareness webpage.
- Pay attention to your child and discourage risky behaviors.
- Build your child’s skills and strategies for avoiding drinking and drug use. Talk with your child about what they would do if faced with a decision about alcohol and drugs, such as texting a code word to a family member or practicing how they will say, “No thanks.”
Get more information on opioid awareness.
❄️ Be Among the First to Hear About School Delays/Closings
Watch this video to see how FCPS makes weather closing decisions.
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.
Be among the first to hear about weather delays and closings! Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE. Emails and text messages are sent to parents and caregivers based on the addresses and cell phone numbers entered on this platform.
🧥 Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
Winter weather is here! As a reminder, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy time outdoors. Schools monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories that may prevent children from being outside for activities like recess or physical education.
View Fairfax County’s Winter Weather/Extreme Cold safety tips.
If you need assistance getting cold-weather clothing for your family, please contact our family liaison, Mrs. Salazar-Laske, at fmsalazarlas@fcps.edu. You may also contact Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can assist with any challenges you are facing, including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health care.
🖥️ Free Webinars and Events for Families
In January, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:
Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
January
29 | Lunar New Year (Teacher Work Day)
30 | Herndon vs. Rocky Run Futsal Game at Herndon MS; Doors Open at 5:30PM
February
Black History Month
3-7 | National School Counseling Week
6 | Herndon vs. Johnson Futsal Game at Herndon MS; Doors Open at 5:30PM
14 | No Night Hawk
17 | Presidents Day (Holiday, No School)
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Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year falls at quarter end on Wednesday, January 29. The day will be a teacher work day and there will be no school for students.
See the complete school year calendar.
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National School Counseling Week
February 3-7 is National School Counseling Week. It highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve academic success and planning for a career. School counselors work with students in a variety of different capacities, whether it is through classroom lessons, group sessions, or individual counseling.
Learn more about the role of school counselors in FCPS.
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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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