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Our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Gilley, lead our school community meetings this week.
🐝A Message from Principal Crews
Dear Hornet Families,
I can hardly believe that the first quarter of our school year is coming to a close on October 31st! It has been wonderful to see our students settle into their classroom routines, make new friends, and dive into learning. I am so proud of the hard work and progress our students and teachers have shown.
As we move into the second quarter, I want to ask for your partnership in continuing to reinforce our core Hornet Values. These values are the foundation of our positive school community:
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Be Respectful: Using kind words, listening to others, and valuing everyone.
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Be Responsible: Completing our work, taking ownership of our actions, and taking care of our school.
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Be Safe: Walking in the hallways, keeping our hands to ourselves, and making smart choices.
Please take a moment to talk with your child about what these values look like at school, at home, and in our community. When we all work together to "Be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe," we ensure our school is a wonderful place for everyone to learn and grow.
Thank you for your continued support. Let's make the second quarter just as amazing as the first!
Sincerely,
Principal Jasibi Crews
 ♻️Plastic Bag Recycling for HMES Get2Green
We are collecting plastic again to clean up the environment and to earn another free bench from Trex Decking!
Deposit clean and dry plastic wrap in the designated bins around the school.
Only certain items are eligible: grocery bags, produce bags, Ziploc bags, cereal box liners, bread bags, newspaper sleeves, plastic mailers, bubble wrap, and dry cleaning bags, etc. For more information about what's acceptable, click here: Acceptable for Collection
⭐Recognizing Our Fantastic Staff at HMES
Nominations are open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! This is a great way to recognize a teacher, custodian, office staff member, instructional assistant, cafeteria staff member, administrator, or other staff member who has demonstrated excellence. For more information and to submit a nomination for a Hollin Meadows Outstanding Employee, please complete the nomination form through one of these links to the nomination form:
HMES Nomination Form (English)
HMES Nomination Form ((Español)
All that is required is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work. You may nominate up to one employee per category. The deadline to submit a nomination is November 14th, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact Silvia Sandoval at sxsandoval@fcps.edu.
Upcoming Dates
- October 28th - Parent Coffee- Attendance/Get to Know Your School Network 8:30-9:45am
- October 31st - Book Character Day (no toy weapons or depictions of violence) and End of Quarter (Dismissal at 1:05 p.m.)
- November 3-4 - No school for students
💻ParentVUE
SIS ParentVUE End-of-Quarter Closure
The Gradebook in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed for the end of the first quarter from Friday, October 31, 4 p.m. to Monday, November 10, 6 a.m. Activate your ParentVUE account to easily access grade reports.
✅ 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, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, 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).
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Open House: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Substance Abuse
The Family Resource Center (FRC) and Office of Student Safety and Wellness will host a Red Ribbon Awareness Open House on Friday, October 24, from noon to 2 p.m.
This event aims to equip attendees with essential resources and confidence to discuss substance use with their children. Narcan training will be offered. After the presentation, participants can tour the FRC library and browse through pre-selected resources.
Bond Referendum
🏗️ How Bond Projects Are Selected
Each year, the School Board and FCPS staff members work with the community to develop an updated, five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for school building and renovation projects. To develop the CIP, the school system assesses changes in expected enrollments, academic programs, and facility conditions to determine priorities for new construction, renovations, and other capital facility projects. The School Board then evaluates the affordability of these school needs against other countywide requirements to determine the bond proposal.
Because of this, while FCPS and the School Board generally try to follow the CIP, changes can be made year-over-year depending on the evolving needs of the school division.
The School Board is committed to protecting the community’s investment in schools and other buildings, which have a combined present value approaching $9 billion. Not only do these facilities wear out over time, but they also become outdated, both technologically and instructionally. FCPS renovates its schools to ensure that students, countywide, have effective and efficient learning environments to thrive and grow.
Read more about the FCPS 2025 Bond Referendum. Learn more about registering to vote. Make a voting plan and vote on Tuesday, November 4.
Boundary Review
📍 October Community Boundary Review Meetings
FCPS’ October community boundary review meetings are underway. Each of the 12 meetings will focus on two pyramids. Our pyramid will be covered at the meeting on Saturday, October 25, 9:30 to 11 a.m., at Sandburg Middle School, in person or virtual. Register by clicking “in person” or “virtual,” based on how you would like to participate.
At the meeting, the consultant will present the latest draft boundary map (Scenario 4) and potential changes specific to our pyramid and the Mount Vernon Pyramids. Participants will also be invited to ask questions.
If you are unable to attend the meeting for our pyramid, you are welcome to attend any meeting that is convenient. View the list of October boundary meetings.
Visit the Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for more information.
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