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Herndon's Success Spotlight
Hornets Give Back: Herndon HS Baseball Mentors Future Stars at Winter Clinic
The Herndon High School baseball team stepped up to the plate this winter, lending their expertise to the young sluggers at the Herndon Reston Youth Baseball Winter Clinic. By trading their off-season downtime for coaching duties, these players not only sharpened local talent but also reinforced the strong community bond that keeps the town's diamond tradition alive.
Seeing Stars (And Planets, Too!)
This semester, the Herndon Planetarium is offering field trips to future Hornets learning about space in their Virginia science classes! Herndon Elementary 4th grade was up first in January, but we're looking forward to seeing the rest of our pyramid's 4th graders this year! We started each session with NASA coloring pages, then took students on a tour of our night sky and solar system. We finished by showing students a dome show from the comfort of our amazing theater style seats. Ms. Garvey and Mr. Hutton are excited to share space with everyone possible -- whether it's colleagues, our 200+ senior astronomy students, or almost 300 elementary students visiting our school this year.
Liberty District Stars: Relay Victory and Individual Gold
Margarita King, Anastasia Majer, Leah Luke, and Laurdes Rollins delivered a dominant performance to claim the Liberty District Championship title in the Girls 4x200M relay. Building on that momentum, Laurdes Rollins secured an individual victory as well, earning the title of Liberty District Champion in the Girls 55M Hurdles.
 
February: Career and Technical Education Month
February 09-18: Rising Junior Individual Academic Advising & Course Selection through English 10
February 10 & 11: Discovery Summit, School-Wide
February 10 & 11: WIDA Testing, School-Wide
February 16: Holiday | Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day
February 17: Student Holiday (Teacher Workday for Staff)
February 17: Religious and Cultural Observance | Lunar New Year
February 18: Religious and Cultural Observance | First Full Day of Ramadan (begins sundown 2/17 and continues with daily fast and nightly prayer until 3/18)
February 18: Religious and Cultural Observance | Ash Wednesday
Herndon HS Calendar of Events
February Is Career and Technical Education Month
By enrolling in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course or program, students learn the technical applications of many occupations while preparing for higher education or entry-level employment. A core program of CTE courses is offered in every middle and high school including Business and Information Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health and Medical Sciences, Marketing, Technology and Engineering Education, and Trade and Industrial Education. Since this is an elective, course offerings may vary by school. Learn more on the FCPS CTE webpage.
CTE also offers summer programs for students to explore their programs. Enroll now!
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Course Selection Timeline: Rising Juniors
The first week of February, school counselors will hold a mandatory meeting with their rising juniors. This session informed students of the upcoming and important academic advising and course selection process. To support this important process, students will meet individually with their school counselors through their English class sometime between February 6 and 13. Course selection materials and information are available on Herndon's course selection website.
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February 09-18: Rising Junior Individual Academic Advising & Course Selection through English 10
Dates for the rising juniors and sophomores are available on the Herndon HS website.
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On February 10 and 11, Herndon is once again offering all of our students a conference-like experience that will give them opportunities to
- explore new concepts
- receive individualized academic help
- recharge their battery
- develop workplace readiness skills, and
- dive deeper into their subjects of interest
This is one of the few moments in our students’ K-12 education where they actually have a choice in their learning. For those of you with students who are taking their WIDA tests on these days, don’t worry – students who are testing will still have opportunities to choose sessions they would like to attend.
We are so excited to bring the Discovery Summit back to our students!
WIDA ACCESS for ELLs
The WIDA ACCESS for ELLs will be given in our school over two days on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, and Wednesday, February 11, 2026, as part of our Discovery Summit. Students will complete their WIDA test and have time to explore new subjects or receive academic support. Students received their testing schedule and will receive information about the Discovery Summit details during the first week of February. To help support your child, please avoid appointments which may take your child out of school during the Discovery Summit. Also, it will help your child perform his or her best if he or she has had a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast, and comes to school with a positive attitude.
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Presidents Day (Holiday)
Warm Up FCPS – Divisionwide Spirit Day
Tired of all the cold weather? Let’s warm up with a little school spirit across the division!
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is encouraging all FCPS students, teachers, and staff to shake the wrinkles out of their brightest outfits and tropical wear to help brighten everyone’s moods on Thursday, February 19.
Yearbook News
Yearbooks for sale! Yearbooks are available for purchase on yearbookordercenter.com! Our school code is 8967. Books can also be purchased on MySchoolBucks. Secure early bird pricing for $65 before prices go up in the spring! One-third of our yearbooks have already been claimed! Students receiving free/reduced lunch can pick up an order form in the main office to purchase a yearbook at a reduced cost. Questions? Please email Grace Choi, HHS’ yearbook adviser: gechoi@fcps.edu.
Senior activities for senior portraits: Do you have a senior? Would you like their activities listed next to their senior portrait in the yearbook? Please have your student fill out this form by February 13! https://tinyurl.com/SeniorActivities2026
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Help Keep Herndon Phone-Free!
Please remind your student that cell phones and personal devices (AirPods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the internet) can no longer be used during passing periods. Phones and personal devices must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell) with the exception of lunch time in designated lunch spaces. Cell phones are also not permitted to be used as an instructional tool.
FCPS’ cell phone policy helps students stay focused, safe, and engaged at school. Visit FCPS’ cell phone policy webpage for more information and answers to frequently asked questions, including consequences for cell phone policy violations and exceptions for students with medical conditions or IEP/504 plans.
If you need to contact your student during the school day, please call our front office at 703-810-2200.
Meal Kits for Fasting Students
From February 18 to March 19, students who are fasting during the day can take school meals home. These kits include one breakfast and one lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.
Families must fill out a request form each week for every student who wants a kit. The first deadline is Wednesday, February 11, for the week of February 16. Please note other important details below:
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Cost: Meals are charged just like a normal school day.
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Pickup: Students must grab their kits at the end of the school day.
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Menu: Kits include school meals that are easy to heat at home.
Visit the Food and Nutrition webpage for forms, deadlines, and other information. Please contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services with any questions at FCPSFNS@fcps.edu or 703-813-4800.
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- How to Get Weather Updates ASAP
- Celebrating Students and Staff
- Kindergarten Open Houses
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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