Welcome to the Herndon ES Bee Hive!

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Our vision is to provide students with a safe, nurturing learning environment where all students will work to their full potential. Working as a community we will close the achievement gap and ensure all students work to the same high standards.
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Announcements

NO SCHOOL January 18 and 20

As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, for the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, and on Wednesday, January 20, for Inauguration Day.

Welcome Mrs. Marti Jo Jackson!

We would like to give a warm welcome to Mrs. Marti Jo Jackson, our interim principal! Mrs. Jackson will remain in place until the permanent principal is selected.

NO Bell Schedule Change at this Time

Herndon Elementary will continue to follow our current bell schedule, 9:20 am-4:05 pm. FCPS has paused the plan to bring students and staff back into school buildings for in person instruction at this time.

Herndon Elementary Grab and Go

Herndon Elementary School Grab and Go hours are 8am-1pm. Tuesday January 26 is the last day for DAILY distribution at HES. Updates can be found here.

Herndon ES Mobile Library and Tech Support Schedule

Update! There will be NO in-person tech support on Tuesday, January 19. Devices may be dropped off.
HES in-person tech support hours are Monday-Friday, 12-2pm at our front entrance (Door 1).
More information can be located here.

Herndon ES News You Choose, BEE HIVE!

Our "HES Bee Hive" News You Choose newsletter comes out every Friday at 5:00 pm and sometimes in between!
Stay up to date with the latest on what Herndon ES families need to know, school and community events, clubs, reminders, pictures, and our good news from the hive! Click on "View it as a webpage" to see all of the colorful pictures.

HES Kindergarten Registration for 2021-2022 is Open!

Don't wait!  Tell your neighbors and friends, too!  A child may enter kindergarten for this coming school year if he or she turns five on or before September 30, 2021. 
Fill out the new student registration form which can be found here.  Our registrar, Shermin Sirajudin, will contact you soon after.  Questions?  Please call 703-326-3100.

January Holidays Food Distribution

FCPS will continue to provide all students access to meals between January 18-26 when there are two school holidays and one student holiday/teacher workday. See the schedule for food distribution for Monday, January 18 through Tuesday, January 26.

Stop the Spread

Your actions keep all of us healthy, and we need to keep it up, working together to help slow the spread of COVID-19. There are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. Testing, contact tracing, and staying home and away from others when sick or after contact with someone who is sick, are critical to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading further in our community.

Virginia Survey of Families with Young Children

COVID-19  has  impacted  Virginia' s  families and our youngest learners. If you are a Virginia parent or guardian of a young child, birth through kindergarten, we want to hear about your child' s early care and education experiences  during  COVID-19.

COVID-19 ha sido un desafío para las familias de niños pequeños en Virginia. Le invitamos a realizar una breve encuesta sobre el cuidado y/o la educación de su hijo más pequeño durante este tiempo desafiante.

Annual English Language Proficiency Test 

In Virginia, all divisions use the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English. This test is administered to all students in grades K-12 with an English language proficiency (ELP) level of 1-5 and 9.

Dual Language Immersion Informational Meetings

Online registration for the county-wide lottery for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs for the 2021-22 school year will open on Monday, January 25. Current pre-K students may apply for the kindergarten program and current kindergarten students may apply for the first grade programs. The kindergarten programs are available in Korean (Powell) and Spanish (Bailey’s Primary, Fort Hunt, Lake Anne, Laurel Ridge, London Towne, Rose Hill Elementary Schools). First grade programs in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish are available at 12 schools.

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Upcoming Events at Herndon Elementary School

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Attendance-Tardy Form

Submit a student absence or tardy online!

Parent Teacher Association

Join the Herndon ES PTA!

We are a Title 1 School

Learn more about Title I at Herndon

Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

Herndon Elementary School Features

Librarian, Sarah Richardson, recognized by FCPS Cares and the Fairfax County Times

November 02, 2020
Congratulations to our librarian, Sarah Richardson, who has been recognized by our parents and community in FCPS Cares and the Fairfax Times for October 2020!

Lydia Montero Recognized as FCPS Cares of the Month Recipient

November 02, 2020
Congratulations to Lydia Montero who received "Cares of the Month - Going the Distance" for Region 1 in FCPS Cares for July/August 2020!

All you can Bee in 2020-21!

November 02, 2020
Welcome back to school! See what came our way during the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Even though we are virtual, we keep buzzing away in the hive and doing our very best!
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FCPS News and Features

FCPS Staff Receive Vaccine for COVID-19

FCPS staff received the first doses of COVID vaccine at Inova Center for Personalized Medicine.

Best of the Web Awards Honor Excellence in School Websites

Fairfax County Public Schools has recognized six school websites for excellence in web design and use of web-based tools in the 2020 Best of the Web Awards. Schools include Herndon Elementary, Lake Anne Elementary, Ravensworth Elementary, Stone Middle, Hayfield Secondary, and Falls Church Academy.

Welcome to Our Newest Principals at Bailey's and Cub Run Elementary Schools 1-15-21

FCPS announces the appointment of two new principals.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Information for FCPS Staff

The health departments of Virginia and Fairfax County have provided guidance for vaccine distribution. Groups will get the vaccine first based on their higher risks for COVID-19. Group 1b includes school employees.  
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