
4th Quarter Interims Mailed Tuesday, May 13th
Parents - Help Needed May
15th!
We still need 2 more parents to help with AP proctoring - May
15th at 7:30AM for the AP World History (10th graders) class. (Remember
- you cannot proctor a test that your child is taking...) Contact Sonya
Williams at 703-810-2304 or Sonya.Williams@fcps.edu.
Parents! Medication
Pick-Up Info
Please be sure to pick up all medications from the clinic before the end of school
on June 17. Over the counter medicines may be picked up by the
student at the end of any school day.
Varsity Dance Team Auditions
Beginning this coming Monday, May 19th, varsity Dance auditions will
be held in the HHS cafeteria starting at 3:00pm. They
will run each day at the same time and place through the 22nd. Anyone
who is interested but missed out on the earlier interest meeting
should contact the coach, Rachelle Aiken, at rachnjas@yahoo.com.
Prom - May 17th - Ticket
and Permission Info Here
Students must have completed permission form in hand when
purchasing Prom tickets. Students may download the permission
forms, pick up permission forms from the 11/12 Grade Offices, or pick them
up in the cafeteria during lunches this week. All guests (non-HHS students)
must have a guest permission form filled out and signed by their school officials. The
guest form can be downloaded
here.
Tickets will be on sale during all lunches beginning Monday,
April 28, and will cost the following:
- $60 if student purchases ticket from Monday, April
28 through Tuesday, May 6
- $65 if student purchases ticket from Wednesday,
May 7 through Friday May 16
No tickets will be sold after Friday, May 16th. Tickets
will NOT be sold the day of prom.
All juniors and seniors are invited to attend
the After Prom party. They do NOT have to attend Prom to go
to After Prom. After Prom only tickets are $5
Reality Store Comes Back
to Herndon
Once again, all Seniors will be participating in the Reality Store
this year. Sponsored by
Northwest Federal Credit Union, the Reality Store is a financial literacy
exercise/workshop that is designed to be an interactive experience for students
to understand the financial impact of the decisions made in the course of everyday
life. Members of the Credit Union work with our Senior Class members during
their Government Classes Following
is the schedule for the government classes participation.
Wednesday, May
21
Periods 1, 3, 5 and 7
(Red Day) |
Period/Time |
Classes |
1st 7:30-8:46 a.m. |
Cooper, Graney, Coghlan, Zimermann,
Smith, C; Small |
3rd 9-10:21 a.m. |
Hibson, Smith, D; Smith, C; Small |
5th 10:35 a.m.-12:02 p.m. |
Hibson, Cooper, Stroud |
12:02-12:36 p.m. |
Change from B to D Lunch |
7th 12:50-2:10 p.m. |
Graney |
Thursday, May
22nd
Periods 2, 4 and
6
(Black Day - Stinger 3) |
Period/Time |
Classes |
2nd 7:30-8:46 a.m. |
Graney, Smith, C |
4th 10:35 a.m.-12:02
p.m. |
Hibson, Smith, C |
12:02-12:36 p.m. |
Change from
B to D Lunch |
6th 12:50-2:10
p.m. |
Smith, C; Cooper,
Zimermann, Stroud |
Congratulations, Boys Soccer -
Named #1 in State!
And congratulations to the individual members who
were named to the All District teams -
1st Team All District: Christian
McLaughlin, Sean Murnane, Anatole Doak, Alex Stopa and Sol
Mourtaza
2nd team Yazen Sleem and Ewum Etuk
And Congrats to Coach Sean Lanigan - named Concorde
District Coach of the Year!
The Hornets enter the Concorde District tourney as the #1 seed and
will play at home next Wednesday, at 7pm. Read
more here. See
more photos here.
Mayfest is Coming May 19th!
On Monday May 19th, the entire student body will be participating in Mayfest
carnival from 1:30 pm - 3:00. In the back parking lots and fields, there will
be booths selling food, relays, and various activities and games. We will also
have the Hot 99.5 radio station at the event with DJ Sammy, playing music and
giving away prizes from the Hot 99.5 Hummer, such as concert tickets and free
passes to theme parks. Read
more details here.
Congratulations, Sportmanship Winners
Lindsey
Tagg JV
Softball
Ben
Simpson JV
Baseball
Danielle Kraner V
Lacrosse
Eric Geiger V
Lacrosse
Ryan Swisher JV
Lacrosse
Katie
Rynex V
Softball
Lauren
Satysher G Tennis
Henry Vigil JV
Soccer
Anatole Doak V
Soccer
Jesus Hernandez Track and Field
Jessica
Wilds Track and Field
HHS
All Night Grad Hall of Fame Raffle
How would you like to see Darrell Green and Art
Monk as they are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of
Fame with Fred Dean, Emmitt Thomas, Andre
Tippett, and Gary Zimmerman on August
2, 2008? How about attending the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Game with the Redskins vs. Colts on August 3, 2008? What
if this also included a 3 nights hotel stay and meals? By purchasing
a HOF Raffle Ticket benefiting HHS All Night Grad Celebration
for the Class of '08, you have a chance at all of the above plus
more! If this sounds like a fantastic opportunity to you, then
go to herndonang.googlepages.com and
order your raffle tickets now! You can also download
a form here.
Congratulations, Michael Sagan!
Michael Sagan has been
named a Presidential Scholar by the US Dept of Education. He
is one of 139 outstanding American high school senior that have demonstrated
exceptional academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership,
citizenship and service at school and in his community. Only
one young man and one young woman are selected from each state, the
District of Columbia, and from US families living abroad as well
as 15 chosen at large and 20 Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
Congratulations, Carrabbas
Athletes of the Week!
The following athletes were nominated by their varsity coaches for an outstanding
contribution to their team. Each will receive a $20 gift certificate.
Congratulations!
Week # 5 Scott Petersen - Boys
Lacrosse
Leslie
Buckingham - Girls Lacrosse
Please pick up your certificates in the Activities Office.
Join Youth Council!
The FCPS Safe & Drug Free Youth
Section are looking for teens (rising 9th, 10th, or 11th graders) to
be a part of the Youth Council. Upcoming events would include PSA announcements,
YADAPP conference at Longwood University, and much more. All activities
would be free for youth. Attached
is a flyer advertising the need. Contact the SFDY
office at 571-423-4270.
Contact SFDY for more dates, commitments, and information.
Vive le français!
French is alive and GROWING
in the U.S.! This is the fourth consecutive year that more than 100,000
students took the National French Contest (“Le Grand Concours”) and
the fourth year that our Francophone Hornets scored big on both national
and regional levels. Join us in applauding these students who placed nationally on
this highly challenging test:
Rank in Nation ( Level of French)
1 Maggie Osburn (3)
4 Nika Bennett (3)
5 Hisham Kamoun (3)
8 Mikey Aukamp (3)
8 Hilary Haydu (3)
8 Ariana Tolbert (3)
9 Stephen Foster (3)
10 Matt Breuer (3)
10 Lester Chavez (3)
10 William Naciri (3)
10 Amanda Wiltse (3)
10 Ashley Yu (3)
3 Ashley Trissell (3 - outside experience)
10 Kerry Blanton (4)
6 Piero Yepez-Coello (5)
Please also congratulate the students who placed in
the top
15% of our region (complete list
here.)
Congratulations, Chris Harold!
Christopher Harold received
the Glen
McCarthy Guitar Award at the Mid
Atlantic Guitar Festival held at Westfield High School. Mr.
McCarthy is credited with starting Guitar classes in the Fairfax
County Public School system. Each year, one Guitar student from
each high school with a Guitar program is honored with an award
in Glen McCarthy's name.
Library Due Dates
Seniors: All books/materials checked out from the
Media Center are due no later than May 29th. Any
outstanding fines must be paid as soon as possible.
Underclassmen: All books/materials checked out from the Media Center
are due no later than June 3rd to avoid fines. Any
outstanding fines must be paid as soon as possible. Questions,
call Kay Rice, 703-810-2312.
Mark Your Calendars for these
SGA Sponsored Events!
MAY 15- Emma Bailey's Jukebox 6-9pm @ Mediterranean
Breeze for American Cancer Society
MAY 22- Ice Cream Social 2:15-4:00pm In the HHS Cafeteria
MAY 29- Senior/Junior Social 6:30- 7:30pm @ the Front
Lawn
MAY 29- Movie Night on the Football Field Space Jam
8-9:30pm (FREE!)
AP Exams Continue this Week (May
5-16)
Please review
the AP schedule and make sure that you have left your
schedule clear for the days your student is taking AP exams.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL Students must
have a picture ID for the AP and SOL tests
Summer Sports Camps Information
The Summer Sports Camps are now accepting registrations. Currently, we
have information on -field hockey, girls basketball,
baseball, volleyball and cheer. Check
out the details here. As we get more information on other camps, we will
post the info on the Athletics pages.
Family Connection Now Active!
FCPS is pleased to announce electronic
parent access to Family Connection, the comprehensive web site that
students and their families can use to help make decisions about post-graduation
education and career choices.
Family Connection is linked to Counselor's Office, an FCPS service
for tracking and analyzing data about college and career plans that
provides up-to-date information specific to each school.
Parents may now view their students' information through their FCPS
24-7 Learning Account.
If you do not have a Parent View account, you may register by going to http://fcps.blackboard.com.
Login using the following information: Username: parentreg,
Password: newuser. More
details here.
SOLs - May 27- June 3rd - Schedule
Here
Finals
Schedule Now Available
The schedule for Senior and Underclass finals is now posted on the online
calendar. Also, added is the events and dismissal schedule
for the last couple of weeks of school. Printable
version here.
Sports Physicals - June 4 at HHS
The
HHS Athletic Training Program will
be hosting the Annual Sports Physical Night fundraiser on Wed
June 4th from 6-8:30 pm. Physicals are good for the entire 2008-09
school year. The cost will be $40 for those who pre-register and
$50 for walk in registration (pre-registration is strongly recommended). Proceeds
benefit the HHS Athletic Training Program which serves all Herndon
teams. Physicals will be scheduled for the following time slots: 7,
7:30 and 8.
To pre-register for a physical follow this link: www.fcps.edu/supt/activities/atp/ppeschedule.htm
Select "Click here to pre-register"
Once registration is complete you will receive a confirmation e-mail to schedule
an appointment time. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within
48 business hours or have any questions please contact Ms. Sheedfar at
703-810-2327 and e-mail Amy.Sheedfar@fcps.edu.k
Seniors! Time to Be Honored!
Bring your scholarship or award information to the Career Center so
that you can be recognized in the Academic Awards Night on June 11th. Please
submit by May 30th.
Herndon High Honor Code
Please take a look at the Herndon
High Honor Code of Integrity here. There have been many questions
about what the Code is all about and what defines plagiarism, cheating, etc. The
Honor Code page also outlines the consequences of violating the Code. This
information was presented to the HHS faculty and PTSA in January and will
be presented to all students during SR&R review. All students will be
required to sign the Code. Questions about the Code? Contact
Mr. Frohm (Jonathan.Frohm@fcps.edu) or
Mr. Bates (William.Bates@fcps.edu.)
Volunteer Opportunities
for High School Students
There are many ways that high school students can volunteer their time to help
others. The FCPS Career Connections Volunteer Opportunities web site, found
at www.fcps.edu/ss/CareerConnections/student/volunteer.htm,
offers a list of organizations that have volunteer opportunities for young
people, as well as tips on how to become involved in volunteer activities.
HORNET
SPIRIT CORNER
Spirit Towels - Basketball
teams
Don't be left out! Buy your spirit towel for $5 and show your support
for the basketball teams in the stands! Towels are 10X12 inches
- design
can be seen here. Contact Coach
Barnes with any questions.
Get Your Herndon
Hornet Stadium Seat Today! - Softball
Don't miss this opportunity to purchase a soft seat for all those
games, matches and meets that you will witness this year. The Girls
Softball Team is selling Hornet Stadium Seats (see
photo here) for $30.
To order please contact Kelly Horne at Gakhorne@aol.com or
Bonnie O'Hearn at Bonnie.OHearn@fcps.edu You
can see the real thing and order one (or more) in the main
office.
Hornet Umbrellas & Blankets
Available! - Baseball
Show off your Hornet Spirit as well as staying warm and dry and all those
outdoor Herndon sporting events. The Herndon Baseball Team is selling
Hornet Golf Umbrellas (see
photo here) and Hornet Blankets (see
photo here) for $30.00 each. To order please contact Michele Hitti
at hitti4@msn.com.
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