Welcome to Herndon Middle School!
Important Update: The date of the Rising 8th Grade Parents meeting has been changed from the 15th to February 14th at 9:00 a.m.
Please read the February 2012 Principal's Bulletin for updates and information. To view the Bulletin as a PDF go to the Principal's Page.
The HMS Candy Sale Fundraiser is on and we need your help to raise money for computers and other school supplies. Parents and students please take a look at the order form for more information. Let's Go HMS!
HMS Curriculum Night will be held on February 8th. Parents of rising 7th and 8th graders can learn all about all HMS has to offer.
Herndon High School will host a Rising 9th Grade Parent Night at 7:00pm on Monday, February 6th in the Herndon High School auditorium. The presentation will cover the 9th grade curriculum, including presentations from teachers, information regarding graduation requirements, course selection, 2012-2013 course registration procedures, and a panel of 9th grade students. Beginning at 6:30pm we will offer an elective and activities fair where students and parents can browse many of the different elective classes and activities offered to 9th grade students.
On February 7th HMS students will be released at 12:15.
The Herndon Rotary is sponsoring an essay contest for students here at HMS. The topic relates to what we say and do- thinking about our actions.HMS students can win prizes up to $200! Herndon Rotary will submit the first place winner's essay to the District 7610 essay contest to be eligible for even more prizes!
The HMS Reading Rally was a smashing success! An estimated 12,000 total pages were read by HMS students and over 500 children's books were collected through the Milk and Bookies program!
A special Winter Break edition of the HMS newspaper "The Hawkeye" is hot off the presses! Keep a lookout for more editions in the future including one you can insert into the 2011-2012 HMS Yearbook!
Check out our Service Learning Page for information on Service Learning Opportunities for HMS students.
You can now pre-order the 2011-12 Herndon Middle School yearbook! Go to the Walsworth site to pre-order yours today! If you want to order by cash or check fill out this order form and turn it in with your payment to the main office. Order soon! On January 20th the price of the yearbook goes up from $25 to $30.
Support Herndon MS when you shop at Bloom. Register your Bloom card with Herndon's school code 01013.
Attention all students at HMS! You can get a free computer! Students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program can apply for Cox internet access in their homes for only $10.50 per month! HMS will review requests and obtain parent permission. Special thanks go out to Gene Gaines of the Virginia STAR program and After School Program Director Mike Thomas for their hard work in making this possible.
Get started on your reading for the 2012 Battle of the Books!
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Upcoming Events
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Feb. 6 - Rising 9th Graders Parent Night at Herndon High School at 6:30 p.m.
- Feb. 7 - Students will go home at 12:15 p.m.
- Feb. 8 - HMS Curriculum Night (6:15-9:00 p.m.) SNOW DATE: Thursday Feb. 16th.
- Feb. 13 - Honor Recognition Assemblies during school hours
- Feb. 14 - Rising 8th Grade Parent Meeting (9:00 a.m.)
- Feb. 22 -Curriculum Q&A with Principal for Rising 7th Grade Parents,HMS, Cafeteria, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
- Feb. 22 - Band Concert, HMS, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. Snow Date: February, 23rd
- Feb. 24- Herndon Choir Pyramid Concert at Herndon High School, 7:00 p.m.
- Feb. 27 – March 1 (callbacks) - Spring Musical Auditions after-school for The Wizard of Oz