Welcome to Herndon Middle School!
Congratulations to 8th Grader Katya Mendez for her award winning essay about her relationship with her mentor, 7th grade Science teacher Ms. White. The award was given by the Fairfax County Partnership to recognize all of those in FCPS who work in the Mentorworks program.
Check it out! Get your copy of Herndon Middle's Literary Magazine, The Draft. See the artwork and writing pieces that your friends submitted.The magazine looks awesome, you will love it. All eighth graders will receive them as a "graduation gift" from Mrs. Klena, and next year you will too.To get your own copy this year, place your order along with $5.00, using the attached form. It should be turned in to Room 239, Ms. Highberg.
Congratulations to the HMS Performing Arts Dept. and all the people who put so much time and effort into making "The Wizard of Oz" such an amazing production!
On June 8th the HMS PTA will be sponsoring an after school party for 8th graders! The party will be in the cafeteria and will be from 3:00 to 5:00. The entrance fee is $5.00 and late buses will be provided. There will be food, games, photographers, and a DJ!
The May 2012 edition of "The Hawkeye" is now available!
The HMS 5K on May 12th was a smash! Thank you to all who contributed their time or donated. Over 100 runners participated to raise money for the Josh Anderson Foundation. Take a look at the video of the event.
Recuerden de revisar la sección en Español para mantenerse informados sobre eventos y fechas importantes.
Attention all HMS students! Learn more about Thomas Jefferson HS here.
The HMS staff would like to give a great big "Thank You!" to the HMS PTA and parents who prepared a wonderful lunch for us during Teacher Appreciation Week.Your appreciation and support means a lot to us!
Take a look at Co-Teaching at Herndon Middle School courtesy of the FCPS Insight program.
Take a moment to read Principal Klena's Monthly Bulletin for May. The Monthly Bulletin is also available in PDF format.
Parents and students please take a look at the SOL schedule at HMS.
Important notice for rising Freshmen. Herndon High School will be hosting their Annual Spring Fling Physicals on Monday, May 14th 2012. Read the attached flyer to find out more.
Find out more about "The Draft" and read a copy of the 2010-2011 edition.
HMS Jumpstart will begin August 6th! Jumpstart is a great way for rising 7th graders to get the skills and information that will help them be successful at HMS. Complete this form to register now!
Important Notice about Final Exams: The majority of classes do not require cumulative final exams. However, a few do. High school credit courses (Algebra, Geometry, and Foreign Language) and Science 7 (because there is no SOL for this course) will be administering final exams during the week of June 4th. The schedule will not be altered to accommodate these exams. Please contact your child's teacher(s) if you have specific questions relating to final exams.
Here is some information for families new to Fairfax County who want to register children for FCPS schools.
Support Herndon Middle School through your purchases at Food Lion! The HMS code is: 219845.
The 2012-13 HMS Course Selection guide is now available. Find out about what Herndon Middle has to offer you and your child next year.
Please take a look at the powerpoint presentations from the HMS Curriculum Night. Parents of rising 7th graders and parents of rising 8th graders can find out about what HMS has to offer their child next year.
Learn more about food and nutrition by taking a look at the HMS Physical Education Department page.
Students who want extra help have many after school opportunities to get it at HMS! Find out about all the ways we are trying to help students succeed here at HMS.
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!
Free computers for HMS students! 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.
Here is the book list for the 2012 Battle of the Books!
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Upcoming Events
- May 25 - Deadline to purchase "The Draft"
- May 30 - Math 7 Honors/Math 8 SOL
- May 31 - Science 8 SOL
- June 4-8 - Final Exams
- June 8 - 8th Grade After School Party! (3:00 - 5:00 in the cafeteria)
- June 11 - Last day for late buses
- June 11- NJHS Induction (7:00 p.m.)
- June 11 - HMS Spelling Bee
- June 12 - Theatre Awards (7:00 p.m.)
- June 13 - Textbooks due
- June 15 - Last Day of School