01.19.25
Hello Parents and Guardians of Herndon Magnet School Students, this is Tom Thomas, Principal of Herndon Magnet School with Herndon Highlights for the week of January 20, 2025.
• Congratulations to Herndon’s Spelling Bee winner Sophia Nguyen and runner-up Jace Divine! They went 14 rounds total and 3 rounds one on one! The winning word was Chernobyl. They will both represent Herndon at the Regional Bee in March!
• Schools will be closed tomorrow, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 21.
• On Tuesday, January 21, we will have the first semester Awards Ceremony, at 6:00 PM. This ceremony is for students in grades 3-8, who scored straight As and/or all As and Bs the second nine weeks.
• The 6th and 7th grade boys’ basketball teams will play at Keithville Middle School beginning at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, January 21, and the 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th grade boys’ teams will play North Bossier on Thursday, January 23, beginning at 5:30 PM.
• District Honor Band will practice Thursday and Friday, January 23-24, and perform on Saturday, January 25. The rehearsal on Saturday starts at 9:00 AM and the concert at 11:00 AM. This will all take place at Donnie Bickham Middle School.
• The eighth-grade yearbook advertisements deadline has been extended to January 31. A link will be available on the Jtext message following this phone call.
• On Local Level, there is information about yearbooks, beauty pageant, Daddy Daughter Dance, and PTSA Special Dress and membership.
• Please visit Herndon’s website at herndonmagnet.caddoschools.org or the Herndon Facebook page for additional information about upcoming activities and events.
A transcript of this call can be found at herndonmagnet.caddoschools.org. Thank you and have a wonderful evening! ID #: 070869