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"Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right." - Ban Ki-moon
Dear
Justice Families,
We had a busy week at Justice. We
are now up to 2189 registered students. Our Back-to-School night is scheduled for this Thursday, September 20th. More information is included in the section below.
On Monday, September 17th,
we kick off the Justice High School Metrobus pilot student bus pass program. In a partnership with Fairfax Connector, City of Fairfax CUE and Metrobus, our students will have access to public transportation free of charge using designated routes. This program will provide an avenue for those who do
not have transportation available to participate in after school and community
activities, programming offered at other sites and job opportunities. This is extremely exciting and we are looking forward to having every student participate.
If your student is interested in getting a bus pass, he/she must complete the
permission form available on the Justice HS Announcements
Google site or go to Student Services to
request a pass. For more information, check
out this video and visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/student-pass/pilot or contact Jillian O’Callaghan at jocallaghan@fcps.edu.
Also, just a reminder that this Wednesday, September 19th, is a 3 hour early release day.
Our Back-to-School night is scheduled
for September 20th, beginning at 5:30 PM for clubs, activities, PTSA and FLE information. Classroom visits begin at 6:30 PM. Here is the schedule:
- FLE materials are available for review in the Library, 6:00 – 6:30
- PTSA, Club & Booster groups are in the Auxiliary Gym, 5:30 – 6:15
- PSAT Registration for 11th graders is in the Auxiliary Gym
PE Classes are in the following rooms:
- 9th grade (C45)
- 10th grade (C47)
- Advanced PE (C43)
- Personal Fitness (C38)
Beginning at 6:30 PM Parents will follow the schedule below. Please note that the schedule simulates odd/even days and is not sequential.
1st period - 6:30 - 6:40
3rd Period - 6:47 - 6:57
5th Period - 7:04 - 7:14
7th Period - 7:21- 7:36 (extra time for school announcements)
2nd Period - 7:43-7:53
4th Period - 8:00-8:10
6th Period - 8:17-8:27
Parents and guardians are encouraged to access
their child’s schedule through their SIS ParentVue. School counselors will be
available in the main lobby during BTSN to help print schedules for parents who
do not yet have a SIS Parent Account.
In the meantime, if you have any
questions, feel free to reach out to your student’s counselor.
Senior
class dues are $125 and cover the costs of graduation (Eagle Bank venue,
graduation robes, diploma, diploma cover, etc.). Seniors are the only grade
that have class dues. Dues may be paid online through My School Bucks
using your child's school ID # to login, or you can pay via cash or check to
the Finance Office located in the Main Office.
Students must complete the Locker Request Form available on the
Justice HS Announcements Google site in order request a locker. Please
allow 5 school days to process your request. If approved, the student’s locker
number and combination will be emailed to their fcpsschools.net account.
Please join the Student Services Department on Friday
September 28th from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. in the Career Center (J207H
in the library). Topics will include an overview of the financial aid process
and the CSS profile. If you have further questions regarding the senior parent
coffee, please contact Alicia Grande, Career Center Specialist, at agrande@fcps.edu.
The 2018 Credit Exam for World Languages will be administered November 6th, 7th
and 8th. Twenty-nine languages will be included: American Sign
Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi/Persian,
French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto,
Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit/Samskritam, Somali, Spanish,
Tagalog/Pilipino, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinia, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Registration opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 8:00
a.m. and closes on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Late
registrations will not be accepted. Students may see their school counselor to
register. More information here.
PSAT
As a reminder, in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and
across the United States, students in grades 9-11 will take a Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on October 10,
2018. This day will be a two-hour early release for all students.
The PSAT/NMSQT is a program cosponsored by the College Board
and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test
that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®, and specifically measures
critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills and writing skills. It
also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to
college and career planning tools.
Pre-Survey Parent Opt Out - Parents and/or Guardians
of Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Grade Students
Ninth grader students will take the PSAT 8/9, which is
specifically designed for eighth and ninth graders. Tenth and eleventh grade
students will take the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT). On test day, students will participation in a
preadministration session, completing an optional pre-survey from PSAT. You may
view a copy of the optional pre-survey for the PSAT 8/9 online at https://www.fcps.edu/node/36642 and
for the PSAT/NMSQT online at https://www.fcps.edu/node/36640.
If you do not wish for your child to take part in the pre-survey, please
complete the form linked here and
return it to Shelley Terry in H-135 by September 28, 2018. This form will also
be available during Back to School Night.
Registration and payment
Fairfax County Public Schools pays for all 9th
and 10th grade score reports. Juniors who would like to have
their PSAT/NMSQT scored must register and pay $20. If you would like to
have your test scored, please fill out the registration form accompanied by a
check for $20, and turn it in to Shelley Terry in H-135 by October
5th. Please click here for the registration form. Ms. Terry will also have a table at Back To School Night on September 20th for
Junior parents to register.
If your student qualifies for Free and Reduce Meals, we have
a limited number of fee waivers for Juniors to have their test scored.
Those students interested in receiving the fee waiver will need to see their
counselor prior to the October 5th registration deadline.
Preparing for the test
During Wolf Time on September 17th, teachers will present
information to students about the important of PSAT and provide 10th and 11th
graders with a practice guide.
PSAT Day – Senior Activities
Attendance for seniors will not be taken on PSAT Day,
October 10, 2018. However the following activities will be taking place at
school on PSAT Day:
- Senior IB diploma candidates will attend a mandatory
Extended Essay session in the library
- The Career Center will be open for seniors who would
like assistance with their college applications.
- Remediation will be available for seniors who need to
pass the WISE financial literacy test to obtain an industry certification
Upcoming
dates to note:
September
24, 25, 26 – Last opportunity for senior
portraits (class of 2019)
October
29-30 – Underclassmen & Teacher
portraits
YEARBOOK
ADs:
If you’d like to place an ad in the yearbook for your senior or to advertise a
program, club, or sports team, we’re taking submissions for a limited time
only! Reserve your spot now! They’re going fast! Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter code #4118
to create your ad TODAY!
YEARBOOKS: SAVE
$10 NOW on the first and only volume of the Justice High School Yearbook! For
$60, you can receive one of a limited number of books ordered each year. Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter code #4118
to buy your yearbook TODAY or bring cash/check to Ms. Pierce in room D50.
Date: Saturday, September 22 (rain date September 23) 4 to 7pm
Location: Lake Barcroft’s Beach 5 (6314 Waterway Drive)
The Justice Scholarship Fund (formerly the Stuart Educational Foundation) is hosting Bands at the Beach—an evening of food, fun, and live music by GrooveJet and the Tobin James Band. Food truck cuisine from Roro's Modern Lebanese, dessert from the Justice Crew Boosters, and wine and beer will all be available for purchase. Grab your family and friends, bring your own blankets and chairs, and join us for an enjoyable afternoon in a beautiful setting.
If you order in advance, tickets are $25 for one and $20 each if you buy two or more. All tickets cost $25 at the door. (Current Justice pyramid students, staff, and teachers pay just $10.) To purchase tickets in advance, contact Mark Goldenberg at 703-750-3540 or GoldenbergFamily@cox.net.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will support our scholarship fund for amazing Justice High School seniors needing a bit of financial assistance in going to college. The Justice Scholarship Fund is a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Homecoming is the week of October 1-5!
October 5: Home Football game
October 6: Homecoming Dance, 8-11pm in the Main Gym
If a student want to bring an outside guest to the dance, please pick up a
permission form from M250 or the Main Office. These forms are due to your
administrator by October 4th.They must be approved prior to the dance.
Homecoming Dance
tickets will be on sale starting September 27 during all lunches and on the My
School Bucks website
FCPS Shared Responsibility Statement
"The past decade has seen an exponential increase in digital tools and
opportunities, which carry the need for students to master a new set of life
skills for behaving safely, ethically and responsibly online. Students are much
more likely to understand good digital citizenship — the norms of appropriate,
responsible technology use — when teachers and parents/trusted adults model it
and explicitly teach and promote it on a regular basis." (Crompton 2014)
To that end, it's not just one person's job to teach digital citizenship to
our students, but everyone's shared responsibility.
Our students are growing up in a “digital society,” and we
are dedicated to teaching our students about digital citizenship. We want
our students to use electronic devices and navigate the Internet in enriching,
safe, and healthy ways. As one of our first steps at Justice, we are
going to be teaching digital citizenship lessons to all students four times
throughout the year. These lessons will encourage students to be
reflective of what they are posting online and how it portrays them. They
will be encouraged to answer questions such as, “What are the outcomes of
presenting yourself in different ways online? What are the consequences
of ‘digital drama’? And what are the consequences of oversharing
online?” The lessons will also give them tools to make informed and
healthy decisions about social media and digital communication.
We encourage you to partner with us and continue this
conversation about digital citizenship at home. This
tip sheet provides some talking points for you to be able to have an open
dialogue with your students about digital citizenship and why this is such an
important topic. Please use this tip sheet as a guide to reflect with your
student after their first lesson on October 15th. Another
great resource for parents and educators is Common Sense Media, which provides
information about movies, apps, games, and sites your children may be using.
It gives key points about them, recommended age ranges, and has
information from both parents and kids that have experience with whatever the
application is. We thank you for supporting our work surrounding digital
citizenship and our students!
September 19: Students released
3 hours early
September 20: Back to School
Night, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
September 22: Wolves Fall Classic,
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
September 22: Bands at the Beach,
4:00 - 7:00 PM
October 1-5: Homecoming Week
October 8: Columbus Day,
Student Holiday
October 10: 2 hour early release - PSAT
To view all of the Justice calendars
(activities, schedules, etc.), please click here.
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