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"Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person." - Plato
Dear Justice Families:
We welcomed Dr. James Lane, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Delegate Kaye Kory, School Board Member Sandy Evans, FCPS Chief Equity Officer Dr. Francisco Duran, and Region 2 leadership team members Penny Gros and Dr. Brendan Menuey for a visit on Friday, October 26th. The group had the opportunity to meet with our leadership students and hear about what makes Justice HS a special place. We also visited several classrooms where we saw students working on historical timelines, citing evidence from a text, graphing equations and planning and creating desk organizers. We were pleased to have some time to advocate for our community related to the new Standards of Accreditation that were put in place by the VDOE for this school year. We will continue to work with VDOE to highlight the needs of our community and showcase the steps that we are taking to reduce academic achievement gaps and increase attendance and on-time graduation rates.
Justice students and staff will celebrate “be thankful” month during November. Starting November 7th, students may pick up JusticeJoy #thankful cards from the office or in the cafeteria during lunch. Students please take a few minutes to write and share with a teacher or staff member a note of appreciation. A few kind words may make someone’s day.
Have a great weekend.
We had another informative senior parent coffee this morning with over 20 parents in attendance. We tried a new format where parents were able to choose sessions based on their child’s post-secondary pathways and the response was quite positive. We really enjoyed how parents were sharing strategies to keep their seniors on track with college applications and balance all of the fun components of senior year!
The marching band will travel to Monticello High School in Charlottesville this Saturday to perform at the state marching assessment. After their assessment performance, the band will travel to Powhatan High School to compete in the Powhatan Classic. On Sunday of this week the band will perform in the Sleepy Hollow and the Lake Barcroft Halloween Parades. We are so proud of our Marching Band and wish them success this weekend!!
The career center will be open during Wolf Time on October 29th and November 12th for seniors to come in and work on their college applications and essays. Students must sign up for spot through Naviance Student --> click on Colleges and scroll down to visits. They must print out the registration page and use that as your pass, getting their 3rd period teacher’s signature.
The end of the quarter can be a stressful time for our students so this week’s Wolf Time lesson focus on strategies to reduce stress. The Positivity Project lesson this week will focus on perspective.
All students who take an IB class or the IB diploma have received an IB registration form, opt out form and memorandum of understanding. Fairfax County pays for 6 IB/AP classes. If your child would like to opt out of an IB exam, please return the opt out form to Ms. Kresse Rodriguez by Friday, November 2. Thank you. If you have questions, please email: jakresserodr@fcps.edu.
The PTSA is sponsoring its annual Staff Appreciation Fall Luncheon on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH at 12:30pm. We need a lot of food for our staff of 200. Specifically, we need sandwiches and/or deli meat and cheese, salad, salad dressing, desserts, and drinks. Please sign up to contribute the items listed here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4eaaaf2ba6f58-fall4. We also need parent and student volunteers to set up, serve, and clean up.
It's easy to participate. Donations of food items can be delivered to the school office on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH BETWEEN 9am-12pm. Please bring food in disposable containers (labeled “For PTSA” and if they should be refrigerated). Short on time? A quick $20 donation to help cover the cost of food and other additional items would be a huge help! Use PayPal to donate at: http://www.shop.stuartptsa.org
We also need someone to lead this event. If interested, please contact VP of Events Sara Franco: (events@stuartptsa.org).
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Friday, Nov. 9 during first quarter grading and report card generation. Additionally, the Grade Book and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Friday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 10, at 6 a.m. Report cards will be distributed on Tues, Nov 13, 2018 during Wolf Time for students to bring home and share with parents/guardians. Please contact your child’s teacher if you would like to discuss any grading concerns.
Sophomores will have an opportunity to learn more about careers that match their interests and personalities during the Student Services Sophomore Unit. Starting on Oct. 26th, counselors will be utilizing return periods to assist students complete their career cluster finders in Naviance/Student. Then counselors will meet with students on Dec 5th and 6th through the World History II and Government classes where there will be an opportunity to more deeply explore their career interests through a series of activities.
Justice High School will be participating in Virginia’s College Application Week (VCAW). VCAW is part of a national initiative designed to increase the number of first- generation and low-income students pursuing a college degree or other higher education credential. Participating students are encouraged to submit at least one college application during the Week. Students Services will be coordinating a week that provides students hands-on college application assistance and resources, including application fee waivers and informational materials. Events during VCAW will include but not limited to: College Application and Essay Assistance, On Site Admission Days, FAFSA Assistance, and After-School College Application Assistance. Contact Ms. Grande, Career Center Specialist, at agrande@fcps.edu for more information.
October 29-30 – Underclassmen and teacher portraits
November 19th- Last day for Senior retakes
December 3rd- Underclassmen photo retakes
Dec 11th – Senior panoramic through return time (10:30)
Feb 13th – Club photos after school in Main Gym
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 only until November 19th! Reserve your spot now! They’re going fast! Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter code #4118 to create your ad TODAY!
YEARBOOKS: SAVE $5 NOW on the first and only volume of the Justice High School Yearbook! For $65, 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.
November 2 - End of the First Quarter
November 5 & 6 - Student Holidays
November 21-23 - Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27 - PTSA Meeting @ 7:00 PM
To view all of the Justice calendars (activities, schedules, etc.), please click here.
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