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"It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart." - Howard Gardner
Dear Justice Families,
Hopefully, we are almost at the end of the winter weather, with no more 2 hour late starts and school closings!
March promises to be filled with many exciting events. We will be celebrating Women's History Month. Members of our Girl Up Team will highlight, during our morning announcements, the great contributions that women have made to our nation. In addition, we have on our schedule a choral concert, International night, the spring play and kick off our spring sports. See below for important dates as well as click on the calendar link for detailed information on individual sporting events.
Last, 11th graders will be taking their SOL writing assessment beginning this week. This is considered high stakes testing for our students and will be used in determining our school’s annual progress by the Virginia Department of Education. Our teachers have worked to ensure that all students are prepared and successful.
Looking forward to a great week of learning.
 The Symphonic Band traveled to West Potomac High School on Friday evening and performed at the District 10 Virginia State Concert Band Assessment and earned a superior rating, the highest rating possible. The Wind ensemble performed at the same assessment on Saturday afternoon and also earned a superior rating. There are six levels of band literature graded from level one, the easiest level, to level six, the most advanced level. Our Symphonic Band performed a grade four program and our Wind Ensemble performed a grade six program.
Due to the ratings earned from this program and our Marching Band's earlier superior rating on the Marching Assessment in October, the Justice Band is once again a Virginia Honor Band. The band is a twelve time Virginia Honor Band.
 Our Science Olympiad team medaled in six events at last week's local competition and are now headed to compete in the state competition at UVA on March 23. These students have really gone above and beyond this year and we are very proud of each and every one of them.
This week during Wolf Time we will focus on FCPS and Fairfax Connector/Metro bus safety and students will also take a bus pass survey to provide feedback on the current Justice HS Metro bus pilot program. Also during Wolf Time, students on the “All A” and “A/B” Honor Rolls for second quarter will be permitted to participate in a “free honor roll return” in the auditorium. And finally, we will be holding a “Perfect Attendance Ceremony” for students who had perfect attendance for the first semester. Students will receive a certificate and a donut in the cafeteria.
During Positivity Project lesson on Tuesday, our students and staff will move into part two of the hope and optimism lesson. They will focus on how their positive words, thoughts, and actions can drive others to be better versions of themselves. They also will write notes that will be posted on a new “Wall of Hope and Optimism” bulletin board in the school to share with other students at Justice!
AIR PODS - We have noticed an increase in missing/misplaced AIR PODS here at school. We understand that these small wireless headphones are expensive and we make every effort to recover them. We are asking students to please consider leaving them at home as we do not always have the resources available to locate them. As a reminder, if a student ever loses an item, we ask them to report it to an administrator or security personal immediately.
Lost and Found - This week, we will display in the cafeteria coats and outerwear left behind and not claimed so far this year. If your student misplaced an article of clothing, please have them check during lunch. All items not claimed will be donated to Goodwill.
March 6th @ Falls Church High School
Healthy Choices: Information Session on Vaping/ Drug Use in High Schools
On March 6th from 6:00 - 7:00pm, Falls Church High School will be hosting an event open to all parents from the Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Marshall, TJHSST, and Justice High School pyramids. This session has five goals:
- inform parents of the latest drug use information by high school students (including JUULing/ vape devices)
- communicate the dangers of the various drugs
- learn how to identify the latest drug paraphernalia out there and signs of use
- drug use the and SR&R
- tips for communication with their children about drug use
The presentation portion of the event will take no more than the first 40 minutes and will be delivered by a panel of school staff, drug abuse counselors, and a Fairfax County Police member in the Crime Prevention unit. The rest of the time will be open for Q&A as well as an opportunity for parents to come up and see actual samples of drug paraphernalia (including the latest vaping devices).
This is a free event. We will start at 6 pm in the Falls Church High School auditorium.
The event begins with a potluck dinner in the cafeteria at 5pm, followed by performances and a fashion show in the auditorium at 6pm. It’s free and open to your family and friends as well. Simply show up for a fun evening, bring a dish to share (sign-up here), or participate in the fashion show (sign-up here)!
Monday March 4th - Sunday March 10th for any student or staff who shows their school ID will receive a free Kulfi Ice Cream at Choolah’s (2911 District Ave, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22031).
Students and parents are invited to hear from representatives from: U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, ROTC Programs, and Congressional Representatives and Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM at Annandale HS.
New information has been posted to the Career Center page on the Justice HS Student Announcements Google Site (students must be logged into their fcpsschools.net account to access the site). Pages that have updated information include: Daily Notifications, Contests, Enrichment Programs, and Scholarships.
The CPP application is now available for students and the deadline is March 13th. Students must be logged into their fcpsschools.net account to access the form: APPLY NOW! The primary goal of CPP is to increase the number of students, particularly first-generation and minority students, that enroll and succeed in college. Services provided by the College Partnership Program include: college visits, assistance with completing college and scholarship applications, monthly meetings, parent education sessions, SAT preparation classes, and a summer overnight experience on a college campus. A typical CPP student represents a traditionally underrepresented population in higher education (first generation, African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hispanic, limited English proficient, students with disabilities, or economically disadvantaged), demonstrates the ability to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in core classes (weighted), is willing to pursue advanced coursework, and demonstrates leadership in school or community activities. Contact your child’s school counselor for more information.
March 6 - Healthy Choices: Information Session on Vaping/ Drug Use in High Schools @ Falls Church High School
March 6 - Choir Concert @ 7PM
March 7 - International Night
March 11 - 3 hour early release
March 21-23 - Justice Wolfpack Theatre Presents "The Women"
April 5 - Student Holiday
April 15 --19 - Spring Break
June 7 - Graduation @2PM - Eagle Bank Arena - Mark your calendar
To view all of the Justice calendars (activities, schedules, etc.), please click here.
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