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"Upon the subject of education ... I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in." - Abraham Lincoln
Dear Justice Families,
We were so excited to see so many students returning to school last week. We had lots of students attend our 9th grade orientation, and AVID 9 and IB/Honors prep programs. In addition, many of our rising seniors and recent graduates participated in panel discussions with our new to Justice students.
Early laptop distribution continues through August 23rd between 8am and 12pm. Please report to the main office and we will point you in the right direction. If you are not able to come in early, laptops will be distributed through Health and PE classes for 9th and 10th grade students on August 26th or 27th, and through English classes for 11th and 12 grade students on August 28th or 29th. For more information regarding FCPSOn, please click here. This year, there is a $50 technology fee which will be billed through MySchoolBucks. For more information, please visit: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/fcpson/fcpson-technology-support-fee
School starts on Monday, August 26th. The first class begins promptly at 8:10 am. Student schedules will be available in SIS StudentVue and SIS ParentVue on Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 am. Counselors will be available during the Wolfpack Welcome on Thursday, August 22nd to help students access their SIS StudentVue account. On the first day of school, students who do not access their schedule through SIS StudentVue will be directed by school staff to their first period class where all students will receive a hard copy of their schedule.
Looking forward to a great school year.
Below are the “alpha” counselors and the school counselor caseload assignments for the 2019-20 school year. We are committed to providing you the best possible service to students and families. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your student’s “alpha” assigned counselor. You may also contact Chrissy Spaulding, Director of Student Services, at caspaulding@fcps.edu with any questions or concerns. Our student services direct line is (703) 824-3922. Listed below are the caseload assignments:
- A-Ba: Shari Winston
- Bb-De: Carissa Camacho
- Df-Gue: Richeal Fretwell
- Guf-La: Nora Covert
- Lb-Mu: Alysha Damratowski
- Mv-Ram: Ann Elise Schneider
- Ran-So: Linda Hardy
- Sp-Z: Megan Neforos
- ESOL Level 1: Maurice Hirsh
- Resource Counselor: Jolana Roberts
Bus Riders: All students are strongly encouraged to take the bus to and from school each day. FCPS Transportation consists of a team of dedicated routing, safety, and administrative specialists combined with a host of drivers and attendants that work together to maintain a high level of service for students and parents.
Bus Schedules will be sent directly by FCPS Transportation the week before school begins. Bus assignments are also found on FCPS 24/7 under "Bus Stop Information." Here Comes The Bus mobile app will be available starting Monday, August 26th.
Kiss & Ride: The safety and security of our students and staff is a priority at Justice High School. This includes the drop-off and pick up of students before and after the school day. In the continuing effort to maintain and enhance our safe and secure environment, there is a safe and efficient designated Student Drop-off and Pick-up location for your use. This location is in the rear of the school near the football stadium. It can be accessed by the rear driveway entrance from Peace Valley Lane, between Diamond Dr. and Cheryl Dr. This area is marked by signs indicating “Student Drop-off”. Students can be dropped off beginning at 7:50am. The picture below demonstrates the drop-off area.
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Emergency Care Form
All students must have accurate emergency care information. Parents update this information through WeCare@School via their SIS ParentVue account.
- Log into your SIS ParentVUE account
- Go to FCPS Links located in the left-hand menu
- Go to FCPS 24/7 and Log in using the same username and password as your SIS ParentVUE account
- Go to WeCare @ School on the top right of your screen.
If parents are not able to update the Emergency Care Forms through the WeCare system, students will receive a hard copy for parents to update and sign and return to their 3rd period teacher no later than Friday, September 6th.
Health Information Form
The Health Information Form is necessary to inform the Public Health Nurse (PHN) of your child’s health status and to plan for health needs that may impact his/her school day. Students will receive a hard copy of this form through 3rd period classes. Please sign and have you child return to their 3rd period teacher no later than Friday, September 6th.
2019-20 Opt-Out Information and Booklets
The Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms are now available for review. For details regarding parents' rights regarding FCPS policies please visit the FCPS website. Complete these forms ONLY IF YOU WISH YOUR CHILD TO BE OPTED-OUT. Forms can be turned into the Main Office.
Family Life Education
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education , Middle School (7-8) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/family-life-education-fle, and High School (9-12) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/family-life-education-fle. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Elizabeth Payne, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at etpayne@fcps.edu.
Free and Reduce Lunch Application
Free and reduced-price meal applications may be completed online or by submitting a handwritten, paper application for the 2019-2020 school year. Both the online application and paper application include a designated section with a consent to share information for potential waiver of fees for other programs. This allows parents/guardians to complete the free and reduced-price meal application and provide consent to share information in the same document. Paper applications are available in the Student Services office. For more information visit the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage.
Parents can use this online payment system to check balances and add money to school cafeteria accounts, to make payments to the school for various school related items and to receive low account balance notifications
Student's Rights and Responsibilities
Review your Student's Rights and Responsibilities. Students will hand-carry a paper SR&R booklet home for a parent/guardian signature at the beginning of the school year. Please be sure to return the parent/student signature page.
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, parents of seniors are invited to hear from college representatives and Student Services staff about key timelines, procedures, and resources to help support their seniors in the college process.
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Wolfpack Welcome
August 22, 4-6pm
This will be an afternoon to welcome all of our new and returning students. New Students can explore the building and all students can access information about activities and athletics, parking passes (11th & 12th Graders), concessions, music and hangout out with friends.
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Bands at the Beach
September 21, Lake Barcroft, Beach 5
The Justice HS Scholarship Fund will hold its third-annual Bands at the Beach fundraiser on September 21 from 4pm until 7pm.
This fundraiser helps to support scholarships for Justice HS seniors. The event includes a food truck, desserts, beverages, and of course, a variety of bands.
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August 12 -23 - Early Laptop Distribution (8am - Noon)
August 22 - Wolfpack Welcome (4:00 - 6:00 PM)
August 22: Student Schedule available in Parent & Student Vue
August 26 - First Day of School
August 30 - September 2 - Labor Day Weekend - Student Holiday
September 12 - Senior Parent College Planning Information Night
September 19 - Back to School Night (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
September 21 - Bands at the Beach Fundraiser
To view all of the Justice calendars (activities, schedules, etc.), please click here.
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