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"To get better, we're gonna have mistakes. We're gonna have tough times. We're gonna learn how to win. But the only way you're gonna learn how to win is through all those mistakes and failures. I'll tell you all those failures have paid off today." ~ Howie Kendrick
Dear Justice Families,
Shout out to the Justice High School marching band. On Saturday, they earned a superior rating at the VBODA Marching Band Assessment.
Just a reminder, that underclassmen pictures will be taken on October 28th or 29th through students' English classes. If your student is unable to take their picture on the scheduled day, the make-up day is December 2nd.
On Thursday, October 31st, we will celebrate Storybook Character Day. Students and staff are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters from books they love.
It is with great pleasure that I announce that Ms. Malicia Braxton, current Director of Student Services at West Springfield High School, has accepted a staff development position as Assistant Principal at Justice High School. Ms. Braxton will be working with our administrative team to cover while Mr. Kagarise is out on leave and later Ms. Vandawalker. She is scheduled to be at Justice from October 28th through March 1, 2020.
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or school staff. We are happy to help.
Please join the Justice HS PTSA in congratulating our grant recipients from Funding Round 1: Jennifer Golobic, Corey Haynes, John Hopewell, Ron Kronlage, Wendy McMillan, Mike Southee, and Skyler Verloop; and the AVID team, who received an award via the Student Activities Fund.
Seven grants, totaling $1,836 were awarded to staff in service of a diverse mix of programs and students. The Justice HS PTSA Grant Committee greatly enjoyed reading the grant applications and truly appreciate the applicants' creativity and commitment to learning and the success of our students. We look forward to hearing more about the impact of these grant awards as the teachers implement them and students experience the benefit of these materials, tools, and experience.
Highlights:
- Benefiting the Justice HS community via the ESOL history classes, AVID, the Geosystems curriculum, IB Film Studies, Mathematics program, Newcomers Program, and Justice HS Get2Green program.
- Bringing history facts and governance to life via exploration of our nation's Capitol for first-year immigrant students
- Allowing access to visual aids that help English language learners connect vocabulary, meaning, and images
- Demonstrating practical application of data and analytics via purchase of a weather station for use by students and larger community members
- Engaging students and staff in environmental stewardship and action at their school
- Enhancing experience and understanding of cinematography via purchase of additional, high-quality equipment
- Encouraging interest in higher-level math via participation in program to solve challenging math problems and compete nationwide
- Practicing what we preach; supporting staff member's continued education and demonstrating the value of lifelong learning
A special thanks to Justice HS PTSA members and donors; your contributions make these awards possible.
FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 15. All results are confidential.
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Wednesday, Oct. 30 through Friday, Nov. 8 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. 1, at 4 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 9, at 6 a.m. This report provides a summary of your student(s) grades for the current quarter. To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE Account and go to the “My Account” tab to verify your email and select your preferences for receiving these reports.
Register for the Office of Talent Acquisition & Management (TAM) second annual Back2Fairfax Teacher Seminar at the Gatehouse Administration Center on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This event will give current high school juniors, seniors, graduates, and former FCPS Teachers for Tomorrow students an opportunity to meet and hear from teachers and administrators in Fairfax County Public Schools. Participants will attend breakout sessions that will cover a variety of topics including: developing a resume, preparing for an interview, applying for a license, finding the school that is the right fit, and teacher and administrator panels. Attendees will also have an opportunity to visit with exhibitors from Title I, Early Childhood, Pre-Teacher Employment with FCPS, Great Beginnings, Teacher Leadership, Employee Benefits, and various professional groups and organizations.
There are a number of scholarships that are available for seniors for which Justice HS can nominate one student for consideration. The Jefferson Scholar (UVA) self-nomination form is due by October 31st. Interested students must fill out the linked Google Form. The Jefferson Scholarship selection process is designed to give students an opportunity to showcase their excellence in leadership, citizenship, and scholarship. For the 2018-2019 competition, the Foundation received close to 2,000 nominations from secondary schools participating in the regional competitions. The Career Center will collect self-nomination forms and then a committee will determine which students move forward as the Justice HS nominee for consideration.
November 8th is the next registration deadline for the ACT and SAT. For test dates, registration and score reporting, students should visit: SAT – www.collegeboard.org or ACT – www.actstudent.org. Both the College Board (SAT, PSAT, AP) and ACT have established policies and deadlines for students with a professionally diagnosed and documented disability who apply for reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact Beth Marino, the Justice HS Special Education Resource Teacher at eemarino@fcps.edu.
November 8th is the deadline for seniors to apply to the NOVA Pathways Program. Through the pathway program, students participate in one-on-one meetings with a Pathway Counselor to develop an individualized plan for college transition. Students are also invited to regular workshops on key transition issues, including college placement testing and financial planning.
Students will receive access to personalized assistance with applying for financial aid and scholarships, early placement testing, academic advising and priority registration, and comprehensive summer orientation programs.
Please see the FCPS website for detailed information about fees for AP and IB exams. Please note that if a student is registered for a test but does not sit for the test, if it is an FCPS-funded test, students will be charged a fee. If it is beyond the six FCPS-funded tests, the students will be responsible for the non-refundable test fee. Unpaid fees will revert to student financial obligations.
Workshops from the FCPS Parent Resource Center in Dunn Loring:
- Irritability in Children and Youth: How to Help Children Cope, Friday, November 1, 10-noon
- Parenting Through Challenging Times: Supporting Your Child Through Life’s Ups and Downs, Friday, November 22, 10-noon
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse,
Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse
Thursday, Nov. 14 & Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Students & Seniors $10 • Adults $15
Justice High School Auditorium
3301 Peace Valley Ln • Falls Church, VA 22044
WolfpackTheatre.org
October 28 or 29 - Underclassmen Pictures
October 31 - Storybook Character Day
November 4-5 - Student Holidays
November 6-8 - Credit Exam for World Languages (various locations)
November 14-16 - Wolfpack Theatre Presents "Anything Goes" - various times
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday
To view all of the Justice calendars (activities, schedules, etc.), please click here.
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