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Message from Principal Magliola
Dear Jackson Families,
My message this week is one of reflection and appreciation for the support we receive from our school board representatives. This last Wednesday, Dr. Ricardy Anderson, our Mason District representative, visited Jackson and spent time with me learning more about our incredible students and programs. We toured the building, visited classrooms, and discussed the bright future in store for our school. Our conversation was meaningful and encouraging as Dr. Anderson expressed her thoughts and vision for her work as our representative. While I was happy to share and answer all of her questions in an emphatic fashion, listening to her express her passions and purpose for serving our schools was highly captivating.
Dr. Anderson brings a school-based perspective rich with experience and understands firsthand the work we as educators are doing for our students on a daily basis. Please consider attending an upcoming school board meeting or following Dr. Anderson (@Ricardy4Mason) to share your thoughts; she is eager to hear how she can best support Jackson and represent us.
To close out this evening, I'd like to share a link I found interesting in how incorporating literacy helps students develop a deeper understanding of math (numeracy: problem-solve, reason and analyze information). We know the importance of school-wide literacy and numeracy and as I was able to visit classrooms this week, I was greatly encouraged as students informed me of the activities they were engaged in and how it connected to their lives. To have students explain why they "answered what they answered" is, at times, more powerful in our assessing of student progress than getting the answer right itself! Once students are able to independently rationalize their thinking, we know they will be able to engage in more complex learning. Enjoy the quick read and the rest of your holiday weekend. Please remember we do not have school tomorrow and will return on Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/game-changing-practice-fuses-math-and-literacy
Principal’s Project
Every year, LJMS PTA supports the Principal Project. Some of the examples are water stations, lunch table. This year Principal Magliola’s vision is to renovate the school insignia in the front lobby and landscaping in front of the school. If you know any sponsor(s) and/or want help with these projects, please email to President@ljmspta.org
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Important Dates
February 21st - Winter Dance (After School)
February 17th - NO SCHOOL, Washington's Bday
Feb. 17th-21st - Custodian Appreciation Week
March 3rd - NO SCHOOL, School Planning Day
March 7th - Food for Neighbors “Red Bag” event
March 24- Restaurant Night at Panera Bread
March 31 (new) – Advocacy Night at Fairfax County Government Center
April 6th-10th - SPRING BREAK
April 13th - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday
April 25th - FCHS Jaguar 5K
May 13 - 7 pm - PTA Meeting at LJMS
June 10 - 7 pm - PTA Meeting at LJMS
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Positivity Project Lesson for the Week
Enthusiasm & Zest
This week students will learn how enthusiasm and zest can be directly tied to high levels of success, happiness, and achievement. Click here to see the character card for Enthusiasm and Zest.
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Equity Corner @ LJMS
15th Annual Falls Church 5K
The 15th Annual FCHS Jaguar 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1 Mile Run will be taking place on Saturday, April 25, 2020! The registration form is attached and more information can be found onwww.jaguar5k.com . Early registration is strongly encouraged as the price goes up starting on April 1st.
Career Day Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to participate in Career Day this year! Career Day is a fantastic opportunity for our 8th grade students to learn firsthand about all different types of careers as they prepare to head to high school and begin to plan for their futures. Have a family member who has a cool job? Invite them! Career Day this year will be held on the morning of Thursday, April 16th; if you need additional information about the day please contact Amber Hill (adhill@fcps.edu) for details.
Thank you in advance for your help and support!
Career Day Committee
Science 7 Needs Field Trip Chaperones
Parents, our grade 7 Science MWEE (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience) is almost here! This year teachers, students, and chaperones will be completing this wonderful experience at Burke Lake. We will be working with grad students from GMU. Please check the dates and sign up below to chaperone on the date your child’s team will be going. Students will be attending with their science teacher on these dates:
4/22-Mr. Hartford-Titans
4/23-Ms. Alexander-Explorers
4/24-Mrs. Wargo/Mrs. Van den Assum-Seekers
4/27-Mrs. Lammer/Mrs. Hoffman-Phoenix
4/28-Mr. Ertekin-LJ United
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4EAAA92BA7FE3-ljms
The next Food For Neighbors Red Bag collection event is coming up on Saturday, March 7th.
At our January 11th collection event, we collected food (Red Bags) from 80 donors! Over 40 volunteers either drove to pick up those Red Bags or they sorted all of the food in the Jackson cafeteria. All of the contributions from the January event stayed within the LJMS community.
For our next event on March 7th, our goal is to have 200 committed Red Bag donors. We are currently about 50 donors away from meeting that goal. The more Red Bags we collect, the more food we will have to help support our school community. Two hundred committed donors would make a very big impact on families in our community facing food insecurity.
You can find more information on the Food For Neighbors Red Bag program, how to volunteer to support our goal, and how we implement the program at Luther Jackson at these links:
https://jacksonms.fcps.edu/announcements/weekend-snack-program
https://ljmspta.org/
https://www.foodforneighbors.org/red-bag-program/
If you have more questions about the program, or want to get involved, reach out to our local FFN Event Coordinator, Terri Radziewski at tradzi@outlook.com.
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PTA Meetings in 2020
Wednesday March 11 - 7pm
Wednesday May 13 - 7pm
Wednesday June 10 - 7pm
Spring Spirit Wear!
SPIRITWEAR ALERT: It’s nearly here, LJMS families, our final free shipping period of the 2019-2020 school year! Have spiritwear shipped directly to your home without shipping costs if you order between Friday, March 6, and Monday, March 23. Check out all the gear, clothing, color, and size options at www.lutherjacksonspiritwear.com then enjoy selecting from the eighteen Luther Jackson designs. Whether you’re buying spiritwear for yourself, a rising or current LJMS student, a family member, or a friend, we thank you for showing some Tiger Pride!
SCA Needs Your Help! Winter Dance February 21st (2:30-4:30 pm)
SCA is planning the Winter Dance for Friday, February 21st. It will be After School from 2:30 until 4:30. In order, for the dance to be successful, we need some help selling tickets, providing snacks, and chaperoning the dance. Food donations are also welcome.
Please sign up today to make the Winter Dance successful. Click here to sign up.
Please contact Maggee Alberston at mmalbertson@fcps.edu or Kate Lauderdale at kllauderdale@fcps.edu if you have any questions.
Red Bag Pickup dates in 2020:
March 7
May 2
September 12
Mark Your Calendar:
Friday, February 21, 2:30-4:30 pm – SCA Winter Dance
Saturday, March 7 - Food for Neighbor event
Wednesday, March 11 - 7 pm - PTA Meeting
Tuesday, March 24- Restaurant Night at Panera Bread
Wednesday, May 13 - 7 pm - PTA Meeting
Wednesday, June 10 - 7 pm - PTA Meeting
Follow Us on
https://ljmspta.org
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/649106008600084/
Twitter @LJMS_PTA
We welcomed Dr. Ricardy Anderson, one of our newly elected School Board representatives, for a day of visiting classrooms, students, and staff. We also celebrated team-building in AVID, discovered energy alternatives through lunar exploration, placed 3rd in Charlottesville during the Science Olympiad tournament, created heartfelt Valentine's Day cards for teachers, met as departments to plan our next steps for instruction, and salute Buddy Hield for bringing the NBA 3 point crown to Sacramento, CA (my hometown)!
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Be Informed, Stay Involved
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