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Message from Principal Magliola
Dear Jackson Families,
Throughout the year, I have shared that we as a staff have made an instructional priority to help our students develop higher-level thinking skills and we are making great progress in helping students better understand how to think critically in their learning. Bloom's Taxonomy, a framework for helping students transform knowledge acquisition into thinking and skills, was originally published by Benjamin Bloom in 1956 (https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/). Established as an instructional construct and framework, Bloom's Taxonomy prioritizes helping students transform "what they know" into "skills and abilities."
Below are elements of Bloom's Taxonomy; these can be seen in our daily classroom Learning Targets and guide our students in making connections between content and the application of what student's are learning. This will continue to remain a daily focus for us at Jackson and I encourage you to explore these thinking routines with your child in further applying what they are learning into continuous practice. Please see the brief outline below for a more in-depth look at each skill beyond "Remembering" and "Understanding."
Applying: Ask your child how they would solve a given real-life problem. Ask why they think something is significant. Ask your child to continue a story or predict what would happen in a given situation.
Analyzing: Ask your child to identify motives or causes from real-life stories. Encourage them to conduct an interview or survey. Have your child make a flow chart, family tree or role play a real-life situation.
Evaluating: Ask your child to form and defend an opinion on a subject. Kids, especially teens are pretty good at this one. Example: encourage your child to write a letter to an editor or evaluate a character’s actions in a story.
Creating: Ask your child to put together several bits of old information to form a new idea. Such as, ask them to create, design or invent a new item, proposal or plan. This requires a bit of creativity and the ability to think in the abstract.
Enjoy your evening and we look forward to seeing you in the building in the near future.
Mike
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Important Dates
March 3rd - NO SCHOOL, School Planning Day
March 7th - Food for Neighbors “Red Bag” event
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
Other People Matter - Cheer Other's Success
This week, we look to celebrate the success of others as we would want others to celebrate ours. To read more about the character trait, click here.
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Equity Corner @ LJMS
This infographic shares insights into nationwide challenges of making text accessible to ELs and strategies for making complex text more accessible to our ELs.
The LJMS International Heritage Festival will be on the evening of Friday, May 15th.
Please plan to join us as we celebrate the wonderful diversity of our school community. If you are interested in volunteering by sharing a traditional dish or performing a musical or dance piece, please complete this Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16bB6nzMgmz-ZcsSeSx8GtsXvpCmR7zinTHm107Cg0aA/edit
We are also in need of volunteers for set-up and clean-up. Please contact Loreanyi Feliz Rodriguez at (lfelizrodrig@fcps.edu 703-204-8150) or our Parent Liaison, Linda Siles (Linda.Siles@fcps.edu 703-204-8140) if you have any questions.
Thank you!
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
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!
Red Bag Pickup dates in 2020:
March 7
May 2
September 12
03/31/2020 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM at Fairfax County Government Center: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax VA 22035
FCCPTA presents a unique opportunity for Fairfax County families to learn about the school budget process and share what matters to them. Elected officials from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the FCPS School Board representing each District have been invited and will present their priorities for the year. Elected officials will spend time meeting with constituents from their regions and discussing concerns. This is a great opportunity for PTA members and our community at large to make their voices heard with our elected officials.
Mark Your Calendar:
Saturday, March 7 - Food for Neighbor event
Wednesday, March 11 - 7 pm - PTA Meeting
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
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.
This week, students in Math 7 classes across the school were using Padlet to answer questions about Transformations, LJMS celebrates victory at the Appian Board Games Tournament, and scooter hockey in PE becomes newest sensation!
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Be Informed, Stay Involved
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