Dear Justice Families,
Another great week of learning at Justice. Our teachers are working overtime to ensure that students are engaged in course content. On Tuesday we will hold our annual Back to School Night. It will look a little different but faculty and staff are excited to welcome families into our virtual classrooms. By now, you should have received an email invitation with class links. Please see below for detailed information.
Wednesday, we will be welcoming many of our seniors for SATs. It has been a long time since we have seen that many students in our building, and we have a plan in place that requires a health screening and social distancing.
As a reminder, we are asking parents to complete the Digital Resources Consent Form. Please find more information and the link below. It is very important that we have this form completed as soon as possible.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me or any member of our admin team if you have any questions.
Tuesday, September 22, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
All parents and guardians are invited to attend our virtual Back to School Night (BTSN) on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. This year, the event will be held via Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (BBCU).
Student Schedules with Class Links - Enrolling parents/guardians and students will receive an emailed copy of their BTSN schedule from Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal. The email will contain individual links for each of your student’s classes, which will allow you to access each teacher’s class at the scheduled time; see schedule below. In order to maintain the security of these classes, please do not share these links with anyone else. They are different from your student’s normal classroom links and will become active on Back to School Night.
BTSN Google Site - Prior to the start of the session, we encourage parents/guardians to view our pre-BTSN activities at our BTSN Google Site.
Classroom Visits on BTSN – Please use Google Chrome to access BBCU sessions. When entering rooms on BTSN, please use your full name to join the session. If needed, students are welcome to attend with their parents/guardians to serve as interpreters. If you are unable to attend, we plan to share the recordings so that you can access sessions after BTSN.
BTSN Schedule
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Period 1
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6:00 - 6:10 p.m.
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Period 2
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6:15 - 6:25 p.m.
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Period 3
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6:30 - 6:40 p.m.
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Period 4
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6:45 - 6:55 p.m.
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Period 5
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7:00 - 7:10 p.m.
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Period 6
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7:15 - 7:25 p.m.
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Period 7
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7:30 - 7:40 p.m.
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Period 8
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7:45 - 7:55 p.m.
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*Mr. Dahl’s Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class will meet from 8:00 – 8:10.
Schedule note: Parents/guardians with students in Academy (or with travel periods) or Online Campus will not access a class during that period.
General Questions - If you have any general questions about BTSN, please email Michelle Campiglia, Assistant Principal, at mrcampiglia@fcps.edu.
Student Schedules - If you do not receive your student’s schedule by Monday, September 21, please email Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal, at kmvandawalker@fcps.edu.
Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement
The Student Rights and Responsibilities document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable and supportive school environment. We ask that you use this document as a framework for discussing these expectations with your child or teen so that he or she is well prepared for success when the school year begins. You will also find that this publication includes information that you may need throughout the school year, including contact numbers and other resources.
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, please help us by filling out the fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form. The form must be filled out per student
This year certainly looks different than those in the past. Similarly, senior portraits will look a bit different. This year we will not be assigning an appointment time to each senior. Due to safety concerns and the need to limit the number of students photographed each day, seniors will be required to go online to prestigeportraits.com to select and confirm their appointment times. You can also call the Lifetouch Customer Service team at 800-445-1189 to confirm an appointment.
Seniors will receive appointment cards in the mail to the address on file. The appointment cards will have a code unique to each student. The cards direct students to go online to confirm their appointment using that code. We will not be accepting any walk-ups this year so everyone must confirm online.
Unfortunately, the no-charge yearbook sitting is not listed as an option in the online system. However, students wanting the no-charge yearbook sitting can select the Basic sitting level online and will not need to pay the sitting fee. The system will hold their appointment and they can simply advise the team when they arrive for their session that they want the no-charge sitting.
The senior portrait days are as follows:
Saturday, October 10thfrom 8:30am – 4:00pm
Saturday, October 17th from 8:30am – 4:00pm
Saturday, November 7th from 8:30 – 4:00pm
Monday, November 9th from 8:30 – 4:00 pm
November 10th- 13th (Tues-Friday) from 3:00pm – 9:00 pm
*If students are unable to be photographed during these dates & times, they can call Lifetouch Customer Service at 800-445-1189 and schedule a private sitting at their VA studio located in Annandale.
Click here for the pamphlet link. and additional options.
Want your picture in the yearbook?
This school year is going to be different. We all know this.
We want to preserve as much as we can for our students and that includes the yearbook. This will be a keepsake to be enjoyed for years to come.
We need you!
Please send us pictures of your students and their friends! We will be asking for pictures representing a different topic, from pets to pajamas and everything in between.
Here’s how:
- Email your stories and pictures to justicehighyearbook@gmail.com
- Upload the pictures yourself! On a browser: visit www.HJeShare.com and enter school code #4118.
- Enter your information, browse and select images from your computer, enter a description, and upload!
- On your phone: download the HJeSHARE app from your app store. Enter the school code #4118. Fill in your information to create an account. Upload photos directly from your phone!
- Purchase and create a Senior Ad! Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com, school code #4118. Click “Buy a Yearbook Ad” to begin the process. You will be asked to find your student from the school list or you can add your student’s information yourself. You will then be able to choose the ad design, upload your images and type your message. Once you have finished, you will have the opportunity to proof your ad before you pay and submit the ad for production.
Last week's families submitted the following questions. Thank you for your questions.
- How is Driver Ed. being handled? I have a student in grade 10. Answer: Each tenth grade PE teacher will be teaching a “quarter” of Driver Ed, either in the 2nd or 3rd quarter. Although, the driver quarter will last longer then a traditional quarter due the state requirement for synchronous time in class. Please reach out your child’s teacher for specifics. We are hosting PSTD nights monthly. First one is Wednesday, September 23rd.
Please continue to submit general questions. We will share answers in our upcoming News You Choose Newsletter. You can find the Google Form here. If you have student specific questions, please feel free to reach out to any of our administrators. We are happy to help
At Justice High School, our teachers will use a variety of powerful digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. Without consent, teachers will need to plan additional lessons or deviate from a useful application altogether. You can find our school’s list of the resources here: https://justicehs.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
Please follow this link to indicate whether or not your student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval.
Thank you for your attention to this important component of distance learning and support of our teachers!
Justice families, if your child is using a personal device and opting out of using a Justice HS issued laptop, please complete the form below to notify us. Please note that personal computers may not be fixed or maintained by Justice tech staff nor can we guarantee that all class programs or applications will be operable on personal devices.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OtX_ffVoQY2BhITiByEcQT_5XlnA6PlWmi2G5BEL3pA/edit
If you have any questions regarding laptop opt out please contact Jason Kagarise at 703-824-3905 or jmkagarise@fcps.edu.
Students in all of our Visual Arts classes will have a kit of materials to pick up from Justice HS on Monday, October 5th any time between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm. If your student has any of the teachers listed below, they will have a kit to pick up. More details to come! Please reach out to your student’s Art teacher with any questions.
Mr. Agel
Ms. Augustine/Ms. Liu
Mr. Fitzgerald
Ms. Martin
Ms. Nast
Ms. Wallestad
If your student is unable to attend the live synchronous classes (your child is sick, has a doctor’s appointment, or is experiencing connectivity issues), please call our Attendance Line at 703-824-3920 (Spanish line is 703-824-8970). You may also email us at Justicehigh.attendance@fcps.edu . If you have a general question, you may also contact the main office at 703-824-3900.
We held our Senior Parent College Planning Night on 9/17/2020. You can access the recording here: Senior Parent College Planning Night.
To access this video in closed caption in another language please do the following.
- Click on video→ once video is up, click on CC at the bottom right hand side
- Click on settings→ click on subtitles→ auto translate-->click on your language
*It will only translate the English part of the presentation. It will not translate the Spanish translation going on after the English translation*
The FAQ collected during the program will be sent through Naviance email. Please contact Alicia Grande, College & Career Specialist at agrande@fcps.edu for more information.
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Counselor Post-Secondary Break Out Sessions
The Student Services office invites students in the Class of 2021 to attend Senior Break Out Sessions.
- Dates: 9/21/2020 and 9/28/2020
- Times: 10 AM and 2 PM
- Links: Log in through https://fcps.blackboard.com/ and look for Class of 2021.
- On the left hand side, click on “Counselor Breakout Sessions” to enter the session.
- The session opens up to 15 minutes prior to start time.
- Topics Include: Essay Support, Senior Packet Assistance, College Entrance Information, All About Transcripts, College Application Deadlines and Still Deciding.
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Please join the Student Services Department virtually on Friday, September 25th from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. for our 1st Senior Parent Coffee. We will go more in depth on hot topics during the parent coffee and families will have another chance to get their questions answered.
Registration is required by submitting the Justice HS Class of 2021 Senior Parent Coffee RSVP form by 3pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Blackboard Collaborate details will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours before the event. Please contact Alicia Grande, College & Career Specialist, at agrande@fcps.edu with questions.
Students must turn in their transcript requests to the Student Services office 30 days in advance of the college deadline. Students who are applying to colleges with an October 15th deadline need to submit their requests to the transcript assistant in Student Services promptly. Students who are applying to colleges with a November 1st deadline need to submit their requests by October 1st. These reminders are sent in an effort to avoid unnecessary stress. Requests forms are available on the counselor’s Google Classroom and by clicking here: JHS Transcript Request Form. Please contact your child’s school counselor if you have any questions.
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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) buses are delivering grab and go meals along some bus routes. School buses will stop at designated intersections to deliver these meals. All FCPS students (regardless of age) are eligible for free grab and go breakfast and lunch, as well as other county children, under the age of 18. Adults picking up meals for children should let staff know how many children meals they need. Adults may pay $2 for the meals as well. Check out the current bus schedule. Scheduled stops start as early at 6:30 AM. |
The state of Virginia requires students and their parents or legal guardian to attend ONE session of Partners for Safe Teen Driving in order to receive their Pink Card (DEC-8). The 90 minute session requires participants to be actively involved during the presentation. All session LINKS, additional information, & instructions will be posted on your teacher’s Google Classroom. All session will run from 6:30pm-8pm. Attendees must be logged into the entire session to receive credit. If you are a current 10th, 11th or 12th grade Justice HS student seeking to attend a PSTD session, please email Greg Weisbecker at pweisbecker@fcps.edu for information.
Upcoming Dates – Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18
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 at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Carrie Reynolds, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at cfreynolds@fcps.edu.
Justice HS is hosting registered grade 12 students to participate in the SAT School Day exam on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. This day will run asynchronously for all staff and students in high school. Students not participating in the SAT School Day are expected to log onto Google Classroom and complete the asynchronous work that is posted by their teachers for their Blue Day classes during regular school hours (8:10 am – 2:55 pm). Attendance will be based on student engagement in their asynchronous work or participation in the SAT School Day exam. Grade 12 students who are participating in the SAT School Day exam are not expected to complete the asynchronous work for their classes that day.
September 22 - Back to School Night - 6PM (5:30PM pre-recorded messages)
September 23 - SAT for Seniors (All students will work Asynchronously)
September 25 - Senior Parent Coffee (8:30 AM)
October 12 - Student Holiday (School Planning Day - Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
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