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Dear Justice Families,
Happy Sunday! I hope that you are enjoying this weekend. Just a reminder that Wednesday, November 11th is Veterans Day and we are scheduled for a 2-hour early release (below is our schedule). Our deepest gratitude to our families and staff members in all military branches, past and present. Thank you for your sacrifice and bravery.
Since the beginning of the year, students at Justice High School have been participating in an advisory period on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The purpose of our advisory period is to assist students with the transition to virtual learning, develop relationships and community, provide social-emotional learning activities, check-in on academic progress, and review and clarify critical information regarding school operations.
Beginning November 16, Mondays will be completely asynchronous. Students will no longer participate in synchronous advisory. Instead, they will be required complete a form to record their attendance for the day.
We will continue to have advisory time on Wednesdays and Fridays as well as our Den Time. Den Time is our targeted time for students needing additional support. Our schedule is as follows:
Wednesday/Friday Advisory Time: 9:45 – 10:15
Wednesday/Friday Den Time: 10:20 – 11:05
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or any member of our admin team.
On November 16 between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm, we will be distributing a second kit of art materials for students in all of our Visual Arts classes at Justice HS. If your student has any of the teachers listed below, they will have a kit to pick up on November 16th.
- Mr. Agel
- Ms. Augustine
- Mr. Fitzgerald
- Ms. Martin
- Ms. Nast
- Ms. Wallestad
These materials will be distributed from outside of Door 3 (to the far left of the main entrance) at the curb (see image below). Please stay in your car. Students (or parent/guardian) should hold up a piece of paper with the student’s full name (first and last) and ID number. A staff member will then retrieve the student’s schedule and bring the materials out to the curb for their art class. We ask that anyone coming to the school wear a mask.
Before coming to the school, please ask yourself the health questions below. If you answer “yes” to any of the questions we will accommodate another way to get your materials.
- Do you have a cough and/or sore throat? (YES/NO)
- Have you had a fever in the last 72 hours (3 days)? (YES/NO)
- Do you have any shortness of breath or is it hard for you to breathe? (YES/NO)
- Is anyone in your home ill with a fever or a cough? (YES/NO)
- Have you had any contact with someone known to have or under investigation for Coronavirus in the last 14 days (2 weeks)? (YES/NO)
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Amy Nast (amnast@gmail.com).
 Justice High School invites you to a Virtual College Night for Spanish Speaking Families on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 @6pm-8pm
Click here for the program link
Annandale, Falls Church, & Justice HS are partnering to offer a Virtual Military Panel Presentation.
When: November 9th, 2020
Time: 1:00pm
Where: click here for the virtual link
Who should attend?
Students who you have questions about the military, the benefits, the scholarships, and the opportunities they offer. Don’t miss this opportunity to talk with recruiters to determine your options.
Students interested in applying to the 2021 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s (SRGS) programs must complete the academic or the visual and performing arts interest form no later than November 9, 2020. No late applications are accepted.
The academic interest form is available for the Schools for Humanities, Math/Science/Technology, Medicine/Health, Agriculture, Engineering, and Marine Science.
The visual and performing arts interest form is available for the dance, instrumental music, theatre, visual art, and vocal music programs.
Additional information about the SRGS programs, application process, and timelines are found online.
If you have any questions, please contact Christy Hanlon.
Justice High School – Driver’s Education
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 gpweisbecker@fcps.edu for information.
Upcoming Dates – Nov. 18th, Dec 9th
FCPS has launched a new process for each school to register student athletes for athletic seasons. Link Below! We are excited about this new platform as it allows students and their families to have a central location for completing required documents. On the site, you will be asked to register your family once, receiving a username and password. You will then have the ability to register by season and student tocomplete Emergency Care information as well as concussion education. The site also has the ability to be translated into any language. START NOW!!! Winter Season begins December 7th (Basketball) and 14th (Wrestling, Swim/Dive, Winter Track). CLICK HERE: JUSTICE HS ATHLETIC & ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION
Please note- if you have already completed an emergency care card for preseason workouts, you will still need to complete the Emergency Care information on the registration site. (Sorry!) In addition, you will still be required to turn in your VHSL Physicals to the activities office.
Justice Athletics is offering a Virtual 5k Community Event and Fundraiser. Cost is just $20 for students and teachers! $25 for parents and relatives! Register at the link below! We would love to see many of our students, parents and community members getting out and exercising and showing their Justice Spirit! All participants will receive a t-shirt, racing bib, and certificate of completion! Questions? Email Dylan Forshay at dtforshay@fcps.edu
https://hallofjustice.com/turkey-trot/
Like so many other things, Tag Day 2020 has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and appropriate health safety protocols. This year, rather than walking door-to-door, the Justice High School band, chorus and orchestra students are bringing our show directly to your inbox. Click here: https://bit.ly/JHSTagDay
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation.
Your gift enables the JHS Music Department to fund additional instruments, equipment, special music, software, technical services, and tailored instruction, particularly important in our virtual learning world. Tag Day donations also support live concerts and competitions, as soon as we are allowed to participate.
Please make a donation to KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE at Justice. Two ways to give:
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By mail: Send your check (made payable to: Justice High School Band Boosters, Inc.) to PO Box 1640, Falls Church, VA 22041.
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Online: Visit our new webpage at: https://bit.ly/JHSTagDay. Include your email address to receive a receipt for your tax records.
Now more than ever, our world needs the joy and optimism music engenders. As always, your donation supports ALL JHS Music Programs.
Won’t you please help us to KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE for our students?
Students and families are encouraged to come to Justice HS, if there’s a tech issue that can’t be solved remotely. In-person tech support is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-2:30pm.
Families can also call the tech hotline: 833-921-FCPS for additional support.
November 11 - Veterans Day - 2 hour early release
November 25-27 - Holiday (Thanksgiving)
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