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Dear Justice Families,
Today, we celebrate the life and achievement of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK day is designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. These last few weeks have reminded us how important that focus is in our community, our state, and our nation. As we enter this week, Dr. King’s dream of a perfect union remains at the forefront. At Justice, our staff is committed to opportunity and access to rigorous curriculum for all. As Michelle Obama said, "The ability to read, write and analyze; the confidence to stand up and demand justice and equity; the qualifications and confidence to get your foot in the door and take your seat at the table - all of that starts with education." We will continue to strive for excellence for all students.
This week our students will have the opportunity to participate in various formats regarding current events. The first will be a school-wide social-emotional lesson on how they feel and are processing the recent events during a pandemic. The lesson will take place Thursday in first period. We are also offering additional opportunities for students to meet with clinical staff on Tuesday and Thursday all day. Students can access an open link posted on their grade level Google Classroom and no appointment is necessary. Last, our administrators, clinical staff, and equity leads will host an optional after-school session for students to further dialogue amongst a larger group. The link for this session will be posted Thursday by no later than 2PM in Google Classroom.
We want to continue to listen to our students and let them know that our school community supports their learning in a safe and caring environment.
Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff and community.
In-Person Students
Last week, families who elected to return to in-person instruction, should have received an email regarding protocols, procedures and required documentation. Please be sure to read and complete any missing forms. If you did not receive the email, please contact Assistant Principal Dr. Michelle Campiglia
Parking Passes - Parking passes for in-person students are free this year. We currently have 140 student parking spaces available: 70 on T/W and 70 on Th/F. In-person seniors will have the first opportunity to apply for a parking space, and juniors will be permitted to apply for any remaining spots. Here is the timeline for the process:
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January 13: Parking pass applications emailed to in-person seniors and their families; hard copies available in Main Office
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January 22: Deadline to email parking pass application to Mr. Ivery, Security Specialist, at lkivery@fcps.edu; hard copies can be turned into the Main Office
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January 26: Selection of up to 140 seniors by lottery; notification via email & parking pass mailed
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January 28: Parking pass applications emailed to in-person juniors and their families for any remaining spaces
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February 5: Deadline for junior parking pass applications
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February 9: Selection of juniors by lottery; notification via email & parking pass mailed
Please email Michelle Campiglia, Assistant Principal, at mrcampiglia@fcps.edu with any questions.
Curriculum Fair
The Curriculum Fair Google Site is now live and is available to students and parents (students must be logged in with fcpsschools.net). The site is arranged by subject area with information on a wide variety of courses. There are videos, pictures, sample activities and projects to help students with their course selection for next year. There is also information for students on how to select courses via StudentVUE with a video tutorial and written directions.
The online course requests located in StudentVUE is now open for students to select their courses for next year. Students can view course information at multiple locations:
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Curriculum Fair Google Site (must be logged in with fcpsschools.net)
- Resources include links to the online course catalog, course selection sheet with course codes (needed to request courses), a YouTube tutorial video on how to use the StudentVUE Course Request section, as well as written directions
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Justice Public Website – Academic Advising
School Counselors will be meeting individually with students starting Feb. 2, 2021.
- Rising 12th graders – Feb 2 – English classes
- Rising 11th graders – Feb 11 – HPE 10 classes
- Rising 10th graders – Feb 19 – HPE 9 classes
School Counselors will be reaching out to students directly if they are absent from class the day that they visit. Please note that the StudentVUE online course request section will close March 12, 2021 county-wide.
Justice students attend the following academies and these academies will be hosting a virtual open house for new/prospective students and their families. Learn about the variety of program offerings, hear directly from teachers and student ambassadors, ability to ask questions to the administrative team. Please see the information below on how to attend.
Edison Academy
Save The Date: Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 at 6:30pm
More information will be released closer to the event. Please visit Edison Academy’s website for the most up-to-date information.
Fairfax Academy – Communication for the Arts
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021 at 6:30pm
BBCU Link will go live on Tues, Feb 2 at 6:15pm - https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/b5ed0f4c75f24043ae64f395bc874fa1
Marshall Academy – Governor’s STEM Academy
(Tentative) Thursday, Feb 4, 2021 at 6:30pm via BBCU
If you would like to be emailed about the Virtual Open House, please submit this Google Form to receive the information
West Potomac Academy
Monday, Feb 8, 2021 at 6:15pm
More information, including the link, will be published on the West Potomac Academy public website
Edison High School’s 11th Annual HBCU Fair (HS)
Edison’s Annual HBCU Fair will be heldon Monday, February 22, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. This year the fair will be heldvirtually. Colleges are still signing up, and you can reference the followingsite for a running list of participants and more information: https://sites.google.com/fcpsschools.net/ehshbcu2021/home.
Please note, you must be logged on toyour FCPS Google Account to access the site. Each college will present for 10minutes. After the college presentation, students will have an opportunity tomove to a supervised link to ask questions and speak with the collegerepresentative.
Exploring Postsecondary Options through the College & Career Center: A Webinar for Students and Their Families (HS)
Preparing for life after high school requires research, exploration, and planning. Student success is individualized based on achieving goals and determining the best fit and match in post secondary planning. Discover a student's potential by exploring options now!
This webinar will focus on:
January 18 - Martin Luther King's Jr. Birthday - Student Holiday
January 20 - Inauguration Day - Student Holiday
January 22 - End of Quarter - 2 Hour Early Release Day (see schedule below)
January 25 - Teacher Workday
February 15 - Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day
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