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Dear Justice Families,
This Tuesday marks the beginning of the third quarter. As a reminder Monday, January 25, is a Teacher Workday to finalize grades, so there are no office hours for students.
The updated timeline for the Return to School has students supported through Cat-B courses returning on February 16, our 9th and 12th graders on March 2 and our 10th and 11th graders on March 9. We will update you next week with new timelines around Return to School Town Halls and our student orientation for students new to Justice.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any member of our admin team with questions or concerns. We are here to support our students and families. .
 Justice High School Wolfpack Theatre, The WP, is proud to present the virtual performance of The WP Radio Hour: The Secret Adversary.
Written by Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary is adapted by Tracy Wells and published by Big Dog Publishing. It’s a classic tale of mystery, intrigue, comedy, and romance. The WP Radio Hour will also feature some new comedy routines as well as that old slapstick favorite, Who’s on First. There will be wonderful music including: Fascinating Rhythm, By the Light of The Silvery Moon and Ain't We Got Fun, just to name a few.
The mystery of The Secret Adversary will be presented in two parts. If you miss the first part on Thursday the 28th, you can catch it again on Friday the 29th at 9:00 pm. Each show will have its own unique presentation coming to you live virtually January 28th through January 30th.
Shows:
- Thursday, January 28th @ 7:00 pm – Part I
- Friday, January 29th @ 7:00 pm – Part 2
- Friday, January 29th @ 9:00 pm – Part 1
- Saturday, January 30th @ 7:00 pm – Part 2
Tickets:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1016473/secret-adversary-falls-church-justice-high-school-theatre
Please note you will receive a link and password prior to the show day/time that will be your ticket for the show.
If you would also like to help keep the Wolfpack Theatre alive and thriving at Justice High School, here’s a link to our Go Fund Me page: https://gofund.me/0413ecec.
We hope you can tune in for the show and join us for a modern take on an old classic!
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Scholastic Art Award Winners |
We are excited to announce our Justice High School Scholastic Art Competition Winners! Congratulations to them and our wonderful art teachers.
Kathryn Chervenic- Unnoticed
Sculpture
Justice High School Silver Key
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Maya Schneider - Looking Away
Photography
Justice High School Gold Key
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Emely Sejas - Home Sweet Home
Drawing & Illustration
Justice High School Honorable Mention
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Jordan Taylor - The Junkyard
Drawing & Illustration
Justice High School Honorable Mention
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Jordan Taylor - We’ve Had Enough!
Drawing & Illustration
Justice High School Silver Key
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Ha Tran - Smile
Digital Art
Justice High School Silver Key
In-Person Students
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. The deadline for seniors to submit their application has passed. Juniors should receive their application on the 28th of this week.
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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.
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
- To access curriculum fair night on designated dates and times, please click here then click on View the Presentation..
- The same course requests resources located on the Curriculum Fair Google Site are also located on the Academic Advising page
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.
The October 2020 PSAT/NMSQT score reports are now available online via the College Board website for the juniors who tested. Students should have received a scores notification through the email they included on their answer sheet. Students can access their scores at https://www.collegeboard.org/ by creating an account with the email they included on their PSAT test answer sheet. Please make sure to check your email spam and junk folders first if you think your scores may be missing. If the student already has a College Board account under a different email address, you may contact College Board by phone at 866-315-6068-to merge the two accounts. If your student would like their test booklet returned to them, please contact Shelley Terry, PSAT Coordinator, at sdterry@fcps.edu and include your student’s name and ID number to schedule a date for pick-up. Additionally, if your student has a problem retrieving his/her score or needs the Access Code, please email sdterry@fcps.edu or your student’s counselor.
Helpful Links:
Accessing your PSAT Score Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I6f51n3-dc
Understanding your PSAT Score Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-bOhSzyig
Linking your College Board account to Khan Academy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=patbkNnnAQ4
Parent Registration Form to get College Board notices:
https://pages.collegeboard.org/email-services-parents
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series
- 02/18/21:Teaching your Children to Follow Directions
- Parents/guardians will be provided an overview of instructional control
- Parents/guardians will review strategies to support their students with following directions
- 03/18/21: Effectively Communicating with Your Child
- 04/22/21: Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s IndependenceThursday February 18, 2021,10 - 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 8 p.m.
- Register for Teaching Your Child to Follow Directions
Teen Depression: A Webinar for Families
You’re worried. Your child has been sad or irritable for days and doesn’t seem interested in activities they usually find fun. For 1 in 10 adolescents, it’s ‘depression’. NIMH conducts research studies to understand the causes of depression, how it’s affected by the teen brain, and the evaluation of new treatments.
This webinar will focus on these topics:
- What is “major depression?”
- Assessing depression in teens
- How to get help
- Treatment of depression
- Parenting a teen with depression
- Depression in teens and COVID-19Presented by Chana Engel who is a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the Mood Brain &Development Unit at the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH).Friday, February 5, 2021 10– 11:30 a.m.
- Register for Teen Depression: A Webinar for Families
From Chaos to Calm: Strategies for Families to Create Calm and Confidence in the Midst of Chaos and Uncertainty: A Webinar for Families
How are YOU doing? Really, how are you?
Trying to lead a family during these times can be exceedingly difficult. Children's mental health is declining, and parents are concerned about their own mental health.
Strategies to Support Social Emotional Learning at Home: A Webinar for Families
Social and emotional learning starts at home. Parents and families are critical partners in helping their children develop social and emotional know-how. They can model the kinds of skills, attitudes, and behaviors we want all students to master.
This webinar will highlight:
- What is social-emotional learning?
- Strategies to use our children’s behavior and emotion as forms of communication.
- Strategies to create emotional safety.
- Strategies to recognizing and supporting personal and family strengths. Join FCPS Social Worker, Jeanne Veraska & FCPS School Psychologist, Lisa Phifer for this important webinar. February 17, 2021 6:30 - 8p.m. or February 19, 2021 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Register for Strategies to Support Social Emotional Learning at Home: A Webinar for Families
Is it Over Yet? How to Help your Child Cope with the Pandemic and the Eventual Return to Normalcy: A Webinar for Families
Join licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Bateman for a webinar focused on parenting strategies to help children cope with the challenges of the pandemic.
Strategies include:
January 25 - Teacher Workday: No School For Students
February 1 - Curriculum Night - English, Social Studies, CTE
February 3 - Curriculum Night - Math, World Languages, IB DP, AVID
February 4 - Curriculum Night - Science, Fine Arts, HPE, Performing Arts, Special Education, ESOL
February 9 - CAT B Teachers Returns (Tentative)
February 15 - President’s Day Holiday
February 16 - New Bell Schedule Starts (Tentative)
February 16 - CAT B Students Return (Tentative)
February 23 - Teachers Return to Building (Tentative)
March 2 - Grades 9 and 12 Return (Tentative)
March 9 - Grades 10 and 11 Return (Tentative)
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