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Dear Justice Families,
Happy Sunday! We had a successful return to in-person school with our grades 9 and 12 this week. We are ready for our sophomores and juniors to join our school community this week.
I popped in several classes last week – both virtual and in-person. I saw lots of meaningful learning and team building. Our content collaborative teams are diligently working together to plan lessons using high-leverage strategies to engage students regardless of setting. Staff and students continue to adjust to the new model of concurrent instruction.
Monday, March 8, is a teacher workday. Students do not have to sign in for attendance. Friday, we will conduct our first fire drill of the school year. In-person students will need to exit the building, while virtual students should remain logged into their BBCU class.
We have a new attendance code- SYC- that teachers will use if an in-person student does NOT come to school BUT DOES log in virtually. If you see this code for your in-person student's attendance, they did not come to school physically but participated virtually.
As we transition more students back to in-person next week, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any member of our admin team.
As we continue to find ways to support students in managing their workload, Dr. Brabrand asked schools to identify quarterly Catch-Up Days that would allow students time to complete assignments they might be missing or need to complete. The Catch-Up Days for the third quarter will be March 25 and 26. Students will follow their schedule and log into Blackboard Collaborate or attend in-person classes. Teachers will take attendance and remind students about any work they need to complete; no new lessons or additional assignments will occur on these days.
This spring all Justice High School parents/guardians will be contacted through email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This questionnaire is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents/guardians an opportunity to provide input about various topics related to our school. These topics include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism. Understanding that this has been an unusual year, the impacts of COVID-19 will be taken into consideration when reviewing the feedback.
The questionnaire will be collected online between March 8 and March 19. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your opinions matter!
On Monday, March 8th, between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm, we will be distributing the last round of art materials for students in all of our Visual Arts classes at Justice HS. If your student is remaining virtual and has any of the teachers listed below, they will have supplies to pick up on March 8th. If your student will be attending in person, they can pick up these supplies during their art class at school and would not need to drive up for this event.
- 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.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Amy Nast (amnast@fcps.edu).
As students begin to return to the building, we've seen an increase in the number of personal laptops. While students are allowed to use personal laptops, they don't connect to the school's network as well as the FCPS issued laptops. If your student has a school laptop at home, please encourage them to bring that laptop to school. If they don't have a school laptop and would like to use one, one can be requested in the main office. If you have any questions, please email Jason Kagarise.
Congratulations to Jordan Taylor. Jordan earned the Fairfax Region 2 Dr. Fabio Zuluaga Leadership Art Award. For for more information click here.
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WRESTLING -VA STATE CHAMPION – 220lb – Abdullah Mohammed
SWIM & DIVE –
- VA STATE RUNNER UPs– 200m Free Relay - Liam Redman, Andrew Tran, Eliot Frankovich, Andrew Dokken (All American Consideration Time)
- VA STATE 3rd Place 200 Free– Liam Redman
- VA STATE 10th Place- 200m Free Relay - Liam Redman, Andrew Tran, Eliot Frankovich, Aoun Al-HIari
WINTER TRACK – VA STATE 5th Place – 3200m – Ryan Watson
Each year, in accordance with FCPS Policy 1802, FCPS students have the opportunity to apply for the position of the student representative to the School Board. The student representative is not a member of the School Board but serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, representing the interests of the students of Fairfax County Public Schools. Students who are currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply and they do not need to be current members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC). Applications are due April 7, 2021. The application and related details can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/blog/application-2021-student-representative-school-board. Please publicize this opportunity to your students.
Class of 2022 Justice HS Student & Parent College Planning Night
Justice High School Student Services Department is planning a College Planning Night for the Class of 2022. Students and Parents are invited to hear about key timelines, procedures, and resources to help support their students in the college process. Registration information and details will be coming next week. To receive a direct email about the Class of 2022 College Planning Night, please complete this form: C/O 2022 College Planning Night Info Form. For more information, contact Alicia Grande, College & Career Specialist, at agrande@fcps.edu.
Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter - Making a Wise Decision
Join us on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 7 pm.
Has your student been accepted to a university and received a financial award letter that details the amount of financial aid (grants, loans, scholarships, etc...) that the school is offering your student? How do you compare awards? What does everything mean? College Access Fairfax will provide answers to all these questions and any more you might have. The presentation will discuss the general concepts necessary to interpret and compare a variety of award letter forms. While this event is not intended as a personal award interpretation, there will be a Q&A position.
Register here: Copy and paste the following link: https://forms.gle/13L75FFrZdZhR9E69
Teen Job Fair
Every year the Springfield District hosts a job fair that also includes resume and career building information sessions. This year it will be held virtually on:
- Saturday, March 13 from 2-5pm
- Saturday, March 20 from 11am-2pm.
- Students and businesses may learn more and register here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/springfield/teenjobfairs
“Advertisement of this opportunity does not constitute sponsorship or endorsement of the sponsoring organization or the enrichment opportunity by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or a specific FCPS school. This opportunity may utilize Zoom, an online technology video and web conferencing tool that has not been approved for use in FCPS by the FCPS Department of Information Technology. Numerous outside organizations are utilizing Zoom to provide services and resources to students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students should gain permission from their parent or guardian before engaging in any non-FCPS enrichment opportunity and families should review and agree to the Terms of Service and User Agreements for Zoom before participating.”
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be given at McLean High School on Monday, April 12 for seniors who attend Region 2 High Schools (Annandale HS, Falls Church HS, Justice HS, Marshall HS, McLean HS, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology).
The ASVAB test will begin at 9:00am and will take approximately 3 hours. There is no fee to take this test. Students providing their own transportation should arrive at McLean High School by 8:30am. If you need transportation, there is a question on the Google Form for you to select "yes." Students will receive additional information a few days prior to the test date.
The ASVAB is only being offered to seniors who plan to enlist in the military after graduation and need to take this test for enlistment
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When: Monday, April 12, 2021
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Time: Must arrive at McLean HS no later than 8:30am – Test begins promptly at 9am. Late arrivals may not be allowed to test.
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All interested students must register: Registration Link – Registration is due no later than March 19, 2021
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Transportation: Transportation will be provided if you indicated that on the registration link.
The ASVAB is a requirement for military enlistment. (Please note that scores are good for 2 years.) For details visit www.asvabprogram.com
Online, free ASVAB sample questions for the paper and pencil test are available here and there is also free ASVAB test prep through your high school’s library database (FCPS student password is “fairfax”) > Testing & Education Reference Center (Gale) > Vocational Test Prep > Military (ASVAB and AFOQT) > Master the ASVAB and Practice Tests for the ASVAB.
Draft calendars for the 2021-22 school year were developed with a focus on instruction and learning time for students. The Fairfax County School Board introduced the calendars as new business at its March 4 meeting and will vote on the calendar on March 18.
View the draft calendars.
On Wednesday, March 10 at 7pm at the PTSA General Membership meeting, learn more about the JHS building additions. Our guest speaker is Godson J. Nwosu, Coordinator III for Capital Projects for FCPS and the project Architect. The additions include the construction of a 3 Story Classroom addition, the expansion of the cafeteria and the placement of additional parking at Justice Park.
This public meeting will be held virtually on Blackboard Collaborative at the following link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/d4d534b5167e49268a4df28b4ad4814e
Spanish interpretation will be provided via telephone. For interpretation services, please complete the google form in the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfL0RducVLQ_Ee67l2-k2DX7NamHjQ9ir6IcAw4ueKpM6H9pw/viewform?gxids=7628
March 8 - Staff Development Day (Student Holiday)
March 9 - Grades 10 and 11 in-person students Return to Justice
March 25-26 - Third Quarter Catch-Up Days
March 26 - End of Quarter 3 - 2 Hour Early Release
March 29 - April 2 - Holiday (Spring Break)
April 5 - Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
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