Justice Junction - Community News & Updates - October 17, 2021
Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 10/17/2021 02:45 PM EDT
October 17, 2021
Hello Justice HS Students, Families, and Community Members: 
We have had a weekend full of school spirit, Justice pride, and winning! On Friday night our football team secured the win at the annual Bell Game against our rival, Falls Church HS; on Saturday our cheer team won the National District Cheer Championship for the first time in 16 years; and also on Saturday our marching band earned the 1st place spot in their band competition. I must say, this was an awesome way to end the work week and begin another fabulous week of teaching and learning!
Throughout the week, we’ve had meetings and discussions with our staff to tackle the growing concerns listed below:
- Students skipping and/or roaming halls during class time
- Adding additional tardy sweeps to the day
- Classroom cell phone policy
In an effort to keep you informed, I will begin to communicate our efforts surrounding these and other matters and update you as we continue to create effective and sustainable systems at Justice High School.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Tiffany I. Narcisse, Principal
Justice High School
703-824-3900 | https://justicehs.fcps.edu/
Empower our school, embrace our community, and educate to build positive futures as global citizens together.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener - October 18th: On October 18th, we will administer our first Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener during our Advisory period. Justice’s Student Support Team will use the screener to identify strengths and needs for our students related to SEL skills. SEL skills include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. The screener will review these skills, as well as students’ relationships, feelings of belonging, feelings about their school environment, and mood.
Learn more about the screener and review the questions here. To opt your student out of participating in the screener, please complete the opt-out form found here and return to your student's W4 teacher by October 8.
Impact Aid: FCPS uses the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify federally connected students and to support our request for Impact Aid resources. On October 20, the survey will be distributed to all Justice HS students during advisory. For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey by November 5. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. FCPS staff will process the information with the utmost confidentiality. To ensure complete accuracy, please use the pre-filled survey form that is sent home with your child. If it is not available, please contact Candace Hyman at 703-824-3985. For questions regarding the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid, please call 703-329-7750 or email ImpactAid@fcps.edu. Additional information about Impact Aid programs and grants is available on the U.S. Department of Education's website at DoED Impact Aid Programs.
ACT Testing: Justice High School will host the ACT exam on October 23. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Shelley Terry, ACT Supervisor, at sdterry@fcps.edu.
Opt-In AP Exams: Reminder the deadline for your student(s) to opt-in to take AP exams for college credit is November 1. The fee is $95 per exam. Please make checks payable to Justice High School. You may mail payment to the school or drop off in H135. Please note: If your student is currently enrolled in AP Statistics or online AP courses, then they do not need to opt-in to those exams. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Shelley Terry, AP Coordinator, at sdterry@fcps.edu.
Underclassmen Photos: All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will have their school pictures taken through their English classes on October 26th and 27th. Students should come prepared that day for their pictures. Information on different packages that may be purchased will be made available through students’ fourth period classes.
Senior Portraits: Seniors will have another opportunity to have their school portraits taken during the week of November 29th through December 3rd. Seniors will receive another email reminding them of the sign up process for a time slot on one of those days. Students should check their email later this week for details. This will be the same sign up process as before. Pictures will be taken in the Little Theatre.
Class Meetings: We will host in-person class meetings October 26th and October 27th for parents and students to receive important information from SGA, Class Sponsors, Student Services, Technology, and PTSA. More information will be shared in the coming days.
Tuesday, October 26th | 6:00 PM
- Senior Class Meeting for Parents/Students
- Freshman Class Meeting for Parents/Students
Wednesday, October 27th | 6:00 PM
- Junior Class Meeting for Parents/Students
- Sophomore Class Meeting for Parents/Students
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Rashawn Luckman, Jamila Alarcon, and Candace Hyman for being selected as the FCPS CARES of the Month recipients for July/August!
https://www.fcps.edu/blog/fcps-cares-julyaugust-2021
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Driver Education - Partners for Safe Teen Driving (PSTD)
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).
- All 10th, 11th, 12th grade students are invited. The PSTD presentations will be virtual ZOOM sessions from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on the following dates: Wednesday Sept 29th, 2021, Wednesday November 17th, 2021, Wednesday January 12th, 2022, Wednesday March 16th, 2022, Wednesday May 11th, 2022.
- For current 10th grade students, all session LINKS, additional information, & instructions will be posted on your teacher’s SCHOOLOGY page.
- If you are a current 11th or 12th grade Justice HS student seeking to attend a PSTD session, please register by completing the Google Form using your @fcpsschools.net GMAIL Account. PSTD REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/PSTDJusticeDriverEd2122
Please email Greg Weisbecker at gpweisbecker@fcps.edu with any questions.
UPCOMING DATES
Monday, October 18th
- Social and Emotional Learning Screener for Students
Tuesday, October 26th
- Senior Class Meeting for Parents/Students | 6:00 PM
- Freshman Class Meeting for Parents/Students | 6:00 PM
Wednesday, October 27th
- Junior Class Meeting for Parents/Students | 6:00 PM
- Sophomore Class Meeting for Parents/Students | 6:00 PM
Friday, October 29th
- End of 1st Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release for Students
Monday, November 1 & Tuesday, November 2nd
- Teacher Workdays (no school for students)
Thursday, November 11th
- End of 1st Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release for Students
Wednesday, November 24th – Friday, November 26th
- Thanksgiving Break
HELPFUL RESOURCES
SIS ParentVue Account
Parents and Guardians: Please follow this link for information on how to obtain and access a SIS ParentVue account. This account will enable you to see your student’s grade and attendance information in SIS as well as access your child’s Schoology page.
Digital Resource Consent
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.