Important Upcoming Events
- January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School)
- January 20 - End of the 2nd Quarter and Two Hour Early Release (12:15 PM) with a grab and go lunch
- January 20 – Virtual Fairfax HS Curriculum Night for Rising 9th Graders (current 8th graders)
- January 21 - Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
- January 24 – Professional Development Day/Student Holiday
- January 26 - WIDA Testing begins - if your child will be taking the WIDA test, you will receive a separate email next week.
- January 27 – KJMS Virtual Curriculum Night for Rising 7th & 8th Graders (current 6th and 7th graders)
KJMS Virtual Curriculum Night
2022-2023
January 27th - 6:00-8:00pm
Get ready for the 2022-23 School Year by attending the Virtual KJMS Curriculum Night! Staff will host info sessions about all of the classes you can take at KJMS. This event is geared towards students and families that will be in the 7th grade next year, but future 8th graders are welcome too. There will be information sessions for core 7th grade classes and for 7th and 8th grade elective classes. Links for all sessions will go live and be emailed and posted on the school’s website on January 27 no later than 3:00pm. Families are encouraged to attend the sessions they are curious about to help them choose classes for next year.
Consider looking at the Course Catalog (links listed below) before Curriculum Night to see a full list of classes that are being offered.
Rising 7th Grader (current 6th grader) Course Selection 2022-2023
Rising 8th Grader (current 7th grader) Course Selection (2022-2023)
If you miss Curriculum Night or cannot attend all of the sessions, recordings will be posted on the school website after the event.
More detailed information will be sent out via email next week. We cannot wait to “see” you “at” KJMS!
Have a nice weekend,
Tammy Silipigni, Principal
Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Day Guidance
Please click on this link to read more about the inclement weather virtual learning policy and the bell schedule for virtual learning if there is a delay or closure due to inclement weather.
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Return Guidance for
Students who are Close Contacts to Community Related Exposures
NEW! FCPS will no longer require Return to School documentation for a student deemed a close contact in the community, outside of the school environment. FCPS recommends that families adhere to the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) quarantine guidance, as appropriate. If families have questions regarding COVID-19, they are encouraged to consult their physician or the Fairfax County Health Department.
Close contact is:
- Being within 6 feet of a person who has COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, beginning two days before symptoms developed or two days before taking a COVID-19 test, if asymptomatic.
- Having direct exposure to respiratory secretions from a person who has COVID-19. For example, being coughed or sneezed on, sharing a drinking glass or utensils, or kissing.
- Providing care for a person who has COVID-19
- Living with a person who has COVID-19.
Day 1 to 5
- Stay home and away from others.
- Test on day 5, if possible. If you test positive for COVID-19, follow the isolation guidance above.
Day 6 to 10
- Continue to wear a well-fitting mask around others.
- If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home. If you test positive for COVID-19, follow the isolation guidance above.
Attendance
If a student will be absent or arriving late to school, parents or guardians should always report the details of the absence to the school. Teachers do not have access to mark a student excused for an absence, which is why it is imperative that parents contact the attendance office (instead of, or in addition to, the teacher) when their child is absent so we can mark them correctly.
To report an absence, parents have these options:
- Use the link to our online attendance form (preferred method) from the main page of the Katherine Johnson website
- Call the attendance line at 703-934-2424 being sure to include the spelling of your student’s last name and reason for the absence.
If your student will be picked up early for an appointment:
Please send them to the front office in the morning with a note stating the time of the dismissal. Students will be given a pass to leave class and meet parents in the office. Parents should come to entrance #1, to the main office, with a photo ID to pick up their student for early dismissals.
For more information on the attendance policies, please visit the KJMS Attendance page.
TECHSTRAVAGANZA 2022
 Techstravaganza, a free STEM activity fair that provides fun hands-on STEM labs and demonstrations for elementary and middle school students across the DMV area. This year, they will be holding the 18th annual Techstravaganza in-person on May 14, 2022, from 10 am to 4 pm at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA. They would like to invite KJMS students to attend Techstravaganza, which will surely spark students' interests in STEM. Here is the registration link: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
More information about the event can be found on their website at tjtechstrav.org. Please contact them directly if you have any questions.
Techstravaganza Organizers TWIST Leadership
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
 Want to make a difference in the life of a child? Fairfax County Public Schools is looking for enthusiastic, engaged, and dedicated substitute teachers.
Substitutes help our students thrive when their teacher must be out of the classroom and are essential members of every school’s team. More information about the application process and requirements is available online.
Substitute Job Fair
Daily and Long-Term Substitute Teaching and Substitute Instructional Assistant Opportunities
January 18, 2022 9 - 11 a.m.
Would like a Translated Version of this Bulletin?
Using Chrome (google), this bulletin can be translated in many languages. Click here and it will take you to another web page. In the upper left-hand corner, click on the flags and choose what language you prefer.
Con Chrome (google), este boletín se puede traducir a muchos idiomas. Haga clic aquí y lo llevará a otra página. En la parte arriba a la izquierda, haga clic en las banderas y elija el idioma que prefiera.
이 게시판은 크롬(구글)을 사용하여 여러 언어로 번역될 수 있습니다. 여기를 클릭하시면 다른 페이지로 이동합니다. 페이지 왼쪽 상단에서 깃발을 클릭하시고 원하시는 언어를 선택하십시오.
باستخدام كروم (جوجل) ، يمكن ترجمة هذه النشرة بعدة لغات. انقر هنا وسيأخذك إلى صفحة أخرى. في أعلى الجانب الأيسر من الصفحة ، انقر فوق الأعلام واختر اللغة التي تفضلها.
The Parent Resource Center (PRC) offers free workshops, consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. SIS ParentVUE - See your student’s grades, attendance, and report card!
Watch this video to learn how to navigate SIS ParentVUE - https://youtu.be/vLwkkemipws
Please contact Kelsea Owens with any questions - kfowens@fcps.edu
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Spanish Family Liaison
Si necesita comunicarse con nuestra enlace de padres, por favor llame al 703-934-2454 y deje un mensaje con el nombre de su estudiante y numero de telefono. Tambien puede comunicarse con ella por email a ajmaxey@fcps.edu or kanewman@fcps.edu.
Parent and Student IT Support Portal
FCPS has created this Technology Support Page with videos, guides and frequently asked questions.
Still need help?
1. Call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS). This will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week. Please specify if you need an interpreter when you call.
2. Parents and Students may submit a request online.
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