Important Upcoming Events
- March 13 - Daylight Savings Time
- March 31- 2 Hour Early Release; End of 3rd Quarter
- April 1 - Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
- April 4-8 - Holiday (Spring Break)
Hello KJMS Families,
Spring is in the air! Or at least it was earlier this week… It is great to see many unique styles and creative outfits in the clothes students wear to school. With warmer weather we encourage kids to think about what outfits are best for school, and what outfits are more suited to the beach, sports practices, or naptime. Katherine Johnson Middle School recognizes that at this age, students are beginning to express themselves with what they wear, so we want to make sure parents are informed about the FCPS Dress Code policy. You can find more information in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook on page 15. For a great overview of the dress code which includes not wearing hats or hoods in school, please take a few minutes to watch our featured “Back to Basics” video entitled KJMS Dress Code Video. We share these resources so that we can better partner with you in helping all of our students make good choices.
Schools across FCPS are seeing more activity on social media this year. We, along with other schools, take immediate action when we see accounts or posts that harass or bully members of our community, and we work with Safety and Security and private platforms to remove harmful content. We count on you as a partner to monitor your student’s phone and account(s) and bring issues to our attention. What starts online can impact the learning environment and takes a lot of time and resources to investigate. If you are curious about your student’s daily habits, consider keeping his/her phone at home for a day and count the alerts as they stream in.
At KJMS we have found our “Away for the Day” policy reduces disruptions to the learning environment. We want to remind you that students are not allowed to use phones and airpods in class or during the school day. Please see our video regarding our “Away for the Day” policy: Away for the Day video. If your child texts, please remind them of the ATD rule and encourage them to ask teacher permission to be in touch with you. This includes if your child is not feeling well. They should ask to go to the clinic and call or text you once they arrive at the clinic or main office.
I also wanted to take a moment to remind families that students cannot have food delivered to the school via a delivery company (ie.Uber eats, GrubHub) as this presents safety issues especially when the student places an order and tries to meet the delivery person at one of our school doors. If there is a special occasion or a time when you need to drop off lunch from a restaurant for your student, you must come to the main office, and then your child will be given a space to eat in the front office during their lunch period.
We are curious to see what next week holds as we thaw from the Winter snapback, and yawn for the weekend time change.
Your partners,
The KJMS Admin Team
 |
|
This Sunday, March 13, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time begins. Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour! As a result of the time change, many students will be walking to school or to bus stops in the dark.
Help your child stay safe by having him or her wear reflective clothing and bright or light colors, or add reflective items to their backpacks or clothes. Also, encourage your child to be especially alert for cars that are turning or backing up and not to run or dart into the street or cross between parked cars.
|
- Go to www.barksdalephoto.com
- Click “Online Orders”
- Click “Continue”
- Enter the code “0037625YB” as the password
The deadline for orders is FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity…order your copy today!
Family Engagement Survey
Our Family Engagement Survey is coming to your email the afternoon of Sunday, March 13. Please participate—your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS’ practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and your school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, and better social skills and behavior.
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the survey, and it will be available in eight languages. For more information, please watch this short video from Superintendent Brabrand and visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage. Your voice matters!
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has new tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families. You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours. Find out more and sign up for these services on our website.
Please note: Gaming, use of Google hangouts, chatting apps, creating additional profiles, and installing add ons to your laptops is a violation of the FCPS Acceptable Use Policy and can result in the loss of your laptop. The use of these items can also result in your laptop not performing when needed for things like Horizon/eCart and Schoology. Please make sure you are using your FCPS device for school activities only. Please contact our Tech Office if you need assistance.
 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.
Multilingual Parent Podcasts: Making the Transition to Middle School
Making the move from elementary school to middle school can be both an exciting and unsettling time for a parent and student. In this week’s podcast, hear ways to ease the transition by:
- Understanding the developmental changes in your child.
- Getting to know middle school culture.
- Encouraging independence, but remaining available.
- Offering emotional support to your child.
- Reiterating your family values and expectations.
- Staying involved in your child’s school.
This podcast’s infomercial is about summer camps. It’s not too early to start thinking about summer fun. The FCPS Tech Adventure Camp and the Career and Technical Education Camp are taking registrations for summer 2022.
Listen and subscribe:
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.
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.
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
with us throughout the year by:
 |
|
Do you want to celebrate a Katherine Johnson employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way, or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone. |
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.
|
Please visit HERE to find compilation of Dr. Brabrand's messages to the community. |
|
 |
|
