Katherine Johnson MS - September 9, 2022


In this issue:


Important Dates For 2022-2023

  • Saturday September 10 - Free STEAM Career Fair
  • Monday, Sept. 12  - Regular School Board Meeting; 7:30 P.M. City Hall

  • Thursday, September 15 - Virtual Back to School Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Grade 7th and 8th
  • Sunday, September 18 - Asha-Jyothi 5K - Register 
  • Monday, September 26 - Professional Work Day/Student Holiday
  • Thursday and Friday, September 29 and September 30 - Picture Day
    • Picture take during PE periods
    • Vision and Hearing Screening
  • Tuesday, October 4 - VGA Reading 
  • Thursday, October 6 - VGA Math
  • Monday, October 17 - Superintendent Community Conversation
    • Fairfax Pyramid - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, November 16 - World Language Credit Exam
  • Wednesday, November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Break
  • Monday, December 19 through Monday, January 2nd - Winter Break
  • Monday, April 3-7 - Spring Break- No School for Students

Volunteers Needed...

Picture Day and for Vision & Hearing screening

September 29 & 30

We need volunteers to help make the above-mentioned events a success.  All 7th graders and only 8th graders new to the county will go through the Vision and Hearing Screening. All students will have their picture taken between these two days. Below are the links to sign up to volunteer if you are available. 

Thank you.

Here’s the link for the Hearing and Vision:

Hearing and Vision

Picture Day Sign Up Link:

Hearing and Vision


Back to School Night Information

September 15, 2022 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

This year it will be completely virtual through Zoom this year! 

Visit Back to School Night 2022 (BTSN) for the schedule and more information regarding this event.

Families will log in through their students' Schoology accounts (lms.fcps.edu), and access Zoom through Schoology. For directions, please click here.


Superintendent Community Conversations

Please save the date for a very special event! Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation at Fairfax High School on October 17, 2022, 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event will be a unique opportunity to help Dr. Reid get to know our school community and learn more about her vision for our district.

Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as childcare and light refreshments. Please register to attend at: Registration Link


Counselor Information

Who is your school counselor for SY 22-23?

7th Grade Teams

8th Grade Team

Captains – Tyisha Williamson

Highlanders – Tyisha Williamson

Hokies – Dayle Ranallo

Panthers – Dayle Ranallo

Patriots – Friday Oeur

Nighthawks – Friday Oeur

Spartans – Curtiss Barnes

Cavaliers – Curtiss Barnes


World Language Credit Exam

November 16, 2022, KJMS will host the World Language Credit Exam.  The exam is designed to assess students’ native language proficiency and enable them to earn one to three credits toward fulfilling the world languages requirement for the Advanced Studies Diploma, see more information on the Credit Exam Website. The registration window opened this week and closes on Thursday, October 6, at 4 p.m. This exam is open to any 7th or 8th grade student here at KJMS. If you are interested, please see your School Counselor (see above list) to register.

The following languages will be offered: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali/ Bangla, Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi/Persian, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit/Samskritam, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog/Pilipino, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish.


Reading Inventory and Math Inventory (Testing)

 

 

Reading Inventory

Math Inventory

Fall Window (Required by all students)

13-14 September

15-16 September

Winter Window (Required by some)

10-11 January

 

12-13 January

 

Spring Window (Required by some)

30-31 May

1-2 June


Attendance Awareness Month

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Importance of Strong Attendance Habits

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Some of the ways parents can help their children create healthy routines and a habit of getting to school on time every day include: 

  • Set a regular bedtime and morning routine. (Need help? Download this checklist in English or Spanish.)
  • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
  • If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make them feel comfortable and excited about learning.
  • Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
  • When possible, avoid medical appointments or extended trips when school is in session.

Visit our website for more attendance resources


SR&R Signature Sheet Due September 30

FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. 

Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/caregiver with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.

Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/caregiver’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.

Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30.Visit the SIS Parentvue Account Overview page for help logging in to your account. Please contact us at 703-934-2400, if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet.


Emergency Care Updates in SIS ParentVUE

Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring that the climate in all FCPS facilities is safe and secure. In support of this goal, FCPS provides weCare@school (weCare), an emergency care information system, available to FCPS parents and guardians who have registered for their own Parent account. 

weCare helps manage emergency medical information by enabling parents to go online to enter and update their children’s medical data at their convenience. Contact information provided automatically enrolls parents to receive eNotify communications from the district and their child’s school. eNotify is the communications tool for FCPS emergency, transportation, attendance, weather closings and delays, and essential outreach messages. Messages are sent via email and text messages. Occasional phone messages are sent as well.

Get more information about updating your emergency care information

 


Screen Activity Report for Parents

Parents can sign up to receive a weekly Parent Report from Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, which will provide a list of the top sites the child visited that week. 

The weekly Parent Report offers parents the ability to self-sign-up to the free Internet Use Parent Portal. Parents who sign up for the Internet Use Parent Portal can log-in any time to see a little more detail about their child’s internet browsing. The portal also offers the parent added ability to “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours on the FCPS device.

Sign up now! Screen Activity Report Request


FCPS Special Education Handbook for Families

The Special Education Handbook for Parents includes details of the special education process. This process occurs sequentially, over a period of time, with each step building upon the previous step(s).

It is important for families to understand how the special education process works, so they can effectively participate and collaborate with school staff members in making appropriate decisions regarding their child’s educational needs. Families are an integral part of the decision-making team.

The Special Education Handbook for Parents is available in ArabicEnglishKoreanSpanish and Vietnamese. Contact the Parent Resource Center (PRC) at 703-204-3941 or prc@fcps.edu with any questions.

 


Free STEAM Career Fair

For Elementary and Middle School Students

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STEAM Career Fair will include:

Talks/ demos by STEAM-related subject matter experts (e.g., engineers, medical, artists, and educational professionals) 

-  Hands-on Activities by Thomas Jefferson HS Clubs and local STEAM organizations.  

Where- Franklin Middle School, Chantilly, VA

When - 11AM-3PM, Saturday September 10th

Visit www.steamtasticfair.org for more information.


14th Annual Asha-Jyothi 5K + 1K

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Register Now for FREE using promo code SCHOOL!


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Substitute Teaching Opportunities

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.

 


Would You 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.

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Family Liaisons

If you need to contact one of our parent liaisons, Ana Maxey (Mon.,Thur., Fri.) or Jennie Choi (Tues. & Wed.), please call 703-934-2454 and leave a message with your name, your student's name and phone number. You may also contact them via email: Ana Maxey at ajmaxey@fcps.edu  or Jennie Choi at jchoi4@fcps.edu

Si necesita comunicarse con nuestra enlace de padres, Ana Maxey o Jennie Choi, por favor llame al 703-934-2454 y deje un mensaje con su nombre, el nombre de su estudiante y numero de telefono. Tambien puede comunicarse con ella por email a ajmaxey@fcps.edu o jchoi4@fcps.edu


Parent Resource Center

The Parent Resource Center (PRC) offers free workshops (webinars), consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.

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Parent Information Line Available in Eight Languages

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Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.