After-School Starts Tuesday, Sept 27

After-School Program starts Tuesday, Sept. 27

Beginning Tuesday, September 27th, late buses will be available for students attending after-school programs here.  Late buses are available Monday-Thursday, and typically depart just before 5:00pm.  Only students with a completed After-School Registration form (pink form in the packet mailed out in August) may participate.  (a blank form can be downloaded from the LJ After Hours website)

 

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LJ After Hours Website is updated

The main source of up-to-date information about the schedule of clubs and activities, as well as contact information for club sponsors, and links for the signup form and attendance form can ALL be found on the LJ After Hours WebsiteYou'll need to be logged in to an FCPS google account in order to see the site. (internal google sites can't be viewed by external accounts)

 

Sept 27-30 is Academics Only, except for a few Interest Meetings

The first week of after-school is only for students to meet with teachers by appointment, and to attend one of a couple of interest meetings and/or play auditions that are available.  The full schedule of clubs and activities will start on Monday, October 3rd.

Interest Meetings/Auditions Schedule:

Tuesday, Sept. 27- A Session

Student Council- Room 608

Asian American LEAD- Room 406

Tuesday, Sept. 27- B Session:

 

Wednesday, Sept. 28- A Session

Science Olympiad- Room 623

Jackson Journal- Room 418B

Fall Play Auditions- Room 419

Wednesday, Sept. 28- B Session

MathCounts- Room 612

Fall Play Auditions- Room 419

Thursday, Sept. 29- A Session

Yearbook- Room 622

Fall Play Auditions- Room 419

Thursday, Sept. 29- B Session

Fall Play Auditions- Room 419

   

 

Remember... any students planning to stay with a teacher next week MUST make an appointment with that teacher.  Don't just sign up on the after school form!

 

Sign-up and Sign In

Students wising to participate in LJ After Hours are required to sign up using a google form that gets posted weekly.  Each Friday, the form is updated for the next week, and I send out a reminder to all students via the "All School" schoology course.  Once students are here each day, we require them to submit an attendance form that can be found on the after school website.  It takes about 45 seconds to submit the form, and this is the system we use to keep track of which students are in the building.  Instructional videos showing how to access and submit both of these forms can be found on the main page of the LJ After Hours website.

 

LJ After Hours Daily Schedule

2:15pm- Regular School Day Dismissal

2:20pm- Super Snacks (in cafeteria)

2:35pm- A Session Begins

3:40pm- B Session Begins

4:45pm- Late Bus Dismissal

 

Dismissal from After-School

Please remember, all clubs and activities end at 4:40pm, and students should be picked up by 4:45pm.  Any students remaining out front at Kiss N Ride at 4:45pm may be asked to take their late bus home!

 

Quarter 1 Schedule of Clubs and Activities

1st Quarter Schedule

Introducing... Competitive Sports!

New this year... middle schools around FCPS are able to field competitive co-ed athletics teams to compete against other middle schools in weekend tournaments.  The specific schedule for each sport is being developed now, but we will offer the following opportunities this year:

1st Quarter- Flag Football 

2nd Quarter- Basketball (3v3 teams)

3rd Quarter- Futsal (small sided soccer)

4th Quarter- Volleyball

The commitment for students involved will include 2 after school practices a week, as well as one or two Saturday tournaments.  More details are forthcoming as the schedules are developed.


Fall Play Auditions Next Week!

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Auditions for our fall play, "A Grimm Spectaculathon," are coming up Wednesday, Sept 28th & Thursday, Sept. 29th !  This is a super funny show & we need you! No acting or previous experience needed- you do NOT have to be in theatre classes to auditions. All you need in a 1-minute monologue memorized.

 

Audition information, tips and sign- up form on our Group Schoology

Use code– R5GG-4486-2VXM3 to join!

Those interested in working backstage, there will be a meeting in Mid-October- time TBD

Questions? See Ms. Stacey Room 419


Don't Sleep on the Yearbook!

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Don't forget to pre-purchase your copy of the 2022-2023 yearbook... available online now for $30.  The price goes up to $35 in February, so act fast!  Click the image to the left to access the Walsworth Yearbooks online store!


Voices of Now

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What is Voices of Now?

Voices of Now is a performance, writing, and devising theater program for young artists provided by Arena Stage, D.C.’s oldest, largest producing theater. Voices of Now artists learn the tools of theater performance, such as movement, vocal expression, and collaboration, by taking a series of four
workshops in the Fall. Participants who attend all four workshops are eligible to audition for the prestigious Voices of Now Luther Jackson Middle School Ensemble, which meets from February through May at Arena Stage in SW, DC. Ensemble members work with professional actors and directors to study
performance and to write an original play performed at Arena Stage at the Voices of Now Festival 2023.


When is Voices of Now?

  • Each Voices of Now Workshop Series is four after-school workshops at Luther Jackson Middle School.
  • The Voices of Now Luther Jackson Middle School Ensemble will meet twice a week after-school (schedule TBA) from February – May, 2023 at Luther Jackson MS.

How Do I Apply?

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE VOICES OF NOW APPLICATION


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Questions about LJ After Hours? 

     Contact:

     Mr. Matt Hoffert, After School Program Specialist:                     mdhoffert@fcps.edu | 703-204-8218