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Parent Information Phone Lines Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
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KJMS Event Calendar
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October 13 - Career Day Registration Deadline
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October 16 - 20 - Digital Citizen Spirit Week Team Day
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October 19 - ESOL Family Potluck Night - 6:30 PM - Cafeteria
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October 23 - Academic Opportunity Family Information Night
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October 26 & 27 - Picture Day Retakes.
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October 26 - FHS & KJMS Pyramid Concert at FHS - 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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October 30 - SCA Halloween Dance - 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Student can take the late bus home or parent pick-up
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November 3 - End of the First Quarter - Early Release - 12:15 PM
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November 6 & 7 - School Planning/Teacher Workday - No School
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November 7 - Fall Drama Camp at Fairfax High School
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November 9 - World Language Credit Exam - Registration closed
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November 10 & 11 - KJMS Drama Play - Charlotte's Web (tickets)
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November 11 - Career Day - 8:15 AM - 10:40 AM (see flier below)
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November 22 - 24 - Thanksgiving Break/Holiday
 This week, we have a picture of staff who have degrees or certificates from James Madison University
Happy October, Eagles!
This week and next, KJMS staff are working to teach students about mental health and how to seek help if they are worried about themselves or a friend. As parents and caregivers, we wanted to provide you with tools and resources you can use to engage with and support your child. Wellness Support can be found on the FCPS Mental Health and Resiliency page. Parents and caregivers can also visit the FCPS Family Resource Center page to find newsletters or schedule a consultation with a staff member.
On the FCPS Suicide Prevention Page, you will find information on recognizing mental health warning signs, how to talk to you child about suicide, and crisis and emergency contact resources. In addition, the bottom of the KJMS webpage has mental health crisis contact information. As always, members of the KJMS Students Services Team are here to support. The name of your student’s counselor can be found in SIS under Period 10. As always, we are here to partner with you to support your child.
Career Day at KJMS 2023-24 - Deadline to Register is TODAY October 13! Click the image below for the link to register!!
Join the City of Fairfax in celebrating Arbor Day! We are asking students from our city schools to write poems, along with artwork if they want, related to trees and Arbor Day. One poem from each of our four schools will be selected. The author will get a gift card, and will be invited to read their poem at the City Arbor Day Celebration.
Registration link for submitting entries. Hurry!
The deadline for submissions is Oct. 24, 2023!
 Celebrate the Community and Volunteer at the Fall Community Stewardship Day on October 29!
Join us at the Fall Community Stewardship Day on Sunday, October 29 at Van Dyck Park, 3720 Blenheim Blvd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. All are invited as the community celebrates our trees at the 36th Annual Arbor Day Proclamation and tree planting directly followed by the Fall clean-up of our city parks, forests, and streams. Students can earn volunteer hours, and families may earn stormwater utility credit by volunteering in the community cleanup.
- 9 – 10 am 36th Annual Arbor Day Proclamation and Tree Planting
- 10 – Noon Community Cleanup Pit Stop
Swing by Van Dyck Park at 9 a.m. to participate in the Arbor Day Proclamation and tree planting ceremony. Starting at 10 a.m groups can collect supplies for the community cleanup ‘pit stop’ located at the Van Dyck park upper pavilion. For more information and to register, visit www.fairfaxva.gov/communitycleanup
Don’t Let Your Food Waste Haunt You – Compost Your Pumpkins!
What’s scarier than Halloween? Millions of pumpkins thrown in the trash every November! Keep this frightful activity at bay by dropping off your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, gourds, painted pumpkins, and other food décor at the 24-hour City of Fairfax Composting Center at Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St, any time after Halloween. For more information, visit www.fairfaxva.gov/composting.
There will be an annular eclipse on Saturday, October 14. Virginia is not in the direct path of the moon’s shadow, so we will only be able to see a partial eclipse in this region. FCPS has gathered resources for students and families to learn more about the eclipse, and how to view it safely.
Save the date for a more dramatic event! On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total eclipse will be viewable from North America.
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Students eligible for retakes
- Students absent on the previous picture day (9/7 & 9/8)
- Students new to KJMS since 9/8
- Students who have purchased pictures or have the originals to return to the photographers on one of the retake days
Please note: no retakes without the original set returned to photographer.
FLE and Emotional & Social Health will be included in the 7th and 8th grade PE curriculum this school year. There will be a VIRTUAL preview night for both programs on November 13, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM.
Please let us know if you will be able to attend by clicking on this link. A Zoom link will be sent to you via email prior to the meeting date.
Thank you
Nominations will be/are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a KJMS Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form links below. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Deadline to submit a nomination is November 1, 2023
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Gardiner at eegardiner@fcps.edu
On November 9, 2023 Katherine Johnson 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. Registration closed October 5.
Parents interested in referring students for the fall level IV screening must submit a level IV referral form to the school’s Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), Meg Dombro, by October 15,2023. Fall 2023 screening is only available to students newly enrolled in FCPS after January 1, 2023, who were not screened in Spring 2023.
Spring referrals are open to any 7th grader and are due by December 15th. For information pertaining to the Spring 2024 screening process, testing and identification timeline or identification and placement please contact Meg Dombro MDDombro@fcps.edu
FCPS' Food and Nutrition Services team will be rolling out improvements to the menu that better reflect the diversity of our student body and focus on fresh, healthy food. Learn about FCPS’ new menu options.
FCPS uses specific terminology to specify the actions school staff and students should take to ensure safety in a variety of situations. It is important for staff, families, and students to understand what the different terms mean and how they impact school operations.
Watch this video to learn more about the definitions of the security terms: lockdown; secure the building; and stay put, stay tuned. If students, staff, or community members have a safety concern at school (that is not an immediate emergency), they should submit a tip to the FCPS Safety Tipline. In an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
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November 10 at 7:00 PM
November 11 at 2:00 PM
Tickets: Students:$7 and Adults $10
For tickets, search Katherine Johnson MS on Etix.com
KJMS Theatre webpage
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Katherine Johnson Families, please consider stocking snacks and drinks for our amazing staff. One way to contribute is by using our KJMS Amazon Wishlist. Our Amazon Wishlist is quick, easy, and set-up for the items to be delivered directly to the school. As a reminder, you are always welcome to bring other items (prepackaged snacks, waters, etc.) to the Main Office as donations. We thank you in advance for your generosity and partnership.
If you have any questions please reach out to Kara Payne at 703-934-2401.
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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.
Visit the Recruitment Events calendar for a list of all FCPS job fairs.
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
Parent Resource Center Is Now the Family Resource Center
FCPS’ Parent Resource Center has changed its name to the Family Resource Center (FRC), as a way to acknowledge and support the broad diversity of families in our community. The FRC continues to offer a wide range of essential resources and education for caregivers and students including:
Families can find printable resource guides and details about the center’s free lending library on FRC’s homepage. They may also sign up to receive the FRC newsletter for updates on webinars, resources, and other information. If you have questions, please contact the FRC via email at frc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941.
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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.
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Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
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