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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.
Sunday, March 10, 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 them 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 into the street or cross between parked cars.
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KJMS Event Calendar
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March 9 - District XI MS Orchestra Assess @ KJMS; All day
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March 10- Daylight Savings Begins (Spring Forward)
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March 14 & 15 - Spring Pictures and for New Students after 10/27/23
- After School Club pictures
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March 14 - PTA Meeting - Virtual (Zoom Link); 6:30 PM
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March 22 - Basketball vs South County @ KJMS; 6:00 PM
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March 22 - End of the 3rd Quarter (No Early Release-Full Regular day)
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March 25-29 - Spring Break - No School
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April 1-2 - Teacher Workday/Staff Development (No School for Students)
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April 3 - School Resumes- It will an ODD (Blue) Day
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April 5 - Volleyball vs Rocky Run @ KJMS; 6:00 PM
Good evening, KJMS Community,
Spring has ceremonially sprung with the time change this weekend! Please remember if you are dropping off your student in the morning via Kiss & Ride K&R), it will be back to a dark drop-off. Do NOT allow your student to exit your car in the parking lot, but only in front of the school once directed. Thank you for keeping all of our Eagles safe.
This week, we have been busy partnering with Providence Elementary School (PES). On Monday, we sent guest readers for Read Across America. This included myself, Ms. Teague, Ms. Betten (one of our librarians), and the most beloved guest–Lady Bart. Remember Lord Bart, our library’s bearded dragon? We found out this week that it is a she! And she was the biggest hit on Monday at PES. On Friday, Mr. Stowers and his advanced theater students were all the rage with their fairy tales they performed. These fairy tales were inspired by writings from 3 third grade Panthers who worked on a fairy tale writing unit. What a fun day!
 Music is in the air. All of our band, orchestra and choral students have been representing KJMS well with school and local performances and assessments. Enjoy the pics below of a few orchestra students performing at Eagle View Elementary School this past week.
Finally, all of our 8th graders showed excellent SOAR traits as they visited Junior Achievement’s Finance Park. According to their website, “JA Finance Park is an innovation in experiential education designed to engage middle school students for life and work in the real world. And that means learning and practicing how to make informed decisions for lifelong success by:
- ~Aligning the realities of life – and personal choices – with financial stability
- ~Connecting education and career decisions with income expectations
- ~Experiencing first-hand what it takes to make it
JA Finance Park is a public/private nonprofit collaboration between our region’s school systems, businesses, educators and volunteer mentors who come together to inspire, guide and teach students how to be financially capable and ready to take on their futures. From goal-setting to saving, budgeting, shopping and bill paying, students experience what it really takes to successfully navigate today’s complex economy and they come face-to-face with how their decisions today can impact their future.
 JA Finance Park combines classroom curriculum taught by teachers with a high-impact simulation. This knowledge serves as a foundation in personal finance education and gives young people the skills they need to be successful and support them in their lifelong journey.”
Parents, ask your student what they learned about budgeting. We also challenged them to thank their parents for all of the investment they made in providing for them each and every day. It was a wonderful experience!
Have fun turning those clocks forward,
Dr. Silipigni,
Principal
On March 14 & 15, we will have Lifetouch photographers taking pre-ordered spring pictures and new students who started after October 27, 2023. If you would like to purchase spring pictures, please click on the link below. New students will receive a separate email. On March 14, club pictures will be taken as well. More information to come regarding club pictures.
Lifetouch flier
Lifetouch spring picture order form
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Gardiner at eegardiner@fcps.edu.
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Next week, Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, begins at sundown on March 10 and ends around April 10, 2024. We want our KJMS families and students to know that the KJMS school library will be open during all lunches for students who may prefer to go to the library instead of the cafeteria, as many will be fasting. The library will also be available to students who may want to perform their prayers during the school day. If students elect to pray during the school day, they will need your permission to participate in this student-led, voluntary activity. Pease use the link below to access the permission form or paper copy versions can be pick-up in the main office. Completed and signed permission forms must be returned to Ms. Jama in the main office.
Permission Form - KJMS
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The first annual KJMS Spelling Bee took place after school on Thursday, March 7th, with 11 students competing. Mrs. Verma was the sponsor, working alongside parent coach Dr. Vrushali Gosavi. Students spent months practicing, and it showed! The competition was fierce and lasted about 90 minutes. Ultimately, Ameya Rajeev won the competition by successfully spelling “lymphoma.” Our runner up was Lila Gearhart, although Sammy Aggarwal put up a good fight before taking 3rd place. Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to all of our competitors! |
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Are your children missing any clothing? Our lost and found is located in the cafeteria. Please stop by to take a look if you are missing something before Friday, March 22nd. After March 22nd, anything left will be packed up and donated.
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FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey is now open. Survey partner K12 Insight emailed a link to families on March 3 and again on March 6. Please participate! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS practices to best support our students.
The survey is available in 10 languages. Parents/caregivers may stop by the front office to fill out a paper survey or complete the survey online. Please check your email for the survey invitation or use this survey link. Get more information on the Family Engagement Survey webpage.
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As part of our commitment to creating a safe and focused learning environment for our students, our school is using a classroom management tool that will help teachers better connect with student devices during classes. We are continuing to expand our use over the coming weeks. This tool will provide teachers with a number of helpful features:
- Easily view student screens in real time from the teacher console to see which students may need guidance or support.
- Focus student attention on a particular website on their device to minimize distractions.
- Pause student access to the internet to focus on other classroom tasks.
We believe this classroom management tool will allow us to maximize class time to support your student’s learning while at school. Please note that student devices will not be monitored outside of school hours. The regular filters remain in place on school devices, but once they are home, teachers cannot monitor students. As parents, we would like to encourage you to sign up for your own Lightspeed reports, which will allow you to see how your child is spending time on the computer during and after school hours.
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Join our community and turn FCPS purple on Purple Up! Day, Wednesday, April 17. Wear purple in recognition of FCPS’ 14,000 enrolled military-connected students. |
Students in all FCPS secondary schools can enroll in the Institute for the Arts. IFTA is a two- or three-week summer Arts enrichment program for students in rising 7th through 12th grades. Students create their own schedules in Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance from nearly 60 courses offered. Transportation is provided from around the county. Tuition assistance is available for students who qualify. Check out the Institute for the Arts website for more information or email ifta@fcps.edu.
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Have you made summer plans for your child yet? Are you looking for a summer camp for your child with special needs?
The Family Resource Center has compiled information on summer camps including local options, camps for students with special needs (sorted by need), and camps for students experiencing grief or who have parents in the military.
Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for Our Schools, Our Future – A Community Conversation. Your voice matters! Share your thoughts about FCPS and bring your questions to a conversation on:
- Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Graham Road Elementary School.
- Tuesday, April 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at South County Middle School.
- Thursday, May 2, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Terraset Elementary School.
- Wednesday, May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Hybla Valley Elementary School.
- Thursday, May 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Poe Middle School.
- Tuesday, May 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Katherine Johnson Middle School.
Pre-registration for a Community Conversation is not required but will help FCPS plan. Childcare and interpretation services will be provided for all events based on staff availability. Events are open to all. Learn about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid.
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
The Family Resource Center (FRC) offers free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Did you know that caregivers can access to these free webinars to?
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.
Learn more about FCPS’ Family Resource Center (FRC).
Be the first to learn about new workshops by signing up for the FRC newsletter.
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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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