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***Summer Hours:***
Monday-Friday 9am to 1pm
July 14th from 1-4pm 70th Anniversary Celebration at Luther Jackson!
Counselors are assigned by alphabet and your first point of contact for any question or concerns you might have.
 Sign up for TJ Prep Camp
This summer Jackson Middle School will be hosting a TJ Prep Camp to rising 8th grade students who are interested in taking the TJ admissions exam in the fall.
Please see flyer image above with more details.
Reach out to dsryan@fcps.edu with any questions.
Choose from a variety of options and formats:
- Outdoor and indoor fitness classes
- Learn to swim group lessons and private lessons.
- Children’s and adult classes
- Summer Camps
- Nature & history programs
- Sports
- Scouting
- Golf lessons
- Gardening
- Virtual classes and camps – Fitness, nature, music, drama, coding
Annandale High Schools’ Boys and Girls Basketball Programs are hosting their annual Youth Basketball Summer Camp!
This camp is open to all 4th through 9th graders and will be held July 8-12th (9am-3pm).
We would greatly appreciate your help in getting the word out to our young athletes in the Annandale community!
Please contact myself or Coach Jerome McAvoy
for more information.
You can register using the following link or by using the flyer’s QR code.
REGISTRATION LINK:(https://checkout.square.site/buy/JGDICGCTEGLPTBEQIU2BDZ6G?utm_campaign%20=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery)
New PTA Officers elected for 2024-25: Congratulations to all the PTA officers elected during the May PTA meeting for the next school year! President (Rajiv Sharma), Secretary (Amy Chai),
Treasurer (Robyn Berkenbilt), Membership (Wendy Bang),
Spirit wear (Ally Paddock),
Technology (Jay Berkenbilt), Food team (Megan Dho).
A big thanks to the outgoing officers for your exceptional support to the PTA! Lili Cui (Treasurer), Lynn Ploch-Craner (Spirit wear), Huaizhang Deng (Technology), Jenna von Elling (Food team), and Meredith Caldwell (Reflections)
The following positions are still vacant: Vice President, Reflections chair, Hospitality chair, Fundraising/Restaurant night chair, and Spanish liaison/Diversity chair. You are encouraged to apply for these open positions by sending a note to president@jacksonmspta.org
To check other benefits for PTA members, visit https://vapta.org/member-benefits/
Food Pantry: The Luther Jackson Middle School Food Pantry needs your help! We need parent volunteers to assist with food pick-up, bag packing, and food distribution. Interested in helping, but your schedule doesn't allow you to volunteer? Please consider donating food, personal hygiene items, household cleaning products, or reusable grocery bags to help our families utilize the food pantry. Follow the Sign-Up Genius link below if you are interested in volunteering:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/904084DA8AC2EAA8-ljms2
PTA Fundraising through glass recycling: Glass Goat was launched by LJ alumni to help with glass no longer being accepted by Fairfax County in recyclables. They offer a curbside glass pickup service that makes it easy and simple to recycle your glass responsibly without hassle. They are owned and operated entirely by hard-working teens, give a free custom bin, and send timely text reminders the day before pickup!
LJMS PTA gets $20 for each sign-up, use code Tigers20. https://glassgoatrecycling.com/
PTA website: Please check out the PTA website, where you can find the links to buy Spirit Wear, join the PTA, or donate: https://jacksonmspta.org/
The Department of Neighborhood and community Services offers a variety of youth and teen summer camps at public schools and community centers throughout Fairfax County. All programs offer reduced fees for eligible families. please see the Flyer for more info:
Madison Debate Camp will take place on Monday, July 29th through Friday, August 2nd @JMHS from 12PM to 4PM on each of those days. The price of the camp is $50 and includes lunch every day, instruction from national level debaters (who will also just be back from Nationals), and a tournament (with awards). The rest of the proceeds go to the JMHS debate team to cover team costs during the season.
Every day will have new, fun lessons that will teach you the skills of a high school debater, giving you a foundational understanding of the basics of argumentation, public speaking, and debate as a whole. At the end of the camp, participants will also have an opportunity to participate in a high-school style tournament on the week’s chosen debate topic!
Sign-Up Link: https://forms.gle/qv7Kim31PtRu5SMk6
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COURSE NUMBER
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ENSEMBLE
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DESCRIPTION
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923415
923315
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Advanced Band Level 1/Band Level 1
“Concert Band 2”
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Rising 9th graders and new students to band register here. Exact band placements will be made after auditions are complete. Marching Band is optional
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923416
923316
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Advanced Band Level 2/
Band Level 2
“Concert Band 1”
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Students who have been in band. Present members instructed to sign up for this class again and will be auditioned for upper level classes in May/June. Marching Band is optional
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923417
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Advanced Band Level 3
“Symphonic Band”
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Auditions in May/June.
Marching Band required (with some limited exceptions)
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924016
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Jazz Ensemble
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Must be enrolled in a band class (exceptions for keyboard, guitar, and bass guitar). Meets after school for credit. Begins mid-fall after the conclusion of the marching season.
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922604
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AP Music Theory
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Open to grades 10-12.
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**ALL BANDS ARE OPEN TO 9th GRADERS**
Marching Band ◊ Concert Band ◊ Color Guard ◊ Jazz Band ◊ Drumline ◊ Indoor Winter Guard
Band “Mythbusters”
- It is possible to do athletics and band.
- You can do clubs and honor societies and band.
- You can do band all four years and still get the most advanced diploma.
- You can still get into a great college without taking every AP class.
Important Date:
- Marching Band camp: July 29-August 9, 2024
Questions?
Ask Dr. VanValkenburg (director@oaktonbands.org)
        
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