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AUGUST 2024
26 - Mon - 730-9pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting with a Q & A with our new PRINCIPAL (Join us virtually, click here: Zoom. Translation available.)
28 - Wed - 530-830pm - Back To School Night
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SEPTEMBER 2024
11 - Wed - 3pm - Wolf Shack Opening (After School Buses Begin)
14 - Sat - 11am - Wolf Shack Stock-Up with FFN Red Bag Day
23 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
[See complete calendar at the bottom.]
Welcome Back
It is hard to believe we have started school! We hope you all had a safe and restful summer. It seems like last year bled into this year ever so quickly. Your JHS Parent Teacher Student Association volunteers have already been hard at work doing our part to help our community be the best version of itself. After our intense advocacy last Spring surrounding the FCPS Principal selection process, we hit the ground running welcoming our new Principal, Dr. Sean Rolon. We hosted a community Meet & Greet at the end of last school-year and then, immediately following the end of the year, we also helped organize both the Department Chair meeting and the Student Leaders meeting with Dr. Rolon.
The PTSA plans to continue its work with both faculty and students via new initiatives for feedback collection and with direct-funding opportunities for special projects and needs. This includes continuing collaboration and communication with the department chairs via their meetings. Also, we are continuing with our new PTSA Student Advocacy Committee, which will include one student representative from each club, honor society, varsity team, program, and graduation class - that will meet during Advisory approximately every other Friday and whose selected representatives will meet at least quarterly with Dr. Rolon.
We will also continue to focus on our advocacy concerning our new designation as a Title 1 school, including ensuring that the expenditure plan is transparent and that all of our stakeholders have an opportunity to contribute input regarding the needs in our school that Title 1 funding might help to ameliorate.
The PTSA has mapped out most of our schedule of events for the 2024-2025 school year. Thank you to all those who generously gave of their time or dollars to help execute the PTSA-sponsored Welcome Back Breakfast for our wonderful Justice HS teachers and staff and for the Senior Sunrise Breakfast for the Class of 2025. We are also looking forward to our first day this year of the Wolf Shack: Food & Resource Pantry. We are grateful for every question, comment, idea, minute, or dollar that you all give to help us execute programming and to do our part for our community. We could not do it without you! Please continue to let us know how we can be of service and feel free to join or inform our efforts in any way you are able.
Our Justice community has a lot about which to be proud. Let's keep our eye on the prize: being the absolute best we can be - set trends, have high expectations, and strive for all that our kids deserve.
GO WOLVES!
Sincerely,
Kim Lanoue
President, Justice High School PTSA
Please join us for our first PTSA meeting of the 2024-25 school year!
We're excited to kick off the year with our new PRINCIPAL, DR. SEAN ROLON, who is eager to connect with JHS parents and students. Every month, the PTSA hosts an open TOWN HALL as part of our general meeting, where you can ASK ANY QUESTION ABOUT ANY TOPIC and receive direct feedback from the Principal.
Please spread the word and bring your questions!
DETAILS: Monday, August 26th at 7:30 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86087124042
The WOLF SHACK Needs You!
The Wolf Shack is our PTSA-sponsored in-school food and resource pantry, providing free essential resources for all students.
We're currently in urgent need of the following donations:
- Crackers - cheese, peanut butter, and plain cracker snack packs
- Bars - protein and granola
- Cereal boxes – family and individual sizes
- Oatmeal - microwaveable cups
- Noodles - Any ramen (especially heatable packs) and Cups of Noodles
- Toiletries - deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, lip balm, lotion, shampoo/conditioner, body soap, laundry soap sheets, etc.
WE WILL HAVE A COLLECTION BIN AT BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT - PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING ITEMS (OR USE OUR QR CODE TO DONATE DOLLARS)
Generally, donations can be dropped-off by you or delivered (from any store) to the front office of Justice High School (labeled PTSA Wolf Shack). You can also purchase from our Amazon List: jhsptsa.org/wolfshackwishlist.
Financial donations are also very welcome and allow us to fill urgent needs as they arise: jhsptsa.org/wolfshackfund.
WE ARE ALSO IN GREAT NEED OF VOLUNTEERS ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS from 230-5pm.
Whether you can help once per quarter, once per month, or once per week - we need you! We think you'll love engaging with the kids! Please sign-up here and we'll get you trained on your first shift! jhsptsa.org/wolfshacksignup.
FOR MORE INFO, including how to become a Red Bag Donor with one of our supportive partners, Food For Neighbors, see jhsptsa.org/wolfshack . If you have any questions, email us at wolfshack@justicehsptsa.org.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the school sends out its weekly newsletters. You can access the most recent issues below.
Activities & Athletics (8/18/24) (Isn't linkable, see Activities & Athletics Office)
Principal's Newsletter (8/19/24)
Student Services Newsletter (8/20/24)
JUSTICE PYRAMID FEEDER SCHOOLS PTA/O's
Glasgow MS PTA
Baileys ES PTA
Beech Tree ES PTA
Belvedere ES PTA
Glen Forest ES PTO
Parklawn ES PTA
Sleepy Hollow ES PTA
FORUMS ON MIDDLE SCHOOL START TIMES
FCPS is exploring options for adjusting middle school start times and invites the public to be part of the process. Learn more about the project exploring middle school start times.
FCPS BOUNDARY REVIEW PROCESS
The School Board approved updates to the Boundary Policy (Policy 8130) at the July 18 Regular Public Meeting. The revision serves to define the school boundary policy for the assignment of students to schools and programs, to close, open or consolidate schools and programs where appropriate, and to outline the considerations for such determinations. The policy further prioritizes access to programming, enrollment and capacity, proximity and transportation as primary factors.
The revised policy does not propose specific boundary changes. The Superintendent will present a detailed project management plan to the Board at a Regular Business Meeting in August. The revised policy compels regular review of the school attendance zones which should result in timely and equitable response to school capacity challenges and access to various academic programming.
General Questions or Outreach
For more information, check-out our website at justicehsptsa.org or email us at info@justicehsptsa.org.
REIMBURSEMENT FORM LINK
Fairfax County Council PTAs
Virginia PTA
OCTOBER 2024
18 - Fri - 3pm - PTSA Fall Festival (Homecoming Pre-Game Party)
28 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
NOVEMBER 2024
9 - Sat - 11am - Wolf Shack Stock-Up with Food For Neighbors’ Red Bag Day
18 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
DECEMBER 2024
6-7 - Fri, Sat - PTSA Winter Festival (Tree Sale, etc.)
16 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
JANUARY 2025
11 - Sat - 11am - Wolf Shack Stock-Up with FFN Red Bag Day
27 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
FEBRUARY 2025
22 - Sat - 7pm - Wolves At The Lodge (Casino Night)
24 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
MARCH 2025
8 - Sat - 11am - Wolf Shack Stock-Up with FFN Red Bag Day
24 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
APRIL 2025
21-25 - Mon-Fri - National Volunteer Appreciation Week
26 - Sat - 11am - Wolf Shack Stock-Up with FFN Red Bag Day
28 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting
MAY 2025
5-9 - Mon-Fri- Teacher Appreciation Week
17 - Sat - 8am - PTSA Spring Festival (Celebrate Justice Pyramid!)
19 - Mon - 730pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting [ELECTIONS]
JUNE 2025
5 - Thurs - 2pm - Graduation @ Eagle Bank Arena
TBD - Senior Event
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