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in this issue:
Important Upcoming Events
- August 19 - First day of school - 7:30 AM - 2:15 PM (Blue-ODD Day)
- August 30 - September 2 - Labor Day Break (No school)
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September 5 - Picture Day (during PE classes) (EVEN Day)
- Hearing and Vision Screening
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September 6 - Picture Day (during PE classes) (ODD Day)
- Hearing and Vision Screening
- September 10 - Back to School Night - 6pm-8pm - (in-person)
Dear KJMS Families,
We are looking forward to welcoming almost 1200 students to Katherine Johnson Middle School on Monday (8/19) for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year! All of our students will receive a paper copy of their schedule in 1st period classes on Monday. We will have plenty of staff in the halls helping students throughout the day to assist students and make sure they have a successful day! A reminder all students should place their cell phone in their backpack from 7:25-2:15 each school day. See below for additional details related to the start of the school year.
If you have any questions or concerns you can contact our main office at 703-934-2400 or contact me directly at cmsmith@fcps.edu
Enjoy your weekend and Go Eagles!
Chris Smith Principal, Katherine Johnson Middle School
Starting August 19, parents and caregivers can report up to two consecutive full-day absences using ParentVUE.
For absences longer than two days, please contact the school via JohnsonMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu or call 703-934-2424.
All Day Absences: The Attendance feature in ParentVUE is the FCPS secure web solution for reporting all day absences.
Partial Absence: To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance, please contact the school via email to JohnsonMiddle.Attendance@fcps.edu or call 703-934-2424.
Parents must show a photo ID to the main office when signing out their student(s).
Keeping cell phones off during the school day helps students focus and learn. It also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office at (703) 934-2402, then press "0".
Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy,
and Related Rights
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents and caregivers to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.
In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available: a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.
Get more information and view the 2024-25 Opt-Out Booklets.
September 5 & 6
All 7th graders and only 8th graders new to the county will go through the Vision and Hearing Screening. All students will have their picture taken between these two days. Below are the link to sign up to volunteer if you are available.
Here’s the link for the Hearing and Vision sign up:
Volunteer for Hearing and Vision Screening
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your School Health Aide, Sandy Johnson, at 703-934-2410.
Thank you.
Please check with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You can check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to a school’s front office.
If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services. If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form.
Find more information on immunizations on the FCPS website.
We're thrilled to express our sincere gratitude to Compass Coffee (Fairfax location) for their generous donation of coffee to our amazing staff! Be sure to show your appreciation by visiting them if you're in the area. We're so lucky to have such wonderful community partners!
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Also, THANKYOU to our community partner, Nothing Bundt Cakes, for adding a sweet start to our school year. The owner's of the Fair Lakes Nothing Bundt Cakes, stopped by and generously donated two cakes to our main office and staff! We love our relationship with our community partners.
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We would like to give a big THANK YOU to all of our vendors who served our community with delicious foods at our open house, EagleFest yesterday:
Red Hot & Blue
Two Smooth Dudes
District Flames
Visit our website for a list of recommended school supplies.
If you need to contact one of our parent liaisons, Ana Maxey (Mon.- 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
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.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Counting Down to First Day Fairfax
- Middle and High School Grading Updates
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Family Resource Center
The Family Resource Center (PRC) offers free workshops (webinars), consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
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FCPS Cares
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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Stay in Touch with Us
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
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