Justice HS Student Services - 8/20/24


Important Dates

Wednesday, August 28 - Justice HS Back to School Night (5:00-8:30 pm)

Friday, August 30 - Monday, September 2 - Labor Day Holiday

Wednesday, September 4 - SAT School Day Opt-In Due

Friday, September 6 - Senior Packet Due

Monday, September 9 - Individual Senior Meetings Begin

Wednesday, September 11 - Late Buses Begin (every Wed/Thurs)

Thursday, September 12 - Senior College Parent Night (6:30-8:30 pm)

Wednesday, September 18 - Parent University: School Toolkit (5:00-8:30 pm)

Friday, September 27 - Senior Graduation Gown Information Due


Schedule Change Policy

As a reminder, to support students in settling into a consistent class schedule, please see the timeline for schedule changes for the 2024-2025 school year.

  • August 1-30, 2024: No Schedule Changes will be made in order to support new student/transfer registrations, final grades from summer programming, hard conflicts, errors in placement, or discussions on any schedule changes that occurred over the summer
  • September 3-20, 2024: Schedule Change Requests open for both Elective and Academic Level. All requests are pending space availability in classes. Schedule Change Form will be located in Student Services, Main Office, and Schoology. All elective changes must be completed within this window.
  • September 23, 2024:
    • All Academic Level Change Requests must complete the Academic Improvement Plan that involves a parent/teacher/student conference. The Academic Improvement Plan form will be located
    • If, after the Academic Improvement Plan, the student still wishes to move forward with the academic level change, the request will be reviewed by a committee. Approval is not guaranteed and is based on seat availability in the requested course.
  • November 5, 2024: Last day to drop a course without it going on the student’s transcript as a Withdrawal Pass (WP) or a Withdrawal Fail (WF). This is an FCPS regulation. 
  • February 28, 2025: No schedule changes will be permitted after this time.

SAT School Day Opt-In

On Wednesday, October 9, Justice High School twelfth graders will have the opportunity to participate in the SAT School Day. FCPS will cover the cost for any twelfth grade student to take this test. The essay option and subject area tests are not available during SAT School Day. 

To reserve a seat for your twelfth grader to take this exam and ensure appropriate test materials are available for your student, families are asked to complete the form below by Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

Justice High School: 2024 SAT School Day Intent to Participate Form  (https://forms.gle/KL4o6XzzJCYqxoYQ7)

Your student will need to use a @fcpsschools.net email account to access and complete this form.  A translated version of the form content may be found on the SAT School Day Intent Form webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/43896). FCPS sites cannot accept walk-ins on the day of the exam.  

General information about the SAT School Day test format is available on the College Board webpage (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/sat-in-school). Directions on how to access scores and score release dates are published by College Board via the College Board website

We will share exam day schedules and additional details in the coming weeks. If you have questions about the SAT School Day administration at Justice High School, please contact us Rich Peterson (repeterson@fcps.edu) or Dane Pototsky (dwpototsky@fcps.edu).


Class of 2025 - Official Transcript Request Form

All 2-year/4-year college/universities and Military Academies need your Official Transcript as part of the application.

Part One: All seniors must have the Consent to Share Transcript to Colleges on file in order for us to send your transcripts to 2-year/4-year college/universities, Military Academies, and Scholarships. If you've already signed the form, no need to sign again. Please return completed forms to Ms. Bond in Student Services.

Part Two: You must submit an Official Transcript Request for EACH college/university and indicate whether we need to upload the transcript to a college portal, Common Application, Coalition Application, or email/mail directly to the College Admissions Office.


Class of 2025 - Senior Packet Due

Senior Packet deadline is fast approaching! We use your senior packet to support the letter of requirement required by most colleges.

Senior Packet Landing Page (start here!)

Individual Senior Meetings with your School Counselor will begin the week of September 9th - Sign Up Genius links to be announced.

You will have a chance go over the senior packet, discuss postsecondary plans, and any other questions you may about the postsecondary planning process.


Class of 2025 - Graduation Gown Info Needed

All graduation gowns are custom made to order based on your height and weight. We must have your information to place the order and we need to place the order by the end of September in order to receive the caps/gowns prior to Senior Distribution in May.

  • Height = Company needs to know how long to make the graduation gown
  • Weight = Company needs to know how wide to make the graduation gown

You information is confidential. It is only shared with Ms. Hanlon, Director of Student Services, who places the order directly with the company.

Class of 2025 - Graduation Gown Info Submission

Responses are due Friday, September 27, 2024!


Senior Parent College Night

Parents of Seniors! Please join us at our annual Senior Parent Night from 6:30-8:30 pm on Thursday, September 12 in the Little Theatre. We will be discussing graduation requirements, college application timelines, senior packet, requesting official transcripts and other items needed, as well as offering two breakout sessions.


Schoology Groups

Each Class has a group in Schoology with posts pertinent information specific to that class. Please see below for the access code to join.

Class of 2025: XKMH-SPHF-9C4GZ

Class of 2026: QXWJ-NPF2-6WHHG

Class of 2027: XDTX-PD42-RPN2G

Class of 2028: NR9N-89TD-8WQQC


Justice HS Parent University

Justice HS Parent University (ParentU)

The road to success is always under construction. Justice High School invites you to our five-part Parent University series that will strengthen our family-school partnership. We want to increase student engagement by sharing the responsibility to promote student success. Our first Parent University session, which will focus on building a strong foundation, will be held on Wednesday, September 18th from 5-8:30 pm. We will share more information as we get closer.


Student Forms moved to Parental Digital Consent (PDC) Available 

Paperless Opt-Outs Available! Families can log in to the PDC using their ParentVUE credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. 

Forms available in the PDC starting in the 2024-2025 school year include:

  • School Counseling Opt-Out
  • Digital Resources Consent
  • SEL Screener Opt-Out
  • Consent for Release of Student Records in Support of Postsecondary Applications
  • Denial of Access to Military Recruiters 
  • Family Life Education Opt-Out
  • SOL Retest Permission
  • Hazel Health
  • BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Opt-Out
  • SOS Screener Opt-Out
  • Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
  • Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public

Required Immunizations

All students are required to be immunized against certain communicable diseases to attend school in the state of Virginia. It is important for all students to receive the required immunizations. 

Please talk with your family health care provider about whether or not your children are up to date on their vaccines before the new school year begins. Submit updated immunization records to your school as soon as possible. Appointments are required for most vaccination clinics. Don’t wait until the last minute when you might not be able to find an appointment. Visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a schedule of clinics or schedule with your family’s health care provider

More information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation is available online.

You may drop the records off in Student Services between 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM during any weekday, mail the records to Justice High School Student Services, or email the records to:

Julia Sanchez - Monzon at jmsanchezmon@fcps.edu.     


No-Cost Virtual Therapy for High School Students

Virtual therapy sessions are available at no cost to FCPS high school students to provide a safe space to address concerns such as:

  • Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss.
  • Anxiety, worry, fears.
  • Social skills, bullying, peer and family relationships.
  • Academic stress.

In order for students to participate, caregivers must give permission for FCPS to share basic demographic information with Hazel Health in ParentVUE. They must also provide consent for their student to access therapy services. 

Students may then be referred by a guardian or designated school staff member. Refer your child by calling 571-749-2940 or contacting an FCPS school counselor, social worker, psychologist, or director of Student Services.

Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for more information.


Emergency Resources

Crisis Link Regional Hotline - 703-527-4077

Crisis Text - Text NEEDHELP to 85511

Dominion Hospital Emergency - 703-536-2000

INOVA Emergency - 703-289-7560

Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health (formerly Merrifield) - 703-573-5979 TTY dial 711

Life Threatening - 911


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