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Wednesday, August 27 - Back to School Night (5:30pm - 8:45pm)
Friday, August 29 - Labor Day Holiday - Division Closed
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day Holiday - Division Closed
Tuesday, September 9 - Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
Saturday, September 13 - First Saturday School
Tuesday, September 23 - Rosh Hashanah - Division Closed
Thursday, October 2 - Yom Kippur - Division Closed
Saturday, October 4 - Saturday School
Monday, October 6 - Friday, October 10 - Homecoming Week
Wednesday, October 8 - PSAT/SAT Day
Saturday, October 11 - Homecoming Dance
Monday, October 13 - Staff Development Day - Student Holiday
Monday, October 20 - Diwali - Division Closed
Saturday, October 25 - Saturday School
Friday, October 31 - End of Quarter 1 & 2 Hour Early Release
Monday, November 3 - School Planning Day - Student Holiday
Tuesday, November 4 - Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day - Division Closed
The entire 2025-2026 FCPS Calendar can be found here.
This school year we will host Back to School Night on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 5:30 pm-8:45 pm at Justice High School. From 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, you may buy Justice gear, buy athletic event Pack Passes, sign up to become a member of the PTSA, learn about Title I, preview Family Life Education materials in grades 9-12, and meet our different school support personnel, including our parent liaisons and technology team.
We also invite our Senior parents to an information session from 5:45-6:15pm on college deadlines, how to request an official transcript, senior packet deadline for the School Counselor College Letter of Recommendation, NCAA recruiting information and other important timelines.
The main program begins at 6:30 pm and runs until approximately 8:45 pm. During this time, families will be able to rotate through their student’s schedule and meet each of their teachers by period. We look forward to seeing you at Justice High School’s Back To School Night!
The Justice HS Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 will be held on Monday, June 8 at 2:00 pm at EagleBank Arena on the campus of George Mason University.
Starting this fall, we’re piloting Girls Flag Football along with every high school in FCPS, thanks to a partnership with the Washington Commanders. With college scholarships already available and Olympic inclusion coming in 2028, there’s never been a better time to join.
Interested students should stop by the Activities Office to find out more.
Watch this hype video to learn more about this empowering team sport. Read more about flag football in FCPS.
At Justice HS, our volunteers are a vital part of our school community. We deeply value the time and care they give to our students.
Recent updates to our volunteer process focus on one primary goal: keeping students safe.
These updates — such as checks against the sex offender registry and, in some cases, criminal background checks — are safety measures that will help us maintain a secure and supportive learning environment for every student in our care.
We encourage all our parents and community members interested in supporting our students by volunteering at school to visit Volunteer FCPS, click “Learn More,” and then “Sign Up.” After you create a profile, you will view an orientation video and complete a volunteer application.
Volunteer FCPS ensures a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment at all of our schools. All volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. This includes individuals who volunteer to chaperone on field trips, work at book fairs, and help out regularly in classrooms, libraries, or cafeterias. Volunteers who work unsupervised with students will also be required to undergo a background check.
We understand these changes may seem disruptive, especially for long-time volunteers. Our intent is to ensure that our students feel safe and supported with each and every person they encounter at school.
As a reminder, all volunteers — and visitors to a school — are required to sign in by scanning their ID at our visitor kiosk. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
Please remind your child that high school students can no longer use their cell phones and other personal devices during passing periods. Cell phones and personal devices must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell) with the exception of lunch time in designated lunch spaces.
If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office. Learn more about FCPS’ cell phone and personal device policy.
Don’t forget your back-to-school forms and checklists! Make sure you have a SIS ParentVUE account for your family and log in to find important forms and updates.
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact our front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
☑️ Update Contact Information
Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
Parents/caregivers who do not have a ParentVUE account should contact our school for an activation code to create an account, or print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form and submit it to our front office.
☑️ Submit Absences
Parents/caregivers can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in to the platform and click “Report Absence.” Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to our front office.
☑️ Review and Submit Immunization Forms
Parents/caregivers can check their child’s immunization compliance and submit immunization records in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to our front office.
If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form.
Please visit the FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documentation webpage for step-by-step instructions on how to submit each of these items.
Help your child get through the lunch line quickly and have more time to eat:
- Teach your child their student ID number to receive meals at school.
- Sign up for and add money to MySchoolBucks to purchase meals at school.
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Apply for free and reduced-price meals. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price meals last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should submit a new application as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
If your child has any food allergies, learn how to submit accommodations for dietary restrictions and allergens.
Access menus for breakfast, lunch, and other school meals, as well as allergen and nutrition information.
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses.
If your student’s bus is delayed, you may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Please contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2050 with any additional questions. For concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact the FCPS Office of Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE to make sure you receive email messages about bus delays.
Join the Justice High School PTSA Today!
Get Involved in the JHS PTSA
The Justice HS PTSA actively supports our students, parents and staff with events, programs and activities. But we need members and volunteers to make it all happen. So how can you get involved?
PTSA Membership
Join the PTSA and invest in our school community. Parents, guardians, students, community members, business leaders faculty and staff may join for just $10. We need everyone to be a part of planning and funding our programs. JOIN US! Visit jhsptsa.org/join.
2025 Calendar of Events
AUGUST
27 - Wed - 5:30-8:45pm - Back to School Night
SEPTEMBER
3 - Wed - 3-5pm - Wolf Shack Opens
13 - Sat - 8am - Wolf Shack Stock-up with FFN Red Bag Day
15 - Mon - 7:30pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting [hybrid meeting at JHS and Zoom]
OCTOBER
20 - Mon- 7:30pm - PTSA Monthly Town Hall & General Meeting [hybrid meeting at JHS and Zoom]
25 - Sat - 8am - Wolf Shack Stock-up with FFN Red Bag Day
The Wolf Shack: Our Justice PTSA-Sponsored School Food & Resource Pantry Needs Your Support!
The Wolf Shack is our PTSA-sponsored in-school food and resource pantry available to Justice students. In the Wolf Shack, we provide FREE snacks, food, toiletries, clothing and other essential resources for ALL students. Our Wolf Shack volunteers serve over 1,000 students a month and are open after school from 3-5pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays (starting after Labor Day) every week in Room B27 between the Black Box Theater and the Little Theater. The Wolf Shack can also be accessed anytime through teachers, social workers and counselors.
We need your help - the success of the Wolf Shack is fully dependent upon the financial support and volunteerism of the students, staff, and community!
We are asking you to support The Wolf Shack in any of the following ways:
- Drop-off or have any donation delivered to the front office of JHS (just label with "PTSA Wolf Shack")
- Purchase directly from our Amazon wish-list and deliver straight to the school (jhsptsa.org/wolfshackwishlist)
- Make a financial donation which allows us to fill urgent needs (jhsptsa.org/wolfshackfund)
- Volunteer for weekly open hours or for our food pick ups and Red Bag Days (sign up at jhsptsa.org/wolfshacksignup or email us about opportunities)
- Organize a food and toiletry drive through your community, church, clubs and/or service organizations
Email wolfshack@justicehsptsa.org with any questions or ideas! Thank you again for your support and generosity!
Help Fill the Wolf Shack Throughout the School Year – Become a Food For Neighbors Red Bag Donor Today!
Food for Neighbors is one of the Wolf Shack's biggest donors. Food for Neighbors has a Red Bag Donor program across area middle and high schools: Five times during the school year, you fill a Red Bag (dropped off at your door by Food for Neighbors) with food from a suggested grocery list. Drivers pick up the filled bag right from your front door and volunteers sort the food to distribute to local schools the same day! Such an easy way to help! Such an easy way to help make sure the Wolf Shack stays stocked up!
The more Red Bag Donors Justice has, the more food for The Wolf Shack. THE FIRST RED BAG SATURDAY OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS SEPTEMBER 13TH! So let's show some Wolf Pack Pride and sign up to be a red bag donor today! https://www.foodforneighbors.org/red-bag-program/.
As noted above, donations for Wolf Shack can also always be brought to PTSA meetings, dropped in the front office of Justice High School (labeled PTSA Wolf Shack) OR purchased from our Amazon List and delivered directly to JHS. Please continue to donate food, essentials and/or money (https://www.justicehsptsa.org/wolfshack/).
Read more in the latest PTSA newsletter.
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
Connect with the PTSA
JHS PTSA Website
justicehsptsa.org
Social Handles
Facebook: facebook.com/justicehsptsa
X (formerly Twitter): x.com/justicehsptsa
Instagram: instagram.com/justicehsptsa/
Membership Link
jhsptsa.org/join
Donation Link
jhsptsa.org/packpartnerfund
Contact the PTSA
info@justicehsptsa.org
Fairfax County Special Education PTA (SEPTA)
www.fairfaxcountysepta.org
See Where Your Child Goes Online With Lightspeed
Parents can access their child’s activity on FCPS devices through Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service. Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites their child visited.
The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.
Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
Help Keep Students Safe — Become a Crossing Guard
Dependable and caring adults are needed to serve as crossing guards, helping students safely bike and walk to and from our schools. This is a great opportunity for retirees, stay-at-home parents, or anyone looking to make a difference in their community. Crossing guards will earn $16.50 per hour and receive bonus time: Work 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after school for a total of one hour a day and earn $33.00.
The Fairfax County Police Department has engaged a company, ACMS, to recruit crossing guards. Please visit their website to learn more and apply.
Updated Special Education and 504 Handbooks
The Department of Special Services has updated and translated key resources to help our families of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or Section 504 Plan.
These resources help family and staff understand procedures, rights, and processes. Find additional information on Special Education Instruction and the Family Academy: Resources to Support Special Education and 504 Plans pages.
Labor Day
Friday, August 29, and Monday, September 1, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar.
Calendar Adjustment: September Special Election
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has set Tuesday, September 9, as the date for a special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. Because more than half of our schools serve as polling locations, the Fairfax County Office of Elections asked us to consider closing for the day. Therefore, all FCPS schools will be closed on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
Read Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid’s message about this change to the 2025-26 school year calendar.
Senior Portrait Dates for Class of 2026
Join the Public Health Ambassador Program!
Training Available Through Public Health Ambassador Program
The Public Health Youth Ambassador Program (PHYAP) trains 10th through 12th grade high school students across Fairfax County about methods to reduce opioid use, teen mental health issues, and becoming a community health worker. The program provides certifications from two nationally-known public health institutions (Morehouse College and George Mason University). Apply for the fall cohort by 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 28. Learn more about the Public Health Youth Ambassador Program.
Family Information Line Available in Nine 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.
Keeping Children Safe Online
The Fairfax County Police Department shares these resources to help keep children safe online.
Student Bus Passes Offer Free Transportation All Year
All Fairfax County middle and high school students can get a Student Bus Pass SmarTrip card to ride the Fairfax Connector and Fairfax CUE buses for free! With the pass, fares are free from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, all year. Learn more about the Student Pass. Complete the application and return it to our front office.
Our students can ride Metrobus for free, in addition to the Fairfax Connector and City of Fairfax CUE. Visit the Fairfax County website for details and approved Metrobus routes. Complete the application and return it to our front office.
Children 12 and younger ride for free on Fairfax Connector with a paying adult.
What Families Can Do to Fight Drug Misuse
FCPS is committed to raising awareness about the opioid epidemic with our educators, parents/caregivers, and students. Together, we can help ensure our students thrive.
What can families do?
- Show you disapprove of underage drinking and other drug misuse. More than 80% of young people ages 10-18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision whether to drink.
- Show you care about your child’s health, wellness, and success.
- Show you are a good source of information about alcohol and other drugs. Find helpful resources on the FCPS Opioid Awareness webpage.
- Pay attention to your child and discourage risky behaviors.
- Build your child’s skills and strategies for avoiding drinking and drug use. Talk with your child about what they would do if faced with a decision about alcohol and drugs, such as texting a code word to a family member or practicing how they will say, “No thanks.”
Get more information on opioid awareness.
Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost
Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes; on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring; essay editing; and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
No-Cost Virtual Therapy for High School Students
Virtual therapy sessions are available to FCPS high school students at no cost 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
You may refer your child by calling 571-749-2940 or by contacting our school counselor, social worker, psychologist, or director of Student Services. Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for more information.
Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health
Children go through a lot of changes, and it can be hard to tell if their behavior is developmentally appropriate or if they could benefit from mental health support. It’s important to talk to your child and pay attention to their actions, especially these warning signs:
- Increased irritability, hyperactivity, energy, and/or aggressive behavior.
- Excessive sadness, hopelessness, or worries.
- Loss of appetite, or significant weight gain or loss.
- Lack of sleep or too much sleep.
- A decline in grades, school avoidance, or attendance concerns.
- Alcohol or drug use.
- Withdrawal from activities and/or friends and family.
- Thoughts of harming themselves or others.
If you notice any of these warning signs or feel your child may be experiencing a mental health challenge, help is available. Please contact your child's school counselor to discuss your concerns and identify resources. Find additional ways to support your child’s wellness.
If you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health crisis such as thoughts of harming themselves or others, please take action right away. Call 988, go to the nearest emergency room, or contact the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health Emergency Services at 703-573-5679.
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ParentVue Information
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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