KJMS After-School Updates

KJMS After School


🏀 SAVE THE DATE: FHS Girls Basketball - 3/16

FHS Rising

Get ready to level up! If you’re a 7th or 8th-grade girl at KJMS and have your sights set on playing for Fairfax High School, this is your starting line.

📢 Student Interest Meeting

Come meet the coach and get all the details on the upcoming league and workouts!

  • When: This Monday, March 16th
  • Time: 3:30 PM
  • Where: Katherine Johnson Middle School (KJMS)
  • Who: Coach Tim Lucas

🗓️ Spring League 2026 (Tentative)

  • Kickoff: April 7th
  • Game Nights: Tuesdays & Thursdays @ Fairfax HS
  • Season Finale: May 14th
  • Bonus: Weightlifting sessions (Schedule TBD!)

Your To-Do List:

  1. Attend the meeting this Monday at 3:30 PM.
  2. Scan the QR Code below to register your interest.
  3. Bring a friend! Let's build the strongest freshman class FHS has ever seen.

Questions? Reach out to Coach Lucas at Tflucas@fcps.edu

FHS QR

Voices of Of Now - Auditions - Monday, 3/16

VON Auditions

VOICES OF NOW | JOHNSON ENSEMBLE 2026

Become part of Voices of Now, where creativity meets issues that matter to you. Join an ensemble of youth and teen artists to co-create an autobiographical play that speaks to your collective experiences. You’ll showcase your work at the Voices of Now Festival at Arena Stage, engaging in a fast-paced, collaborative performance that asks meaningful questions and challenges societal perspectives. This is a platform for your voice—let's make it heard. 

Audition - Monday, 3/16

Rehearsals on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning 3/18

Signup to Audition


2026 KJMS Spring Track & Field

T&F

Dear KJMS Families,

Exciting News! KJMS is gearing up for the 2026 Track and Field season. All students, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome to join! Explore events like the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4x400, long jump, and Shot put. We practice twice a week (2:30pm – 4:30pm) at KJMS with Saturday morning competitions at local high schools. Stay tuned for our parent/student interest meeting in March.

Please note that several steps must be completed before students can participate in ANY activities. (Practice and Meets)

1st Practice

Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

 

Pre-Season Running Club (2 weeks):

To help athletes get ready and ease back into training. The program is optional

 

Pre-Season Dates:

  • March 16th
  • March 18th
  • March 23rd
  • March 25th

Please note: Pre-season practices will end at 4:00 PM.

 

Tentative Meet Schedule (8:00AM – 3:30PM)

April 25th @ Herndon HS

May 2nd @ Jefferson HS

May 9th  @West Potomac HS

May 16th @ Oakton HS

May 30th @Robinson HS Champion Meet

 

We look forward to another exciting season and hope your student will join us! Please feel free to reach out to Curtiss Barnes, Athletic Coordinator (crbarnes@fcps.edu) if you have any questions about the registration process or requirements.


KJMS Color Guard Club

Color Guard

Love to perform, dance, or learn a new skill? Join the Color Guard Club and Fairfax HS guard instructors will teach you how to spin and toss flags to fun music. No experience needed! We hope to see you after school on Wednesdays!

Meeting Dates: 

April 8, 15, 22, 29

May 6, 20 

Signup for KJMS Color Guard Club


Academic Support After-School

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Does your student need a hand with assignments? KJMS Learner’s Lab offers a quiet, productive space with teacher support right after school!

It’s the perfect spot to catch up, study, or get extra guidance in a focused environment.

Weekly Schedule (2:30-3:30):

  • Monday: Assessment Retakes & World Language Help
  • Wednesday: Core Content Support (Math Focus)
  • Thursday: Core Content Assistance

FHS Math Club Students will also be at KJMS to help students with Math from 3:30-4:30 on Wednesdays

Help your student stay on track and build confidence! 

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KJMS After-School

KJMS
  1. Complete the Parent Digital Consent - Last year, over 90% of KJMS Students stayed after-school - complete the Parent Digital Consent to give your student the option of staying after school
  2. Check out the KJMS Clubs-By-Day Calendar - See what clubs and activities will be offered - this calendar will be updated with club descriptions and signup links
  3. Check out the KJMS ASP Calendar - This is the most updated calendar with live updates
  4. Review the KJMS After-School FAQ Presentation with your student to better understand the how KJMS After-School works
  5. Stay Connected - KJMS After-School will regularly send out updates about upcoming clubs and signups through Schoology, News You Choose and Talking Points

After-School Kiss and Ride

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If you are picking up your student during after-school hours, please make sure to pull up in front of Door 7.  You can either come to the door or text/call your student.


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.