Community Service Projects
Congratulations to all the LJ National Junior Honor Society members who have completed their Group Community Service Projects, formerly known as Service Learning. This year's projects included:
Please take a moment to learn about their work.
Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to 8th graders Treyshon (3rd), Cora (2nd), and Anisa (1st), who won the top three prizes in the middle school division of the 2012 E.B. Henderson Dear Editor editorial letter-writing contest. Our students will receive prizes of $150, $250, and $500 and have been invited to an awards dinner in June. The contest honors Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson, a former Falls Church resident and a pioneering anti-segregation activist and NAACP leader. The three winners heard the big news from Principal Louise Porter and teacher Linda Ysewyn.
8th Grade Dance
The 8th Grade Dance is scheduled for Friday evening, June 8, from 6:30–9 p.m. Tickets will be on sale during lunch periods from Thursday, May 31, through Wednesday, June 6, for $3 each. Information on the dance, appropriate dress, and eligibility to attend can be found on page two of the May edition of "Parents News and Notes".
FCPS Summer Enrichment & TJHSST Admissions Test Prep
Fairfax County Public Schools will offer a number of middle school enrichment opportunities, including Effective Study Skills for Teens, Fundamental Skills of Algebra, and Young Writer's Workshop. For more information, including schedule, locations, tuition cost, and registration and contact information, please view the attached flyer.
In addition, an admissions test preparation seminar for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will be offered at multiple locations during July and August. A description of the program with schedule and registration may be viewed or downloaded here.
May Newsletter
The May issue of Parent Notes and News, including important dates for the month, may now be viewed online or downloaded from the website. Please take a moment to see what's happening at LJMS. In addition, previous newsletters from the current school year are available on the Newsletter Archive page.
LJMS Summer Programs
This summer at LJMS students can choose from algebra, tennis, soccer, robotics, and much more, including How to Survive Middle School, Aug. 13-16. Exclusively for LJMS rising 7th graders, this program will have students learn to use lockers, meet new friends and staff, find where everything is, get tips and hints on success, see the differences between elementary and middle school, understand the buses, and HAVE FUN!!! More information, including schedules and registration forms are now available here on the LJMS website and through your local elementary school.
In addition, Fairfax County Public Schools will again host VIP Teen Summer Program from July 2-Aug. 2, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jackson students will attend at Cedar Lane School. For more information about schedule and registration, please view the attached flyer.
SOL Test Schedule
The SOLs will be taking place May 14-June 6. This year students will be tested by period with one period testing each day of the window. Each student will have a unique SOL schedule based on his or her regular class schedule. The attached schedule shows which subjects of each period are testing each day of the window. Please take note of when your student is testing.
Advanced HS Programs
The presentation slides from the April 18 Advanced High School Options information session are now available for viewing or download — AP programs, IB program, and TJHSST. High School contact information is within the presentations. Please contact your student’s counselor with any questions.
Student Dress Code
Parents, as we move into spring, many students begin to break out their warm weather clothes. Principal Louise Porter recently met with all LJMS girls to remind and answer questions about the school dress code. The presentation slides are available here. Please also take a moment to review the dress code summary and the attached letter from Ms. Porter (también en Español). Thank you for your support.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
Administrators recently met with all students to review rights and responsibilities in line with the Tiger Code, "Be Ready, Be Responsible, Be Respectful." The presentation slides are available for viewing here. Parents, please take a moment to look over what was shared.
Rising 7th Graders
If you missed the recent Rising 7th Grade Orientation event, you can still get much of the important information by viewing the presentation slides. The following presentations are available: General Information, Math 7, Honors Programs, and the Advanced Academic Program (GTC).
Google Apps in Education
Parents and guardians, this year students will have the opportunity to use Google Apps in Education in support of classroom instruction. Please take a moment to read over the attached letter from Principal Louise Porter and School Based Technology Specialist Linda Perry explaining some of the features and safety considerations.