Award Winning Student Art
Congratulations to 8th grader Joseph Fernando, whose untitled pushpin sculpture is a Gold Key winner in the regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The award ceremony will be Feb. 21 at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. An exhibition of the entries will run from Feb. 10-23 at NOVA's Ernst Cultural Center.
Extended Hours With LJMS Counselors
8th grade students will be receiving course selection sheets on Friday, Feb. 3. Do you have questions about your child’s course selection for high school? Ms. Johnson and Ms. Coling will be available to meet with current 8th grade parents and guardians from 3:30-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, to answer any questions. If possible, please bring your student with you during this time. The addition of evening hours comes from the results of the Needs Assessment Survey given to parents during Tiger Time. Parents indicated that having a counselor available after school hours would be a beneficial service.
Winter Dance
Volunteers are needed to sell tickets and chaperone for the winter dance. The dance will take place on Thursday, Feb. 16. Tickets will be sold Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 13-15, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Chaperones will be needed on the 16th from 2:35-4:15. To volunteer, please visit our sign-up site at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4BA8AA2EA31-winter
High School Registration
High School counselors will visit Luther Jackson on Friday, Feb. 3, and meet with 8th grade students to begin the registration process. This is a student only event.
Information nights for parents and students at the high schools are as follows:
January Newsletter
The January 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.
HS Student Transfer Applications
Parents and guardians may submit applications for student transfers to a high school for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, foreign language or academic course sequences that are not offered at their base high school between Jan. 1 and April 15. Applications for high school requests may be approved or denied on a rolling basis in order to staff appropriately for the 2012-13 school year. The requested high school principal will review the student list to monitor capacity issues. Parent/guardian notification with acceptance into AP, IB, foreign language, or academy program will be sent throughout the high school student transfer season. For more information, please visit www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/StudentRegistration/student-transfer/index.shtml
IB Information Night
An information session for middle school students, freshmen, and sophomores — and their families — interested in the International Baccalaureate program at George C. Marshall High School, will be Wednesday, March 14, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Marshall High School Auditorium, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Questions? Please contact Mathew Axelrod (MDAxelrod@fcps.edu) or Carlota Bernal Shewchuk (CBShewchuk@fcps.edu.