Tag: Justice High School
Students trained as public health ambassadors
Graduates of the Fairfax County Health Department’s Public Health Youth Ambassador Program – most of them from Justice High School – were honored at a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health. The Youth Ambassador program trains high school students from communities of color as public health … Continued
Church parking lot will handle overflow during construction at Justice High School
While Fairfax County Public School officials assured the Justice High School community that there will be enough parking spaces during construction and beyond, members of the community do not agree. Members of the Justice High School staff expressed strong concerns about the lack of parking during the construction of a new addition and beyond. Construction … Continued
Major disruption today at Justice HS
There was a major disruption at Justice High School today, causing a big response from the Fairfax County Police Department. “While we are unable to share specifics, we can tell you that a student experienced a medical emergency in a hallway. Emergency crews responded quickly to assist,” Principal Tiffany Narcisse wrote in an email to … Continued
School board claims ownership of land in Justice Park
Neighbors of Justice High School are concerned about the motives behind the Fairfax County School Board’s action to claim ownership of a 25-foot-wide stretch of land along Peace Valley Lane across from the school Nearly all the land is within Justice Park. According to a resolution approved by the board, it’s the school board’s intent … Continued
Supervisors approve Justice HS addition
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 2 approved a rezoning and a series of proffers to allow the expansion of Justice High School with a parking reduction. The project includes a three-story addition on the existing parking lot with classrooms and labs, an expansion of the cafeteria, other building improvements, a sidewalk on … Continued
Planning Commission endorses Justice HS expansion with limited parking
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 20 endorsed a rezoning application to permit the construction of a badly needed addition at Justice High School. The Board of Supervisors will consider the proposal on Aug. 2. The major issue for the project is the need to reduce the county’s parking requirement in order to fit … Continued
Land use committee supports parking plan at Justice HS
The Mason District Land Use Committee had a packed agenda at its June 28 meeting: They recommended the Planning Commission approve the expansion of Radley Acura and heard presentations on the Patrick Henry shelter replacement and a proposal to add a drive-through to the McDonald’s on Route 50 near Annandale Road. The issue that drew … Continued
Justice HS hosts mini-golf tournament
The Justice High School Activities Office is seeking sponsors for a mini-golf community fundraiser. The event is May 5, 6:30 p.m., at Jefferson District Park, 7900 Lee Highway, Falls Church. The Mini-Golf Tournament is a fun family night out for students, staff, and community members with the goal of raising funds for uniforms, equipment, and … Continued
County to consider rezoning Justice HS
The Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning has accepted an application to rezone Justice High School from R-3 to R-8. Fairfax County Public Schools announced the plan to seek a rezoning and a parking waiver at a community meeting in October. FCPS and the Park Authority had previously agreed to build a parking lot … Continued
Viewpoint: A second attempt to create parking at Justice Park
The basketball court in Justice Park with the school in the background. By Nazir Bhagat Dec. 10 was the last day to respond to a survey about whether to build 67 parking spaces at Justice Park. School Board Member Ricardy Anderson (Mason) issued the survey, even though the proposal to build the parking lot had … Continued
Survey seeks input on parking lot in Justice Park – even though that proposal dead
Justice Park with Justice High School in the background. A survey from Mason school board member Ricardy Anderson revisits the controversy over whether a parking lot should be created in Justice Park to accommodate a forthcoming addition for Justice High School – even though Fairfax County Public Schools and the Park Authority both rejected the parking lot … Continued
School board member seeks feedback on Justice HS addition
A rendering of the Justice High School addition. [FCPS] School board member Ricardy Anderson (Mason) plans to put out a survey on Monday, Nov. 22, on Fairfax County Public Schools’ plan for the Justice High School addition project. Anderson announced the forthcoming survey in a Nov. 19 newsletter, which is sent to people who subscribe … Continued
Small band, big sound: Justice HS Wind Ensemble delights audiences
The Justice High School Wind Ensemble. [Andrea Fus] By Tara Rethore, JHS band parent The Justice High School (JHS) Wind Ensemble is taking its show on the road. They are just one of two high school concert bands in the commonwealth invited to play at the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) conference this weekend in … Continued
FCPS to seek rezoning and parking waiver for Justice HS
An illustration of the Justice High School addition. Fairfax County Public Schools has a new plan to construct a badly needed addition for Justice High School without using Justice Park for parking. Instead, FCPS would go through a rezoning process and would seek a waiver of Fairfax County’s parking requirement, said John McGranahan Jr., an … Continued
Justice Park advocates blamed for potential delay of Justice High School addition
Playtime in Justice Park. Retaining all of Justice Park for recreational uses shouldn’t have a negative impact on the construction of an addition to Justice High School, park advocates say. The community deserves both – an intact park and an expanded school. Now that both Fairfax County Public Schools and the Park Authority have officially stated they … Continued