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Justice HS hosts mini-golf tournament

April 13, 2022

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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

January 13, 2022

#Justice High School, #parking, #zoning

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

December 15, 2021

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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

December 1, 2021

#Anderson, #Justice High School, #land use, #parking, #parks, #school board

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

November 21, 2021

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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

November 19, 2021

#arts, #education, #entertainment, #Justice High School

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

October 13, 2021

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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

October 4, 2021

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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

FCPS will not use Justice Park for parking

September 25, 2021

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Community members gather on the spot in Justice Park where the parking lot was proposed for a presentation Sept. 18 on the Black families displaced when the park was created. In a huge victory for community members, Fairfax County Public Schools has backed away from creating a parking lot in Justice Park to accommodate the … Continued

Fairfax County forced Black families to vacate land for Justice Park

September 19, 2021

#history, #Justice High School, #land use, #parks, #zoning

Edwin Henderson (right) at Justice Park. On the left is Spanish translator Fernando Ferrufino. Long before Justice High School and Justice Park were built on Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners, the land was owned by a handful of Black families. The community learned about that “hidden history” at an event at Justice Park Sept. … Continued

Help keep music alive at Justice High School

September 15, 2021

#arts, #Justice High School, #youths

The Justice High School select chorus practices the National Anthem. By Tara Rethore This Saturday, Sept. 18, is Tag Day – the annual fundraising event for all music programs at Justice High School. Traditionally, students and parents from the school’s band, chorus, and orchestra programs visit every home within the Justice High School (JHS) boundary … Continued

Public invited to event highlighting the hidden, Black history of Justice Park

September 14, 2021

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Justice Park The community is invited to “Discover the Hidden History of Justice Park” at a special event Sept. 18 hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Committee. Edwin Henderson, founder of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, will talk about the Black families who once owned land on the site and were … Continued

Del. Kory wants to improve Park Authority transparency in light of Justice Park parking lot conflict

August 10, 2021

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Del. Kaye Kory talks to a reporter at an open house at Justice Park in June hosted by opponents of the parking lot proposal. Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Park Authority were able to push a proposal for a parking lot in Justice Park without public hearings because they used a section … Continued

Park Authority calls parking lot in Justice Park ‘unacceptable’

July 20, 2021

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Local residents oppose removing green space from Justice Park for a parking lot for Justice High School. The Fairfax County Park Authority has issued a statement indicating it is willing to work with Fairfax County Public Schools to consider an alternative to building a parking lot at Justice Park. The statement, submitted to the Annandale … Continued

Board of Supervisors reauthorizes Park Authority for 30 years, despite complaints from Justice Park advocates

July 14, 2021

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Justice Park, where the Park Authority wants to pave over parkland for a parking lot. Nearly all of the community members who spoke at a Board of Supervisors hearing July 13 urged the board not to approve a 30-year extension of the Park Authority ordinance. They cited the lack of accountability and transparency around the … Continued