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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

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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

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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

COVID vaccine clinic at Justice High School July 14; students age 12 and up need to get vaccinated as soon as possible

July 13, 2021

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A school-based COVID vaccination clinic in Fairfax County [WJLA] The Fairfax County Health Department and school system are hosting three vaccination clinics for youths age 12 and up this week, including one at Justice High School, 3301 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church, on Wednesday, July 14, 2-7 p.m. Schedule an appointment at a school clinic … Continued

Public officials failed to inform public on Justice Park land negotiations

July 8, 2021

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During the past few months, advocates for Justice Park repeatedly sought answers about the plans by the Park Authority to give a portion of land to the school system for a parking lot. During that time, public officials never mentioned their discussions on a leasing arrangement or a land deal involving a recreation center in … Continued

Former Justice High School principal Penny Gros promoted to assistant superintendent

June 25, 2021

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Gros [FCPS] Penny Gros, the former principal of Glasgow Middle School and Justice High School, continues to move up in the Fairfax County Public Schools hierarchy. The school board approved her appointment as the assistant superintendent for Region 4, effective July 1. In that role, she will be responsible for student achievement, assessment, and the … Continued

Education leader from Houston named Justice HS principal

June 14, 2021

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Tiffany Narcisse has been named the new principal of Justice High School, effective July 1, School board chair Ricardy Anderson (Mason) announced June 14. Narcisse has been principal of Fondren Middle School in the Houston Independent School District since July 2018. “She is an experienced administrator with a proven record of improving student … Continued

Justice HS neighbors seek ‘justice for Justice Park’

June 7, 2021

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People gather at Justice Park June 5, despite the 93-degree temperature, to support the need for green space. The informal Justice for Justice Park group held an open house on the basketball court June 5 to educate their neighbors about the value of preserving the park. The group opposes a plan by Fairfax County Public … Continued

Community presents complaints about Justice Park parking lot to school and park officials

May 7, 2021

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The proposal for Justice Park. Click to enlarge. Fairfax County Public Schools and Park Authority officials agreed to consider community members’ objections to the proposal to carve out space for a parking lot in Justice Park. However, they didn’t indicate that any alternatives would be feasible. At a virtual meeting on the project May 6 … Continued