Tag: Justice High School
Community honors outgoing school board member Sandy Evans
Sandy Evans (sixth from left). The Mason District school community paid tribute to school board member Sandy Evans at a farewell reception Nov. 21 at Justice High School. Evans, who represented Mason District on the board for the past 10 years, is retiring at the end of the year. Her successor, Ricardy Anderson, was elected … Continued
Signature event builds community in many ways
Crowds gather for the 2018 Bands at the Beach event. By Tara Rethore How does a community organization working to make college dreams a reality raise funds and spread the word about their mission? By hosting a community-building event, of course! For each of the last three years, the Justice High School Scholarship Fund (JHS … Continued
Justice HS grads awarded scholarships
The Justice HS Scholars Class of 2019. Thanks to the generous contributions of the Justice High School community – alumni, staff, parents, and neighbors – the Justice HS Scholarship Fund awarded a record $160,700 to 74 graduating seniors. The JHS Scholarship Fund and its partners – the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Thurgood Marshall … Continued
Five Justice HS students awarded scholarships from the Hispanic Learning Alliance
The Justice High School scholarship winners with school board member Sandy Evans and Justice teacher Eric Welch. From the left; Shirle Hinojosa-Ferrufino, Stefany Villanueva La Torre, Bibiana Mirones, Evans, Welch, Jennifer Giron, and Tiffany Collins. Five seniors at Justice High School were among the 20 high-achieving, highly motivated, and inspiring Latinx students awarded college scholarships … Continued
Justice Scholars Fund helps students get to college
Justice High School 2018 scholarship recipients. Decorate A Vet, a local nonprofit organization that takes care of home maintenance projects for military veterans, has expanded its mission to support college scholarships for Justice High School seniors. The following article about the Justice Scholars program is by Jean King, a member of the program’s board of … Continued
Court dismisses petition to recall Sandy Evans
Evans A petition to recall Mason District school board member Sandy Evans was dismissed by the Fairfax County Circuit Court, the Fairfax Times reported Jan. 4. A group called Citizens for Government Integrity LLC had filed a petition to remove Evans from office alleging “neglect of duty, misuse of office, and incompetence” during her leadership … Continued
Rotary Club and students bring Thanksgiving meals to Culmore families
Justice High School students join Rotary Club members in packing meals for needy families. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads and students from the Justice High School Interact Club delivered 100 meals to families in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. This has been a Thanksgiving tradition for the Rotary Club for decades. This year, … Continued
Support the Justice HS band on Tag Day
Student musicians from Justice High School will be knocking on doors Saturday, Sept. 15, to raise money for the band, orchestra, and choir programs. Tax-deductible donations from the community enable to the music department to pay for uniforms, instruments, equipment, special music, first-rate instructors, and many other expenses that are not funded by Fairfax County … Continued
Justice High School rededicated at ceremony honoring Marshall, Johns, and Mendez
Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at the rededication ceremony at Justice High School. “All who walk through these halls will walk with pride,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax at a rededication ceremony for Justice High School Sept. 7. The ceremony recognized the official renaming of the school formerly known as JEB Stuart High School. 7 … Continued
Donations still being accepted to support Justice High School name change
So far, $92,000 has been raised from private donors to offset the cost of implementing the name change for Justice High School. When the Fairfax County School Board voted last October to change the name of Stuart High School to Justice High School, Fairfax County Public Schools set up an online portal to accept donations from … Continued
Stuart High School trophies will not be removed
The rumors about the trophies, banners, and other memorabilia with the Stuart name being removed from Justice High School are false, states Fairfax County Public Schools Region 2 Assistant Superintendent Fabio Zuluaga. “The trophies, banners, and plaques earned for athletic or academic achievements under the Stuart High School name will remain on display at the … Continued
Volunteers sought for Justice Pyramid School Resource Fair
Members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club and other volunteers assemble school supplies for last year’s school resource fair. Families in the Justice High School pyramid are invited to a Back-to-School Resource Fair at the school Aug. 9, 1-4 p.m., to collect free school supplies, get free vision and health screenings, get free haircuts, meet … Continued
Administrative team named for Justice High School
Brooks Outgoing Justice High School Principal Penny Gros announced several new administrators for the school July 15. “Part of my responsibilities over the last few weeks has been to fill vacancies on our administrative team to ensure that we have our administrative team ready to go to support Principal Eck,” Gros wrote in an email … Continued
State innovation grant awarded to Justice High School
Justice High School is the only Fairfax County public school to receive a 2018 high school innovation grant from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. The $50,000 grant covers the second year of funding to support a program at Justice High School that prepares students with limited English language skills to succeed academically and professionally. The program … Continued
Maria Eck named principal of Justice High School
Eck [FCPS] Maria Eck, the principal of Poe Middle School, has been named the principal of Justice High School, effective July 23. In an email to the Poe community July 10, Eck wrote: “I will very much miss Poe and the wonderful students you have allowed me to work with each day.” The current principal … Continued