SAS (SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES) PERMITS

Justice Street School is a School for Advanced Studies. We are currently accepting SAS permits for the 2012 – 2013 academic year. If you would like to apply for an SAS permit to attend Justice Street School, please be aware of the following deadlines. They are set by LAUSD and will be strictly enforced.

SAS Application opens: April 9, 2012
SAS Application deadline: May 9, 2012
SAS Notification of applicant deadline: June 8, 2012

To see if you qualify, or if an SAS program is right for your child, click here.

You may view the list of SAS schools in Local District 1 and obtain an SAS Permit enrollment form on the LAUSD website.

The SAS permit form must be signed by the Administrator at your current school of attendance (your home school) before you bring it to Justice Street School. Forms will not be accepted after May 9, 2012 under any circumstances.

OPEN ENROLLMENT

Start date for Open Enrollment: May 7, 2012
Final Open Enrollment Application Date: May 25, 2012
School drawings (when necessary): May 29 – June 1, 2012
Deadline for accepting Open Enrollment transfers (if space remains): Friday, August 31, 2012

Be sure not to miss any of the above deadlines. They are set by the District and will be strictly enforced.

Be sure to order your 2011 – 2012 yearbook! Orders will be accepted through April 13, 2012. Extra yearbooks will not be ordered, and any overruns sent by the publisher will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis in June, with fifth graders getting priority, and the books will be more expensive.

Yearbooks are now $25 for a soft cover and $30 for a hard cover. Add $2 if you’d like Zoom, a 16-page color insert produced by Lifetouch. Order forms are in the Parent Center. Please make checks payable to JSSPTA.

WE DID IT!!!

Our site evaluation for the 2012 California Distinguished School award on Monday, March 19th was a HUGE success! The evaluation team is highly recommending Justice Street School for this award and we should hear the official word from the California Department of Education in April.

The most impressive thing that stood out to the team was the students. Not only were the kids very friendly, helpful and polite, but they shared in depth details about what they were learning and used academic terms and vocabulary confidently.

The second thing that impressed the team was the complete sense of community – from watching the kids interact with each other and their teachers to seeing parents helping in a variety of ways around the campus and to being a part of the camaraderie between staff members at recess and lunch. They recognized that our school is doing all the right things to prepare the students for the next phase of their educations.

Congratulations to the entire staff and student body for working so hard these past few years to make this opportunity a reality. And thank you to all the parents who pitched in preparing for this day and being tremendously gracious hosts on Monday. Great job everyone!!

Prospective parents are welcome to join us on a school tour to find out why Justice Street School may be the perfect fit for YOUR family. Find out the low-down on how to apply to our school if you live within our boundaries, as well as how to apply through the District’s Open Enrollment and/or SAS permit programs.

You’ll meet our Principal, Jill Frieze, as well as representatives from our active PTA. We’ll share with you how we’ve improved the academic performance of our students over the past few years, as well as some of our plans for the future. We’ll answer ALL your questions and then take you on a tour to see our Computer Lab, Kindergarten and Upper Grade playgrounds, Wonder of Reading Library, Teaching Garden, classrooms and school layout, Parent Center and more.

School tours are scheduled to begin at 8:30 am in our Parent Center on the following dates:

Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thursday, April 13, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Please call ahead so we know to expect you and so we can have enough materials for all our guests. Call the school office at 818-346-4388.

We look forward to meeting you!

Justice Street School Administrators, Staff, Parents and Students and Justice Street School PTA

In case you haven’t heard the news, effective January 1, 2012, children *MUST* be secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (safety seat or booster seat) in the back seat of a vehicle until they are at least 8 YEARS OLD or 4′ 9″ in height.

Properly buckling your children in before every trip in your car is critical.

Thousands of children are injured or killed every year by safety seats that are improperly fastened by parents or caretakers. Remember, most collisions occur within a mile of the home – so buckle your child in a safety seat for every trip, no matter how short.

If you’re not confident of how to properly secure your child in a safety seat, contact your local CHP Area Office, and set up an appointment for a lesson. Visit the CHP website for more information on the child restraint laws or to find your local CHP office. 

NEW THIS YEAR: BLING! You asked for it and you got it! Justice Street School is going rhinestone! We are in the process of ordering beautiful new shirts with some added pizzazz: a bejeweled Justice Street School Logo!

So get in the spirit with Justice Street School Spirit Wear! Purchase your t-shirts at Back to School Night or in the Parent Center. If there are no PTA representatives available to help you when you come in, fill out a Spirit Wear Order Form, attach a check made payable to JSSPTA and someone will fill the order and get your shirts back to you.

We are also accepting orders for sweatshirts through Friday, October 14, 2011. Justice sweatshirts are available by pre-order ONLY. Order Forms are available in the Parent Center and on the JSSPTA website (click here). Order yours today!!!

JSSPTA is proud to present our Mixed Bag Designs fundraiser! From September 30, 2011 through May 31, 2012 you can order cool items ranging from adorable reusable bags to iPad cases, iPhone covers, stationery products, lunch bags, travel totes and more!

This catalog is available for online orders only, which makes it quick and easy! But before you start, follow these simple directions to register your student and log your orders.

1. Go to http://fundraiser.mixedbagdesigns.com/Online-Ordering.

2. Under SHOP (on the left), click on the “Online Store: Place a personal order” tab OR click on “I’m a Friend or Family Member.” You will be directed to the current catalog.

3. Shop the current catalog by clicking on the tabs at the top for the different bag styles. When you see a bag you like and would like to purchase, click on the link underneath the description, choose your quantity, and click “Add to bag.” The item(s) will be added to your shopping cart.

4. Be sure to enter our School ID (65138) so Justice Street School gets credit for the sale.

5. Print a copy of the order form and you’re done!

Friends and family can order, too! Send them a link to the website (http://fundraiser.mixedbagdesigns.com/Online-Ordering) along with our school ID number (65138).

The sale runs through May 31, 2012 so order for Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Birthdays, Teacher Gifts and more! Thank you for supporting JSSPTA!