By Alexandra Buddendeck, Editor in Chief
/ Published June 2, 2023
It is nearly impossible for me to sum up my time at Justice High School, nonetheless, The Verdict, in one mere letter, as it cannot account for all the stressful after-school layout sessions and the celebratory...
Recently, Justice junior Lesly Diaz-Bonilla was fatally struck at the intersection where Columbia Pike meets Tyler Street. At this same spot in 2018, a mother and her daughter were injured by a hit-and-run...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Editor-in-chief
/ Published February 23, 2023
On Feb. 18th, Justice High School Choral Ensembles held its annual Broadway Desserts production, featuring songs from top musicals such as Hamilton, Grease, Dear Evan Hansen, and more. Guests sat down...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Editor-in-chief
/ Published November 7, 2022
On Sept. 16th Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration proposed new model policies for 2022 with a new focus on transgender students and their gender identity expression, in addition to parental...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Associate Business Manager
/ Published May 12, 2022
Sophomore Selam Demeke was voted as the junior class president for the 2022-2023 school year. Demeke plays soccer and basketball at Justice as well as being the historian of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Club.
This...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Associate Business Manager
/ Published May 12, 2022
Junior Melat Gebre was elected as senior class president for Justice High School in the 2022-2023 school year. Gebre is a member of both the varsity girls basketball and lacrosse teams as well as the...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Associate Business Manager
/ Published May 12, 2022
Junior Lauren Lai was elected as Justice High School’s Executive President for the 2022-2023 school year. Lai participates in schoolwide activities such as Chamber Orchestra, Winter Track & Field,...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Associate Business Manager
/ Published March 23, 2022
On Jan. 25th, the College Board announced that the SAT would be delivered digitally beginning in 2024. The test is said to be shorter, allowing students to be done within two hours. It further provides...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Associate Business Manager
/ Published February 10, 2022
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order to end the mask mandates across schools in the state on January 15th. The order grants parents the ability to "elect for their children not to...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Associate Business Manager
/ Published December 16, 2021
Senior Abdullah Mohamed has been selected as athlete of the issue.
As a three-sport athlete, Mohamed has been a member of the Justice High School wrestling and lacrosse teams since his freshman year...
On Sept. 24, Fabio Zuluaga, the Region 2 Assistant Superintendent announced that “[Fairfax County Public Schools] will not be using the [Justice] park for parking spaces” in an email sent out to all...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Staff Writer
/ Published May 28, 2021
On Saturday May 22nd, Justice High School held their annual prom. Due to the state of the pandemic, prom was cancelled last year. Although the pandemic is still affecting us, Justice figured out a way...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Staff Writer
/ Published March 19, 2021
One full year of living with COVID-19 is approaching. Justice High School students have now completed a semester of online school, which began last spring. However, online school has gotten a variety...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Staff Writer
/ Published February 12, 2021
Sleep quality plays a huge role in one's mental and physical health, however, both teens and adults tend to struggle with getting a good night's rest. This can result in negative effects on hormones,...
By Alexandra Buddendeck, Staff Writer
/ Published November 12, 2020
Both students and teachers at Justice High School have been adjusting the way that they’ve been staying organized during this new and different period of online school. They have seemed to agree that...
