The Outdoor Senior Celebration Party will be held on Sunday, June 6th (rain date Sunday, June 13th). Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased via AtoZ Connect (https://atozconnect. com/cls/login.php) through May 15.
Financial assistance is available to students who qualify for FRM by submitting a completed and signed 2021 Senior Celebration Party Consent Form to Ms. Danielle Armstrong.
Brought to you by the TJ PTSA Health & Wellness Committee
Students from TJ Minds Matter kick off Stress Less, Laugh More Week by painting the rock with messages of encouragement before AP Exams. TJ students will see other activities over the week to increase awareness of mental health resources and spread positivity and connection. Since we haven’t been able to host therapy dogs this year, there will be a Share Your Pet day this week (students at home can share live and in person students can bring a photo to share) during classes.
Thank you to the following parents who self-nominated for 2021-20 EC Officers Positions. They will appear on the ballot along with the TJ PTSA recommended slate of candidates.
Please remember that only 2020-21 TJ PTSA members can vote in this election. Your memberships fund the events we put on for the students, teachers, and staff of TJ.
TJ Academic Booster (TJAB) now offers sweatpants/pajamas in our merchandise section which is a great addition to the already popular zipped hoodie! The sweatpants come in blue (sizes Youth Large and Youth XL) and red (size Adult Small). You can order from our merchandise link: https://aboosters.sites.tjhsst.edu/merchandise.htm
Arrangements can be made for contactless pick-up in Burke or Falls Church locations or at TJ. Please email academicboosters@tjhsst.edu if you have questions.
Our spring membership/donation campaign is also going on until Apr. 30, 2021. For a limited time, donors get free TJ merchandise! https://aboosters.sites.tjhsst.edu/membership.htm
All the merchandise proceeds and memberships/donations go to support our teams! Even though most tournaments are online this school year, the academic teams incur almost the same amount of registration fees. Please help support our outstanding teams by becoming a member or ordering TJAB merchandise!
03/26/2021
From the Desk of Communications Support Specialist Mike Roth
[The email also contained AP Exam info and a spring break message, which is omitted here.]
Summer School Information Now Available
Summer School will be held virtually this year. Foundations of Computer Science (for rising 10th and 11th grade students) and Chemistry 1 Honors (for rising 10th grade students) will be offered as full year courses from June 21-July 29. Research Statistics 1 (for rising 9th graders) and TJ Math 5 (for rising 10th-12th grade students) will be offered as a single-semester course from July 6-29. Skill enrichment courses will also be offered. Information on those will be forthcoming soon.
Visit TJ’s 2021 Summer School webpage for information on tuition, attendance requirements and how to register.
For registration questions, students should contact their counselor. For all other questions, contact Volita Russell (vsrussell@fcps.edu), Summer School Principal.
03/26/2021
From the Desk of Communications Support Specialist Mike Roth
[This email also contained summer school information and a spring break message, which are omitted here]
AP Exam Updates
The College Board has announced that this school year, students will take their Advanced Placement (AP) exam(s) either in person using a paper/pencil format or at-home digitally, depending on the course. Students will be able to take the digital exams using their FCPS issued laptops or personal desktop/laptop computers. Smartphones/Ipads/personal chromebooks may not be used for 2021 digital AP Testing. We understand that during this challenging school year, students may want to cancel their AP exams. Students can cancel an AP exam this school year without penalty.
There are three different administration periods for AP exams in 2021. Most testing will take place in Administration period 2 with some flexibility given to schools to help with social distancing. TJ has opted to use Administration period 1 for all foreign language exams and the Music Theory exam. These are all in person exams. Make-ups for all foreign language exams and Music Theory will only be done during Administration period 2.
Most exams offered during Administration period 2 are digital and will be completed at home (see list of exams below). Students who are not able to take a digital exam at home due to detrimental at-home testing environments may request to take their digital exam at school using this form by April 9th.
Eight AP exams offered during Administration period 2 are paper/pencil exams and must be completed in school (see list of exams below). If you are remaining virtual this year, have test conflicts, or other extenuating circumstances, you can request to take these exams digitally at home during Administration period 3 using this form. The request will need to be made by April 16.
**All forms require using the student’s fcpsschools.net account to access!**
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-GqrjwqHdyCK7QjcdmONchmgRI8H7-O
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Do NOT share the link you receive as it only allows one device to join.
Students: Do you ever wonder if your personality is compatible with leadership? Do people ever tell you that you need to be more assertive or more chill in group projects?
Come to Honor Council during A and B block on Wednesday, April 28 to take a personal strengths assessment and hear Dr. Nance Lucas speak about how to understand and implement your strengths! You can also discuss your results with others.
Parents: Encourage your student to sign up for this great opportunity (in ion/8th period signups) to take the Gallup Organizations’ Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment for free.
Need the perfect grad gift? Just want to give your car some spirit wear? TJ Band Boosters has you covered!
Our popular license plate frames can be customized for any graduation year, and can accommodate any car’s attachments. Many styles are in stock for quick pick-up! The order form is here:
Contact Geeta Thapa with any questions: frames@tjbands.org
Also available for a limited time—Cooking For Colonials, our TJ Bands cookbook! Makes a great gift for dads and grads—delicious recipes from around the world, straight to your kitchen.
You can find the cookbook here, among our spirit wear offerings. All sales benefit the TJ Band Boosters, helping us keep the music going for the entire TJ community!
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqdu6pqTwpHtHRZeP2GGKhEKzDJZlF5tsh
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Do NOT share the link you receive as it only allows one device to join.