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On March 2nd and 4th, TJ parents stood by the rock and welcomed TJ students back (or for the first time) to TJ for in person learning!
There are two more opportunities to greet students, March 9 and March 11.
Click here for more info.
The Class of 2021 Jefferson Cup fundraiser is already closed. Parents who ordered Jefferson cups will be contacted via email with pickup information before April.
Class of 2021 Graduation Yard Signs are still on sale while supplies last. As of now, there are only about 15 of the generic version of the yard signs left. Login to AtoZ Connect (at https://atozconnect.com/cls/login.php) to purchase a yard sign before they are gone.
Note: Some parents reported that they could not see ANGP products after logging into AtoZ Connect. If you are experiencing this issue, there’s a good chance that you have not completed the PTSA Directory Verification process, or might have missed the last few steps in the verification process. There are nine steps in the verification process; please make sure that you complete all nine steps by clicking Next until you reach the last step to Finish the process.
Visit the ANGP & Senior Celebration Committee page on TJPTSA website at https://tjptsa.com/committees/angp-committee/ for more information related to ANGP & Senior Celebration.
Senior Parents, let your seniors know about this fun chance to gather in person and see their friends and teachers!
March 19 Get-Together
Theme: Spring Fling
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Where: Nobel and Franklin Commons, and if weather is nice kids can go out to the Nobel Courtyard.
Student RSVP Sign up (Currently being edited):https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094EAFA82BA1F94-spring
What: Similar to the previous event, we plan to have an assortment of chairs and background music. Additionally, we plan to have the event happen right before a football game, giving students the chance to participate in some activities, and then go watch our football team compete should they so choose.
Free Food: TJ PTSA will provide Chicken and Veg Burritos from Anitas and snacks and drinks and bad jokes.
Parent Volunteer Signup: Sign up here to volunteer to help set up, clean up, and server food/drinks (also to embarrass your kids at the actual event)
Let your students know about this fun event.
From the TJ SGA:
Friendship is in the air! On Friday March 12th from 6:00 – 8:00, SGA will be hosting Friending Frenzy, our first virtual speed meet and greet! This event is for anyone looking to get out there and socialize with others, make some new friends of ALL grade levels, and have a good time! (who knows, maybe you’ll meet that special someone) As the night progresses, we will cycle through three events; Round 1 of one-on-one pairings, a halftime Blind Bachelor/Bachelorette game show event, and Round 2 of pairings. There descriptions of the events are below:
Matching Rounds – Students will be randomly placed in a room within their preferences of grade and gender, where they complete activities while learning about one another’s interests! Each rotation will be only a few minutes, so enjoy each other’s company while it lasts!
Blind Bachelor / Bachelorette Event – Six contestants, three for each contestant, will answer fun, dating questions posed by our Bachelor and Bachelorette, Sean Nguyen and Christine Franklin! The catch: Sean and Christine won’t be able to see the contestants and will have to judge them solely based on their responses. If you would like to be considered to be a contestant, make sure to indicate this on the signup form!
If you’re looking for a laid back way to connect with others, sign up with the Google Form below!
http://tinyurl.com/friendingfrenzy
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At our February 25, 2021 PTSA meeting, we had a special treat with drama students and their teacher, Mr. Reid. They presented some fun improv games and involved the audience in some of them.
Press Conference: One person must work out who they are (a particular well-known person or more general, like a profession) and also their achievement from the questions asked at a press conference they give.
Corporate Letter Writing: Select an object and a problem. Two people write a complaint letter about the object/problem to a corporation, alternating words between them, and the other two write back, also alternating words, as the corporation.
Here’s a video of the students doing Corporate Letter Writing exercise.
The audience (meeting attendees) selected the product and the defect.
I personally have never LOL’d as much at a PTSA meeting.
Ask your senior if they would like to help welcome Freshmen as they enter TJ for the first time ever.
They will help greet the freshmen in the morning during arrival, lead IBET Q&As, and help them learn their way around TJ! Only seniors returning in-person are eligible to sign up.
They can click here for more info and to sign up.
Over 50 seniors attended the one hour event outside the dome. The kids had a chance to see friends and teachers they hadn’t seen in person in ages. There was music, fun, and food (thanks to your kind donations). Everyone was masked when not eating and socially distancing, but still having a good time. Thanks to the parents who volunteered.
We look forward to helping the SGA with all the future senior social events, which should be happening at least once a month now.
Are you bored of sitting in front of a screen all day? Do you miss your TJ friends? Grab your mask and make a plan to run or walk the WE ARE ONE TJ 5K!!
On the weekend of April 9,10,11, anytime and anywhere, make a plan to get outside and reconnect with friends, family, or perhaps with nature. Just estimate a 5K route and start moving!
Download the playlist at: https://tinyurl.com/WeAreOneTJ5KPlaylist
Post your 5K photos (we miss seeing you!) at: https://www.facebook.com/OneTJ5k
HAVE FUN!
The PTSA Health & Wellness Committee
The election is closed, congratulations to our Nominating Committee (NC) which consists of the top 5 candidates:
Li Yang – 146
Helen Miller – 136
Asra Nomani – 108
Bonnie Qin – 106
Suparna Dutta – 100
Thank you to the other parents that also were willing to volunteer their time!
Bhaskara Moole – 77
Michelle Gilles – 59
Anna Lee Kim – 57
Anna Kim – 57
Penny Dunlop – 44
The NC will now meet and elect a chair, and develop their application form for Executive Committee candidates, as well as a list of questions for candidate interviews.
If you have interest in volunteering for the TJ PTSA Executive Committee please keep an eye out for news about the NC’s next steps. They should complete their work in March so that we can present our slate 30 days ahead of our election in May.
Thanks again to all the candidates and to everyone who participated.