Category Archives: Academic Support

2021-09-26 Free Practice SAT Test Provided by Huntington Learning Center

Dear TJ Parents and Students,

Huntington Learning Center is providing a free practice SAT Test to Thomas Jefferson Students on Sep 26th (this coming Sunday) at 10am. The practice test will be proctored via zoom, please see the details for the registration as well as the zoom meeting in the below flyer. Please make sure to registerin advance. They will also provide a free evaluation (on request) with the center director to show you your strengths and areas of improvement.  You can email HerndonVA@hlcmail.com or call 703-880-5102 for any questions and issues!

This is a wonderful opportunity, please take advantage of it!

FOR FURTHER READING ON PREPPING FOR THE SAT:
–           Updates on the SAT/ACT: What You Need to Know
–           Colleges and Universities have gone and continue to go test-optional – Here’s why students should take the SAT/ACT anyway.

2021-05-16 Parent Volunteers Needed for AP Snacks on May 21, 24, and 25

The TJPTSA Academic Support Committee is again providing snacks and drinks for all students taking in-person AP exams in May! We’ll be feeding 1100+ students, and most of them will take the in-person AP exams on Monday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 25! 

Please sign up at this SUG link (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA4AE2DAA8-parent) as soon as possible so we can coordinate the volunteers. We will need parent volunteers to purchase individually packaged snacks and drinks (for about 1000 students in total) and deliver them to school on Friday, May 21. We will also need parent volunteers to work half-day shifts to help set up the snack distribution centers around the school and distribute the snacks and drinks on Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25.

If you have any questions, please contact TJPTSA Academic Support Committee co-chairs Haojie Wu at haojie.wu@gmail.com, or Alice Wang at awj2008@gmail.com. More detailed information regarding the actual delivery time etc will be communicated to the parent volunteers as soon as possible. Your help will be greatly appreciated by all the students and teachers!

TJPTSA Academic Support Committee 

2021-06-07 TJ Senior Sharing by PTSA Academic Committee

TJ PTSA Academic Committee will host a senior sharing for underclass students at 8pm on June 7th. All students and parents are welcome to attend. It will be in a zoom meeting form. Details will be shared when the date is coming close.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrcu-pqTsrGtKhk7CvZgsue2UuJtfllHSM

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

2021-05-09 TJ PTSA Providing Snacks for AP Language and Music Exams

While COVID has changed what this looks like, because snacks must be individually wrapped from the factory, the TJ PTSA Academic Support Committee is still providing snacks and drinks for all students taking AP exams in May.

Here are some comments from TJ teachers:

Dear TJ PTSA,

Thank you for the quantity and wide variety of treats for the students. – it was super thoughtful to include a Gluten Free snack!

Thanks so much.

Betsy Sandstrom

Dear TJ PTSA,
Echoing what my colleagues have said – THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for the wonderful snacks. These thoughtful and yummy treats mean so much to the students on these exam days when they are stressed and anxious. Your kindness and the PTSA’s generosity is much appreciated!!

Szilvia

Szilvia Oszko
German Teacher
Division Leader of World Languages, Arts, Music, P.E.
Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA

Dear TJ PTSA,

Just wanted to say Thank You on behalf of my students who took the Japanese AP exam yesterday. They LOVED the dorayaki and it was all gone! T

Koji

Your generous donations and membership purchases make this possible. Thank you!

In addition, the TJ PTSA Academic Support Committee will need a number of parent volunteers to help distribute the snacks and drinks on Monday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 25, the two biggest in-person AP testing days. Please watch out for a sign-up genius link which will be circulated soon. 

2020-12-09 Navigating TJ Workshop

TJPTSA Academic Support Committee is organizing a Navigating TJ workshop for Class of 2024 parents on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 7PM to 9 PM.

TJ administration members, PTSA committee chairs and Booster organization leaders will be invited as panelists to answer your questions. It’s a great opportunity to learn about volunteering and participating in all things at TJ. You are encouraged to submit your questions here (https://forms.gle/YwJCeoqbHdJoA86e6) in advance or ask them during the meeting.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ofuyuqzsvGdU_z1oowQrzeg77z7OIIifx

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.