Category Archives: Health & Wellness

2020-11-20 Launching Your Adolescent into Adulthood video

The video from this 10/30/2020 FCPS Parent Resource Center workshop “Launching Your Adolescent into Adulthood” is now posted online. Some topics include:

  • 10 Tips to help launch your young adult successfully into adulthood
  • Strategies to teach your child “soft” employment, money management and communication/self-advocacy skills.

Presented by Dr. Amy Fortney Parks, LPC, ACS, Owner of The Wise Family Counseling & Assessment Services in Alexandria and Arlington

For upcoming events or to view past workshops, visit the FCPS Parent Resource Center.

2020-11-20 Send Thanksgiving cards to teachers, staff, students, friends and family

SGA, Minds Matter and the PTSA Health & Wellness Committee would like to encourage you to show your appreciation for teachers, staff, your student, your friends or family this Thanksgiving by sending free electronic or printable Thanksgiving cards: https://www.greetingsisland.com/cards/holidays/thanksgiving

Once you’ve finished your message, click “next” and “send online.” For sending cards to FCPS email addresses, DO NOT click “send via email.” These messages cannot reach fcps.edu web addresses! Instead, click “copy link” and send them an email containing the link.

You can also print the cards and stick them in the mail (for non-staff). You can look up many of your TJ friends’ mailing addresses on AtoZConnect. Login (using the same login as your PTSA account), and click the drop down menu in the upper left corner, then choose “directory.”

2020-11-19 Mental Health Coalition Meeting, 4:30-5:30 PM

All parents, guardians, and students are invited to join the Mental Health Coalition, led by SGA and the student mental health group Minds Matter, which brings together students, administration, teachers, counselors and parents to coordinate mental health and wellness efforts for the TJ community. Video link available on the PTSA Google calendar. Meetings occur monthly on the 3rd Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM.

2020-10-15 Mental Health Coalition Meeting, 4:30-5:30

All parents, guardians, and students are invited to join the Mental Health Coalition, led by SGA and the student mental health group Minds Matter, and brings together students, administration, teachers, counselors and parents to coordinate mental health efforts for the TJ community. Video link available on the PTSA Google calendar. Meetings occur monthly on the 3rd Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM.

2020-12-10 LAST YOGA CLASS – survey with yoga mat raffle

Yoga is winding down for the semester and we want to hear from you! If you participated in yoga this session, please fill out a brief survey by 12/17 for the chance to win a stunning, premium yoga mat from Maiya (founded by TJ alum). Thank you to the TJ Partnership Fund for providing the mats!

Brought to you by the PTSA Health & Wellness Committee.

2020-11-17 Being a Present Parent series with TJ Social Worker Danielle Armstrong

RSVP and view the link to join: https://tinyurl.com/BPPRSVP (Note: please use Google Chrome for best technology experience with Blackboard Collaborate)

How do I get my teenager to talk to me? Why don’t they tell me everything? This 4-part, support-group-style discussion series based on The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Are Wired, by Daniel Siegel, MD, and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD. Come learn why it is not about being a perfect parent, but a present parent. When we help our kids feel, Safe, Seen, Soothed, and Secure, we will hear their thoughts, feel their emotions, celebrate their successes, comfort their worries, and launch them into adulthood prepared to be independent and healthy.

You are not required to read the book, nor are you required to attend all sessions.

Parenting is hard. Life is busy. Join us virtually on Tuesdays as you are able.

October 20, 7-8:30 pm
October 27, 7-8:30 pm
November 10, 2-3:30 pm
November 17, 2-3:30 pm

Brought to you by the PTSA Health & Wellness Committee
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2020-09-24 Mental Health Coalition Meeting THIS THURSDAY

The Mental Health Coalition is led by SGA and the student wellness group Our Minds Matter, and includes administration, teachers, student services staff, as well as parents, to coordinate efforts on mental health at TJ. All are welcome! First meeting of the school year will be Thursday, September 24, 4:30-5:30 PM (join using this link). We will be discussing updates from mental health efforts over the summer, reviewing our goals for this school year, and opening the floor to anyone who has concerns or ideas for this upcoming year. Please come with any input you have or just to hear about the work in progress! Contact sga.tjhsst@gmail.com or tjmindsmatter@gmail.com with questions.

2020-10-05 PTSA Health & Wellness Committee Meeting

All parents and guardians who are interested in fostering community at TJ, and working on efforts to provide educational events and increase awareness of how to support students for good mental health, are welcome to attend the next PTSA Health & Wellness Committee Meeting on Monday, October 5, 1:30-3:00 pm. (email healthandwellnesschair@tjptsa.org if you would like the video link).

Also, stay tuned! The Mental Health Coalition will hold its first meeting soon as well. This group is run by SGA and the student wellness group Our Minds Matter, and includes administration, teachers, student services staff, as well as parents, to coordinate efforts on mental health at TJ.