Category Archives: Events

2021-01-18 to 01-22 SGA Spirit Week

Spirit Week

Back in November, we had our first TJ Spirit Week of the year. If you missed out on the fun, we are holding another one from Monday, January 18th – Friday, January 22nd. Get ready to show your school spirit! Just as last time, you have the chance to win great prizes and rewards for participating! Yay!
 

The events are:
 

Mistletoe Mind Monday: We will be hosting a Winter Trivia Competition on Zoom about holiday movies, the science behind winter weather, and much more! Top winners will receive Amazon gift cards!

TikTok Tuesday: Recreate the TikTok dance to Holiday by Lil Nas X posted on the @tj.sga TikTok account. Be sure to tag @tj.sga and use the hashtag #tjsga to be eligible to win a giant elephant stuffed animal prize.

Wintry Wednesday: Vote for an Officer (Sean, Tiffany, Jordan, or Bhaswith) pied on Instagram live! We will be posting a poll on our Instagram story @tj.sga so make sure to check it out and vote! Students can also dress up as a winter character like Santa or a snowman, or wear your favorite ugly sweater or hat. Post a picture of your costume to your Instagram story with the tag @tj.sga or submit to the Google Form linked in our bio to be entered into the raffle for a featured SGA post shouting out your Instagram! 

Treat Thursday: We are so excited to announce our collaboration with Jeff Chefs! Create a festive dish, traditional holiday dish, or frosty dish (cold foods like ice cream, drinks, etc.) and enter a photo submission through a form on Jeff Chef’s Facebook We will be accepting entries starting Monday until Wednesday night at 11:59 PM. Winners will be chosen by SGA Officers and Jeff Chefs, and we will announce the winners on Thursday during lunch. The first place winners in each category will receive a reward of $10!

Festival Friday: SGA is hosting a Karaoke Night on Friday over Zoom! All students can sign up to perform in the audience. We have some very special performers already booked including JJLee, Lil Dahroo, Quentin Lovejoy, and Richik Haldar & Adam Rodriguez. 

2021-01-28 6:30-8:30pm PTSA Meeting (Online)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rd-yprTwuE9HfGtdplsPZK9LJP3MLUYPV

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.

  • Agenda
  • 2020-12-17 Minutes PTSA General Meeting
  • Budget
  • SGA Report
  • 2021-2022 School Year Course Registration Info
    • Dr. Bonitatibus and staff will present information regarding course registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Topics will include
      • how a student registers
      • how decisions are made about which courses will run
      • how to think about academic planning for your student across four years
    • There will be time for Q&A and you may also submit questions in advance here.

NOTE: An email with a Zoom registration link will be sent out to all TJ families registered in AtoZ. If you did not receive one, make sure you are registered in AtoZ Connect (tjptsa.com/archive/join).

2021-01-18 4pm TJ SGA’s Winter Trivia Contest

Be sure to register for SGA’s Winter Trivia Contest as the first event of our Frozen Frenzy Spirit week! Join us on Monday, 1/18 at 4PM to compete for Amazon gift cards and test your knowledge on popular winter movies and pop-culture references!

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOmqpz0tGtOYvE1E8FuMp28e1-2HChLP

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

2021-01-22 7-9pm TJ SGA Virtual Karaoke Concert

Be sure to register for TJ’s Virtual Karaoke Concert where you can end off the semester by watching fellow students perform songs or performing songs yourself!

If you are interested in singing a song, be sure to sign up by January 19th, 11:59 PM at this Google Form: https://forms.gle/6C1yVu6yTyeiFqEMA and join the Zoom meeting at 6:45pm for a mic check. If you are just attending to listen, you may join at 7pm.

Register in advance for this Zoom event:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdO2oqzgpHNYLTWWuzURKjkMy2aN9MJ-M

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

Your TJ SGA

2021-01-29 How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men (slides)

Slides from this virtual event are available here:

How-to-raise-a-son-1Download

Tuesdays, January 12 & 19, 7-8:30 PM

Relationships, valuing emotions, and building social connections are important to healthy development. Join Dr. Esther Barkat, TJ psychologist, to discuss ideas from the book How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men by Dr. Michael C. Reichert. Reichert says, “The paradigms about boys needing to be stoic and manly can actually cause them to shut down. The key to changing the culture lies in how parents, educators, and mentors help boys develop socially and emotionally.” In his book, he gives step by step guidance.

(From book description:) Featuring the latest insights from psychology and neuroscience, How to Raise a Boy will help those who care for young boys and teenagers build a boyhood that will enable them to grow into confident, accomplished and kind men.

Our Wellness book idea list includes titles referred to in the January 12 session.

2021-01-21 Mental Health Coalition Meeting

All parents, guardians, and students are invited to join the Mental Health Coalition, led by SGA and the student mental health group Minds Matter. MHC 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.

2021-01-08 SGA Game Night 6pm-8pm

SGA is hosting a Game Night for all students on Jan 8th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM! It will be a night of fun games including Scattegories, Codenames, and a friendly competition of Pictionary with Amazon gift card prizes at the end of the night!

To play with others, put the names of your group members in this <google form to be added>

Parents, encourage your kids to join in this fun, social activity with their peers.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcu2urjwtGdD1M9eh-6AMqokWVfhBE_rg

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

2020-12-17 TJ Parents to Speak at School Board Meeting Tonight!

NOTE: There is an FCPS School Board meeting tonight at 7pm https://www.fcps.edu/tv/ch99

It seems that TJ admissions changes will be decided.

Citizen participation 7:15pm, including several TJ parents!

http://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BRDKTW4E5DFE

Confirmation of actions taken in closed session 8pm

http://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BWA2QZ035E15

2021-01-11 6pm-6:45pm PTSA Diversity Talks

The PTSA Diversity Committee of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is launching a series of Diversity Talks webinars in January!  This series is especially for elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8. Join us to hear from people working in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. What sparked their interest in STEM? What did they study in school? What kinds of jobs do they do? What else would you like to know? 

Mark your calendars for Monday, January 11, at 6 p.m. to hear the first speakers of our Diversity Talk series: Suresh Shenoy, Neena Shenoy and Nikhil Shenoy. 

Suresh Shenoy, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, is a business leader and philanthropist who has contributed deeply to many aspects of the northern Virginia community. He was executive vice president at Alyx Technologies Inc., a Virginia-based consulting and technology services company. Mr. Shenoy was a founding member of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership Fund and served on its board until 2002. 

Neena Shenoy is a mechanical engineer by training (Tufts University 1981 and MIT 1984). She was involved in designing aircraft engines for GE and worked on the U.S. Space Shuttle program for NASA designing some critical components.

Nikhil Shenoy graduated from TJHSST in 2002, MIT in 2006 and the University of Chicago in 2014. After working at Goldman Sachs, Proctor and Gamble, and Kastle Systems, he is now CEO of Colvin Run Networks, a company that he started in northern Virginia to offer artificial intelligence and blockchain solutions to governments.  

Parents, register at this Zoom link: https://bit.ly/TJDiversityTalk1 

Submit questions in advance here: https://bit.ly/tjdiversitytalks

Video of the event: https://youtu.be/Ohfcdek8t7c