Category Archives: Past Events

Regional Welcome Parties in August!

Welcome to the TJ family!! In August, the TJ PTSA will host regional welcome parties for you to meet other incoming families who live near you and hear from current TJ students! Tentative information about each regional party is included below.  To keep up-to-date as party plans evolve, please complete the form below by August 5th to register for your regional party.

Register to Attend at the following link: https://forms.gle/hQDT61ZiVqko8Hba8

Regions and Preliminary Plans:

Region 1 Base High Schools: Herndon HS, Langley HS, Oakton HS, Madison HS, South Lakes HS
Saturday, August 20, 2022, afternoon @ Vienna Community Center
Region Rep: Renee Rodriguez (Class of 2023 Parent), reneeblrod@gmail.com

Region 2 Base High Schools: Falls Church HS, Annandale HS, Stuart/Justice HS, Marshall HS, McLean HS
Saturday, August 20, 2022, 10 AM – Noon @ Crescendo Studios in Falls Church, VA
Mona Sehgal (Class of 2025 parent), monaksehgal@gmail.com
Suzanne Friedman (Class of 2025 Parent), friedman.suz@gmail.com

Region 3 Base High Schools: Hayfield SS, Edison HS, Lewis HS, Mt. Vernon HS, West Potomac HS
Saturday, August 20, 2022, 3-5 PM @ Sherwood Regional Library’s Main Meeting Room
Deborah Bagocius (Class of 2025 Parent), deborahbagocius@gmail.com

Region 4 Base High Schools: Lake Braddock SS, Robinson SS, South County HS, West Springfield HS, Centreville HS
Sunday, August 14, 2022, 3-5 PM @ Shaista Keating’s Home in Fairfax Station
Shaista Keating (Class of 2024 Parent), shaistakeating@gmail.com
Christina Collins (Class of 2023 Parent), ridgwayfamily@outlook.com

Region 5 Base High Schools: Chantilly HS, Fairfax HS, Westfield HS, Woodson HS
Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10 AM – 12 PM @ Chantilly Regional Library Chantilly Meeting Room
Vinnie Sawant (Class of 2025 Parent), ajayvin@gmail.com
Garima Jain (Class of 2024 Parent), garjain@hotmail.com

Arlington County & Falls Church City Base High Schools
Saturday, August 13, 2022, 4:30 – 6:30 PM @ Nancy Modesitt’s Home in Arlington
Mary Alice Heretick (Class of 2024 Parent), waterloverus@yahoo.com
Elaine Maag (Class of 2023 Parent), ElaineMaag@gmail.com
Nancy Modesitt (Class of 2024 Parent), modesittn@yahoo.com

Loudoun County Base High Schools
Sunday, August 14, 2022, 3:30 – 7 PM @ Algonkian Regional Park Shelter 4
Vasudev Rao (Class of 2025 Parent), emailvasu@gmail.com
Hari Kalla (Class of 2025 Parent), hari.kalla@yahoo.com

Prince William County Base High Schools
To be organized by Prince William County, August 16, 7 pm, Kelly Leadership Center.
Trina Bilal (Class of 2025 Parent), tdbilal@gmail.com
Kelley Denny (Class of 2023 and 2025 Parent), keddxb@gmail.com

Register to Attend at the following link: https://forms.gle/hQDT61ZiVqko8Hba8

2021-11-11 TJPTSA General Membership Meeting on Nov. 11th, 2021

TJPTSA General Membership Meeting on Nov. 11th, 2021

Dear TJPTSA members,

  TJPTSA will hold its general membership meeting at 7:00PM on Nov. 11th, 2021 to elect its new President alongside other agenda items at TJ cafeteria. Members may sign in at the entrance of the TJ cafeteria from 6:30PM.   

  The deadline to purchase TJPTSA membership for the election is 9:00PM, Nov. 10th, 2021 when the PTSA store will be temporarily closed. 

  A presidential candidate will be either self-nominated or nominated by another member from the floor before he or she may choose to make a statement no longer than three minutes concerning their credentials and/or plans for the office. A majority of votes cast will be necessary to elect. If no candidate achieves a majority on the first ballot, the second and final ballot will be limited to the two candidates receiving the most votes on the first ballot. 

  The meeting agenda can be found here with election rule. In addition, the VAPTA self-help for general membership meeting is available too.  

TJPTSA Executive Board

2021-11-03 TJPTSA Special General Membership Meeting on November 3rd, 2021 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Dear TJPTSA members,

            The Executive Board of TJPTSA calls for a special general membership meeting on November 3rd, 2021 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. This meeting will be held in-person at TJHSST Cafeteria. 

            The meeting is called to consider the following motion:

                        That the President of TJPTSA be removed from office. 

The Executive Board of TJPTSA

Meeting call

2021-10-14 TJPTSA General Membership Meeting

TJPTSA will hold a general membership meeting on October 14th, 2021 from 7PM to 9PM

Location: ZOOM
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89439549602?pwd=ejd4ZDJ4dEZ6dVQ3ZlFEMzRpMXhJQT09
Meeting ID: 894 3954 9602
Passcode: 720489

The meeting agenda can be found here.

Proposed Budget: https://tjptsa.com/archive/2021-10-13-tjptsa-revised-budget/

Reconciliation files:https://tjptsa.com/archive/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-09_ANGP_Recon_Summary.pdf  and https://tjptsa.com/archive/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-09_PTSA_Recon_Summary.pdf

Last GM meeting draft minutes: https://tjptsa.com/archive/2021-10-13-tjptsa-09-09-2021-general-membership-meeting-minutes/

Financial Review:    https://tjptsa.com/archive/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TJHSST_PTSA_2021_Financial-Review_Audit-Report.pdf

2021-10-09 Fall Musical – School of Rock

See the TJ Theatre Students perform the Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musical School of Rock! Based on the classic movie of the same name!

Time: Saturday, October 9th, 2021, 7:00PM

Location: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Auditorium

Tickets: 

$15 General Admission

$10 Students

https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15598/thomas-jefferson-high-school-theatre

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.

2021-09-10 Volunteers Needed for the Back to School Bash

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH — VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 
The PTSA and the Student Activities Office is in need of volunteers to help with the Back to School Bash this Friday night. This is a super fun event for the students.  There will be games, food trucks, music, etc. before the home football game that starts at 7:00.  Please consider volunteering to help make this a success for our students. 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0544A4AB2FA20-back

Back to School BashThe TJ Activities Office is once again hosting the Back to School Bash this Friday before the football game. The fun starts at 4:00 and the football game starts at 7:00.  The Activities Office has asked the TJ PTSA to help.  Please consider volunteering.  We will also have a table set up for membership registration and questions.  Food trucks and games will be on site for the kids and adults from 4-8. The TJ PTSA will be providing food vouchers to all the faculty and staff.  Let’s Go Colonials!!www.signupgenius.com