You are invited to join us next Thursday night for the last PTSA meeting of the year. We will be celebrating all of our amazing parent volunteers, hearing from the SGA, and electing officers for next year! We’ll start at 6:30 pm with Anita’s Burritos and socializing and then will begin the business meeting promptly at 7 pm. Membership will be checked at the door for voting purposes, so please bring your ID. We hope to see you there!
Click on the links below to access the meeting materials:
You are invited to join us for our next General Membership meeting, which will be held in the cafeteria. We’ll start at 6:30 pm with light refreshments and socializing, and then will begin the business meeting promptly at 7 pm. Membership will be checked at the door for voting purposes, so please bring your ID. During this meeting, we will hear from the SGA, Principal Dr. Bonitatibus, Betsy Sandstrom, Committee Chairs, and our Treasurer. In addition, we will discuss and vote on the proposed LUOS changes presented by the Bylaws Committee at the previous meeting and find out the recommended officers’ slate from the Nominating Committee. We hope to see you there!
Click on the links below to access the meeting materials:
You are invited to join us for our next General Membership meeting, which will be held in the cafeteria. We’ll start at 6:30 pm with light refreshments and socializing, and then will begin the business meeting promptly at 7 pm. Membership will be checked at the door for voting purposes, so please bring your ID. We have a packed agenda! During this meeting, we will hear from the SGA, Assistant Principal Russell, Betsy Sandstrom, Committee Chairs, and our Treasurer. In addition, we will vote on a proposed budget revision, formally adopt past General Membership meeting minutes, and finalize the Nominating Committee. We hope to see you there!
Click on the links below to access the meeting materials:
· 2022 Nominating Committee Candidate Statements
· Bylaws/Governance Committee Report
· Past General Membership Meeting Minutes
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It has been brought to our attention by the VA PTA that our membership fees are one of the highest in the state, and are the highest in the surrounding area. This is a matter that we are looking into and would like community feedback. Please participate in the two-question survey regarding the PTSA General Membership Fee. Should we reduce the General Membership fee?
Some comparison data:
TJ PTSA Adult Membership $40
Langley PTSA Parent Membership $25
Westfield HS PTSA Adult Membership $20
Herndon HS PTSA Membership $10
The TJ PTSA seeks parents interested in becoming involved at TJ by serving on one of the TJPTSA committees.
TJPTSA has four main committees and numerous subcommittees. The committee descriptions are below. Think you might be interested? Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to learn more about these opportunities.
1. Academic Support Committee: Educating parents about how best to navigate TJ in an effort to help parents better support their students. The Academic Support Committee fosters relationships with the TJ staff to build consensus for collaborative solutions through dialogue and engagement. Activities include Navigating TJ Workshop and Senior Sharing events.
2. College Outreach Committee: To assist students with a focus on junior and senior classes in understanding the college application process and career choices, assisting TJ’s College and Career Center (CCC) with what is needed to improve outreach to colleges and universities, and assisting the CCC in fostering better connections with college admission officers and promoting TJ by providing volunteers. Activities include organizing forums for students and parents.
3. Diversity Committee: To celebrate the diversity at TJ and champion effective, measurable strategies and actions that strength TJ’s ability to quantifiably attract, develop and graduate students from underrepresented minority groups. The TJ PTSA Diversity Committee sponsors event to promote awareness of STEM and TJ, with a focus on underrepresented students. In addition, the Diversity Committee promotes connections and community.
4. Family Engagement Committee: Increasing awareness of mental health and emotional well-being within the TJ community. Particularly, the Family Engagement Committee works to engage the TJ parent community in the school wide efforts focusing on student balance and wellness. Another important focus is to organize events to shown the faculty and staff at TJ our appreciation for their amazing efforts in educating and nurturing our children. This committee has the following subcommittees: All Night Graduate Party, Challenge Success, Health and Wellness, Hospitality, Membership, Reflections, and Human Relations.
Questions? Email executive@tjptsa.org. We look forward to working together to support our children and the TJ Community.
TJPTSA Executive Board
In the spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness, we would like to ask parents of the TJ community questions directly from the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics about their experiences and concerns from the past academic year. The survey intends to measure the strengths of the TJ community-building effort, opportunities we should pursue, and concerns we should address so that we can build the optimum supportive environment for TJ students and families.
