On October 11th, 2021, the Executive Board of TJPTSA met and approved the revision of TJPTSA budget.
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TJ PTSA General Membership Fee Survey
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
2021-09-21Call for Volunteers for TJPTSA Diversity Committee Chair
Ms. Julia McCaskill has resigned from her post of TJPTSA Diversity Committee Chair. The Executive Board of TJPTSA is calling for volunteers for the vacancy. If interested, please write to executiveboard@tjptsa.org as soon as possible, preferably by 09/27/2021.
2021-09-20 Call for Volunteers for TJPTSA Academic Support Committee Chair
Mr. Randy Turner has resigned from his post of TJPTSA Academic Support Chair. The Executive Board of TJPTSA is calling for volunteers for the vacancy. If interested, please write to executiveboard@tjptsa.org as soon as possible, preferably by 09/27/2021.
2021-09-09 TJPTSA Approved Budget for School Year 2021-2022
The TJPTSA hold a general membership meeting on 09/09/2021, and has voted to approve its annual budget for School Year 2021-2022.
Appointment of College Outreach Committee Chair
The executive committee of TJPTSA met on September 1st, 2021, and has voted to appoint Ms. Tanuja Ghodgaonkar as the College Outreach Committee Chair. Tanuja, welcome on board!
2021-08-27 Welcome Back Ice Cream Social for Faculty and Staff
We had a good time with our amazing faculty and staff members on August 27th, Friday by treating them delicous ice cream! TJPTSA thanks our volunteers who helped or donated food and drinks for the event. In particular, we would like to shout out to Ms. Hyunjung Kang, Ms. Shalu Aggarwal and Ms. Elizabeth Howton for their dedicated service.
Call for TJPTSA Volunteers for School Year 2021-2022
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
TJ PTSA Volunteer Interest Form
The TJ PTSA seeks parents interested in getting involved at TJ by serving on one of the TJ PTSA committees! If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the contact information and check the box next to the committee(s) of interest. Committee Chairs will be organizing information sessions early in the 2021-2022 school year. Questions? Email executive@tjptsa.org.
TJ PTSA Volunteer Interest Form
TJ PTSA Climate Survey
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.