Category Archives: Past News

Old news we don’t want on the main page anymore.

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 Congratulations Reflections Participants

Reflections is a national PTA arts recognition program that encourages students to
express their artistic talents. Based on the 2020-2021 theme “I Matter Because…” 13 TJ
students submitted their artwork for four categories. Their work has been evaluated by
community artists and professionals on their interpretation of theme, creativity and
technique. 
 
For each art form, the work chosen as Outstanding Interpretation will advance to the
Fairfax County Council PTA level, competing with entries from other Fairfax County high
school students.  Award of Excellence, Award of Merit and Honorable Mention are
given to second, third and fourth place.
 
Here are the 2020-2021 TJ (School Level) results.
 
PHOTOGRAPHY
Outstanding Interpretation Award
Micaela Wells

MUSIC COMPOSITION 
Outstanding Interpretation Award
Ethan Caldwell

VISUAL ART
Outstanding Interpretation Award
Sehyun Choi
Award of Excellence 
Audrey Czarnecki
Award of Merit
Tanvi Pedireddi

LITERATURE
Outstanding Interpretation Award
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
Award of Excellence
Medha Gaddam
Award of Merit
Ebba Cha
Honorable Mention
Amrita Sahu
Participation
Krisha Pahwa
Ethan Caldwell
Sohini Banerjee
Micaela Wells
Jiwoo Hwang
Arya Adake
 
 
Congratulations to all students who participated, you all had amazing submissions.
Good luck to those advancing to the Fairfax County competition, we will track the results
for you on your journey to the county, regional and national contest.

2020-11-27 Nominate a TJ Staff Member for FCPS Employee Award

The FCPS Employee Award is an annual awards program designed to celebrate employee success and increase recognition of outstanding employees across the school system.  We are now taking nominations for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards and would love to have TJ staff included among the honorees!

To submit a nomination for a TJHSST Outstanding Employee in one of the six categories, please complete the nomination through this Google form. Students, parents, and staff may nominate an employee in one or more categories. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. 

If you have any questions please contact Assistant Principal Laura Fitzgerald at lbfitzgerald@fcps.edu. Note: the deadline for nominations in November 27. Thank you for recognizing our fine staff members.

2020-11-17 2022 Class Council Events

On Halloween weekend, 2022 Class Council hosted a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt for students to participate in teams from home. With fun activities such as dressing up in costumes and playing in game night, students competed to win free 2022 merch! Below is a picture of Michael Fatemi, who went on a hike (one of the activities), and a picture of a team dressing up as ghosts.

2022 Class Council plans to hold similar events during Thanksgiving for their class to engage in, so be on the lookout for those!

2020-11-02 Picture Day Information (underclassmen): NOVEMBER 9, 16, 23

Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Sci & Tech
Picture Day: Monday, November 9 – Monday, November 23
Picture Day ID: EVTRJKD4Q


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Order your child’s school pictures at mylifetouch.com. Please submit your order before Monday, November 9.

Sign up for a photo session here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/tjhsst2021schoolpics

If you do not feel safe coming to TJ for underclass portraits, and would prefer to submit your own photo, that’s totally fine! The yearbook publishing company is working on an app that will ready all of your photos for publication. As soon as our yearbook advisor, Erin Harris, knows specifics, she will share more. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to her.

2020-11-02 AtoZ Directory Search Re-Enabled

Apologies to anyone who tried to use our AtoZ directory online only to find search disabled. We forgot to enable access for another year. It’s there now, you can search the online AtoZ directory for parents and students at TJ.

We are working on the print directory for 2020-21, thanks to our volunteers. We hope to have those available in a month.

To use the TJ PTSA online directory, log in to AtoZConnect.com and click the menu in the upper left corner and select Directory.