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TJ PTSA Executive Committee for 2011-2012

Congratulations to the recently elected officers of the PTSA Executive Committee for the 2011-2012 school year:

In the case of absence or inability of the President to act during her term of office, the designated order of officers to perform the duties of president is Celeste Fritzson as first vice-president and then Amy Shaw as second vice-president.

Important Upcoming Dates

Call for Speakers

Thanks to the outreach of our hardworking students, the tjSTAR Committee has confirmed 30 external guests for this year's tjSTAR, a day-long, school-wide research symposium on May 30, 2012. To provide the best schedule possible, we need 50 more STEM professionals to participate as speakers, panelists and demo providers during a choice of presentation blocks that last from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Professionals from all areas of science and technology are welcome to come and share their knowledge.

tjSTAR is only four months away, so if you can recommend anyone that would be a great fit, please let us know by contacting

tjstarcommittee@gmail.com
Also, please visit our tjSTAR website for the latest updates and news. Thanks for your support!

The 2011-2012 Back to School PTSA President's letter can be found here.

FCAG's Speaker Series - Ms. Toby Ratcliffe, Research Hydrodynamicist

FCAG's next distinguished speaker, Ms. Toby Ratcliffe will be speaking at Luther Jackson MS on February 7th, at 7PM. She's a Research Hydrodynamicist at the U.S. Department of Defense Naval Surface Warfare Center in the Carderock Division. She will be talking about their outreach efforts in local schools to increase student and teacher awareness of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). They help mentor LEGO Robotics and MATHCOUNTS teams. They also host international submarine races, host various middle and high school programs to build model-scale underwater remote-controlled vehicles and teach aerospace. In addition, they have internships (SEAP) and teacher institutes for elementary and high school STEM teachers. It's free and open to the public!

Base School Delayed Openings

Base school delayed openings can be found in the Transportation Section of the PTSA website. Please check it for updates. There are currently 3 schools on the list with delayed school openings during the next couple of months, but that list changes frequently. If your child's base school has a delayed opening in the morning, they need to find their own transportation to their base school in order to pick up the TJ shuttle bus.

STEMbassadors Program

If you haven't already done so, please consider signing up for TJ's new STEMbassadors program. We're looking to partner with about 200 local elementary schools in order to better communicate what TJ is all about, while at the same time, supporting the school in various ways. A copy of our original email explaining the program can be found here. For those who become TJ STEMbassadors, our first introductory meeting is being held on Friday, October 14th at 9:00am in the Lecture Hall.

Welcome Class of 2015!

Please visit our special welcome page for lots of helpful information to assist you in your transition to TJ.

TJ Diploma Requirements, Weighted Courses, and Other Similar Issues

TJ has provided the PTSA with a summary of courses required to graduate from TJ and a list of the TJ courses that are currently weighted by 0.5 or 1.0, for purposes of computing a students weighted Grade Point Average (GPA). For more information, click here.

TJ Directories

Our brand new 2011-2012 TJ Directories are available for sale in the front office during normal school hours for $10 each. You may also pick up your preordered Directory in the front office as well.

Order a letter jacket

Please read - jacket sales will be done differently this year! Jefferson Letter Jackets will be on display and for sale ANYTIME this year, starting October 1, 2011. The PTSA has arranged for samples of the young men's wool jacket with leather sleeves, as well as the young ladies' wool, hooded jacket in our school colors to be available at Burke Sporting Goods, 5616 Ox Road, Suite C, Fairfax Station, VA. You will also have an opportunity to see samples at TJ on Back to School Night, during the seasonal Sports Banquets and at select concerts throughout the school year. Check the PTSA website home page for updates. Otherwise, visit Burke Sporting Goods and order your personalized jacket anytime after October 1st. For questions, please contact Celeste Fritzson at cfritzson@verizon.net.

Re-register with the Grocery Programs — Now

Grocery Programs are a great source of funds for the PTSA. Please help us with this no-cost fundraiser. We currently have programs with BJ's Membership Special, Giant, Harris Teeter, Target, Bloom, and Safeway/eScript. This is an EASY way to raise money for our students without cost to you!! But you must re-designate TJ each School Year! For Giant, Safeway, and Harris Teeter, you can even give us the numbers and we will register them for you. For more information, see our flyer. If you would like us to register for you, complete the flyer and return it to the school office, the PTSA Table at Back To School Night, or to

Stamo.

Shop Amazon.com and Earn Cash for TJ!

amazon.com

Shop at Amazon.com using this special Amazon.com link and the PTSA earns 4-15% of most purchases!

For more information on this and other "free" money for TJ programs — including at Target, Office Depot, Verizon, and local grocery stores — visit our Support the PTSA page.

Wish List

The TJ Library Wish List Program Could Use Your Support!

The TJ Library would like to update its print collection to offer a variety of classics, contemporary literature, and new nonfiction books for our students. With budget cuts, it is more difficult to purchase the updated resources our students need, so the PTSA has established a TJHSST Library Wish List on Amazon.com. If you purchase an item from the Wish List, please email the librarian,

Anne Applin.
Your support of the TJ Library is greatly appreciated!

Ongoing PTSA Projects