Welcome to the PTSA!

Please read our mission statement, support the ptsa, browse our committees, and volunteer! Scroll down to read all the latest news.

Welcome Class of 2016!

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

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.

PTSA Officers Nomination for the 2012-2013 school year

Proposed Slate of Officers for the TJ PTSA Executive Committee for 2012-2013

The following slate of officers was presented to the members of the PTSA at the PTSA meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2012:

Important Upcoming Dates

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

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.

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!

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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