Online Payments
As a convenience for our busy TJ parents, the PTSA is now accepting online payments for membership, donations, directories, directory ads, and ANGP donations. You can pay by credit or debit card or by PayPal. If you would rather pay by check, please visit the other parts of our website, including membership and ANGP.
If this is your first time using this system, please read:
Note: The PayPal buttons on this page lead out of the TJHSST PTSA web site to the PayPal server that is not under the control of the TJHSST PTSA or Fairfax County Public Schools.
* The PTSA Newsletter Techcetera is posted on this website every month. We encourages families to read it online.
** Directories can be picked up at Back to School Night or after that date at the school office. Questions? Contact the
*** Please enter ANGP donor name/message such as:
Names: Joe and Sally Smith Message: Great job Michael!
(Maximum 60 character name, 30 character message.)
Questions about ANGP? Contact the
ANGP Committee.
How Online Payments Work
Each time you select an item you will press the Add to Cart button which places the item in your shopping cart. You may purchase one item or several items. You will see your shopping cart each time you add an item to it.
Each item in your cart has a quantity field so that you can change the quantity to order. To remove an item from your cart, click on the Remove check box next to the item and then press the Update Cart button. Two buttons on the lower right of the cart will allow you to Continue Shopping or Checkout. You can press View Cart at any time to check on your order
When you are done shopping, simply click the Check Out button in the cart and follow the directions on the payment screens. Your payment information will be handled on PayPal's secure server offering you 128-bit encryption for the highest level of security available.
How do I pay?
Paypal Website Payments accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Amex, and PayPal. Use credit or debit cards.
On occasion, PayPal will reject a valid credit card with the message:
The credit card you entered cannot be used for this payment. Please enter a different credit card number.
This is likely due to measures they have taken to protect you and themselves from fraud. They will not give out precise "rules" for when they request a different card. This is a problem others have, too. We can only suggest that you try again the next day, use another card, or set up a PayPal account.
Is PayPal safe to use?
According to the PayPal site:
PayPal protects your financial information with industry-leading security and fraud prevention systems. When you use PayPal, your financial information is not shared with the merchant. Once your payment is complete, you will be emailed a receipt for this transaction.
Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
This application was tested in Internet Explorer 6.x and Firefox 2.0.0.4. It should work OK in these browsers, unless PayPal changes something, in which case, contact the PTSA webmaster. Other browsers were not tested and may or may not work. Switch to IE, if you have a problem with other browsers.
If the shopping cart appears in a new window or tab and the "Continue Shopping" button doesn't work, try manually switching between the two windows or tabs as you shop.