Short week with storms wreaking havoc with our schedule on Monday and no school tomorrow, but we still got a lot done! One final week before Spring Break, so I know our students are getting excited!
This week's update is brief, but it does contain winners of some big contests, including this year's Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair results. Every single project that entered won an award of some type this year!
Remember next week is the final week of the third quarter. As a result, we will have a two-hour early release on Friday, March 27 to allow teachers to finalize their gradebooks.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mike Roth
TJHSST Director of Communications
During the week-long Spring Break, March 30-April 3, TJ is open by appointment only. Please contact the party you wish to meet with and arrange the meeting before showing up at the school as staffing will be limited. If you do need to schedule a meeting, please set it up between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Please Note: I'm rerunning this message to make sure you do not miss it. Please adjust your calendars for this change.
TJ's Anchor/Blue/Red Day Calendar
Families received notice from FCPS last week that schools will be closed on Tuesday, April 21 in order to serve as polling locations in that day's special statewide election.
As a result, TJ will be changing Monday, April 20 to a Blue Day. An updated Anchor/Blue/Red Day calendar is linked above.
Spring is nearly here, and that means that yearbooks will only be sold for a few more weeks!
Please visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 13621 before Saturday, April 25 when sales close!
Last year, we sold out of the yearbook before distribution day and had a long waitlist. To avoid disappointment in May or June, I urge you to pre-order your 2026 yearbook NOW!
With the purchase of theTechniques yearbook, you get the Threshold literary magazine, the Teknos science magazine, and a year of tjTODAY (distributed at school throughout the year and online) for free.
Don't delay, but please email me if you have any questions.
Lisa Hampton, Ed.M.
tjMedia adviser
lmhampton@fcps.edu
Free/Reduced Application information and forms for qualified families (Online Submission)
FCPS offers nutritious meals every school day. Your child may qualify for free meals or reduced-price meals at TJHSST. Students who qualify for reduced-price meals receive breakfast and lunch at no cost. For information on how to apply for Free and Reduced-price meals, please visit the link above. The online free and reduced-price meals application is available in 8 languages and can be completed on mobile devices. You will need to re-apply annually.
Consent to Share Form (PDF)
If you have children eligible for the Free and Reduced-price meals program, they may also be eligible to participate in other FCPS fee-based programs without paying a fee or by paying a reduced fee.
This would include things that are specified in FCPS Notice 5922. Those are:
- Musical Instrument fees
- Driver Education fees
- Student Parking fees
- Career and Technical Education Certification fees
- Fine Arts fees
- Technology and Engineering Education Material fees
- Online Campus fees
- Advanced Placement fees (after six exams)
- Returned Check fees
You are also eligible to receive information about scholarships, classes and services that are provided by agencies and organizations other than FCPS.
In order to receive the benefits, you have to fill out the Consent to Share Form (please visit the link above), a written agreement allowing FCPS staff to share information about your children's meal eligibility status.
Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes; on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring; essay editing; and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
Is your student experiencing anxiety, behavior changes, or challenges with peer and family relationships? If so, you may refer your child for weekly therapy with a licensed therapist through Hazel Health. Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for information on this service.
TJ had an amazing performance at the Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair this past weekend with all 25 projects entered winning some sort of recognition (several receiving multiple)!
For ease of viewing visit this webpage to see all of our category winners. Under a new format this year, the Grand Prize Winners get an automatic berth in the International Science and Engineering Fair (however they still get to compete in the Virginia Science and Engineering Fair as well). Those projects labeled Grand Prize Alternate or Grand Prize Nominee get to compete in the VSEF with the opportunity to win a spot in the ISEF.
In addition, several corporations and local organizations had their own awards. Our TJ kids did very well there too! On this website you will find each project that earned a special award (some earning multiple) along with the prize that they won!
The TJHSST Technology Student Association did an outstanding job at this year's Northern Region Tournament. This annual event is currently held at Parkview High School and covers all of Northern Virginia. We had more students qualify for State Events than ever before. This year's state "Technosphere" will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. National's will be at the Gaylord, National Harbor in June.
Here are the results.
Board Game Design – 4th – Team 2 – Alena Nguyen, Diya Kotha, Emmy Hodor, Minati Divakar, Jia Modi, Kate Russell
CAD Engineering – 2nd – Krish Stauber CAD Engineering – 3rd – Christina Oh
Dragster Design – 5th – Diana Prudius Dragster Design – 6th – Harshpreet Singh
Extemporaneous Speech – 3rd – Kate Russell Extemporaneous Speech – 4th – Minati Divakar
Flight Endurance – 2nd – Diana Prudius
Manufacturing Prototype – 1st – Team 1 – Jia Modi, Suhayb Zeyne , Emmy Hodor, Savia Thomas, Rishaan Pillay, Henry Zhou
Photographic Technology – 2nd – Aashritha Penumudi
Prepared Presentation – 6th – Jia Modi
Promotional Design – 3rd – Emma Zhang Promotional Design – 4th – Raina Gao
Structural Design and Engineering – 2nd – Team 2 – Emmy Hodor, Christina Oh
System Control Technology – 1st – Team 2 – Armaan Ahmed, Aditya Khandelwal, Elliot Oh
Video Game Design – 2nd – Team 2 – Rithik Samanthula, Elliot Oh, Armaan Ahmed, Nathan Chu, Suhayb Zayne, Hashmita Nittala
Need to get in contact with someone at TJ? Here is some commonly requested contact information:
Main Office - 703-750-8300
Attendance Office - thomasjeffersonhigh.attendance@fcps.edu
Student Services - 703-750-8340
Student Activities - 703-750-8333
Security - 703-750-8331
Administration Contact Information
Mr. Michael Mukai - Principal
Ms. Betsy Fawsett - Associate Principal
Ms. Yaara Crane - Subschool Principal (oversees Class of 2026 and Science and Technology Division)
Mr. Shawn Frank - Subschool Principal (oversees Class of 2027 and Mathematics and Computer Science Division)
Mr. Dylan Forshay - Subschool Principal (oversees Class of 2028 and World Language, Art, Music, and Physical Education Division)
Ms. Volita Russell - Subschool Principal (oversees Class of 2029 and Humanities Division)
Ms. Sara Wright - Director of Student Services (oversees Counselors, Social Worker, School Psychologist and other staff providing student support)
Ms. Leah Conte - Director of Student Activities (oversees Activities Office, 8th Period, Athletic Office, Building Maintenance, Custodians, Food Services)
Mr. Mike Roth - Communications Specialist (oversees NewsYouChoose and eNotify, Event promotions, print/digital text, photo, video, Social Media accounts, TJHSST Webmaster and Visitors US & International (TJPF))
For another specific staff member, please use our Staff Directory to find contact information.
Be sure to visit Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology on its official social media channel on Instagram @OfficialTJHSST for pictures and highlights of all the fun events and activities going on at TJ! (Please note that we have discontinued use of our X/Twitter account).
We'd love it if you give us a follow!
TJ's Anchor/Blue/Red Day Calendar
March 20 - Religious or Cultural Observance Day (Eid-al-Fitr) - no school for students or staff.
March 27 - Modified Red Day with two-hour early release - end of third quarter
March 30 - April 3 - Spring Break - no school for students or staff.
April 6 - Teacher Workday - no school for students.
April 10 - School Planning Day - no school for students.
April 20 - This Monday will be a Blue Day for TJ
April 21 - Teacher workday - no school for students.
May 4-May 15 - AP Testing at TJ
May 20 - tjSTAR at TJ during morning.
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