Interesting week. It was 83 degrees one day, and snowing the next! We are only two weeks away from Spring Break though, so we take the wild weather variations in stride.
Please check out the article below for an update to our Anchor/Blue/Red Day calendar. As FCPS mentioned, there will be no school on Tuesday, April 21, so we had to make an adjustment to accommodate that.
It was a big weekend for extracurriculars last Saturday and Sunday for TJ as we hosted the Virginia State Chess Tournament inside the building and HackTJ 13.0 in Tysons. More details about those events below.
Remember next week is a short week. We will have a Red Day on Monday, and no school on Friday.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mike Roth
TJHSST Director of Communications
TJ's Anchor/Blue/Red Day Calendar
Families received notice from FCPS on Wednesday 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.
 
We are excited to announce that two beautiful wall enclosures now surround our 85" TouchPros screens in Alumni Hall and the Gallery of Achievement.
Remember you don't need to be physically at TJ to see 40 years of history on our TouchPros site. You can visit it by copying and pasting the following address:
https://tjhsst.touchpros.com/
We have all the yearbooks, TJ Todays, tens of thousands of photographs, unique documents, and videos for you to view!
And this project is not done yet, as this will be the home of our Hall of Honor and Oral History Museum once complete. We are also adding more historical documents weekly as they get scanned!
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 Techniques yearbook, you get Threshold literary magazine, 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.
Photo Gallery of HackTJ on Instagram
HackTJ 13.0, TJ's annual 24-hour hackathon where students throughout Fairfax County design and build an app while also learning and improving their coding skills took place last weekend.
Several hundred students put together their projects at the CVent center in Tysons. At the end of the event, the top rated projects won prizes! Thank you to the TJ Partnership Fund for their generous grant and their work with their partners that allows this event to happen every year!
Congratulations to the HackTJ team, led by Mr. Kosek and Mr. Hannum, and made up of TJ students for putting together an amazing event!
 TJ's Chess Team with major level Virginia State title!
 TJ Chess Team's Under-1400 Virginia State title team!
 TJ's Blitz Chess Virginia State title team!
TJ hosted the annual Virginia Scholastic & College Championships last weekend with over 1300 competitors from kindergarten to college coming through our halls.
The tournament concluded on Sunday when TJ Chess was able to take a co-championship in the K-12 major level. While sharing the title with Briarwood, we got the first place trophy on tiebreakers! Freshman Kyle Zhuang was the individual state co-champ!
Our Under-1400 team also won the state title on Sunday, beating every team by over 2 points!
And on Friday our Blitz Chess team took home a state championship! TJ won every state title it was eligible for in this tournament!
Congrats to everyone for an amazing weekend of chess!
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 14 - INite Performance - NOVA Alexandria 6:30 p.m.
March 16 - This Monday will be a Red Day for TJ.
March 19 - Religious or Cultural Observance Day begins in evening (Eid-al-Fitr) - school remains in session.
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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