TJ Parent Teacher Student Association Back To School Night General Membership Meeting Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Grace Chung Becker, President
6:15 – 6:25President’s Report 6:25 – 6:30Student Gov’t Report 6:30 – 6:35 Proposed Budget 6:35 – 6:40TJ Partnership Fund 6:40 – 6:50State of the School Meeting Agenda 2
Approve Meeting Minutes 3
SGA Report – Joey Valery Photo credits: TJ Today 4
President’s Report 2013 Back to School Bash & Summer Mailing 5
Recent PTSA Events Summer Mail Out (White Envelope of Flyers) TJ Faculty/Staff Breakfast Academic Integrity Training Freshman Orientation/Navigating TJ School Board Testimony on TJ Admissions Requested Policy Change for Post-AP courses TJ Directory 4 issues of This Week at TJ ( updates) 2 issues of Tech Cetera (PTSA newsletter) 6
We Need You! Website: Create new PTSA website Directory ( ) Science Fair Judges Needed – Feb. 5, 2014; snow date Feb. 12, 2014 JLC Chaperones – Thursdays 8-9 am 7
Did you know... ? ≈ 40% of of 10th and 12th graders across Fairfax County (and at TJ) admitted saying something bad about someone else’s race or culture. Similarly, ≈ 40% reported having something bad said to them about their race or culture. 8 Source:
Speaker – Mauricio Velasquez Wed. Oct. 9 th, 2013 Double 8 th period block (2:20 – 3:50 pm) Please ask your child to attend Parents’ Meeting – 10/23/13 Co-sponsors: TJ PTSA (incl. Diversity Comm.), Inscope International, Safe Community Coalition, Spanish Honor Society, Hispanic Alliance 9
Treasurer’s Report Grace Chung Becker and Enit Lulushi (PTSA Treasurer) 10
PROPOSED PTSA BUDGET PROJECTED INCOME Membership Dues (Net)$11,000 Contributions (Donations) 6,750 Directory (Net)6,300 “Free Money” Programs 19,000 Fundraising150 $43,200 PROJECTED EXPENSES Total PTSA Programs / Committees$25,000 Total School Support20,000 Total Student Support 8,500 Outreach6,350 Total PTSA Office6,500 $66,350 Cash On Hand7/1/13Est. Cash On Hand6/30/14 PTSA Checking$46, PTSA Checking $42, ANGP Checking14, ANGP Checking14, Money Market Account5, Money Market Account0.00 Bulk Mail Account55.99 Bulk Mail Account55.99 $66,399.47$46,088 11
Expenses: School & Student Support SCHOOL SUPPORT Back To School Bash$2,500 Back to School Night600 Mentorship Fair500 Science Fair700 Shakespeare Festival3,375 Equipment & Technology7,000 Topics in Globalization250 Principal’s Fund3,000 Other2,075 Total $20,000 STUDENT SUPPORT Student Scholarships & Support$2,600 National Honor Society Reception500 National Semi-finalists Reception500 Academic Letters 1,000 AP Breakfast1,500 Reflections250 Other2,150 Total $ 8,500 12
Expenses (continued): PTSA OFFICE Online Transaction Cost$1,500 Insurance550 New Website4,000 Training & Miscellaneous450 Total $6,500 PTSA PROGRAMS / COMMITTEES (Net) ANGP (2013) (self supporting) $ 0 Cluster Gatherings1,500 Diversity Committee (self supporting)0 Faculty Allocations15,000 Government Relations500 Hospitality7,000 Landscaping1,000 Total $25,000 Outreach Techstravaganza $750 Cluster Gatherings 1,500 PTSA Forum - Navigating TJ 100 Summer Mailings, Etc. 4,000 Total $6,350 13
Approve Audit Report 14 Administrative Issues RaisedPTSA Actions Taken Missing Year End Treasurer’s Report Enit Lulushi (PTSA Treasurer) Wrote Year End Report for No Monthly Bank Reconciliations Verified by Non-Check Signer Monthly Meetings Conducted in 9/2013 and Scheduled for Copy of Bylaws/Standing Rules Not in Binder Copy Inserted in Binder “The records of the treasurer of the PTSA are correct.”
Please Support the PTSA Membership - $25, with school directory Students $15; Faculty $10 We are aiming for 100% participation If cost is an issue, please see Grace. Click “Amazon” icon on TJ PTSA website Grocery Free Money – sign up cards or send pink form to PTSA 15
CAMPAIGN FOR TJ Supports TJ Strengthens STEM Education Nurtures Leaders Jennifer Simpson, Vice Chair
TAKE IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL 17
AMBASSADORS FOR STEM 18
END TURF ENVY 19
A SCHOOL LIKE NO OTHER 20
CULTURAL EVENTS 21
TJ PRIDE 22
tjpartnershipfund.org
State of the School Evan Glazer Principal 24