Morning Announcements January 23, 2024

Today is a Special Testing Schedule with B Day classes!

From Ms. Burton: Students, ACT II forms are available now under the Activities page on the TJ website and physical copies are available outside of the Counseling Suite. The deadline to return is Wednesday, Jan. 31st

From Mr. Carter: Math Counts will meet after school today in room 255, Mr. Carter’s room. If you are planning to compete and can not make today’s meeting, please stop by and see Mr Carter TODAY.

From: Ms. T Congratulations to the winners of the TJMS Band Winter Break Practice Challenge contest: Ethan Kaiser, Karam Jlil, and Isaiah Amadou Please stop by the band room to collect your prize! The Arlington County Council of Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) recently announced the 2023-24 Reflections contest winners at the county level. Reflections is a contest and arts promotion program that encourages students to create works based on a common theme. This year’s theme was “I Am Hopeful Because…”Sami Wiriyotin won Awards of Merit in the Middle School Division for both Photography and Visual Arts. Congratulations, Sami!

From Mr. Ammon: The Phoenix Bikes club has room for 3 or 4 more students this semester. Club members learn how to repair bikes, and at the end of April members get to keep a bike that they repair themselves! To register for the club your parents must sign you up through Phoenix Bikes website. You can get the sign-up link from Mr. Ammon in room 55. The club can only have 12 students, and we only have a few spots left. We’ll start January 30 and meet on Tuesdays after school.

Here’s a special announcement from the SCA: Hi. I’m ____”Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you want to make some people’s Valentine’s Day better. Please sign up to make cards for people who are hospitalized. They look like this [hold up card]. Sign up on the Google Form posted in your TA canvas course. The first 300 people who sign up get to do it so do it fast and have a good Thursday

“From Mr. Appanah: Students: There are a lot of lost clothes, water bottles, and more on the lost and found shelves in the cafeteria. Please come look for and pick up your lost items today.