February Newsletter

Academics

• Feb. 7th, 14th, 21st, Sat: 9am-12pm SAT math prep sessions at at W.T. White and UNT Dallas  - register at www.universitycrossroads.org
• Financial aid workshops: help with FAFSA and TAFSA
• Feb. 10th, Tues. 6pm to 9pm at UNT Dallas
• Feb. 21st, Sat. 9am to 2pm at Bryan Adams H.S., Richardson H.S., and Molina H.S.
• Feb 28th, Sat. 9am-2pm at Adamson HS and the Dallas Public Library Central branch
• Feb. 19th, Thurs: Fourth six weeks ends
• Feb. 20th, Fri: No school for students - staff development day
• Feb. 23rd, Mon: Fifth six weeks begins
• Feb. 25th, Wed: Juniors take the SAT on campus! Make sure they eat a good breakfast.

Events

• February: HEB Community Challenge School District Competition. Promote healthy living by earning points for healthy activities - learn more here!
• Feb. 3rd, 6th, 11th: Girls' JV/Varsity Basketball Games
• Feb. 3rd, 7th, 10th, 13th, 17th: Boys' Basketball Games
• Feb. 3rd, 7th, 10th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 28th: Girls' JV/Varsity Soccer Games
• Feb. 4th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 28th: Boys' JV/Varsity Soccer Games
• Feb. 7-8, 13-14, 20-21: Wrestling Tournaments
• Find out more about all of our athletics at gotjpatsathletics.com

PTSA

• Feb 12th,Thurs.:   Next meeting @ 6-7:30pm in Library
• Feb 13th, Fri.: PTSA and TJ Ambassadors partner to host a Val-O-Gram fund raiser
• May 2nd, Sat.: TJHS Color Run - stay tuned for more info
• Contact Darlene Petty, President PTSA  tjpatriotsptsa@yahoo.com with questions

Volunteer

• Explore opportunities to volunteer: www.dallasisd.org/volunteers
• Complete volunteer application: www.dallasisd.org/volunteerapplication
• Attend a volunteer orientation: www.dallasisd.org/volunteerorientation
• Contact Marilyn Jordan, Volunteer Coordinator: 972-502-7303, marijordan@dallasisd.org with questions

Parent Portal

• Access your child’s information online! Track grades, attendance, and assignments
• Be connected! Sign-up today here: www.dallasisd.org/parentportal
• Parent Portal Teaching Tuesdays are available every Tuesday in the library from 8-9am. Learn how to sign-up and access your account.
• Contact Marilyn Jordan, Parent Portal Coordinator: 972-502-7303, marijordan@dallasisd.org with questions

Reminders

• Don't forget you have access to ebooks and a lot of other resources FROM HOME on the DISD Library page! Go to www.dallasisd.org/Page/20061 to find them.
• Dress code is so important! Common items we see that are not allowed: jeans, black pants, hoodies that are not official TJ hoodies, and untucked shirts.
• Every day we are preparing students for college. If you have any questions about college, we are here to help you too! Contact Marilyn Jordan: 972-502-7303, marijordan@dallasisd.org with questions and she will connect you to the person you need.