TJ SAC

12/05/2017

Hey everyone!

Today was our third SAC meeting. Here are the meeting notes: https://docs.google.com/a/fcpsschools.net/document/d/1_3-ThBsb0daXF-5ZgtumfCnNSgvGAq2VxE49jIbjDqs/edit?usp=sharing

Also, we are meeting with Dr. Bonitatibus during lunch on Thursday. We will be discussing FCPS wide issues such as mental health, but we will also talk about TJ specific issues, such as the TJ website and perhaps bringing back telelearn days. If you have any questions or comments, we would appreciate hearing from you: https://goo.gl/forms/iigO9ou3X9yO9Sg73

11/07/2017

As mental health is such an important issue, FCPS administration also wants to hear your take on mental health. If you want to express your thoughts or opinions, consider submitting to FCPS Student Voice, a new campaign launched to learn the concerns and issues of students. All submissions are viewed directly by the school board, and this is a great chance to get your voice heard.

More information can be found here: www.fcps.edu/studentvoice

10/26/2017

Hey everyone!

Today was our first SAC meeting. The notes taken during the meeting can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CA7otUAsVi6E3J3p1SLCNLUAQne5191LhZ_mEkx_9hw/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any feedback or questions, feel free to email or message any of us!

Student Voice Submissions www.fcps.edu/studentvoice Submit your views through your choice of media: video, audio, photos, editorial Theme: Mental and Physical Health and Wellness Say what’s on your mind: stress less, self-image, overcoming an obstacle Open Mic - what’s happening at other schools?...

04/03/2017

Congratulations to Niharika Vattikonda for being elected to the position of 2017-2018 Student Representative to the School Board!

03/05/2017

REMINDER: The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) will hold its annual convention to elect the Student Representative to the School Board for the 2017-18 school year on Monday, April 3rd. If you are a student interested in running for the position, the application can be found at:http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/is/socialstudies/documents/ApplicationStudentReptoSchoolBoard2017.pdf
Again, the completed forms are due no later than Monday, March 13th. Best wishes to all who plan to run, and if you have any questions feel free to contact any of our SAC delegates or our current Student Representative to the School Board, Laura Chu!

02/11/2017

Here are SAC's meeting notes for our February 9 meeting. Comment questions about specific points on meeting note bullet points and comment general questions on the title: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ron2ZvmnFMiLtBH6JUULCBFjQUFtiXQ6tuB6NVbBE9s/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the application for Student Reprsentative to the School Board. This application is due to [email protected] by 4:30 pm Monday, March 13: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzMrtAEyFA7dcnVlNG5QMzhqeFU

Contact Laura Chu at [email protected] to ask questions about the position, or TJ SAC at [email protected] to ask questions about the election on Monday, April 3. We hope to see you there!

TJ Student Advisory Council Kirubel Aklilu, Chris Cao, Louise Hicks, Anshu Sharma, Reilly McLaren _________________________________________________________________ Another “Most Likely to Succeed” quote about teachers SAC should hold a screening of this film Laura School board is still search...

02/09/2017

Hey all, last call to fill out the pre-meeting poll! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wlJetGfi6M5vOoaVNQpds5yz2aFcboDyBFUfAglFVOw

And it's that time of the year again: Student Representative elections! The Student Representative sits in on school board meetings and brings a student perspective to board matters. This year, our very own Laura Chu serves as student representative to the School Board. You can contact her at [email protected] (or probably Facebook) to learn more about the responsibilities of the position. The application is available here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzMrtAEyFA7dcnVlNG5QMzhqeFU

Completed applications are due to [email protected] by Monday, March 13 at 4:30 pm. The election will be held on Monday, April 3 at Hayfield Secondary School. We hope to see you there!

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01/31/2017

Hey TJ!

At our last SAC meeting, other schools talked about successful events that they hosted as well as upcoming events. Some of these ideas could possibly be implemented at TJ. We also went over a minds matter activity. Check out our meeting notes below for more information!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rYH89WDYYBJbg36wrODqX__92L9zhoym7P24C6mjpxI/edit?usp=sharing

Open Mic- Chantilly: Successful food drive Preparing for a male beauty pageant Once-a-month videos on topics such as diversity, mental health FCPS grant for ChantillyON, where all students in the pyramid get laptops Lake Braddock Breakfast with Olaf: Breakfast with elementary school kids Gradu...

12/06/2016

Hey guys!

At our last two meetings, we continued our conversation on mental health and listened to presentations from organizations like the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) and Our Minds Matter.

We also reviewed the Fairfax County Youth Survey, comparing data from TJ students to the rest of the county (for example, sleep).

If you are interested in learning more about anything of the topics above, feel free to check out our meeting notes!

December 5th: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vb6YsEIm8GTbYrZTH3icehXpixJkCAgsWHhnlDydUOs/edit?usp=sharing

November 17th:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w0f-NT0C7IC_hx-QT-QLxa6I4zYa8UJun4dqS2BE488/edit?usp=sharing

TJ Student Advisory Council Kirubel Aklilu, Chris Cao, Louise Hicks, Anshu Sharma, Reilly McLaren __________________________________________________________________ Updates from the Student Representative to the School Board Real Food for Kids - looking for students to serve on the Board of Di...

11/05/2016

Hello all!

At our last SAC meeting, we talked about the homecoming experience at other schools and how we can improve TJ's homecoming for next year, resources for students struggling with mental health, and electing this year's officers. If any of these interest you, check out our meeting notes below!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16MRKhwALMiZdkVWErg9nA5rHEb9BqV6uyQ8Rz5mz1b0/edit?usp=sharing

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Meeting Starts with another quote from Most Likely to Succeed Several Fairfax county admins (supervisors, principals) watched this movie over the summer. Open mic Herndon Successful Homecoming Paige’s closet: closet where students can donate items to benefit the broader student body West Springf...

10/19/2016

Hello TJ! SAC's second meeting of the year is approaching and we need your input to represent you as well as possible. Please complete this poll: https://goo.gl/forms/xxLicRp6Gj5nZ0vn1

Thanks and enjoy your half day off!

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10/07/2016

Hello everyone! We are SAC, the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council tackling the county’s most pressing issues.

At our last SAC meeting, we discussed new opportunities for students who want to get involved in the county. If you want to learn more about Fairfax County, work to advocate for students’ human rights, or have the opportunity to participate in a 3-week internship with a county department, visit the link below for a full list of leadership opportunities:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i2HE1-Fr4CdRdnSU1OblH2vc-HeLK7hX3eHBIDwv8rw/edit?usp=sharing

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TJ Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council Louise Hicks, Anshu Sharma, Chris Cao, Kirubel Aklilu, Reilly McLaren Student Leadership Opportunities School Board Leadership Program (due 10/17) Open to sophomores and juniors only School Board wanted all students to have opportunity at leadership r...