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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Latin- a large group of TJ kids compete at the Virginia Latin convention. It’s a lot of fun- they spend the weekend in Richmond. There are so many activities involving Latin and I encourage everyone to consider it.

Summer PE is great for sophomore PE. Plan getting your drivers license early to get it done and out of the way. Freshman PE is hard.

At TJ, a lot of kids will take summer school because it is easier to get As. I know a lot of people prioritize vacations- but most of the kids I know do it over Christmas break because internships are super important too.

Do a sport at TJ. It helps if your kid socializes with upper classes.

[b]Also- be prepared to volunteer a lot. The kids have so many activities and things don’t get done without parental involvement. It’s worth it!  [/b]

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Can you elaborate on what some parental volunteer opportunities are?
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DP.

The PTA is always looking for volunteers and is worth joining.

There are also separate volunteer booster organizations for athletics generally, and academics.

Beyond the general athletic boosters, each individual sport (if your child chooses to participate) will have its own group of boosters/volunteers.

TJ has myriad clubs for 8th period and your freshman can join up to 4 clubs; some of these clubs may offer opportunities for parent volunteers.

Due to the geographical dispersion of TJ families, many activities struggle to fill all available volunteer positions; please consider volunteering if/when you can.[/quote]

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