Education Notebook - 10/29/03
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Education Notebook - 10/29/03

TJ Application Deadline Nov. 3

<bt>Eighth-grade students who are applying for placement in the 2004-05 ninth grade class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology must submit their applications on or before Monday, Nov. 3.

Students attending local public middle schools should turn in applications to their schools; applications may also be delivered to the Jefferson admissions office or mailed with a postmark of Nov. 3 or earlier. No late applications will be accepted.

To apply, a student must currently be in the eighth grade and live full-time with a natural or adoptive parent in one of the following participating school divisions: Fairfax, Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the city of Falls Church.

Enrollment in a test preparation class does not constitute application to the school.

Detailed information is available on the Jefferson Web site at http://information.tjhsst.edu/admissions. Questions should be directed to the Jefferson admissions office at 703-750-8335.

<sh>FCPS Events Calendar

<bt>Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

Retirement reception. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.

School Board public hearing, six-year divisionwide plan. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.

Thursday, Oct. 30, immediately following public hearing

School Board regular meeting. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Election day.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.

School Board regular meeting. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.