Welcome to the Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Association.

President’s Letter – December 2011 

Exciting things are happening with our alumni association and with the students and staff at Thomas Jefferson. Please take a moment to update your awareness of today’s TJ and consider supporting the alumni association with membership renewal, scholarship fund or school activity contribution and updated directory information.

What’s happening at Today’s TJ: http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/2560

-TJ’s  ”Fall into Winter Holiday” Festival  Saturday December 10th included a “best dressed” holiday dog parade, activities for the entire family and a baked goods and poinsettia sale. The TJ Community of all alumni, students and neighbors were invited to attend. The event was catered by the Culinary Arts department of the TJ Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. For further information about TJ Community Events, please contact Sheila Benskin sheila.benskin@dallasdisd.org

-The TJ Academy of Hospitality and Tourism is developing curriculum programs and relationships with Hotels and Restaurants to connect students with Dallas’ well recognized convention industry.  Please advise if your business can help with this endeavor.

- The Academy of Asian Culture which involves over 400 students, is teaching Mandarin Chinese, and will be hosting a delegation of high school students and principals from China this winter. There will be an opportunity for students to travel to China next summer.

-The Academy of Finance is developing programs and mentorships to interact with the Dallas Business Community – please advise of your interest in serving in the development of these relationships.

-TJ is developing plans for an Alumni Way paved with commemorative bricks and other connections with the 50 year history of 25,000 Alumni and the idea that the past is prologue to the future.

What’s Happening with the TJ Alumni Association:  

The Association will present the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards in May, 2012.  Nominations for that award have been received and announcements are forthcoming. Distinguished Alumni Chair is Martha Wilson ’60 at marthamwilson@hotmail.com.

The Alumni/Varsity Baseball Game will be held at TJ’s Gerald Turner field on Saturday, February 18, 2012.   Please contact Bryan West at windlakewest@sbcglobal.net  for further information.

The alumni website is identifying contact persons and reunion information and website links for all classes. Please reply if you can recommend or are willing to be a contact person for your class – Kevin McNevins,’63  kevin@mcnevins.net is responsible for website updates and links.

BECOME AN INVOLVED ALUM – Contact me,  Paul Roach ’65  proach@cpyi.com  and volunteer  today to be a mentor to a TJ student, share your expertise or life experience with a class, serve on the Academy of Finance and Business Advisory Board, serve on an alumni committee, help with an event, or become a member of the TJHSAA Board?

YOU ARE NEEDED.