Get a Head Start
on Success at TJ

Next year, over 800 students will enter the TJ building for the first time.

TJ's Student Government Association is hosting a summer program where students can get inside advice from upperclassmen about classes, extracurriculars, and TJ life.

Schedule

2024 students: August 2nd - August 6th, weekdays
2025 students: August 2nd - August 13th, weekdays

3:00pm - 5:30pm

Topics

(Jump to: 2025 week 1, 2025 week 2, 2024) 2025 Week 1: Introduction to TJ
Day Topics
1 Introduction to TJ
Homecoming
2 Biology
English
3 Design and Technology
IBET (Integrated Biology, English, and Technology)
4 Biology
English
  • Literature reviews
  • Scientific writing
  • Citations
  • Taking notes from a book
5 Test
General TJ Advice
2025 Week 2: Introduction to TJ
Day Topics
1 Project briefing
Electives Pathways
2 Languages
Project work time
3 Computer Science
  • Electives
  • Research labs
Project work time
4 Math
Project work time
5 Project presentation
Extracurricular advice
2024: Introduction to TJ
Day Topics
1 Introduction to in-person TJ
Project briefing
2 Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
3 Math
Languages
4 Humanities (HUM)
5 Test
General TJ Advice