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Happy Women's History Month,
To kick off our celebration of women leaders I want to start with Ra'mya Davis. Our senior leader makes waves in and out of the building. Not only is Ra'mya leading our school effort to rethink Celebrating Our Roots programming, but Ra'mya will also be serving as a delegate for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) this year. Next week, Ra'mya will be part of the 104 national student delegation, who will each also receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study. During the program week, the student delegates will attend online meetings and briefings with senators, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, among others.
Families, your students demonstrate their leadership daily in our building and classroom. Ra'mya is one of many who have stepped up to lead and serve their community. We are thankful for your guidance and allow TMA to support you in partnership.
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Raymond A. Weeden, Jr.
Executive Director
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“Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.”
- Dorothy Height
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Alumni Warrior
Mike Aiken, TMA class of 2020 and a member of the 2019/2020 PCSAA basketball championship team garnered All Conference Honorable Mention at Wiley College. Mike had an outstanding freshman year both on and off the court. As a freshman, he led the team in scoring with 12.1 points per game. He was the leading scorer in six games and reached double digits in 10 of the 17 games he played. Mike Aiken proved to be a key player for the Wiley Wildcats! Go Warrior!
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School Safety Omnibus Act of 2018 Policies
In compliance with the DC School Safety Omnibus Act of 2018 and in order to enhance safety for students, Thurgood Marshall Academy has published the policies listed below on our website. If you have questions or need to file a complaint, please contact Executive Director Raymond Weeden, rweeden@tmapchs.org or 202-563-6862.
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Take Action: Virtual Phone Bank
This event is an opportunity for young people to get involved in voter mobilization together! Youth will be trained in how to effectively phone bank, and then get to practice those new skills with support from their peers and Mikva staff as they make calls from home to make sure community members understand how, when, where, and WHY it is so important for them to vote in their next election.
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At the District's new COVID Centers, individuals now have access to vaccinations, boosters, and take-home rapid antigen tests, as well as a new walk-up testing opportunity that will allow residents to administer and register a PCR test themselves. With extended hours and fixed locations in each ward, these COVID Centers represent the District's long-term commitment to ensuring health equity and accessibility for all District residents.
Details for DC students:
Programming is best suited for rising 11th and 12th graders.
Students must apply through the Stevens website. Application and more information can be found here.
2022 programming is on-campus. Stevens Pre-College Participants will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (including a booster dose, if eligible) prior to arriving for their program.
The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation will fund at least 20 DCPS and DC charter high school students. Sponsorship includes fully paid tuition and transportation provided by Stevens to/from Union Station in DC to campus (a total value of $4,200+ per student).
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Student Opportunities
Youth participants will learn about the art of digital storytelling and social media marketing to develop their social media campaign to educate others on the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on their lives.
The challenge pilot program is FREE and designed for youth ages 11-17; No prior experience is necessary. We're running five Saturday sessions between March - June 2022 virtually. We're excited for youth to get signed up! Applications are OPEN, and the deadline for applications is Monday, March 7th, 2022.
Programs
Homework Help is available to students every full day after school in the library from 3:30-5:30pm. This program is staffed by TMA faculty and staff. Clubs are also available to students every single day of the week!
Students can listen to after school announcements to learn more about club meetings and cancellations.
Below are the dates of TMA Law Programming for the remainder of the year:
- Law Day (9th grade) during the school day. 5/6/22
- Howard Law Day (10th grade) during the school day. 3/18/22, 4/1/22
- Law Firm Tutoring (11th grade) 5:00-6:00pm on Zoom. 3/15/22, 3/29/22, 4/19/22, and 5/3/22
Senior Fees
This year senior fees are $250. A sheet is included that shows the explanation of fees and a payment plan. Please note that if you choose to pay it at one time as opposed to breaking it up, you are free to do so. All fees are due by May 1, 2022 unless they are waived. TMA has decided to waive the fee for any senior who is vaccinated by January 31, 2022. Simply upload your vaccination card information to the site below.
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Parents and Students
From February 1st through March 31st, schools are being asked to administer brief, online surveys of students and families about their perceptions of school behavioral health services.
Child Trends, a local research organization, will provide Thurgood Marshall Academy with a report based on the data that can be used to help you complete your School Strengthening Work Plan for SY 2022-2023 and to help monitor delivery of behavioral health supports. Please complete the survey below to help us strengthen support in the future for you and your child.
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Parent survey (parents can choose English, Spanish, or Amharic): survey here
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) has contracted with Child Trends, a nonprofit research organization, to learn about school behavioral health (SBH) services and support at all public and public charter schools in DC. To learn more about the evaluation, you can check out this brief video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f8XsNoKIuM. Contact the Child Trends team at strengtheningschools@childtrends.org if you have questions.
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SY 22-23 Enrollment
Registration is a two-step annual process for all TMA students.
Step 1 (Intent to Return) opened on January 31, 2022. Families must complete this Intent to Return form -->SY 2022-23 Intent to Return Form <-- by March 1, 2022 to notify the school of their plans to have their child return for the 2022-2023 school year. Failure to submit the form by the deadline may result in the loss of your child’s enrollment seat for the 2022-23 school year.
Step 2 (Registration) will open to all families on April 4, 2022. Families must complete the registration process (completing annual forms, providing required medical/dental forms and submitting valid DC residency documentation ) during the month of April. Documentation will be provided electronically at the beginning of April to complete this process.
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At the District's new COVID Centers, individuals now have access to vaccinations, boosters, and take-home rapid antigen tests, as well as a new walk-up testing opportunity that will allow residents to administer and register a PCR test themselves. With extended hours and fixed locations in each ward, these COVID Centers represent the District's long-term commitment to ensuring health equity and accessibility for all District residents.
All sites will be open six days a week, as late as 9 p.m., and sites will rotate days so that on any day of the week, multiple COVID Centers will be open across DC.
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