Brother TJ Tondorf, is an alumnus of University of Richmond (VA Alpha) in 2008. He asked us to help spread the word regarding the middle school he teaches at in Northeast DC: Washington Jesuit Academy (WJA). He writes, "We are trying to raise awareness about the school and our mission as we celebrate our tenth year." Please take a look below and follow up with Brother Tondorf personally, if you would like to learn more about the WJA or how you can help.
Dear Brothers,
I am an alumnus of Mother Alpha (UR Class of 2008). Many of the traditions and lessons that I learned as a brother in SigEp gave me the confidence and sense of service to teach at the Washington Jesuit Academy. I served two years as Sigma coordinator at Mother Alpha and developed a rigorous program to help develop the brothers as students, brothers, and caring men. This energy has transferred to my teaching goals in my classroom where I strive to teach content and character education simultaneously.
The Washington Jesuit Academy is a school that fosters caring and committed relationships between students, faculty, and families. WJA is unique all male middle school that it runs eleven months of the year and twelve hours per day during the regular academic year. While WJA is a private middle school it is tuition free. The students come from low income communities and are only required to pay a small activities fee. The students are constantly encouraged to develop their academic and personal skills. All of the teachers strive daily to foster virtue, diligence, and brotherly love in all of the young men at WJA.
My hope is that you will take some time to visit our website http://www.wjacademy.org/ and learn more about WJA. After learning more about the school, please feel free to contact me at ttondorf@wjacademy.org or (781) 424-1727 if you have an interest in getting involved, learning more about the school, or visiting WJA.
Thank you very much for your time.
VDBL,
TJ Tondorf
SigEp Feds
September Meeting/Dinner |
Date | Wednesday,
September 7, 2011 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street
Arlington, VA 22202
703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Greg Tune (email, Click Here) |
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like May 2011, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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SigEp Feds July Meeting/Dinner |
Date | Wednesday, July 6, 2011 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Greg Tune (email, Click Here) |
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like May 2011, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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SigEp Feds May Meeting/Dinner |
Date | Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Greg Tune (email, Click Here) |
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like March 2011, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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Brothers:
The time is upon us for another year of our "Seuss on the Loose" reading program. For those of you who may not have gotten my email back in December, this program has been in existence for four years now and was developed to honor our Brother, Theodor Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, who was a Dartmouth University alum class of 1925. It also was designed to bring the magic of his creativity to area school kids. It is a simple concept, every year SigEp brothers from around the DC area get paired up with an elementary school for a mutually convenient day in the beginning of March and they come in and read Seuss to the kids. March 2 is Read Across America Day and is also Dr. Seuss' birthday. If you can spare a couple of hours, I can guarantee you will have as much fun as the kids! The SigEp Journal has written two articles about us; if you would like to see them just email me, I did not attach them so as not to prevent this email from getting to everyone due to an attachment.
Shoot me an email if you can participate. BrandtH605@aol.com
We especially need brothers who can read in downtown DC, the Boys & Girls Clubs of DC have asked for more readers at more locations this year and I would hate to let them down.
Brandt Heatherington BrandtH605@aol.com
Philanthropy Chair, SigEp Feds
VP, Communications, Virginia Mu AVC
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." — Theodor Seuss Geisel
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SigEp Feds March Meeting/Dinner |
Date | Wednesday, March 2, 2011 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Greg Tune (email, Click Here) |
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like November 2010, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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SigEp Feds January Meeting/Dinner |
Date | Wednesday, January 5, 2010 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Greg Tune (email, Click Here) |
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet every other month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like November 2010, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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No December Meeting
Brothers,
At the November meeting is was agreed upon to begin holding dinners every other month. So, starting in January, we will meet on a bi-monthly basis.
One thing to clear up with this announcement is that wing nights will remain every third Tuesday of the month, every month.
With that said, we hope you can join the SigEp Feds on December 21st at the Capitol Lounge on Pennsylvania SE near the Capitol Building.
If we don't see you before the new year, have a great holiday season, Merry Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah to all and to all a very pleasant December.
SigEp Feds November Meeting/Dinner Feds Election Night |
Date | Monday, November 1, 2010 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here) |
We are moving our usual Wednesday night dinner to Monday November 1st, Founders Day. We will be having dinner at Champps Bar and Grill in Pentagon City at 6:30.
In addition to the dinner we will also be holding elections for new officer positions. Unfortunately, Dave Gebhardt cannot continue his role as President due to work obligations that continue to take him further away from DC metro area. He hopes some of the Brothers out there will come forward and help continue the tradition of the SigEp Feds Alumni group. If you are interested in contributing to the group or if you have any questions please contact Dave Gebhardt.
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet once a month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like last month, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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SigEp Feds October Meeting/Dinner |
Date | Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
Time: | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Location: | Chammps Sports Bar |
Address: | 1201 S. Joyce Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.414.3601 |
Metro: | Pentagon City (Yellow/Blue Line) |
Points of Contact: | Dave Gebhardt (email, Click Here) |
As always, this invitation is open to any ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) alumnus (and occasionally a guest or two) and there is no cost/dues to be affiliated with our group. The SigEp Feds meet once a month to network, socialize, and discuss upcoming events. Like last month, we will be at Champps Americana Bar and Grill right next door to the Blue/Yellow Metro line at Pentagon City. Plenty of parking is available in the Pentagon Row shopping center.
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