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Hope for HealingPosted 04/30/2018 by Madeleine Abram

The Buddy Project breaks the stigma of mental illness, one Buddy at a time. In modern society, mental health has become a widely discussed and debated topic amongst many, including today’s youth, te... More

Hear Ye, Hear YePosted 04/25/2018 by Jay Iyema

Thomas Jefferson High School students prepare to perform at the Shakespeare Festival. The 34th annual Shakespeare Festival is almost upon us, and some of Thomas Jefferson’s very own Spartans wil... More

Springing into Spartan SpiritPosted 04/20/2018 by Vasi Reiva

A spring spirit week will showcase the Spartan spirit and honor spring athletes. The Thomas Jefferson Leadership class will host yet another spirit week beginning on April 23rd with Workout Monday, wh... More

Dancing KingPosted 04/19/2018 by Lucy Peterson

TJ’s beloved tradition returns with a new twist to the classic show. On Friday, April 13th, which happens to also be Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, Thomas Jefferson High School hosted their annual M... More

DECA Students Represent at StatePosted 04/17/2018 by Malek Abusnina

Spartans return from DECA State, ready to prepare to be national competitors in the near future. Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) state was hosted at the AAA Five-Diamond resort in Color... More

ジャパンカップPosted 04/15/2018 by Baxter Stein

Students dominate in Japanese competition. On Saturday, April 7th, Spartans in world language teacher Kyler Jackson’s Japanese classes competed in the Colorado Japan Cup. The Japan Cup is a competit... More

Spartans Save LivesPosted 04/05/2018 by Maggie Foos

The lifeguarding class at TJ gives students an avenue to become certified lifeguards. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, the definition of lifeguard is “a usually expert swimmer employed a... More

Significant SilencePosted 04/04/2018 by Logan Cecil

On Wednesday, March 14th, the majority of the Thomas Jefferson student body walked out to honor the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It is not often that students and young adults hav... More

Spartan Gives BackPosted 03/22/2018 by Kathryn Schroeck

Senior Mikayla Armijo received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. At Thomas Jefferson High School, community service is valued; there is even a 40 hour community service graduation requirement... More

Best in SnowPosted 03/22/2018 by Halle Bristow

The 2018 Winter Olympics brought nations together and included a number of memorable events. The Olympics have been around since 776 BC, as part of a religious festival in ancient Greece. Every four y... More