Thomas Jefferson

High School | Home of the Spartans

Category: TJ Journal News

Stay Tuned for Guitar ClubPosted 04/01/2017 by Kathryn Schroeck

Guitar Club is back and looking for new members. Freshmen Bianca Escobar and Kaitlyn Fisher have brought Guitar Club back to TJ with assistance from their sponsor, Special Education English teacher Je... More

STEAM PoweredPosted 03/21/2017 by Jordan Prochnow

TJ robotics prepares to compete in a regional competition on the University of Denver campus. On March 24th and 25th, TJ’s robotics team, #3648 Sparta Robotica, will compete in the Colorado Regional... More

DECA Checks in at The BroadmoorPosted 03/20/2017 by Mia Grijalva

After crushing districts, 11 Spartans took on the DECA State Conference. On February 25th, Thomas Jefferson’s DECA state qualifiers headed down to the The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs to compete in... More

A Newsworthy TripPosted 03/17/2017 by Morgan VandeRiet

TJ’s Newspaper staff had the opportunity to tour the Denver Post newsroom in Downtown Denver for a Career X trip. On Friday, March 3rd, Thomas Jefferson High School’s newspaper staff ventured to t... More

Photography FrenzyPosted 03/11/2017 by Baxter Stein

Forrester’s Photo 1 class explores the variety of scenic locations that Downtown Denver has to offer. On January 27th, 2017, students in William Forrester’s Photojournalism 1 class took a field tr... More

Fundamental FundraiserPosted 03/06/2017 by Reagan Tucker

An e-waste recycling fundraiser helps to fund AP Environmental field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. AP Environmental and Leadership have teamed up to run an e-waste recycling fundraiser where a... More

Not Your Momma’s ShakespearePosted 03/01/2017 by Lucy Peterson

Experience Shakespeare’s notorious Macbeth in a 21st century setting. After five years, drama teacher and former TJ theatre director Michael Palmieri is reviving his 21st century spin-off of Shakesp... More

JROTC Competes in the Western Drill ChampionshipPosted 02/21/2017 by Andrew Seidenstat

JROTC competed in the Western Regional Drill championship to showcase their talent. On February 1st, Thomas Jefferson High School’s JROTC Drill Team and Honor Platoon (HP) voyaged by bus to San Anto... More

Shredding the SlopesPosted 02/17/2017 by Morgan VandeRiet

TJ’s ski and snowboard club has once again hit the slopes at Winter Park with a new club sponsor. TJ’s ski and snowboard club (also known as TJ Shred Club), is back once again for another season o... More

Teenagers in the Digital AgePosted 02/15/2017 by Cecelia Allen

Screenagers documentary comes to TJ, targeting technology’s impact on development. Thomas Jefferson will be showing the movie Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age on Thursday February 16... More