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Author: Matt Spampi

December 2010Posted 12/06/2010 by Matt Spampi

Dear TJ Community: It is hard to believe that we have almost finished the first semester of the school year. We have much to celebrate. • Overall student attendance is 89% • We now offer seven dua... More

November 2010Posted 11/17/2010 by Matt Spampi

TJ goes green!  The district has released the latest school performance frameworks (SPF). Thomas Jefferson High School moved from ‘yellow’ to ‘green’ classification, due to student growth on ... More

Schedule AlertsPosted 08/20/2010 by Matt Spampi

June 2015 Finals Schedule Monday, June 1st: Study Time: 7:30 to 8:00 Period 2: 8:00 to 9:30 (Final) Period 3: 9:40 to 11:10 (Final) Period 4: 11:20 to 12:50 (Final) Lunch: 12:50 to 1:50 Test mak... More

August 2010Posted 08/15/2010 by Matt Spampi

Dear Parents and Students, Welcome back to an exciting school year. I hope everyone had a restful summer. We start the year with news to celebrate. We saw gains in all 9th grade CSAP areas: reading, w... More

May 2010Posted 05/25/2010 by Matt Spampi

Dear Parents and Students, Thanks for allowing the staff and myself to be a part of your child’s education this past year.  We look forward to our work together next year. Just a few important date... More

Sharefest 2010Posted 05/08/2010 by Matt Spampi

Sharefest 2010 On July 31st a group of community minded families will converge on Thomas Jefferson High School to show their support for their community high school. Members of the New City Church pla... More

April 2010Posted 04/26/2010 by Matt Spampi

As we near the end of the year, it is time to take stock of all of our celebrations. Here are a few: • Two Daniels Fund Scholars • Over 1 million dollars in scholarship money earned to date • 38... More

Minha Vida Carioca (My Rio de Janeiro Life)Posted 04/25/2010 by Matt Spampi

All you have to do is simply look. by TJ Alumni, Alia Gant (Class of 2007)... More

March 2010Posted 03/09/2010 by Matt Spampi

We are just days away from CSAP testing.  We have been preparing all year and we are ready to go!  Thanks for your support.  For a listing of dates/times please see the link for our testing calenda... More

CSAP Tip #7: Don’t Freak Out! Reducing Test Taking AnxietyPosted 02/23/2010 by Matt Spampi

Relax! It can make all the difference in the way you perfume on test. Test anxiety is when a student excessively worries about doing well on a test. This can become a major hindrance on test performan... More