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Community PartnershipsPosted 11/09/2020 by Chase Bellomo

Local business keeps Spartans involved in their community. The community around Thomas Jefferson is like no other. There are numerous local businesses that are involved with students in the Spartan co... More

Roxanne’s Original Reviews: I Am MotherPosted 11/09/2020 by Roxanne Wilkerson

One of the many popular Netflix Originals has compelled multiple audiences. WARNING: Spoiler Alert The sci-fi Netflix Original I am Mother, directed by Grant Sputore, is a brilliant movie full of susp... More

COVID Diary #5Posted 11/09/2020 by Caitlin Beery

Caitlin. It was March 10th when I found that my official visit to the University of New Mexico was postponed and would be eventually cancelled. It was March 12th when I found out that my championship ... More

COVID Diary #4Posted 11/06/2020 by Ava Ward

Ava. The first eight months of the coronavirus pandemic deceived me into believing that life in quarantine meant life in stagnation. It is the people we meet and the places we go that add diversity to... More

COVID Diary #3Posted 11/04/2020 by David Lopez-Vences

David. My first experience during the pandemic seems like a blur. Looking back, I remember how happy I was in school. I was starting to do well again and all my friendships were good. I was starting t... More

COVID Diary #2Posted 11/04/2020 by Avery LoJacono

Avery. On the 12th of March, we found out that all CHSAA activities would be canceled until the end of our three week spring break; I found out on Instagram. I was not participating in a sport in the ... More

COVID Diary #1Posted 11/02/2020 by Gracelyn Leonard

Grace. The day I knew that my life would be affected by the mysterious coronavirus was March 12th. I was in my 6th period when I found out the soccer season I’d been waiting for all year was cancele... More

Snapshot of a New TeacherPosted 10/31/2020 by Rachel SanPedro

The arrival of a new staff member has joined the TJ family. With a brand new school year comes brand new teachers. TJ Spartans, please give a warm welcome to the new CCT photography teacher, Lea Wagne... More

Molding TJ CeramicsPosted 10/30/2020 by Tess Ware

The TJ community welcomes a new ceramics teacher during this unfamiliar time.  At the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Thomas Jefferson added some new teachers to our community, one being the new ... More

ScarletPosted 10/29/2020 by Juanita Hurtado

Oh my, the sacred has become condemned. “All monsters are human,¹” she whispered, lifting her emerald eyes to face the soldiers in front of her.  The young men had entered the temple to pray and... More