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DPS Approves Closures Amid Enrollment DeclinePosted 12/02/2024 by Sophia Nicholson

DPS votes to close seven schools within the district due to issues with funding and enrollment.  The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the closure of seven schools... More

The 2024 ElectionPosted 11/22/2024 by Cora Grabel

The results of this year’s presidential, statewide, and local elections. *article is accurate as of November 22 – see news for current updates* On November 5th, 2024, millions of Americans cas... More

The CCT RoundtablePosted 11/22/2024 by Ben Scherer

The 20+ year old CCT program at TJ is experiencing a highly anticipated, impactful change.   The Careers + Communication Technology (CCT) foundations class has been a part of Thomas Jefferson High S... More

Where the Wild Things Are: The Denver Art MuseumPosted 11/21/2024 by Daniella Prime-Morales

The new exhibit features art from beloved children’s author Maurice Sendak.  The popular children’s novel, Where The Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, has been adapted in many different... More

Presenting the Peer Language HelpersPosted 11/20/2024 by Daniella Prime-Morales

New program aims to give multilingual students a better opportunity to understand content in their non-native language. In recent years, the population demographics of Thomas Jefferson have changed si... More

Hurricane HelenePosted 11/18/2024 by Cora Grabel

As the intensity and scope of natural disasters worsens, many communities all over the country are struggling to keep up. Every year, multiple hurricanes make landfall in the United States. This fall,... More

The Life of Phil LeshPosted 11/15/2024 by Noah Roetto

Grateful Dead founding member and bassist, Phil Lesh, has passed away at 84. Unfortunate news shook the music world on October 25th, 2024, that Grateful Dead bassist, songwriter and original member, P... More

Embracing a New LanguagePosted 11/12/2024 by Kira McBarron

Russian is a complicated language for a native English speaker to learn, but a worthy challenge all the same. In the fallout of a bad breakup over the summer, I needed something to occupy my mind and ... More

TJ Open House – November 19th 5:30-7:00 p.m.Posted 11/06/2024 by EADAIR

Prospective Spartan families – please join us on November 19th to see all of the things TJ has to offer! Students and staff will be here to introduce 8th graders and their families to all the re... More

Almost ShowtimePosted 11/05/2024 by Harper Skurky-Thomas

TJ’s theatre department is back onstage for a production of Almost, Maine. This year’s fall play is almost upon us. After two excellent performances last year, Thomas Jefferson’s theatre cast an... More