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Construction ObstructionPosted 10/23/2019 by Amelia Carpenter

Due to some setbacks, the construction to renovate Thomas Jefferson High School will resume at a later date.  As Spartans began the new school year, they might have noticed that the hallways looked v... More

Applying YourselfPosted 10/21/2019 by Savignon Swimmer

College stress is an everlasting problem for teens, but there are ways to combat it. On September 18th, a group of Thomas Jefferson students accompanied students from other high schools to Colorado St... More

A New AdditionPosted 10/16/2019 by Atlas Zaina

Emily Lupo joins the TJ family as the new Restorative Justice Counselor. This school year began with staff both old and new welcoming incoming and returning TJ students for the 2019-2020 school year. ... More

Striking a ChangePosted 10/15/2019 by Ben Abram

Millions of advocates left work, school, and their homes and flooded the streets in order to raise awareness to combat the current climate crisis. From September 20-27th, a record-breaking 7.6 million... More

JROTC at its FinestPosted 10/12/2019 by Nakya Castille

JROTC is a high school program that helps teenagers develop leadership skills while competing nationally with their newfound teams. The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a program origi... More

5280 Goes 4390Posted 10/10/2019 by Jael Iyema

TJ’s challenge 5280 spends a week doing service learning and exploring the island of San Juan in Puerto Rico 2018-2019 Challenge 5280 2nd place winners and TJ alumni Logan Cecil, Malia McDorman... More

Are We Done Yet?Posted 10/10/2019 by Destiny Hernandez

The Denver International Airport is in store for a new makeover that will bring in crowds and help people find jobs.  Isn’t it annoying when movies drag on and do not get to the point right away? W... More

Remembering The Great Chicago FirePosted 10/08/2019 by Kaylee Held

148 years ago, at nine o’clock at night, a flame sparked from a fallen lantern in a small barn. It caused as many as 300 deaths, destroyed 2,000 acres of land, and cost the city $222 million in prop... More

Making ChangePosted 10/07/2019 by Atlas Zaina

Makerspaces continue to change the definition of creativity. Creativity: the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of artistic work. The definition of creativity has b... More

A Summer of SciencePosted 10/06/2019 by Ava Ward

Three TJ Spartans spent the summer interning at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder. Though summer vacation is often hallmarked by the toil of summer jobs, the torpor brough... More