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Spartan Legacies Live OnPosted 10/16/2018 by Ava Ward

Thomas Jefferson graduates reflect on where they’ve been and where they’re going. On the cusp of freshman year, one’s high school career is daunting. Four years of attending class, struggling th... More

A Classical NightPosted 10/16/2018 by Michela Puni-Nimako

TJ’s instrumental program performed musical pieces they’ve been preparing since the start of the school year during their fall performance. On September 27th, Thomas Jefferson’s instrumental dep... More

Inspiring the CommunityPosted 10/16/2018 by Halle Bristow

Miss Black Colorado 2018 came to visit Thomas Jefferson High School as a guest speaker for the Black Student Alliance Club. Black Student Alliance (BSA) is a club that serves as an advocate of the Afr... More

Free With The TreesPosted 10/15/2018 by Skye Cline

The fun of Mr. Butera’s AP Environmental Science course extends beyond the classroom. On September 26th and 27th, the students of TJ science teacher Brett Butera’s AP Environmental class particip... More

Mighty MentorsPosted 10/12/2018 by Mia Harsh

New counselors Jillian Gleason and Maggie Kennedy come to Thomas Jefferson prepared to help students through their high school careers. The counselors at TJ are highly dedicated to students and aim to... More

Career ConnectionsPosted 10/08/2018 by Joe McComb

The DPS Career Program opened up many different opportunities for TJ students last summer. Over the summer, a group of select Spartans had the opportunity to experience life in the working world throu... More

Motown MovementPosted 10/01/2018 by Logan Cecil

After placing first in DPS, TJ’s Challenge 5280 team attended the Allied Media Conference in Detroit to learn about equity. Oftentimes the influence of modern media, defined as a means of mass commu... More

Educating for EmpowermentPosted 09/24/2018 by Ava Ward

Angell Pérez’s Women of Color class is changing the way Thomas Jefferson approaches diversity and racial equity. In an era when tensions between races, religions, genders, and ethnicities are burst... More

Spirit Week ChicPosted 09/13/2018 by Ella Stephens

TJ kicks off the new school year with a week of festivities. It is a new school year, and Spartans are getting back into the groove of things by preparing for the 2018 Homecoming Spirit Week. The lead... More

A Warm WelcomePosted 09/05/2018 by Madeleine Abram

As summer comes to a close, Spartans embark on the 2018-2019 school year and welcome the class of 2022 with open arms. As the 2018-2019 school year commences, Spartans bid their farewells to summer va... More