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A Valuable VolunteerPosted 05/20/2016 by Michael Katsman

An impactful swim and dive coach, Alli Brown, joins the Spartan community. This year, Thomas Jefferson High School has seen a new pair of coaches for the boys’ and girls’ swim and dive teams: Alli... More

Culture CupPosted 05/20/2016 by Michael Katsman

A few Japanese students represent TJ by achieving third place in the annual Japan Cup. Recently, several TJ students competed in the Japan Cup, a competition about Japanese culture and language which ... More

A Revolutionary ExcursionPosted 05/19/2016 by Jordan Prochnow

TJ robotics students enriched their learning experiences by attending a new robot exhibit in Denver. On April 27th, a select group of students in TJ’s robotics program went on an excursion to the De... More

Final CountdownPosted 05/18/2016 by Sean McNearney

With the year almost at an end, it’s time for one last test. It’s that time of year again. The 2015-2016 school year is coming to a close, which means that finals are just around the corner. Final... More

Commit To Be FitPosted 05/18/2016 by Adna Adrovic

Staying active and healthy is important for teenagers in a high school environment. In a stressful environment like high school, staying fit and healthy can be a significant challenge. With many activ... More

First Place for the First TimePosted 05/17/2016 by Anja Oss

TJ’s choir students bring home two first place trophies. On May 14th, TJ took a group of forty students to the Music in the Parks choir competition. The past two years they have brought home second ... More

On to the Next LevelPosted 05/16/2016 by Evan Gould

Three senior Spartan athletes signed their letter of intent to play their respective sports at the collegiate level. On April 15th, 2016, three senior Spartans signed their National Letter of Intent i... More

An Example on and off the FieldPosted 05/16/2016 by Annie McAninch

Coach Wendell Smith made the TJ community proud by receiving the MBK25 Honoree.    Wendell Smith, one of TJ’s football coaches, scored his own achievement off the football field by being honored ... More

Balarat Outdoor EducationPosted 05/15/2016 by Cecelia Allen

Volunteering at Balarat provides students with more than just community service hours. Balarat Outdoor Education is an opportunity for students to get community service hours, as well as to try someth... More

Unleash The Ideas Of StudentsPosted 05/14/2016 by Jalyssa Vigil

The Think It Up program takes students’ ideas and brings them to life through public funding. A new program called Think It Up will allow students in grades 7-12 to bring their ideas to life. The pr... More