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Native CommunityPosted 05/22/2017 by Grace Leonard

The Native American Student Alliance spreads awareness for their heritage and culture at TJ. The Native American Student Alliance is made up of a group of students with Native American heritage who co... More

AVID LearnersPosted 05/20/2017 by Layne Ware

AVID helps TJ students organize their future plans AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a program that has supported many students at TJ by helping them prepare for college and beyond. I... More

Global CitizensPosted 05/18/2017 by Maddox Moran

Japanese language students experience the opportunity of a lifetime through a trip to Japan. Led by foreign language teacher of 14 years, Kyler Jackson, five Japanese language students embarked on an ... More

Solar RollersPosted 05/12/2017 by Morgan VandeRiet

After their journey to Houston for the Globals competition, TJ’s Pathways Robotics students are finishing the year with a unique project. TJ’s Pathways Robotics is working on their last competitio... More

Planting RootsPosted 05/11/2017 by Andrew Seidenstat

Thomas Jefferson community members work together planting trees on campus. On Saturday April 15th, students, parents, and staff at Thomas Jefferson High School planted 29 new trees, replacing the fenc... More

Spartans Go BallisticPosted 05/08/2017 by Baxter Stein

Physics students strive for greatness in the annual catapult competition. On Thursday, April 20th, physics students congregated to compete in a catapult battle. Students had spent weeks preparing and ... More

Robotic RodeoPosted 05/03/2017 by Jordan Prochnow

Students from TJ’s robotics team travelled to Houston, Texas, to compete in a global challenge. From Wednesday, April 19th to Sunday, April 23rd, TJ’s pathways robotics team, along with coach and ... More

POWerful ChangePosted 05/02/2017 by Macey Murray

Spartans had the opportunity to learn about ways to protect our world from the negative impacts of global warming. On April 4th, 2017, an all-school assembly was called to discuss a trending subject t... More

A Peruvian ExperiencePosted 05/02/2017 by Morgan VandeRiet

Special Education English teacher plans another globetrotting adventure for any interested TJ students. In the summer of 2018, Jenn Sonheim, one of TJ’s Special Education teachers, will take a group... More

Mr. TJ Through Fresh EyesPosted 04/26/2017 by Lucy Peterson

The annual Mr. TJ pageant returned with new men ready to impress the judges. On Friday April 14th, a group of spartan men and their escorts took the stage to compete for the title of Mr. TJ, Mr. Talen... More