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Administrator's Corner
September 11, 2023
Please mark your calendars for some upcoming events outlined below.
Please also check the Spartan Athletics calendar for up to date game schedules:
https://dpscalendars.org/public/genie/757/school/11/
Homecoming is next week!
We have fun activities throughout the week, culminating with the Homecoming Dance on Saturday night. Dance tickets will be on sale in the coming days so students should listen to the Spartan Edition for more information. Encourage your students to participate all week and to show their Spartan Spirit!
Homecoming Events (September 18-23):
Monday
PJ Day
Home games - Boys soccer: JV 4:30, Varsity 6:30 @ TJ turf field
Bonfire: 6:30-8:00pm in TJ parking lot
Tuesday
Country vs. Country Club
Wednesday
Barbenheimer vs. Oppenheimer
Thursday
Mathletes vs. Athletes
Pep assembly
Home game - Softball: 4:30 @ TJ field
Home games - Volleyball: Freshmen & Sophomores 4:30, JV 5:30, Varsity 6:30 in the TJ gym
Friday
No School, BUT we have a tailgate, BBQ and Powderpuff game starting at 1:30pm in the TJ parking lot and turf field.
Home games - Soccer: JV 4:30, Varsity 6:30pm @ TJ turf field
Home game - Football: 4pm at All City Stadium.
*Possible spirit bus for All City football game. More details to follow on the Spartan Edition.
October:
See the graph below to indicate some upcoming no class days and parent-teacher conferences.
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May
Graduation is set! Commencement will be Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 at 1pm at the University of Denver. There will be no school for students that day. More details to follow!
Marque sus calendarios para algunos de los próximos eventos que se describen a continuación.
Consulte también el calendario de Spartan Athletics para conocer los horarios de los juegos actualizados:
https://dpscalendars.org/public/genie/757/school/11/
¡El regreso a casa es la próxima semana!
Tenemos actividades divertidas durante toda la semana, culminando con el baile de regreso a casa el sábado por la noche. Las entradas de baile estarán a la venta en los próximos días por lo que los estudiantes deben escuchar la edición Spartan para más información. Anima a tus estudiantes a participar toda la semana y a mostrar su Espíritu Espartano! Eventos de regreso a casa de
(del 18 al 23 de septiembre):
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Lunes
PJ Day
Home games - Fútbol masculino: JV 4:30, Varsity 6:30 - TJ turf field
Hoguera: 6:30-8:00pm en el estacionamiento de TJ'
el Martes
Country vs. Country Club
el miércoles
Barbenheimer vs. Oppenheimer
Jueves
Mathletes vs. Athletes Pep assembly Home game - Softball: 4:30 -TJ field
Home games - Volleyball: Freshmen & Sophomores 4:30, JV 5:30, Varsity 6:30 en el gimnasio TJ
Viernes
No hay escuela, PERO tenemos un portón trasero, barbacoa y juego de Powderpuff a partir de las 1:30pm en el estacionamiento TJ y campo de césped.
Juegos en casa - Fútbol: JV 4:30, Varsity 6:30pm - TJ césped campo
juego en casa - Fútbol: 16.00 h en todo el estadio de la ciudad.
* Posible autobús de espíritu para todo el partido de fútbol de la ciudad. Más detalles a seguir en la edición Spartan.
Octubre:
Vea el gráfico a continuación para indicar algunos próximos días sin clases y conferencias de padres y maestros.
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May
está lista! El comienzo será el martes, 28 de mayo, 2024 a la una de la tarde en la Universidad de Denver. No habrá escuela para estudiantes ese día. Más detalles a seguir!
Anne Rice
Athletic Director
Assistant Principal
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Monday-
Tuesday-
- Birdcall Fundraiser for 2024 - all day! (details below)
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Thanks to the leadership students for coming up with fun Spirit Days for NEXT week's Homecoming festivities! Here is a preview of the week (special thanks to Sadie Perkins for making the graphic!):
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Class of 2024 Birdcall Fundraiser - Tomorrow! | |
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The minutes and financial report from last week’s September meeting are found online here.
THANK YOU to Heather Fall (Secretary) and Kendall Mullins (Class of 2027 Parent
Committee Chair) for stepping up to take on these leadership roles in the PTO. Please
consider how you can use your skills to help TJ be the best it can be. Current vacant
positions include:
Member-at-Large for 2027 and 2026
Class Committee Co-Chairs for 2027 and 2024
Fund Raising Chair(s)
Questions? Want to get involved? Join our e-mail list: TJHSPTO@gmail.com
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The PTO uses the King Soopers’ Community
Rewards program as one of our annual fund raisers. King Soopers contributes a percentage of your grocery sales to the non-profit of your choice with quarterly payments to us. All you do is enter your Rewards number each time you shop. Last year 132 TJ families participated, earning the PTO over $6,800.
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We use these funds to support our Teacher Appreciation program and provide funding to our Class Committees. Have you signedup yet? Or perhaps need to change the beneficiary from your previous school to TJ? Click here for more instructions. The PTO’s organization name is Thomas Jefferson High School
Partners, or use code UT036. Thank you to all who currently participate!
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Please reach out if you have any questions/comments/concerns. The PTO is a great resource!
Questions? Want to get involved? Join our e-mail list: TJHSPTO@gmail.com
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We are excited to announce that the TJ Food Bank will begin monthly school year distributions in September! Any family that is in need of food support is welcomed and encouraged to sign up HERE. Please note that you MUST sign up for us to have food available for you at the distribution.
September Food Distribution Date: September 21 from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
Reach out to Megan Perkins (megandperkins@gmail.com), Becca Mahoney (beccaandjoemahoney@gmail.com) or Jillian Krause (jillian.krause@gmail.com) with questions!
¡Nos complace anunciar que el Banco de Alimentos TJ comenzará las distribuciones cada mes del año escolar en septiembre! Cualquier familia que necesite apoyo alimentario es bienvenida y animada a inscribirse AQUÍ. DEBE registrarse para que tengamos alimentos disponibles para usted en la distribución.
Comuníquese con Megan Perkins (megandperkins@gmail.com) si tiene preguntas.
Thank you to the TJ Community for your continued support of the Food Bank! If you are interested in making a financial contribution to the TJ Food Bank, you can do so HERE.
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Hello Spartans and families! For the 23-24 school year, we will have new merch for you to buy, wear, and show off. We will be selling TJ gear during sporting events and school activities, including the Homecoming football game and Back to School Night. We currently offer email requests for TJ gear (tjhs.store@gmail.com), but keep a lookout for when we roll out our online store. Thank you TJ community for your school spirit! | |
DPS School Board Community Meetings | |
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The DPS Board of Education is excited to kick off their annual Back to School Tour. Each year the Board hosts community meetings to hear about concerns you might have for the upcoming school year. There are several meetings throughout DPS, locations and dates and RSVP links are below. All meetings begin at 5:30pm.
Tuesday, September 12 – Bruce Randolph
https://forms.gle/xPT5UYoVqHxBp9PJ9
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DPS Substance Use Prevention Program Announces Fall Webinar Lineup | |
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he DPS Substance Use Prevention (SUP) Program will continue to host a monthly webinar on the first Wednesday of every month at noon. Webinars will feature experts from the Denver community who will provide attendees with information about relevant issues that youth are facing today.
Upcoming webinars to save the date for:
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Oct. 4: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Intervention with Dr. Christian Thurstone, Denver Health STEP Team.
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Nov. 1 at noon: Digital Wellness for Youth and Families with Brian Dino, DPS Digital Coach.
Learn more about the webinars listed above and register here.
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Class of 2026 Paint Recycling Day - Save the Date! | |
Save the Date for Author Jason Reynolds - Sept. 27 | |
We are excited to announce the upcoming author visit with Jason Reynolds. We are just a month out, and are so excited to have this event at TJ. We are planning to have it on Wednesday, September 27 in the TJ auditorium, 6:30-8:30pm. We plan to have around 200 copies of one of Jason's books available for students on a first come, first served basis. | |
Activism at Work - Student Opportunity | |
Mental Health and Social/Emotional Tips | |
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Did You Know…?
(en español)
Walking in nature can change your brain!
Points to ponder:
- Studies have shown that urban dwellers have a higher incidence of psychological problems (when compared to people living near parks).
- Brooding, is a mental state familiar to most of us, can be described as “preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts.”
- Brooding is not helpful or healthy, and can be a precursor to depression. It is disproportionately common in city dwellers.
- In a small-scale study (Bratman, 2014), pre and post test data suggested that those subjects who walked in nature (versus path near busy road) showed improvements in their mental health and brain scans- they reported less focus and attention spent on the negative aspects of their lives, when compared to before the walk.
- Note: during the walk, the subjects were not allowed to have companions or listen to music, but they were allowed to walk at their own pace.
So:
- These results suggest that getting into natural environments could be an easy, accessible and almost immediate way to improve moods for city living folk!
- Now go take a walk!
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Spartan Seniors and Families,
We’re looking forward to supporting you throughout your college access journey! It’s been great to meet so many of you already! For those of you who haven’t stopped by yet, the Future Center is room 135 and is right across from the main office.
Click here to learn more about the Denver Scholarship Foundation and the DSF Scholarship.
Seniors: In your Future Center: TJFC2024 schoology course, you will find many resources to help you with your college process. Please review the course at least weekly with your home adults and other supports. A list of Scholarship Highlights will be posted weekly in addition to information about College Rep Visits in the TJFC, College Fairs, major deadlines, reminders about your next steps for college and more!
Most importantly, please drop by the Future Center to say hi and ask questions!
FOUR college planning tasks from your Future Center schoology to work on now:
Upcoming Events: For more information, please visit the Future Center schoology course calendar
Tuesday, September 12th- Boettcher Foundation Webinar: Scholarships
Wednesday, September 13th- Community College of Denver Rep Visit in the TJFC
Thursday, September 14th- Colorado State University Rep Visit in the TJFC
Friday, September 15th- Your College Search and MAIA List DUE, Daniels Fund Scholarship OPENS, Gates Foundation Scholarship DUE
Emily Webster, M.S..
DSF Lead College Advisor
emily_webster@dpsk12.net
Alyssa Baker, M.Ed.
DSF College Advisor
alyssa_baker@dpsk12.net
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Two restaurant nights have been scheduled by our seniors to raise funds for Prom. Please show
your support by eating out:
Tuesday, 9/12 - Birdcall (use code TJHS0912)
Wednesday, 9/27 - Chipotle (info coming soon)
GOT PAINT LEFT?
If you need a place to dispose of the paint leftover from your Senior’s parking lot artwork, bring it
to the Class of 2026’s Paint Recycling Fundraiser on 9/23.
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Homecoming Bonfire Monday Sept. 18th 2025
Class of 2025 will be selling hotdogs (including Halal and Veggie versions), chips and
drinks as a fundraiser. Please look at our sign up genius to help provide food and
volunteer to help out that day. We need all the help we can get!!
?’s: reach out to Heather at hmbdvm@yahoo.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E45AFA62BAA8-homecoming
Fundraising Update
We are thrilled to report that we raised $2505 at our Stadium Party! Thanks again to all
our hosts, attendees and our generous parent who provided the corporate match. We
need to continue fundraising to reach our goal for After Prom. Please consider making
a donation today!! https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2025-class-donations/99
If you have a corporate match you would consider helping us out with, please contact
Heather Reeder: hmbdvm@yahoo.com.
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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Please mark your calendars for the Class of 2026 Paint Recycling event taking place in the TJ parking lot on Saturday, September 23rd from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. This event is free to the public with donations benefiting the Class of 2026. The paint recycling company handles all of the paint, but we need student and parent volunteers to help.
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Stay tuned for class or 2027 news!
Questions? Want to get involved? Email TJHSPTO@gmail.com
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