Administrator's Corner
January 31, 2022
Happy Monday, Spartans!
Congratulations and a great job to all those involved with our school play, "She Kills Monsters." It was incredibly enjoyable. For those who had tickets for the Thursday night show that got canceled, it has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 2nd. Please reach out with questions.
Also, thank you again parents and community for all the support for our teachers over the last few weeks. It means so much to all of us.
Just a reminder, please do not block the staff parking lot when dropping off or picking up students.
Have a great week, TJ!
¡Feliz lunes, espartanos!
Felicitaciones y un gran trabajo a todos aquellos que participan en nuestro juego escolar, 'Ella mata a Monstruos'. Fue increíblemente agradable. Para aquellos que tenían entradas para el espectáculo del jueves por la noche que se canceló, se ha reprogramado para el jueves 2nd de febrero. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el hotel si tiene preguntas.
Además, gracias de nuevo a los padres y a la comunidad por todo el apoyo a nuestros maestros en las últimas semanas. Significa mucho para todos nosotros.
Solo un recordatorio, por favor no bloquee el estacionamiento del personal cuando deje o recoja a los estudiantes.
¡Que tengas una gran semana, TJ!
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Jon Poole
Assistant Principal
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Monday-
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Thursday-
- "She Kills Monsters" Play (rescheduled): 7:00 p.m.
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Last week TJ parents continued to send the love to the faculty in the form of treats! In addition to the coffee cart, they provided Santiago burritos and Bundt Cakes. Thank you, parents! We feel the love and support and appreciate all you do for us!
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Kudos to the cast and crew of the play She Kills Monsters for a job well done! Due to last week's storm, the final chance to see this amazing play is this Thursday night at 7:00 p.m.! Please reach out to an involved student for more information.
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Parent Survey - Deadline Feb. 4 |
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TJ Food Bank and Distribution Program |
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February Food Bank Distribution signup and details will be shared in the next few weeks.
If you are interested in making a financial contribution to the TJ Food Bank, you can do so HERE. Thank you for your continued support of the Food Bank!
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Bus Shelter Art Project
We are eager to find a parent who wants to coordinate the TJ Bus Shelter Art project. This was a project started in the 2017-18 school year when RTD built the shelter for TJ students allowing us to showcase student art and share our Spartan Pride with the community. It is a partnership with Councilwoman Kendra Black’s office, RTD, and TJ. PTO coordinates the overall project and art updates while JRTOC provides maintenance and upkeep of the shelter. The student art needs to be updated quarterly. We are looking for a parent who is well organized and can work with various student groups, clubs, classes to keep the art updated. This is a great opportunity to show the community all the great student work at TJ. Reach out to tjhspto@gmail.com for more information.
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Parents: Apply to Join the DPS Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee |
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The Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee will work to create recommendations on how the district should address ongoing declining enrollment, which impacts our ability to provide equitable, high-quality educational programs for our students.
Superintendent Marrero will review the committee’s recommendations on criteria to identify schools with significant declining enrollment, as well as for ways to address the challenges that schools and communities face as a result.
✓ Diversity and inclusion will be an important consideration for this task force and members will include families, students, community partners, school leaders, teachers and staff, and central office leaders.
✓ Translation and interpretation services will be available for committee members.
Participation Requirements:
We recognize the importance of this work and require a commitment to meeting attendance and meeting preparation. Each meeting will include pre-work and preparation, and members will be expected to provide reflection and feedback on documentation that will be posted for public review.
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Paraprofessional Job Openings at TJ |
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There are 3-4 paraprofessional jobs available here at TJ! The job would pay $15 and would be from 7:20 am-2:50 pm. Please contact the main office if you are interested. |
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Mental Health and Social/Emotional Tips |
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Did You Know…?
IT’S NATIONAL COMPLIMENT WEEK!
We challenge you to:
Find a reason to give someone a sincere compliment. It can be as simple as an appreciative “thanks for being a good neighbor.”
Research shows that both the giver and receiver get an emotional boost. In fact, one study showed that getting a compliment has the same positive effect as receiving a cash reward!
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Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP and Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW. Resources: www.BHG.com,
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News from the Future Center |
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Class of 2022: Congratulations on earning OVER $4 MILLION in scholarship dollars so far. Be sure to set aside time for your Institutional Scholarship and FAFSA/CASFA Applications to earn even more money for college!
Check your email regularly for updates from your colleges and
SHARE YOUR ADMISSIONS WINS! Make note of your institutional scholarship deadlines. These opportunities are one of THE BEST forms of $$$$ for college available to you. Apply to the institutional scholarships for at minimum the top three colleges to which you’ve been admitted!
Please review the College Access Timeline (Spring) in the TJ Future Center Schoology course with a parent or guardian. Like the Fall Timeline, it breaks down the essential steps you need to take each month.
February 1- KPMG Future Leaders Scholarship Due, CSU Ft Collins Regular Decision Application Deadline, Adams State and Ft Lewis Scholarship Applications DUE, CSS Profile (financial aid) DUE for many colleges, use the link to check the list, DU EA/ED Admitted Student Financial Aid Info Session
February 4- Public Safety Youth Summit Scholarship Application Due
February 9- Virtual Insight Panel: Careers in Manufacturing/Supply Chain
February 11- Mini-Medical School Application DUE
February 15: FAFSA/CASFA DUE for some schools
February 28- University Hills Rotary STEM Scholarship DUE
March 1: CO School of Mines, CSU Pueblo, MSU Denver, UCCS, CU Denver and more Scholarship Applications DUE,
Most institutional scholarship deadlines are in March
Katie Damas
Future Center Advisor CC Fellow
Future Center Phone #: 720-423-7134
Rm 135
Emily Webster
College Advisor | Thomas Jefferson High School
Denver Scholarship Foundation | a 501(c)(3) Public Charity
789 Sherman Street, Suite 610 | Denver, CO 80203
emily_webster@dpsk12.net
ewebster@denverscholarship.org
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Senior Class of 2022
With just a few months left, we are starting to get busy planning for the senior activities. We are looking for parents to get involved to make the last semester lots of fun. We’ll be planning a parent meeting soon so stay tuned!
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PARENTS! HOW TO GET CONNECTED:
Next 2023 Parent Meeting: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 7:00 p.m. to discuss some pre-planning for Senior year and fun spring and summer activities and parent fundraisers that we covered in our January meeting! Details and Zoom link to come.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT of 2023!
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Class of 2024 - Sophomores |
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Thank you to everyone that has participated in class fundraisers! We are well on our way of reaching our goal and your continued commitment to the class is appreciated!
Parent Meeting – Join Us!
Class meetings will be held the third Tuesday of month at 7pm.
Our next meeting details:
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Meeting ID: 881 3852 6482
Passcode: 546709
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Class Donations – Every dime counts!
Sophomores are quite possibly the best “10s” out there! Gather those dimes (pennies, quarters, and ten-dollar bills too) and make a donation to the Class of 2024; money raised will be used for the Class of 2024 After Prom.
Please click on the PTO Square link to support the class. Feel free to pass the link onto family and friends! Corporate matching is always appreciated.
Extraordinary parents – come get involved!
Reach out with questions, comments, and ideas. We look forward to a great year!
Rebecca Moore
Tambyr Reed
Robin Morrissey
Dyanna Spicher (parent)
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We had an excellent first meeting to start planning for fundraising and hopefully some events in the Fall. Our next meeting will be in March.
Part of the Thomas Jefferson PTO mission is to build a strong community, but we can't do that without parents’ help. Please take a moment to complete a short survey for the Class Sponsors to let the know how you want to be involved in class activities. The information you provide will help us direct our communication to the people who want to receive it.
We look forward to getting to know you and your student(s)! For any questions, you can reach out to Heather Reeder at hmbdvm@yahoo.com or the PTO at TJHSPTO@gmail.com.
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Stay Connected, Spartans! |
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