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March 4, 2024
Happy Monday, TJ!
It's hard to believe it's March already. Spring sports are underway and our spring musical, Mamma Mia, is next weekend. Be sure to get out and support our students who have been working hard to put on this production! Spring Break will be the week of March 25th, and there will be no school on April 1. After spring break time tends to fly, so be sure to stay up on all of your studies so you can attend fun events toward the end of the school year!
We continue to have Office Hours, Saturday School, and SAT training to offer extra time and support to students.
Have a great week!
¡Feliz lunes, TJ!
Es difícil creer que ya es marcha. Los deportes de primavera están en marcha y nuestro musical de primavera, Mamma Mia, es el próximo fin de semana. ¡Asegúrese de salir y apoyar a nuestros estudiantes que han estado trabajando duro para poner en esta producción! Las vacaciones de primavera serán la semana del 25 de marzo, y no habrá escuela el 1 de abril. Después de las vacaciones de primavera tiende a volar, así que asegúrese de mantenerse al día en todos sus estudios para que pueda asistir a eventos divertidos hacia el final del año escolar!
Continuamos teniendo horas de oficina, escuela de los sábados y capacitación SAT para ofrecer tiempo adicional y apoyo a los estudiantes.
¡tener una buena semana!
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Jon Poole
Assistant Principal
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Monday-
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Inclusion Spirit Week: Wear your STW 2024 shirt or wear Red
Tuesday-
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Inclusion Spirit Week: Wear Blue for Down Syndrome Awareness or Gold for Autism Awareness
- Mental Health FACE online workshop: 5-6 p.m. (details below)
- Spring Choir Concert: 6:00 p.m.
- Class of 2027 meeting: 5:30 p.m. in room 111 (details below)
- PTO Meeting: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday-
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Inclusion Spirit Week: Wear your Sports Gear
Thursday-
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Inclusion Spirit Week: Wear Orange for Intellectual Disability Awareness
Friday-
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Inclusion Spirit Week: Wear your TJ Gear
Saturday-
- Saturday School: 8-11 a.m.
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We had 11 Students who made the DECA State Finals last week:
Alex Baca & Colin Walsh - Start-Up Business Plan
Mariah Williams - Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling
Kota Hoskins - Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Heather Mooney - Entrepreneurship
Leah Franco & Sarah Yellen - Business Law & Ethics Team Decision
Gabe Robert - Principles of Marketing
Olivia Osterhaus Binkert - Principles of Marketing
Gavin Schiff - Personal Financial Literacy
Miles Kahn - Restaurant & Food Service Management
TJ DECA had 4 Individuals qualify for the ICDC (International Career Development Conference) in Anaheim, California in April. Please congratulate the following students when you see them in the halls:
Heather Mooney - 5th Place Entrepreneurship
Gavin Schiff - 4th Place Personal Financial Literacy
Gabe Robert - 5th Place Principles of Marketing
Miles Kahn - 4th Place Restaurant & Food Service Management
Tek Tewodros made the State Officer Team, representing District 3 DECA
Congrats to all who competed!
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Choice of Studies for 2024-25 School Year | |
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Choice of Studies for the 24-25 School Year will be from March 6th - March 8th. Students will be selecting their classes for the 24-25 School Year during their math classes. Please take some time to talk with your student(s) about which classes to select for next year! You can find the Choice of Studies forms here:
https://tjhs.dpsk12.org/choice-of-studies/
Any questions, please reach out to your student's counselor.
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Student Exchange Program - Emergency! | | |
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We have had an unfortunate turn of events with our student host families. We have had 3 families mail and drop out within the last week and a half and we lost our teacher host as well. We currently only have 9 of our 14 students with a home when they come on March 6th and a teacher without a home as well. Finding a student for them to shadow during the day for the 2 weeks that they are here is the easy part but, what was equally easy prior to Covid, has proven to be extremely difficult. When there were only 2, I was not worried because that can be easily taken care of. Five students is not so easy. If you have the ability to host a student or teacher or have spoken to a student who has expressed interest, please let me know ASAP. | |
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We are currently in need of additional 3 host families for 3 female students participating in an exchange program from Chiben Gogo in Japan.
The students will be living with and attending school with students here at TJ. They will attend each of their classes but they will have their own work provided from their schools in Japan. These students study English in Japan so, although they are not fluent in English, they have the tools to communicate in the language. They simply need practice and exposure. The students will be with us from March 6th through March 24th when they will return to Japan together. Of the remaining students, there are 8 girls and 1 boy in need of a host.
If you are interested and able, please contact Mr. Jackson at kjackso@dpsk12.net for more information. This is a tremendous opportunity because it opens the doors for our students from TJ to travel to Japan and be hosted with families there as well.
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The March PTO Meeting will be held TOMORROW - Tuesday, March 5 from 6-7pm in the TJHS Community Room, Rm 111. A Zoom option is available below. Join the PTO and TJ’s Principal, Mike Christoff, for an Update and Q & A. Our monthly meetings are a great way to meet other parents and get information and questions answered.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83938440916?pwd=d01idTAvQzh6eWxmTEVZaElMVWh1Zz09
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Meeting ID: 839 3844 0916
Passcode: 259236
One tap mobile
+17193594580,,83938440916# US
Note: The Class of 2027 Parent Committee will meet at 5:30pm - right before the PTO meeting!
Please consider how you can use your skills to help TJ be the best it can be. Current PTO
leadership opportunities include:
President or Co-Presidents (for 2024-25)
Vice President (for 2024-25)
Fund Raising Chair(s)
Questions? Want to get involved? Join our e-mail list: TJHSPTO@gmail.com
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PTO Highlight - Spartan Grant Program
Since 2017, the PTO’s Spartan Grant Program has funded over $105,000 in requests for
support from TJ staff. The grants support all aspects of the school community - from academic
programs, classroom needs, support to clubs and activities and athletics. Last year the program
made 22 grants, totaling $22,000. In recent years, the program funded new portable “labs” for
the Physics classrooms, helped create two soundproof music recording rooms for our Audio
Recording and Music programs, purchased new curricular items for the English and World
Languages program and funded student travel to national/international competitions.
The Spartan Grant Program has been fueled by the funds raised in our annual School Auction.
With no fundraising chairs or auction this year, we’ll be using PTO reserves to fund the 2024
grants, with reduced capacity to give. Luckily, we have saved for this “rainy day,” but the future
of the grant program — and the PTO’s ability to support our school community — is in jeopardy.
Please consider what you can do to volunteer or donate to the PTO to keep these and other
initiatives a vital part of of our school community.
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The March 2024 Food Bank distribution will take place Wednesday, March 20 from 4:00-5:30 pm. Any family that is in need of food support is welcomed and encouraged to sign up HERE. Please note that you MUST sign up no later than Sunday, March 17 for us to have food available for you at the distribution. Please see below for information on the Monthly Mobile Food Pantry being offered by the Food Bank of the Rockies.
La distribución de alimentos de febrero es miércoles el 20 de marzo de 4:00-5:30 pm en TJ. Cualquier familia que necesite apoyo alimentario es bienvenida y animada a inscribirse AQUÍ. DEBE registrarse antes del 17 de marzo para que tengamos alimentos disponibles para usted en la distribución. Consulte a continuación para obtener información sobre la despensa móvil mensual de alimentos que ofrece the Food Bank of the Rockies.
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.
Reach out to Megan Perkins (megandperkins@gmail.com), Becca Mahoney (beccaandjoemahoney@gmail.com) or Jillian Krause (jillian.krause@gmail.com) with questions.
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We are focusing on students who have F's during Saturday School. If you will be dropping your student off for Saturday School, please be sure that they do have their Chromebook to work on their F, and that you drop them off at door #8 by the softball field. The times are from 8:00 am-11:00 am. The school will provide snacks/drinks.
The dates for Saturday School are 3/9, 3/16, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18.
We will begin Saturday School starting this Saturday. The form will always be in the Newsletter and will be open for you to fill out. Our Spring Saturday School sessions will only be focused on students through the semester who have an F.
Thank you for supporting your students to stay on track with their credits!!
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Join us for an adventure to Eastern Europe where we will see the ancient Croatian cities of Dubrovnik and Split and the majestic, storybook castles and mountains of Slovenia. This 9 day tour takes off this summer in mid-July with the EF tours. While we have recruited 12 students for this trip, we have room for more! Contact Amber Wilson (amber_wilson@dpsk12.net) for all of the details! | |
Concurrent Enrollment and Tax Season | |
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Tax season is coming up, and if you have a student who took a CE class, you may get a 1098-T tax form from the college that the class is offered through. If you have any questions, please refer to this link: FAQ 1098-T Tax Year 2020.pdf (cncc.edu)
This form is informational only and should not be considered as tax opinion or advice. It serves to alert students that they may be eligible for federal income tax education credit such as the Lifetime Learning Credit and the Hope Credit as part of their Federal Income Tax Return.
If you have tax-specific questions, please consult a tax consultant/professional.
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DPS Mental Health Resources | |
Denver Health Mobile Health Centers | |
Hi TJ fans! In need of TJ gear? Send us an email. Also, anyone interested in joining the fun and getting to know the TJ community by selling gear, please get in touch at tjhs.store@gmail.com. Thank you TJ community for your school spirit! | |
Mental Health and Social/Emotional Tips | |
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Did You Know...?
(en español)
The Mental Health team at TJ enjoys hosting special TJ Talks events! This is an opportunity for YOU to come to the school and get additional information on topics that are important to you.
In order to best meet the needs of the community, we are asking you to give us your opinion in this very short questionnaire!
PLEASE CLICK HERE
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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: | |
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Spartan Seniors and Families,
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The DSF Scholarship is NOW OPEN for application! Apply today!
- Institutional (college specific) Scholarships are one of the BEST ways to help pay for college. Apply to scholarships at at least 3 of your colleges! Many institutional scholarships have March deadlines.
- If you have not yet submitted your FAFSA or CASFA, please plan to submit as soon as possible. FAFSA applications are expected to be processed over the next few weeks.
Upcoming Events (visit the TJ Future Center schoology course for more details):
Monday, March 11th: DSF/Capital One FAFSA/CASFA Workshop SIGN UP! If you have not yet completed your FAFSA, please prioritize this opportunity for support!
Click here to learn more about the Denver Scholarship Foundation and the DSF Scholarship.
Emily Webster, M.S. Alyssa Baker, M.Ed.
DSF Lead College Advisor DSF College Advisor
emily_webster@dpsk12.net alyssa_baker@dpsk12.net
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After Prom Committee Update:
After Prom is 7 weeks away! Mark your calendars for a fun night for our seniors, Friday, April 19. The funds have all been raised and the committee is off to a great start, but we are still in need of parent volunteers. Interested? email Cheri Jones at: jonesoils.co@gmail.com
THANK YOU to the Sub-Committee Chairs for your leadership! We need parents on each sub-committee to help with plans and volunteer at the event. All Senior Parents are welcome to come to our monthly After Prom committee meetings.
After Prom Committee Meetings:
Thursday, March 14th 7pm in Room 111
Thursday, April 11th 7pm in Room 111
After Prom Sub-Committee Chairs:
Welcoming Committee: Carrie Alleman and Kim Tapia
Chill Space: Sheila Tyler and Katie Swats
Volleyball Tournament: Janet Randles
Casino Room: Jll McLain and Jean Steimel
Entertainment and Food: Maria Sadkhi and Andrea F
Senior gifts and prizes: Megan Perkins and Becca Mahoney
Decorations: Jenni Scobey, Jill VanAbbema
Volunteers: Janet Randles and Colley Moe
KEY DATES FOR SENIORS
Tuesday, 4/9/24: Senior Class “Panoramic” Photo is taken today
Friday, 5/3/24: Senior Awards Night (by invitation)
Friday, 4/19/24: Prom - at Space Gallery in Denver’s Art District and After Prom. There’s no
school for students on 4/19!
5/20/24: Senior Check Out (last day for Seniors)
5/21/24: Graduation Rehearsal @ TJ; Cap & Gown Distribution
5/28/24: Graduation at 1pm at the University of Denver’s Magness Arena (On-site rehearsal is
held that morning, time TBD)
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Come support Class of 2025 at Torchy's Tacos on March 11th. Show the flyer below to participate. This won't work for online orders but you can do drive thru, call in your order or come on in! | |
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Stay tuned for more info in the next month or two about Teacher Appreciation the first week of May, Juniors and Junk food at the end of the school year and the Senior Sleep Out August 18th!
If you have any comments, suggestions or want to help out with a specific event, please email: hmbdvm@yahoo.com
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Class of 2026 - Sophomores | |
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Class of 2026 Parents, we are looking for someone to lead the Sophomore Smores event for the students right after school the week of May 6th (flexible on the date). Please reach out to Carrie or Sheila for more details.
Also “Save the Date” for a Happy Hour Fundraiser to be held on Thursday, May 16th from 6 - 8 pm. More details to follow.
If you want to help, please consider donating directly to Class of 2026!
https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2026-class-donations/108
Thank you,
Carrie (Carriealleman@yahoo.com) and Sheila (Sheilamtyler@yahoo.com)
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2027 Meeting TOMORROW, March 5 at 5:30 in room 111 for parents/guardians.
Join 2027 adults to discuss and plan upcoming events for the class of 2027.
Give $27 to the Class of '27 and help cultivate community for our students!
The Class of 2027 Class Fund supports class activities each year led by our Parent Committee. If each family gives just $27 a year for the next 4 years, we would meet our budget to sponsor incredibly memorable social events every year for the Class of 2027.
Give $27 to The Class of '27 through the PTO’s Online Square Account:
https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2027-class-donations/112
Connect with other Freshmen Parents
Contact Committee Co-Chair Kendal Mullins at kendalbmullins@gmail.com or 303-875-6810 to join the Class of 2027 email list.
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