Administrator's Corner
This Wednesday the 23rd we will be hosting our first virtual Back To School Night. It will begin at 6:00 and end at 7:35 p.m.
Information and links will be sent out via SchoolDeets and Messenger.
Families will need a computer or phone and will need access to their student's Schoology and Google accounts.
The evening will include:
a Welcome and update from Mr. Christoff
Parents following their student(s) schedule virtually meeting teachers
Mental Health and Counseling supports information
Denver Scholarship Foundation and College Advisement
Career Connect Counseling
Please make sure to join us and look for the specific links in your email, on SchoolDeets, and on our Webpage (TJHS.dpsk12.org)
If you are so excited that you'd like to plan ahead, please click on this link for the schedule and teacher codes.
See you Wednesday!
Please note: there will be no school for students on Monday, 9/28 (teacher inservice day). Students will have those Monday classes on Friday, October 2, so there will be no Office Hours that day.
Este miércoles 23 estaremos organizando nuestra primera Noche virtual de Regreso a la Escuela. Comenzará a las 6:00 y terminará a las 7:35 p.m.
Información y enlaces se enviarán a través de SchoolDeets y Messenger.
Las familias necesitarán una computadora o teléfono y necesitarán acceso a las cuentas de Schoology y Google de sus estudiantes.
La noche incluirá:
a Bienvenida y actualización del Sr. Christoff
Reses después de su programa de estudiantes virtualmente reunirse con los maestros
Consatez de Salud y Asesoramiento Mental apoya la información
Denver Scholarship Foundation y College Advisement
Career Connect Counseling Counseling
Por favor, asegúrese de unirse a nosotros y busque los enlaces específicos en su correo electrónico, en SchoolDeets, y en nuestra página web (TJHS.dpsk12.org)
Si está tan emocionado que desea planificar con anticipación, haga clic en este enlace para conocer el horario y los códigos de los profesores.
Verte el miércoles!
Tenga en cuenta: no habrá escuela para estudiantes el lunes, 9/28 (día de servicio del profesor). Los estudiantes tendrán esas clases del lunes 2 de octubre, por lo que no habrá horario de oficina ese día.
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Monday-
Tuesday-
- Chromebook and Materials Distribution - by appointment only (details below)
- pop up spirit wear store in the TJ parking lot - 4-5 p.m. (details below)
Wednesday-
- Back to School Night - 6:00-7:30 p.m. (click here for the schedule and teacher codes)
Thursday-
- Chromebook and Materials Distribution - by appointment only (details below)
- Food Distribution - 4:30-6:00 p.m. (details below)
- Class of 2023 Parent Kickoff via Zoom - 6:30 p.m. (details below)
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We so appreciate our student leaders for advocating and leading the consent/advisement conversations for our community!
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Deadline for Families to Select In-Person or Virtual Learning has been Extended through Wednesday!
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Click here to read important district updates as we plan to welcome back more students!
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Virtual Tardy Policy for Remote Learning
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TJ Spartans,
Punctuality is important, even remotely. Please be sure you are logging into your classes on time. If you are 5 minutes late to class, you will be marked Tardy. If you are more than 20 minutes late, you will be marked Absent.
If you arrive to class after 5 minutes or more for any reason, you should reach out to your teacher(s). To excuse tardies and absences, parents and guardians should call the automated attendance line at 720-423-7040. This line is for leaving messages only. You can also send an email to [email protected].
Thank you!
The Student Excellence Team
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Communication Expectations and Norms
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In an attempt to support the needs of your students and while maintaining the work/life balance of our staff, we are adopting the following policies:
- Work day for teaching faculty will be from 7:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
- Meetings will held be scheduled during of normal work hours unless otherwise agreed upon.
- Please use the email address listed in the staff directory when reaching out: https://tjhs.dpsk12.org/directory/
- Email with an understanding of a 24 hour return time expectation.
- Please free to reach out to us when it is convenient for you via email/Remind with the expectation that we will respond to you within 24 hours.
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Helpful Schoology Tips and Resources for Students
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Parents! We know that some of you would like more information about how to access Schoology. Please click on this helpful link to learn more! |
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Chromebook and Materials Distribution - By Appointment Only
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Dear Spartan Families,
TJHS will offer additional drive through pick up opportunities for Chromebooks and class materials distribution on Tuesday 9/22 and Thursday 9/24 by appointment only. If you would like to schedule a two-hour pick-up window please fill out our request form here: https://forms.gle/h381kzTdGeEnXTa46 The request form helps us ensure we have the proper level of staffing to handle demand. If you miss your pickup appointment your items will be returned to stock and you will need to resubmit your request for a future pick-up date. If you are returning damaged technology please make sure the power cord is returned with the unit. Due to high demand across the district we are out of Wifi Hotspots and don't know when additional units will be made available. In order to comply with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Denver Public School Nursing Services, we ask that families remain in their cars at all times in order to practice social distancing and allow TJ staff to deliver the items to your car. (See map below) We will place it in the trunk, backseat or hand it through a window. If you are on foot or bike please wear a mask and maintain 6-feet of distance from other people. TJ staff will be wearing masks for everyone's protection. If you have any questions please email [email protected].
Estimadas familias espartanas,
TJHS ofrecerá oportunidades adicionales de recolección de Chromebooks y distribución de materiales de clase el martes 22 de septiembre y el jueves 24 de septiembre solo con cita previa. Si desea programar un período de recogida de dos horas, complete nuestro formulario de solicitud aquí: https://forms.gle/h381kzTdGeEnXTa46 El formulario de solicitud nos ayuda a asegurarnos de que tenemos el nivel adecuado de personal para manejar la demanda. Si no llega a la cita de recogida, sus artículos se volverán a poner en stock y deberá volver a enviar su solicitud para una fecha de recogida futura. Si está devolviendo tecnología dañada, asegúrese de que el cable de alimentación se devuelva con la unidad. Debido a la gran demanda en todo el distrito, no tenemos puntos de acceso Wifi y no sabemos cuándo estarán disponibles unidades adicionales. Para cumplir con el Departamento de Salud Pública y Medio Ambiente de Colorado y los Servicios de Enfermería de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver, pedimos que las familias permanezcan en sus automóviles en todo momento para practicar el distanciamiento social y permitir que el personal de TJ entregue los artículos en su automóvil. (Ver mapa abajo) Lo colocaremos en el maletero, en el asiento trasero o lo pasaremos por una ventana. Si va a pie o en bicicleta, use una máscara y mantenga una distancia de 6 pies de otras personas. El personal de TJ usará máscaras para la protección de todos. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].
عائلات سبارتان الأعزاء ،
ستوفر TJHS قيادة إضافية من خلال فرص الالتقاط لأجهزة Chromebook وتوزيع المواد الصفية يوم الثلاثاء 9/22 والخميس 9/24 عن طريق التعيين فقط. إذا كنت ترغب في جدولة نافذة استقبال مدتها ساعتان ، فيرجى ملء نموذج الطلب الخاص بنا هنا: https://forms.gle/h381kzTdGeEnXTa46 يساعدنا نموذج الطلب على ضمان حصولنا على المستوى المناسب من الموظفين للتعامل مع الطلب. إذا فاتك موعد الاستلام الخاص بك ، فسيتم إرجاع العناصر الخاصة بك إلى المخزون وستحتاج إلى إعادة تقديم طلبك لتاريخ الاستلام في المستقبل. إذا كنت تعيد تقنية تالفة ، فيرجى التأكد من إرجاع سلك الطاقة مع الوحدة. نظرًا لارتفاع الطلب في جميع أنحاء المنطقة ، فإننا خارج نقاط اتصال Wifi ولا نعرف متى سيتم توفير وحدات إضافية. من أجل الامتثال لإدارة كولورادو للصحة العامة والبيئة وخدمات التمريض في مدرسة دنفر العامة ، نطلب من العائلات البقاء في سياراتهم في جميع الأوقات من أجل ممارسة التباعد الاجتماعي والسماح لموظفي TJ بتسليم العناصر إلى سيارتك. (انظر الخريطة أدناه) سنضعها في صندوق السيارة أو المقعد الخلفي أو نسلمها عبر النافذة. إذا كنت تسير على الأقدام أو على الدراجة ، فيرجى ارتداء قناع والحفاظ على مسافة 6 أقدام من الأشخاص الآخرين. سيرتدي موظفو TJ أقنعة لحماية الجميع. إذا كان لديك أي أسئلة ، يرجى إرسال بريد إلكتروني إلى [email protected].
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It's time to get your spirit wear! We have a beautiful new spirit store concession inside the renovated school lobby but, unfortunately, we can't use it until the building is open. Our spirit store managers have been working hard to find ways to get you the TJ gear you are looking for. If you would like to shop in person, there is going to be a pop up spirit wear store in the TJ parking lot on Tuesday, September 22nd from 4-5 p.m.
Please remember to wear your masks.
For those who prefer to shop online, we are excited to announce a new online spirit store. You can select your color preference and size and then the item will be printed just for you! We are really excited about this new way to provide spirit wear that is just what you need. For more details, check out the Spirit Store section of this newsletter.
Let's show our Spartan Pride!
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We have had several requests for TJHS spirit wear and with the school being closed to students and parents, it's been a challenge to get our inventory out and in your hands. We've attended a few sporting events to sell in person, but are excited to share this NEW online store.
Starting today, Monday, September 21 you can click on the link below and view the items for sale, place an order and pay for the items you like. We will have the link open for orders through Monday, October 5.
All orders will be shipped to Carrie Oss's home (only a couple blocks from TJ) and we will arrange dates and times for order pick ups sometime around October 23rd.
We hope you have fun shopping for TJHS spirit wear! GO SPARTANS!!
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TJ Food Drive and Distribution Program
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This year the Thomas Jefferson High School PTO has established a Food Bank in an effort to ensure families who need food assistance are supported. Non-perishable food items will be collected continually throughout the month and distribution dates will occur toward the end of each month. To make contributing as easy as possible, non-perishable food items can be dropped in the "TJ Food Bank" box at any of the addresses across the community listed below.
September Food Distribution Date NEW TIME: The September distribution date will be September
24 from 4:30-6:00 pm at TJ; staff will be wearing masks and food will be pre-boxed for safety measures.
Food Donation Drop off locations: · 7996 E. Jefferson Place, Denver, CO 80237 (Hutchinson Hills) · 2750 E. Bates, Denver, CO 80210 (Wellshire/Southern Hills) · 3732 S. Sebring Ct, Denver, CO 80237 (Park Vista) · 6895 Eastmoor Dr, Denver, CO 80237 (Southmoor) · 7925E. Mexico Ave, Denver 80231 (Indian Creek) · 2805 S. Gilpin St, Denver, 80210 (Cherry Hills Vista) · 3614 S. Hudson St, Denver, 80237 (Belmont Heights) · 3004 S. Milwaukee Cir, Denver, CO 80210 (Wellshire/Southern Hills) · 3734 S. Oneida Way, Denver, CO 80237 (Southmoor) · 3771 S Rosemary Way, Denver, CO 80237 (Southmoor) If you are interested in hosting a collection box, or would like to help with food sorting and distribution. Please reach out to Megan Perkins ( [email protected]) or Suzy Stone ( [email protected]). This month in addition to collecting food for the TJ Food Bank, we are partnering with the Tri-M Music Honor Society to support their necessities drive for the Gathering Place. The Gathering Place is Denver's only daytime drop-in center for women, children, and transgender individuals experiencing poverty. The Tri-M Music Honor Society's goal is to collect items of need, including socks, underwear, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, face masks and hand sanitizer to support the community of Denver. If you are able to also support this effort, those items will be saved for the Tri-M Music Honor Society drive. Thank you for your support! |
TJ JROTC Helping in the Communities
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September is National Suicide Awareness Month, and truly every day should be about suicide prevention.
Each year the JROTC program executes several service learning projects. The purpose of service learning is to educate students, give back to others, and help our community. This year we are bringing awareness to veteran suicides, and roughly 22 veterans commit suicide each day in this country. That means, on average, we are losing 9,000 military veterans a year to suicide. These are men and women who volunteered, served and fought for the freedoms we enjoy here in the United States of America. When veterans come home, we as a country are not providing help and supportive service needed for them. We as a country need to do better. We need to do better at providing the services they deserve and need?
So we ask you to do your part and respect veterans, thank them, and let them know you care. JROTC raised over $1,000.00 for the Pikes Peak Veteran's Suicide Prevention Project through "22 A Day" t-shirt sales and we will be displaying photos and videos on our TJ JROTC website and other social media. Please help us raise awareness for this worthy cause throughout September and beyond. If you are interested in a t-shirt please email MAJ Campbell at [email protected]. We will continue to sell shirts until we have exhausted our supply.
We are here for you and you are not alone.
NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE:1-800-273-TALK(8255)
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Community Resources for Advisement
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Hello TJ,
As you may have seen in the news the past couple weeks, students around DPS have been asking for more education and resources regarding healthy relationships and gender violence protection. At TJ our Challenge 5280 Club has been working this exact topic the past two years. As part of the Challenge 5280 club's work we have partnered with several community resources to educate our kids and keep them safe. With our new advisement class offered daily we are going to spend the next two weeks focusing in on the following topics:
During Advisement Week of 21st:
- We have asked experts from END Violence, Denver Health and the District Attorney's Office to come in to Advisement and be part of a panel for students (more info on speakers below).
- Questions will be submitted before so there are talking points for them, if student's do not feel comfortable asking "live"
- Overflow room will be available for students who need individual support
We highly encourage that all students attend and participate in these discussions over the next two weeks however we understand that if you as a parent do not want your child to participate.
Speakers for the week of 9/21:
Megan Healy:
Health Educator at the Denver Health clinic inside TJ. She has a background in supporting survivors of sexual violence and can discuss all topics around sexual health, healthy relationships, consent and communication, and more.
Becca Tiell-Krekeler, MSW, LSW
END Violence Specialist at TJ. She specializes in working with victims/survivors of any form of violence. She provides individual therapy, groups, advocacy, and education.
Denver District Attorney Office-Danielle Robinson
12 years of experience in the DA's office and most recently serves as our Sexual Assault Specialist. She primarily handles most of the filing decisions on adult sexual assault cases working closely with Denver Police Department Sex Crimes Unit.
Thank you TJ,
Mike Christoff
Principal
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Registration for the Fall 2020 Colorado School of Mines Virtual DECtech Outreach Program for Girls (9th-10th Grade) is open!
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Our program is are hard at work creating all new activities to engage girls in STEM! DECtech sessions are developed and led by female Mines students who are both passionate about their subjects of study and sharing this passion with the next generation of leaders and innovators. Zoom group sizes are kept small in order to encourage engagement and participation... and activities are interactive and hands-on!
Read further for program details and dates. Visit our website to learn more about our programming and to begin the registration process!
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King Soopers/TJ Fundraiser
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Welcome back to school, Spartans! We'd love to have even more families join the King Soopers Community Reward Program. This is FREE money that supports TJ students and the school community. From April through June, 89 families participated which generated a donation of $1,500 to the PTO. Thank you to all who participated! It is so easy to join - all you have to do is pick TJ as your rewards partner and then shop at King Soopers as you normally would. TJ receives a percentage of all purchases!!
It is easy to sign up. To get the benefits, you must register for the rewards program here...
- Go to https://www.kingsoopers.com/topic/king-soopers-community-rewards and sign in to your digital account or create a new one. Make sure your loyalty card number or alternate ID is associated with your digital account.
- Click on Enroll Now
- Search for Thomas Jefferson High School Partners or use code UT036
- Click Enroll
That's it! You are now ready to earn FREE money for the TJ community. At the point of purchase, you must swipe your loyalty card or type in your alternate ID for your purchases to apply to TJ.
It takes approximately 10 days for the King Soopers Community Rewards total to begin displaying on your receipt. TJ receives payments from King Soopers quarterly. The percentage TJ receives varies by quarter.
You can view the total you earned during the last quarter by signing into your King Soopers account and selecting My Account. There is a tab for the Community Rewards Program. You can verify that TJ is listed as your Community Rewards beneficiary and see the amount you've contributed.
Thank you for your support!
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Financial Aid Information Session: September 24 th at 4pm. This session will have the same content as the September 17 th session and a Q&A for families. Spanish translation will be provided as needed. Please register at: bit.ly/fafsanight1
ECMC Learning: ECMC Learning is a financial wellness center that will teach students all about personal finance. Accounts set up by students are free "lifelong" accounts to provide timely information for each stage of life. Have students register for their account today online at: https://www.ecmclearning.org/tcp-colorado
Sesión de Información sobre Ayuda Financiera: 24 de septiembre a las 4 pm. Esta sesión tendrá el mismo contenido que la sesión del 17 de septiembre y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas para las familias. Se proporcionará traducción al español según sea necesario. Regístrese en: bit.ly/fafsanight1
ECMC Learning
: ECMC Learning es un centro de bienestar financiero que enseñará a los estudiantes todo sobre las finanzas personales. Las cuentas creadas por los estudiantes son cuentas gratuitas "de por vida" para proporcionar información oportuna para cada etapa de la vida. Haga que los estudiantes se registren para obtener su cuenta hoy en línea en:
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 Hey GT Families! We are here for you!
In an effort to provide GT students and their families with the resources and supports needed to begin/complete their Advanced Learning Plan (ALP), the TJHS GT Site Team has created a Google Classroom for each GT grade level. The title and code for each grade level is listed below:
TJHS Gifted and Talented 2024 Cohort - COMING SOON!
TJHS Gifted and Talented 2023 Cohort - b7vpvfn
TJHS Gifted and Talented 2022 Cohort - orzg7to
TJHS Gifted and Talented 2021 Cohort - by7mjwi
The TJHS GT Site Team, working alongside our District GT Partners, has included resources, websites and documents to help you complete your ALP goals. Keep in mind that there are affective as well as academic goals. At this time, students should only focus on the Goals / Advanced Learning Plan section and not worry about the badges right now. We don't want you to get in there and feel overwhelmed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Tate, our Dean Instruction and GT Point of Contact at [email protected]
Our District GT Partner is Brian Beard, [email protected], and you may receive GT newsletters from his office with internship and university opportunities.
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Mental Health and Social/Emotional Tips
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Did You Know...?
Resiliency is the ability to recover to a natural state in a reasonable amount of time from a difficult situation or event.
Adversity is part of life. We all face difficulties, such as family problems, serious illness, a personal crisis, or a painful loss. Being resilient is important to dealing with adversities like these. Most people have a natural tendency to adapt and bounce back from adversity. However, parents can help their children learn to face challenges successfully, whether it is the stresses of everyday life, such as academic difficulties or problems with friends, or severe adversity, such as losing a home and being displaced from normal routines for months.
How can you help foster resiliency in your child?
1. Think positive! Modeling positive attitudes and positive emotions is very important. Children need to hear parents thinking out loud positively and being determined to persist until a goal is achieved. Using a "can do" problem-solving approach to problems teaches children a sense of power and promise.
2. Express love and gratitude! Emotions such as love and gratitude increase resiliency. Praise should always occur much more often than criticism. Children and adolescents who are cared for, loved, and supported learn to express positive emotions to others. Positive emotions buffer kids against depression and other negative reactions to adversity.
3. Express yourself! Resilient people appropriately express all emotions, even negative ones. Parents who help kids become more aware of emotions, label emotions appropriately, and help children deal with upsetting events are giving them useful life skills.
4. Get fit! Good physical health prepares the body and mind to be more resilient. Healthy eating habits, regular exercise and adequate sleep protect kids against the stress of tough situations. Regular exercise also decreases negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, and depression.
5. Foster competency! Making sure that children and adolescents achieve academically is great protection against adversity. Children who achieve academic success and who develop individual talents, such as playing sports, drawing, making things, playing musical instruments or playing games are much more likely to feel competent and be able to deal with stress positively. Social competency is also important. Having friends and staying connected to friends and loved ones can increase resiliency. Social competency can even be created by helping others.
Can we protect our kids from difficult times and stress? No. But we can help foster a sense of competency and the skills to face tough circumstances. The more we practice these approaches; the better able our children will be to weather whatever life brings!
"Did You Know": Compiled by Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW and Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP References: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/); National Association of School Psychologists (http://www.nasponline.org) |
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School Based Health Centers are OPEN!
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Thomas Jefferson School Based Clinic: 720-423-7190
Consent for Thomas Jefferson School Based Clinic:
English:
Spanish:
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We are in need of two paraprofessionals for our Special Education students. If you are interested, please contact Paula Hammel at [email protected]
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News from the Future Center
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Spartan Seniors and Supporting Adults,
upcoming assignments due to help you with your planning for life after high school. For example, schedule a time for us to meet! Be sure to use your dpsk12.net email to do so.
Review and complete the FAFSA: My Planner content together as soon as possible. It will help you prepare for FAFSA (Free Applications for Federal Student Aid) submission starting on October 1st.
If you are not eligible for FAFSA, there are other forms we can complete to help you access money for college!
Let's get started on those!
If you will not be completing FAFSA although you are eligible,
please let me know.
Review the Fall Timeline Grid at the end of the linked post and watch the embedded videos for more information about the college access process.
October 13: Colorado Free App Day
- start your applications to colleges in Colorado TODAY so they are ready to submit FOR FREE on the 13th!
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Food and Nutrition Resources for Families
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Remember - TJ gear is available in the Spartan Store. If you would like to make a purchase, please contact [email protected].
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If you have ideas or want to help, contact any one of us:
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If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Julie Rubin ([email protected]) or Marlene Talavera ([email protected]).
The class of 2022 has two faculty sponsors, Jillian Gleason and Maggie Kennedy, but parents are needed to work with the staff to plan fundraising activities. Parent sponsors also plan community building activities for the parents of the class of 2022. Each class is expected to raise money needed to host their Prom, After Prom and other activities senior year. The sooner the fundraiser get started, the more choices there will be for events senior year. The time commitment can be as little or as much you can share. Your involvement in any capacity is important and appreciated. We are successful because of your behind-the-scenes contributions, large and small. It all adds up to a stronger community. An engaged parent body shows our students that we care about them!
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Class of 2023 - Sophomores
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Class of 2023 Parents will be hosting a kick-off volunteer meeting this week on Thursday, September 24, 2020, 6:30-7:30 p.m., via Zoom and in-person, social distancing outside in our host's backyard near Monaco and Hampden - Your choice! Parents please RSVP if you haven't already if you can attend by emailing [email protected] and please specify if you will be coming in-person or joining us via Zoom. We will email you back with the meeting location address. If coming in-person, please plan to bring a mask, your own beverage and if possible a fold-up chair for the backyard meeting. The Zoom meeting will BEGIN AT 6:45 p.m.
Meeting ID: 810 8606 0099
Passcode: 642750
Please bear with us as trying a combo meeting will be new for all of us!
We look forward to planning some creative fundraisers and events with you all again this year to benefit the Class of 2023!
We always need more help and input!! If you have any ideas or comments and would like to get more involved, please contact Catherine Poirier [email protected] or Christy Jordan [email protected]
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The class of 2024 is in need of parent sponsors! If you are interested please reach out to PTO at [email protected].
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