Administrator's Corner

October 24, 2022

Happy Monday Spartans!

First, congratulations and good job to our very own Spartan Softball team. The Lady Spartans made it to the semifinals for the 3A state championship, losing in a close 3-2 game. What a great season! Congratulations and good work!

Don't forget, we only have six weeks left in the semester. Students, make sure you are staying focused, doing your work, and seeking out help when needed. Tutoring is available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. 

A reminder: attendance is important and this includes not being tardy. Spartans, make sure you are in class and on-time. It will help you be more successful in your classes. 

There is a Denver Scholarship Foundation night on Tuesday. Lots of important financial aid information will be available.

Friday is Haunted Hallway and Scary Movie Night. Money raised from the event supports both our Junior and Senior classes. 

Have a great week, TJ!

¡Feliz lunes espartanos!

Primero, felicitaciones y buen trabajo a nuestro propio equipo de Softbol Spartan. Las Lady Spartans llegaron a las semifinales para el campeonato estatal de 3A, perdiendo en un cercano juego de 3-2. ¡Qué gran temporada! ¡Felicitaciones y buen trabajo!

No olvide que sólo nos quedan seis semanas en el semestre. Los estudiantes, se cercioran de usted permanecer enfocado, haciendo su trabajo, y buscando ayuda cuando sea necesario. La tutoría está disponible los lunes, martes y jueves.

Un recordatorio: La asistencia es importante y esto incluye no llegar tarde. Espartanos, asegúrate de que estás en clase y a tiempo. Le ayudará a tener más éxito en sus clases.

El viernes es un pasillo embrujado y una noche de cine terrorífica. El dinero recaudado en el evento apoya a nuestras clases Junior y Senior.

¡Pasen una semana fantástica, TJ!

Jon Poole

Assistant Principal

Monday-

Tuesday-

• DSF FAFSA/CASFA Event: 2-6 p.m.

Wednesday- 

Wish Gift Fundraiser for calss of 2025: 6-8 p.m. (details below)

Thursday-

Friday-

• Workforce Readiness Program Kickoff: room 111 during lunch (details below)
• Honor Roll Assembly: 2:00 p.m. (click here for schedule)
• Haunted Hallway and Scary Movie Night: 6-9 p.m. 

Saturday-

Thank you for your support of the Spartan Class of 2023 as they submitted college applications FOR FREE last week. Thanks to Emily Webster and our fabulous counseling team for supporting students through submission. As of Thursday over 200 applications had been submitted on Free App Days this year! 

School Safety Resource Fair

Workforce Readiness Program Kickoff

Want a job, but not sure where to start? Need to build your resume? Want to learn how to define and maximize your potential for better employability and long term wealth building? 

The Center for African American Health and the NBA Foundation have teamed up to provide a Workforce Readiness Program to help Black students acquire these skills and more.

In this free program you can receive support landing a summer or part-time job to build your work experience and skills for the future or explore and start a career in healthcare and health related areas to increase care and advocacy that is representative of the community. That is Nothing But Net!The Center for African American Health and the NBA Foundation have teamed up to provide a Workforce Readiness Program to help Black students acquire these skills and more. In this free program you can receive support landing a summer or part-time job to build your work experience and skills for the future or explore and start a career in healthcare and health related areas to increase care and advocacy that is representative of the community. That is Nothing But Net!

Come eat some pizza and learn more at the Workforce Readiness Program Kickoff event on Friday, October 21 in room 111 during lunch.   Use either of these links to register and be entered into a drawing for a gift card:

https://tinyurl.com/TJCCA

Space and pizza are limited so register today!

Questions? Email Emily_Bobrick@dpsk12.net or stop by 137F in the counseling center.  

Details and signup information for the November / Thanksgiving Food Distribution in the coming weeks.  

If you are interested in making a monetary donation to support Thanksgiving and Holiday TJ Food Bank efforts you can do so HERE. We appreciate your support again this year! 

If you have questions or are interested in helping with the Food Bank please reach out to Megan Perkins (megandperkins@gmail.com) Becca Mahoney (beccaandjoemahoney@gmail.com) or Jillian Krause (jillian.krause@gmail.com).

Minutes from the October PTO meeting have been posted online here, along with the most recent

Financial Summary.

Have you linked your King Soopers Shoppers Card to TJHS yet? Last year the PTO received

over $7,000 from the KS Community Rewards program. We use the funds to support class

committees and our Spartan Grants program. It requires only a few minutes of your time to enroll.

Then every time you shop at King Soopers and enter your account number (usually your phone

number), the PTO receives a percentage of your grocery sales. 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!

Questions? Looking for ways to get involved? Email TJHSPTO@gmail.com or visit the PTO Page of the TJ Journal.

Class of 2025 Fundraiser

The Class 2025 Crave BBQ fundraiser has been canceled on Wednesday because the restaurant is closing, however, you can still donate through Go Fund Me using the QR code shown here.

First Friday - November 4

Online sale of TJ merchandise with Fancloth is running NOW until November 4. Huge selection, including name brand items, delivered to your door in time for the holidays! Shop here: https://fancloth.shop/C5XWY

If you are looking for a TJ hoodie, t-shirt, PJ pants, joggers, hat, sticker, magnet, etc., please email us at TJHS.Store@gmail.com and we’ll help you get the items you want. 

Baseball Fundraiser!

Our baseball fundraiser apparel store is officially open. Click on the link below for all of our options. The store will be open until 10/31, and the baseball program gets 10% back from what you spend! Most of the items are TJ Baseball branded, but we do have some cotton long-sleeve and short-sleeve T-shirt options that have general TJ branding. All items will ship to the school and another announcement will be made when items arrive and can be picked up.

Yearbook News

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1008670/Thomas-Jefferson-High-School/ 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12v4BiS0N1HDYbhNkpQE4hULbMSMztjPmTTh4TCBBbAw/edit# 

Did You Know...?

((en español))

October is a busy month! For this weekly tip, we got something simple for you. All you have to do, is:

Take three deep breaths

Have a great week, TJ. 

Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP and Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW.

Tuesday, November 1st 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at TJ - meet in Room 111

Senior Parents please come join us for a hands-on, walk-through meeting at TJ!   Help come up with some ideas and plans for our Seniors’ 2023 AFTER PROM to be held at TJ LATE NIGHT on April 29, 2023!  

RSVP to catherinepoirier@comcast.net  and please let her know if you are willing to bring an appetizer or dessert - we will have pizza and drinks! All fun ideas are welcome - come find the Team and After Prom project that will be fun for you!

See you all Tuesday, November 1st!

TJ PARENTS Thank you for your great support of the Oktoberfest Fundraiser for 2023 at Kris & Scott Hougard’s Beautiful Backyard Biergarten!  Many thanks and kudos to our creative Co-hosts: Candace Lewis, Christy Jordan & Chris Little, Karin & Ray French, Kieu Vu, Kris & Scott Hougard, Megan & Jeff Robert, Molly & Lewis Roetto and Tanya Matthias & Ed Kennedy. With about 60 supporters in attendance and numerous generous donations from several families, we will net around $3,500 for this FUNdraiser! THANK YOU!

Click here for updated 2023 TRADITIONS & DATES LIST

* PARENTS & STUDENTS: FAFSA Applications Are Now Open - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) See Future Center for more Details!

* PARENTS & STUDENTS: Now Open - CHALLENGE DAY FEE is in your MYSCHOOLBUCKS Account MYSCHOOLBUCKS and you also need to register here   CHALLENGE DAY SIGN UP       (Challenge Day Event for Seniors will be Thursday or Friday, February 16 or 17, 2023.) 

* SENIORS & PARENTS: Thursday & Friday, October 27&28th, 2022 - CAP & GOWN FORMS from Josten’s are DUE during lunch hours. (These were sent home from the Senior Meeting October 19th - if you need extra Ms. Charles in the main office has more.)  

* PARENTS: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 5:30 p.m. (NOTE CHANGE!) PARENT 2023 Walk-Through & After Prom Planning at TJ - Meet in room 111.

RSVP to catherinepoirier@comcast.net.

*SENIORS & PARENTS: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - YEARBOOK SENIOR PHOTOS, SENIOR QUOTES AND BABY PHOTOS ARE DUE!

- See Yearbook link for specifications. TJ Yearbook Info 2022-2023

*SENIORS: Friday, November 4, 2022 - FIRST FRIDAY CELEBRATION - Senior Class Prom Fundraiser to sell chips, sodas and popcorn.  Seniors please volunteer to help out - see Mrs. Berg annie_berg@dpsk12.net if you are able to help set up and sell the items 8th period and after school.  It is an assembly schedule that day! 

* SENIORS & PARENTS Important Graduation Dates:

Senior Check-out:

Friday, May 12, 2023 - time TBA

Thomas Jefferson High School

Rehearsal:

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 10:00 a.m.

University of Denver

TJ 2023 Graduation Ceremony:

Thursday, May 18, 2023  - 2:00 p.m.

University of Denver 

We always need more help and input and the 2023 Seniors have a big year ahead! If you would like to get in on the action, please be on our Senior Parent Committee/Group for Senior Year Events and After Prom Event at TJ, please send your contact info to:

Catherine Poirier catherinepoirier@comcast.net  or

Christy Jordan christy.jordan@comcast.net - we will get you involved!

You can also REALLY help by donating directly to 2023 on the link at the bottom of our page and/or attending our After-Prom Walk-Thru and Planning meeting AT TJ, Room 111, Tuesday, November 1st!

2023 Class Faculty Sponsors are:

Mrs. Annie Berg, MSW, annie_berg@dpsk12.net - Room 114B

Mr. Nic Long, nicholas_long@dpsk12.net - Room 237

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT of 2023! 

2023 PARENTS: HELP US SUPPORT OUR SENIORS! 

LET’S BE GREAT - EVERYONE DONATE

Please DONATE $23 for ‘23

Let’s all make a final push and send in our support now $10 $23 $50 $100 $230 whatever you are able to do! This money supports all 2023 fun class activities, community-building, senior year events and of course AFTER-PROM! We purchased and handed out fun yellow SENIOR SPARTAN SHADES to all the seniors for Homecoming TJ Spirit Day & Pep Rally - they LOVED THEM - thank you! Community-building lately also included us underwriting the Senior Sleepout and the Senior Splash events and so the students made all the money from the events for their Prom. These events could not happen without your Financial Support! Let’s keep up the momentum for a Great Senior Year!  

2023 Class 2023 Class Donations | TJHS PTO | TJHS PTO

Class Donations

If you haven’t donated to the Class of 2024, now is your chance! Corporate matching is

a great, easy way to raise funds. 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! (https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2024-class-donations/96)

Parent Meetings

Parent meetings will be held every few months to discuss fundraising and events to

support the Junior Class. If you have fundraising ideas, please mark your calendar

when the information is posted or reach out!

Extraordinary parents – come get involved! 

 Reach out with questions, comments, and ideas. We look forward to a great year!

Rebecca Moore

rebecca_moore@dpsk12.org

Tambyr Reed

tambyr_reed@dpsk12.org

Robin Morrissey

robin_morrissey@dpsk12.org

Dyanna Spicher (parent)

dmspicher@hotmail.com

Wondering what these class committees are all about? The class of 2026 has two faculty sponsors, Elizabeth Lynch and Jason Klimczak, who will work with students to build community within the class and plan and raise funds for their Senior Prom. Each class is expected to raise the money needed to host their Prom, After Prom and other activities senior year. The sooner the fundraisers get started, the more choices there will be for events senior year.

Traditionally, the Parent Sponsors and their committee raise the funds needed for After Prom as well as build community within the parents so that there is a healthy team of volunteers to help facilitate After Prom and other class events.

Parents Sheila Tyler and Carrie Alleman have agreed to get the ball rolling for the Class of

2026’s Parent Committee! Look for more information soon as they start planning for future

events.

In addition, the PTO Board has one “Member at Large” position held by a parent or community member representing each class. This person attends all PTO meetings, is available for committee work and is a voting member of the PTO Board. If you are interested in this position, email tjhspto@gmail.com by October 25.

An engaged parent body shows our students that we care about them!