Parents and Guardians,

Below are some of TJ's policies that are listed in the Student Handbook. Please review these and remind your students. 

- Doors open at 7:50 a.m. for breakfast every day. Students can head to class starting at 8:10 a.m. as they are in meetings from 7:30-8:10 each day.

- School starts at 8:20 a.m. every day, please plan to have your students here by 8:00 a.m. so that they are on time to their first period class. 

- 93% is our goal for attendance - excused AND unexcused absences count towards your students overall attendance rate. 

- All students are expected to turn in their phones at the start of class and then can pick them up at the end of class. Students may use their phones before school, during passing periods, lunch, and after school. If there is an emergency and you need to reach your student, please call the school at 720-423-7000 and we will get the message to your student as soon as possible. 

Paula Hammel
Assistant Principal

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• AP Music Theory: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in room 148

• Kudos to our counseling and registration team for their hard work throughout the month of August in getting students registered and scheduled. Thank you to our counselors for starting early and getting the "15 minutes of Fame" for all our Seniors.

   

• Parents - thank you for getting your kids here on time! Please keep that up, as attendance is such an important part of our students' success.

• We want to congratulate Mr. Christoff on being selected as member of the Cahn Fellowship for Distinguished Principals for the 24-25 school year! 

  "Cahn Fellowship keeps excellent principals longer. Since 2003, we have delivered our program to high-performing principals across the country. We have participation from principals and aspiring leaders in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Antonio, Tampa, DFW and DC metro areas. We provide participants with advanced leadership, nationwide networking, intercity school visitations and the opportunity to gain perspectives from other school districts in solving challenging issues."

  A big shout out for "Our Favorite Principal!"

The TJHS PTO would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning families! We’re a group of parent volunteers who support the school-wide activities and programs that make TJ the DPS neighborhood high school of choice for Southeast Denver. Everything the PTO does isin support of our remarkable students and staff. YOU make all the difference!

To be part of this engaged group of parents, visit the PTO webpage and click on the JOIN Today! link at the top.This will subscribe you to our emails about meetings and events.

Our monthly meetings are a great way to meet other parents and get information and questionsanswered. PTO meetings are held in person on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6-7pm at TJ. Our meetings often feature a member of the school administration speaking or community official on a topic of interest to parents. We hope to see you sometime this fall!

Our September meeting is Tuesday, 9/3 from 6-7pm in the Community Room at TJHS - Room 111.

Please consider how you can use your skills to help TJ be the best it can be.

Current leadership opportunities include:

Member-at-Large for 2028
Class Committee Chairs for 2028

Please reach out if you have any questions/comments/concerns. We know how stressful new environments can be for students and parents. The PTO is a great resource!

Questions? Want to get involved? Email TJHSPTO@gmail.com

Monthly Food Bank distributions are set to begin in mid-September. All families in need of food assistance are welcome and encouraged to register. Details about the date, time, and registration link will be provided in the upcoming weeks.

Las distribuciones mensuales del Banco de Alimentos están programadas para comenzar a mediados de septiembre. Cualquier familia que necesite apoyo alimentario es bienvenida y animada a inscribirse. Los detalles sobre la fecha, la hora y el enlace de registro se proporcionarán en las próximas semanas.

If you are interested in making a financial contribution to the TJ Food Bank to help us kick off the year, 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.

Spartan Seniors and Families,

Click here to learn more about the Denver Scholarship Foundation and the DSF Scholarship for students with financial need. Your TJ Future Center is in room 135 across from the Main Office. We look forward to scholars visiting during their off periods and/or with permission from their respective teachers!  

Seniors: In your TJ Future Center: TJFC2025 schoology course, you will find many resources to help you with your college process. Please review the course updates and calendar at least weekly with your family. (Parents, here is the DPS guide for accessing Schoology!) You will find a list of Scholarship Highlights 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! 

College planning tasks from your Future Center schoology to work on now:

• Create your Colleges Considering and Applying Lists in MAIA

• Use your College Access Fall Timeline to stay on track 

• Be sure to review your Steps for Complete College Applications document. When the time comes, usings this document will guide you through the required steps to ensure your applications are completed. Using MAIA Learning, linking your Common App to MAIA, and completing transcript request form(s) are all REQUIRED for all TJ Seniors applying to college! 

Upcoming Events: For more information, please visit the Future Center schoology course calendar 

Saturday, September 7th- Daniels Fund College and Financial Aid Showcase 

Monday, September 9th- Major Scholarships Info Sessions Period 1 and 8

Wednesday, September 11th- Apprenticeship Information Session

Emily Webster, M.S. Alyssa Baker, M.Ed.
DSF Lead College Advisor DSF College Advisor
emily_webster@dpsk12.netalyssa_baker@dpsk12.net

-  Clubs and activities HERE, and

-  Athletic opportunities HERE 

Outside of school, teens can find recreation centers to visit (free with DPS IDs), organized faith-based groups to join, local businesses at which to work or volunteer, museums and parks to visit, book clubs and camps to attend, etc. Give something a try! 

Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW and Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP. Resources: www.NASPonline.org (Self Concept and Self Esteem in Adolescents, 2007).

Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Sophomore Parents - want to connect? Contact Committee Co-Chair Kendal Mullins at
kendalbmullins@gmail.com.

Welcome! Stay tuned for Class of 2028 news! Questions? Want to get involved? Email TJHSPTO@gmail.com