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January 5, 2026

Happy New Year, Spartans!

I hope everyone had an amazing break and you're all excited to come back to school tomorrow! Please remember that as the weather and traffic get can impact your commute to school. Plan ahead and leave earlier in order to be on time for class! Also during the 2nd semester we have more new drivers, so get to school early so that you can get a great parking spot! Spartans, this is a great time to hit the reset button - on attendance, grades, habits, and behavior. 

A reminder that classes start at 8:20 a.m., and the school opens to students at 7:50 a.m.. Be sure to get here early and enjoy a delicious and nutritious free breakfast! You are late if you are here after 8:20 a.m.! 

Let's have a strong start Spartans! Time to lock in and let's go! 

Mike Christoff
Principal

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Monday-

  • No students - teacher workday

Tuesday-

  • Beginning of Semester 2 for all students

  • Into the Wood auditions: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday- 

  • Into the Wood auditions: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Thursday-

  • Into the Wood callbacks: 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Friday-

  • Regular School Day

Saturday-

  • Kudos to our amazing PTO Parents - thank you for the holiday treats before break!

  • Thanks to Leadership students and sponsors for the fun holiday carols during the final weeks of the semester!
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Thank you TJHS Supporters! Due to your incredible generosity, the amazing TJHS PTO Teacher appreciation committee was able to provide a fun morning of gift giving to all of our teachers and staff on 12/12. Each person was able to choose snacks, a drink, and a $10 gift card of their choice. It was an extremely fun morning and the educators were thrilled to get a small pick me up right before finals. 

Help Wanted! 

TJHS Online Auction volunteers: We are looking for a couple of people to help us solicit donations for our annual online auction in the spring. Interested? Please reach out to tjhstogether@gmail.com to get involved. 

2026-2027 Leadership: Our Co-President and Secretary positions will all be vacant as of May. We are hoping to have “apprentices” in place by January to shadow this role for a semester. We are also looking for someone to fill the role of Class of 2027 member at-large. Interested in any of these roles within TJHS PTO next year? Please reach out to us directly at TJHSPTO@gmail.com

Thank you all again for a wonderful first semester! We hope you have a safe and relaxing winter break and look forward to seeing you in the new year! 

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The January 2026 Food Bank distribution will take place on Thursday, January 15.  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 Monday, 12 January for us to have food available for you at the distribution. 

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.

Thomas Jefferson Theatre Arts proudly presents Into the Woods with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by James Lapine.

We invite you to audition and help us bring this show to life! It is both dark and comedic and features many beloved fairy tale characters like Cinderella, Prince Charming, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack (the one who chops down the beanstalk!), plus many new characters audiences are sure to fall in love with. Here is all the information you need, if you have any further questions, reach out to Mr. Moss, Ms. Reed, and/or Ms. Morrissey, our emails are listed below.

Audition Dates (Choose One):

Tuesday, January 6th from 3:30-4:30PM

Wednesday, January 7th from 3:30-4:30PM

Prepare a musical theatre song (not from Into the Woods), a verse and chorus at minimum, or a full song, sign up for one of these dates, and come sing it for us.

Into the Woods - Audition Resources

Callbacks (Attendance Required):

Thursday, January 8th from 3:30-6:30PM

Familiarize yourself with the show and with all of the songs the character sings who you are hoping to be cast as. During callbacks you will be singing songs from the show, both solo and with the other hopeful cast members.

Show Dates:
Thursday 3/19 @ 7PM
Saturday 3/20 @ 7PM
Saturday 3/21 @ 12PM
Saturday 3/21 @ 5PM

Make sure you check your calendar and are available for these dates. In general, cast will rehearse 2-3 days a week. A reasonable amount of scheduling conflicts will be accommodated for most of the rehearsal period.However, all cast members are required to clear their calendar for show week and the two weeks prior to the show.

Contacts:
Acting and Tech: Andre_Moss@dpsk12.net
Vocals: Tambyr_Reed@dpsk12.net
Orchestrations: Robin_Morrissey@dpsk12.net

Save the Date! Tickets to be bought at the door. Tickets are $5 for children, students, TJ Faculty and Staff, seniors, and veterans, and $10 for general adult admission.

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Donate to the Spartan Grant Program!

Greetings TJ Community! We're launching our direct give campaign to raise funds for our teacher grants, also known as the Spartan Grant program. These teacher grants go a long way in providing financial assistance to our teachers, who continually go above and beyond for our students and the TJ community. Your support is greatly appreciated and will make a direct impact in the classroom. Every dollar counts. Donate today!
Donate to the Spartan Grant Program

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Score the latest styles, cuts and colors at great prices—customized and delivered to you with new discounts every week. 

» Shop your Spartans Sideline Store

For in-house gear stop by the DECA store in the cafeteria after school. Feel free to email with any questions.

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Buy Your Yearbook Here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/12v4BiS0N1HDYbhNkpQE4hULbMSMztjPmTTh4TCBBbAw/edit?usp=sharing

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Click here for the "Nurse Weekly Health Tip" (changes weekly)  

Click here for "The Health Office Family Hub" 

All Health Forms can be uploaded here

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Sarah Perry
School Nurse
720-423-7061
Sarah_Perry@dpsk12.net

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Spartan Seniors and Families,

Congrats on your ongoing admissions to college, scholarship submission, and FAFSA or CASFA submission! You have earned OVER $1 million in scholarships already along with 223 college admissions offers. Please be sure to share your progress with us so we can celebrate your accomplishments! Share Admissions Wins here. Share your Financial Aid Awards (ie admissions scholarships, etc) here. 

Seniors: In your Future Center: TJFC2026 schoology course, you will find many resources to help you with your college planning process. Please review the course updates and calendar at least weekly with your family. 

College planning tasks from your Future Center schoology to work on now:
-If you have not yet submitted your FAFSA or CASFA application, please do so this week. FAFSA website. CASFA website.
-Start working on your “I’ve been admitted to college. Now what?!” tasks linked here.
-Work on your Institutional Scholarship Applications. These are often students largest form of financial aid to help pay for college. 

Emily Webster, M.S.
DSF Lead College Advisor
emily_webster@dpsk12.net

Alyssa Baker, M.Ed.
DSF College Advisor  
alyssa_baker@dpsk12.net          

Alejandra Rivera-Lopez, M.S.W Candidate
DSF College Advisor- Intern
arivera-lopez@denverscholarship.org

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Did You Know…

We are happy to see your faces, TJ students and families!

Welcome back, and we hope you have a great first week of the 2026 Spring Semester!

 

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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2026

Happy New Year to all Senior Families!

As we begin the new semester, it’s time to start planning After Prom. Please join us at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14th in Room 111 as we begin organizing this year’s After Prom planning committee.

We welcome your ideas and help to make this a wonderful event for our students.

Thanks!
Sheila and Carrie

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Happy New Year!!! We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful holiday break! Stay tuned for upcoming Class of 2027 events and fundraisers!

Please consider making a donation to the Class of 2027’s Class Fund. Donations will support the After Prom (held Senior Year) and other class activities. https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2027-class-donations

Want to get involved and help with ideas and planning for the Class of 2027? Please contact Class of 2027 parent co-chairs Tiffany Berry at broncofantif@hotmail.com or Katie Mousel at katielmousel@gmail.com 

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HOLIDAY COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
Now is the time to order some great holiday color for your home or maybe a gift to take to your favorite holiday party. The Class of 2028 Flower Power website is now full of holiday flowers and items like seed ornaments and holiday seed bomb gift packs. Check out the website to see what’s offered (and feel free to pass it along to friends and family who need plant ideas as well).

COLLECTOR T-SHIRTS FOR JUST $10

TJ T-shirts make great holiday gifts. There are still a
few of these great collector t-shirts from the fall Fun
Run to be claimed. Get yours by simply donating $10 or
more at https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2028-
class-donations/151
. Then email jillkrug@gmail.com or
kevkrug@gmail.com to let them know what size you’d
like (S, M, L & XL still available) and coordinate
delivery. Donate soon for best size selection.

IT’S TIME TO GIVE $28 TO THE CLASS OF ‘28

It’s time to give $28 to the Class of ‘28 to help cultivate community for our students! If each family gives $28, we get close to our fundraising goals. You can give the $28 for the class of 2028 through the PTO’s Online Square Account: https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2028-class-donations/151.

Remember, all money raised by these events and donations will help fund an amazing after-prom event during the students’ senior year and a fun event at the end of each school year.

2029

It's time to give $29 to the Class of '29 

Give $29 to the Class of '29 and help cultivate community for our students!
The Class of 2029 Class Fund supports class activities each year. If each family gives $29 we get close to our fundraising goals.

Give $29 to The Class of '29 through the PTO’s Online Square Account:
https://tjhspto.betterworld.org/campaigns/class-2029-donation