TJ Families, What a great start to the year. Thank you to the staff, students, and community for this strong start.
Please remember: - Doors open at 7:50 a.m. for breakfast every day. Students can head to class starting at 8:10 a.m. as teachers are in meetings from 7:30-8:10 each day.
- School starts at 8:20 a.m. every day, so please plan to have your students here by 8:00 a.m. so that they are on time to their first period class. Traffic can be bad in the mornings, so please plan accordingly. - 93% is our goal for attendance - excused AND unexcused absences count towards your students overall attendance rate.
- All students are expected to have their phones off and in their backpacks. 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. And lastly, thanks so much to the Seniors, Senior Parents, and Class Sponsors for welcoming the freshmen in style Monday morning. It was great to see.
Remember to save the date for Back To School Night: September 9th from 6-8 p.m. Have a great week!
How to access Parent Portal
How to submit an absence request online Cómo acceder al Portal para Padres |
Jon Poole
Assistant Principal
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Kudos to staff, facilities, students, and families for all that you did to make it a great first week. We know it's going to be a great year! Special thanks to our Front Office Staff: Leah Prochnow, Peg O'Keefe, and Melanie Scism, who have all been working long hours getting families registered and systems up and running! |
The first monthly Food Bank distribution of the school year will take place on Tuesday, September 22. 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 Saturday, 19 September 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.
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Party Tickets Now Available
TJ Together Parties. There’s Still Time to Join the Fun! Missed out on a TJ Together Party during last year’s auction? New to TJ this year? TJ Together Parties are a great way to meet and hang out with other fun TJ parents in a relaxed setting, all while supporting Spartan Grants. Grab a spot, bring a friend, and come join the fun!
September Parties: Candle Making and Homecoming Gathering Purchase a ticket here. |
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Welcome back TJ! Get ready to cheer on your favorite Spartans with some amazing TJ swag. We have both an online store and in-house gear that you will love. Shop the latest styles and brands, with weekly sales and shipping directly to you.
» Shop your Spartans Sideline Store
If you’re looking for in-house gear stop by the DECA store in the cafeteria or look for us at Back-to-School night or the Homecoming football game. Feel free to email with any questions. |
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Spartan Seniors and Families,
Click here to learn more about the Denver Scholarship Foundation and the DSF Scholarship, a need, enrollment and GPA based promise scholarship. Your TJ Future Center (college advising) 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 Future Center: TJFC2027 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. (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
•Be sure to review your Steps for Complete College Applications document. When the time comes, using 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 Tuesday, September 1st: Daniels Fund and Boettcher Scholarship applications OPEN Thursday, September 3rd: Miami U: Oxford, OH Rep Visit in the TJFC 10:04am Wednesday, September 9th: CO Mesa U and Stanford University Rep Visits in the TJFC 10:04am Thursday, September 10th: CSU Pueblo Rep Visit in the TJFC 1:40pm Wednesday, September 30th- TJ Senior Success Night 5:30pm-7pm
Thursday, October 1st- FAFSA Application OPENS, Create your account now!
Tuesday October 20th-Thursday, October 22nd- CO Free College App Days, Get ready by working through these tasks! 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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Did You Know...?
You don’t have to wait until you have a solid chunk of time to get some exercise in your day … |
Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP and Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW. Resources: www.BHG.com, article from June 2018 issue- “Sneak Exercise into Your Day.”
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Could your child benefit from a little extra support? Consider signing them up for Denver Kids!
Denver Kids is a nonprofit organization that provides one-on-one counseling support to students in school. We support students in many ways, including academic support, social-emotional support, and general life navigation including helping students plan for life after high school.
Would you like to learn more? Contact Justin Protentis: Justin_Protentis@dpsk12.net , 720-255-5210 |
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Welcome back TJ CLASS OF 2027 SENIORS and PARENTS! We are all so very excited for our Seniors! Please look here weekly for updates, as there is so much going on Senior Year!
Please click on the Senior Events link to see upcoming Senior Events for the 2026-2027 school year!!!
Your support helps make student events and senior year activities possible! Please consider making a donation to the Class of 2027’s Class Fund. https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2027-class-donations/112
We always need more help and input and the 2027 Seniors have a big year ahead! If you would like to get in on the action, please send your contact info to Tiffany Berry at broncofantif@hotmail.com or Katie Mousel at katielmousel@gmail.com
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PARENT MEETING
We are having a parents’ meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7 pm in the Community Room 111 following the PTO meeting. We would love to hear ideas for fundraisers and put together some committees as we look ahead. Reach out to jillkrug@gmail.com or kevkrug@gmail.com with any ideas or questions you have ahead of the meeting.
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FALL EVENTS
Mark your calendar now for the 2nd Annual TJ Fun Walk & Run on Saturday, September 26.
Click here to register: Class of 2028 Fun Run - TJHS PTO. It’s a fun morning to hang out and
take a leisurely stroll (or run) through the neighborhood with other members of the TJ community. Sign up to help at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084CA8AE29A3FB6-64968851-class.
The class of 2028 is responsible for a concession stand at the Homecoming bonfire (Sept. 14 from 6:30-8:30). We will need donated items to sell, as well multiple volunteers to run the stand for a couple of hours. Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084CA8AE29A3FB6-64968843-homecoming
RESTAURANT NIGHTS
Mark your calendar for dinner out at Chipotle (Colorado & Yale) on Monday, September 21 from 4-8 pm.
Plan on having dinner (or lunch) at Raising Cane’s (Hampden & Tamarac) during our fundraiser there on Tuesday, October 20 (10 am-10pm). THINKING ABOUT FALL PLANTING?
Our Flower Power Fundraiser should be starting soon. We have raised about $750 in
the last two years: Class of 2028 TJ high school Flower Power Page.
HELP OUT WITH A ONE-TIME OR RECURRING DONATION
Cash donations are a fast and easy way to help the Class of 2028 raise the funds needed for an incredible After Prom experience during our students’ senior year. Follow this link to set up a recurring donation of just $5-$10 a month. One-time donations are also accepted.
See you at the parent meeting on the September 1st ! |
Welcome Back class of 2029 - Cheers to Sophomore Year!
Last school year was full of new beginnings as our kids started at TJ, made new friends, explored activities, and found their place—and we began our role as Class Sponsors for the Class of 2029. We supported class activities, celebrated our teachers and most importantly kicked off our fundraising efforts with much success. Every fundraiser helped us learn and build toward our goal of providing a fun, memorable After Prom that is free for every student. Please consider donating $29 for the Class of 2029.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered, participated, purchased, donated, shared our events, or supported us in any way! Every contribution makes a difference and brings us closer to our After Prom goal. We’re excited for the 2026/27 school year and more opportunities to bring students and parents together, support TJ, give back to our community, and keep building that After Prom fund. One year down, three to go—Class of 2029, we’re on our way!
Your class of 2029 parent sponsors - Grit Carson, Tracy Smith, Melody Johnson & Merlie Walters Meis |
Welcome Class of 2030!
We’re glad to have you here as our freshmen begin their high school journey. You can help cultivate community for our students by donating $30 for the class of 2030 here:
https://tjhspto.betterworld.org/campaigns/class-2030-donation
All money raised by these donations will help fund class events and goodies as well as an amazing after-prom event during the students’ senior year.
Anyone interested in being a class sponsor, please email tjhspto@gmail.com. |
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