Hello TJ!!! What a great start to the year we have had! I can't believe we are in the last week of September already! Remember that there is NO SCHOOL for students today so teachers can participate in a Professional Learning Day. Enjoy your 3 day weekend! Important Upcoming Dates:
September 28: NO SCHOOL for students
September 30: Senior Success Night - A night for class of 2027 to align their senior year with success for their first year of College - Alumni panel, College Fair and FAFSA best practices. RSVP NOW- (not required for attendance) LINK
October 8th: 9th grade PSAT/NMSQT, no school for 10-12 grade (seniors in Edgenuity are expected to attend).
October 9th: 10th and 11th grade PSAT/NMSQT, no school for 9th and 12th grade students (seniors in Edgenuity are expected to attend).
How to access Parent Portal
How to submit an absence request online Cómo acceder al Portal para Padres |
Michelle Killian
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• Garen Behling was observed by his Arapahoe Community College advisor last week. Here is the feedback he received: "Overall, this was an exemplary concurrent-enrollment history lesson in which visual design, coulrse structure, and historical inquiry worked together exceptionally well. Mr. Behling's pedagogy was exceptionally well scaffolded and multimodal. Direct instruction and student work were balanced expertly; the pacing was deliberate, responsive, and never slack." Keep up the good work, Mr. Behling!
• Last week some neighbors walked by and were very impressed by the Spartan garden! Mr. Christoff told them a little bit about the work that Liz Lynch and Mark Roncato do with the kids and they thought it was amazing!
• Nashville and other cities across the United States celebrate "Dolly Day" (or Dolly Parton Day) on September 25 to honor the life, music, and charitable legacy of the late country music legend Dolly Parton. Special thanks to Liz Lynch and Emily Lupo for the mobile drink and snack cart! |
OCTOBER MEETING - SAVE THE DATE: Next month's PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6 from 6-7 in Room 111. Our guest speaker will be Samanda Davis, Social Worker, at Thomas Jefferson.
Thank you to everyone who attended September’s meeting! It was a great start to kicking off the new year. A HUGE Thank You to everyone who donated snacks for the Homecoming dance! The kids were well fed thanks to your support! Thank you so much for making their night extra special! |
It is a tradition here at TJ to provide dinner for the teachers/staff during parent-teacher conferences. In-person conferences will be held this year on Wednesday, October 7th and our staff will be at school all day. Please use this link to sign up to bring something for the staff dinner and instructions for where to bring everything. We could not do it without you! Thanks so much for helping! If you have questions, please call or text Beth Hockett at 720-448-3381.
We are asking families to provide soup/chili and desserts. Please sign up to fuel our teachers during this busy night!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084CA8AE29A3FB6-65717649-teacher Questions? Want to get involved? Join our e-mail list: TJHSPTO@gmail.com |
RSVP NOW FOR SENIOR SUCCESS NIGHT RSVP HERE SEPT 30TH 5:30-7 OPEN HOUSE PANEL @6pm TJ ALUMNI WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS!
For more Info Reach out to Elizabeth_Lynch2@dpsk12.net |
The October 2026 Food Bank distribution will take place on Wednesday, October 21. 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 Sunday, October 18 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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BREAKING NEWS: You will, in fact, forget 90% of this school year. Get the yearbook while you can—and before the price goes up!
BUY YOUR YEARBOOK HERE |
Your TJ Counseling team is celebrating getting through the start of the school year! We are also thrilled to welcome 2 new team members this year. Welcome Tahj and Ellie! We look forward to supporting your students this year. Please reach out to us if we can be of any assistance and keep an eye out for future Counseling Corners in this newsletter. |
Save the date for the College Fairs of Greater Denver, specifically the South High School on Thursday October 1st 5:30-7:30
Please register to attend by visiting https://collegefairsdenver.org/ |
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 after school. Feel free to email with any questions. |
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. |
FREE CLOTHING EVENT! en español If you or your family are in need of clothing items, you can come shop (for FREE) with us! TJHS is hosting a Gently Used Fall Clothing Boutique- all clothing will be free!
On Wednesday, October 14th, in the Dance room. It will be open from 8:45am -2:30pm for families and TJHS students who need to come through. What: Clothing “Store”/Boutique
When: Wednesday October 14th, 8:45am-2:30 pm Where: Thomas Jefferson High School - Dance Room Parents and Community Members:
We will be accepting used clothing (good condition only, please!) for teens in different sizes, shapes, etc., including shoes, accessories and anything that may be helpful for the colder weather. Jackets/Coats would be amazing. Clothes can be dropped off at the front Security Desk or Mental Health Office (room 114) before October 4th. |
Be sure to check out this amazing Libraries Online resource! It's amazing how much information students can get from this district resource! It can also be found on the TJ website. |
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 support to students in school. Denver Kids supports 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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Spartan Seniors and Families,
Click here to learn more about the Denver Scholarship Foundation and the DSF Scholarship, a financial need, enrollment and GPA based promise scholarship.
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. 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 FSAID Usernames and passwords (student and parent).
-Be sure to review your Steps for Complete College Applications document.
-If you have not started on your Common App and other college applications, start TODAY! Upcoming Events: For more information, please visit the Future Center schoology course calendar
Wednesday, September 30th- TJ Senior Success Night 5:30pm-7pm, RSVP HERE!
Thursday, October 1st- FAFSA Application OPENS, Create your account now!, Out of State College Fair at South High School, Hamline U Rep Visit in the TJFC, QuestBridge DUE, Fidelity Scholarship OPEN
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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Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP and Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW. Resources: BHG October 2023; MSU Denver; NPR |
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Help Make After-Prom a Night to Remember!!! The Class of 2027 is raising funds to help make this year’s After-Prom celebration a fun, safe, and memorable experience for our students! After-Prom gives students a chance to continue celebrating together in a supervised environment with activities, food, games, prizes, and plenty of opportunities to make lasting memories with their classmates.
Every donation makes a difference! Whether you’re able to give $5, $25, or more, your support will help us create a special night for the Class of 2027. https://tjhsstore.square.site/product/2027-class-donations/112
**DATE CHANGE**: Our first After-Prom meeting is scheduled for 10/14/26 @ 6pm, location TBD. The originally scheduled date was 10/15/26. We will start forming committees and we need lots of parent volunteers to make this a success! Please RSVP to Katie or Tiffany (emails listed below) to let us know if you can make it!
Please click on the Senior Events link to see upcoming Senior Events for the 2026-2027 school year!!!
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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IT’S TIME TO PLANT FALL BULBS
Our Flower Power Fundraiser has a wide selection of fall bulbs to choose from. Plant now and have a colorful garden next spring knowing you also helped out the Class 2028. Order now through the Class of 2028 TJ High School Flower Power Page. Thanks to you’re your generosity, we’ve raised $1,000 through
this fundraiser over the past couple of years. 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.
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Calling all class of 2029 parents!
Join us on Tuesday, September 29 at 6 p.m. at Torchy's Tacos on Hampden for our first class of 2029 parent meeting of the year. We will discuss our upcoming fundraisers, open the floor to new ideas and share how our funds will be used for student activities and after-prom. We also want this to be a fun opportunity to get to know other class of 2029 parents - we hope you will join us! |
Welcome Class of 2030! Anyone interested in being a class sponsor, please email tjhspto@gmail.com.
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. |
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