Happy September, Spartans! Today is Labor Day - enjoy the day off! Back to School Night will take place on Wednesday. We will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium with a quick word from Mr. Christoff, and then you will follow your student's daily schedule with 8 minutes for each class to hear from teachers about the year ahead. Senior families - we have confirmed graduation details: commencement will take place on June 1 at 1:00 p.m. at DU Magness Arena. More info to come.
Homecoming festivities are ramping up! Be sure to participate in spirit days next week:
Monday - Olympics (sports)
Tuesday - Gods vs. Goddesses
Wednesday - Tourist Day
Thursday - Greek Life
Friday - TJ Day Have a great week! How to access Parent Portal
How to submit an absence request online Cómo acceder al Portal para Padres |
Andrew Skari
Assistant Principal
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Kudos to students, faculty, and staff for doing such a great job with the new cell phone policy! It has been a solid start and it has already made such a difference for our community. Keep it up, Spartans! |
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. We look forward to scholars visiting the Future Center 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
•Start your Scholarship Search and apply ALL YEAR!
•Be sure to review your Steps for Complete College Applications document.
Upcoming Events: For more information, please visit the Future Center schoology course calendar Wednesday, September 9th: CO Mesa U and Stanford University Rep Visits in the TJFC 10:04am, Back to School Night! Thursday, September 10th: CSU Pueblo Rep Visit in the TJFC 1:40pm
Tuesday, September 15th: Gates Scholarship Application DUE! Wednesday, September 30th- TJ Senior Success Night 5:30pm-7pm, RSVP HERE!
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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Resiliency Factors: • Family support and cohesion, including good communication.
• Peer support and close social networks
• Being involved in school and community
• Cultural or religious beliefs that discourage suicide and promote healthy living
• Adaptive coping and problem-solving skills, including conflict-resolution
• General life satisfaction, good self-esteem, sense of purpose
• Easy access to effective medical and mental health resources Resources: Safe2Tell: Anonymous hotline: https://safe2tell.org/ (877)542-7233
Colorado Crisis Services: Mental Health supports (844-493-8255 and www.ColoradoCrisisServices.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ and (800)273-8255
The Trevor Project- http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ and (866)488-7386
The Blue Bench: https://thebluebench.org/
Mental Health and Social Emotional “Did You Know”: Compiled by Natalie Koncz, Ed.S., NCSP and Samanda Davis, LCSW, MSW.
Resources: Denver Public School Mental Health and Assessment with Support from NASP, CCST, DCST; https://www.nami.org/; https://www.cdc.gov/
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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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Please click on the Senior Events link to see upcoming Senior Events for the 2026-2027 school year!!!
Stay tuned for mo$re info on an upcoming restaurant night, Senior class meeting to discuss Senior Prom and form committees and a paint drive fundraiser in October!
Wednesday, Sept. 30: Senior Success Night - College & Career Planning Information 5:30-7pm
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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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.
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Hello Class of 2029 Parents!
We're planning our first parent meeting later this month. Look for the date and location in the coming weeks. We hope you will join us to meet other parents, learn how to support our class and brainstorm fundraising opportunities with us. We look forward to meeting you soon. In the meantime, please consider donating $29 for the Class of 2029. Every donation supports the class of 2029 student activities and after-prom! Your support is greatly appreciated.
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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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