The Top Ten Things I’ll Miss About High School

by Christina Danek
photo by Manuel Perez

    I sat down to make a list, and then discuss in mild detail, the top ten things that I would miss about high school. But as I was writing, I began to see that there was one thing that I would miss far more than anything else. This one thing has had a far bigger impact on me than any other single aspect of my secondary education. There is one class and one community that has fundamentally impacted the way I think, process, and write.
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Spartans On Summer Vacation

After another successful school year, TJ students and staff enjoy break.
by Vince Crespin
photo by Manuel Perez

    Thomas Jefferson has had a tremendous run this past year. Principal Sandra Just in her third year at the helm has lead the school through many changes, from a new EXCELerator curriculum to an alternative bell schedule to be implemented in the coming year. Thomas Jefferson’s Computer Magnet program once again was ahead of the curve, as the Thomas Jefferson Journal became one of the first in the nation to convert its publication to an online newspaper, enabling it to publish up to date stories at anytime. The new tjjournal.com has become the central point for all communications at TJ. The DECA program also had an outstanding year sending a remarkable 33 students to the state competition and having three more qualify for nationals. Read more