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Alumni Help with CSAP
February 3, 2010 by admin
Each year, 9th and 10th grade students at TJ take the dreaded state-mandated CSAP test. The CSAP is not loved by students, nor is it a favorite of teachers, yet it remains an important measure of student achievement and school effectiveness.
- TJ freshmen and sophomores prepare for CSAP. photo by Rebecca Holt
TJ administration and faculty are always trying new and innovate ways to motivate the students to attend the tests and to put forth their best effort. This year, some TJ alumni have joined with staff to design and fund a CSAP incentives and rewards plan.
Thanks to alumni donations, students can be compensated up to $40 for improving their scores from 2009. In addition to earning cash, students will also be entered into a raffle to win some really exciting prizes like iPods, Skullcandy headphones, other electronics, and fun Spartan gear. It is our hope that the students will shine and show their Spartan pride.
We need your help! If you would like to join us in this effort, please contact Kendra Black @ kendrablack@pioneergrp.com.
Here is the message that I gave to the current Spartan freshmen and sophomores by way of The Spartan Edition, TJ’s daily televised video news broadcast:
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January 11, 2010
TJHS Class of 1990 20-Year Reunion will be August 13-15, 2010. Update your contact information, help with the planning and get more details at http://www.tjclassof90.com.
November 8, 2009
We are helping the class of 1980 with their reunion this coming summer.
http://www.weplanreunions.com/www/reunion_info/reunions_tj80.html
November 7, 2009
I am looking for a Jeri Durkop I believe was in the 1970 class at Thomas Jefferson High.
My name is Rick Durkop, Grandson of Thoralf Durkop and brother of Nels Durkop who might be Jeri’s Grandfather.
If anyone has information how I could contact Jeri I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Rick Durkop
rdurkop@comcast.net
October 7, 2009
TJ Class of ‘84 an informal 25th Reunion:
October 30, 2009
TJ vs. East football game, 7:00pm All City Stadium
Then to Finn McCools I-25 and Arapahoe (owned by TJ Alum (1969) Larry Krieger)
Questions, Comments, RSVP etc,
Johnnypoison13@yahoo.com
September 4, 2009
TJ CLASS OF 1999: Come Party Like It’s 1999
The TJ Class of 1999 Ten Year Reunion will be held on October 24th and 25th 2009.
$35 per person
Saturday, October 24th from 8-11pm (Adults Only) at Cool River Cafe in DTC
Hors d’oeuvers will be served and each person will receive a free drink ticket
8000 E. Belleview Ave., STE C10
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Sunday, October 25th from 1pm until whenever (Family Day) at Dave and Buster’s
2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Retail Complex, STE D
Denver, CO 80222
Make Checks payable to: TJ 1999 Reunion Fund
Please include account #0161002944 on the memo line of your check.
Your returned check will be your receipt, no receipts given for cash payments.
Mail payments to: TJ 1999 Reunion
4048 S. Willow Way
Denver, CO 80237
Questions? Contact Melissa at 303-668-9919
TO PROVIDE CLASSMATE CONTACT INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL
MELISSA AT mcolley1129@yahoo.com.
Formal invitations will be mailed by September 8, 2009
April 10, 2009
TJ Class of ‘69 40th Reunion: Please join us to gather together, share a
memory or two and dance your hearts out. Take some time to show up for each
other and honor our history and our survival.
Thursday, September 24, happy hour at Finn McCools I-25 and Arapahoe (owned
by classmate Larry Krieger)
Friday, September 25, dinner and dancing to the legendary Nikators (played
at both the 20th and 30th reunion) at the Wellshire Inn, right in the old
neighborhood.
For more information or to provide classmate contact information please Lynn
Koelbel Stambaugh at lstambaugh@q.com or Sara Johnston at saraej@qwest.net
You can also visit www.classreport.org for more information.
News
Spartan Alumni and Soccer Boys Go Green as a Team
Group of Alumni and athletes help achieve the school’s beautification goal by planting trees.
On Thursday August 20th, Alumni and Parent Volunteer Kendra Black and the 2009 Thomas Jefferson boys’ soccer teams showed their appreciation to the school by devoting their labor and know-how to help enrich the TJ appearance.
Through sweat and strength, the boys were able to squeeze in some team bonding time while digging holes, planting trees and laying mulch in the front of the school. “While performing their civic duty, the soccer team embodied this year’s goal: This is the standard to which we rise above,” Soccer Coach Jon Poole commented. Poole found out about the tree planting opportunity through the Spartan Alumni Association and the School Culture Committee. The two groups teamed up to help create and build on the culture of the school and show respect for the surroundings, with a common goal of improving the school’s image. [Read more...]
Summer TJ Community Work Day
The TJ community joined forces on June 27 for our first annual Community Work Day. Over one hundred volunteers—including students, parents, alumni and Sharefest volunteers—dedicated an entire Saturday to improving TJ. The front of the school looks remarkably better with a fresh coat of TJ brown paint on the fence, new benches, improved landscaping, flowers and new mulch. The parking lot was swept, the stage and storage were cleaned out, auditorium seats were cleaned, the insides of lockers cleaned, and many years worth of sports photos were hung throughout the building. [Read more...]
Beautification Day on the Way
Spartans welcome volunteers who are ready to help TJ become a better place.
A group of 100 dedicated volunteers will be coming to TJ on June 27, to help TJ improve the campus and grounds. Sharefest is a faith-based organization that desires to help out local teachers, administrators, and school board members. It was created out of successful church-wide assignments that encouraged church members to be more generous with their time and money. [Read more...]