Seventh grade ELA teacher Stephanie Olsen showed her Thomas Jefferson Middle School students how to see things in a different light. Literally. As in she decorated her classroom with black lights, neon features, and other glow accessories to offer a true …
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The Thomas Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad team won the Indiana State Competition on March 20, 2021 and they’re gearing up for Nationals! Beating out 28 teams, TJMS won the 2021 Indiana Science Olympiad State Title, and for the first time ever …
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Devastated is the word most used when the Thomas Jefferson Middle School (TJMS) Science Olympiad members describe the 2020 season. When COVID-19 shut down the country, the team had just come off a huge regional win, where they won nearly every event and took …
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For some kids, it can be the most difficult part of the school day. We’re talking about lunch time, and it’s especially hard if you have to eat by yourself. To help promote inclusion in middle schools, Managed Health Services (MHS) is hosting a bullying …
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This year’s topic is The French Revolution. Mathematicians Keaton Olson, Ally Bonnell, and captain Devishi Jha started the evening off on a blue note, garnering the first place ribbons and plaque by solving equations, figuring probability, and answering …
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The Thomas Jefferson Middle School Spell Bowl team completed a decade of state championships on Saturday, November 12, at Purdue University, by capturing its tenth consecutive state crown, and a thirteenth state championship in the last 15 years. TJMS …
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In honor of Red Ribbon week, students from Thomas Jefferson Middle School listened to a presentation from Porter County Substance Abuse Council Board Member, Chuck Harris. He spoke on the history of Red Ribbon week, facts about drug use in Porter County and …
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Recently, students from Ms. Michelle Coberg’s 6th grade English Language Arts classes wrote essays that honored the teachers who inspired them the most. Essays from across Northwest Indiana were then submitted into the Barnes & Noble “My Favorite …
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In 1985, the first Science Olympiad team from Thomas Jefferson Middle School took a partial team of about 10 enthusiastic students to Indiana University Northwest to compete at the state competition. The team placed 10th out of a field of 16 teams. In 1986 …
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Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School from the following clubs: Builder’s Club, National Junior Honor Society, and Student Council joined together to collect food and paper supplies for Housing Opportunities. The students collected food for nine …
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