Written by Jim Polite, Principal Student involvement and active engagement in extracurricular activities are important in the overall development and growth of a student. Students who are members of a club or a team enjoy an increased sense of belonging to …
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The TJMS Science Olympiad team competed at Nationals on May 21st at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Since 1988, TJ has placed second or higher every year at state competition. This year was TJ’s 19th state title and 22nd consecutive year to go …
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School is hosting their Spring Variety Show entitled “The High Schooler’s Guide to the Galaxy” Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the TJMS Auditorium. Friday night is sold-out but a few …
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Written by Denise C. Koebcke, TJMS Media Specialist VCS Safe Schools LEADership Program Coordinator Creating safer climates for kids is not about labels like “bully” or “target”; in fact, the newest research suggests that those labels …
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“Nous igeiis en somati igeii” or “A sound mind in a sound body” was the motto that the Ancient Greeks sought to live by. The 6th grade Social Studies classes, along with the Language Arts classes, have tried to recapture this motto over the last four …
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On Saturday, March 20, the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad team took part in the Indiana Science Olympiad State Competition, held at Indiana University. Out of 26 middle schools, TJ took home another state title, their 18th since 1990. The …
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School won its third straight Indiana Academic Spell Bowl championship in November at Purdue University. The team scored an earlier three-peat from 2002 to 2004. The team coaches are Jane Strayer and Terry Diedrich. Pictured, from left …
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