Girls varsity basketball loses against Falls Church
Jefferson’s Varsity Girls basketball team lost to the Falls Church Jaguars in a close 46-49 game on Friday, January 10. Almost halfway into the season, the team still has yet to win a game with a...
View ArticleTop 9 Social Media Apps of 2019
9: Wechat WeChat has become the most dominant social media outlet for China and is quickly spreading across the rest of the world. Users appreciate the app’s various services and effectiveness in...
View ArticleTop 9 of 2019: Meme Templates
9) Dragon Triplet This is the comparison to end all comparisons, because as everyone knows, every single object in the history of existence is either the equivalent of a really cool dragon, or a really...
View ArticleThe Underlying Toxic Atmosphere at Jefferson
When I first came to Jefferson, I felt prepared. I had watched two older brothers come and go through Jefferson, and I felt as though I had a good grip on what was going to come. What I didn’t expect...
View ArticleJefferson Indoor track competes at the Liberty Premier Invitational meet
High school students from around the East Coast tense against the starting block in anticipation of the signature starting gunshot. On the chilly morning of Jan. 11, Jefferson track members competed at...
View ArticleLoudoun renews buses for 2020-2023
The Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) School Board decided to continue providing transportation to Jefferson and eliminate the enrollment cap for Loudoun students in a unanimous vote at the LCPS...
View ArticleNew SGA mental health room
The school administration and Student Government Association (SGA) are transforming the empty room next to the college and career center into a new room dedicated towards the mental health of students....
View ArticleFive Students Advance to PTSA Reflections District Finals
The Northern Virginia District Parent Teacher Association (PTA) released their finalists for the Reflections contest, which includes five Jefferson students, on Sunday, Jan. 5. They will go on to the...
View ArticleNew Research Statistics Course for 2020-2021
Every new academic year, more and more classes are added to the Jefferson curriculum to provide further opportunities for students. One of the new classes being added for the 2020 – 2021 academic...
View ArticleNews Brief: Jefferson Wrestling loses against Hayfield
In a wrestling meet this past Wednesday, Jefferson’s JV and Varsity teams faced off against Hayfield Secondary School. Jefferson’s Varsity team lost the meet 36-45, with 6 wrestlers out of 14 winning...
View ArticleAdministration Requires Supervision for iNite practices on Campus
As a result of a head injury sustained by a student during an iNite practice on Monday, Jan. 13, all iNite activities on the Jefferson campus are now required to have a faculty supervisor. The new...
View ArticleNew Policy Bans Overnight Lock Usage
A new cubby policy starting Monday, Jan. 20 will prohibit using locks on cubbies after school-hours. If a lock is still on by the end of the day, it will be removed by custodians. Furthermore, any...
View ArticleJefferson gymnastics team places second on senior night
The Jefferson gymnastics team competed against the Edison Eagles, the Oakton Cougars, and the T.C. Williams Titans in a gymnastics meet at Jefferson on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Before the meet, seniors on...
View ArticleYoga class offered for the 2020-2021 school year
As course selections begin for the 2020-2021 school year, students will now be able to take a new course, Yoga, which will be offered both first and second semester as half-year courses, or as a...
View ArticleHow tasteful is Justin Bieber’s “Yummy”?
Catchy melodies and repetitive phrases have always gotten Justin Bieber very high on music charts nationwide. Once again, Bieber aimed to create a fairly short and memorable song with tunes that you...
View ArticleJefferson underclassmen students attend Curriculum Fair
Jefferson held its Curriculum Fair for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors during eighth period on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “The Curriculum Fair is for students to be able to go around and learn about the...
View ArticleThe Modern Chinese New Year
New years are a new beginning for many, a revered date in American culture. Less celebrated is its Chinese variant, the lunar new year. The lunar new year is based on Chinese mythology and has deep...
View ArticleJefferson Swim and Dive Defeats Wakefield
The Jefferson Swim and Dive team competed against Wakefield High School on Friday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 pm. Jefferson came out of the meet victorious, with the Jefferson Girls Swim and Dive team scoring...
View ArticleFCPS allows for students to miss school for “civic engagement”
FCPS has implemented a new policy that encourages Civic Engagement by giving an excused absence for people going to protests given that they have arranged the absence beforehand. This program is one...
View Article2nd American Computer Science League contest of the year takes place
The Jefferson Computer Teams took the 2nd American Computer Science League (ACSL) Contest on Friday, Jan. 17th. The contest takes place in two parts. The first part is a written contest with 5...
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