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Colonials stake out early victory against FCA Bucks
Jefferson’s varsity football team beat the FCA Bucks from Delaware 27-14 at home on Friday, Sept. 10, after the Back-to-School Bash. After the team’s win against the Northern Virginia Homeschool...
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Lunches and seating: free, for now
As the new school year begins, there are a lot of things to get used to. Lunches, in particular, have seen some of the biggest reworks in comparison to last year: lunches served at the cafeteria are...
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Jefferson’s in person activities fair signals a return to normal
Jefferson held an in-person activities fair on Friday, Sept. 10 for the first time since 2019. The activities fair is a Jefferson tradition, allowing freshmen to find 8th period activities they’re...
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Flash flooding and severe storms delay buses
Severe flooding and storms on Sept. 16 delayed buses at Jefferson, causing students to seek refuge in the gym while waiting to go home. Caused by a sudden thunderstorm, the flooding closed roads and...
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Anchor days hold us back
Students flood the hallways, backpacks perhaps even heavier than usual. The students are dragging their feet towards their seventh class of the day. It’s Monday: an anchor day, a day where students...
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Stop what you’re doing and watch ‘The Cranes Are Flying’ (1957) right now
I want you to think about what you want to watch next. Do you want to watch the new Marvel movie? Do you want to catch up with that zombie pop star anime your sister keeps telling you about? Maybe you...
View ArticleSchoology crash disrupts classes
Schoology outages on Oct. 15 disrupted classes, panicked students, and caused several last minute lesson plan changes. “I got a number of emails from students who were having concerns about not being...
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Potentia Robotics: engineering the future
Parts are expensive, code is complicated, and bugs can take weeks to iron out. This did not stop junior Aditya Vasantharao from founding the company Potentia Robotics which has set out to build a fully...
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Namaste introduces annual Garba celebration
Dressed in brightly colored Cholis and Kurtas, students danced and spun dandiya sticks to energetic Indian music at Namaste’s first ever Garba celebration. The event brought together over 150 students...
View ArticleStudents take the first of three SEL screeners for the 2020-2021 school year
Jefferson students completed the first Social Emotional Learning (SEL) screener on Oct. 18, part of a two million dollar testing deal between FCPS and Panorama Education. Panorama Education...
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PTSA will hold general election to replace former President Harry Jackson
The Thomas Jefferson Parent Teacher Student Association (TJ PTSA) membership will elect a new President on Nov. 11 to fill the spot vacated by former President Harry Jackson’s resignation. The...
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You should support ‘Dune’ (2021), even if it could’ve been better
Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” is an intensely frustrating film. It sets itself apart from the common remake-sequel-reboot-sidequel trash which you see nowadays by actually being an accomplished director’s...
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Starting a club, demystified
Starting a club at Jefferson seems simple enough: just fill out a few forms, turn them in before the end of 1st quarter and, voilà, you have a club. This is partly true. Starting a club at Jefferson...
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Learning by observation
Whenever new staff comes to the Jefferson community, everyone gets an email with their name and a few sentences about their career, but that is hardly enough to actually know that person. Dr. Ana...
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Loudoun County buses now have free Wifi
As students filter onto Loudoun county school buses, many of them open up computers and binders to use their long bus ride as a study period. Thanks to the new addition of free WiFi on the Loudoun...
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Anchor days hold us back
Students flood the hallways, backpacks perhaps even heavier than usual. The students are dragging their feet towards their seventh class of the day. It’s Monday: an anchor day, a day where students...
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Flash flooding and severe storms delay buses
Severe flooding and storms on Sept. 16 delayed buses at Jefferson, causing students to seek refuge in the gym while waiting to go home. Caused by a sudden thunderstorm, the flooding closed roads and...
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Jefferson’s in person activities fair signals a return to normal
Jefferson held an in-person activities fair on Friday, Sept. 10 for the first time since 2019. The activities fair is a Jefferson tradition, allowing freshmen to find 8th period activities they’re...
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Top 5+5 of 2021: Movies
It’s that time of year again! I have seen many films from 2021 (although admittedly too few), and so I’ve curated this list of my five personal favorites. Note that I said PERSONAL favorites. You may...
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Top 5+5 of 2021: Off-field sports moments
For all the thrills in front of a goal or in the end zone, the world of sports off-the-field — when it intersects with business, politics, and more — is often just as exciting. We ranked the best...
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