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FBLA Marketplace Photo Gallery

Manda Xie, Staff Writer

January 14, 2019

Sophomores Katherine Jia, Minjoo Song, Vyomika Gandhi, and Alexandra Friedman dish out colorful cups of different types of popcorn. These included regular buttered popcorn, caramel popcorn with m&ms, mint chocolate popcorn, and cheese popcorn. “I enjoyed being able to take part in the FBLA Marketplace, as it was a great way for people to learn how to market and sell things,” Jia said.

FBLA Marketplace Photo Gallery
The Perks of the College Partnership Program

Lynn Nguyen, Ashley Huang, and Will Cho

January 14, 2019

On one Monday a month, members of the College Partnership Program gather at the Writing Center during lunch to talk about and make plans for their futures. We talked to members about why students should take full advantage of CPP’s perks by filling out the application using the link on Ion starting ...

The Perks of the College Partnership Program
Top 8 of 2018: Food Trends Vlog

Lynn Nguyen, Ashley Huang, Will Cho, and Roja Ayyadurai

January 11, 2019

This vlog is about the top 8 food trends of 2018 that we have experienced.

Top 8 of 2018: Food Trends Vlog
Highlights from the JNHS Oshogatsu celebration and calligraphy performance

Anushka Molugu, Staff Writer

January 6, 2019

This year's Oshogatsu celebration hosted by Japanese National Honor Society is centered around the themes of growth and maturity. From the creation of traditional Japanese foods such as mochi and onigiri to a calligraphy performance, Jefferson students celebrate Japanese culture in a modern setting. &nbs...

Senior Richard Wang explains the meaning behind their painting while his fellow peers hold up the artwork. The painting is performed every year and this year they decided to convey the message of growing up and maturing and essentially saying goodbye. This is due to the fact that many of the performers were seniors and used this as their farewell message.

Highlights from the JNHS Oshogatsu celebration and calligraphy performance
Chess Clubs’ Freshman Team Takes the Lead in Scholastic Championships

Tanya Kurnootala, Staff Writer

January 6, 2019

Members of Jefferson’s Chess Club attended the 2018 National Scholastic K-12 Grade Championship in Orlando, Florida from Dec. 14 to 16. The event is open to all people, but competition is divided based on grade levels. Overall, Jefferson students performed well at the competition, with the freshmen ...

Left to Right: Evan Ling, Garrett Heller, Camden Wiseman representing Jefferson at the 2018 National Scholastic K-12 Championship. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson chess team.

Chess Clubs’ Freshman Team Takes the Lead in Scholastic Championships

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Students at Jefferson have seen volleyball tournaments, basketball tournaments during J-Day and trivia nights. This year, something new comes into the mix. The Student Government...

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