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Alums come home to a new Jefferson

Alexander Howe, Staff Writer
April 28, 2017

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Today, Tuesday, September 22nd, TJ Broadcast looke

Today, Tuesday, September 22nd, TJ Broadcast looked at how Jefferson students are adapting to the new virtual school year.

“I’m trying to take a virtual approach to it. I feel like we have to make the most of what we have,” senior Matthew Hwang said.

Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/UlEP4tb4ZZ0

This Monday, September 14th, TJ Broadcast covers t

This Monday, September 14th, TJ Broadcast covers the ways Jefferson freshmen from small feeder schools connect with their classmates.

"The people I knew I'd meet at TJ were very different than the people who I already knew going to my base school, and I just loved that aspect of it." - Aria Merrill, from Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Check out the rest of the video at:
https://youtu.be/iEumSsq1ymQ

Welcome to Day 9 of our diversity feature here on

Welcome to Day 9 of our diversity feature here on tjTODAY. In response to the admittance of only three Black students to TJ’s class of 2024, Didi Elsyad addresses a letter to those three freshmen about her experience being Black at TJ.
Describing how she felt both out of place and that she belonged at TJ, she encourages these students to be proud of who they are and to make the most of their TJ experience.

“To some, diversity is a tool to avoid criticism. To others, diversity means stealing spots from ‘more qualified’ racial groups. But to me, diversity means feeling like I belong. To me, diversity is worth fighting for.”

Read Didi’s heartfelt letter here at: https://www.tjtoday.org/29168/showcase/a-letter-to-three/

Thank you all for being a part of our daily diversity feature, and an especially big thank you to everyone who shared their stories and contributed to these posts. We hope you enjoyed reading the articles, and that they helped educate people on and spread awareness of diversity at Jefferson and in our community. Stay safe everyone!

Welcome to Day 8 of our diversity feature. As we l

Welcome to Day 8 of our diversity feature. As we learn about and discuss traditionally underrepresented groups, those in the Black community face national attention over recent events, leading to a surge in Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests.

Hundreds of students at TJ gathered together to march and protest for Black rights and equality. “We will keep fighting until equality has really been gained,” Senior Grace Cullen said.

Read more about the Northern VA BLM rallies at https://www.tjtoday.org/29143/features/rallying-for-black-rights/

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