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        Safe Community Coalition

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        December 20, 2013

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        Hey guys! As we begin to to move into Thanksgiving Hey guys! As we begin to to move into Thanksgiving break, tjTODAY wanted to share some featured stories about current TJ events from the last two weeks - check them out using the link to our Weekly Article Feature in our bio. 1) Lessons I’m learning from a life-long journey - Senior Eden Ethington shares her struggle with mental health and how she joined TJ Minds Matter in order to improve the culture surrounding mental health at TJ. "The second message is one I’m trying to teach by example: being vulnerable about your struggles is not just acceptable, it is essential to eradicating stigma and supporting each other." 2) Cheer team faces additional regulations for 2020-21 season - tjTODAY looked into how current restrictions due to the pandemic has affected our fall cheer team. 3) The Flip Side: How teachers are adjusting to virtual learning 4) “The Queen’s Gambit” (2020): Finally, someone made a show about an interesting sport. - Max Vetter reviews The Queen's Gambit, which recently dropped on Netflix. 5) Poetry out loud heard from a distance - tjTODAY covered the recent changes to our school annual Poetry Out Loud competition in an online format 6) IBET Bonding: Friday Fundays - The Fisher/Klein IBET have begun Friday Fundays: time during lunch and in between classes for teachers, students, and counselors to get to know one another through games such as Among Us. 7) VHSL Adjusts to Social Distancing Guidelines - As guidelines for the pandemic change, so have sports at TJ. As always, read more at tjtoday.org
        This Thursday November 19th, TJ Broadcast covered This Thursday November 19th, TJ Broadcast covered Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), a new initiative by FCPS for the virtual school year, and student reactions - some finding it useful and others not so much. "I think that they're teaching important concepts, and during online learning, especially when we don't really have that much social contact, it's important to have these concepts and remember them,” freshman Neha Asuri said. Watch the full feature using the link to TJ Broadcast’s YouTube in our bio!
        The pandemic has changed Jefferson sports from the The pandemic has changed Jefferson sports from the masks and social distancing to limited capacity practices. Despite the COVID restrictions, coaches and athletes have persevered to ensure the sports programs continue this fall. “It is nice to practice with the team rather than being at home and working out alone,” sophomore Sumanth Kalluru said, who is participating in Jefferson football for the second year. “It’s a way I can get one step closer to normalcy.” Here are some highlights from Jefferson sports practices this fall.
        This Tuesday, TJ Broadcast looked into how TJ Thea This Tuesday, TJ Broadcast looked into how TJ Theatre Arts is adapting their program to a virtual environment. Constrained by challenges with costuming and props, TJTA created a set of podcasts in the place of their normal fall play. "Podcasts have been so much better than I ever thought they would be - we've been able to still do very creative things, we've been able to work together, and it's really awesome seeing how each episode comes together," senior and head writer Emma Barnes said. Watch the full feature using the link to TJ Broadcast's Youtube in our bio. Check out the TJTA podcasts here: https://tjtheaterarts.com/
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