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The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY

The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY

New weapons detectors were installed this morning through a pilot program required by Superintendent Dr. Michelle C. Reid after an incident at West Potomac High School. “These threats [have] only happened once, but you can never really know when [it will happen],” junior Laura Moreno Hernandez said. “I think this precaution, if we get used to it, will be [fine]. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”
News Brief: Pilot program for weapons detection system installed this morning
Karen Lee, Managing Editor • June 6, 2025

This morning, Jefferson students walked into the building with weapons detection systems at every door, instructed to take out all laptops, binders and...

Art therapist Katherine Pedrick and senior Viola Pande pose for a picture in front of the art therapy banner at the Children’s National Hospital’s annual Sunflower Festival, where Pande distributed the art kits that she made for her Gold Award. “Art is so multifaceted,” Pande said. “Even though I'm doing physical art— and I think physical art is really therapeutic because you are painting or coloring—art can come in many different forms. I’m combining music and physical art in [my Gold Award]. Music has been a really helpful form of therapy for me throughout my high school years and throughout my life in general because I can pour my energy into something that's not school. It’s also creating something [that isn’t] physical or visual.”
Not just the cookies
Karen Lee, Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2025

The typical extracurricular activities that you can find Jefferson students participating in are clubs such as Model United Nations, various forms of debate...

From valedictorian to villain: rewatching Rory Gilmore
From valedictorian to villain: rewatching Rory Gilmore
Sahana Adusumilli, Staff Writer • June 17, 2025

If you’ve ever fallen into the world of “Gilmore Girls,” you know that it’s a show that feels like a warm hug from a small town of quirky characters....

Talking about our mental health only normalizes good mental health. Are you or someone you know thinking about suicide? If you are in crisis, please call 988 or text HOME to 741741.
Making the mindset of Jefferson stay healthy throughout the year
Anonymous, Staff Writer • June 16, 2025
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Jefferson's varsity football team and Northern Virginia Homeschool line up before the next play.
Jefferson football kicks off the season under neon lights
Anika Edupuganti, Staff Writer • September 4, 2025
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