![The Jefferson dance team performs between the third and fourth quarter of the varsity girls basketball game. “A lot of the time, the captains choreograph a dance for us to practice during [practices] and at home,” junior Holly Huang said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_1369-1200x900.jpeg)
Today at around 8:00 a.m., a car crashed on Braddock Road, blocking off the west entrance of Jefferson. The car appeared to crash into a rail, damaging...
![Senior Jason Hao’s group discusses how to solve the math problems for the Jane Street Estimathon, which was hosted on Dec. 4 by the Varsity Math Team (VMT). “I normally go to VMT as my main club,” Hao said. “[The contest] went very well for my team, because we got first [place]. I think it was really fun.”](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_6412-1200x643.jpg)
![Students compete in the three-legged race. “Hopefully [the Turkey Games] become a tradition,” 2026 Class Council President Justin Kim said. “Community building is always great.”](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0705-1200x800.jpg)
As Winter Break approaches, we wanted to ask Jefferson students some festive trivia questions to see how much they really know about the holidays.
![While students and teachers deal with the impact of Fairfax County Public School’s (FCPS) new grading system, FCPS intends to create more accurate evaluations. “All high school credit-bearing classes will use the new [100 points] scale next school year,” FCPS stated as one of their newest changes.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-3.png)
Juice WRLD’s “The Party Never Ends,” released this year on Nov. 29, is a heartfelt celebration of his legacy, arriving nearly four years after his...
![The red cheer team performs “The Jefferson Beat” while Jefferson’s basketball team runs the ball on the offensive. “The whole sport is very [good for] bonding within the team, even though I don’t have experience with other sports,” senior cheer captain Cricket Hicks said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cheer.png)
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![While students and teachers deal with the impact of Fairfax County Public School’s (FCPS) new grading system, FCPS intends to create more accurate evaluations. “All high school credit-bearing classes will use the new [100 points] scale next school year,” FCPS stated as one of their newest changes.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-3-300x215.png)
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![Principal Ann Bonitatibus announced her departure from Jefferson in an email to parents and students today. After seven years in her role as principal, Bonitatibus has accepted a new role as the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Management in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Department of Human Resources. “I will most likely remain at [Jefferson] for at least a few more weeks,” Bonitatibus said in the announcement.
“In the coming weeks, the FCPS Chief of Schools, Dr. Geovanny Ponce, will connect with the [Jefferson] faculty, staff, students, parents and broader community to share next steps for the principal selection process, along with a timeline for my transition and leadership continuity for the school,” Bonitatibus said.
Story by Grace Sharma. Photo by Lucas Ribeiro.
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