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

tjTODAY

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer

All content by Ananya Bhatt
Madonna returns to the stage in her ongoing Celebration Tour.

It’s celebration time

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
March 30, 2024
All three of Jefferson’s Science Olympiad teams pose with their medals on Virginia Tech’s auditorium stage. “It went really well,” senior event director Adi Desai said. “We competed against mainly teams from Virginia, and placed highest among all the teams that competed.”

Science Olympiad places first at Virginia Tech Invitational

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
February 1, 2024
Tesla, a popular electric vehicle company, provides charging stations for their cars. “The biggest issue out of all of the ones presented here isn’t administration; that will be solved with time. It’s money. The grant is amazing and a great step forward, but, unfortunately, it costs a lot more than $3,000 to install chargers,” sophomore Kyungsup Hwang said.

Driving to the future

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
January 31, 2024
Advanced Placement (AP) US History teacher Elizabeth Evans instructs her class on an anchor day, which she keeps lax to help her students jump into the week. While the specifics of catch-up days were determined by Jefferson administration, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) also played a role. “Some of the ideas started from an initiative FCPS started during COVID-19 in order to promote and support student mental health,” director of Student Services Sara Genetin-Pilawa said.

‘Catch-up days’ will begin Dec. 11

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
December 2, 2023
During "Callback," junior Ella Tysse, playing Cam, leans eagerly over a table to talk to freshman Vyaas Raj, who plays Reuben. “Here, Cam is asking for directions as she and Robin make a pitstop, and Reuben is the head of the tourist shop for Nebraska’s largest ball of twine,” senior Mayuka Valluri said.

One act wonders

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
Students gather in Newton commons to watch the ongoing match between seniors Utkarsh Goyal and Manav Barath in the morning before 5th period starts. Ever since winter break, Goyal has been bringing in ping pong paddles and a net, starting a routine activity between him and his friends. “I was looking for a spot to play, realized some set of tables was perfect, and pretty much started from there,” Goyal said.

Students battle ping pong in the commons

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
March 20, 2023
Load More Stories