Jefferson High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Hiss, ( tsvsQa , ] . ' TVw COMMUNITY AND P.TA. The members of the P.T.A. listen attentively as the plans for the new additions to the school are explained. In the year 1755 Major General Edward Braddock of the King’s Army, set out from Alexandria, Virginia to capture Fort Duquesne from the French. At that time there was no road to Winchester so he and his troops be¬ gan to cut a trail through the wilderness. The got as far as Centreville (originally Newgate) but heavy spring rains prevented further prog¬ ress so he abandoned the project in preference to a more northerly and suitable route. Today, that same road which General Braddock at¬ tempted to build 212 years ago, is the presenl location of Thomas Jefferson High School. Founded in 1964, Thomas Jefferson is sit¬ uated in a most unusual and complex com¬ munity. Transient in nature, most of the fami¬ lies are here only on federal or military as¬ signments. More than half are not Virginia or Fairfax County residents. Parental occupa¬ tions encompass a wide scope, varying from jobs with the State Department to military ca¬ reers, from pilots to engineers. Traveling with their parents, our students have had the chance to experience the flavor and excite¬ ment of far off places. Considered among the most interesting and enjoyable are: Hawaii, Argentina, Vietnam, Japan, Panama, Italy, Luxembourg, and Mexico. Academically, Jef¬ ferson students are among the top. Approxi¬ mately 75 per cent of the graduating class is estimated to be college bound. This year the P.T.A. has had six major pro¬ grams for the benefit of the students and faculty at Jefferson. They included assisting the library in obtaining books, furnishing the clinic with laundry and supplies, sponsoring an informal dance for the seniors on Class Night, securing educational films on driving and drinking, providing for a partial landscaping of the school grounds, and donating to the A.F.S. fund for next year’s exchange student. We of the Jeffersonian would like to express our thanks to the P.T.A. and community for their tireless efforts and creativity, for without their help our progress would never have reached its present level. (contributed by Jean Wilkersor Mr. Barrett ' s helping hand was greatly appreciated during t magazine drive.

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r he best way to lengthen our days is to valk steadily and with a purpose. — Charles Dickens The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy. — Henry Ward Beecher 7

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andmark Shopping Center, former Carnival ground, created traffic jams and a meeting place for TJ students. ue to the increase of population, Jefferson was forced to extend its classroom facilities i the form of a new wing including a girls ' gym, science lab, language lab, and tanetarium. 9