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great friend once told me that each school year seems
to go faster as the years go by. She put it quite simply
as a matter of perspective; if you can imagine a whole
pie representing the entirety of your life with each slice
representing a year, you have to slice each piece thinner than
the piece before in order to get all the years into one pie.
Each year of your life works the same way; each piece seems
to get thinner and thinner.
We are quickly approaching another end of a school year,
and in the blink of an eye, it will be the start of another. Each
class that passes through the hallways of Thomas Jefferson
represents a different flavor. Sure, many of the ingredients
are the same, but the flavors have changed. Many of you
reading this article may be a graduate of TJ and can recall
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WE ST J E FFE RSO N H IL L S SC HO O L DI ST RIC T NE WS — T H O MAS J E FFE RS O N H IGH SC HOOL
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By Mr. Chris Sefcheck
Principal, Thomas Jefferson High School
46 West Jefferson Hills
fond memories of your time walking to and from class in
the drab green hallways. Maybe you are even lucky enough
to recall specific rooms you had classes in. For most, your
memories curtail a time when friendships meant everything
and grades were your paycheck. To this day, many of you
maintain the same friendships.
Times haven’t changed all that much, have they?
Unequivocally, most kids do care about their grades and
question what they need to do to open doors after high
school. They still care about their friends and cherish time
spent collaborating on assignments. The formula for opening
doors is simple, and believe it or not, you learned how to do
it when you first entered school back when you were five.
Adults, please help me with this! High school goes by
in the blink of an eye. It’s such a miniscule amount of time
spent in an environment aimed at preparing you for the rest
of your lives. I know, I know… A lot of life’s lessons occur
“on the job” through learning experiences after the arduous
four years of high school. But, you know what? Four years
of high school are important. This small piece of pie called
high school has a lasting impact in the development of your
cognitive abilities. These times are important in laying the
groundwork for future endeavors. I’m not just talking about
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