 "The
Fish Pond Project" Architectural, Logistical,
Financial Study
In both "on" and "off" functioning condition
(mostly off) since 1932, the fountain in the Student
Council Patio, once the home of fish and water
lilies, has been the focus of several efforts to
return it to the beauty of its original state. The
picture (above-right) shows the fountain as it is
today, 2009, a brick-lined shrubbery bed. Hidden
beneath this apparent island of greenery is one of
Thomas Jefferson High School's architectural
treasures. See the pictures
[Formative
Project Plan] taken by TJHSHPS board
members with the bushes pulled aside that reveal a
glimpse of the what is driving this project.
(May 2009)
2009 Fiesta Home Tour of the Monticello Park
District
(April 18, 2009)
 Photographic
Archive Planning Project, Art Committee
Preliminary consumer-grade photos taken of
damaged areas of school. School walkthrough to
conceptualize a professional photography session
for archival and further damage-documenting
purposes. (June 17, 2008)
[Initial
Report]
 TJHS Wall of Fame
Portrait Preparation
for Exhibit Area
Framing and installation of portraits of 16
distinguished Jefferson graduates — the "first
class" in the Wall of Fame exhibit.
[View photos ] Opening ceremony: November
13, 2008
[Project Brief]
TJHS 75th Anniversary
Celebration: Supported
through
Jefferson State Bank
(2008)
2008 Fiesta Home Tour of the Monticello Park
District
 A
day of touring one of San Antonio’s
architecturally eclectic historic districts. The
tour includes six beautiful homes open for
public viewing in the Monticello Park Historic
District. These splendid homes (circa 1920 to
1940) were designed by some of San Antonio’s
leading architects of the time. Proceeds from
the tour help pay for new street signs for the
historic district and for preservation projects.
Jefferson Open House with presentation and
exhibit. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fundraiser selling
excellent photographic and design work by Board
member, Benny Veliz — completed.
[Project
Brief] (April 19, 2008)
Public Education and Outreach
(Community, State, and Nation)
Newsletter
1,790 Society newsletters distributed,
January 2009, informing recipients about:
 Historical
Presentations and Group Talks
- Annual Meeting at Jacala Restaurant,
February 20, 2008
-
Monticello Park District tour at Jefferson
HS during Fiesta April 19, 2008
- 1958 Class reunion Tour of School
October 11, 2008
-
1948 Class reunion October 25, 2008
-
1972/1973 Class reunion June 7, 2008
-
Annual Meeting at
Jacala Restaurant, March 4, 2009.
[Map]
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Monticello Park District tour at Jefferson
HS during Fiesta April 18, 2009
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School Tour display and slide show for
classes of 1959 and 1969, October 23, 2009.
(Ongoing)
 Archiving
Project
Listing newspaper articles, scrapbooks, play
bills, Monticellos, Declarations,
letters to the school, and other priceless (to us)
printed materials. The publications are being
prepared to be preserved in archival-quality fashion
for the enjoyment of generations of Jeffites to
come.
(Ongoing)
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