Jefferson West USD 340 joins all Kansas schools in observing Oct. 6-10, the first full week of October, as Kansas Anti-Bullying Week, part of National Bullying Prevention Month.
This week is an important time to amplify conversations about bullying, raise awareness and promote anti-bullying discussions and strategies in the community. It’s also a time to recognize the responsibility to safeguard schools to ensure physically safe and emotionally secure environments for all Kansas students and school staff.
Encourage Positive Actions
• Be a buddy, not a bully
• Choose kindness over cruelty
• Kindness is cool, bullying is not
Speak Out
• Stand up, speak out, stop bullying
• Don't tolerate bullying, speak up
• Be an upstander, not a bystander
• Don't let bullies win, stand up for yourself
Cyberbullying is Bullying Too!
• Don't be mean behind the screen
• Think before you click
• Your keyboard is a weapon, use it for good
• The internet is a no-bully zone
This week is an important time to amplify conversations about bullying, raise awareness and promote anti-bullying discussions and strategies in the community. It’s also a time to recognize the responsibility to safeguard schools to ensure physically safe and emotionally secure environments for all Kansas students and school staff.
Encourage Positive Actions
• Be a buddy, not a bully
• Choose kindness over cruelty
• Kindness is cool, bullying is not
Speak Out
• Stand up, speak out, stop bullying
• Don't tolerate bullying, speak up
• Be an upstander, not a bystander
• Don't let bullies win, stand up for yourself
Cyberbullying is Bullying Too!
• Don't be mean behind the screen
• Think before you click
• Your keyboard is a weapon, use it for good
• The internet is a no-bully zone
Regular Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 6th in the High School library.
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=137
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84895404570?pwd=seKElDvsbZQibxhTQVK2Nx0wjlF7bo.1
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=137
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84895404570?pwd=seKElDvsbZQibxhTQVK2Nx0wjlF7bo.1
USD 340 Jefferson West is excited to announce the nominees for Kansas Teacher of the Year! 🎉
Let's all come together to recognize and congratulate Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Moulden on Friday, October 10th during halftime of the JW Varsity football game against Perry-Lecompton!
This Friday is starting off great, all thanks to these ladies! These Country Store moms have put in SO MUCH work to make this experience amazing for our kiddos. All the kids came in this morning PUMPED UP that they get to go shopping today. Thank you ladies so much for all you do!
We are less than ONE week away from our Community Engagement meeting with USD 340 board members.
Please come out and join us in the elementary commons at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 8th for a discussion regarding the facility needs list!
Please come out and join us in the elementary commons at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 8th for a discussion regarding the facility needs list!
Today is National Custodial Workers Day! USD 340 wants to recognize the hard work of custodial staff who maintain cleanliness, safety, and a pleasant environment in schools, offices, and other public spaces. Why today matters…
• Behind-the-Scenes Heroes:
Our custodial workers work behind the scenes and after hours, making sure our buildings are clean, healthy, and safe.
• Essential Contributions:
Their dedication and expertise contribute to a positive first impression and ensure the smooth operation of our schools and other District facilities.
• Improved Health and Learning:
Research shows that clean buildings are linked to better health outcomes and improved educational performance in schools.
• Behind-the-Scenes Heroes:
Our custodial workers work behind the scenes and after hours, making sure our buildings are clean, healthy, and safe.
• Essential Contributions:
Their dedication and expertise contribute to a positive first impression and ensure the smooth operation of our schools and other District facilities.
• Improved Health and Learning:
Research shows that clean buildings are linked to better health outcomes and improved educational performance in schools.
TigAR Read Night will be in the Elementary School library on October 8th from 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
This will be an evening for students in 1st grade through 4th grade to bring their families to the library to read books and take AR tests. We hope to see you there! 📚
This will be an evening for students in 1st grade through 4th grade to bring their families to the library to read books and take AR tests. We hope to see you there! 📚
Booster Club Meeting. Join us!
REMINDER: Elementary School Picture Day is TOMORROW, September 30, 2025!
To order online go to inter-state.com/order and use order code: 0084ZZF
Smile big, Tigers!
To order online go to inter-state.com/order and use order code: 0084ZZF
Smile big, Tigers!
Eileen's Cookie Dough sale is happening now! All proceeds will support JWPS and JWES events and activities. Contact the ES or PS for purchasing information.
We had a GREAT Homecoming Spirit Week! 🐯 We loved seeing the kiddos and staff all dressed up!
Mr. Korb wore a wonderful Jayhawks shirt for opposite day. Unfortunately, he came down with the hawk pox the following day! See band aide photo. 🤣
Mr. Korb wore a wonderful Jayhawks shirt for opposite day. Unfortunately, he came down with the hawk pox the following day! See band aide photo. 🤣
Jr. Weststepper's Night UPDATE: The performance will not be at halftime; it will be prior to the Varsity Football game on October 10th at 6:30 P.M.
🎉🐾 Homecoming Parade 🐾🎉
Join us TONIGHT at 6:30pm for the Homecoming Parade, followed by activities at Tiger Stadium! If you want to enter the parade, be at the High School parking lot by 6pm.
Come out and support our Tigers, enjoy the fun, and celebrate Homecoming with the community! ❤️🖤
Don't miss out on some good food this evening! The HOCO Cookout is happening TONIGHT!
- See flyer for details.
- See flyer for details.
🎉🐾 Homecoming Parade 🐾🎉
Join us Wednesday at 6:30pm for the Homecoming Parade, followed by activities at Tiger Stadium! If you want to enter the parade, be at the High School parking lot by 6pm.
Come out and support our Tigers, enjoy the fun, and celebrate Homecoming with the community! ❤️🖤
Join us Wednesday at 6:30pm for the Homecoming Parade, followed by activities at Tiger Stadium! If you want to enter the parade, be at the High School parking lot by 6pm.
Come out and support our Tigers, enjoy the fun, and celebrate Homecoming with the community! ❤️🖤
TOMORROW - See You at the Pole™, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grassroots movement with ten students praying at their school. Decades later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September. See You at the Pole™ is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event. FCA would like to invite any Jefferson West student or community member to come together 9/24 to join millions of other students across the globe from 7:40-7:55 am at JWHS flagpole. JWES and JWMS will also host the same event at their school facility flagpole.
TOMORROW - See You at the Pole™, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grassroots movement with ten students praying at their school. Decades later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September. See You at the Pole™ is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event. FCA would like to invite any Jefferson West student or community member to come together 9/24 to join millions of other students across the globe from 7:40-7:55 am at JWHS flagpole. JWES will also host the same event at their school facility flagpole.
Elementary School Picture Day is September 30, 2025!
To order online go to inter-state.com/order and use order code: 0084ZZF
Smile big, Tigers!
To order online go to inter-state.com/order and use order code: 0084ZZF
Smile big, Tigers!
Welcome Fall - 22 September 2025 – Fall Equinox
On this day, our planet reaches a perfect cosmic balance: day and night are nearly equal all around the world.
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the beginning of astronomical autumn - a season of golden leaves, crisp air, and longer nights under starry skies. Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere, spring awakens with longer days and new life returning.
Equinoxes have been celebrated for thousands of years as symbols of harmony and renewal. From ancient monuments aligned with the Sun to harvest rituals, they remind us of our deep connection with the cosmos.
Take a moment today, September 22, 2025, to enjoy the balance of light and darkness.
On this day, our planet reaches a perfect cosmic balance: day and night are nearly equal all around the world.
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the beginning of astronomical autumn - a season of golden leaves, crisp air, and longer nights under starry skies. Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere, spring awakens with longer days and new life returning.
Equinoxes have been celebrated for thousands of years as symbols of harmony and renewal. From ancient monuments aligned with the Sun to harvest rituals, they remind us of our deep connection with the cosmos.
Take a moment today, September 22, 2025, to enjoy the balance of light and darkness.
REMINDER: Homecoming Spirit Week is September 22nd - September 26th.
See flyer for details.
See flyer for details.
