Jefferson West High School

Mrs. Becker's Spanish 3 students learned about "El Desfile del Yipao" from Colombia. It's a Jeep, "yip" parade and competition held in Colombia. Students made their own "yip" with a unique "yipao" (cargo that it carries). You can currently see el desfile (parade) on display in the High School Library. After learning about Day of the Dead and taking a field trip to see ofrendas. Spanish 4 students created their own ofrenda to honor special people in their lives.

Mrs. Becker's Spanish 2 students wrapped up their Latin American Food unit by having a Latin Food Celebration in class and learned how to cook "Elote" (Mexican Street Corn) and tried Chicken Mole with rice.

Basketball and Wrestling practices begin Monday, November 18th. All athletes must have a current KSHSAA physical and annual Emergency Contact & Acknowledgement Form completed and turned into the office before practicing. Participation Fee is $55.00. If you have any questions, please contact the High School, 785-484-3331.

Upcoming HS events for the week of 11/17… 11/18-22 American Education Week 11/17 Fall Play Matinée 2pm 11/18 Winter Sports Practices Begin (BKB/WR) 11/19 JV Scholars Bowl @ Cair Paravel 4pm 11/20 FFA Horse CDE 11/21 JV Scholars Bowl @ Washburn Rural 3:30pm 11/21 NHS Induction Ceremony 7pm 11/23 Debate @ Topeka High 11/23 Cheer Game Day Showcase 11/23-12/1 USD 340 & HCC Tech Thanksgiving Break 11/27-12/1 WIT Thanksgiving Break

Come join us for the play this evening! See you at 7pm at the high school.

Debate action takes place today in Seaman. Good Luck!

On Friday, November 8th, seven Jefferson West art students attended Washburn Art Day along with 140 other students across the state to participate in workshops and compete in competitions. We are proud to announce that two Jefferson West students were the recipients of 3 out of 28 awards given at Washburn Art Day. To receive any award at Washburn Art Day is a treat because the competition combines big and small schools throughout Kansas and does not divide awards by the size of school. Our seven participants were Olivia Meyer, Ben Powell, Abby Smith, Ashley Moser, Corbin Mayer, Sequoia Pulsipher, and Taylor Reynolds. All seven students represented our school well throughout the day. Our winners for the day were as follows: Abby Smith – 2nd place – Drawing & Painting; Taylor Reynolds – 2nd place – Photography; and Abby Smith- 2nd place overall in the competition. TIGER ROAR!! #HeedtheRoar

Come support our Jefferson West High School Cheerleaders on Saturday, November 23rd at the Stormont Vail Event Center in Topeka! These ladies have put in countless hours to prepare to compete for the 3A State Gameday Competition. They are competing in the largest class, so would love your energy and encouragement! Come cheer loud for your cheerleaders and show them the support they deserve! Admission is $16/Adult, $11/Student (K-12), Pre-K and younger are free. LET'S GO TIGERS!

From Mrs. Conley, Jefferson West Blood Drive Coordinator… Thank you for everything you did today – from donating blood to allowing students to miss class throughout the day to help out and donate themselves. We collected 46 units of blood as a community, and I was encouraged each time I stopped by the gym to see such a variety of people donating. These combined efforts make our community stronger!

It was a GREAT DAY for FCCLA! Last week at the Fall Leadership Conference in Horton, three Jefferson West High School students received Step One recognition awards...Chasity Simpson, Cheyanne Davis and Danielle King. The members went to three workshops over different FCCLA events.

Mrs. Dempewolf and several students are taking part today in the Empowering Workshop, and are representing Jefferson West High School WONDERFULLY!! They have been engaged, participating, and asking so many questions! If you see them, please ask them about this experience and allow them to share it with you! TIGER ROAR!!!

Calling all Jefferson West grades, sports teams, school groups, and community members! Create a parade float to compete for cash prizes and bragging rights! Line-up is at the Middle School parking lot to participate. Parade route will follow the High School Homecoming parade route. Let’s make this the largest Christmas Parade Meriden has ever seen! The “Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting” will be held on Sunday, December 1st at 4pm. Come enjoy hot chocolate, photos with Santa and giveaways. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Jessica Schenkel at 785-817-8877. This event is sponsored by the Meriden Association for Community Events.

Jefferson West High School Theatre Troupe presents “The Auditioners” by David Rand on Saturday, November 16th, at 7pm in the High School Commons. There will also be a matinee showing on Sunday, November 17th, at 2pm. The audition was supposed to be simple: prepare one classical monologue and one contemporary monologue. But when this challenge is taken up by a beauty queen, a stand-up comic, a slam poet, an Esperanto-speaking mime, and a parade of other crazies -- most of whom insist on doing the same Lady Macbeth piece very badly -- what's a director to do? Admission is $5/Adult and $3/Student (K-12).

Students finished their last day of pie making in Culinary by creating a fruit pie with a lattice top. Other adventures in the kitchens this year have been chocolate chip drop cookies, brownie bars, no bake cookies, molded peanut butter cookies, pumpkin pie, double crust apple pie, cheesecake and today’s lab. Next, they are making breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy. After that, we will collaborate with Mr. Spangler using the 3D printer to design our own cookie cutter and make sugar cookies. Lastly, they will have their choice for their final cooking lab with one of the following: 1. Prepare a cooking show video 2. Prepare a food truck with menu and a main dish and side prepared 3. Prepare a foreign food study with slide show creation and main dish and side prepared 4. Select one of the Mystery Boxes where they pick a covered box and have to prepare a main dish and side using the ingredients (for this they can trade one item with another group, leave an item out, bring one item from home by one student). YUM!!

Friday, November 15th, is Late Start for Jefferson West schools. Buses will run two hours late, and classes will begin at 10am. Washburn Tech and Highland Tech buses will run their normal schedule.

A special Board of Education meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, 11/14, 6pm, at Jefferson West High School. https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=119

Join us for an evening filled with camaraderie, applause, and a shared sense of pride as we recognize the dedication, hard work, and sportsmanship displayed by each member of our fall sports teams. This event is not just about acknowledging victories but also honoring the personal growth, teamwork, and resilience that define our athletes. We extend a warm invitation to all families to come together, applaud the successes, and create lasting memories. Your presence adds to the joy of the occasion and reinforces the strong sense of community that makes Jefferson West High School so special. Let’s celebrate the achievements, teamwork, and spirit of our student-athletes as we wrap up the fall sports season on a high note. We look forward to sharing this memorable evening with you! #HeedtheRoar

With respect, honor, and gratitude for your service to America on Veterans Day and always.

Congratulations to Debate Coach Mary Williams and the Jefferson West Debate team! They took 6th place at Emporia on Saturday. Need one more successful weekend to qualify for State! TIGER ROAR!!

At our monthly FFA Chapter meeting, the Jefferson County Conservation District Director, Cheli Helm, presented our FFA Chapter with a $500 donation. We are grateful and we thank them for their contribution to our FFA Chapter! TIGER ROAR!!