Jefferson West High School

Tuesday, April 9th, is the perfect day to highlight the critical role library workers play in keeping our libraries running. THANK YOU to our incredible library staff for their dedication and commitment to the staff and students of Jefferson West!! Let’s celebrate and recognize the amazing STARS who work in our libraries: ES – Jill Morrow, Miranda Grose MS – Christie Allen, Clarisa Turner HS – Callie Bickford

Regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Monday, April 8, 6:30pm at the District Office. Agenda Information: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=94

If you can't make it to the High School V Baseball game tonight vs. Perry-Lecompton in Ozawkie, you can watch it here! First pitch is 4:30pm. https://www.youtube.com/@jwbaseball-iv1pu

Join us today and support our Lady Tiger softball team. The JV and V each have scheduled games vs. Perry-Lecompton. First pitch is 4:30pm. TIGER ROAR!!

Want to be a Jefferson West High School Cheerleader next school year? The tryout clinic begins Monday, April 8, at the High School, 6-7:30pm. For more information, please contact Cheerleading Sponsor, Carrie Bahr, at carrie.bahr@usd340.org.

Upcoming HS events for the week of 4/7… 4/7-9 FCCLA State Leadership Conference 4/8-12 National Library Week 4/8-11 Cheer Tryout Clinic 6pm 4/8 Board of Education Meeting 6:30pm 4/8 JV/V SB vs. Perry-Lecompton 4:30pm 4/8 V Baseball vs. Perry-Lecompton 4:30pm 4/9 V TR @ Perry-Lecompton 3pm 4/9 JV BSB @ Perry-Lecompton 4:30pm 4/9 National Library Workers Day 4/10 FFA Superday @ Highland 8:30am 4/10 Spring Sports Pictures (BG/BSB/SBS/TR) 4/11 V BG @ Osage City 3pm 4/11 V BSB @ Royal Valley 4:30pm 4/11 JV/V SB @ Royal Valley 4:30pm 4/11 JV TR @ JCN 4pm 4/12 Late Start 4/12 WIT No Classes 4/12 JV BSB vs. Royal Valley 4:30pm 4/12 Cheerleader Tryouts 6pm 4/13 Regional Solo/Small Ensemble Festival

Jefferson West AG Ed Greenhouse is preparing for their annual plant sale. We are taking pots to fill for you any time now. We refill them and hold them until the end of the month so you are ready to place them out, ready to display but letting us do the work to make them beautiful. Mr. Buss is in the Ag building daily from 8-11 and 12:30-3:30 for you to drop them off. The FFA Greenhouse will be opening soon!! The first day of sales to the public will be Saturday, April 20, from 1-4pm. We will be open during school hours (8-11am and 12:30-3:30pm) after that point. If there are plants still here, we will have another Saturday sale on April 27 from 9am-12Noon. We will have both annual flowers and vegetable plants for sale. Please come and support our ag program and students that have had such a large impact in producing these plants for you.

TODAY, 4/3 , is the last day to order your fan gear wear for Jefferson West Softball. Order yours today! https://mammoth-prints-online-shop.myshopify.com/collections/jw-softball?fbclid=IwAR1Xf0oa8MKVyJAx7u9w9rJcHC_1VjL6vmy6BWbErFoZ6uKWL9zaN71-C-M_aem_AZSuRymimVLqejIKQ8o7I5EtGE6OyxLH42usYVUAZhApmdcrN4ORTFvGBJLoGD6G5dpQOWZuHWl-V2IAwVInFMWp

Special Olympics Kansas- April 20th at Jeff West Track.. Hosted by AYCC.. Volunteers interested in helping please use the link to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A8A82DAAFECE9-48190597-special?fbclid=IwAR2GYFlCeKCWjhiTW-rsR8ug6cJei8Oc3fpUSLpQ4T8wTMU_x3CuWIrpsos_aem_AZSp_bKuSqeUqQ9lTSz4FYmtykFu5out8STUTnuP6BXLAF-NkmkH-AWWNGHjto5zPmOU_xpLVnMQaNXY3_RGX-nd#/

The Lady Tigers softball team and Woolly Farms members enjoying each others company and a game of kickball Tuesday. TIGER ROAR!!

If you can't make it to the High School JV Baseball game vs. Holton in Ozawkie, you can watch it here! First pitch is 4:30pm. https://youtube.com/@jwbaseball-iv1pu?si=c7VvTiPGbN7kuJmd

Booster Club Meeting - Wednesday, 4/3, 6pm @ Gambino's Pizza

Upcoming HS events for the week of 4/1 4/1-2 USD 340 – No Classes 4/1 V BSB @ Holton 4:30pm 4/1 JV/V SB @ Holton 4:30pm 4/2 JV Boys Golf Invite 3pm (Village Greens) 4/2 JV BSB vs. Holton 4:30pm 4/2 JV SB @ Nemaha Central 4:30pm 4/2 V TR League Quad @ Holton 2pm 4/3 FCCLA Pot of Gold 6pm 4/3 Booster Club Meeting @ Gambino’s 6pm 4/4 F/S TR Invite 4pm (Tiger Stadium) 4/4 V SB @ Nemaha Central 4:30pm 4/4 V BSB @ Nemaha Central 4:30pm 4/4 National School Librarian Day 4/5 JV BSB vs. Nemaha Central 4:30pm 4/6 Prom 8-11pm

Washburn Tech Signing Day will be on April 18th. At the present time, we have 9 students who have been accepted and several on the waiting list. Keep watching for more information as the date approaches.

Enjoy your Easter Break! USD 340 will not have classes Friday, March 29 through Tuesday, April 2. However, Washburn Tech students will have classes as scheduled.

The IDA (improvised duet acting) team of Madison Sage and Natalie Meyer qualified for the State Speech and Drama Festival for a second time with their performance at Horton on March 21st. #HeedtheRoar

Upcoming HS events for the week of 3/24 3/24 “Radium Girls” matinee performance 2pm 3/25 V BSB vs. Eudora 4:30pm 3/25 JV/V SB @ Rossville 4:30pm 3/26 Cheerleading Pre-Tryout Parent Meeting 6pm 3/26 Winter Sport Awards 7pm (BKB/WR/CH/WS) 3/27 FFA @ Wamego 8am 3/27 Band & Vocal Pre-Festival Concert 7pm 3/28 V BG @ Southern Lyon County 1pm 3/28 V TR @ Baldwin 3pm 3/28 JV/V SB vs. St Marys 4:30pm 3/28 JV BSB @ Eudora 4:30pm 3/29-4/2 No School USD 340 (Washburn Tech will have classes)

Want to be a Jefferson West High School Cheerleader next school year? If so, there will be a pre-tryout meeting on Tuesday, 3/26, at 6pm at the High School. This meeting is for parents and candidates, Grades 8-12. For more information, please contact Cheerleading Sponsor, Carrie Bahr, at carrie.bahr@usd340.org.

At Saturday’s league Forensics competition at Perry-Lecompton, the cast and crew of Jefferson West’s one act play took 1st place, qualifying them for the KSHSAA State Speech and Drama Festival in May. Qualifying in other events, freshman Trent Turner and seniors Natalie Meyer and Amber Nardo also took home medals and will compete at the State Festival. Nardo took 5th in prose; the team of Nardo and Turner took 2nd in improvised duet acting; and Meyer took 3rd in impromptu speaking. Cast members of the play include Bryce Midgley, Madison Sage, Amber Nardo, Trent Turner, and Natalie Meyer. Crew members include Aubrey Phillips, Guy Phillips, and Sydnee Jackson. TIGER ROAR!!

ONE MORE CHANCE TODAY to see the HS Theatre Troup production of "Radium Girls" written by D. W. Gregory. Sunday matinee performance - Curtain is at 2pm. $6/Adult, $4/Student (K-12)