Jefferson West High School

Jefferson West Football Info - Summer 2024 The team camp sheet will be available at the registration desk on June 3rd.. Benedictine Team Camp flyer will be handed out at the parent meeting before summer starts.

“Fighting Fentanyl…KNOW is the new NO” Students, bring your parent or guardian at 6pm Tuesday, March 5th, Jefferson West High School for Family Wellness Night. Get a punch card at the door. Visit the vendor booths and stay with your parent or guardian for the presentation. Students can earn PBIS points after the presentation when you turn in your punch card. Come between 5-6pm for a Sloppy Joe dinner to support the Bebra Exchange!

Upcoming HS events for the week of 3/3 3/4 Board of Education Meeting 6:30pm 3/4 Graduation Items Delivered 3/5 League Vocal Festival @ Nemaha Central 3pm 3/5 Weststepper Pre-Tryout Parent Meeting 6pm 3/5 Family Wellness Night - “Fighting Fentanyl…KNOW is the new NO” 6pm 3/6 Booster Club Meeting @ Gambino’s 6pm 3/8 Students Dismiss @ 12Noon 3/10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 3/9-17 SPRING BREAK – ENJOY!!!

Regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Monday, March 4th, 6:30pm at the District Office. Agenda Information: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=93

Want to support the Jefferson West Track & Field team? Look no further! An exclusive shop has opened online to purchase team and fan gear. Orders must be placed by Thursday, March 7th. Check it out! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/vc4yaSegyK

The team of Bryce Midgley and Sydnee Jackson qualified for the KSHSAA State Speech and Drama Festival after competing at ACCHS today. They competed in IDA - Improvised Duet Acting. TIGER ROAR!!

Yearbooks are on sale now and may be purchased online until Friday, April 19. Payments may be made online at https://rb.gy/xfdx4h or through a $46 check payable to JWHS. Please email Lisa Sage with any questions at lisa.sage@usd340.org. We offer opportunities for you to be an anonymous “angel sponsor” for students who are not able to purchase a yearbook. Please email her for more information.

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers on a great season. They finished as Sub-state runners up at the 3A substate held in Hoyt.

Jeff West Faithful!!! Come out to line downtown with fans at 4:50 Tonight, as the Lady TIGERS head to Royal Valley HS to take on Hayden for a chance at the State Tournament Game time 6:30 pm

THEY DID IT!!! The Jefferson West High School Girls Basketball team is headed to play in the SUB-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!! They play Hayden in Royal Valley (Hoyt) tomorrow night, Saturday, March 2nd. Tip-off is 6:30pm. AND ONCE AGAIN…to help keep the winning momentum going, Jefferson West Students, we want to PACK THE HOUSE! To help accomplish this, a group of community members is providing FREE admission to the game for Jefferson West students, K-12. TIGER ROAR!!! #HeedtheRoar

Student section's on fire 🔥 cheering on the Lady Tigers tonight!!!!!! GO TIGERS!

We need participants, and participants need this class!! Anyone can benefit from this, and Chuck Haggard will give no-nonsense real-world information using readily-available tools. He will explain a misconception that many people, especially women, believe to be truth. The class will take place on March 7th. The registration fee of $20 per person goes directly to the High School students traveling to Bebra, Germany. We would love to see this class filled! For more information or to register, please contact Lisa Sage via email, lisa.sage@usd340.org, or you may call the High School at 785-484-3331.

If you can't make it to the High School Girls Sub-State Basketball game tonight @ Royal Valley vs. Hiawatha, you can watch them here! Tip-off is 6pm. Admission - $8/Adult $6/Students. NO PASSES ARE ACCEPTED as this is a KSHSAA event. https://www.youtube.com/@rv3378 To help keep the winning momentum going, Jefferson West Students, we want to PACK THE HOUSE! To help accomplish this, a group of community members is providing FREE admission to the game for Jefferson West students, K-12. TIGER ROAR!!! Recap: 51-41 JEFFERSON WEST!!!

Congratulations to Tiger journalists for their outstanding performance at Regionals, which qualifies them for the State of Kansas Scholastic Press Association contest! In no particular order: Abigail Smith, Natalie Meyer, Kinley Stones, Lanie Webb, Ava Morrow, Rowan Johnson, Bryce Midgley, Madison Sage, Rees Brown, Izzy Higgins, Emma Herring, Harriet Dean, Sydney Sage, Aspen Wheeler, Madelyn Wuellner, and Joslynn Sutton! All of these competitors will compete in one or more events at State. Their individual placings include: Abigail Smith – 2nd Place Academics Photography Natalie Meyer – 2nd Place Advertising Design / 1st Place News Writing / 5th Place Cutline Writing / 3rd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Kinley Stones – 1st Place Digital Illustration / 2nd Place Sports Action Photography Lanie Webb – 2nd Place Digital Illustration / 3rd Place Cutline Writing Ava Morrow – 2nd Place Editorial Cartoon / 2nd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Rowan Johnson – 3rd Place Headline Writing & Design / 5th Place Student Life Photography / 6th Place Review Writing / 2nd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Bryce Midgley – 5th Place Headline Writing & Design / 3rd Place Feature Writing / 6th Place News Writing / 3rd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Madison Sage – 3rd Place Infographic Design Rees Brown – 4th Place Infographic Design / 1st Place Cutline Writing Izzy Higgins – 6th Place News Page Design / 4th Place Feature Writing / 2nd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Emma Herring – 3rd Place Sports Feature Photography / 3rd Place Copy Editing / 1st Place News Sports Writing / 3rd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Harriet Dean – 3rd Place Student Life Photography / 4th Place News Sports Writing / 2nd in Team Event Multimedia Storytelling Sydney Sage – 3rd Place Video Sports Promo / 2nd Place Copy Editing / 5th Place Yearbook Copywriting Aspen Wheeler – 3rd Place Yearbook Copyrighting Madelyn Wuellner – 2nd Place News Writing Joslynn Sutton – 6th Place Yearbook Sports Writing #HeedtheRoar

The Jefferson West High School Girls Basketball team is headed to the 2nd leg of Sub-State playoffs! They play the Hiawatha Red Hawks in Royal Valley (Hoyt) this Friday, March 1st. Tip-off is 6pm. To help keep the winning momentum going, Jefferson West Students, we want to PACK THE HOUSE! To help accomplish this, a group of community members is providing FREE admission to the game for Jefferson West students, K-12. TIGER ROAR!!! #HeedtheRoar

Remember...Friday, March 1, is Late Start! Busses will run one hour later, classes begin at 9am. The Washburn Tech bus will run as usual.

Remember...Friday, March 1, is Late Start! Busses will run one hour later, classes begin at 9am. The Washburn Tech bus will run as usual.

Special Olympics Kansas Track Meet - April 20th at Jefferson West Track. Hosted by Jefferson West AYCC. 50-60 volunteers are needed to help. If interested, please use the link below to sign up. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F48A8A82DAAFECE9-48190597-special

If you can't make it to the High School Girls Sub-State Basketball game tonight @ JWHS, you can watch them here! Tip-off is 7pm. Admission - $8/Adult $6/Students. NO PASSES ARE ACCEPTED as this is a KSHSAA event. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/jefferson-west-high-school-meriden-ks RECAP: 45-27 Jefferson West #HeedtheRoar

Tuesday, March 5th, is Family Wellness Night. The location has been changed to the High School. The High School group, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), has been working with our District Nurse, Abby Martin, and the Wellness Committee to bring a special presentation to our community. Students, parents, staff, and all community members are welcome to attend. See the flyer below for more information.