January is School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you for everything you do to make Jefferson West the Best!! LOUD TIGER ROAR!!
Dave Jensen
Matt Williams
Kelly Midgley
Eryn Allen
Derek Helton
John Lloyd
Erin Payne
#HeedtheRoar
JANUARY 15 - USD 340 & WIT Students - No School. Professional Development Day.
JANUARY 10 - Due to continued inclement weather, Jefferson West USD 340 will be closed on Wednesday, January 10th. All afternoon and evening practices and events are cancelled.
JANUARY 9 -- Due to forecasted continuing inclement weather, Jefferson West USD 340 will be closed on Tuesday, January 9th. All afternoon and evening practices and athletic events are cancelled.
Please stay safe and warm.
Due to inclement weather, Jefferson West USD 340 is closed Monday, January 8. In addition, all afternoon and evening practices and athletic events are cancelled.
Due to the weather, there will be no school for USD 340 Monday, January 8th.
Stay safe and warm, Tigers!
POSTPONED AND RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, 1/10.
Regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Monday, January 8th, 6:30pm at the District Office.
Agenda Information:
https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=90
Happy New Year from Jefferson West USD 340!
Merry Christmas from Jefferson West! We hope you have a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season!
Congratulations to Jefferson West High School!! We are the successful winners in the canned food drive vs. Holton. As a District, we collected 619 food items. Tiger Roar!!
#HeedtheRoar
Early Dismissal --
ES @ 11:45am
MS/HS @ 12Noon
Winter Break Schedule. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
If you can't make it to the High School Boys and Girls Basketball games tonight vs. Holton, you can watch them here! Tip-off is 4:30pm. The winner of the Jefferson West StuCo Annual Food Drive vs. Holton will be announced between games. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations may be delivered to any of the District buildings. Game locations are as follows:
HS - JV Girls (2 1/4's); V Girls; V Boys
MS - JV Boys; FR/C-Team Boys
We hope to see you there!
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/jefferson-west-high-school-meriden-ks
Thank you to our Student Council for providing some hot chocolate to the student body for a nice little break between finals.
Updated! Sorry Ladies, we missed some of your placings at the tournament. Here is a more complete list of tournament placers.
The Lady Tigers placed 2nd at the ACCHS Tournament today. All twelve competitors assisted in the Tigers bringing home a plaque. Way to go Tigers!!!!! The Girls' Team took 2nd Place as a team on Saturday at the ACCHS Tournament. Individual placers were: 4th place - Cheyanne Davis and Kinley Shelman. 3rd place Mya Vetsch. 2nd place - Josalene Schnacker, Kayla Dick and Taryn Taylor. Tournament Champions are Sophie Waters and Payge Vetsch.
Students in the new Health Care class spent two days in CPR and Stop the Bleed Training. Several students were able to become CPR-certified with the Red Cross. JW is proud to help students learn life-saving techniques that can help them in their careers and everyday life.
The Jefferson West High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America held their 49th Winter Formal on December 9, 2023. All FCCLA seniors were recognized and royalty were crowned based on their FCCLA activity level, leadership and community service after being in FCCLA for at least two years. The Winter Formal is not only for recognizing seniors, but for providing FCCLA scholarships to graduating seniors. Back row: Braxdon Penry. Middle Row from left to right: Alona Flores and Madison Simpson. Front row from left to right: attendant Alexis Haase, daughter of Trish Haase of Meriden, King Chase Holman, son of Trent and Shayna Holman of Meriden and Queen Caroline Small, daughter of Todd and Dawn Ostrander of Meriden.
Photo provided by JWHS FCCLA Advisor Leslie Abbott
Congratulations to the Winter Formal King and Queen. Chase Holman and Caroline Small.
Friends and family are invited to attend the Quill & Scroll induction for honor students in the journalism program. The ceremony will occur at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in the library.
Jefferson West FFA has some Citrus Combos and some Oranges and Grapefruit. First come first serve. Deals will be made. Contact Mr. Buss at the High School, 785-484-3331 if you're interested.
