It's graduation day for the Class of 2025! Congratulations!!
Graduation is such a special time, both for the graduate and the people who love them! It marks an important milestone. It's a time of completion and recognition of hard work and achievement. There can be a lot of emotions, too – excitement, nervousness, and nostalgia as you close one chapter of your life and begin a new one full of opportunities, possibilities, and uncertainty.
Struggling to decide what to do after graduation is, and always will be, a sort of rite of passage to the next phase of your life. Like a parachute, your mind must be open to function. If you don’t like where you’re going, change direction. “The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin
You and you alone are the only person who can live the life that writes the story you were meant to tell. You are your best thing, and we are sending you off on your next great adventure.
"Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here." – Neil Gaiman
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
When: May 29th
Time: 8:00 am
Location: District Office
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=140
Jefferson West High School Graduation will be held on Sunday, May 18 at 2pm at Jefferson West High School.
Happy Mother’s Day from USD 340 Jefferson West! 🌸
Today we celebrate all the amazing mothers, grandmothers, aunties, guardians, and mother figures who nurture, guide, and support our students every day! Your love and dedication make our community stronger, and we are so grateful for all that you do!
Wishing you a beautiful day filled with love, appreciation, and joy. 💖
10am Late Start Friday!!
Today, we’re turning up the volume 🎸 to celebrate the education rockstars who bring energy, creativity, and passion to every classroom! 🏆✨ From inspiring lessons to empowering students — you’re not just teaching, you’re making history.Teachers, you rock! 🤘🍎
#EducationRockstar #TeacherAppreciation #ThankATeacher #YouRock #GratitudeInEducation #TeachingWithHeart
#HeedtheRoar
TOMORROW, Friday, May 9, is Late Start! Busses will run two hours late, and classes begin at 10am. The Washburn Tech bus will run as scheduled.
“A great teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.” 💙 Teachers: Your impact is lasting and life-changing. 📝
#HeedtheRoar
#TeacherImpact #WordsOfGratitude #ThankATeacher #TeachingIsLove #LifelongInfluence
Booster Club will hold their monthly meeting at 6pm tonight. Join us!
USD 340 Jefferson West celebrates School Nurses’ Day today, by recognizing the best of the best – Abby Martin and Kelsey Miller. Abby and Kelsey, you both do a fantastic job supporting our schools to have a safe, supportive, and healthy culture.
Thank you so much for your dedication to our students and staff!
Teaching is more than a job — it’s passion, patience, and purpose. 💼✨ Today we recognize the late nights, lesson planning, extra encouragement, and all the unseen ways teachers shape lives. Thank you for going above and beyond.
#HeedtheRoar
#UnsungHeroes #TeacherLife #TeacherDedication #ThankATeacher #BehindTheScenes
“This is exactly where my heart is”: State title-winning softball player returns home to Jefferson West to coach
https://www.wibw.com/video/2025/05/06/this-is-exactly-where-my-heart-is-state-title-winning-softball-player-returns-home-jeff-west-coach/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKG_79leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE0MEJ3SkFabTVvQ0M3d0RJAR5udCbP4x-e7ZQfdWfwIlD1tB9TD278gCR1wTtweUbqcQtonjuvZBF2bdbiZA_aem_YhNbOmF-w1CRcrftyIACCQ
Watch last night's board meeting here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtCgoLKIMX8
Let’s hear it for the teachers who made an impact! 🙌 Drop a comment and shout out a teacher who changed your life — or tag them to let them know how much they matter. 🌟
#HeedtheRoar #TeacherShoutOut #ThankATeacher #TeachingMatters #GratitudeInEducation #InspiredByATeacher
High School and Middle School Families ~ We are excited to invite all students entering grades 7–12, along with their parents, to an important meeting regarding summer athletic development and sports performance training, previously known as summer weights.
Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Jefferson West High School Gymnasium
At this meeting, we will introduce our coaching staff, discuss plans for summer training and development, and share important calendars and expectations for all attendees. This will be a valuable opportunity to ask questions and get prepared for a great summer of growth and development.
Your attendance is highly encouraged as we work together to support the development of our student-athletes both on and off the field.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎 Today, we simply say thank you — for every lesson taught, every young mind inspired, and every heart uplifted. You make futures brighter every single day. 💛
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #WeLoveTeachers #GratitudeInEducation #EveryDayHeroes #KSLeaders #HeedtheRoar
As we celebrate our teachers this week, USD 340 Jefferson West wants to say thank you to all of our teachers for the amazing impact you have on our students. Your approach to teaching makes learning valuable and fosters knowledge for our students and their life-changing experiences. It’s teachers like each of you who make a difference.
"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism." –Colleen Wilcox
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
The future of Jefferson West softball is so bright!! 😎🌞THANK YOU to everyone who came out for our youth softball night. It was so fun and inspiring to have our young Jefferson West kids out on the field to help remind us of why this game is so special!!
Regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Monday, May 5th, at 6:30pm in the Jefferson West High School Library.
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=131
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82708272357?pwd=PIURPhszZAqSjmT6qxlfbrQbHvi2Jq.1
It’s School Lunch Hero Day! Today we recognize these team members who make a difference for every student who comes through our school cafeterias. When we say school nutrition professionals are heroes, we mean it! Each of you put the “zing” in AMAZING! We appreciate your hard work and dedication. You do an excellent job. USD 340 couldn’t operate without you!
