TWO HOUR DELAY - MARCH 5 - Due to hazardous conditions, Jefferson West USD 340 will have a two hour delay on Wednesday, March 5. WIT, T-Calc, and HCC Tech will report to the High School at 12:15. Be safe, Tigers!
Booster Club meeting tonight at Gambino's. Meeting starts at 6pm. Join us!
TIP-OFF HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 6PM DUE TO FORECASTED WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Lady Tigers basketball team sets sail to Round 2 of Sub-State Basketball action. They defeated ACCHS last week, and will play Tuesday, 3/4, in Osage City. Tip-off is 7pm. Admission cost is $8/Adult and $6/Student (K-12). Good luck ladies!!
If you can't make it to the game you can livestream it here: NFHS Network or https://www.youtube.com/@USD420Schools
Congratulations to Braxdon Penry for being elected to the FCCLA District E-West officer team as the Vice President of National Programs!
A special Board of Education meeting has been scheduled for Monday, March 24, 5:30pm, at Jefferson West High School.
Agenda Information: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=128
Sixteen Tiger journalism students qualified for the state Kansas Scholastic Press Association contest to be held in May. Kaytlin Holman qualified in four events; Hannah Meyer qualified in three events; Madison Sage qualified in five events; Addison Garrett qualified in one event; Sydney Sage qualified in four events; Emma Herring qualified in four events; Lanie Webb qualified in four events; Rowan Johnson qualified in one event; Kylie Allison qualified in two events; Ava Morrow qualified in two events; Bryce Midgley qualified in three events; Ian Campbell qualified in one event; Harriet Dean qualified in three events; Josie Old qualified in two events; Izzy Higgins qualified in two events; and Aspen Wheeler qualified in two events. Competitors who placed first in regionals were Kaytlin Holman, Madison Sage, Sydney Sage, Lanie Webb, and Josie Old. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!
Kaytlin Holman: 2nd place Academics Photography; 3rd place Cutline Writing; 3rd place Headline Writing & Design; 1st Yearbook Sports Writing
Hannah Meyer: 4th place Academics Photography; 5th place Headline Writing & Design; 6th place Review Writing
Madison Sage: 3rd place Advertising Design; 1st place Digital Illustration; 3rd place Editorial Writing; 2nd place Social Media Design; 1st place Video Public Service Announcement
Addison Garrett: 5th place Advertising Design
Sydney Sage: 1st place Social Media Design; 2nd place Copy Editing; 4th Video Sports Promo; 2nd place Yearbook Design
Emma Herring: 3rd place Copy Editing; 6th place News Page Design; 5th place Sports Action Photography; 2nd place Sports Writing
Lanie Webb: 2nd Cutline Writing; 4th place Digital Illustration; 1st place Editorial Cartoon; 4th place Infographic Design
Rowan Johnson: 5th place Cutline Writing
Kylie Allison: 2nd place Editorial Cartoon; 3rd Yearbook Theme & Graphics
Ava Morrow: 4th place Editorial Writing; 3rd place Review Writing
Bryce Midgley: 2nd place Feature Writing; 2nd place News Writing; 3rd place Multimedia Storytelling (with team member Josie Old)
Ian Campbell: 3rd place Infographic Design
Harriet Dean: 2nd place Multimedia Storytelling; 5th place Sports Writing; 3rd place Yearbook Sports Writing
Josie Old: 1st place News Writing; 3rd place Multimedia Storytelling (with team member Bryce Midgley)
Izzy Higgins: 2nd place News Page Design; 5th place Student Life Photography
Aspen: 3rd Video Sports Promo; 2nd Yearbook Copy Writing
To wrap up American Heart Month, Nurse Kelsey and Student Health Aide Lucy Henderson provided heart education and completed blood pressure checks to over 36 students and staff members.
If you are interested in viewing more resources about Heart Health, please visit https://www.heart.org.
Lady Tigers basketball team sets sail to Round 2 of Sub-State Basketball action. They defeated ACCHS last week, and will play Tuesday, 3/4, in Osage City. Tip-off is 7pm. Admission cost is $8/Adult and $6/Student (K-12). Good luck ladies!!
If you can't make it to the game you can livestream it here: NFHS Network or https://www.youtube.com/@USD420Schools
Upcoming HS events for the week of 3/2…
TWO WEEKS UNTIL SPRING BREAK!!
3/3-7 Read Across America Week
3/3 Spring Sports Practice Begin (Baseball, Boys Golf, Softball, Track)
3/3 Board of Education Meeting 6:30pm
3/4 Girls BSKB 2nd Round Sub-State @ Osage City 7pm
3/5 Booster Club Meeting @ Gambino’s 6pm
3/7 Girls BSKB Final Round Sub-State @ Hiawatha TBA
3/8 Speech/Drama (Forensics) @ Silver Lake
3/9 Daylight Savings Time Begins
Baseball, Boys Golf, Softball, and Track practices begin Monday, March 3.
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; Boys Golf is $40. If you have more than one child in the High School who has participated in sports throughout the year, you may be reaching the family max. If you think this could apply to your family, please call the High School before paying.
As always, if you have any questions, please contact the High School, 785-484-3331.
The Kansas City Metro Challenger Football League is an organized flag football league for boys and girls ages 5 and up who have special needs. They play in the fall and spring with open enrollment throughout the year. Players from all over are welcome and will accommodate anyone who wants to play. There is no fee to play or equipment to buy. As long as players and their parents are willing to travel to the Heritage Park Football Complex, they will be given a wonderful and safe place to play football.
Please check out their website, www.kcmetrochallenger.org, to register online, see league details, game schedules, and find contact information. The following youtube link showcases participating in their games. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yn0pKB2nvE
Boys basketball season for Jefferson West High School ended Friday night with a loss to Silver Lake in the Sub-State round. This team has put in lots of hard work and dedication this season. TIGER ROAR!
Photo Credit: Krystal Watkins
State Wrestling action took place over the weekend in Salina. Jefferson West sent 6 qualifiers - Lucy Henderson, Mya Vetsch, Payge Vetsch, Sophie Waters, Karson Kahler, and Osiris Unruh. They all did a tremendous job in representing Jefferson West proudly!!
As a team, the ladies placed 15th and the boys 23rd. Individual placings in their respective weight classes are Payge Vetsch - 4th; Sophie Waters - 2nd; and Osiris Unruh - 2nd.
JEFFERSON WEST IS SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!!! MEGA TIGER ROAR TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES!!!
This week ,USD 340 Jefferson West celebrates Read Across America. Read Across America is an annual celebration of reading that schools all across the country participate in. It's a chance to inspire more students to become avid readers and host activities that bring your whole community closer together.
Tigers, lets celebrate the joy of reading!
Congratulations to Forensics partners Madison Sage and Bryce Midgley! They qualified for the state festival on Saturday. TIGER ROAR!!
Photo Credit: Lisa Sage
The fan gear store is open for Lady Tiger Softball. Orders are due March 13th. Help support our student athletes by ordering your gear today! 🐅🥎
https://mammoth-prints-online-shop.myshopify.com/collections/jwhs-softball-fan-gear?fbclid=IwY2xjawIxRiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZCIFnQ5Vjk6vjLNaqxhS5kALSkgllYV5sBiqcy3BEGv-HEM80cwRp5R8w_aem_zJx_7j8C1tGZppf7d8TDZw
#HeedTheRoar #TigerSoftball
The annual Meriden/Ozawkie Area Chamber of Commerce Pancake Feed will be held Saturday, March 8, 7-11am at Jefferson West Elementary. See flyer for more details!
Regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Monday, March 3, at 6:30pm in the Jefferson West High School Library.
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=122
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83017353446?pwd=W6b4U7tykAuKjwbBucrkLQ5zrp6GT1.1
Best of luck to our Speech & Drama team (Forensics) as they compete at ACCHS in Effingham today. TIGER ROAR!!
“What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.”
~Alfred Hitchcock~
Best of luck this weekend to Lucy Henderson, Karson Kahler, Osiris Unruh, Mya Vetsch, Payge Vetsch, and Sophie Waters as they compete at 4A State Wrestling in Salina. Admission is $11 per person (K-Adult). TIGER ROAR!!!
