Jefferson West High School FCCLA members Braxdon Penry, Payton Schuster, and Leslie Abbott, Sponsor, returned from another great three day FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Wichita. Braxdon was inducted into the District E-West FCCLA officer team as VP of National Programs and Payton Schuster judged 10 teams from Professional Presentation in all three Levels of STAR Event competition.
Lady Tigers Softball are starting phase ✌️ of their season strong. KEEP IT GOING!
Jefferson West Tigers Baseball swept Riley County Baseball 9-3 and 4-0.
Tigers are now 8-0!! TIGER ROAR!!
Photo Credit: Stacey Beilman
Today, thirteen Jefferson West FFA members will attend the northeast Kansas FFA District Super Day competition at Highland Community College.
Members compete in areas related to agriculture, production, food science, veterinary science, horticulture and agribusiness. Members who place high may move on to the State level. FFA Super Day is a hands-on way for students to try lots of different areas of agriculture and see what area is a good fit.
These students are the future of agriculture in the Midwest. Good luck!
Thank you to Jefferson West High School SADD and the Kansas S.A.F.E. program for bringing Miss Kansas Alexis Smith to the High School on Friday. She talked to the students about healthy relationships and safe driving.
Last week, SADD took seatbelt statistics before school for two days. The data shows that 90% of our drivers and passengers were belted - with a large amount being parents unbelted.
SADD would like to remind everyone to PLEASE buckle up, including parents - you have such a powerful impact on your kids.
School protection officer, Chuck Haggard, made a powerful statement to some students this week saying. "I've never unbuckled a dead person."
Please be SAFE, Jefferson West, and buckle up!
Yesterday the Jefferson West Speech/Drama (Forensics) participants attended the meet in Royal Valley, qualifying them for the State Festival.
Results are as follows: 2nd Place One Act Play at League Speech, qualifying the actors for the State Festival as a team in May. Members of the play cast and crew include Bryce Midgley, Madison Sage, Mary Cordray, Sydnee Jackson, Trent Turner, Cheyanne Davis, Brett O’Neal, and Theresa Hamilton.
Junior Brett O’Neal placed 6th in Prose for his performance, qualifying him for the State Festival as an individual. TIGER ROAR!!!!!!!!
Solid start for Jefferson West Boys Golf! They placed 3rd as team out of 11 teams at Emporia. Leading the way with a 5th place finish for the Tigers was Conner Reich. This was Conner’s first Varsity tournament. Also medaling were Laiken Emanuel and Gage Moser. TIGER ROAR!!
Good luck to our Journalism students as they compete in the State Writing portion today of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association. You got this!!
Our JV Baseball team travels to Riley County today. First pitch is 4:30pm. GO TIGERS!!
Our Varsity Track & Field athletes compete today at the Big East Meet in Perry-Lecompton. Events start at 4pm. Good luck!
Our JV Boys Golf host their annual Invite today @ Village Greens. Tee-off is 3pm. Good luck!
Lakeside Singers is currently at 50 tickets sold. Great work so far!
A few people have been asking for a specific section to sit in. Mr. Dziewior will personally be buying his tickets for Section 407, view outfield level. You feel free to purchase tickets WHEREVER! There is absolutely no requirement for all of Jefferson West to sit next to each other, BUT WOULDN'T THAT BE AWESOME!! Plus, it's a Wednesday night game in the nose bleeds, so we may be able to shift around a bit.
Here's the link again if you need it. Remember, we need to have the required number of 200 tickets sold by Friday, April 19th! Keep promoting! https://www.gofevo.com/event/Jeffersonwest2
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
Millions of people visit their libraries every week. What's the draw? Everything. Take time to discover (or rediscover) what draws people in.
• Visit your library and bring friends or family along.
• Encourage a friend to get a library card—it’s a simple act that opens a world of opportunity.
• Browse the shelves, join a book club, or attend a story time. Sketch out your next creative project in a makerspace, hear from an inspiring author, or find expert help with research, job hunting, or tracing your family roots. Libraries connect us to ideas, information, and each other—and they’re built for everyone.
Read a good book today!
Join us this afternoon as our Varsity Baseball and JV/Varsity Softball teams host Riley County. First pitch is 4:30pm. Join us in the fresh air!
Our Speech/Drama participants head to Royal Valley today. Good luck!
Upcoming HS events for the week of 4/6…
4/6-8 FCCLA State Leadership Conference – Wichita
4/7-11 National Library Week
4/7 Speech/Drama @ Royal Valley
4/7 V BSB vs. Riley County 4:30pm
4/7 JV/V SB vs. Riley County 4:30pm
4/7 Board of Education Meeting 6:30pm
4/8-10 Weststepper Tryout Clinic 5:30pm
4/8 National Library Workers Day
4/8 JV BG Invite 3pm (Village Greens)
4/8 V TR Big East Meet @ Perry-Lecompton 4pm
4/8 JV BSB @ Riley County 4:30pm
4/9 FFA Superday @ HCC 9am
4/10 Music State Large Group Festival
4/11 USD 340 Late Start
4/11 Weststepper Tryouts 6pm
4/11 V BSB @ Silver Lake Tourn
2pm JW vs. ACCHS; 6pm Hiawatha vs. JW
4/12 V BSB @ Silver Lake Tourn - Games TBD 10am-2pm
4/12 Speech/Drama Regionals TBA
Nothing wrong with a little team rivalry between friends....
Hey Jefferson West Baseball, you can have your brooms back. We are done with 'em for today. 🧹🧹 #6-0, sincerely, Jefferson West Softball.
Congratulations to Osiris Unruh! He represented Jefferson West and the State of Kansas EXTREMELY well recently. Osiris was invited to wrestle for Team Kansas at the Heartland National Duals wrestling meet in Iowa. He faced the top ranked wrestlers from Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, as well as the Kansas 5A State Champion, and was UNDEFEATED!!! Osiris ended his season with a 49-2 record. Osiris, your tiger community is so proud of you.
The Kansas Board of Regents launched the All-Star High School program in 2022, extending the Apply Kansas mission to enhance college access by guiding students through the application process. Students in these schools receive support in completing admissions applications, seeking financial aid, and celebrating all post-secondary paths. This ongoing series of events, sustained year after year, cultivates a college-going atmosphere throughout the entire school community.
We are thrilled to recognize these 217 high schools for their commitment to guiding students toward postsecondary success!
Students at these high schools receive dedicated support in completing college and/or job applications, seeking financial aid, and celebrating all postsecondary pathways.
This annual initiative fosters a lasting college-going culture, empowering the entire school community to champion students’ futures!
More information: https://www.kansasregents.gov/.../all-star-high-schools
TIGER ROAR!!
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