Jefferson West High School

The last league volleyball game for the Big 7 League was played Tuesday night, as next year the Big 7 merges with the Mid-East League to form the Big East League. This is also Riverside’s last match in the Big 7 League. They will join the NEKL League. Teams pictured: Royal Valley, Riverside, & Jefferson West.

The Volleyball Sub-State play bracket is below. Come and show your Tiger support! #HeedtheRoar

Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on October 18th & 19th October 18th - Regular School Day; Conferences held from 3:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. October 19th - NO SCHOOL; Conferences held from Noon - 7:30 P.M. October 20th - NO SCHOOL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK...Offense - Tucker Holthaus; Defense - Cooper Pieschl; Big Play- Crayton Holman; Player of the week - Tristan Strawn. #HeedtheRoar

Congratulations to the Lady Tiger Golf team. They finished the year 4th at State. Medaling for the Lady Tigers at the State tournament were Sydney Thompson in 13th place, and Ella Dickey in 19th place. Tiger Roar!!

Come meet the candidates!! There will be a USD340 Board of Education Candidate Forum on October 26th, 6-7:30pm in the High School Library.

Go Lady Tigers!!!!! At the end of Day 1, the our Lady Golfers finish at +82 putting them in 3rd place going into tomorrow as a Team!!!! Individual scores: 7th-Sydney Thompson +15; 14th-Ella Dickey +19; 28th-Taylor Rowe +23; 29th-Cooper Brading +23; 49th-Addy VanZandt +33; 53rd-Kinley Stones +33. #HeedtheRoar

Picture Retake Day - Wednesday, October 18th!

SHOUT OUT to the Girls Golfers who are getting ready to tee off in Heston starting at 9:30 this morning! GO LADY TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!

It is one thing to be a BOSS, another thing to be a MENTOR, but a completely different thing to be a LEADER. On this Boss's Day, Jefferson West High School is proud to be led by a BOSS, MENTOR, AND LEADER like you, Mrs. Rhonda Frakes! Thank you for being you!

Upcoming HS events for the week of 10/15… 10/16 JV Football @ Royal Valley; Kick-off 4:30pm 10/16-17 State Girls Golf @ Hesston; Tee-off 9am 10/17 Volleyball FR/JV/V Tri; Matches 5pm 10/18 Picture Retakes 10/18 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30pm 10/19 USD 340 - NO SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conferences 12Noon-7:30pm 10/20 USD 340 - NO SCHOOL 10/20 V Football @ Holton; Kick-off 7pm 10/21 Cross Country Regionals @ Sabetha; 10am Start 10/21 Volleyball Sub-State @ St. Marys #HeedtheRoar

National School Bus Safety Week, October 16-22. If lights are flashing, don't be passing! Thank you to all USD 340 Bus Drivers for getting our students safely to their destinations!

If you would like to cheer on our Lady Tigers Golf Team in person on Monday or Tuesday, see the information below. Tee-off @ 9am. Good luck Lady Tigers!! #HeedtheRoar

State bound! Thanks to everyone who came out to wish them luck and all the goodies from parents, Booster Club, grandparents and friends. Plus the police escort out of town! Practice rounds this weekend and then day 1 starts Monday morning in Hesston. Hoping for some warmer weather and calmer winds. Good luck girls!

Congratulations to Jefferson West's 2023 Homecoming King Chase Holman and Queen Halle Tuck!

Good luck to all of our homecoming royalty candidates tonight. We hope everyone will come out to celebrate Homecoming 2023 and see the coronation at 6:30 at the football field. Go Tigers!

From Mark Ralston, 2023 Homecoming Grand Marshall... It was a great honor to be asked to be the Grand Marshal of the 2023 Homecoming Parade. USD 340 Jeff West School District has a warm place in my heart. I taught Art for 40 years at Jefferson West High School as well as serving as a coach and homecoming sponsor for many years. Thank you to Lisa Sage for extending the invitation to participate and Andy and Alexa Surritt for providing the beautiful 1960 Studebaker Lark to ride in.

Some more pics of league cross country!

Congratulations to the cross Country team on a strong regular season finish! They had 3 members receive Big7 All League honors. Guy Phillips, Sophie Waters and Aubrey Phillips.

Remember...USD 340 students are dismissed early TOMORROW, 10/13 ES @ 11:45am MS/HS @ 12Noon