Jefferson West High School

Kansas FCCLA Students Shine Bright at the FCCLA 2023 National Leadership Conference in Denver Denver, Colorado, July 1-6, 2023 – Two members from the Jefferson West High School FCCLA showcased their remarkable talents and skills at the highly anticipated Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2023 National Leadership Conference in the vibrant Mile High City of Denver, Colorado. This prestigious event brought together approximately 8,000 members, advisers, and supporters from all corners of the nation, offering a platform for personal growth, career exploration, and community service. Among these passionate attendees, a group of nearly 400 courageous individuals from Kansas embarked on a memorable journey to the neighboring state of Colorado. Brimming with excitement, these Kansas representatives enthusiastically shouted "LIGHTS, CAMERA, LEADERSHIP!" to ignite the conference with their energy. Throughout the duration of the NLC, attendees were captivated by captivating keynote speakers, actively participated in empowering leadership, workshops and engaging RED Talks, and fearlessly stepped into the spotlight to ensure their voices resonated far and wide. Kansas students actively participated in various competitive events, starting at the district and state levels, with the most accomplished among them earning the opportunity to present their projects on the grand stage of the National Leadership Conference in Denver. An outstanding example of achievement is Caroline Small, who competed in Fashion Design Level 3 and proudly received a silver medal. Chase Holman was one of three Kansas FCCLA members who were selected to represent all Kansas District Presidents, Kansas FCCLA PEER Educators and Kansas FCCLA State Officers from Kansas to be on the National Executive Council voting delegate team. During this three-day process of voting, Chase met and interviewed 20 candidates for the coveted positions of the FCCLA National Officer team for 2023-2024. Chase is the District E-West President and Caroline is the District E-West V.P. of National Programs. The Kansas delegation extends their heartfelt appreciation to the community for their unwavering support of FCCLA. (Please see the photo attached to include in this article in your publication taken by the advisor Leslie Abbott). Photo: From left to right. Chase Holman, advisor Leslie Abbott, and Caroline Small.

Public Notice: The July Board of Education Meeting will be held now on Monday, July 17th at 6:30 PM at the district office.

Newly Formed Big East League Administration from the Big 7 and Mid-East Leagues have voted to approve a league merger. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year the Big East League will consist of the following high schools: Hiawatha, Holton, Jefferson West, Nemaha Central, Perry-Lecompton, Riley County, Rossville, Royal Valley, Sabetha, Silver Lake, and St. Marys. Middle school membership will include the aforementioned schools as well as Atchison Middle School. The Mid-East League, formed in 1948, currently consists of Riley County, Rock Creek, Rossville, Silver Lake, St. Marys, and Wabaunsee. Rock Creek will depart to join the North Central Kansas League and Wabaunsee will depart to join the Flint Hills League at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. The Big 7, formed in 1926, currently consists of Hiawatha, Holton, Jefferson West, Nemaha Central, Perry-Lecompton, Riverside, Royal Valley, and Sabetha with Riverside leaving to join the Northeast Kansas League at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. The formation of the Big East League will improve scheduling logistics, increase academic and extracurricular opportunities, and further elevate these historically successful member schools.

Calling Golfers! The Annual JWHS Cheer Golf Tournament is June 16 at Village Greens Golf Course. To sign up or more information contact Carrie Bahr: Carrie.bahr@usd340.org

Girls 4x1 finish third at regionals with a time of 52.62! STATEBOUND! Congratulations Ladies!

Regional Track Delays start time to 4:00pm today, 5/19/23. Field events will begin at 4:00. Running Prelims will begin at 6:00. Running Finals will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 4x800.

Congratulations to Natalie Meyer, Leena Turner, Caroline Small, and Arwyn Faulkner, who all earned 1 ratings at the state Speech festival on Saturday. Meyer earned a 1 rating for her poetry interpretation, and the team of Meyer and Turner earned a 1 rating for their team performance in Improvised Duet Acting. Small earned a 1 rating for her prose interpretation and a 2 rating for her POI (Program of Oral Interpretation) performance. Faulkner earned a 1 rating for her prose interpretation.

Congratulations to the 10 journalism students who helped Jeff West earn the distinction of taking 2nd in 3A state sweeps! Bryce Midgley placed 2nd in News Writing Brock Dobbie placed 4th in News Writing Leena Turner placed 2nd in Digital Illustration Natalie Meyer placed 3rd in Infographic Hannah Haslett placed 2nd in Sports Feature Photography The team of Sydney Sage, Aspen Wheeler, and Katelin Lohmann took first for their softball Sports Promo VIdeo Kamryn Fleischer placed 5th in Copy Editing Sydney Sage placed 5th in Yearbook Copy Writing Bryce Midgley placed 6th in Feature Writing Abigail Smith placed 3rd in Academics Photo Kamryn Fleischer placed 5th in Editorial Cartoon Brock Dobbie placed 3rd in Headline Writing and Design

Parents and Guardians, This week you will find a consent form with a copy of an end of year student survey. Please sign this permission form if you want your child to participate & view the survey. It will be used so we can plan for next school year to be better for students!

HS Baseball and Softball both postponed today, 5/15/23, due to weather conditions

May 1 is National Principal Day. We are thankful for our building leaders & their dedication to our students, staff and community. Thank you for all you do as a member of the Tiger Family. Please help us by thanking your principal and all our educators as we celebrate this week.

It was chilly but our track athletes competed well yesterday at the St Mary's track meet.

JV Baseball tonight is canceled, 4/28/23. JV Softball is still playing in Sabetha with a 4:30 start time

JV Baseball game tonight cancelled with Riverside, 4/25/23

Congrats to the remaining students who plan to attend Washburn Tech next year! They couldn't attend on the actual signing day, so we had a signing here at school. Good luck next year!

HS Track & Field Schedule this Week 4/24-28 4/25-HSTR V @Nemaha Central 4:30pm 4/27-HSTR JV @Santa Fe Trail 4:00pm 4/28-HSTR V @St Marys 3:00pm

STATE BOUND!!!! At Saturday's regional Speech festival, three students qualified for state. Sophomore Bryce Midgley qualified in impromptu speaking, sophomore Arwyn Faulkner qualified in prose, and junior Natalie Meyer qualified in poetry. All five members of the Forensics team qualified for state, which will be held May 6. Other previous qualifiers include the team of Natalie Meyer and Leena Turner and Caroline Small, who qualified previously in two categories. Congratulations Tigers!

HS Softball is canceled tonight due to field conditions in Hiawatha.

It was a fantastic day of fine arts today. The art students that attended HCC art day brought home 3rd place as a team, combined choir scored a 2 at State, and Band brought home straight 1's. Congratulations to all!!!!

An exciting day for juniors and seniors as they sign to attend Washburn Tech. (There will be a second signing on Monday - more pics to come.) Congratulations!!!!