Jefferson West High School

Debate action takes place today in Seaman. Good Luck!

On Friday, November 8th, seven Jefferson West art students attended Washburn Art Day along with 140 other students across the state to participate in workshops and compete in competitions. We are proud to announce that two Jefferson West students were the recipients of 3 out of 28 awards given at Washburn Art Day. To receive any award at Washburn Art Day is a treat because the competition combines big and small schools throughout Kansas and does not divide awards by the size of school. Our seven participants were Olivia Meyer, Ben Powell, Abby Smith, Ashley Moser, Corbin Mayer, Sequoia Pulsipher, and Taylor Reynolds. All seven students represented our school well throughout the day. Our winners for the day were as follows: Abby Smith – 2nd place – Drawing & Painting; Taylor Reynolds – 2nd place – Photography; and Abby Smith- 2nd place overall in the competition. TIGER ROAR!! #HeedtheRoar

Come support our Jefferson West High School Cheerleaders on Saturday, November 23rd at the Stormont Vail Event Center in Topeka! These ladies have put in countless hours to prepare to compete for the 3A State Gameday Competition. They are competing in the largest class, so would love your energy and encouragement! Come cheer loud for your cheerleaders and show them the support they deserve! Admission is $16/Adult, $11/Student (K-12), Pre-K and younger are free. LET'S GO TIGERS!

From Mrs. Conley, Jefferson West Blood Drive Coordinator… Thank you for everything you did today – from donating blood to allowing students to miss class throughout the day to help out and donate themselves. We collected 46 units of blood as a community, and I was encouraged each time I stopped by the gym to see such a variety of people donating. These combined efforts make our community stronger!

It was a GREAT DAY for FCCLA! Last week at the Fall Leadership Conference in Horton, three Jefferson West High School students received Step One recognition awards...Chasity Simpson, Cheyanne Davis and Danielle King. The members went to three workshops over different FCCLA events.

Mrs. Dempewolf and several students are taking part today in the Empowering Workshop, and are representing Jefferson West High School WONDERFULLY!! They have been engaged, participating, and asking so many questions! If you see them, please ask them about this experience and allow them to share it with you! TIGER ROAR!!!

Calling all Jefferson West grades, sports teams, school groups, and community members! Create a parade float to compete for cash prizes and bragging rights! Line-up is at the Middle School parking lot to participate. Parade route will follow the High School Homecoming parade route. Let’s make this the largest Christmas Parade Meriden has ever seen! The “Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting” will be held on Sunday, December 1st at 4pm. Come enjoy hot chocolate, photos with Santa and giveaways. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Jessica Schenkel at 785-817-8877. This event is sponsored by the Meriden Association for Community Events.

Jefferson West High School Theatre Troupe presents “The Auditioners” by David Rand on Saturday, November 16th, at 7pm in the High School Commons. There will also be a matinee showing on Sunday, November 17th, at 2pm. The audition was supposed to be simple: prepare one classical monologue and one contemporary monologue. But when this challenge is taken up by a beauty queen, a stand-up comic, a slam poet, an Esperanto-speaking mime, and a parade of other crazies -- most of whom insist on doing the same Lady Macbeth piece very badly -- what's a director to do? Admission is $5/Adult and $3/Student (K-12).

Students finished their last day of pie making in Culinary by creating a fruit pie with a lattice top. Other adventures in the kitchens this year have been chocolate chip drop cookies, brownie bars, no bake cookies, molded peanut butter cookies, pumpkin pie, double crust apple pie, cheesecake and today’s lab. Next, they are making breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy. After that, we will collaborate with Mr. Spangler using the 3D printer to design our own cookie cutter and make sugar cookies. Lastly, they will have their choice for their final cooking lab with one of the following: 1. Prepare a cooking show video 2. Prepare a food truck with menu and a main dish and side prepared 3. Prepare a foreign food study with slide show creation and main dish and side prepared 4. Select one of the Mystery Boxes where they pick a covered box and have to prepare a main dish and side using the ingredients (for this they can trade one item with another group, leave an item out, bring one item from home by one student). YUM!!

Friday, November 15th, is Late Start for Jefferson West schools. Buses will run two hours late, and classes will begin at 10am. Washburn Tech and Highland Tech buses will run their normal schedule.

A special Board of Education meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, 11/14, 6pm, at Jefferson West High School. https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=119

Join us for an evening filled with camaraderie, applause, and a shared sense of pride as we recognize the dedication, hard work, and sportsmanship displayed by each member of our fall sports teams. This event is not just about acknowledging victories but also honoring the personal growth, teamwork, and resilience that define our athletes. We extend a warm invitation to all families to come together, applaud the successes, and create lasting memories. Your presence adds to the joy of the occasion and reinforces the strong sense of community that makes Jefferson West High School so special. Let’s celebrate the achievements, teamwork, and spirit of our student-athletes as we wrap up the fall sports season on a high note. We look forward to sharing this memorable evening with you! #HeedtheRoar

With respect, honor, and gratitude for your service to America on Veterans Day and always.

Congratulations to Debate Coach Mary Williams and the Jefferson West Debate team! They took 6th place at Emporia on Saturday. Need one more successful weekend to qualify for State! TIGER ROAR!!

At our monthly FFA Chapter meeting, the Jefferson County Conservation District Director, Cheli Helm, presented our FFA Chapter with a $500 donation. We are grateful and we thank them for their contribution to our FFA Chapter! TIGER ROAR!!

Congratulations to Izzy Higgins and Katelin Lohmann on being named to the Kansas Golf Coaches All-State golf team. They both made it as Honorable mention!! This is a huge accomplishment that recognizes the best players in Kansas!! TIGER ROAR!!! https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2024/11/5/womens-golf-kansas-golf-coaches-association-announce-all-state-teams.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawGd06xleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeC76h1rc6mCD9CLYCikiOZ3geXSmtlVqJkGn8ZFXvutzdPP55jJjfVYIw_aem_jxTz_SoAIjRC8fXCr0lVKg

Tiger Volleyball fans… If you are missing volleyball already, you are in luck! Senior Lauren Crotinger was chosen to play in the Highland All-Star game on November 16 @ 6:30 pm. We hope to see you there cheering on Lauren and other area all-stars! TIGER ROAR!!

Prep Dig Kansas Scout announces Prep All-Star Team. Congratulations to Addison Schwinn, Harriet Dean, and Emmie Dean for being named to the All-Deck Team! TIGER ROAR!!

HEY JW....IT's GO TIME! Time again to gear up and get ready for the 6th Annual JW Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, 11/27 @ 6:30pm - PLEASE SHARE) The Turkey Bowl benefits and all proceeds go to the JW Education Foundation. JWEF raises money for grants to provide to the teachers and students. Some of the ways we raise money during the Turkey Bowl: - Corporate Sponsorships and Individual Donations - If you are interested we will be putting our Venmo Account on here and if you're a corporate sponsor please reach out to me! - We will have Turkey Bowl Shirts for sale - We will have Hot Chocolate/Coffee/Pizza at the Concession Stand NOTE: This will be under the lights which always makes it fun! However just some ground rules: - You Have to be OUT of High School - Teams will be random - Depending on number of Teams - It will be a Round Robin Tournament Style of play. - Rules will be posted Get your apparel here: https://mammoth-prints-online-shop.myshopify.com/collections/2024-turkey-bowl-fundraiser?fbclid=IwY2xjawGdyGFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeIYCbsOCW6SMnyA0I6igfYvl3VncTbXDpKxAXTC2gjij0B_n8yTCfuPGw_aem_wxcswLxZNE07nd_ZIerwkw

Jefferson West High School will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, November 12th, 8am-2pm. To participate in the blood drive, simply book an appointment at savealifenow.org/group, and enter Group Code: TPJA or sign up for a time with Mrs. Conley at the High School. You must be 16 years of age or older to donate. If you are only 16, a parent’s permission slip must be signed prior to giving blood; the form is in the High School office. For additional details, please contact Michaela Conley at 785-484-3331 or via email @ michaela.conley@usd340.org.