A special Board of Education meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, 12/11, 5:30pm, at Jefferson West High School.
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=125
Employment Opportunity! Immediate opening for Middle School Boys Asst. Basketball Coach. Taking applications now at www.usd340.org under "Employment Opportunities" on our home page
Regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Monday, December 2, 6:30pm in the Jefferson West High School Library.
Agenda: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=117
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81751318852?pwd=kbcnN1ylvlbvCbBcz5GwHShymzncwK.1
Meeting ID: 817 5131 8852
May you celebrate this Thanksgiving Day with love in your heart and gratitude in your being. Happy Thanksgiving wishes to everyone from Jefferson West USD 340!
What is a Barn Burner?
Get ready for the annual JW Barn Burner! 🎶✨ Join us for a night of fun, laughter, and community spirit, all while supporting our amazing JW schools!
Here's what you can look forward to:
🎹 Dueling Pianos – Get ready to dance & sing along!
🍽️ Appetizer and dessert tables featuring delicious bites from your favorite local restaurants!
📸 A talented photographer will be there to capture your memorable moments!
🎉 Live & Silent Auction – Bid on fantastic items and experiences!
...and so much more!
Don't miss out on this incredible night for a great cause! Tickets go on sale this Friday. Mark your calendars and spread the word! 🗓️❤️
May your Thanksgiving break be full of blessings, love, and an abundance of happiness!
Thanksgiving Break Schedule -- All classes resume Monday, 12/2
11/23 - 12/1 USD 340 and HCC Tech
11/27 - 12/1 Washburn Tech
Attention Grades Kindergarten through 8th grade! Jr Cheerleader Night is quickly approaching and forms are due this Friday, November 22nd! If you have any questions, contact Carrie Bahr at carrie.bahr@usd340.org.
From Alan Dick, Esports Head Coach...
Regular Esports season competition ended this week and results for post season play were announced this morning. Jefferson West Esports received 13 invitations to compete in the National post season competition!
Seven players qualified to play Super Smash Brothers. Michael Enneking, Ledger Brown, Cade Arnold, Jaxon Boswell, and Easton Haid all qualified to play at the highest level and will be competing in the Champions bracket beginning next week. Caden Schuetz and Evander Gardner have both qualified to play in the Gold Bracket.
In chess, 6th grader Atticus Thomas, finished his regular season ranked number 9 in the league and will compete in the champions bracket.
Our Mario Kart team qualified for their third straight appearance in nationals! Abby Downing, Ledger Brown, Caden Schuetz, Cade Arnold, and Easton Haid are all excited to take another shot at the title of nations best!
In more exciting news, Ledger Brown has been selected as a nominee for the K-12 Student Leader of the Year award by the Intercollegiate Esports organization VOICE. Ledger was nominated because he epitomizes what it means to be a young leader. He is talented but humble, has expectations of success but realizes that everyone participates at their own level and never holds that against someone. He encourages others to believe that they can always grow and celebrates every success as if it were his own. Let's cheer him on as the selection process continues!
We had an awesome start to our year. If you see any of these students celebrate with them as they work their way to the championships!
TIGER ROAR!!
#HeedtheRoar
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!
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).
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
With respect, honor, and gratitude for your service to America on Veterans Day and always.
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.
A special Board of Education meeting has been scheduled for Monday, 11/11, 5:30pm, at the District Offices.
Agenda information: https://usd340.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=118
