Bella Spencer - 2025-26 Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Mac Hall - 2025-26 Boys Student Athlete of the Year
This recognition is not just within the 3A classification. Bella & Mac were chosen from nominations that are sent to the Post Register from all over southeast Idaho, so they are also up against athletes from even the 6A schools!
Congrats Bella and Mac! We are proud of you and the way you have dedicated yourselves to your academics and to the athletics at West Jefferson!
School fees can be paid through the building secretary, and lunch fees can be paid at the lunchroom.
There is a lost & found in the Panther Den, at the high school, and at each elementary building. (Also check with the secretaries for more valuable items that have been lost such as cell phones, airpods, jewelery, etc.)
Our State Bound Track & Field Athletes left this morning to travel to Boise (Middleton HS) for the state meet.
Good luck, athletes!!
To keep track of results over the 2 days (5/14-5/15), go to:
https://live.athletic.net/meets/73118?_gl=1*pl3rn5*_ga*MTI3NDg1NjQ3Mi4xNzc4MDkzMzM1*_ga_CV6QCFM8SJ*czE3Nzg3NzU3OTUkbzgkZzEkdDE3Nzg3NzU4MjQkajMxJGwwJGgw
Thank you to our SRO, Deputy Keller, for the police escort!
Reserve your tickets now for the West Jefferson High School's musical "Singin' In The Rain."
Please click the link or scan the QR code to request your tickets as soon as possible!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftFLsneJnrwbd5p4JMHDYznEDlPPccU4GO0-pmoNGep-1PGQ/viewform?usp=header
If interested in applying, please submit a Classified Application. A resume and recommendation letters are optional.
Applications are available in person at our district office or on our website:
https://www.wjsd.org/o/wjsd/page/employment
West Jefferson School District #253
West Jefferson's Regular School Board Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Executive Session will begin at 11:30am, followed by Regular Session at approximately 12:30pm.
This meeting is open to the public.
All Regular Board Meetings are broadcast on our YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@westjefferson253/streams
Our High School Football Program has scheduled their youth football camp fundraiser for Tuesday, May 19, from 4:00pm-6:00pm. All kids from Kindergarten through 7th grade are invited!! Please help us spread the word!!
Participants do NOT need to sign up ahead of time, but they will need to bring a signed liability waiver with them to camp on Tuesday.
Payments can be made with cash, check (written to WJHS - Football), or by sending a Venmo payment to @WJHS_253 with the description "Football Camp - ( first & last name of participant )." Please make sure payments are made before the start of camp.
Click here to print the liability waiver to send the signed form with your child if they will be walking over to the football field after school:
https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3558/Wjhs/282f1d5d-86f1-4248-b548-72d7293252cd/West-Jefferson-Youth-Football-Camp-Release-Form.pdf?disposition=inline
Waivers and payments must be taken care of before your child can participate. Printed forms will be available at the beginning of camp for those that don't have a printer, but parents will need to be present at the beginning of camp to sign them.
Currently living in Menan, Darien was born and raised in the Rigby area but spent 20 years in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. During that time, he pursued his education, built a deck business, and worked for Trex, all while growing his family and gaining basketball coaching experience. Darien served as a student assistant coach at Bellevue University in Nebraska, where he graduated with a degree in sports management and a minor in coaching. Most recently at West Jefferson, Darien has coached our Junior High Boys Basketball Team and our High School Baseball Team.
Darien has been married to Tiffany for nearly 20 years and is the father of five children. In addition to basketball, Darien enjoys being outdoors—especially in the mountains—spending time with family, and serving others. He is the owner of GoliathTech Idaho, a helical pile installation company.
He is excited for the opportunity to coach the Lady Panthers and looks forward to summer ball, skill clinics, and preparations for what he expects to be a competitive season.
Coach Higgs is back to his regular after school schedule.
Besides our District Medal Winners, we had several other track athletes who qualified to compete at state!
State Qualifiers =
3A Individuals: Top 3 winners in each event, plus the next 2 fastest times/marks statewide
3A Relays: District 1st place winners, plus next 4 fastest times statewide
The state competition will take place at Middleton High School, beginning on Friday, May 15 and finishing on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Good Luck!
All track events will run 3A girls, 4A girls first; followed by boys 3A boys, 4A boys.
The starting times listed are approximate.
Thursday, May 7th
11:30 Field Events
12:00 3200 Finals Girls
12:30 3200 Finals Boys
3:00 100m Hurdles Prelims
3:20 110m Hurdles Prelims
3:40 100m Prelims Girls
4:15 100m Prelims Boys
Break 30 min
5:30 200m Prelims Girls
6:00 200m Prelims Boys
Break 20 minutes
6:50 800m Girls Sprint Medley
7:00 1600m Boys Sprint Medley
Friday, May 9th
11 :00 Field Events
1:00 100m Hurdles Finals
1:20 110m Hurdles Finals
1:40 4x200m Relay
2:00 100m Finals
2:25 800m Finals
2:50 4x100m Finals
3:10 400m Final
3:40 300m Hurdle Finals
20-minute break
4:20 200m Finals
4:40 1600m Finals
5:15 4x400m Relay
There are construction projects scheduled for Friday at Terreton Elementary. To simplify busing, we will not offer tutoring for K-6 students at both Terreton and Hamer Elementaries.
There WILL BE tutoring for grades 7-12, and busing will still be available for secondary students.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the school office.
Spread the word!
Mark your calendars and get signed up with Coach Eddins. Text her at 208-589-8040.
The camp fee needs to be paid with a check or cash on the first day of camp. (No Venmo or Debit/Credit Cards.)
The camp release form can be printed, filled out at home, and brought to camp, or a parent can fill it out on the day of camp before your child can participate.
Volleyball Camp Release Form:
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3558/WJHS/3002586/Volleyball_Camp_Release_Form.pdf
The community is invited!!
