West Jefferson

Weekly Athletic Schedule for April 1 - 6, 2024 Please note, there have been several changes to the original Spring Sports Schedules. This post has the most current information we have as of today. (4/1) Next week's schedule also has some changes. HS Softball team will play at North on April 9th. The previously scheduled game at South Fremont on April 9 has been moved to this week.

4th Quarter Starts Today!

Junior High Track & Field practice will begin after Spring Break! Any interested 6th-8th graders will start track practice on Monday, April 1st right after school. A parent meeting will be held at 5:15pm. First meet is Wed. April 3rd, so it's important that athletes attend Monday and Tuesday practices. The JH Track schedule can be found on our district website: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3558/WJJH/4110657/2024_JH_Track_Schedule__Revised_.pdf Make sure your WJSD app is ready to go, as team communication will be taking place through the ROOMS section of this app. Contact our Technology Specialist, Jon Reyna, if you need help getting set up on the app. (reynaj@wjsd.org)

Good afternoon, Due to issues with FAFSA, we have extended the deadline for students to apply for the $2,000 ISU Road Scholarship. See more info below regarding the application process and the ISU Online Scholarship process. The window to apply for the ISU $2,000 Road The scholarship is open and I would love for your students considering ISU to apply. To expedite the process, and avoid lost paperwork, please have students complete their admission application to ISU if they have not already done so. Being admitted to ISU does not commit them to attend, but does allow them to automatically be considered for scholarships at ISU. Students can apply for the Road Scholarship and several other scholarship opportunities in ISU’s Bengal Online Scholarship System (BOSS). Please note scholarships have different deadlines! Students who are NOT yet admitted to ISU can do so by visiting one of the below sites: 1. Apply Idaho, visit: https://apply.nextsteps.idaho.gov/ or 2. ISU Admissions, visit: https://www.isu.edu/apply/undergraduate/) and click on “create an account”. To waive the application fee, students will select "New Freshman" and enter the code "WAIVER". Once a student is admitted to ISU they will be able to apply for the Road Scholarship, a deadline of April 30th, as well as several others in BOSS. For students to apply for the Road Scholarship, they should follow these steps. 1. Log into BOSS (see below link). Students will enter their username and password, provided by admissions. This username and password will be used to not only apply for scholarships in BOSS, but also to register for classes, log into BengalWeb, etc. 2. Complete the short “general application” in BOSS (if they have not already done so). 3. Once the “general application” is complete, the Road Scholarship will automatically appear in their “recommended” scholarship list - if they are eligible. 4. Students can also go to the “Opportunities tab”, click on “ours”, and type “Road” into the search bar. 5. Students should submit their application in BOSS (as instructed) by April 30th. For information on Road Scholarship eligibility and a link to BOSS, visit: https://www.isu.edu/scholarships/road-scholarship/ ISU awards over $10 million in scholarships annually. We would love to see many of YOUR amazing students apply for the Road Scholarship as well as receive several other scholarships at ISU. Please feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions you might have. I can assure you I will make sure your questions get answered. Thanks and I am excited to meet your students this year! Holly 208-282-5362 -- Holly Kartchner Director of Outreach and Retention | College of Arts and Letters Business Building | Room 338A 921 South 8th Ave., Stop 8087 | Pocatello, ID 83209 (208) 282-5362 | hollykartchner@isu.edul

Seniors - Please let me know if you need an academic verification for the Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship. This one is due on March 31st. See the link for more information and scroll to the March section. https://www.wjsd.org/o/wjsd/page/scholarships

WJ Track Athletes & Parents - Be sure you have the WJSD app downloaded, get signed in, and have notifications turned on. Practice and meet schedule changes, meet responsibilities for athletes, etc. have all been posted this week. If you are not on the app, you are missing all of this information. If you need help, contact our Tech Guru, Mr. Reyna. (reynaj@wjsd.org) Also, Pamela Smith is putting together team meals for all of the track & field athletes and coaches. Please see her Facebook post to sign-up to help: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02dnrcisTJbhBwJytJPkGDZcZBJKA2ERhJPkkYyw6d1VuumdcY2qEF794vE9KBgYGQl&id=100003255684570

The West Jefferson School District's business office will be closed during Spring Break.

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We're thrilled to share that our 3rd-grade Wax Museum and 4th-grade Zoo exhibits were absolutely outstanding today! Students from Hamer Elementary and Terreton Elementary showcased their research projects for parents, grandparents, and other elementary students. Huge thanks to our incredible students and dedicated teachers for pouring your hearts into making it a success!

High School Track season gets underway with the Salmon Icebreaker on Thursday, March 21st. We are excited to have a large group of athletes participating again this year!

After a one-year hiatus, our High School Baseball Team is back! They will begin their games this week at home!

Weekly Athletic Schedule for March 18-23, 2024 Please note that Softball and Baseball games will begin with Varsity playing first and any JV games will be after.

Recently, our High School Scholastic Team has been competing in area scholastic meets. West Jefferson hosted Ririe, Arco, and Mackay for our home meet. Pictured here are Scholastic Team Members Jaya Babcock, Ethnie Shaffer, Mayli Allen, and Natalee Weigman Thank you to the students who participated and the parents who have read questions and provided food! We will gather a new team in January next year. Anyone interested can contact Scholastic Team Adviser Cara Shuldberg for more information.

Regular Board Meeting will be Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Executive session will begin at 12:30 pm, followed by regular session beginning at approximately 1:30 pm. Regular Board Meetings are broadcast live on our district YouTube channel.

The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) assembly for Terreton and Clark County sixth graders will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the West Jefferson Panther Den in Terreton. Our featured speaker for this year's assembly will be Utah native Porter Ellett, a BYU graduate who has been with the Kansas City Chiefs organization for seven years. Porter was elevated to assistant running backs coach this season. The Chiefs won their third Super Bowl last month in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers. Porter’s motivational presentation will inspire all who attend. Parents and families are invited. Please be in your seats by 8:50 am.

We’ve seen our amazing parents fill the gym for a game, the auditorium for a play, and stands for a football game!  The question is can we fill the auditorium for a meeting about some awesome academic things we have going on at the high school that trickles down to the junior high? We are excited to present “Destination Success!” The first of a few parent meetings we have coming up in our Destination to Success series!  Who is Invited: Parents of students grades 6-11, students grades 6-11, and anyone else who might benefit from this information!  When: Tuesday, March 19th @ 6:30pm!  Where: WJ High School Auditorium  What: Come learn more about advanced opportunities, our new math program pathways, and how those are connected to our CTE classes, and learn about our CTE pathways and clubs! There is a really cool connection between all of them!  How: We have arranged a fun night, so you won’t only learn, you will play a game throughout the night to win fun prizes, sample and see things from the different presenters, eat some fun food, and show your kids that learning at school can even happen for parents!  We are excited to try something we haven’t before.  Why: “For decades, researchers have point­ed to one key suc­cess fac­tor that tran­scends near­ly all oth­ers, such as socioe­co­nom­ic sta­tus, stu­dent back­ground or the kind of school a stu­dent attends: parental involve­ment.” “Parent involvement in education is crucial. Regardless of family income or background, students whose parents are involved in their schooling are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school.” “Parental involve­ment also more secure­ly sets these stu­dents up to devel­op a life­long love of learn­ing, which researchers say is key to long-term success.” “When parents are involved at school, the performance of all the children at school, not just their own, tends to improve. The more comprehensive and well planned the partnership between school and home, the higher the student achievement.” We would love your support! ❤️❤️

Our Softball team is playing their first games of the season at a tournament this weekend. Let the fun begin! To keep up with the softball team this year, go follow: "West Jefferson Panthers Softball" Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082982724897 Instagram: @wjpanthersoftball All games will be broadcast on the Game Changer app. Click this link to read instructions on how to connect with our team: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0yHBA863ghMbfVaQVgRU9XSon9LgoiyUEpBT5pkXBvVTbNx1gDy7MzdyE9wQJjkmul&id=100082982724897

HS Softball and Baseball Parent Meeting Monday, March 11th @ 6:00pm in the HS Auditorium

Students - The SAT will be on April 5th from 8:00 - 11:30am and the ACT will be on April 26th from 8:00 - 11:30am. Both will be held in the District ALC Gym. Please sign up in my office or through a Google Form sent to your email. The SAT will be paid for by the State of Idaho and and if you haven't already used Advanced Opportunities funding for the ACT then that funding is available.

Students - If you are in a Dual Credit class, Advanced Opportunities funding requests have been submitted for those classes. Please use the attached forms to create an account and track your funding requests. https://www.sde.idaho.gov/student-engagement/advanced-ops/