Coach Higgs will be away this week, but Coach Jed will be filling in to do sprints and weightroom for those that want to keep the momentum going on their gains!
Terreton Elementary Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation
Fourteen of our high school students recently represented West Jefferson at the State FCCLA competition. They competed in eleven different categories:
Natilee Wiegman-Early Childhood Education
Annalise Williams-Focus on Children
Tonisha Sauer- Hospitality and Tourism
Elsie Messick and Kaitlyn Price-Interior Design
Gracee Kimbro-Job interview
Aidan Williams and Axel Loza-Interpersonal Communication
Katherine Tafoya-Leadership
Maggie Tuckett-National programs in Action
Evolet Tafoya, Ellie Carpenter, Elizabeth Tafoya-Promote and Publicize
Sonnet Scott-Repurpose and Redesign.
All students received an award, with five of them qualifying to compete at Nationals this summer in Orlando, Florida: Gracee, Axel, Evolet, Aiden, and Katherine.
Mrs. Williams also received the Outstanding New FCCLA Adviser Award for the State of Idaho.
Mrs. Williams would like to say how extremely proud she is of all of the FCCLA chapter members. And how grateful she is for all of the support, dedication, and hard work they have put into the chapter and their projects.
Congratulations on a job well done!!
25 Years!
In 2000, Terreton Elementary teachers and students created a time capsule to be opened twenty-five years later, in 2025. The time capsule was then stored in the basement of the '38 building of the Terreton Elementary School until now!
Plans have been made for the time capsule to be opened on the last day of school. On Thursday, May 29th at 11:15AM, those who would like to come to the Panther Den to witness the opening of the time capsule are welcome to join us! A new time capsule will then be created to be opened in 2050!
Rumor has it, there is a Twinkie inside the time capsule! Come to find out!
Check to see if you recognize any names on the time capsule and tag them in the comments!
Congratulations to our Lady Panthers, who have been recognized on the 3A All-Conference Softball Teams list for 2025.
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
Terreton Elementary's Spring Music Concert will be on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Parents are welcome to check their child out after the concert or have them return to their classrooms until the end of school.
We're pleased to announce that our Wrestling Program will now be led by Co-Head Coaches Peter Fisher and Kendell Goodier. Their individual strengths will complement each other for a great coaching partnership.
For summer wrestling camp opportunities and program communication, please join the West Jeff Wrestling Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16Agx7ewp7/
For youth wrestling, please join the Little Panther Wrestling Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Ba21VC4Hh/
Congratulations to our State Track athletes!
Coach Higgs has a little different schedule this week and will be gone all next week.
West Jefferson High School's Prom - May 23, 2025
Here are the current West Jefferson School District job openings as of May 15, 2025.
Pick up an application at the WJ District Office or print one from our website: https://www.wjsd.org/o/wjsd/page/job-applications
Completed applications can be turned in to the district office or emailed to applications@wjsd.org.
SENIORS & PARENTS OF SENIORS!
Here is some valuable information for you as you near the end of your high school experience!
Bell Photographer will be here to take a group photo, as well as individual photos in your cap & gown. If you would like to purchase any photos from them, please go to their website ahead of time to order those. https://bellphoto.com/order/WJeffersonHS253Grad25
Regular School Board Meeting, Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Excecutive Session will begin at 11:30am, followed by Regular Session at approximately 12:30pm.
Stay informed by attending this open meeting in person at the district office or listening on our YouTube broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@westjefferson253/streams
Weekly Athletic Schedule for May 12-17, 2025
Here are the top 3 finishers of West Jefferson Junior High from their District Meet.
Congratulations!
West Jefferson's National Honor Society will be holding their induction ceremony for new members on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00pm in the HS Auditorium.
Congratulations to our High School Track Athletes! Their district championship meet was held last week and these are West Jefferson's top finishers who have qualified to compete at the State Track Championship Meet this weekend at Middleton High School.
Fun fact: Rawley Calder broke TWO West Jefferson High School track records this year! The school record in the boys long jump was set by Rod Pancheri, clear back in 1985 with a distance of 21' 8.75"!! Rawley broke his record by jumping 23' 2.5"!! The school record for triple jump was set by Braxton Ramirez in 2018 with a jump of 41' 5.5"!! Rawley broke that record by jumping 44' 7.25"!!
This post has been in the making for over a year! Our 2023 Boys Cross Country Team was awarded the 2023-24 2A Academic State Championship, but they just recently received their banner! It was presented to the high school at an assembly and will be hung up in the Panther Den.
The boys on the 2023-24 XC team were Gavin Williams, Treyson Ricks, Ryker Babcock, Ethan Schwieder, and Daniel Spencer. They averaged an impressive 3.937 GPA. Not only did they have the highest GPA in 2A for the State of Idaho, but they had the highest for Boys Cross Country for the entire state!!
Congratulations Boys! We are so proud of the way you represent West Jefferson and for your dedication in and out of the classroom.
This is not a surprise to those who know him, but we wanted to make sure to announce that Coach Mark Sawicki was recently honored as a 2025 inductee for "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" by the Idaho Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame!
Congratulations Coach!
Feel free to leave your comments here and I'm sure Val will make sure he sees them!
