EDITED TO ADD: Second order will go in on Friday, September 25th!!
Get your America 250 Panther Swag!
(Notice the logo is NOT sport-specific!)
The first order will go in on Friday, September 18th!!
Orders will benefit the WJHS Football program.
Click on the link or scan the QR code to place your order:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX9SaQLf9U1yy6YadFEJ5155e8eAkNqpQ6oIkxY-cfRFDF6w/viewform?edit_requested=true
HOMECOMING WEEK!!
The permission slip is available at the Terreton Elementary Office, or you can print it from our school website: https://aptg.co/0MYxz9
West Jefferson schools were honored to host Idaho's Replica of the Liberty Bell. Students in Terreton gathered to listen to a short speech by Mr. Shadrack Gore, our high school History and Government teacher. Then they listened as a few teachers rang the bell. At Hamer Elementary, in addition to students seeing and ringing the Liberty Bell, they also learned about Patriot Day for 9/11.
(Mr. Gore's full speech can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWlmvC8hWXI )
Interesting Information:
* Cast in France in 1950, Idaho's Replica Liberty Bell was one of many replica bells distributed to U.S. states and territories by the Department of the Treasury.
* The bell first toured Idaho on a pickup truck in 1950 before finding a permanent home in front of the Idaho State Capitol in November 1951.
* Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, the bell underwent comprehensive professional restoration (including a new wooden yoke housing and reinforced steel supports).
* The newly restored bell is currently touring all 44 Idaho counties to celebrate America250. The tour kicked off in early September 2026 through Eastern Idaho and will continue across other regions of the state.
* The bell is scheduled to return to Boise for the Veterans Day Parade on November 14, 2026, followed by reinstallation on the Capitol steps and a dedication ceremony on November 19, 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
These scammers are tricky and are preying on the generosity of our awesome community!
And the timing couldn't be worse because our WJ Booster Club is currently doing fundraising and our HS football team will soon be doing fundraising!
Reminder: If you don't recognize the person calling, or the information has not come through our official social media pages or our local athletes, DO NOT PAY THEM! Our school programs or WJ Booster Club will not ask for credit card information or online payments over the phone.
If you have a question for the WJ Booster Club, please contact Janice Wilcox directly.
In the comments, let us know if you or your business has received one of these calls and tell us what they said! More information will be helpful for others to read so they don't get tricked by the scammers!
Grades PK-8: https://www.bellphoto.com/order/TerretonES253Fall26
If you have a Tues./Thurs. Preschool student, you can bring them on Monday for pictures, or wait until Retake Picture Day (TBA).
If you've never been to a cross country race, you need to see it for yourselves! Everyone is very supportive of each other, and these kids are learning courage, perseverance, self-discipline, mental toughness, and resilience.
6th-8th Grade Students! There is still time to join the team! Contact Coach Spencer if you're interested in improving in your other sports or have always wanted to be part of a team!
If you've never been to a cross country race, you need to see it for yourselves! Everyone is very supportive of each other, and these kids are learning courage, perseverance, self-discipline, mental toughness, and resilience.
High Schoolers! There is still time to join the team! Contact one of the coaches if you're interested in improving in your other sports or have always wanted to be part of a team!
