West Jefferson High School Boys Basketball Team will begin their season with a Jamboree and a couple of non-conference away games.
Be watching for more information about an awesome first home game where our "Legacy Team" of 1974 will be honored on Dec. 2nd.
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There have been some changes in the rules for school basketball. We just wanted to make our Panther fans aware of this before you wonder what in the world is going on when you are watching a ballgame.
Beginning the 2023-24 season, basketball teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus.” Teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five team fouls in each quarter. Team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. This change to Rule 4-8-1 eliminates the one-and-one scenario and sets new foul limits each quarter for awarding the bonus free throw.
Shot clocks are also in effect for high school basketball this season. To read more about the rules of the high school shot clock, click here: https://5il.co/291zs
Weekly Athletic Schedule - Nov. 13-18
Please Note that our HS Girls Basketball Game this week has been changed to Thursday.
Good luck to our JH Wrestlers at their District Tournament!
Our West Jefferson Lady Panthers will begin their basketball season on Saturday, Nov. 11th with a game at HOME!
HS Dance - Sat. Nov. 18th
HS Boys Basketball Tryouts - Nov. 10 & 11
Weekly Athletic Schedule - Nov. 6-11, 2023
El College of Eastern Idaho presentará información y ayudará a los padres y estudiantes a solicitar el Idaho Launch y crear FSA ID el miércoles 8 de noviembre de 6 a 8 pm en West Jefferson High School. No pierda esta oportunidad de hacer preguntas y recibir ayuda durante este primer año de ambos eventos. No es necesario estar inscrito en CEI para poder asistir. ¡Vienen a ayudar a todos! ¡También habrá presentaciones en español de representantes de CEI!
The College of Eastern Idaho will be presenting information and helping parents and students apply to Idaho Launch and create FSA ID's on Wednesday, November 8th from 6-8 pm at West Jefferson High School. Don't miss out on this opportunity to ask questions and receive help during this first year of both of these events. You don't need to be enrolling in CEI in order to attend. They are coming to help everyone!
Weekly Athletic Calendar - Oct. 30 - Nov. 4
HS Wrestling - Coach Rogers will have a short meeting for all wrestlers and stat keepers today (Mon. Oct. 30) after school. Practice will begin on Monday, November 6th.
HS Dance - Saturday, Oct. 28 - 8-11pm.
We are excited to announce that Jed Torgerson has been hired as the West Jefferson Softball Head Coach.
With a lifetime of playing softball and baseball, Jed has gained a great love and knowledge of the game. Jed has served as a Baseball Assistant Coach and a Softball Assistant Coach, both here at West Jefferson High School. For the last three summers, Jed has been the Head Coach for Idaho Fury's 18U Travel Softball Team. They competed in games across Montana, Utah, and Idaho.
WJ Softball Assistant Coaching positions have been posted. If you are interested, please fill out a Classified Application at the West Jefferson School District building. Applications are also available on our website: https://www.wjsd.org/o/wjsd/page/job-applications
Our next Driver's Ed class is coming up!
Taking Driver's Ed classes (online or in-person) through private companies in town will cost you $350. In-person Driver's Ed through West Jefferson costs $150. It will be held during 6th Hour.
If you are planning to take our class, be sure to get signed up with Mr. DeGraw or Mr. Gemar. Once you are signed up, you will receive a list of what you will need to do to get your Driver's Permit at the DMV.
richarddegraw@wjsd.org
davidgemar@wjsd.org
Our High School Business class went on a field trip last Thursday. They traveled to Idaho Falls to speak to representatives at local businesses to learn about the importance of business skills such as Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PPT, and the importance of Adobe products for Graphic creations.
They talked to people in the health industry at Mountain View Hospital. Mr. Brian Ziel, in Public Relations, helped them be able to see and talk with many people, as well as talk about his job and the skills needed. The students were able to hear from a Vice President, a technician, a supply person, and a Nurse Lead. Many of those they spoke to talked about how they went from one position to another and they had to learn new skills, such as a nurse transitioning to head nurse. She talked about having to work with Excel and learn how to handle a budget.
The students also visited a production business at Melaleuca, and they talked about how as you progress in your career, knowing how to communicate in email, letters, and using resources from a computer are very important. Being familiar with computers and the many apps available are important skills for the workforce.
The students talked with a marketing business owner, Ryan Joos, from Vulpine Marketing. They met him at East Idaho Aquarium and were able to go through the aquarium. Mr. Joos does marketing work for the aquarium. He builds websites, creates videos, and works in general advertising for businesses. He spoke about the importance of Adobe and Graphic Design classes.
Our Business Teacher, Mrs. Angela Horikami, added, "Business classes help us be more familiar with computers and help us discover and feel comfortable around technology."
Weekly Athletic Schedule - Oct. 23 - 28
Our HS Football and HS Volleyball Teams ended their season last week.
HS Girls Basketball Open Gym - Mon. Oct. 23 4-6pm
HS Girls Basketball Tryouts will be next week Mon. Oct. 30 & Tue. Oct. 31.
HS Wrestling Mandatory Meeting on Monday, Oct. 30 right after school for anyone interested in wrestling this year.
HS Girls Basketball Tryouts - Monday, Oct. 30 & Tuesday, Oct. 31
What is Parent Check-in Day on the WJ School Calendar?
Our first "Parent Check-in" is Friday, October 20th. Terreton Campus Teachers will be at school from 8:30am to 12:00pm (break for lunch) and then from 1:00pm to 3:50pm. Hamer Teachers will be at Hamer Elem. from 7:45am to 3:00pm. (Some teachers have scheduled meeting times with parents. If you have a scheduled meeting time, please stick to that schedule.)
Parents are invited to communicate with their children's teachers in one way or another during this Check-in Day. Teachers will be available to meet with you in person and/or communicate with you using the WJ App (Rooms), email, etc. We encourage all parents to log in to Otus from home ahead of time to check their children's grades. (If you are unable to log in to your parent account, have your kids log in to their account to show you their grades.) If needed, Mr. Reyna, our Tech Supervisor, can help with Otus or WJ App log-ins. reynaj@wjsd.org
Teachers are looking forward to communicating with parents to support our wonderful students. Please don't wait until the end of the Semester to address concerns.
Bella Spencer is the 2023 District Champion Girls Cross Country Runner for 2A District XI with a winning time of 19:30.5.
Daniel Spencer tied for 10th place at Districts with a time of 18:54.6.
They will both represent West Jefferson at the State Cross Country Meet in Pocatello on Saturday, October 28th.
Great Job!!
Our Boys Cross Country Team are State Champions! They are being awarded the 2023 2A Academic State Championship Trophy for averaging 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 in the entire state!!
Our winning WJ XC Boys Team is Gavin Williams, Treyson Ricks, Ryker Babcock, Ethan Schwieder, and Daniel Spencer.
Congratulations Boys! We are so proud of the way you represent West Jefferson and for your dedication in and out of the classroom.
