West Jefferson High School

Bus message for parents and students using the bus stop near Sage Junction. If parents are not at the bus stop on time in the morning, they will need to drive their kids to school. If parents are not at the bus stop in the afternoon, Nyla would need to keep the students on the bus and meet the parents somewhere else on the route.

West Jefferson High School and Jr. High: Monday will have a shortened class schedule to give secondary students a chance to meet teachers, get information on their classes, have time to reconnect with each other, and meet new classmates. Each school will be having an assembly, doing an activity in the gym, and having some water activities on the hill.  The high school and junior high will be doing similar things, but will be at different times. Come dressed for school and bring modest swimwear and a towel for the water activities. Welcome back! We can't wait to start a great year!

New Student Registration. Make an appointment by emailing Mr. Gemar at davidgemar@wjsd.org. If you are a returning student and you need help with your class schedule, be sure to email Mr. Gemar and let him know what you need. DO NOT WAIT until the first day of school!

Welcome to West Jefferson! Ms. Smith will be teaching in the High School.

Our HS Football Players will be at the Mud Lake Fair this weekend selling Football Swag for their fundraiser. Be sure to stop in and see them. They also have a raffle on an AWESOME quilt generously made and donated by Lori Burtenshaw. The winner will be announced at one of our home football games. Get your tickets now!

Welcome to West Jefferson! Mr. Hogge will be teaching in the High School and Junior High.

7th-12th Grade Students' Class Schedules are available to view on their PowerSchool account. DON'T WAIT until school starts to fix your schedule. Mr. Gemar will be at the school mulitiple days to help students get their schedules finalized before the first day of school. https://wjsd.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Welcome (back) to West Jefferson! Ms. Williams will be teaching in the High School and Junior High.

Welcome to West Jefferson! Ms. Day will be teaching in the High School and Junior High.

2023-24 School Year School Meal Prices Did you know that a portion of the Federal Funding our schools receive is based on the Free & Reduced Meals Applications that are submitted by the families in our school district? This funding pays for Intervention Staff (Paraprofessionals/Aides), Intervention Programs, and helps us qualify for Grants for our schools. Due to the increase in the cost of food items, our school board approved a small increase to this year's meal prices. As you will notice, there is a big difference in the cost of the "Free & Reduced Meals." In order for your children to qualify for FREE or Reduced Price Meals, parents/guardians MUST fill out a Free and Reduced Meals Application EVERY SCHOOL YEAR. If no application is received, the full price for meals will be charged. The 2023-24 Free & Reduced Meal Application is NOW AVAILABLE. Parents/Guardians may fill out the online application or a paper application available at Registration or at the Lunchroom. Free & Reduced Meal Online Application: https://www.nlappscloud.com/ When we get closer to school starting and throughout the year, you will find the daily breakfast and lunch menus are the WJSD App and Website. Also, our elementary schools have qualified again for the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant. Free fruits and vegetables will be available for students to snack on during their last recess each day.

High School and Junior High Cross Country Begins - Monday, August 7th at 4:00pm. Sports Physical Forms are required for New WJ Athletes, 7th Graders, 9th Graders, & 11th Graders. Interim Questionnaires are required for 8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders. Sports Physical Form: https://idhsaa.org/asset/document/99-Physical%20Exam%20and%20Consent%20Form.pdf Interim Questionnaire Form: https://idhsaa.org/asset/FORMS/Interim%20Questionnaire.pdf

High School Football - Parent Meeting on Tuesday, August 1st at 6:30PM followed by Player Helmet Handout. Practice begins August 7th at 5:00PM. Sports Physical Forms are required for New WJ Athletes, 7th Graders, 9th Graders, & 11th Graders. Interim Questionnaires are required for 8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders. Sports Physical Form: https://idhsaa.org/asset/document/99-Physical%20Exam%20and%20Consent%20Form.pdf Interim Questionnaire Form: https://idhsaa.org/asset/FORMS/Interim%20Questionnaire.pdf

Volleyball Tryouts - August 7th & 8th Sports Physical Forms are required for New WJ Athletes, 7th Graders, 9th Graders, & 11th Graders. Interim Questionnaires are required for 8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders. Sports Physical Form: https://idhsaa.org/asset/document/99-Physical%20Exam%20and%20Consent%20Form.pdf Interim Questionnaire Form: https://idhsaa.org/asset/FORMS/Interim%20Questionnaire.pdf

Are you having trouble with all of this online registration stuff? We will still have In-Person Registration at the ALC Building for those who do not want to do it at home. You will still need to do the online portion, but we will have people at registration to guide you through it. Mr. Gemar is working all this week for those who have questions about online registration or course selection. He is also making appointments for New Student Registration. davidgemar@wjsd.org or 208-663-4391 If you are just having trouble logging in to PowerSchool, you can contact our Tech Supervisor, Jon. reynaj@wjsd.org or 208-663-4542.

Several posts and emails have already gone out, but we are needing the last group of students to put in their course requests by the end of the day on Wednesday, August 2nd. After that, the students that didn't request classes will have random classes assigned to them. Mr. Gemar is available to help with questions, but please check the posts/emails first to see if your question has already been answered. 208-663-6042 or davidgemar@wjsd.org. STUDENTS, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR FRIENDS & CLASSMATES!

Good afternoon, Many questions have come about filling out Enrollment forms online and requesting classes for next year. Please join me for an information session on how to complete those tasks on Friday, July 28, at 10:00am, 2:00pm, or 6:00pm. Each session will start with the general information and then have a Q&A session for those participating. Have a great day! Dave Gemar - WJ Counselor David Gemar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: WJSD Enrollment & Registration Time: Jul 28, 2023 10:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72047515363?pwd=PRS77gb3s1Yi3anzebLzuELcAXKUNb.1 Meeting ID: 720 4751 5363 Passcode: YRy6mg David Gemar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: WJSD Enrollment and Registration Time: Jul 28, 2023 02:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73373042543?pwd=GtjqkcWXLZF26bDSthTq3NmZL0Q4ow.1 Meeting ID: 733 7304 2543 Passcode: ztXh4d David Gemar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: WJSD Enrollment and Registration Time: Jul 28, 2023 06:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78837070047?pwd=bw9miL9em4O4fbc7PodpuuvSES3zcZ.1 Meeting ID: 788 3707 0047 Passcode: yyJGc1

In true "Paul Harvey" fashion, Mrs. Scott has written up a send-off into retirement for Mr. John Hansen. For you youngsters, Google: Paul Harvey's "So God Made a Farmer."

In true "Paul Harvey" fashion, Mrs. Scott has written up a send-off into retirement for Mr. Don Bird. For you youngsters, Google: Paul Harvey's "So God Made a Farmer."

EDITED TO ADD: Coach Blanchard has posted an update to the schedule on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/818782355779479/permalink/1005131207144592/?mibextid=Nif5oz Calling all West Jefferson High School Football Players! Practice this week! Also, Coach Blanchard would like to remind our incoming Freshmen, Juniors, and New Players to be sure to get your athletic physical done before August!

Our Mental Health Counselor, Mr. DeGraw, is available for summer appointments.