
Sports Photos for Junior High - Oct. 11th
Retake Day for Junior High - Oct. 17th
Here is the link for WJSD to order online for those who missed ordering and/or would like to order add-on items, such as magnets.
https://joshpphoto.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=247238
To login, enter your email address and in the access code box enter your child's student ID./lunch number.
If you have any questions, contact josh@joshpetersen.com


Terreton PTO has you covered for dinner this Thursday, September 21st! Be sure to get your meals early because they sell out every year! Pick up your meals at the ALC Building or at the concession stand in the Panther Den while you are cheering for our Volleyball team!
WJ Staff gets half-price meals!


If you need help accessing our WJ App, please contact our Technology Supervisor, Jon Reyna at reynaj@wjsd.org.
Search West Jefferson School District 253 in your app store, and find the app with our logo with the Panther wrapped around the WJ.





WJ Athletic Events for the week of Sep. 11-16, 2023


Here are our JH Cheerleaders!
Have a great year!


September School Lunch Menu
Remember, the breakfast and lunch menus are in the dining section of our app. Any changes to the menus throughout the month should be updated there.


PICTURE DAY - Tuesday, August 29th for Terreton Elementary, WJ Junior HIgh, WJ High School, and Staff
We are using a new photographer this year! We are excited to have Josh Petersen Photography here to take school photos.
See the attached image for pricing information.
Please note: The order form says that you need to order a package in order to purchase add-ons. After clarification from the photographer, you can buy items off the add-ons list WITHOUT purchasing a package. Just indicate that on the form. Also, if you have more than one child, you can write one check for all children, just write it on the order form. The more you communicate, the less confusion.
Any questions can be sent to info@joshpetersen.com.
Sports photos WILL NOT be taken on this day and will be scheduled at a later date.


Our Junior High Cross Country Runners will open their season with a race this Friday. Their only HOME meet is next week on Thursday, August 31st.
Good luck, runners!



Our Junior High Volleyball Teams will begin their season today with games in Ririe.
Good Luck girls!




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!
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.


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.


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


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.
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!
