West Jefferson

Our boys are still going! Let's fill the stands with cheering fans! EVERYBODY WEAR BLACK!!!

SENIORS! Bell Photographers will be at the high school after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 26th to take Tux & Drape pictures. Parents, if you would like to order photos of your Senior, click here: https://www.bellphoto.com/order/WJeffersonHS253Sr25

Panther Wrestling Fans! Here is the information for watching the State Wrestling Tournament in person or online. Tickets to attend in person MUST be purchased through GoFan before you get to the door! NFHS Network will livestream the tournament online, so make sure your subscription is ready to go! State Tournament begins on Friday, February 28th at 9:15am. Saturday's start time is 8:30am.

Thursday's workout may change dependent on the outcome of the Boys Basketball District games. Coach Higgs welcomes West Jefferson students to come work with him in the West J Legacy Gym/Weightroom this week on the days listed on the image. You do not currently have to be playing sports to participate.

🎶 "Bless your beautiful hide...." 🎶 Our High School Drama class is presenting SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS! Don't forget to reserve your tickets early! You'll want to watch both casts! Click to reserve your tickets: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDZg4QWB-JHoQjeWO7vFTEcGnX8eEHIVtRceNU7Dr4rGbqUQ/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawIYtihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbDJAPNN9dkdxw94Dk1w9gXEBXBfOKfhBxE2ELVW3_LUc9NNDkGuRYBDeA_aem_IiIbSbjeECRjV4Y-E-x5hw

Weekly Athletic Schedule - Feb. 24 - Mar. 1, 2025

FAFSA Night will be changed from tonight to tomorrow night, February 25, 2025. It will still be from 6:00 - 8:00pm, at the High School. Remember that several scholarships from universities and the Idaho opportunity scholarship has a March 1 FAFSA deadline! You can always see other scholarships at https://www.wjsd.org/o/wjsd/page/scholarships. See you there!

Updated Job Postings February 20, 2025 If interested in any of the jobs listed here, please fill out an application and submit it to the district office in person or via email applications@wjsd.org https://www.wjsd.org/o/wjsd/page/job-applications

Here are the results from the 3A/2A/1A District VI Boys Wrestling Tournament. The top three placers in each weight class will wrestle at State next weekend in Pocatello. All of the fourth place finishers will wait to hear on Sunday if they are selected as wildcards for State. 106 Mark Lundholm 2nd 113 Kevin Munoz 2nd 120 Danner Grover 4th 132 Gunner Capell 4th 138 Joseph Belnap 4th 144 Michael DeGraw 4th (not pictured) 165 Mac Hall CHAMPION 175 Carter Hulse 3rd 190 Isaac Hall 3rd 190 Porter Shurtliff 4th 215 Rawley Babcock 3rd 215 Daniel Robles 4th 285 Taven Barzee 3rd Great job guys!

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS: Our HS Yearbook Staff is offering Senior Ads in this year's yearbook. Contact Mrs. Schwieder if you have questions, or would like to submit the information for your Senior. schwiederm@wjsd.org

Students - AO Funding requests have been made in your behalf for 2nd Semester Dual Credit classes. Please make sure that you enroll with the college! If you have questions, talk with your teacher or please contact me for help. This is especially true for those in an IDLA Dual Credit class. You can also view the funding requests by creating an account at https://www.sde.idaho.gov/student-engagement/advanced-ops/public.html Thank you! Mr. Gemar davidgemar@wjsd.org; 208-663-4391

Here is the Boys District Basketball bracket. District games begin today, Monday, Feb. 17th, but with West Jefferson being the #2 seed, we begin the tournament with a BYE.

Seniors and Parents - We'll be holding a FAFSA Night on Monday, February 24 from 6-8pm. Please make sure that you already have your FSA ID created at least 4 days in advance. You will not be able to submit if you're creating it that night, and it takes 3 days for verification. We'll have representatives from CSI and CEI there to help you. You do not need to be attending these colleges in order to receive their help. https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

Coach Higgs welcomes West Jefferson students to come work with him in the West J Legacy Gym/Weightroom this week on the days listed on the image. You do not currently have to be playing sports to participate.

Juniors are invited to BYU-Idaho to explore higher education opportunities, attend informative sessions, and learn more about college life on March 5, 2025. Parents please see your email for the permission slip for your student to attend.

Weekly Athletic Schedule - Feb. 17-22, 2025

There was a change in the schedule from when we posted this early in the week. Thursday has been CANCELLED and Friday has been added. The High School students are scheduled for 10-11:00am. The Junior High students are welcome to come on Friday at 11:00am to get started with Coach Higgs' Athletic Training Program. Coach Higgs welcomes West Jefferson students to come work with him in the West J Legacy Gym/Weightroom this week on the days listed on the image. You do not currently have to be playing sports to participate.

Our Junior High Boys Basketball team will compete in their district tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15th at Firth High School. West Jefferson will play Firth in Game 2 at 11:30am.

There will be a Hunter Certification Class in Mud Lake for those who are interested.

Mac Hall, a junior at West Jefferson High School, has reached a milestone in his high school wrestling career. 100 WINS! He was awarded a banner by Coach Rogers for his accomplishment. Mac is currently ranked #2 in the State of Idaho for 3A/2A/1A wrestlers in the 165 lb weight class. Great job Mac!