Great job to West Jefferson BPA members ! They had a great showing at the Business Professionals of America Regionals Competition in Idaho Falls and the individuals listed below will be moving on to compete at the state level!
Yazmin Robles - 3rd place - Legal Office Procedures and 3rd place - Python Programming
Daniel Robles - 1st place - Computer Network Tech
Keoni Horikami - 1st place - Intermediate Word Processing and 3rd place - Personal Finance Management
Gracee Kimbro - 4th place - Business Law & Ethics and 4th place - Medical Coding
Chayse Van Eps - 4th place - Legal Office Procedures
Kaitlin Price - 2nd Place - Health Insurance and Medical Billing
Also pictured is Aubrey Sharp
Way to go students! We are proud of your hard work and glad it paid off! Good luck at state!
We are thrilled to welcome Brian Higginson, also known as Coach Higgs, as our new Performance Coach at West Jefferson. Brian is a proud husband to Elaine Fullmer Higginson, a dedicated dad and grandfather, and a passionate coach who has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of athletes.
As the co-owner of Atomic Strength gym in Arco, Idaho, with his wife Elaine, Coach Higgs has spent the last six years coaching athletes in Butte County, helping them achieve remarkable success, including District championships and state titles in football, volleyball, basketball, and track. His commitment to excellence, hard work, and his ability to foster a supportive and driven community have led to these incredible achievements.
Before his time in Butte County, Coach Higgs also coached Jr. High Football in Blackfoot and Butte County, and has taught tennis, personal training, and fitness. As a former Powerlifting Amateur National and State record holder in squat, deadlift, and bench press, Coach Higgs understands the importance of strength, discipline, and perseverance. He is currently training athletes from surrounding areas, including Pocatello, Blackfoot, Mackay, Butte, Carey, and now, West Jefferson.
Coach Higgs is passionate about motivating, teaching, and developing youth athletes to be their best—both on and off the field. His proven system, which includes fast-twitch muscle recruitment, mass-specific force, and progressive ground strike mechanics, is designed to enhance athletic performance for all types of athletes. His methods integrate plyometrics, speed development, strength training, and agility drills, creating a solid athletic foundation for athletes across various sports. Coach Higgs is also certified in Universal Speed Rating (USAR).
We are excited for the positive impact Coach Higgs will have on our student-athletes at West Jefferson High School & Junior High. His dedication to helping them reach their full potential is sure to elevate our sports programs, and we look forward to the journey ahead!
Once again, welcome to our Panther team, Coach Higgs!
Each week, we will be posting Coach Higgs' Training Schedule when he will be available for our West Jefferson HS & JHl athletes to come to our gym and train with him.
Weekly Athletic Calender for Jan. 6th - 11th, 2025
EDITED TO ADD: The Girls C-Team game vs. Leadore on Jan. 11th has been cancelled. Games that night vs. Dietrich will start at 6:00pm with JV followed by Varsity.
EDITED TO ADD: A C-Team game has been added on Wed. Jan. 8th in Arco @ 4:00pm vs. Carey.
January 2025 School Lunch Menu
Regular School Board Meeting - Thursday, December 19th
Executive Session Begins at 11:30am, followed by Regular Session at approximately 1:30pm.
Weekly Athletic Schedule for Dec. 16th-21st.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be coming to the Panther Den during the game on Wednesday, Dec. 18th!!
Jr. High Boys Basketball (7th & 8th grades)
Dec 16 Mon. - open gym - ALC 4:00-5:30
Dec 17 Tue. - open gym - ALC 4:00-5:30
Dec 18 Wed. - tryouts- ALC 4:00-6:00
Dec 19 Thurs. - practice- HS Legacy Gym 4:00-5:00
Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 19th!
Mrs. Parker's music students have a fundraiser dinner coming up at 6:00pm in the ALC Building followed by a concert at 7:00pm in the HS Auditorium.
The public is invited!
See the flyer for more details!
Our high school leadership class has planned a fun week before Christmas Break for students and staff! (Dec. 16th-19th)
In addition to the dress-up days, there will be a Karaoke Contest and a White Elephant Gift Exchange ($5 or less, school-appropriate gifts!)
Weekly Athletic Schedule for Dec. 9th-14th
Winter Mini Cheer Camp on Friday, January 10th for Preschool through 5th grades.
Sign up before Thursday, December 19th
West Jefferson's Honor Society has been raising money for their annual Adopt-a-Kid for Christmas. The gifts purchased with the money they raise will be kept in our community.
The deadline to donate is Tuesday, December 10th at 4:00pm. If you would like to donate and don't use Venmo, please email advisor Mr. Gore at gores@wjsd.org to let him know how you would like to submit your donation.
Seniors -
Attached is a flyer we were given about a Summer Job Opportunity in West Yellowstone. We will also be having a presentation in January for interested students. Flyers are hanging on the Senior Hall bulletin board.
Mud Lake Museum has posted their schedule of performances featuring our students! The community is invited to share in the festivities!
Our HS Girls Wrestling team begins their season Tuesday, December 3rd!
Good luck, girls!
Follow the West Jeff Wrestling FB page for more info. https://www.facebook.com/groups/394918611216388
If anyone still wants to join the wrestling team, talk to Coach Rogers ASAP!
Our HS Boys Wrestling team begins their season Tuesday, December 3rd!
Good luck, boys!
Follow the West Jeff Wrestling FB page for more info. https://www.facebook.com/groups/394918611216388
If anyone still wants to join the wrestling team, talk to Coach Rogers ASAP!
Our HS Boys' Basketball Team started with a Jamboree last week and will now begin their games this week!
Follow our team on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057670868856
Good luck, boys!
Weekly Athletic Schedule for Dec. 2- 7, 2024
For more information about the HS Girls Basketball Tournament in Ririe, please go to: www.ririeshootout.com. This website will have information including schedules, results, links to live streams, and more!
West Jefferson High School students, Slade Shupe, Wyatt Slagowski, and Will Slagowski have qualified to compete in the "Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship" in Las Vegas, NV Dec. 4-10, 2024. They will compete in Team Roping. There are over 1300 entries from 31 different states and they have the opportunity to win their share of 1.75 million in cash & prizes.
Good luck, boys!
We are happy to introduce our school district's new maintenance supervisor:
"My name is Andy Miller. I grew up on my grandparents’ grass seed farm in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. After graduating school, I went to work as a truck driver and started a trucking company where I was a co-owner for 14 years. During that time I drove truck, oversaw equipment maintenance, infrastructure upkeep, and our company safety program and employee training. I left the trucking company to get back to my love of farming. For the past six years, I worked the day-to-day operations of a 12,000 acre dryland wheat farm in Sherman County, Oregon. That role included a lot of equipment operation and maintenance. I also have experience in remodeling and new construction as side projects over the years. In addition, I am a longtime fire department and ambulance crew volunteer. I was the fire chief for South Sherman county. While there I was able to interface with the board on budgeting, capital expenditures, and facilities projects. I also coordinated the other volunteers, interfaced with the other agencies, and ran fleet maintenance and operations. My wife, Lindsey, and I left Oregon to come back to her hometown of Monteview. We have five children, Austin, Peytton, Dakota, Cooper, and Wylie. I’m excited to join the West Jefferson community and have the opportunity to help take care of our schools and community members."
Welcome Andy!
