Weekly Update
August 8th, 2023
May 13-17, 2024
Message From the Principal
We are in our last full week of school before summer break! Lots of information below please make sure you take the time and read it.
Check with your students on their grades and projects, lots of classes are doing projects and they need to make sure they are turned in on time.
Students and Staff of the Week
This year the Leadership class has decided to change how student and staff awards are given. This will be done twice a month, with 1 boy and 1 girl winning from each grade level. One week we will have girl winners and one week we will have boy winners. The leadership class was able to get some Gift Card donations from local businesses to add to the award gift package. Teachers are also asked to be more thoughtful and provide the why with their nomination. When teachers nominate students they are looking for the following:
Integrity
Responsibility
Respect
Effort
5th Grade- Chloe Tibbits
5th Grade- Quade Griffin
6th Grade- Kavri Tennal
6th Grade- Ryken Terhune
7th Grade- Hailey Cowan
7th Grade- Jaxon Boswell
8th Grade- Tess Murray
8th Grade- Cooper Knox
Staff- Nurse Abby
eSports
We had 1 highschool student and 9 middle school students qualify for nationals in 13 separate events. Camden Pfeifer finished his season with a 3rd place finish in Chess giving Jefferson West Esports their first national podium placement. Our MarioKart team (Ledger Brown, Abigail Downing, Cade Arnold, Caden Schuetz, and Easton Haid) finished their season with a 4th place finish. Leroy Staniec finished his tournament series ranked 7th in overall points standings. We also had multiple students that were able to advance to the quarter final rounds.
Overall it was a great season. The students held their own and represented the district well. We would all like to thank you for your support and encouragement throughout this first year.
Esports Spring ‘24 National Playoffs
Qualifying Students
Leroy Staniec (JWHS Freshman):
#5 seed: Minecraft Survival
Gabe Thomas:
#5 seed Gold Bracket: Smash Brothers
#10 seed Chess
Landry Dooley:
#8 seed Gold Bracket: Smash Brothers
Easton Haid:
#59 seed Smash Brothers
#3 seed MarioKart
Caden Schuetz:
#64 seed Smash Brothers
#28 seed Chess
#3 seed MarioKart
Lucas Dobbs:
#32 seed Chess
Camden Pfeifer:
#8 seed Gold Bracket: Chess
Abigail Downing:
#3 seed MarioKart
Cade Arnold:
#3 seed MarioKart
Ledger Brown:
#3 seed MarioKart
Let's Talk About Food
Cost for Breakfast is $2.10- we start serving breakfast at 7:30 am
Lunch cost is $3.25- We are offering a hot meal, a sandwich and a salad option please make sure you let your child know what is on the lunch menu so they know what they would like when their teacher takes lunch count.
Track Record Holders
8th Grade Boys
Ezvin Griffin-Long Jump 19'.25" (15 year record)
Ezvin Griffin-Triple Jump 39' 10.5" (21 year record)
Dalton Foster-75Hurdles 11.43 (14 year record)
Dalton Foster-100 Hurdles 15.21 (2 year record)
Dalton Foster-200 Hurdles 28.59 (2 year record)
Dalton Foster, Ezvin Griffin, Parker Jensen, Ethan Noel-4 X 400 4:04.37 (23 year record)
Logan McCollum-Javelin 120'3" (1 year record)
7th Grade Boys
Colby Painter-Javelin 102'2" (1 year record)
7th Grade Girls
Bristol Harper-200 Hurdles 35.23 (5 year record)
Tenley Walder-3200 m Run 13:23.69 (5 year record)
JWMS Calendar
Events for the week of May 13-17
Monday- Cheer Clinic 6-8pm Middle School Gym- Cheer packets must be signed and turned in prior to clinic starting
BOE Meeting at 6:30pm
Tuesday- 8th Grade iPad Turn In- You must have your original block and cord that you received at the beginning of the year.
Cheer Clinic 6-8pm- Middle School Gym
Summer Weights Parent Meeting at 6:30pm- Middle School Commons. We will send information home for all incoming 7th and 8th graders if you are unable to attend.
Wednesday- 6th Grade iPad Turn in- You must have your original block and cord that you received at the beginning of the year.
Cheer Tryouts at 6pm- Middle School Gym
Thursday-Art Show at 6pm in the Commons
6th-8th Band and Vocal Concert at 7pm
Friday- Worlds of Fun Trip for 8th Graders
RenFest for all 5th-7th Graders
24-25 Summer Volleyball Camp for Incoming 7th and 8th Graders
24-25 Girls Basketball Camp for Incoming 7th and 8th Graders
Holton 3 on 3 Summer Basketball League for Incoming 6th, 7th and 8th Graders
24-25 Middle School Football Season- Incoming 7th and 8th Graders
Middle School football players, the time is quickly approaching for our summer football camp. Paper copies were handed out to the future 7th and 8th graders Friday morning. Be sure to check your child’s folder for this. Due date and form is on the last page of the packet. Tear it off. Please include your child’s first and last name on the form, as I don’t teach every one of them this year! If your child didn’t get a form and is interested, please have them see me for a form to send home!