Weekly Update

Please note this Friday September 13th is our first late start, late starts this year are 2 hours. This means the doors to the school do not open until 9:30am. Students can not be dropped off early as there will not be anyone to supervise them.

Also the printed calendar had a mistake, there is NO SCHOOL on SEPTEMBER 16 this is an inservice day for teachers so students will not be attending.

This week started our first week of eligibility. Please review the information about eligibility below. I would highly recommend you check your child's grade. If they have 2 or more Fs they are on probation and need to work to bring their grades up by Thursday September 12th at 7:00am. If they have two or more Fs on the 12th they will be ineligible and will not be able to participate in any practices, attend any activities middle school or high school.

We have settled in to back to school which also means behaviors have started to rise a little. A lot of these can be fixed with conversations from home. Please talk with your child about being kind, there is no reason for name calling, teasing or anything even if it is meant to be playful it is not always taken that way. You never know what kind of day a person is having it is much better to be the one that brightens their day instead of the one that darkens it.

Keeping our hands to ourself is starting to be an issue again. This was an issue last year and students who couldn't keep their hands to themselves were given a lunch detention. This year it will start with a 1 hour after school detention and will move to in school suspension followed by out of school suspension. There is no reason for hands to be on anyone, please talk to your children about this.

Couple of things as this is still new for some, below is what is in the Activities and Athletics Handbook.

An ineligible student means a student may not attend school events, participate in school sponsored clubs, activities (including graduation), sport competitions, plays, dances, field trips, etc. Ineligibility status will be determined on a weekly basis. Starting on the 3rd week of the semester. A student will become ineligible on Monday if they have 2 or more F’s when the grades are pulled on the previous Thursday. They will remain ineligible for the entire week Monday through Sunday.

Protocols:

1st time per semester on the ineligible list will result in a week long Probationary Period (Still eligible for activities)

2nd time per semester will result in 1 week on the Ineligible List (Not eligible for activities)

Students who are ineligible are NOT able to attend events as a fan or an athlete.

The 3rd week of school is this week September 2-6. We will run grades on Thursday September 5th, if a student has 2 or more Fs Ms. Andrews or I will pull them to have a conversation about what is going on and make a plan for bringing up their grades. They will then be on probation for the following week Monday-Sunday (September 9-15). When we pull grades on Thursday September 12th if a student on probation still has 2 or more Fs they will now become ineligible which means they are not able to practice, or participate in any events as a participant or a fan. This continues throughout the entire semester.

School is important, using the time they are given to work is important, staying organized is important, please talk with your student about this.

This policy does not just pertain athletics, eSports is in here as well as students who would like to attend district events as a spectator. If your student has 2 or more Fs it is highly encouraged that they attend ASAP.

REMINDER- IF a student is going to be going for a school sponsored activity it is THEIR responsibility to get their assignments from their teacher ahead of time. They are still expected to get it turned in at the same time as everyone else, there are no extensions on school work missed from activities.

Volleyball-

First home match is Monday September 9th against Atchison games start at 4:30pm

Game play as follows 7A/8B followed by 7B/8A

Tuesday- No practice due to sports pictures girls will stay for pictures and then will need to be picked up by 4:30pm- Information for ordering pictures is below

Thursday home match against Hiawatha

Saturday- 8th grade A team ONLY will be playing in a Volleyball Tournament at Shawnee Heights, Coach Harper will send out more information to those that will be going.

Football-

Sports pictures on Tuesday

First home game on Thursday against Hiawatha games start at 4:30pm

B team followed by A team

Cross Country-

Will go to Holton on Thursday race starts at 4pm

Oral health is an important part of children’s overall health, and is a critical component in the child’s ability to learn and succeed in school.

Dental screenings are completed yearly for all students enrolled at Jefferson West School District. All students will be screened unless the parent/guardian does not want the child to participate.

If you wish to opt out of the screening, please complete this form by September 13th.

The form only needs completed if you choose to opt your child out of the dental screening.

For School Pictures- September 10

Order Online @ inter-state.com/order Flyer Entry - Shop (inter-state.com)

Order Code 87017EB

For Fall Sports Pictures (Football, Volleyball, Cross Country)- September 10

Order Online @ inter-state.com/order Flyer Entry - Shop (inter-state.com)

Order Code 89927PA

Parents can sign up for Picture Day Reminders by going to

inter-state.com/kiosk Kiosk - Shop (inter-state.com)

We want all students to be safe when exiting vehicles and buses and walking to the building. Please follow the following procedures when dropping your child off at school and picking them up.

In the morning drop off starts at 7:30am please drop off at the cross walk on the south side of the school, go through the south parking lot (gravel lot) to get to the cross walk.

NO Vehicles can be in the Bus Loading Zone.

In the afternoon please pick up in the south parking lot (gravel lot) and exit out the same driveway you came in. The unloading lane is for the shuttle bus. Do not park in this lane or block it, our shuttle bus is waiting to load up the football players to get them to the field for practice.

Do not parking in the main parking lot for picking up your child.

Please have a conversation with your child about crossing the street.

• look both ways
• give the driver a wave to make sure they see you
• use the crosswalk to cross
• do not cut between cars
  

Cost for Breakfast is $2.25- we start serving breakfast at 7:30 am

Lunch cost is $3.50- Salads and sandwiches will be offered after Labor Day

Extra Milk is $0.50

Monday-

Home VB game against Atchison

BOE meeting at 6:30pm

Tuesday-

School Picture Day

Sports Picture Day after school

Wednesday-

Homecoming parade for HS starts at 6:30pm

Volleyball and Football will have a float

Thursday-

CC to Holton

VB and FB at Home against Hiawatha

Friday- 2 Hour Late Start

Home High School Football Game

Saturday- 8th grade A team to Shawnee Heights for Volleyball