Our staff highlight this week is a true gift to us all, no matter the season! Mr. Daughterty currently works alongside Mrs. Elliott in our front office, greeting parents and guests, making announcements and educating us all day long. He does so as a volunteer and expects nothing in return. His reliability, wisdom, and loyalty are second to none! He graduated from JCHS in 1967 and has been at WJHS "since it came into being" (in his own words). He was at Jessamine County Junior High and Jessamine County High School for 34 years prior to that teaching Political Science, World Civilization, Law & Justice and World Geography. Ms. Elliott says he has worked alongside her since 2006 and she has loved every moment! Mr. D says his favorite thing about West High is the sense of loyalty he feels to the school and the ability to work with such an incredible staff, some of those he was blessed to teach. We are so appreciative that Mr. Daughterty is a Colt!
It's a busy week for West High sports! We'd love to see you at a game or competition!
Kicking off our Monday with some positivity and a giving spirit! Our National Honor Society students spread some warmth last week by crafting blankets for the veterans at Thomson-Hood Veterans' Center. ❤️ They plan to deliver them this week! We love the giving spirit of our students!
Both Colts basketball teams have started the year 2-0. The Lady Colts with an OT win tonight over Southwestern 60-59 and the boys win 69-57 over ranked Pulaski County!
Check out the wrestling team @ WJHS in tomorrow's tournament
Go Colts!
Congrats to our Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA) participants who had their Bluegrass Bill passed by the assembly!
We had a great turnout for FCA this morning. Thank you Matt Rose for coming to speak to our kids!
Ms. Landversicht's class is hitting the bullseye! 🎯 Students are learning archery skills, developing focus, and having a blast.
Chris Kelley? We know him!
This Thursday, Chris will sign to play golf with the Transylvania University Pioneers! ⛳️ Way to go, Chris! #coltpride #transybound
Come out and support our basketball, swimming, and wrestling student-athletes this week! Winter sports are in full swing at West High! 🏀🏊♂️🤼♂️
Welcome back, Colts! December is here, and this month, we're celebrating the power of communication! 🗣️ Our Graduate Profile focus is on effective communication skills. Whether it's speaking, writing, or listening, strong communication is key to success. Let's empower our students to be confident communicators!
Happy Thanksgiving Colts!
We hope today is a chance to reflect on what we've been given and how we can continue to share those blessings with our friends and family. 🦃🦃
Thanksgiving is almost here and we are so thankful for our West Jessamine High School family! 🦃🍂
What are you thankful for this year? Our Sources of Strength students want to know! Share your thoughts in the comments below. Let's spread some positivity and gratitude together.
#Thanksgiving #Gratitude #SourcesOfStrength
Our Colts have so many reasons to be thankful! 🤎💛🧡Sources of Strength peer leaders invited students to create a "hand turkey" and write what they were thankful for on the "feathers". Check it out!
Thank you Cliff, driver of bus 485. He is moving out of state and wanted to bring lunch to his West High students.
Best of luck Mr. Mitchem.
Opening night! Don't miss "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
The Lady Colts take on GRC in the Home Team Showcase on Saturday. Top at 1:00- live on Fox 56. Check out their story below and Go Colts!!
https://fox56news.com/sports/high-school/home-team-showcase/fox-56-home-team-showcase-west-jessamine-girls-basketball/
ATTENTION SENIOR FAMILIES! 2025–26 FAFSA® Form Now Available The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now available. You can complete the form to apply for financial aid for attendance at college or career school between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. If you successfully submitted your FAFSA form during the beta testing period, you don’t need to resubmit it. FAFSA forms submitted online will typically be processed in one to three days. Once your form is processed, you’ll be able to review your FAFSA Submission Summary and your FAFSA information will be made available to your selected schools. You also can make updates or corrections (such as adding a school or a missing signature) to your FAFSA form. Visit https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support for more information.
It's opening day...good luck to our drama cast and crew!
We're one week out from Thanksgiving! Today, we're highlighting one of our favorite community outreach events of the year.
68 Years Strong! Our annual Jessamine County FFA Thanksgiving Food Drive is on schedule to help approximately 96 families in our district this year. Students are actively engaged in the planning process from contacting West Rock for boxes to package the food in, picking items up, coordinating drop off and pick up of items at other schools, packaging boxes for delivery and donating their time and energy to deliver food to families the week of Thanksgiving. This year, every box will directly impact a student's family who is enrolled Jessamine County Schools as we have shifted our focus solely to serving other students in the district. Through the support of community members, other schools in the district, local businesses, Family Youth Resource Centers, students and teachers, we can continue to provide for Jessamine County students!
From a Colt to an Eagle! 🦅Congratulations to Shelby Gaddis as she signs this afternoon with Carson-Newman University! 🎓 We're so proud of your hard work and dedication to the sport of swimming. We can't wait to see what you'll accomplish at the next level!
