West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Homecoming Court and Attendants! Our senior Homecoming Queen Candidates are Teagan Boyd Ava Chamberlain, Isabella Hardwick, Alaina Irving, Ava Johnson, and Londyn Loveless. Our senior Homecoming King Candidates include Silas Kauffman, Taran Logwood, Luke McGill, Teagon Miller, Isaiah Reames, and Max Rudolph. And our homecoming attendants are: Junior Attendant - Ava Astorino Sophomore Attendant - Grace Jones Freshman Attendant - Ellery Wygal The Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal is June Seymour, High School Art Teacher. Homecoming festivities will kick off on Thursday evening at 6:30 for the parade followed by the community bonfire. On Friday, the homecoming ceremony will begin at 6:10 at Tiger Stadium. Congratulations to this year's Homecoming Court and Attendants!

Hello WL-S Families, First, thank you all for a great start to the 2024-25 school year!  Tomorrow will be the first day with all students arriving/departing at the same time due to the elementary staggard start that occurred on the first 3 days of school this week.  Traffic will increase tomorrow during arrival and dismissal times, so I wanted to take a moment and review traffic patterns that should be followed while on campus. If you are a parent/grandparent/guardian, dropping off students in either the main drop-off loop or in the MS/HS drop off loop or a student driver, PLEASE REMEMBER the following: If you are arriving to school from the South, or from Urbana, always use the South Entrance, the first entrance you come to in front of the school. I have seen a few students and parents using the North entrance. The problem with using the North drive when arriving from the South is that cars turning into the school often must wait for traffic from the North before they can enter. This creates a backup on the main school drive because cars exiting the school cannot turn left back onto 68 due to traffic from the South waiting to turn into school. This causes everything to back up to the four way stop and creates even more wait time for everyone. Traffic has been heavy each morning this week. To avoid heavier traffic, arrive to the school before 7:25 AM.  Doors open at 7:25 and students are welcome to wait outside until the bell rings beginning at 7:15 AM. If you use the MS/HS drop off loop, always pull forward as far as you can to let students out. If the entrance to the loop is backed up to the main drive, then please utilize the parking spaces located in the middle of the drop off loop. This will allow traffic to continue to flow out on the main drive. Never leave your call parked in the drop-off loops in the morning. If you must exit your car, please use the parking spots located in front of the main drop off loop or in the middle of the MS/HS drop off loop. Elementary students being dropped off, should use the main drop-off loop unless they have a sibling in the MS or HS and the students are all getting dropped-off together. Please be sure to have your driver’s license/ID with you when you arrive to sign-out your elementary student at the end of the day so that our staff can verify your identification. Thank you for your cooperation! Kraig Hissong

Rosemary Sokolow took 1st place in the 45kg 13 and under division contributing overall to best female team in the state with Clean Slate Weightlifting. She also took home a silver medal in the women’s open division 45kg and under with a total of 37kg! Great work, Rosemary!

The 2023-2024 High School yearbook is packed with more than 100 pages of memories! Order forms will be passed out to students on Thursday, September 5th and are also available in the office. Year books are $40 with cash or check made payable to WLS. Deadline is Sept 16 for pre order.

At West Liberty-Salem, our staff is committed to helping your students reach their full potential. While they are with us, they will grow academically, socially, and behaviorally, and we look forward to watching it all happen. Please enjoy this short video while getting to know our elementary a little bit better. We are excited for a great year ahead. https://youtu.be/EXqX-BBhyqA?si=WUGDYr8gJ3ItDGTu

The West Liberty-Salem community is rallying to support a Tiger family who experienced a house fire resulting in a total loss of their home and belongings. In times of unpredictable need, donations often help offset expenses that arise urgently. The following link is available to anyone who wishes to lend your support. We thank you for considering and ask that you keep them in your thoughts as they navigate the very long road ahead. 🧡🖤 https://gofund.me/e1da5fb2

Students completed a cup stacking challenge in Mrs. Fullenkamp's 8th grade science class today. They could only use one rubber band attached to a string to stack their cups. This activity required them to work together to achieve a difficult goal. Communication and teamwork are critical to successfully completing labs in her class this year and students are off to a great start. Mrs. Fullenkamp shared that they had a lot of laughs today! Keep it up, 8th grade!

It's that time of year to nominate a new FFA student for a scholarship to receive their FFA jacket! If they are selected, they will receive their jacket at no out of pocket cost to them. The following new students are eligible to receive a scholarship: Here are the first year students: FRESHMAN: Adams, David Max Albers, Ella Grace Barger, Liam Joseph Bell, Gavin Ray Bieleski, Zade Andrew-Franklin Blair, Brianna Nicole Borders, Delaney Michelle Bradford, Samuel David Carter, Britton Alexis Cox, Brylan Mark-Sully Decker, Evalyne Rose Dunlop, Abigail Mae Evans, Cohen Nicolas Farley-Dallas, Addison Mae Goode, Avrianna Michaelle Hardwick, Owen Jamison Harrington, Parker Christopher Henry, Jackson Isaac Hughes, Blaine Thomas Kidd, Grant Alexander Krabill, Timothy Lee Lee, James Gauge Longshore, Ezekiel Marchal, Kyerah Elizabeth Markin, Austin Bailey Matthews, Ryrie Emily McClintick, Savannah Rene McGuire, Easton David McQuinn, Olivia Sue Meister, Ivan Edward Millis, Brock Anthony Randall, Avery Grace Reames, Dane Wilson Reames, McKayla Ray Reames, McKenzie Kay Reed, Lyrik Taylor Shafer, Zayden Howard Lee Shoemaker, Wyatt Lee Stanford, Rachel Denise Stidham, Hadassah KayRuth Sullivan, Beckett James Tester, Reagan Voke Wallen, Addison Page Winget, Maelynn Dawn Wygal, Ellery Reese Young, Jay Robert SOPHOMORES: Benavides, Cali Johnson, Josiah VonDeyley, Ashlee Windel, Sarah If you would like to nominate someone, please use the following link and note we are in district 6. Our students appreciate your support! https://ohioffafoundation.formstack.com/forms/2024_bluejackets

Here is your Tiger Athletic week at a glance! There are lots of opportunities to support our student athletes this week! We are looking for fall concession stand help, especially this Friday night! If you're looking for new ways to get involved and help out, this is a great way! You will meet new people and have a lot of fun! Message us for more details.

The marching Tiger band is hosting a homecoming halftime show featuring our current band, alumni band, and middle school band on Friday, September 20th! If you were a part of our Marching Tiger Band you are invited to take the field for one more halftime show! Please fill out the following form and share with anyone who may be interested! We hope to see you there! https://forms.office.com/r/aq40hpfCT5

Dahlia Sokolow broke two state records at the Ohio Weightlifting State Championships in the 64kg 13 and under division. She broke the clean and jerk state record by 1 kilo lifting 63kg, and the total state record by 1 kilo lifting a total of 113kg. Lifting for Clean Slate Weightlifting team, she also contributed to winning best overall female team in the state. Congratulations, Dahlia!!

"Each sunrise brings a new day with new hopes for a new beginning." Seniors gathered at Tiger Stadium at 6:45 this morning to enjoy Senior Sunrise, the first official senior activity of the year. They enjoyed donuts, juice, and catching up with friends. They will end the year with senior sunset just before graduation. Make memories, seniors! And have a great year!

Melvin is ready for his first day of school and has a new backpack to prove it! Your students will meet a new staff member this year, and they will certainly be excited to tell you all about him! Melvin is the newest member of our Tiger team! As a certified therapy dog, Melvin will join his owner, Mrs. Perdue in our elementary library. He studied, tested, and did his Tiger best so he could join our students this fall! We are excited to have him on our team! Congratulations, Mrs. Perdue and Melvin on becoming a certified therapy team!

The West Liberty-Salem Show Choir performed at the Labor Day Festival today! They gave a sneak peak of what their upcoming shows will feature later this fall. We look forward to seeing more in their upcoming showcase!

The Tiger Marching Band led the Annual Labor Day parade through West Liberty this morning kicking off a weekend full of fun for the whole family! Stop by and check our Athletic Association's food options, while visiting with many student volunteers who will be helping with the weekend's events! https://youtu.be/JTlu6Wbeq94?feature=shared

Don't let the heat keep you from watching the Tigers tonight! You can view the game on our website by visiting https://www.wlstigers.org/ and clicking Live Events at the top of the screen. Go Tigers!

We still have some fair acknowledgements to share! Delaney Borders won multiple awards with her Poultry, Sheep and Goats at the 2024 Champaign County Fair! Way to go, Delaney!

Hello, WL-S Families, This is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, welcoming you to another great school year at West Liberty-Salem. We are excited to see everyone this evening at Open House which is from 4 to 6 PM. Meet our staff and get information about paying fees, bussing, lunch accounts, and more. See you all soon!

Still need school supplies but don't want to take time to gather them? We have a few extra Elementary EPI supply packs for sale per grade level. With the purchase of a pack, you can choose a FREE backpack! Email Alysson Cotrell for details and pricing at alcotrell@wlstigers.org. First come, first served.

If you still need school supplies for your student (K-12), please plan to stop by the main lobby this week. Thanks to a generous donation from the United Way, we have plenty of supplies to get your student ready for a great year! Stop by between 7:00-3:00, Monday thru Friday, or during Open House! As a reminder, our K-12 'Back to School' Open House is this Wednesday, August 28th, from 4:00-6:00. We hope to see you there!