West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Do you have a child in third thru eighth grade interested in volleyball? Check out this camp opportunity this summer with the Tiger volleyball team! Join us!

The West Liberty-Salem State Champion Track and Field team was recognized today at the Ohio State House by Senate President Matt Huffman. Six of the eight state champion athletes were able to attend the ceremony including Lilly Weaver, Emily Hollar, Maddie Bahan, Katelyn Stapleton, Megan Adams, and Ashley Yoder. Unable to attend were Grace Estes and Kaylee LeVan. The girls were accompanied by coaches Ann Vogel and Mandy Lauck, as well as Aaron Hollar, Jake Vitt, Kraig Hissong and board members Dave Cline and Pat Adams.

The West Liberty-Salem Big Orange Cross Country team is hosting the 44th Annual BOSS Summer Run on Saturday, August 14th at Lions Park in West Liberty. The Youth One Mile Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K race will kick off at 9:00 a.m. https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/WestLiberty/BOSSSummerRun

The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team won its second consecutive DIII State Championship title Saturday at Westerville North. Team scores (top 10): 1st WLS 52, 2nd Mt. Gilead 42, 3rd (tie) Margaretta & Seven Hills 32, 5th Lehman Catholic 29, 6th Colonel Crawford 20, 7th Crooksville 18, 8th Leipsic 17, 9th Madeira 16, 10th (tie) Minster, Liberty Center, Coldwater, Ayersville 15 The Tigers had two state champion relay teams with the 4x200 team of Kaylee LeVan, Grace Estes, Madison Bahan and Emily Hollar winning in 1:43.04 and the 4x400 team of Katelyn Stapleton, Estes, Bahan and Hollar winning in 4:00.33. WLS took two second places with their 4x800 team of Megan Adams, Ashley Yoder, Bahan and Stapleton 9:21.92 and Emily Hollar in the 400 with a 57.02 Placing fourth were Megan Adams in the 3200 in 11:17.96 and Emily Hollar in the 200 25.91. Katelyn Stapleton placed sixth in the 800 with a 2:18.63. The 4x100 relay team of LeVan, Stapleton, Lilly Weaver and Estes took seventh 50.24, and Ashley Yoder rounded out the placers finishing eighth in the 1600 5:11.69.

WLS girls track and field team - 2021 OHSAA Division III State Champions!!! 🙌🏼🎉 There will be a parade this evening to celebrate! Join us in welcoming the STATE CHAMPS home! The parade will begin at the cemetery at 6:40 and end at school. Plan to come out and celebrate with them!

The West Liberty-Salem boys track team finished their season Saturday at the Division II OHSAA State Track and Field Championships held at Pickerington North High School.   Dylan Lauck finished 14th in the 1600m in a time of 4:30.59.    Isaac Brown finished 13th in the 800m in a personal record time of 1:59.62.   We are extremely proud of the boys and the fantastic season they had! Go Tigers!

Look how excited one of our new kindergartners is to join her brother and sister at school next year!! We had a great time at kindergarten screening this week! If you live in the district and missed it, don’t worry! Give us a call to schedule for the make up date!

And they’re off! Good luck at State! Photo credit: John Coffman

Do you have a little Tiger in grades 3-6 interested in cheer? Sign ups are 6/5! Check out the flyer for full details!

Do you have a young writer interested in expanding their creative writing skills this summer? Writers Rule is a fun and creative group that is designed to encourage young writers to freely write for enjoyment and not with the constraints of grades or homework. We use exciting writing prompts, activities, and games to strengthen and improve the skills of these students. The flyer with full details is attached!

West Liberty-Salem invites the community to join us in celebration at the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021. The ceremony will be held at the stadium tonight, Sunday May 30th, at 7:00 PM. Graduates and staff will be seated on the field. Families, friends and community members are welcome to sit in the bleachers or folding chairs on the track. There is no limitation on attendance, so please consider coming and celebrating the class of 2021!

It’s time for the last senior shoutout for the Class of 2021! Congratulations and best wishes as you embark on the next steps in your journey! You did it!

Congratulations to our staff members who were recognized this morning in our annual Service Recognition Ceremony! Your years of service, contribution and commitment to our students are something to be celebrated today and everyday! We appreciate each of you and everyone who make our team the best!

If you’ve never gotten the chance to see the busses circle the school for the final wave of the school year, it’s worth the watch! This WL-S tradition is one of our favorites! Have a safe, healthy and awesome summer break! https://youtu.be/5X2AzDzk98c

The West Liberty-Salem Class of 2025 was honored in the 8th grade Recognition Ceremony this morning. Students and their families were welcomed by Principal Mr. Greg Johnson and guest speaker Valedictorian Kaylee LeVan. Ava Johnson, Class President, also offered opening remarks. Mr. Johnson acknowledged that in a very unprecedented year with many unknowns, he was pleased by how well this class handled the many obstacles that inevitably came their way. While WL-S remained in person for almost the entire year, many students endured quarantines, maybe even several quarantines, some students chose online learning, or began learning online and then integrated back to in-person school. But, regardless of the challenges, changes and uncertainties, the class of 2025 did a great job making the best of 2020/21! Congratulations and best wishes as you embark on your final journey at West Liberty-Salem, HIGH SCHOOL! 8th Grade End of Year Awards White Tiger Miller- Lila Wilson Moell- Taran Logwood Stapleton- Alyssa Mueller Harman- Shyanne McClintick Fullenkamp- Carson Instine Lauck- Cam Bair Subject Area Awards: Mockingbird Award- Jessa Beard and Luke McGill Heart of a Historian Award- Marley Myers and Aiden Taylor Pythagorean Theorem of Excellence Award- Craig Stanford and Akira Whitman Gregor Mendel Award- Bexley Wilcoxon and Jackson Steider Band Award- Greyson Horsley Choir Award- Troy Bradley Band and Choir Award- Joy Hudson Technology Award- Craig Stanford Art Award- Cam Bair and Ava Chamberlain Health- Ava Johnson Physical Education- Isabella Hardwick

We are wrapping up the week and getting closer to GRADUATION! Congratulations to eight more seniors! Your day is almost here!

The Elementary hosted their annual Relay for Life walk in honor of our recently retired art teacher, Mrs. Sally Engle. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and many other related associations. The Walk, which included stops with obstacle courses, music and a lot of fun, took place around the elementary playground area. Students, parents and grandparents enjoyed a beautiful morning for a great cause!

It's Gold Card Friday! Check out our Gold Card Bike Giveaway episode to see the 10 lucky winners. https://youtu.be/xi_aGBpck24. Thanks for a great year everyone, see you in the fall!

The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team is sitting in a two-way tie for second place after day one of the DIII Southwest Regional meet in Troy. Current team standings: 1st Ft. Recovery 14, 2nd Madeira & WLS 12, 4th Minster 11, 5th Ft. Loramie 10.5, 6th Springfield Catholic Central 10, 7th Cincinnati CHCA 8, 8th Dayton Christian & Marion Local 6, 10th Dixie & Coldwater 5 The Tigers 4x800 relay team of Megan Adams, Ashley Yoder, Madison Bahan and Katelyn Stapleton qualified for next week's State meet winning the event in 9:24.76. Senior Selena Weaver had a career PR in shot put with 34'7.75 placing seventh overall. Qualifying for Friday's finals: Emily Hollar in the 400 meter dash 58.69 and the 200 meter dash 25.85. Hollar's time in the 200 broke her own school record set earlier this season. Madison Bahan 400 meter dash 59.96 4x200 meter relay team of Kaylee LeVan, Grace Estes, Bahan and Hollar 1:45.30 4x100 meter relay team of LeVan, Stapleton, Lilly Weaver and Estes 50.63 4x400 meter relay team of Hollar, Bahan, Estes, Stapleton 4:05.12 Friday's finals start with field events at 5:00 p.m. and running events at 6:30 p.m.

Our third, fourth and fifth graders participated in the annual Track and Field day last week, and they all did such a great job! The weather was beautiful and the sun was shining as bright as our students! The future of Tiger Track & Field is bright! Four students broke school records including Eli Jones, 4th grade in the 50m dash, Grant Krabill, 4th grade in 50m hurdles, Eric Hoover, 4th grade in 800m run, and Harlan Nolan, 3rd grade in 50m dash. The classes with the most track and field event points were crowned this year’s winner and earn the bragging rights for the next 12 months! Mr. Leichty held on to his seven year winning streak for 3rd grade, Mrs. Shivley’s 4th graders, and Mrs. Peterson’s 5th graders were this years class winners. A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Hollar for organizing the event each year and to the many helpers who kept the day running smooth!