West Liberty-Salem girls cross country and track and field head coach, Ann Vogel received the 2019 Fred Dafler Career State Coach of the Year for Cross Country, Friday evening at the annual Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches banquet.
The award honors the most outstanding active coach in the state of Ohio with a particular emphasis placed on the coach’s entire coaching career.
Since taking over the West Liberty-Salem girls high school program in 1995, Vogel has led the Big Orange to 19 conference titles, 6 district titles, 5 regional titles, and 9 state meet appearances with 7 top 10 finishes, including a state runner-up title in 2019. Vogel has also coached 9 All-Ohioans in cross country.
“It’s truly humbling to be acknowledged by your peers for simply doing what I love,” said Vogel. “I’m blessed to have coached so many outstanding young women in my career, and I’m thankful for the support and enthusiasm the WL-S community has for cross country and track and field.”
Vogel receiving her award from former OHSAA associate commissioner, Fred Dafler. Photo credit: Ron Martin
Our Elementary students are 'Tied Together by Kindness' today, so remember to wear a tie to school for the Great Kindness Challenge spirit week.
Kindness Week is off to a great start! Tomorrow we will celebrate with Hats off to Kindness! Elementary students may wear a hat at school on Wednesday. Thursday is Team Kindness so wear your favorite team jersey or apparel, and Friday is Tiger Kindness. Please wear your orange and black!
This is a reminder to our elementary families that tomorrow we kick off The Great Kindness Challenge. Spirit week kick off begins with “dreaming of kindness” so wear your jammies! Enjoy the rest of your evening!
Here is a sweet little reminder that little tigers are always watching and admiring the big kids!
Mrs. Symmat’s sixth grade science students created children’s books to describe the rock cycle! Check the whole story out here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/182205?org=wls
The West Liberty Lions Club presented our fifth graders with their own dictionary in their annual event to promote literacy and education in our community. Lions Club President and WL-S Athletic Director Jake Vitt, Judy Legge, Elisha Lash, and Steve Godwin spoke with students and presented the dictionaries. Our students would like to extend a huge THANK YOU for their generosity and support of our school!
It's Gold Card Friday, and we're kicking off the Great Kindness Challenge! Join us for this powerful week of encouragement and kindness from Jan 27-31 (and always!). https://youtu.be/UBNMlGj8lk4
The WL-S Division B Science Olympiad team (grades 6-9) are off to a fantastic season! They have competed in two Invitational tournaments so far. On Saturday, December 7, they competed at the Sylvania Northview Invitational in Toledo. On Saturday January 18, they competed at the Northmont Invitational. At this tournament fifteen of our students won awards in twelve different events including silver medals for Aiden Taylor and Maddox Havens in the event Fossils.
Stay healthy!
Congratulations, Caleb Hersherberger, on winning the middle school Geo Bee! Kendall LeVan was runner up! Here is the full story.....
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/181712?org=wls
Kindergarten Screening for the 2020-2021 school year will be held May 7 & 8. More information here: http://westlibertysalemoh.apptegy.us/o/wls/page/kindergarten-screening-registration
The West Liberty-Salem family was saddened to hear the news that one of our former students in the multiple disability classroom, Aviana Grantham, passed away Monday, January 20th. Aviana was an 8th grade student who started at WL-S last school year when she moved here with her family. She was placed in an intensive needs program at the beginning of this school year due to many medical needs and had been attending another school district for the past 5 months. A decision was made last week for her to return to her family. She was expected to rejoin to the multiple disability classroom, at WL-S today, and the classroom was excited to have her return. Please keep Aviana’s family in your thoughts and prayers as they adjust to life without this special young lady. We are saddened for their loss.
The family would appreciate any donations in her memory to be sent to the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty. Donations will be used to assist with funeral expenses and would be much appreciated.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford of West Liberty
101 Zanesfield Road
West Liberty, OH 43357
Are you looking for after school care? The YMCA offers an aftercare program located right here at WL-S! Contact The Champaign Family YMCA for more information.
Dear West Liberty-Salem Parent/Guardian, WL-S will be doing spinal screenings on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Screenings will be for 5th and 7th grade girls and 8th and 9th grade boys. Dr. Jennifer Sertell and Dr. Jeffery Donay, local chiropractors, have volunteered to assist with the screenings. The screening process is simple. Screeners will look at your child's back while he or she stands and bends forward. The screenings will take place in the lockerrooms and students should remember to do the following, Bring shorts to school for the exam, Girls should wear a t-Shirt and sports bra on the exam day. Boys and girls will be screened separately and one at a time. Spinal screening is important for the identification for any abnormalities, like Scoliosis, that can be corrected with treatment.
Also, please remember that it is flu and cold season. If your child has been diagnosed with the flu or other illness follow guidance from the healthcare provider who diagnosed it. Also, do not send your child to school until they are fever free and/or nausea free for 24 hours. Thank you for your cooperation as we do not want the unnecessary spread of these sicknesses.
We hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Congratulations to the WL-S Mock Trial Team - 2020 District Champs!!!
Lily Keller and Cade Clerico won outstanding attorney and Naomi McGill won outstanding witness.
Four WL-S students received their first FFA jackets! Read the full story submitted by FFA report Alyssa Alford here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/179556?org=wls
WLS will be closed for today due to patchy Dense Fog in our area. Thank you
Hello, due to dense fog in our area WLS will be on a two hour delay for today, Wednesday, January 15th. School will start at 9:40 for MS/HS and 9:45 for the elementary. Thank you.