🌟🐯 September Students of the Month! 🐯🌟
West Liberty-Salem Middle School is proud to recognize our September Students of the Month! Congratulations to these outstanding Tigers:
🧡 8th Grade: Ayla Lensman & Gabe Wilson
🖤 7th Grade: Charlie Freehauf & Archer Anane-Sefah
🧡 6th Grade: Georgia Kromer & Alton Hess
We’re proud of the positive example these students set for their classmates and our school. Congratulations, Tigers! 👏🐯
West Liberty-Salem Middle School is proud to recognize our September Students of the Month! Congratulations to these outstanding Tigers:
🧡 8th Grade: Ayla Lensman & Gabe Wilson
🖤 7th Grade: Charlie Freehauf & Archer Anane-Sefah
🧡 6th Grade: Georgia Kromer & Alton Hess
We’re proud of the positive example these students set for their classmates and our school. Congratulations, Tigers! 👏🐯
✈️ 🚁 Learning Takes Flight!
Mr. Yoder’s 7th Grade Design/Machines/Coding class recently teamed up with the Hi-Point Aviation and Drone Technology program for a hands-on look at careers in aviation and drone technology!
Students learned about opportunities in this growing field before putting their skills to the test with an opportunity to fly mini-drones in the Tiger Strong Fieldhouse gym! 🚁
What a great way to connect classroom learning with real-world careers while giving our students a chance to explore some pretty cool technology! 🐯🧡🖤
Mr. Yoder’s 7th Grade Design/Machines/Coding class recently teamed up with the Hi-Point Aviation and Drone Technology program for a hands-on look at careers in aviation and drone technology!
Students learned about opportunities in this growing field before putting their skills to the test with an opportunity to fly mini-drones in the Tiger Strong Fieldhouse gym! 🚁
What a great way to connect classroom learning with real-world careers while giving our students a chance to explore some pretty cool technology! 🐯🧡🖤
🏀🐯 LITTLE DRIBBLERS IS BACK! 🐯🏀
Registration is officially OPEN for our future Tiger basketball stars!
Little Dribblers is a fun opportunity for our youngest Tigers to learn basketball fundamentals, build their skills, and experience the excitement of taking the court!
🏀 Cost: $95
Registration includes:
• Little Dribblers T-shirt
• Basketball
• 4 practice sessions
• 2 game performances to showcase their new skills!
Registration begins TODAY and will remain open through November.
Grab your little dribbler and get ready for some basketball fun! 🧡🖤
👉 Sign up today: https://www.wlsyouthathletics.org/basketball
Registration is officially OPEN for our future Tiger basketball stars!
Little Dribblers is a fun opportunity for our youngest Tigers to learn basketball fundamentals, build their skills, and experience the excitement of taking the court!
🏀 Cost: $95
Registration includes:
• Little Dribblers T-shirt
• Basketball
• 4 practice sessions
• 2 game performances to showcase their new skills!
Registration begins TODAY and will remain open through November.
Grab your little dribbler and get ready for some basketball fun! 🧡🖤
👉 Sign up today: https://www.wlsyouthathletics.org/basketball
📚🐯 THE YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!
The 2025–2026 West Liberty-Salem Yearbooks have arrived! Students who ordered a yearbook can pick up their copy in the office.
🎓 2026 Graduates: Your yearbook may be picked up by a family member or sent home with another student. Just email Mrs. Cotrell at alcotrell@wlstigers.org to make arrangements.
📖 Missed out on ordering? We have a limited number of extra copies available for $45! Email or call Mrs. Cotrell if you’d like to purchase one while supplies last.
And while you're thinking about yearbooks… it’s the perfect time to order your 2026–2027 Yearbook and make sure you don’t miss out on this year’s memories!
🐯📸 Order yours today:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06663300
The 2025–2026 West Liberty-Salem Yearbooks have arrived! Students who ordered a yearbook can pick up their copy in the office.
🎓 2026 Graduates: Your yearbook may be picked up by a family member or sent home with another student. Just email Mrs. Cotrell at alcotrell@wlstigers.org to make arrangements.
📖 Missed out on ordering? We have a limited number of extra copies available for $45! Email or call Mrs. Cotrell if you’d like to purchase one while supplies last.
And while you're thinking about yearbooks… it’s the perfect time to order your 2026–2027 Yearbook and make sure you don’t miss out on this year’s memories!
🐯📸 Order yours today:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06663300
🏆 Celebrating Tiger Excellence! 🐯
It was a special weekend at West Liberty-Salem as we celebrated the newest members of the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame!
Family, friends, former teammates, coaches, and members of our Tiger community gathered to honor this year’s inductees and celebrate the accomplishments, memories, and lasting impact they’ve made on WL-S Athletics.
📖 Read more about this year’s Hall of Fame induction and our honorees here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/3176517
Congratulations to our newest Hall of Famers! Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! 🏆
Photo credit John Coffman
📚💙 Learning to Be Prepared!
Our School Resource Officer, Deputy J, recently spent time with our elementary students reading I’m Not Scared… I’m Prepared!, a story that helps teach children important, age-appropriate ways to stay safe at school.
Pictured are our first graders listening, learning, and talking with Deputy J about what they can do to be prepared and make safe choices in an emergency.
We’re thankful for Deputy J and the important role he plays in helping our students feel informed, prepared, and supported at school! 🐯💙
🍎 From Apples to Applesauce! 🍏
First graders in Mrs. Yoder’s, Mrs. Spring’s, and Mrs. Patton’s classes wrapped up their apple study with a tasty hands-on activity, making homemade applesauce!
Students used several different varieties of apples and helped peel and slice them (with plenty of safety precautions, of course!) before combining everything to cook throughout the day.
Later, they got to sample the warm, freshly made applesauce, and enjoy the delicious results of their learning!
A sweet way to bring their apple study to a close! 🍎🥄❤️
🔬✨ FUN, FABULOUS FRIDAY! ✨🔬
Second grade kicked off our first Fun, Fabulous Friday with a STEM rotation full of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving!
Students rotated through three challenges:
🐛 Mrs. Stayrook: “Save Fred” using only paper clips, teamwork, and a little perseverance!
🌀 Mrs. Bell: Build a fidget spinner with connecting cubes and see how long they could keep it spinning.
⛵ Mrs. Collins: Design an aluminum foil boat strong enough to hold as much weight as possible without sinking!
Our second graders had a blast testing ideas, making adjustments, and learning that sometimes the best solution comes after a few tries. We’re already looking forward to the next FUN, FABULOUS FRIDAY! 💙🐯
Tiger Athletic Week at a Glance!
🎓💰 Attention College-Bound Seniors & Families!
If college is in your plans for next fall, mark your calendars for two important FAFSA/Financial Aid opportunities coming up at WL-S!
📅 FAFSA/Financial Aid Night - Monday, October 5
⏰ 6:00-7:30 p.m.
📍 High School Media Center
This meeting is highly recommended for seniors considering college and their parents/guardians. Come learn more about the FAFSA process and financial aid as you prepare for the next step after high school.
📅 FAFSA Help for Seniors - Wednesday, October 7
Seniors may report to the Media Center during Lunch/HR to complete their portion of the FAFSA.
Students should bring:
• Their iPad or another electronic device
• Their Social Security number
• The email address of at least one parent/guardian
Take advantage of these opportunities to get a head start on an important part of the college planning process! 🎓🐯🧡🖤
If college is in your plans for next fall, mark your calendars for two important FAFSA/Financial Aid opportunities coming up at WL-S!
📅 FAFSA/Financial Aid Night - Monday, October 5
⏰ 6:00-7:30 p.m.
📍 High School Media Center
This meeting is highly recommended for seniors considering college and their parents/guardians. Come learn more about the FAFSA process and financial aid as you prepare for the next step after high school.
📅 FAFSA Help for Seniors - Wednesday, October 7
Seniors may report to the Media Center during Lunch/HR to complete their portion of the FAFSA.
Students should bring:
• Their iPad or another electronic device
• Their Social Security number
• The email address of at least one parent/guardian
Take advantage of these opportunities to get a head start on an important part of the college planning process! 🎓🐯🧡🖤
🧹🐯 Happy National School Custodian Day! 🧡🖤
Today we’re celebrating the incredible custodial and maintenance team that works behind the scenes every day to keep West Liberty-Salem clean, safe, welcoming, and running smoothly!
From early mornings and late nights to spills, repairs, snow, sporting events, special events, and all of the unexpected things that come with a busy school campus, this crew does it all! Their hard work touches every classroom, hallway, office, athletic facility, and outdoor space across our district.
A HUGE Tiger thank you to Austyn Fain, Zane Brandt, Joy Crane, Brooke Evans, Robert Hartzler, Shannon Hurst, Jim Smith, Jim Spencer, Jacob Watkins, and Jeremy Watson for everything you do for our students and staff. 🧡
So much of what you do happens when no one is watching, but your work never goes unnoticed. We appreciate you today and every day!
🐯 Thank you for taking such great care of our Tigers and our school!
Today we’re celebrating the incredible custodial and maintenance team that works behind the scenes every day to keep West Liberty-Salem clean, safe, welcoming, and running smoothly!
From early mornings and late nights to spills, repairs, snow, sporting events, special events, and all of the unexpected things that come with a busy school campus, this crew does it all! Their hard work touches every classroom, hallway, office, athletic facility, and outdoor space across our district.
A HUGE Tiger thank you to Austyn Fain, Zane Brandt, Joy Crane, Brooke Evans, Robert Hartzler, Shannon Hurst, Jim Smith, Jim Spencer, Jacob Watkins, and Jeremy Watson for everything you do for our students and staff. 🧡
So much of what you do happens when no one is watching, but your work never goes unnoticed. We appreciate you today and every day!
🐯 Thank you for taking such great care of our Tigers and our school!
Hello WL-S Families, This is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, with a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd, WL-S students will be on a two-hour delay to allow for staff professional development. School will start at 9:40 for MS and HS students and 9:45 for the elementary. Thank you and have a good evening.
📚☕ A Taste for Reading!
Fourth graders in Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Shirley’s classes enjoyed their annual Book Tasting today! 📖
Students stepped into a coffee-house-inspired setting designed to help them discover books they’ll love. They sampled books from a variety of genres, reading book jackets and exploring different styles to learn more about what catches their interest.
By “tasting” different books now, students are discovering their favorite genres and becoming better prepared to choose books throughout the year that match both their interests and reading levels.
Here’s to finding that next great read! 📚🐯
🚜🌾 The Heroes of Recess! 🐯
Our elementary students had some unexpected entertainment at recess today when a combine harvesting a nearby field rolled past the playground! The excitement was immediate, and before long, a whole group of students ran alongside the playground fence, following the combine as far as they could. 🚜💨
Growing up in an agricultural community means our students get a front-row seat to the hard work happening in the fields around us. Harvest season means long days and even longer hours for our local farmers, and we’re grateful for the work they do to feed their families, our community, and so many others.
Today, though, they had another important job. For just a little while, our farmers were the heroes of recess, too. 🧡🌾
Thank you to all of our farming families working hard this harvest season. Our littlest Tigers are definitely cheering you on! 🐯🚜
Our elementary students had some unexpected entertainment at recess today when a combine harvesting a nearby field rolled past the playground! The excitement was immediate, and before long, a whole group of students ran alongside the playground fence, following the combine as far as they could. 🚜💨
Growing up in an agricultural community means our students get a front-row seat to the hard work happening in the fields around us. Harvest season means long days and even longer hours for our local farmers, and we’re grateful for the work they do to feed their families, our community, and so many others.
Today, though, they had another important job. For just a little while, our farmers were the heroes of recess, too. 🧡🌾
Thank you to all of our farming families working hard this harvest season. Our littlest Tigers are definitely cheering you on! 🐯🚜
🎓💰 Attention College-Bound Seniors & Families! There is NO need to create an account ahead of time as previously mentioned.
If college is in your plans for next fall, mark your calendars for two important FAFSA/Financial Aid opportunities coming up at WL-S!
📅 FAFSA/Financial Aid Night - Monday, October 5
⏰ 6:00-7:30 p.m.
📍 High School Media Center
This meeting is highly recommended for seniors considering college and their parents/guardians. Come learn more about the FAFSA process and financial aid as you prepare for the next step after high school.
📅 FAFSA Help for Seniors - Wednesday, October 7
Seniors may report to the Media Center during Lunch/HR to complete their portion of the FAFSA.
Students should bring:
• Their iPad or another electronic device
• Their Social Security number
• The email address of at least one parent/guardian
Take advantage of these opportunities to get a head start on an important part of the college planning process! 🎓🐯🧡🖤
🌍✈️ Switzerland & Italy - Summer 2028!
Interested in an incredible educational travel opportunity? WL-S students are invited to learn more about an upcoming Summer 2028 trip to Switzerland and Italy, featuring stops in Lucerne, Venice, Florence, Rome and more!
Join us for an interest meeting to learn about the itinerary, travel and safety, opportunities to earn high school or college credit, payment options, and enrollment. Families who attend can also qualify for a $250 early enrollment discount!
📲 RSVP is required. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register!
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Interested in an incredible educational travel opportunity? WL-S students are invited to learn more about an upcoming Summer 2028 trip to Switzerland and Italy, featuring stops in Lucerne, Venice, Florence, Rome and more!
Join us for an interest meeting to learn about the itinerary, travel and safety, opportunities to earn high school or college credit, payment options, and enrollment. Families who attend can also qualify for a $250 early enrollment discount!
📲 RSVP is required. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register!
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🏐 GAME UPDATE | MILITARY APPRECIATION & YOUTH VOLLEYBALL NIGHT 🇺🇸
Join us Tuesday, September 29 as the Lady Tigers host Madison Plains for a special Military Appreciation Night & Youth Volleyball Night!
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE THE SCHEDULE CHANGE:
The match will now be VARSITY ONLY, with a 6:00 PM start in the WL-S Gymnasium.
🇺🇸 We’ll honor our military members with free admission, popcorn, and a military coin as a small token of our appreciation for their service.
Come out, support our Lady Tigers, and help us recognize the brave men and women who have served our country! 🧡🖤
🏐 Varsity ONLY | 6:00 PM
📍 WL-S Gymnasium
🏆 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND 🏆
Join us as we celebrate the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 - Coach Ann Vogel, Athlete Jamie Peterson, and the 2010 State Runner Up Softball Team!
The 2026 inductees will first be celebrated Friday evening, October 2nd, at Tiger Stadium. The honorees will gather for a brief reception in the Tiger Strong Fieldhouse before being recognized during a 6:30 p.m. pregame ceremony at Tiger Stadium.
The celebration will continue on Saturday, October 3, when the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held in the Tiger Strong Fieldhouse.
🐯 Doors Open/Social Hour: 5:00 p.m.
🍽️ Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
🏆 Induction Ceremony: Immediately following dinner
🎟️ Tickets are $40 per person and include both the social hour and dinner. Semi-formal attire is appropriate.
Tickets can be reserved by calling Allison Wygal at 937-465-1060 by 9/29/26!
The West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame honors the individuals and teams whose accomplishments, leadership, character, and contributions have helped shape the proud tradition of Tiger Athletics. The 2026 class represents decades of excellence and serves as another reminder of the lasting impact West Liberty-Salem coaches and student-athletes have made both in competition and beyond.
We hope you'll join us for a special weekend celebrating Tiger excellence, tradition, and legacy!
Join us as we celebrate the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 - Coach Ann Vogel, Athlete Jamie Peterson, and the 2010 State Runner Up Softball Team!
The 2026 inductees will first be celebrated Friday evening, October 2nd, at Tiger Stadium. The honorees will gather for a brief reception in the Tiger Strong Fieldhouse before being recognized during a 6:30 p.m. pregame ceremony at Tiger Stadium.
The celebration will continue on Saturday, October 3, when the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held in the Tiger Strong Fieldhouse.
🐯 Doors Open/Social Hour: 5:00 p.m.
🍽️ Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
🏆 Induction Ceremony: Immediately following dinner
🎟️ Tickets are $40 per person and include both the social hour and dinner. Semi-formal attire is appropriate.
Tickets can be reserved by calling Allison Wygal at 937-465-1060 by 9/29/26!
The West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame honors the individuals and teams whose accomplishments, leadership, character, and contributions have helped shape the proud tradition of Tiger Athletics. The 2026 class represents decades of excellence and serves as another reminder of the lasting impact West Liberty-Salem coaches and student-athletes have made both in competition and beyond.
We hope you'll join us for a special weekend celebrating Tiger excellence, tradition, and legacy!
🐯 Congratulations to Laiken Dennis! 🧡🖤
Laiken earned 3rd place in the Jump Off at the OHC Youth Cheer Competition! 🎉
Way to represent WLS and make us Tiger Proud, Laiken! 🐯👏
🐯✨ Jr. Auxiliary Camp is coming up and they are still accepting registrations! ✨🐯
We’re excited to welcome our future Tigers for a fun-filled week of Color Guard and Twirling! Campers will learn new skills, make memories, and get a taste of what it’s like to be part of the Tiger auxiliary!
📣 Camp Schedule:
🏳️ Color Guard: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
🌟 Twirlers: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
We can’t wait to see our Jr. Auxiliary campers in action alongside our Tigers! 🧡🖤
#TigerPride #JrAuxiliaryCamp #FutureTigers
