
Math students in Mrs. Peterson’s 5th grade classroom ended their first week with a fun challenge. Groups were given the task to complete a BreakOut Box called “Break Out the Beat”. Each group raced against the clock to solve puzzle clues to find the combination of 5 different locks. Some pretty cool dance moves were used in this challenge! Congratulations to Mrs. Creager’s classroom for having the fastest Breakout time. Good job 5th graders!


Week at a glance...


Please note the following change to MS/HS picture day!
MS PICTURE DAY: September 21st for 6-8th grade (previously scheduled for 9/21)
HS PICTURE DAY: September 22 for 9th-11th grade (includes Hi Point students) Picture Day (Previously scheduled on 9/21)
Senior Picture Day/Make-up day - October 26th


Meet our high school Educator of the Week, Mr. Jon McGill!


Today, and everyday, we honor the victims of September 11th.. #neverforget


Seneca East Cross Country Invitational invited each school to have first responders, active military or veterans from their communities to tonight’s meet to be recognized for their service. We’re proud to have Jake Vitt represent WLS. Thanks for all you do for our school and community, Jake.


Homecoming spirit week begins on Monday, 9/12, for middle school and high school! On Friday, 9/16, the elementary is asked to join them by wearing their orange & black! Go Tigers!

West Liberty-Salem Local School District is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a vacancy in the custodial department. We currently have a full-time and substitute position available . Applications are available at Central Office from 8am – 4pm Monday-Friday. Or at https://www.wlstigers.org/documents/employment/61043 and select Non-certified Application. Applications are due by September
23rd 2022 . If you have any questions please see contact below:
Dan Shover
Maintenance supervisor
937-465-1060 ext126
dshover@wlstigers.org

The Tigers take on the Greenon Knights at Greenon HS tonight at 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Please note that all first responders will be admitted FREE! The jungle theme is USA. Go Tigers!
https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/3047d0d8-5acd-4c89-ab2c-ebbf243f0578/events/6fcdcb14-a8d1-46f9-8fe2-6df34c806b53

Do you have an artist in 5th-12th grade looking for fun workshop opportunities ? LoCo Arts is offering the following workshop in October, and students attending schools in and around Logan County are encouraged to participate. Visit the following link for more information.
http://locoartspot.com/mosaicproject


Sixth grade is off to a fantastic start! Students in Mrs. Unger’s class worked together on group activities this week that reviewed math concepts and allowed them to meet new friends!




Youth Soccer Night 2022
West Liberty Soccer Association will host Youth Night on Thursday September 8th, for all players U5 – Middle School registered for the 2022 season.
U5 – U9 recognition will take place at halftime of the Varsity girl’s game. Players will participate in games during this time. Game start time is 5:30P.
U11 – MS recognition will take place during halftime of the Varsity boy’s game, which is set to start at 7:30P. During halftime, players will take the field to shoot on goal and play short- sided games.
Door prizes have been donated from area businesses for players, announced throughout the night.
All children will be granted free-admission to the evening’s activities.
We hope you can join us to rally behind your WLS Varsity soccer teams and support our WLSA youth soccer program. 🧡⚽️🖤


Hello WL-S families this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Today was a great first day to start off the school year. It was also a good day at the MS and HS Parent Drop-Off Loop. Traffic was heavy this morning, but continued to flow well. A few reminders: Please remember to let your children out from the right lane (Curb Lane) so they do not have to cross traffic. Also, please remember to pull around as far as you can before stoping to let your children out. Last, if you utilize the parking area in the middle of the MS/HS loop, please make sure your children use the crosswalk located at the top of the loop to go into the building. Also, remember if you have elementary students, continue to use the main drop-off loop. MS and HS students may also use the main drop off loop, which was not busy today. See the attached photo. The green highlighted area marks where you can let your children out of your vehicle. The pink highlighted area, indicates the cross walk for the center parking. Thank you and we will see you tomorrow.


Homecoming festivities are right around the corner! Spirit week kicks off on Monday, September 12th-16th (themes TBA).
Homecoming Parade followed by a bonfire is Thursday, September 15th, at 6:30 PM. Please join us by lining the streets to support your fall sports, youth sports, school floats, Marching Band, and the Homecoming Court and Attendants! The parade will begin and end at Lions Park with the bonfire to follow at the park.
The Homecoming Game kicks off at 7 PM, Friday, September 16th, against Cedarville.
The Homecoming Dance is Saturday, September 17th.
If you are taking a guest from another school please fill out the following form and return to school as soon as possible.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1083/WLS/2351580/Dance_Guest_Form.docx
This year, our Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals are Mr. Todd Lewis & Mrs. Cheryl Shank!
And, FINALLY, Congratulations to the WL-S Homecoming Court!
Freshman Attendant:
Emery Longaberger
Sophomore Attendant:
Ava Johnson
Junior attendant:
Izzy Wygal
Senior Queen Candidates:
Hailey Berry
Allie Bolton
Brittany Neer
Shae Stoner
Isabelle Wilson
Senior King Candidates:
Christian Davis
Dylan Glunt
Maddox Havens
Eli Shafer
Jonny Stoner


Lunch time for our first group of staggered start students is fun!





Lunch time for our first group of staggered start students is fun!





Hello families , on Friday afternoon, we received notice from MASI, our laboratory that conducts regular, ongoing scheduled tests of our drinking water that we tested positive for Total Chloroform in our drinking water. This test does not indicate what specifically the issue is, but that some sort of bacteria was detectable in the drinking water. To be proactive, we have covered all drinking fountains in the building since Friday. We have also scheduled a retest of the water and we have hypo chlorinated each domestic water well and have flushed the water through the building. We are waiting to hear from the EPA regarding the situation. The district tests our water supply monthly by an outside source and we have not had any problems with Total Chloroform prior to this event.
We think the water is most likely safe to drink; however, as a precaution, the district is providing bottled water for students until we receive notification that the water is safe to drink. All water used for cooking is boiled prior to use. We hope that the water be available for drinking soon after we receive information from the EPA. The water is safe for students and staff to use to use to wash hands, etc. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the school.
Thank you, Kraig Hissong

Week at a glance! Go Tigers!


Meet your High School Teacher of the week, Kristen Hall!
Kristen Hall, Family & Consumer Science Teacher
Birthday: August 31st
How long have you been teaching? Since 2011 and started teaching at WLS in 2016.
What is your favorite candy or snack food? Swedish Fish
When asked what piece of advice she would give to someone considering a career in education, she shared:
“Be very careful with student loans. When possible, work to get a masters degree. During high school, you should shadow teachers in all ages and areas when possible. Finally, work for good grades and apply for scholarships!”
Congratulations, Mrs. Hall, and happy belated birthday!


Let’s see those back to school photos!
-Share your back to school photos on social media.
-Tag West Liberty-Salem’s facebook page. @WestLibertySalemLocalSchool
-Use the hashtag #BacktoSchoolWLS22
