West Liberty-Salem Local School District - Home of the Tigers

Attention Juniors: Are you interested in the healthcare field? Have you thought about getting your STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant)? There is a free summer STNA Bootcamp, July 10-28, 8:00a-4:00p (1 week at Ohio Hi Point and 1 week of clinicals at The Gables in Marysville). STNA testing will take place on July 28. Applications are due by May 5 (space is limited). Please see Mrs. Smith in the HS Counseling Office to pick up the application.

The fun continued in NYC last evening as seniors broke off into groups to experience a either a Yankees game or to tour Lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Battery Park and the Staten Island Ferry. This morning, our Today Show crew made a shoutout on air to all of us back at home! (Video can be viewed in earlier post.) This morning/today they visited Top of the Rock Observation Deck, Rockefeller Center and Columbus Circle. They also enjoyed shopping on 5th Avenue and lunch. They will depart the city around 3:45 this afternoon for home. Our chaperones have thoroughly enjoyed hosting this group and say they have had a lot of fun!

Sophomores studied the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare earlier in the year. Yesterday, they all journeyed down to Cincinnati to see a musical version set in the 1990s at Cincinnati Shakespeare. Ms. Haney thought the clothing felt very familiar and Mr. Wolfe loved the 90s inspired music!

Aubree Timmons, a West Liberty-Salem junior, is making a name for herself in the world of weightlifting, literally. Timmons competed at the 2023 APF/AAPF Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am WPO Semi Finals on Saturday where she broke several national and world records. She lifted a total of 1151 pounds for the day including a 551 lb. squat, 259 lbs. for bench, and 341 lbs. The totals earned her two new PR's, two national records, and set TEENAGE ALL TIME WORLD RECORDS in squat and bench. Aubree is a member of the Valley Drive Barbell Club in Urbana, Ohio.

Time to honor another group of seniors! Today our Senior Shoutout goes to Evan Cook, Travis Cropper, Christian Davis, and Maggie Davis! "Your life is your adventure. And the adventure ahead of you is a journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential." —Kerry Washington

After a long first day of being tourists in NYC, our seniors headed out under the bright lights of the city to see the Broadway production of The Lion King. This morning they woke early for a run in Central Park and to the Early Show and Today Show. Later they boarded the Subway to Lower Manhattan where they toured the 9/11 Museum and Memorial. From there, they went to Chinatown where they enjoyed lunch there or in Little Italy. This afternoon some students will attend a Yankees game, while others will head to the Staten Island Ferry, Battery Park and the Brooklyn Bridge.

A note from the High School Counseling Department: All seniors and their families should plan to join us as we celebrate the graduating seniors of the Class of 2023 on May 9th, 2023. The evening will include announcing local scholarship winners, recognizing those joining the Military, students playing sports at the collegiate level, and distribution of departmental awards. Light refreshments will be provided, and the evening will culminate with watching the Senior Video on the big screen. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us as we celebrate all of our Seniors, their accomplishments, and future plans.

Seniors safely made it to the Big Apple this morning where they will spend the next two days exploring the City. They have a full day of activities planned that include Grand Central Station, Chelsea Market, walking the High Line, and visiting Macy's and Herald Square. They will end the day with dinner at Tony DiNapoli's and the Broadway production of The Lion King.

First graders are learning about living versus non living creatures during their unit in life cycles. This week, Mrs. Patton's class examined the meal worm and recorded their observations related to movement, stimulation, and more! They reviewed the life cycle of a meal worm and discovered that as the worm grows they transition into beetles. That was both exciting to some and creepy to others! In Mrs. Stayrook's class, they compared living earthworms to gummy worms. They made discoveries about how their observations indicate whether the worm was living or non-living. The earthworms were very wiggly and certainly made a clear contrast agains the non living gummy worm! Next, they measured both the earthworm and gummy worm and discussed what earthworms need to survive. This creepy, crawly lab was a lot of fun! Stay tuned as they continue their life cycle unit waiting for their incubator eggs to hatch into baby chicks!

West Liberty-Salem hosted North Union in a dual track and field meet Tuesday at Tiger Stadium. The Lady Tigers were victorious scoring 107 point to North Union's 28 points. First Place Finishers: Aubree Timmons Shot Put (30'02") PR Isabella Hardwick Discus (96'11") Elise Longshore Pole Vault (9'0") Anna Knox High Jump (4'06') Chloe Griffith Long Jump (13'06.5") and 100 Meter Dash (14.29) Sophia Hardwick 100 Meter Hurdles (17.55) and 300 Meter Hurdles (49.15) Malia Miller 1600 Meter Run (5:55.44) Ashley Yoder 800 Meter Run (2:34.10) Breece Gullett 400 Meter Dash (1:06.81) 4x800 Relay Team-Gullett, Miller, Gwen McCullough, Lily Smith (10:52.62) 4x200 Relay Team-S. Hardwick, McCullough, Griffith, Mallory Bostick (1:56.01) 4x100 Relay Team-Tori Douthwaite, E. Longshore, Griffith, McCullough (55.13) 4x400 Relay Team - Yoder, Boyd, McCullough, Bostick (4:27.62) Second Place Finishers: Tori Douthwaite 100 Meter Dash (14.39), 200 Meter Dash (30.91) and Pole Vault (8'06") PR Taylor Kennedy 1600 Meter Run (6:13.70) Anna Knox 400 Meter Dash (1:10.95) and Long Jump (12'08.5") Mallory Bostick 800 Meter Run (2:35.59) Sophia Hardwick Discus (87'01") Third Place Finishers: Tina Douthwaite Pole Vault (7'06") Emma Smith 400 Meter Dash (1:13.05) Teagan Boyd 800 Meter Run (2:36.84) Lena Kauffman 100 Meter Dash (14.60) Anna Knox 200 Meter Dash (31.53) Geneva Estep High Jump (3'10") Aubree Timmons Discus (84'11") PR WLS will compete at the Milton Union Bulldog Invitational on Saturday

Let's celebrate our seniors with another Senior Shoutout! Today, we are honoring Elyssa Cheetham, Anika Christison, Kami Claybaugh, and Kayla Cole! “Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” —Kerry Washington

Attention Sophomores & Juniors: Applications are currently be accepted until Friday April 21 to join the Ohio School Safety Center’s ‘Student Safety Advisory Council’. Please consider applying to be a part of the solution when it comes to the safety of you and your peers. Council members will work together to develop strategies to engage their peers to maintain a safe school environment and advocate for the overall wellbeing of students.

Check out this week's 'Week at a Glance'! Please make note of the changes below: Varsity Baseball - Game from Friday, April 21 moved to Thursday, April 20 at home, 5:00 start JV Baseball - Game from Friday, April 21 moved to Thursday, April 20 @ Northeastern, 5:00 start MS Baseball - Game on Thursday, April 20 moved from the main baseball field to Kingscreek, field 1. 5:15 start

Testing season is upon us at West Liberty-Salem! The attached calendar shows this week's testing schedule for students in 3rd-8th grade. Please encourage MS students to make sure their iPads are charged. A successful day starts with a good night's sleep and eating a good breakfast. We know our students will do great, so let's have a great week!

Testing season is upon us at West Liberty-Salem! The attached calendar shows this week's testing schedule for students in 3rd-8th grade. Please encourage MS students to make sure their iPads are charged. A successful day starts with a good night's sleep and eating a good breakfast. We know our students will do great, so let's have a great week!

Testing for high school students begins on Thursday. Here are a couple of important things to remember as your students begin their final testing/exam schedules. If your student is in English 10, Biology and American Government, they will take their end-of-course exam on Thursday, April 20th and Friday, April 21st. The entire high school will then follow a 2-hour delay schedule after testing. VERY few students will not have testing and need to report to school by the start of first period at 9:40 on these two days. Non-tested students who ride the bus or are dropped off at the normal time will report to study hall. Freshmen in Physical Science will have planned activities the mornings of April 20 and 21 and must report to school at 7:40am. Again, very few students will get to observe a 2-hour delay as close to all freshmen will be here for physical science or biology testing, all sophomores for English II, and all Juniors for American Government.

Please help us congratulate this week's Educator of the Week Mr. Aaron Lauck!

From the desk of Athletic Director Morgan Sullivan: Please note the following cancellations and schedule changes: - The baseball and softball games scheduled for this evening have been cancelled. The baseball game will be made up on May 11 here at WL-S. The softball game will be made up here on May 2. - The varsity baseball game at Northwestern on May 9 has been cancelled for Senior Awards Night. The JV game on May 9 is still on. - The varsity baseball continuation from April 14 (extra innings, called for darkness) will be made up at Greenon on May 10.

Congratulations to our April Students of the Month, Jonny Stoner and Kambria Claybaugh! Students of the month are nominated and voted on by their teachers for being leaders both on and off campus, excelling academically, and being good citizens. Keep up the good work seniors!

The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team placed fifth at the 15 team Minster Memorial on Saturday. Team Scores (Top 5): 1st Minster 137.5, 2nd Versailles 101, 3rd Ft. Loramie 92.5, 4th South Adams (IN), 52, 5th WLS 49 WLS Placers: Second Place: Sophia Hardwick 300M Hurdles (48.85) PR Third Place: Isabella Hardwick Discus (101'03") PR, 4x800 Team of Breece Gullett, Ashley Yoder, Teagan Boyd, Mallory Bostick (10:13.56) Fourth Place: 4x200 Relay Team of Sophia Hardwick, Gwen McCullough, Claire Longshore, Mallory Bostick (1:52.09) Fifth Place: Sophia Hardwick 100M Hurdles (16.77) PR, Chloe Griffith 100M Dash (13.06) PR, Elise Longshore Pole Vault (9'0) PR Sixth Place: Kenzie Bahan Shot Put (32'01.5") PR, 4x100 Relay Team of Tori Douthwaite, Elise Longshore, Chloe Griffith, Gwen McCullough (53.77), Malia Miller 3200M Run (12:45.53) Seventh Place: Ashley Yoder 1600M Run (5:40.04) Eighth Place: 4x400 Relay Team of Breece Gullett, Teagan Boyd, Gwen McCullough, Mallory Bostick (4:30) WLS will host a dual with North Union on Tuesday.