This weeks staff spotlight goes to Kathy Smith our Food Service Director! It only seems natural to acknowledge her for her many years of hard work after National School Lunch Week! Mrs. Smith announced this week that the USDA funded program that allows all students, regardless of income, to receive free breakfast and lunch has extended the program for the duration of the 20-21 school year! Thank you, Kathy Smith, for your dedication to our students!
Kathy had this to say about working at WL-S:
This will start my 29th year at WL-S working in food service. I started as a sub and worked my way up to Food Service Director. I graduated from Graham High School. I’ve been married for 43 years to my husband Dow. We have a dairy and grain farm. We have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. In my spare time before my grandchildren were born, I was the Majorette Advisor for the WL-S band for over 25 years and the Musical Choreographer for many years. But now I love to attend all my grandchildren’s events and sports activities. Our whole family always tries to take a trip the Outer Banks each year this is something I always look forward too. Working here at WL-S is by far the best place to be and getting to watch your grandchildren come through the lunch line every day and give Mamaw a big hug.
Our high school Marine Biology students shared their recent shark dissection lab with our younger students last week! Marine Biology is studying the anatomy of marine life, and hands on experiences really make lessons stick. The students were completely responsible for explaining the functions of the sharks organs, skin, and dissection process. And, mixing the age groups makes for a really successful learning environment for everyone. Our high school students can solidify what they’ve learned by teaching others, and our little ones soak up everything they say! Great job, Marine Bio, and thank your for sharing what you’ve learned!
West Liberty-Salem will host Dohn Community High School from Cincinnati, in High School football this Friday, Oct. 23rd. at 7:00.
Pre-sale tickets will be on sale Thursday and Friday morning from 8:00-1:00 at door #2 or in the Athletic office. Any left over tickets will be on sale at the gate prior to the game until capacity is reached. Gates will open at 5:30.
On October 7, 2020, students in our Spanish 2 class were assigned an in-class assignment which was not for a grade, that included a political opinion about Donald Trump. The assignment was posted by a parent to our WL-S Facebook page. This incident was addressed internally with the teacher by administration and the teacher issued a public apology to her students and explained why the statement, although not meant to offend, but generate discussion and a reaction from students, was wrong. Since this event, we have reiterated to our staff the importance of keeping personal beliefs, political opinions, and other topics of controversy out of the academic setting. The West liberty-Salem Schools want to be very clear that we do not condone, support or endorse the statements made in this assignment. As always, our number one goal is to continue to provide the excellent academic experience you have come to expect from WL-S. Thank you.
Take a break from the kitchen on Wednesday, 10/28 and support the sophomore class fundraiser! Show the attached flyer, or order online using the attached code, at Chipotle in Bellefontaine from 5-9 pm. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://fb.me/e/4tnHE05YB
Deputy J, our school resource officer, always spends the first few months of school getting to know our students and being a big part of our safety drills! Last week, he visited our elementary class rooms and read, ‘I’m Not Scared, I’m Prepared!’ This book gives great examples, in an easy to understand format, of how students can always be prepared and safe during the school day. Thanks, Deputy J!
Calling all high school choir and show choir families! Join us for the first concert of the year Sunday afternoon, when our choirs put on an outdoor show complete with food trucks and great music! Please see all the details below and mark your calendars!
Information on future athletic tickets:
All tournament entry for High School tournaments from here on out is done online. You must have ticket codes to purchase tickets. Codes will be sent home with each athlete from their coach. This applies to Boys and Girls soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country
Any middle school home games this week- tickets will be purchased at the gate.
MS Football Game - 5:30 on 10/22 at Northeastern's Conover Field
Tickets can be purchased at:
https://nelsd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/111?es=5ugveo9kd1qkq7hsoj589o50k1&single=0
6 Tickets can be purchased per player. No Code needed.
Sixth grade science students hosted first graders in the annual introduction to the land lab this week. This annual trip occurs both in the fall and spring and allows students to make seasonal observations along with general exploration. The land lab has become popular with many classes in K-12. It is used for variety of reasons, but most importantly, discovery-based learning. First graders made scientific observations of patterns, size, shape, and colors. They observed spiderwebs, plants, and looked at the vegetation present in the Mad River Watershed. The sixth graders were responsible for creating and sharing this experience and did a fantastic job pointing out important discoveries and coaching them to draw conclusions about their observations.
Congratulations to our October Seniors of the Month! We are back in the swing of things and these students are working hard in the class room and in their respective fall sports! Keep up the great work, Kaylee LeVan and Nick Burden!
Eli Sertell, 6th grader, rocked out with our kindergarten musicians on Friday afternoon! Below you will find 3 short clips of his demonstration and the full story! Please give him a listen, and tell him what a great job he did! Thanks, Eli! Our students really loved your visit!
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/324875?org=wls
https://youtu.be/9qwMc31CJaE
https://youtu.be/RfmBKlJmoT0
https://youtu.be/pqLNpM8PMJ8
Have you ever wanted to join the WL-S transportation team? We have an opening! Full details are attached...........
Please help us congratulate our middle school class officers, who were elected by their classmates last week!
6th grade:
Natalie Fish, Hattie Jacobs, Connor Leichty, Lilly Heminger
Grace Jones, Casey Boyer, Colton Neeld, Terrence Hayes, Belle Sarver, Jill Fullenkamp
7th:
Jake Lauck, Emery Longaberger, Kaylee Blair, Geneva Estes, Wyatt Longaberger
Brielle Milliron, Olivia Reichardt, Ava Poppe, Brevin Louden, Naomi Cole
8th:
Shyanne McClintick, Ava Chamberlain, Ava Johnson, Joy Hudson
Isabella Hardwick, Cam Blair, Greyson Horsley, Collin Thompson
OHSAA Playoff football game ticket info:
Important information for High School football, cheerleader, and band parents; If you want to purchase tickets for Saturday nights game vs Mariemont here are instructions:
Ticket sales open up on Thursday (10/15) at 11:00 am: www.ohsaa.org/tickets
Click on “football”, click on “Division V Region 20”, Click on “Get Tickets”, under the WL-S/Mariemont game enter your personal ticket code to purchase your ticket. Ticket codes are being sent home with every football player, cheerleader, and band member TONIGHT (Wed night). That is your only way to purchase tickets. Each code is good for 2 tickets, so if only one person in your household is using the code, you may offer the other code to someone else- but it will max out at 2 purchases. No tickets will be sold at the gate, and OHSAA will not allow any general admission, so if you do not have a code to purchase a ticket online, unfortunately you will not be able to attend. This is OHSAA rules, not WL-S. If you do not plan to use your codes, please offer them to others so there are no codes wasted.
The game will be live streamed on our schools website.
The high school counseling department is working hard to keep seniors apprised to information they need through a new Senior Newsletter this fall. Families and seniors received a copy of this letter via e-mail, and can also be found in the attached link, and on our website. If you have a senior, please make sure you take a look and reach out if you have any questions.
https://www.wlstigers.org/o/wls/page/hs-counseling-office--2
If you are a Shawnee fan and plan on attending the JV football game tonight, you are permitted 3 tickets per athlete and may purchase those at the gate for $5 each.
FFA is having their annual fruit sale! If you’d like to purchase you can e-mail Mrs. Havens directly at thavens@wlstigers.org. Be sure to include a student’s name if you’d like them to receive credit for the order. The website below provides a link to available citrus fruits with an option to deliver directly to your home. Please let Mrs. Havens know if you have any questions.
https://floridafruitstore.com/WestLibertyFFA
Warm Clothes for Kids 2020 application process begins this week with the deadline set for 10/30. This program, for students K-12, is led by volunteers from around Logan County, who collaborate with United Way, to provide warm clothes for students in need. If you are concerned about providing your student with necessary items this winter, please reach out to their teacher, the school counselor, our office, or by messaging us on facebook.
West Liberty-Salem Athletic Pre-sale ticket information for Oct. 9th and on
Pre-sale tickets will once again be sold every morning, 8:00-12:00 PM in the vestibule at door #2. If you are unable to make it there in the morning, we will be selling them Tuesday night Oct. 13th at the main ticket booth at the stadium from 6:00-8:00 PM. All tickets are $7.00 each, no refunds are available, Cash or check is accepted. There will be no ticket sales Wed morning, Oct 14th.
At press time, the following is individual game ticket information:
Middle School and High School Cross Country League meet at Cedarville University- (10/17)- pay at the gate for admission.
This Friday night High School JV football will play Shawnee at 6:00- tickets are still available and will most likely be available at the gate.
High School football playoff game (10/17) at 7:00, will all be online through OHSAA, a link will be posted next week. www.ohsaa.org is where the tickets will be purchased.
Middle School girls volleyball at Mechanicsburg (10/15)- will be purchased online- a link will be provided by your coach closer to game day.
High School Volleyball at Triad (10/15) will be purchased online, codes will be distributed to each athlete closer to game day.
Middle School football vs West Jeff at Main Stadium (10/14)- tickets can be purchased presale or at the gate.
All Middle School and High School games being held at WLS this week, tickets are the same policy as before- we recommend you purchase ahead of time, but history has shown that we are not reaching full capacity on many games other than varsity football and sometimes varsity volleyball. ON an occasion, some tickets are still available at the gate prior to the game.
It's Gold Card Friday! Watch today's episode to see how our WLS elementary students are showing socially distant love for each other today https://youtu.be/AQWkEH35a7M. Have a great weekend!