West Liberty-Salem Local School District

🏀 Our 6th grade girls' basketball team hit the court and entertained the crowd at the varsity girl's basketball game tonight! We are proud of the hard work and dedication this season! The future of Tiger basketball is bright!✨🏀 #TigerBasketball #LadyTigers #WLS

🏊‍♂️ SCHOOL RECORD ALERT! 🏊‍♀️ This past Friday and Saturday, the West Liberty-Salem Swimming Tigers competed at the Sectional Tournament at the Dayton Raiders Aquatic Center (DRAC) in Beavercreek—and they made waves! 🌊 Both Kamden Hissong and Lydia Schmidt set new school records and personal bests in their events! 🔥👏 Meet Results: 🐯 West Liberty-Salem Swimming Tigers 🏅 Kam Hissong 🚨 SCHOOL RECORD ALERT 🚨 🏊 50y Freestyle – 25.13 – 7th Place (11.5 pts)* 🏊 100y Freestyle – 57.34 – 3rd Place (16 pts) 🐯 West Liberty-Salem Lady Swimming Tigers 🏅 Lydia Schmidt 🚨 SCHOOL RECORD ALERT 🚨 🏊 50y Freestyle – 29.23 – 10th Place (7 pts)* 🏊 100y Freestyle – 1:06.57 – 8th Place (11 pts) Congratulations to these incredible athletes on their record-breaking performances! 🎉👏 Keep pushing the limits! 💪🏆 #GoTigers #SchoolRecords #WLSSwimming

📢 Save the Date! Washington, D.C. Trip Info Meeting 🇺🇸 Good evening, everyone! We’re excited to announce the initial meeting for Washington, D.C. trip for Fall 2025! If your student is interested in going, don’t miss this important informational meeting where you’ll also have the chance to meet a representative from our new travel company. 📅 Date: February 26th ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: HS Cafeteria We look forward to seeing you there! Feel free to share this post with other families who may be interested. ✨

🚀📚 Join Us for Literacy Night at West Liberty-Salem! 📚🚀 Mark your calendars! On March 6th from 5:00-7:00 PM, we invite all elementary families to our Literacy Night—an evening filled with games, crafts, and activities designed to support early literacy and spark a love for reading! This year’s theme, "Open a Book, Unlock the Universe," will take young readers on an exciting journey beyond the stars. 🌟✨ 👕 Literacy Night T-Shirts Available! 👕 T-shirts are available to purchase now through February 18th! Students and parents are encouraged to wear them on the night of the event and during Literacy Spirit Week, March 3-7. 📌 See attached flyers for more details! We can't wait to see you there for a night of fun, learning, and exploration! 📖💫 #WLSLiteracyNight #UnlockTheUniverse #ReadExploreGrow

🏀 Congratulations, West Liberty-Salem Lady Tigers! 🏀 What a night for our Lady Tigers as they became Co-OHC Champions at home against Burg! Even more special—it all happened on Senior Night! A huge shoutout to our incredible seniors, Ava Johnson and Maddie McGill, for their leadership and dedication to this team. Thank you to the amazing crowd who showed up and cheered loud, our fantastic student section who kept the energy high, our cheerleaders for cheering tonight, our 2024 basketball players who came back to support, our phenomenal coaches, pep band, and everyone who made the night unforgettable. And thank you to Logan Lawn and Landscaping and Michael’s Pizza for feeding our student section! Way to go, Lady Tigers! Final Stats: 🔸 Addie Wallen – 17 pts 🔸 Maddie McGill – 8 pts 🔸 Ava Johnson – 4 pts 🔸 Ava Astorino – 5 pts 🔸 Ava Poppe – 2 pts 🔸 Lucy Cole – 2 pts 🏀 Team Total: 14 FGs, 8-11 FT, 38 points Tigers 38 Burg 34 🏆🐅 #OHCChamps #SeniorNight #TigerPride

Congratulations to Owen Barger, Sami King, Shyanne McClintick, and Ella Vondenhuevel for qualifying for the State Finals in Ag Communications at OSU! By placing in the top 20 in the state on the online exam, they earned the opportunity to compete at the state level today. This was a brand-new event for our team, and they worked hard to rise to the challenge! 💪 A huge THANK YOU to parent chaperone Shannon McClintick and driver Jill Brunke for their support! Way to represent WL-S FFA! 🌟🚜 #WLSFFA #AgCommunications #State

The WL-S FFA's second Livestock Judging Contest took place this morning at The Patriot in New Madison! Sixteen dedicated members gave their all during two hours of judging. 🌟 WL-S A Team (Bayleigh Deam, Eliza Halterman, Kaitlin Metz, and Wyatt Bell) placed 2nd in the Reasons Division! 🌟 WL-S B Team claimed 1st place in the Non-Reasons Division! Special shoutout to our top individual scorers: 🥇 Levi Yelton – 1st place Non-Reasons Individual 🥈 Brodey Deam – 2nd place Non-Reasons 👏 Carson Spencer & Ashlee Vondeylen rounded out our top four! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing driver, Jenny Downing, for always taking care of us, and to Tri-Village FFA Alumni for hosting the contest and providing breakfast & lunch. We also appreciate all the sponsors who helped make this event possible! Way to go, WL-S FFA! 🐂🐖🐑 #WLSFFA #LivestockJudging

🏀🎉 Congratulations to Our 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team! 🎉🏀 We are so proud to announce that our 8th grade boys basketball team has been crowned OHC North Champions! Their hard work, dedication, and teamwork have paid off in a big way!

Melvin (and Mrs. Perdue) stopped by this morning to wish his friends on the girls' basketball team good luck after their shoot-around! 🏀 Tonight, the Tigers are taking on Burg, and it’s SENIOR NIGHT for the girls! 🎓🎉 Make sure to come out and cheer them on for their last regular-season home game! Let’s show them some love and support! 🐯🔥

Londyn Loveless, a senior volleyball player, has made history at West Liberty Salem High School by being one of the few setters to reach the 1000 assist club. Londyn is being honored with a jersey that will be displayed on the wall to represent her outstanding achievement of 1,177 career assists. Londyn is a team captain and 3-year Varsity award winner. She received 1st Team OHC Honors, First Team District 9, Senior All Star in the District 9, and the team Eye of the Tiger Award. Congratulations, Londyn on an excellent high school career!

The 6th grade boys basketball team had the chance to hit the court at halftime during the high school boys basketball game! We couldn’t be more proud of their hard work, teamwork, and sportsmanship! The 6th grade girls will do the same on Monday during our high school girls' games! The future of Tiger basketball is bright!

West Liberty-Salem Musical Theatre proudly presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins JR., a musical that will be sure to entertain all ages! Show Dates & Times: • Friday, March 7th: 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM • Saturday, March 8th: 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM 📍 Location: West Liberty-Salem 🎶 Directed by an incredible team: • Stage Director: Renee Arnold • Music Director: Jakob Schaufelberger • Choreographer: Maverick Jacob 🎟️Tickets will be available on February 21st, and will be available online! Save the date for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious time and stay tuned for the ticket link!

This week, our Math 7 classes, taught by Mrs. Mazza, kicked off their statistics unit with a fun and competitive bottle flipping experiment! Students had 5 water bottles filled with different amounts of water and tried to land them after flipping them in the air. The competition was intense, and the results were impressive—many bottles were successfully landed! Students also calculated both the theoretical and experimental probabilities of landing a bottle. A few students even managed to land the bottle on the cap! What a great way to learn and have fun at the same time!

Our Middle School Counselor, Kim Leichty, has just released her Winter Newsletter, packed with helpful tips and insights! In this month's edition, you’ll find: -Tips for beating the winter blues -What to expect from the Counseling Department -Strategies for goal setting and more! Be sure to check out the newsletter, and don’t forget to ask your student about the engaging lessons Mrs. Leichty is using in the middle school. These lessons are sure to make a positive impact! https://www.wlstigers.org/documents/ms-counseling/78981

Hello families, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. I apologize for the late reminder. Tomorrow, WLS is on a Two-Hour Delay for professional development and meetings for school staff. School will start at 9:40 for MS and HS and 9:45 for Elementary. Thank you

Alexa Beard, Cecilia and Silas Kerns, students at WLS, star in The Holland Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz! They’ve worked hard this winter and are ready to take the stage this weekend! The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition" by Windmill Productions showtimes are: * Friday, February 7, 2025: 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, February 8, 2025: 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $15 for adults and $5 for youth aged 17 and under.

Tomorrow, we are on a 2 hour delay for professional development. School will start at 9:40 for MS/HS and 9:45 for elementary.

🏀 This Weekend: Fans in the Stands! Basketball, Pizza, Fun!🏀 Friday Night: Students in grades 9-12, are encouraged to stick around after the game for "Games after the Game", and event hosted by Student Council. 🎉 📅 When? Immediately following the boys' game 💵 Cost? FREE! 🏀 What’s Happening? Fun games, music, friends! Saturday Night: It's Senior Night for our girls' basketball team! 🏀🎓 Come support our seniors and cheer them on during this special game! The first 80 high school students in the Jungle will receive a free slice of pizza, thanks to Logan Lawn and Landscaping and Michael's Pizza! 🍕🙌 Don't miss out—let's show our teams some love and have a blast this weekend! 🎉 #SeniorNight #GoTigers #FreePizza #SchoolSpirit #BasketballFun #StudentCouncilEvent

We’re excited to share that Memorial Health is offering FREE sports physicals for student athletes all year long! Whether you're gearing up for your next season or just need to get ahead for the future, Memorial Health can help. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your physical done at no cost! All student athletes are required to have a sports physical to play sports. Sports physicals are good for one calendar year. For more details or to schedule, reach out to Memorial Health today!

West Liberty-Salem High School is pleased to announce our Second Quarter Honor Roll recipients. Please help us congratulate the following students on their hard work! Highest Honors Honor Roll (3.75-4.0 GPA) 9th Grade Samuel Myers, Gunnar Lehman, Josiah Thoman, Derek Wall, Ryrie Matthews, Levi Kitchen, Eli Gilley, Emma Schmelzer, Robert Park, Rachel Stanford, Carter Henderson, Delaney Anane-Sefah, James Brehm, Jerome Cordrey, Isla Leichty, Ashlyn Taylor, Arianna Weaver, Caydon Stir, Bentley Sadlier 10th Grade Lilli Heminger, Josiah Johnson, Bayes Lapp, Alivia Campbell, Emma Liggett, Xzavior Nicholl, Sophia Landon, Mariska Smith, Audrianna Evilsizor, Braden Hershberger, Conner Leichty, Ashlyn Pope, Savannah Gluckle, Patrick Brooks, Thaddeus Kitchen, Claire Ling, Isabelle Sarver, Noah Sarver 11th Grade Cody Ferryman, Wyatt Saxton, Isaac Sertell, Garrett Wallen, Marisa Smith, Kaylee Powell, Olivia Deere, Amani Grantham, Gavyn Greenhill, Ivy Matthews, Malia Miller, Bryant Eaton, Sadie Paul, Dustin Bolton, Dallas Koons, Naomi Cole, Elijah Christison, Caleb Larson, Emery Longaberger, Brevin Louden, Reese Oder, Olivia Reichardt, Ava Astorino, Brock Burgel, Lance Campbell, Victoria Douthwaite, Geneva Estep, Lyndee Harrison, Lexi Hausler, Addison Hutton, Brady Kauffman, Dylan King, Caleb Ling, Tru Maxam, Levi Miller, Ava Poppe, Lydia Schmidt, Emma Smith, Abbie Thoman 12th Grade Owen Barger, Sophia Holland, Grant Saylor, Grace Hacker, Quentin Rudolph, Myla Thornburg, Londyn Loveless, Isaiah Reames, Ava Chamberlain, Silas King, Jadon Lowry, Jessa Beard, Teagan Boyd, Aaron Campbell, Audrey Collins, Isabella Hardwick, Caleb Hershberger, Ava Johnson, Delaney Jones, Illa Kerns, Taran Logwood, Luke McGill, Teagon Miller, Daniel Neer, Nathan Neuerman, Craig Stanford, Kennedy Wallace, Akira Whitman High Honors Honor Roll (3.5-3.74 GPA) 9th Grade Kendal Carroll, Blaine Hughes, Addi Wallen, Amelia Barth, Olive Matthews, Ella Albers, Celena Cheetham, Gavin Bell, Kyerah Marchal, Reagan McCullough, Zach Cordell, David Roberts, Ellery Wygal 10th Grade Hattie Jacobs, Jenna Cline, Kiersten Stoll, Eli Campbell, Isabella Hughes, Levi Yelton Reagan Winters, Shelby Vincent, Miles Christison, Grace Jones, Avi Lehman, Benjamin Wall, Aiden Hull, Tucker Searles, Morgan Gibson, Sutton Wilcoxon, Kash LeVan, Maverick Reames, Natalie Fish, Haley Brockmeier, Casey Boyer, Lyla Breon, Sarah Windle 11th Grade Sam Strapp, Devon Jones, Jacob Lauck, Cooper Titus, Taylor Cook, Rhony Abarzua, Kaylee Blair, Kamden Hissong, Wyatt Longaberger, Addyson Mattox, Ella Vondenhuevel, Wyatt Bell, Abigail Timmons 12th Grade Bexley Wilcoxon, Aiden Taylor, Sami King, Clay McAuley, Samuel Peraza, Reagan Simpson, Shyanne McClintick, Kaydence Connolly, Gideon Cole, Silas Kauffman, Hunter Knotts, Greyson Horsley, Jack Bahan, Madeline McGill, Max Rudolph, Lincoln Henderson, Emily Hager, Anna Eleyet Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) 9th Grade Kiarah Ingram, Justice Moore, Logan Zanfirov, Lyrik Reed, Zeke Longshore, Easton McGuire, Britton Carter, Wyatt Shoemaker, Nevaeh Gravely, Jenny Reprogle, Jay Young, Ellis Koons, Kylee Bell, Tayra Horn, Brayan Gullett, Addison Farley-Dallas, Brody Cooper, McKenzie Reames, Owen Hardwick, Kathy Roehm, Evie Decker, McKayla Reames, Alauna Kinchen 10th Grade Kyler Landhardt, Baylee Cooksey, Zac Carter, Zoe Carter, Colton Neeld, Madden Kilgore, Ezekial Sidders, Caleigha Fase, Garrett Hull, Nathan Sowers, Emma Vigar, Alexis Wisner, Brady Lightner, Aubra Wiant, Ashlee Vondeylen, Troy Christison, Skyler Ropp, Eli Sertell, Zander Dickinson, Cali Benavides, Eliza Halterman, Carson Spencer 11th Grade Silas McCombs, Cameron Pope, Mylee Dooley, Alexa Cheetham, Tevis Cox, Caleb Heater, Elise Longshore, Bradley Petry, Carson Poppe, Alexzander Gluckle, Breece Gullet, Taryn Bradley, Gwenyth McCullough 12th Grade Brodey Deam, Isaiah Reminder, Joshua Wilcoxon, Emberly Cox, Alec Putt, Marley Myers, Allison Ferryman, Jackson Steider, Alaina Irving, Andrea Stokes, Troy Bradley, Nick Shifflet, Anna Cole, Collin Thompson, Lillian Gearheart, Kaitlyn Metz, Hunter Little, Cam Bair, Arrianna Shafer, Josiah Stidham, Jacob Evans