West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Sixth graders in Mrs. Symmat’s science class tested rocks with hydrochloric acid for the presence of calcite. This experiment was part of their study of sedimentary rocks. They created and tested hypotheses on how the rocks would or would not react to the acid. Some of the rocks fizzed, steamed or didn’t react at all. They look like official scientists and had fun with this lab!

West Liberty-Salem is please to announce the Middle School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll. Please help us congratulate the following recipients! Highest Honors Honor Roll (3.75-4.0 GPA) 6th Grade Kylee Bell, Owen Hardwick, Samuel Myers, Celena Cheetham, Brayan Gullett, Wyatt Shoemaker, Bennett Sutherin, Eli Gilley, Josiah Thoman, Jerome Cordrey, Levi Kitchen, Robert Park, Delaney Anane-Sefah, James Brehm, Carter Henderson, Gunnar Lehman, Isla Leichty, David Roberts, Emma Schmelzer, Rachel Stanford, Ashlyn Taylor, Derek Wall, Arianna Weaver, Ellery Wygal, Caydon Stir, Bridgette Fisher 7th Grade Grace Jones, Natalie Fish, Audrianna Evilsizor, Ashlyn Pope, Kash LeVan, Tucker Searles, Sutton Wilcoxon, Zoe Carter, Braden Hershberger, Delilah (Lyla) Breon, James (Patrick) Brooks, Emma Liggett, Benjamin Wall, Isabelle Sarver, Savannah Gluckle, Thaddeus Kitchen, Casey Boyer, Sophia Landon, Conner Leichty, Claire Ling, Noah Sarver, Mariska Smith, Alex Griffin 8th Grade Alexa Cheetham, Brock Burgel, Lance Campbell, Haylee Earles, Caleb Larson, Caleb Ling, Levi Miller, Sadie Paul, Taryn Bradley, Ava Astorino, Victoria Douthwaite, Breece Gullett, Brevin Louden, Brielle Milliron, Mason Helms, Addison Hutton, Brady Kauffman, Dustin Bolton, Lyndee Harrison, Ava Poppe, Abbie Thoman, Elijah (Eli) Christison, Geneva Estep, Dylan King, Emery Longaberger, Emma Smith High Honors Honor Roll (3.5-3.74 GPA) 6th Grade Addison Farley, Zade Bieleski, Blaine Hughes, Gavin Bell, Elijah Filio, Cohen Evans, Timothy Krabill, Avery (Avery Grace) Randall, McKenzie Reames, Kathy Roehm, Logan Zanfirov, Asher Cole, Alauna Kinchen, McKayla Reames, Brayden Hupp, Kendal Carroll, Reagan McCullough 7th Grade Alivia Campbell, Zachary Carter, Lilliann (Lilli) Heminger, Xzavior Nicholl, Maverick Reames, Kiersten Stoll, Garrett Hull, Eliza Halterman, Bayes Lapp, Colton Neeld, Jill Fullenkamp, Morgan Gibson, Miles Christison, Avi Lehman, Carson Spencer, Levi Yelton 8th Grade Wyatt Bell, Elli Ullery, Gwenyth McCullough, Elise Longshore, Addyson Mattox, Abigail Timmons, Bryant Eaton, Jacob Lauck, Cooper Titus, Kaylee Blair, Olivia Reichardt, Kamden Hissong, Kaylee Powell, Marisa Smith, Naomi Cole Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) 6th Grade Liam Barger, Brianna Blair, Drew Boyer, Daniel (Danny) Erne, Parker Harrington, Amelia Barth, Hayden Cauley, Abigail (Abi) Frederick, Colton Hall, Jenny Reprogle, Samuel (Sam) Bradford, Brylan Cox, Easton McGuire, Zachary (Zach) Cordell, Ivan Meister, Delaney Borders, Nevaeh Gravely, Savannah McClintick, Kyerah Marchal, Austin Markin, Thaddeus Smith, Evalyne (Eva) Decker, Alanee Horsley, Xavier Smith, Ezekiel (Zeke) Longshore, Britton Carter 7th Grade Bryson Jones, Aiden Hull, Ashlee VonDeylen, Sullivan Foster, Isabella Hughes, Brady Lightner, Eli Sertell, Madden Kilgore, Avery Northup, Emma Vigar, Ezekial Sidders, Carson Stokes, Alexis Wisner, Jenna Cline, Troy Christison, Aubralyn (Aubra) Wiant, Reagan Winters, Braydon Thompson 8th Grade Zaylor Eggleston, Gaven Nance, Noah Boyd, Olivia Deere, Marshall Sutherin, Alexis (Lexi) Hausler, Isaac Sertell, Cody Ferryman, Alexander Boyer, Mylee Dooley, Wyatt Longaberger, Taylor Cook, Baileigh Engle, Caden Stokes, Timothy Howells, Devon Jones, Joran Mouton, Alayna Hackley, Malia Miller, Landon Mitchell, Cameron Pope, Reese Oder, Lydia Schmidt, Tru Maxam, Carson Poppe, Dallas Koons, Ella Vondenhuevel

We are please to announce the West Liberty-Salem 2nd quarter high school Honor Roll. Please help us to congratulate the following recipients. Highest Honors Honor Roll (3.75-4.0 GPA) 9th Grade Greyson Horsley, Teagon Miller, Andrea Stokes, Connor Garman-Ferguson, Owen Barger, Clayton McAuley, Sophia Holland, Aaron Campbell, Audrey Collins, Isabella Hardwick, Rebekah Hudson, Ava Johnson, Taran Logwood, Luke McGill, Madeline McGill, Marley Myers, Max Rudolph, Quentin Rudolph, Kennedy Wallace, Londyn Loveless, Nathan Neuerman, Jessa Beard, Ava Chamberlain, Teagan Boyd, Caleb Hershberger, Illa Kerns, Daniel Neer, Isaiah Reames, Craig Stanford, Akira Whitman, Bexley Wilcoxon, Hayden Wise 10th Grade Matthew Christison, Madeline Cole, Jaycee Yelton, Kenzie Phillips, Malachi Christison, Abby Guest, Sari Kitchen, MaKenzy Sandefur, Emma Bails, Sophia Hardwick, Joseph LaRoche, Lillian Weaver, Ivy Cline, Alexis Helms, Abigail Miller, Chaley Wade, Mallory Bostick, Kerrigan Burgel, Megan Hollar, Addison McAuley, Lily Smith, Veronica Wall 11th Grade Kiersten Holtvoigt, Chandler McCafferty, Rylie Schultz, Ava Buck, Tina Douthwaite, Lexy Lee, Max Spencer, Delaney Wade, Kenzie Bahan, Kayla Cole, Carlee Hausler, Adam Stapleton, Shae Stoner, Alisa Bolton, Arianna Chapman, Ellie Cheetham, Anika Christison, Christian Davis, Maggie Davis, Trinity Floyd, Ezekiel, Amelia Hudson, Lena Kauffman, Brittany Neer, Logan Phillips, Whitney Ridenbaugh, Makenna Smith, Isabelle Wilson, James Howells 12th Grade Ayden Estep, Emily Hollar, Macy Roth, Natalie Hacker, Logan Godwin, Madison Casto, Jamie Gluckle, Owen Johnson, Adam LaRoche, William Motzko, Micah Stoner, Gabrielle Williams, Avery Davis, Savannah Perdue, Dani Smith, Megan Adams, Kylie Burgel, Mekylie Christison, Amanda Domachowski, Brady Forsythe, Ali Gault, Elliott Hager, Jamo Legge, Audrey McGill, Naomi McGill, Isaac Reames, Gavin Schoenleben, Hallie Smith, Michele Smith, Rebecca Vincent, Mandilyn Weaver, Aubrey Williams, Grace Winters High Honors Honor Roll (3.5-3.74 GPA) 9th Grade Samuel Peraza, Grant Saylor, Silas Kauffman, Delaney Jones, Isaiah Reminder 10th Grade Payton Lightner, John Richards, Isabelle Wygal, Hanna Schwaderer, Abigail Scott, Julia Wilson, Bailey Poppe, Xander Waldren, Dylan Wing, Whitney Strapp, Leah Ropp, Eli Bell, Zander Fahnestock, Evan Fullenkamp, Ashley Yoder, Carter Titus 11th Grade Emma Kauffman, Hailey Berry, Andre Jones, Caitlyn King, Payton Knight, D.J. Yoder, Andrew Kimball, Owen Harrison, Payton Eckurd, Abbigayle Long, Phillip Marr, James Powell, Travis Cropper 12th Grade Holden Shafer, Samuel Erne, Allyson Gaver, Gibson Knox, Ashley Good, Brandon LaRoche, Dylan Lauck, Avery McGuire, Hayden Miller, Logan Saylor, Levi Shafer, Bella Kauffman, Marissa Bailey, Joelynn Kennaw, Luke Heater, Cody Cushman, Carson King Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) 9th Grade Aidon Koons, Aiden Taylor, Nick Shifflet, Lily Langhardt, Cam Bair, Jacob Evans, Jackson Steider, Troy Bradley, Reagan Bradford, Luke Thomas, Reagan Simpson, Collin Thompson, Laila Butler, Jack Bahan, Grace Hacker, Emily Hager, Alaina Irving, Myla Thornburg, Silas King, Sami King, Lincoln Henderson, Carson Kerns 10th Grade Emily Asbury, Cale Hall, Riley Knox, Anna Byrd, Nathan Webb, Grace Tomlin, Taylor Kennedy, Abigail Harris, Izabella Meister, Zoey Kaufman, Xan Schmidt, Claire Longshore, Owen Deere, Peyton Hull, Gabriel McGill, Adam Jennings, Austin Olejniczak, Brooke Dunn, Aubree Timmons, Olivia Wilcox, Miles Hostetler, Cara Deam, Samuel Lauck, Karter Spriggs, Riggs Lapp, Zoie Vermillion, Brooklyn Wilcoxon, Kendall LeVan 11th Grade Jonathon Stoner, Kambria Claybaugh, Aubrey Laing, Brandon Petry, Evan Cook, Faith Instine, Anna Wintersteller, Hannah Nibert, Devin Grime, Michael Jones, William Dowden, Wylie Harbour, Renee Neer, Gaven Wilcoxon, Matthew Jones 12th Grade Mady Ewing, Clayton Fissel, Birdie Lewis, Shaden Shafer, Vicky Dong, Alicia Szakacs, Jordan Stocksdale, Kathryn Hissong, Grant Schoenleben, Kalieb Laing, Aleah Reed, Marenna Cox

Middle School OHC Tournament change! 7th grade girls will play at West Jeff Middle School tomorrow, February 2, at 5:30. (bus will leave at 4:00) 8th grade girls will host West Jeff tomorrow, February 2, at 5:30 in the main gym. Go Tigers!

Logan County student United Way delegates participated in the the first of a four part series on living in poverty in Logan County. This morning our seniors Avery Davis, Micha Stoner and junior delegate Abbie Long participated in a poverty simulation experience. The experience allowed students the opportunity to participate in real life challenges like paying the rent or mortgage, utilities, buying groceries, paying for child care, finding and maintaining reliable transportation and maintaining work. They were assigned a family unit, and scenarios related to the three most common causes of poverty, systemic, situational and generational. Scenarios included being a single working parent, a family unable to afford or obtain credit to purchase a car, or a grandparent raising grandchildren on a fixed income to name a few. In each case, they were required to find the resources to fill in the gaps where income failed to provide. In all cases, students found empathy in the struggles and were enlightened by the resources available through #211 and United Way when the proper education is shared in the community. Today’s experience was also open to Logan County business leaders who hope to better relate to employee needs and learn what resources are available to avoid eviction, providIng food for families and keep the utilities turned on. The next poverty simulation experience is March 15 and is open to anyone who may want to attend. Contact United Way for more details.

Stay tuned for weather related cancellations this week. Reminder, all middle school and elementary practices and events are cancelled if there is no school due to inclement weather. Go Tigers!

West Liberty-Salem Middle School has named their Spelling Bee Champion! Jill Fullenkamp (7th grade) was the overall winner in the 17th round with the word “transept”. Ellis Koons (6th grade) was runner up. The MS spelling bee takes place in the gym in front of their peers and words are given by curriculum director Stacy Dunn. Congratulations Jill and Ellis!

Fourth and fifth grade students were really buzzing as they watched 16 of their peers take the stage in the school Spelling Bee. Eight Students were chosen from each grade level after participating in a classroom spelling bee. Braylon Lucas(5th grade) won first place and Peyton Ziegler (5th grade) was runner up. Braylon will now take an online spelling and vocabulary test in hopes of being chosen to represent WL-S in the state wide spelling bee in the spring. Congratulations Braylon and Peyton!

Elementary students celebrated the Great Kindness Challenge by making posters, cards and writing notes to local healthcare workers. Green Hills, Mercy McAuley Center, Urbana Hospital, Community Health & Wellness Partners, and Mary Routan were a few of the recipients. Check out their creativity!

Please help us congratulate Lora Schafer on her retirement! Mrs. Schafer served as an elementary paraprofessional from 1998-2016 and custodian from 2016-2022. She took her last ride on the zamboni in a clap out celebration through the halls of the school yesterday afternoon. Students, teachers and staff were excited to wave goodbye and wish her well. Thank you, Mrs. Schafer, for your many years of service as West Liberty-Salem!

We are getting the wiggles out with jump ropes today! Indoor recess can be a bummer, but the gym is always fun!

The elementary Spelling Bee is happening right now! Catch it on our Live Feed! http://www.mldistrict.com/districts/oh/libertysalem/

Logan Link Inducted 2022 as an Athlete Logan is a 2007 graduate earning 9 varsity letters in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. In Football, he earned 3 letters. He was named all OHC his Junior and Senior year, All District his Junior and Senior year, and was named Second Team All State his Senior year. He was a starter on the league championship team and the first team to qualify to the OHSAA Play-Offs his Sophomore year and helped them qualify again his Senior year. In Basketball he was a 3 year letter winner. He was named All OHC his Junior and Senior year, and All District his Senior year. Was awarded the Hustle award his freshman, junior, and Senior years. He set, and continues to hold the career season rebounds in the boys basketball program at 627. He also set the Season record at 291. His Junior year he helped lead the team to a conference championship. In Baseball he was a three year letter winner and a four year participant. He was named all OHC his Senior year, and helped his team win the league title his Sophomore and Junior years and the District his Junior year as well. During his High School career, he played a key role in the program winning over 75 games in 4 years. After High School, Logan went on to be a 2 year starter and a 3 year letterman on Purdue Universitys Football team. During the 2010 season he led the team in tackles, and in 2011 was the team captain. Currently Logan resides in West Lafayette, Indiana and is a VP of Tech Start- Up. The inductees will be recognized on February 4, 2022, prior to the start of the boys varsity basketball game. At the conclusion of the game there will be a dessert social in the auxiliary gym. The formal induction ceremony is February 5, 2022, at the Urbana Christian Conference Center. Social hour will begin at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and the ceremony at 7:30. Tickets are $30.00 for the evening, and must be purchased by January 27th by calling the WL-S Athletic Office at (937)465-1149, or emailing Jake Vitt at jvitt@wlstigers.org

Attention seniors: The February 25th deadline is quickly approaching to turn in photos for the senior night video. Please turn those in to Mr. Yoder ASAP. New Scholarships have been added in the Counseling Office. If you are interested in any of the following please visit the counseling office for more information or applications. MILITARY: The Marine Corps recruiter will be here for a lunch set-up on Mon, Jan 31. SCHOLARSHIPS: White Tiger Scholarship: $500 awarded. Seniors who have won a White Tiger award in High School are eligible to apply. Applications in Counseling Office are due to Mrs. Warye on 2/25/22 (see app for details). Bellefontaine Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 351: $500 awarded (5 scholarships awarded this year), Preference to public safety, health & medical fields. Applications are in Counseling Office and are due 4/5/22. John Dale Urbana Firefighter Scholarship: Dependents/grandchildren of a current or retired Urbana Firefighter who plan to study firefighting, EMS or nursing. Does NOT have to be Champaign County resident. If there are no applicants with the above majors, criteria will be expanded to include ANY major, as long as you are a dependent or grandchild of a current or former Urbana firefighter. GPA of 2.5+; More info in HS Counseling Office or apply directly at www.springfieldfoundation.org. Due 2/18/22 at 4:30 PM.

Becka Peterson Inducted 2022 Athletic Hall of fame, Athlete: Becka Peterson is a 2012 graduate of West Liberty-Salem, where she earned a total of 12 varsity letters and 11 (out of 12 possible) Ohio Heritage Conference team titles in softball, basketball, and volleyball. Although she is a decorated three-sport athlete, she is most-remembered for her outstanding softball career where her teams posted an overall record of 105-11, including 54-0 in the OHC and four conference titles, three sectional and district titles and a pair of regional titles in 2010 and 2011. Her career was highlighted by two seasons in which the Tigers advanced to the state tournament – as a sophomore in 2010 when they were state runners-up with a 27-4 record and her junior year in 2011 when the Tigers were state semi-finalists and finished the season with a 27-3 overall record. Becka earned OHC honorable mention as a freshman and picked up first team OHC accolades her sophomore through senior seasons. She was tabbed as the OHC’s Softball Player of the Year as a junior and senior and was also named first team All-Ohio in the same seasons. She capped her stellar softball career by representing WL-S in the Ohio Senior All-Star Game in 2012. While at West Liberty-Salem, she etched her name into the Ohio Softball record books, most notably as the state’s all-time leader in career home runs. Today she remains in the state record books with Home Runs in a Career (3rd Place), with 40 home runs; Home Runs in a Season (7th Place), with 14 home runs; Runs in a Career (8th Place), with 174 runs scored; RBI in a Career (3rd Place), with 190 RBI; and RBI in a Season (7th Place), with 62 RBI. The inductees will be recognized on February 4, 2022, prior to the start of the boys varsity basketball game. At the conclusion of the game there will be a dessert social in the auxiliary gym. The formal induction ceremony is February 5, 2022, at the Urbana Christian Conference Center. Social hour will begin at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and the ceremony at 7:30. Tickets are $30.00 for the evening, and must be purchased by January 27th by calling the WL-S Athletic Office at (937)465-1149, or emailing Jake Vitt at jvitt@wlstigers.org

Good afternoon! All elementary and middle school activities are cancelled for this evening. High school activities are on as scheduled with the exception of the freshmen boys basketball game that is now cancelled. Have a great evening!

2014 D III State Champion 4x4 Relay Team Inducted in the 2022 WL-S Athletic Hall of Fame Team Members: Conner Karg, Kelvin Shank, Taylor Cordell, and Kam Evans and Head Coach Joe Taylor. The relay team, consisted of all Seniors, and one Junior- Evans. All were four year and three year track participants respectively. First year Head Coach, Joe Taylor had goals of getting a successful program established, but the 4 x 4 Relay team had a bigger common one-to win the State 4x4 title. During their season, they helped their team take home first place from 3 of their regular season meets, runner up in the league, placed first at the District, fourth at regionals, and then on to state. As a team, they finished seventh at State that year- competing in 5 events with all of these boys competing in multiple events. They broke 4 school records, received 6 individual OHC titles, 4 individual District Championships, and won the regional championship in the 4x4. As a group, they first competed in the 4x4 in their first home meet on April 1 and ran a 3:42.90, about 23 seconds slower than what they would finish at State. Their State Championship run time of 3:19.53 took place in front of 14,000 people at the Jesse Owens Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University. That time is the second fastest 4x4 time in DIII state meet history. The inductees will be recognized on February 4, 2022, prior to the start of the boys varsity basketball game. At the conclusion of the game there will be a dessert social in the auxiliary gym. The formal induction ceremony is February 5, 2022, at the Urbana Christian Conference Center. Social hour will begin at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and the ceremony at 7:30. Tickets are $30.00 for the evening, and must be purchased by January 27th by calling the WL-S Athletic Office at (937)465-1149, or emailing Jake Vitt at jvitt@wlstigers.org

Hello, This is Kraig Hissong, WLS Superintendent. Due to refreeze last night, we are seeing a lot of ice and slick road conditions on our back roads this morning; therefore, school will be closed for the day. Thank you.

Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, Due to slick road conditions, especially in the northern roads of the district, we will be on a two-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25th. Hi-Point, Mack, and alternative school, will also be on a two-hour delay. The MS and HS will start at 9:40 and the Elementary will start at 9:45. Thank you and have a good evening.

Come out and support the Tigers this week!