West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Hello WL-S Families, The last two Mondays have been unusually busy during morning parent drop off. I think this may be due to weather and more parents choosing to take their children to school. Overall, everyone has been doing a great job despite having to wait longer than normal in line. Here are just a few tips to remind everyone of how best to navigate morning drop off. Thanks! 1. Be Patient! Take your time making decisions and allow yourself at least 10 minutes to get through the parent drop off line when it is busy. Over 300 cars are dropping off each morning , and we want to ensure everyone’s safety! 2. Be Ready! Make sure your kids shoes, coat, and book bag are on and ready so it does not create any additional time for your child to exit your vehicle. 3. Use the front parking lot if your child needs assistance getting out of the car or getting organized. Then use the crosswalk to walk your child to the school. This is very helpful to parents with younger children. 4. Pull forward as far as you can before you stop and drop off. Don’t forget that you can go past the flag pole and the fire lane to drop off. This helps to spread cars out! 5. ALWAYS use the curb lane to let your child out of the car or use the front parking lot. We want to ensure no students have to cut between traffic. This could lead to a dangerous situation. 6. To avoid the crowd, try to arrive before 7:25 AM 7. Be Patient and Cautious! Having spoken to parents and families who have dropped children off at other school districts, I think we have one of the best designed and efficient drop off lanes in the area for parents, but it relies on everyone looking out for each other’s children to make sure it is safe. Thanks for being a part of the team to ensure everyone gets to school safely! Thank you, Kraig Hissong

Selena Weaver scored her 1000th career point during last night’s game against Legacy Christian. The lady Tigers won 57-37. Congratulations, Selena!

Good morning Elementary parents! This is WLS with two announcements. 1) The Kids Heart Challenge will be held next week with A & C classes participating on Monday, Feb 8 and B & D classes participating on Tuesday, Feb 9. Please have students dress in comfortable clothing. 2) Please show today's Gold Card Friday video to your student(s). https://youtu.be/U_6BSYGQBOk. Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello, This is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Due to slick icy road conditions, WLS will be closed for the day. Thank you and have a safe day!

Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent calling to inform families that WLS will be on a 2 hour delay for Friday, February 5th due to slick road conditions.  MS/HS will start at 9:40 and Elementary at 9:45.  Again, WLS will be on a 2 hour delay for tomorrow, February 5th.  

On Thursday, Pages‘ students worked with book binder and artist, Jonna Twiggs, as well as the Wexner Center’s Dionne Custer-Edwards (Director of Learning & Public Practice). Due to Covid restrictions this year, Pages’ students are participating in virtual field trips and workshops. The Journal Making Workshop was led by Jonna, who is a professional book binder. All students received the book binding materials at the start of the workshop. Through Zoom, Jonna showed the students how to sew and bind their own Pages Journals, using needle and waxed thread. Once complete, the students were given a short writing activity by Dionne. They will be using those journals throughout their Pages experience this school year. Pages, provided by The Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio is a creative arts experience offered to students at WL-S in Mythology class, as well as other interested student participants, and led by Jessica Haney. Pages: Art & Writing is a multi-disciplinary program that supports literacy and writing skills through the exploration of contemporary art, film, and performing arts. This program is free for students and pairs educators and artists from the Wexner Center with high school teachers from across central Ohio in the planning of writing-based experiential learning opportunities.

Congratulations to MS/HS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll recipients! Keep up the good work! 4.0 Honor Roll 6th Grade James Brooks, Zoe Carter, Troy Christison, Audrianna Evilsizor, Morgan Gibson, Troy Gibson, Tristin Halterman, Braden Hershberger, Conner Leichty, Claire Ling, Isabelle Sarver, Noah Sarver 7th Grade Ava Astorino, Lance Campbell, Eli Christison, Geneva Estep, Lyndee Harrison, Dylan King, Emery Longaberger, Brevin Louden, Brielle Milliron, Joran Mouton, Ava Poppe, Emma Smith, Elli Ullery 8th Grade Jessa Beard, Isabella Hardwick, Caleb Herschberger, Rebekah Hudson, Ava Johnson, Luke McGill, Daniel Neer, Isaiah Reames, Maximilian Rudolph, Craig Stanford, Akira Whitman, Bexley Wilcoxon 9th Grade Emma Bails, Kerrigan Burgel, Megan Hollar, Miles Hostetler, Faith Jones, Sari Kitchen, Sidney Larison, Addison McAuley, Lily Smith, Chaley Wade, Veronica Wall, Lillian Weaver 10th Grade Kayla Cole, Christian Davis, Maggie Davis, Brittany Neer, Delaney Wade 11th Grade Megan Adams, Macie Campbell, Brady Forsythe, Ali Gault, Emily Hollar, Lauren Kindle, Douglas Legge, Audrey McGill, Hallie Smith, Micah Stoner, Mandilyn Weaver 12th Grade Lance Baldwin, Regan Boyd, Nicholas Burden, Sophia Cole, Morgan Damron, Tyler Douthwaite, Grace Estes, Emma Hostetler, Rachel Hostetler, Luke Hudson, Dawson Jenkins, Alyssa Johnson, Hannah Jones, Kaylee LeVan, Jaden Marchal, Ryan Motzko, Hayden Phillips, Selena Weaver, Kienna Whitman, Isaac Wilson 3.8 Honor Roll 6th Grade Grace Jones, Kash LeVan, Zachary Carter, Hattie Jacobs, Bayes Lapp, Brady Lightner, Tucker Searles, Carson Spencer, Jill Fullenkamp, Emma Liggett, Miles Christison, Natalie Fish, Sophia Landon, Kiersten Stoll, Levi Yelton, Lyla Breon, Thaddeus Kitchen, Benjamin Wall 7th Grade Promise Alkire, Marisa Smith, Alexa Cheetham, Dustin Bolton, Taryn Bradley, Wyatt Saxton, Haylee Earles, Kaylee Blair, Naomi Cole, Breece Gullet, Wyatt Longaberger, Mason Helms, Atticus Loudenback, Victoria Douthwaite, Kaylee Powell, Brady Kauffman, Caleb Ling 8th Grade Greyson Horsley, Sami King, Silas Kauffman, Ava Chamberlain, Audrey Collins, Madeline McGill, Nathan Neuerman, Kennedy Wallace, Quentin Rudolph, Treyton Helms, Owen Barger, Teagan Boyd, Taran Logwood, Aaron Campbell 9th Grade Evan Fullenkamp, Leah Ropp, Julia Wilson, Izabella Meister, Kendall LeVan, Whitney Strapp, Zander Fahnestock, Olivia Wilcox, Abby Guest, Carter Titus, Kenzie Phillips, Madeline Cole, Isabelle Wygal, Mallory Bostick, Ivy Cline, Sophia Hardwick 10th Grade Abbigayle Long, Renee Neer, Isabelle Wilson, Carlee Hausler, Shae Stoner, Lena Kauffman, Amelia Hudson, Rylie Schultz, Tina Douthwaite, Lexy Lee, Arianna Chapman, Adam Stapleton, Logan Phillips, D.J. Yoder, Ellie Cheetham, Trinity Floyd 11th Grade Jocelynn Kennaw, William Motzko, Logan Saylor, Harley Knox, Alexandrea Caldwell, Adam LaRoche, Kylie Burgel, Owen Johnson, Avery Davis, Naomi McGill, Isaac Reames, Aubrey Williams 12th Grade Mearic Campbell, Maria Henderson, Olivia Neer, Andrew Stoner, Maguire Stratton, Josh Spinner 3.0 Honor Roll 6th Grade Aisyln Whitaker, Isabelle Richards, Tanner Myers, Bryson Jones, Eli Sertell, Silas Krabill, Avi Lehman, Braydon Thompson, Savannah Gluckle, Madison Jones, Emma Vigar, Joseph Griffiin, Skyler Ropp, Ezekial Sidders, Garrett Hull, Isabella Hughes, Rylan Trimble, Carson Stokes, Alivia Campbell, Colton Neeld, Aubralyn Wiat, Reagan Winters, Bayleigh Deam, Sutton Wilcoxon, Aiden Hull, Casey Boyer, Ashlyn Pope, Avery Northup, Colton Randall, Eliza Halterman, Xzavior Nicholl 7th Grade Noah Boyd, Van LaFollette, Ella Vondenhuevel, Dallas Koons, Caden Stokes, Zaylor Eggleston, Kaitlyn Benetos, Caleb Heater, Alexander Boyer, Amani Grantham, Samuel Strapp, Alexzander Gluckle, Taylor Cook, Timothy Howells, Cody Ferryman, Cameron Pope, Isaac Sertell, Landon Mitchell, Bryant Eaton, Sunny Lhamon-Waller, Reese Oder, Addison Hutton, Marshall Sutherin, Malia Miller, Addyson Mattox, Levi Miller, Cooper Titus, Eli Bremer, Gwenyth McCullough, Ian Cox, Wyatt Bell, Elise Longshore, Mylee Dooley, Caleb Larson, Jacob Lauck, Olivia Reichardt, Abigail Timmons, Lydia Schmidt, Kamden Hissong, Brock Burgel, Sadie Paul, Carson Poppe 8th Grade Kaydence Connolly, Leigha Cox, Edna Keller, Shayanne McClintick, Luke Thomas, Talon Castle, Grace Hacker, Jacob Evans, Anna Cole, Jackson Steider, Allison Ferryman, Alaina Irving, Collin Thompson, Joshua Wilcoxon, Reagan Simpson, Sophia Holland, John Bahan, Silas King, Aiden Taylor, Marley Myers, Troy Bradley, Laila Butler, Lincoln Henderson, Isaiah Reminder, Nick Shifflet, Samuel Peraza, Clayton McAuley 9th Grade Brooklyn Wilcoxon, Lauren Kimball, Adam Jennings, Emily Asbury, Mason Barger, MaKenzy Sandefur, Riley Knox, Anna Byrd, Zachary Damron, John Richards, Xan Schmidt, Cara Deam, Aubree Timmons, Alyse Bremer, Peyton Hull, Jane Fullenkamp, Zoie Vermillion, Taylor Kennedy, Connor Shover, Alexis Helms, Riggs Lapp, Payton Lightner, Claire Longshore, Gabriel McGill, Abigail Miller, Dylan Wing, Samuel Lauck, Malachi Christison, Ashley Yoder, Matthew Christison, Joseph LaRoche, Zoey Kaufman, Bailey Poppe, Eli Bell, Jaycee Yelton 10th Grade Michael Jones, Whitney Ridenbaugh, Eli Shafer, Makenna Smith, Samuel Wilkins, Anika Christison, Bailey Wick, Eli Ullery, Hannah Turner, Faith Instine, Aubrey Laing, Maddox Havens, Devin Grime, Wylie Harbour, Phillip Marr, Ava Buck, Travis Cropper, Trevor Berry, Gaven Wilcoxon, Evan Cook, Caitlyn King, Brandon Petry, Owen Harrison, Andrew Kimball, Emma Kauffman, Matthew Jones, Chandler McCafferty, Raven Johnson, Payton Eckurd, Alisa Bolton, James Powell, Aubree Snyder, Mackenzie Bahan, Blair Boyd 11th Grade Luke Heater, Bella Smith, Savannah Perdue, Hayden King, Brandon LaRoche, Matthew Roach, Macy Roth, Ayden Estep, Aleah Reed, Carson King, Marissa Bailey, Tate Yoder, Dylan Lauck, Roberta Lewis, Samuel Erne, Logan Godwin, Michele Smith, Gabrielle Williams, Austin Smith, Allyson Gaver, Bella Kauffman, Jamie Gluckle, Grace Winters, Natalie Hacker, Amanda Domachowski, Kathryn Hissong 12th Grade Anna McGill, Emily Scott, Jacob Wilcoxon, Jacob Webb, Rose Neer, William Levan, Wyatt Wilcoxon, Ashlie Spencer, Katelyn Stapleton, Jon Payer, Kathleen Rollins, Madison Bahan, Mason Powell, Garrett Richardson, Lilian Davis, Andrew Hardwick, Noah Cline, Alexa Stoll, Victoria Strickland, Logan Campbell, Brynn Cropper, Hannah Bowman, Cooper Havens, Olivia Muirhead, Gavin Woodruff, Trinity Perkins

Ms. Haney, Mrs. Phelps, and Mr. Warren pose for a selfie while waiting for their first round of Covid-19 vaccinations on Friday. Read the full story on staff vaccinations here https://www.wlstigers.org/article/392728?org=wls!

Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Due to continued icy and drifted road conditions, WLS is closed for the day. Again, WLS is closed for the day. Thank you.

Hello, this Kraig Hissong, Superintendent.  Due to the poor road conditions, WLS will be on a two hour delay for Tuesday, February 2.  School will start at 9:40 for MS/HS and 9:45 for Elementary.  Again, WLS is on a 2 hour delay for tomorrow.  Thank you.

Good afternoon! All afternoon/evening activities for today have been cancelled. Stay safe!

We are pleased to announce the opening of our school based health center on January 19th! Many of our families have had questions on how billing will work for services. If you wish to have your student seen if necessary, please take a moment to log into Final Forms and fill out the consent form. Once your student has received services (remember, you will be notified in advance) you can call Community Health and Wellness at any time to have your insurance on file. Our families will be billed just like any visit to their primary health care visit, so in the event that you have copays, an invoice will be mailed to your home. We do not except (or want) students to pay for services at school. If you need to have insurance placed on file at that time, you may call 937-599-1411. Please let us know if you have any other questions by messaging or calling the office. Thank you!

Our elementary classes wrapped up The Great Kindness Challenge week by making signs to thank local businesses and organizations that impact both our students and community! First graders made this sign for our Fire and EMS front line workers! Thank you for keeping our community safe!

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Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent of West Liberty-Salem, with an important message. Due to current road conditions, continuing snow fall throughout the night and refreeze, school will be closed for tomorrow, February 1st. Again, school is closed for tomorrow, Monday February 1st. Thank you.

This week’s staff spotlight goes to Nikki Burkhamer. Mrs. Burkhamer joined the WL-S elementary paraprofessional team in November. Please help us give her a warm welcome to the WL-S family! My name is Nikki Johnson Burkhamer. I am from West Liberty, and I attended WL-S from kindergarten to graduation. So, I am very excited to now be part of the staff at "my school." I am the mother of 4 boys, and I recently married James, who added another son to our household. Now, we have four boys all together! My guys are very into music, theater, Jazz, and gaming, of course. I am a recent grad from Liberty University, and I thoroughly enjoyed my studies, there. I worked at The Logan County Libraries for 16 years, and I love everything about reading, writing, and books. While working there, “Writers Rule” was a middle-school writing group that I presented to the area youth. It was a joy to work with these students over the 14 years that our library has offered this program. I love theater, and I especially enjoy doing make-up for productions at The Holland Theatre. It is one of my favorite places to be. For many years I have lived in the Ben Logan School District where my youngest son is a freshman. I am a big supporter of their Music Booster Organization. Fewer things bring me more joy than spending time with my friends and family, and I love to plan parties and get-togethers for them. I began working at WL-S in November of 2020, and I am a paraprofessional that works alongside teachers in Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th grades, here. It has been my pleasure to be in these classes and to have the opportunities to work with several students in one-on-one sessions or in small groups. I also serve as a substitute teacher, in the afternoons, when needed. It’s a great day to be a Tiger! I am looking forward to the rest of this school year!

We are excited to officially announce the opening of the WL-S School-Based Health Center (SBHC) that opened on January 19th. In partnership with Community Health & Wellness Partners, we have the opportunity to provide healthcare services to our students and faculty on the WL-S campus for anyone who wishes to participate. If you elect for your student to receive services, the clinic is able to offer many services that you would typically receive in a doctor’s office or urgent care. The new health center offers these services in addition to the traditional school nurse services you have always received. If a family member choses to have their child be seen at the School-Based Health Clinic, there are two main ways this clinic could be beneficial to you. First, as an Urgent Care. You can use our clinic similarly to an urgent care facility to receive many of the same services. The advantage is the convenience of having services available for you at school. This could speed up the process to receive treatment that may have required an additional trip to an urgent care or time to schedule a Dr. visit. Some of the common services a student or staff member could be seen for are the following: • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) • Allergies and asthma • Pink Eye • Mono • Bronchitis • Common Cold • Flu (influenza) • Ear Infection • Strep Throat • Head Lice • Diagnosis and possible treatment for minor injuries, (Fractures, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, and Falls). Second, for Primary Care Services. If you are already a patient of CHWP or you do not have a Primary Care Physician, CHWP would be happy to assist you in your primary care needs. Our School-Based health clinic is an extension of the larger CHWP array of services for our community, including mental health services, and has 5 locations throughout the area and its main office is located on US HWY 68, north of West Liberty, formally known as Oak Hill. Health Screenings, Wellness exams, etc. can also be conducted here on-site, at the CHWP School Based Health Clinic. Jennifer Douthwaite, Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), our school nurse for the past six years, will serve as the licensed care provider along with her nurse, Beth Wing LPN. We recommend that all families preregister your children for the most convenience in accessing these new services. To do so please. please log in to your Final Forms account and complete the Health Center and Demographic Information forms. You can access these on our website at wlstigers.org -> Menu -> Final Forms-> and log into your Parent or Staff account. Once login is complete, you will see your children listed. Select a child to pre-register and go to there forms. You should see two forms in the list highlighted in RED. (Health Center and Demographic Information) Complete these forms and you will be all set to be seen at WL-S School Based Health Center. You will ALWAYS be called, by health center staff , for permission to treat your child if or he/she appears to need professional services. You can find more information about the Health Center on our website at wlstigers.org -> Menu -> Wellness -> WL-S School Based Health Center.

The WLS Athletic Association is wrapping up their Good Clean fundraiser on 2/1. “Here is a chance to actually save money and support your school at the same time by purchasing products that we all use. Our 5-gallon buckets are 640oz (Almost 6 ½ of the 100oz family sizes) of Detergents, Softeners, and Dish Soaps come with a convenient dispensing pump. That is almost half the price of the brand names you are already buying from your local stores.” The Good Clean fundraiser offers detergent (180ct), Dishwasher (200ct) Pod-Packs, & In-Washer Scent Booster (plastic jug 8 lbs.). ALL products are $45.00 with a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee. Orders can be placed online at www.goodcleanfundraising.com, click ORDER and follow instructions completely. Orders may also be placed with any WLSAA member.

The West Liberty-Salem Middle School completed it’s second round of the Spelling Bee last week after class competitions took place last month. After 12 rounds of competition, 7th grader Caleb Ling was named the Champion. The winning word was intoxicating. In second place was Elijah Christison (7th grade), and third place was Owen Barber (8th grade). Congratulations to our winners! Caleb will go on to compete in an online spelling bee for a spot to compete at the state level in the spring. Congratulations to all of our participants and winners!

Rehearsals for this year’s production of ‘Shrek: The Musical’ are in full swing! Mr. Henry, Mrs. Arnold and the entire cast and crew are hard at work after school and sometimes during their home room time to make sure things are falling into place. Yesterday, Mr. Henry got in some extra time with the fairytale creatures. The production is set to take stage March 19 & 20, and we can’t wait!