West Liberty-Salem Athletic Association needs help for track concessions on the following dates:
4/22-small meet
Invitationals:
5/1
5/7
5/8
Please text Jamie at 937-416-1715 to help! Thanks!
Parents of any current 6th or 7th graders: if you have a student interested in MS cheer for next year, please remind them to sign up at the Athletic Office door this week!
WLS FFA Officers were recently tapped for 2021-2022 school year! The officer team includes:
President-Maddox Havens
Vice President-Hayden King
Reporter-Michelle Smith
Secretary-Bailee Wick
Sentinel-Sophia Hardwick
Treasurer-Dylan Glunt
Student Advisor-Payton Eckurd
Historian-Ava Buck
Congratulations to our new officers!
The West Liberty-Salem Girls Track and Field team won the Minster Memorial Invitational on Saturday.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 129, 2nd Minster 114, 3rd Marion Local 65, 4th Ft. Loramie 63, 5th South Adams (IN) 61, 6th New Bremen 56, 7th Versailles 50, 8th Spencerville 43, 9th Waynesfield Goshen 34, 10th Russia, 25, 11th Covington and Pandora-Gilboa 7,
13th Houston and Convoy Crestview 4, 15th Fort Wayne Canterbury 1
Junior Emily Hollar powered the Tiger attack with first place finishes in the 400 meter dash 58.92 and 200 meter dash 26.25. Hollar also anchored the winning 4x200 relay team with Kaylee LeVan, Grace Estes and Madison Bahan 1:47.38 and 4x400 relay team of Katelyn Stapleton, Bahan and Estes 4:07.66. WLS also grabbed a first place in the 4x800 relay Megan Adams, Ashley Yoder, Addison McAuley and Stapleton 9:45.40.
Placing second for the Tigers were Megan Adams in the 1600 meter run 5:15.56 and Katelyn Stapleton in the 800 meter run 2:22.05. Third place finishes came from. Selena Weaver in Discus 99'10", Madison Bahan in the 400 meter dash 1:01.42, and the 4x100 relay team of LeVan, Estes, Lilly Weaver and Stapleton 52.32.
Finishing in fourth place were Grace Estes 100 meter dash 13.17, Ashley Yoder 1600 meter run 5:18.64, Megan Adams 800 meter run 2:28.57, and Addison McAuley in the 3200 meter run 11:54.25. Fifth place finishes included Claire Longshore 300 meter hurdles 50.58, Madison Bahan 200 meter dash 27.28, Selena Weaver Shot Put 31'01",
Kaylee LeVan Long Jump 15'05", and placing sixth were LeVan in the 100 meter dash 13.36, Mandilyn Weaver High Jump 4'10", and Taylor Kennedy in the 3200 meter run 12:28.52.
WLS will host a tri meet Thursday.
Don’t forget this fun fundraiser set for Friday evening on the elementary playground! If you can’t join us, you can still donate in the office! See the flyer for full details. See you there!
We are seeking a MS football and basketball cheer coach for the 2021/22 season! If you or someone you know is interested please email JVitt@wlstigers.org
Here are two more local job opportunities for graduating seniors. Details are attached.
Do you have a junior or senior looking for a prom dress or suit? There is a free prom boutique on Saturday from 11-4 with over 200 dresses and suits to choose from! Details are provided in the attached flyer.
It's Gold Card Friday! Find out how our Elementary kids can help support the fundraising efforts for the WLS Fieldhouse: https://youtu.be/c7P-5SFESNM
West Liberty-Salem joined four other Champaign County schools in a county wide art competition this week. Art works were displayed and judged at The Mike Major Sculpture Gallery in Urbana on Tuesday. A very talented group of artists represented WL-S including Regan Boyd, Alexandrea Caldwell, Mearic Campbell, Arianna Chapman, Ethan Costentino-Ilges, Ryan Motzko, Logan Saylor, Holden Shafer, Hallie Smith, Aubrey Williams, and Montana Zinn. Several mediums of art were featured in the competition with WL-S artists placing in each category.
Awards were given Aubrey Williams, 1st place-Mixed Media; Ryan Motzko, 3rd place-Black & White Drawing; Holden Shafer, 3rd place-Painting. WL-S took the top three photography spots with Mearic Campbell in 1st place, Alexandrea Caldwell in 2nd, and Regan Boyd in 3rd.
A reception will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening featuring roughly 100 pieces of art from all county schools. Due to a scheduling conflict for our students who will attend the Academic Excellence Banquet on Thursday, The Mike Major Art Studio will be open from 12-8 p.m. for anyone who wishes to attend. During the reception hour, please bring just 1 guest.
The picture collage from left to right and top to bottom feature the art of:
Painting- Holden Shafer; Mearic Campbell, photograph
Regan Boyd, Photograph; Ryan Motzko, Black and White drawing
Alexandrea Caldwell, Photograph; Aubrey Williams, Mix Media
Our HS Zoology students had a ‘Tide Pool Tasting’ and experienced how marine life is used in cuisine all over the world! The menu included clams, scallops, mussels, octopus and shrimp that students prepared themselves (with the help of Mrs. Smith, of course!). They really enjoyed the experience, testing their palates, and a few of them just might end up foodies!
We had a record turn out of students supporting students last night at our ‘White Out’ baseball and softball games! It was great to have a student section again and cheer both teams on to a victory! Tonight, students are invited to support their friends at the boys and girls track meet. The theme is camo! HS students are admitted free (masks are required at our events but are sometimes removed for photo opportunities.)
Last week, Key Club discussed ways they could encourage students to engage with their peers by supporting them in their respective extra and co curricular activities . The idea of students supporting each other across extracurriculars was introduced during a leadership conference attended by a handful of our students recently. Key Club kicks off ‘Students supporting Students’ this week encouraging them to attend Track & Field, Varsity and Reserve Softball and Baseball events for the next two weeks, complete with themed student sections. The idea will be carried out through the end of the school year and into the fall/winter season. HS students will be admitted to the themed events free of charge thanks to Mr. Jake Vitt! This week’s events are attached. We hope to see our students there!!
Any 18 year old, graduating senior, Genric is hiring for full time security positions! Details are attached.
Congratulations to Ryan Motzko and Katelyn Stapleton for being named our April Seniors of the Month! Seniors are nominated and selected by their teachers for being good students and active participants in school and the community.
Our March Middle School Students of the Month have been announced! Congratulations to the following students for being recognized by your teachers!
Left to Right:
8th Grade: Courtney Knight & Daniel Neer – 7th Grade: Alexa Cheetham & Atticus Loudenback – 6th Grade: Eliza Halterman & Conner Leichty
Our United Way of Logan County youth representatives have been hard at work tackling some of the most pressing issues that affect the families in Logan County. WL-S representatives are Juniors, Michah Stoner and Avery Davis, and Seniors, Kaylee LeVan and Lance Baldwin. The full article featured on Peak of Ohio is attached.
“After two months spent learning about and discussing the biggest issues that affect local youth, Logan County high schoolers serving on the Student United Way committee are seeking funding proposals to address them. The group has $20,000 from the annual United Way campaign to spend and is inviting all local organizations and schools to submit a Youth Allocations Grant application to help fund one or more projects.”
https://www.peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=322467
Congratulations to the Tiger Cheer Team for a job well done this morning! They took the mat at the OHC Cheer Competition with a solid performance! Way to represent WL-S, ladies!!
Our High School Key Club took full advantage of yesterday’s weather and held their spring meeting outside. Several important topics were up for discussion including planning their last few Fun Friday events! If you have missed it, Key Club has been hosting fun activities during 1st and 2nd homeroom periods in the gym. They usually involve some type of relay event or competition against teacher/administrator teams. It’s become a really popular event and a way for the students to let loose and have fun during this unusual year.
Key Club officers and Delegates also used the meeting to highlight the benefits of serving in key club, encouraging new members to consider signing up for a position next year.
They wrapped things up by brainstorming for their final service project of the year (TBA) and other ways to support our student body. Since the pandemic began, they lost the tradition of having a student section during fall/winter sports. But, they hope to bring that back to our outside events this spring! Provided that they can find a safe way to do so, they would call this ‘Students Supporting Students’ and round out the school year supporting their friends and athletes!
Overall, it was a productive meeting on a beautiful day!
Attention ALL seniors:
A great opportunity for all graduation seniors is available in the counseling office. Whether you are headed to the workforce, trade school, community college or 4 year college, this scholarship may be for you. Please read below...
Arthur Birt Family Scholarship
(10) $1,000 scholarships
This scholarship is open to ANY WL-S seniors for a variety of reasons:
-Assistance with college or technical school
-Costs associated with an apprenticeship or other non-traditional schooling or certifications
-Students going into the workforce needing help with expenses for independent living (rent, utility expenses, auto repairs and other start-up costs)
Applications can be picked up in the counseling office and are due on 4/23/21.