Four WL-S students received their first FFA jackets! Read the full story submitted by FFA report Alyssa Alford here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/179556?org=wls
WLS will be closed for today due to patchy Dense Fog in our area. Thank you
Hello, due to dense fog in our area WLS will be on a two hour delay for today, Wednesday, January 15th. School will start at 9:40 for MS/HS and 9:45 for the elementary. Thank you.
WL-S sophomore Austin Smith won an all expense paid trip to High Cascade Summer Camp in Mt. Hood, Oregon! The ski and snowboarding summer camp retreat was awarded when Austin won a ‘last man standing’ competition at Louie Vito’s Rail Jam this weekend at Mad River Mountain! Smith is pictured with Olympian Louie Vito. Enjoy your trip, Austin!
Come out and support Key Club at the second annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser on 2/14/20 from 4:30-7:30. Boys basketball hosts the Triad Cardinals beginning at 6!
ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS:
Scholarship season is now in full swing for the class of 2020!
We have some big shoes to fill from the class of 2019!
Last year’s graduating class won $1,416,636 in scholarships!
The average award per student was $19,675.
31 of the graduating 72 students in the class were awarded a scholarship, that’s 43% of the class applying and winning scholarships!
Seniors, be sure to check Schoology for important scholarship announcements and updates.
Pay special attention to due dates.
Be scholarship ready by collecting your letters of recommendations from teachers.
Local scholarships are coming due in the month of January, so we wanted to remind our seniors and families of the money that potentially awaits them. See the list below for scholarships now available and their due dates.
Green Hills welcomed second graders in Mrs. Bell’s class this morning to practicing their reading skills! Second graders chose their favorite books from home or from class and were paired with a resident who listened to their story and engaged in some fun conversations! Thank you, Green Hills, for helping our students practice reading aloud!
Save the date for elementary Literacy Night where ‘Reading is Sweet’! Join us on March 12th, 2020 from 5:30-7. There will be games, experiments and crafts for the whole family to enjoy! We hope to see you there!
Sound Check is performing in the Black and Gold Invitational this Sunday, January 12 at 2:00pm in the Ben Logan Auditorium. WL-S will perform first out of four area schools at 2pm sharp! This festival will feature Bellefontaine, Indian Lake, WLS, and Ben Logan. There is no admission, but they accept donations at the door. Come out and support them this Sunday afternoon!
Do you ever wonder what our elementary students do when it’s too cold for outside recess? When temps are in the lower/mid 20’s, students have recess in the cafeteria! There are a number of games to choose from, coloring pages, and blocks to build. Yesterday morning, Mrs. Perdue led a game of Simon Says with our first graders during first recess when it was still just a little too chilly for the little ones!
Little Dribblers has one last performance tomorrow evening at halftime of the JV and Varisty girls basketball games. Come out and support the lady Tigers and see the fantastic half time shows!
Congratulations to our middle school spelling bee winners! 7th Grader Ava Dixon was the champion, Atticus Loudenback, 6th grade, was runner up and Abby Miller, 8th grade, came in third! The full article listing all participants is here!
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/175707?org=wls
This is a reminder that all seniors should check their schoology/emails for details to turn in pictures for the Senior Video for Senior Night. All pictures are due by February 28th to Mr. Yoder or the front office.
Come out and support Alex Burton as she is presented her volleyball jersey to hang on the wall for career kills during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Congratulations, Alex!
Congratulations to elementary Spelling Bee champion Brayden Hupp, and runner up Drew Boyer! All of our participants did a fantastic job today. Check out the full article here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/175023?org=wls
We welcomed back lots of smiling students this morning, which seems like a sign of a great holiday break! We hope you enjoyed some extra time with your families this holiday season!
The Champaign County Youth Choir has extended their registration through 1/11/20. If you have a student in grades 3-8 interested in joining a county wide choir, this may be for them! Practices are on Saturday mornings, 9-10:30 am, at The Episcopal Church in Urbana. No auditions are required! Visit them on facebook for more information.
Our January ‘Walk at School’ is this Wednesday, 1/8, from 7-7:30 am. Moms, dads, brothers, sisters, and other family members are invited to join their students for a morning walk! Join us for some exercise and get those steps in early!
Congratulations to Mrs. Eli Phelps, 9th grade English, and Mrs. Unger, 6th grade Math, for being selected as our December teachers of the month! Teachers are nominated and voted on by the student body. Keep up the good work, ladies!
Check out how 8th grade celebrated Christmas this year!
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/173532?org=wls
