“New this school year is a two step process when applying for Free & Reduced Services."
Step 1:
Log in to your students FinalForms account and navigate to the Free & Reduced section. If you answer “Yes” that you will be applying for Free & Reduced Services, you will then need to click on the PaySchools link to access the application and proceed to step 2. If you answer “No” there is no additional steps required.
Step 2:
Once you have clicked on the PaySchools link, you will need to create an account if you have not previously done so. Then you MUST complete the Free & Reduced Application in PaySchools. We will also have a paper application available in our Front Office for those who prefer to complete it that way.
For those who have already completed the Free & Reduced application through FinalForms and answered “YES” to applying for those Services, you will need to go back into FinalForms to complete the application through PaySchools. This MUST be done to be eligible for Free & Reduced Services.
Please note that to be eligible for Free & Reduced Services, the application MUST be completed through PaySchools or by completing the paper application that is available in our Front Office.”
Step 1:
Log in to your students FinalForms account and navigate to the Free & Reduced section. If you answer “Yes” that you will be applying for Free & Reduced Services, you will then need to click on the PaySchools link to access the application and proceed to step 2. If you answer “No” there is no additional steps required.
Step 2:
Once you have clicked on the PaySchools link, you will need to create an account if you have not previously done so. Then you MUST complete the Free & Reduced Application in PaySchools. We will also have a paper application available in our Front Office for those who prefer to complete it that way.
For those who have already completed the Free & Reduced application through FinalForms and answered “YES” to applying for those Services, you will need to go back into FinalForms to complete the application through PaySchools. This MUST be done to be eligible for Free & Reduced Services.
Please note that to be eligible for Free & Reduced Services, the application MUST be completed through PaySchools or by completing the paper application that is available in our Front Office.”
📣 We're Hiring! Join the WL-S Team! 🧹🧼
West Liberty-Salem Local Schools is now hiring Custodians for First and Second Shift positions. If you’re a hardworking, dependable individual who takes pride in keeping spaces clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff — we want to hear from you!
📍 Location: West Liberty-Salem Local Schools
🕒 Shifts Available: First and Second
📞 Questions? Contact Dan Shover at 937-465-1060 ext. 126
📧 Or email dshover@wlstigers.org
Application is available on our website at https://www.wlstigers.org/page/employment (select Non Certified)
Or you can pick up an application in our Central Office Monday-Friday between 8:00 and 3:00 PM.
Be a vital part of our team and make a difference every day at WL-S!
West Liberty-Salem Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.
#NowHiring #CustodianJobs #WestLibertySalem #JoinOurTeam #WLSTigers
📚☀️ Don't forget!! High School Summer Reading 📖✏️
📘 Students will be required to read an assigned book over the summer for their CP/CCP English Class. These books will be used during the first few weeks of class for tests, projects, and papers—so be sure to read them carefully and come prepared!
📌 CP English Sophomores: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
📌 CCP English Juniors: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
📌 CCP English Seniors: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
📌 CP English Freshmen (Choose one): Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Revenant by Michael Punke
Questions? Contact your WLS English teacher listed on the flyer.
#WLSSummerReading #WLSHighSchool #CollegePrep
📘 Students will be required to read an assigned book over the summer for their CP/CCP English Class. These books will be used during the first few weeks of class for tests, projects, and papers—so be sure to read them carefully and come prepared!
📌 CP English Sophomores: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
📌 CCP English Juniors: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
📌 CCP English Seniors: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
📌 CP English Freshmen (Choose one): Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Revenant by Michael Punke
Questions? Contact your WLS English teacher listed on the flyer.
#WLSSummerReading #WLSHighSchool #CollegePrep
🌟 Champaign County Fair Spotlight! 🌟
Shoutout to WLS sophomore Savannah McClintick and recent graduate Shyanne for representing West Liberty-Salem with excellence in the FFA goat showmanship divisions!
🐐 Shyanne impressed in the market goat FFA showmanship, taking home:
🏆 Grand Champion – FFA Senior Division
🏆 5th Overall – Market Showmanship
🐐 Savannah shined in the breeding goat FFA showmanship, earning:
🏆 Reserve Champion – Breeding Doe FFA Showmanship
🏆 3rd Overall – Breeding Showmanship
Way to go, ladies! Your hard work and dedication paid off in a big way at the Champaign County Fair! 🎉🧡🖤 #TigerPride #CCFSpotlight #WLSTigers #FFAstrong
👏🐑 CCF Spotlight! 🐑👏
Congratulations to Reagan Winters, who took home the FFA Division Showmanship Champion title with her lamb today at the Champaign County Fair! 🌟
Way to represent your chapter and show off all your hard work and dedication, Reagan! We’re proud of you! 💪💚 #CCFSpotlight #FFAChampion #ChampaignCountyFair #TigerPride
🎉 More big news from the Champaign County Fair! 🎉
On Sunday night, Cooper Titus was named Champaign County 4-H Boy of the Year — an honor awarded to just one outstanding 4-H boy and girl each year since 1949! 👏
Cooper received:
🏆 A Clock Trophy sponsored by The Merlin D. Woodruff Family
🤠 A custom buckle from 106.9 The Bull
🎓 A $500 scholarship from the Champaign County 4-H Youth Board
Congratulations, Cooper, on this well-deserved recognition! Your hard work and dedication to 4-H truly shines!🌟🐾
#CCFSpotlight #4HStrong #ChampaignCountyFair
🌟 CCF Spotlight: Carly Crawford 🌟
Help us congratulate Carly Crawford, who is the FFA Division Champion AND Overall Showman Champion, at the Champaign County Fair! 🏆🐄🐖💪
Carly will compete in the King of the Ring on Thursday at 2:30 PM. We are cheering for you, Carly! 👑🔥
🧡🖤
#CCFSpotlight #TigerPride #WLSTigers #FFAChampion #KingOfTheRing #ChampaignCountyFair
Help us congratulate Carly Crawford, who is the FFA Division Champion AND Overall Showman Champion, at the Champaign County Fair! 🏆🐄🐖💪
Carly will compete in the King of the Ring on Thursday at 2:30 PM. We are cheering for you, Carly! 👑🔥
🧡🖤
#CCFSpotlight #TigerPride #WLSTigers #FFAChampion #KingOfTheRing #ChampaignCountyFair
🎟️⛳️ WLS Golf Team Gift Card Raffle! ⛳️🎟️
Support our West Liberty-Salem Golf Team by grabbing a ticket for their Gift Card Raffle! Tickets are only $5 each, and one lucky winner will take home over $500 in assorted gift cards—restaurants, coffee shops, sweet treats, movie nights, groceries, and more! 🍕🍿🛍️☕️
100% of the proceeds go directly to help with golf memberships, uniforms, and equipment. ⛳️💪
📅 Drawing will be held September 25 and the winner will be contacted by phone or email.
🎟️ Contact any golfer or coach to get your tickets!
Let’s rally behind our Tigers and help them have an amazing season! 🧡🖤 #TigerPride #WLSGolf #SupportOurStudents #WLSRaffle
Support our West Liberty-Salem Golf Team by grabbing a ticket for their Gift Card Raffle! Tickets are only $5 each, and one lucky winner will take home over $500 in assorted gift cards—restaurants, coffee shops, sweet treats, movie nights, groceries, and more! 🍕🍿🛍️☕️
100% of the proceeds go directly to help with golf memberships, uniforms, and equipment. ⛳️💪
📅 Drawing will be held September 25 and the winner will be contacted by phone or email.
🎟️ Contact any golfer or coach to get your tickets!
Let’s rally behind our Tigers and help them have an amazing season! 🧡🖤 #TigerPride #WLSGolf #SupportOurStudents #WLSRaffle
🎉 Way to go, Liam Baldwin! ⚾️
8th grader Liam Baldwin and his travel baseball team, the Gem City Bandits, brought home the championship this weekend and have the rings to prove it! 🏆 In an impressive finish, the Bandits defeated the #1 seed in the title game — and Liam represented West Liberty proudly as the only Tiger on the team! 🧡🖤
Great job, Liam! WL-S is proud of you! 👏 #TigerPride #TravelBallSuccess #WLSStrong
🐐 Another Fair Highlight🐐
Harper Hess, an incoming preschooler, won 4 year old pee wee showman champion with Ashlee VonDeylen's goat! We love to see our older students getting involved with our youth! Congratulations, Harper!
🌾CCF Highlight🌾
Reagan Tilson, incoming kindergartener, got penned in Swine Pee-Wee Showmanship in her very first year! Great work, Reagan! 🐷✨
Bentley Sullivan had an outstanding week at the Ohio State Fair! She won the Intermediate Showmanship class at the Buckeye Blowout on Wednesday, placed 2nd in her class with her yearling ewe in the Junior Show on Thursday, and finished 5th in her class at the Open Show on Friday! 🐑🏅
Now it’s on to the County Fair — best of luck, Bentley! 🧡🖤 #TigerPride #WLSAgStrong #StateFairSuccess
🐑 The Darling & Henry Tunis show kids spent three days at the State Fair showing their breeding sheep for Mrs D! Elias Henry from BL, Carter Pratt, Bentley Sullivan, and Avery Brown did a fantastic job, learned a lot and proudly represented our community! Keep up the great work!!🎉
🐐👏 Day one of the Champaign County Fair, and Junior Ashlee VonDeylen is off to an incredible star!
Ashlee was named Champaign County Senior Goat Ambassador, earned Reserve Division Champion in Breeding Showmanship, and placed 5th Overall Breeding Showman! 🎉
Way to represent, Ashlee! We’re proud of your hard work and dedication—what a way to kick off the week! 🧡🖤
Don't forget to message us with all your fair news to share! We love to see it and share it!
#TigerPride #ChampaignCountyFair #WLSAgStrong
Student data privacy at West Liberty-Salem
Hello WL-S Families,
Last fall, the State of Ohio passed a law that required school districts to better inform families about the use of technology and the access to student data by the district and by vendors that the district partners with to provide educational related services. West Liberty-Salem Local School District takes protecting the privacy and security of our students’ data seriously. We understand that in today’s digital world, families want to know how their children’s information is collected, used, and safeguarded. That’s why we follow strict guidelines, including those outlined in Ohio Senate Bill 29 (SB29), to ensure student data is handled responsibly and securely. Ohio Senate Bill 29 is a law designed to protect the privacy of student data. Under this law, School districts must safeguard student personally identifiable information (PII) from unauthorized access or misuse. Any third-party vendors or service providers that receive student data must follow specific data protection and privacy standards. School districts are required to be transparent with families about the ways student data is used and protected.
Parents may receive a data privacy notice for two reasons. First, you may receive a Student Data Privacy Notification when a curriculum, testing, or assessment technology provider has a contract with our district that affects your child’s educational records. This will be published on our district website which you may access by clicking on the menu button at the top right of the District's home page and navigating to the District section. Choose Technology in this section and it will bring up more information and links to vendors that the district uses. Parents may also get a privacy notice if the district or a technology provider needs to access or monitor a school-issued device under specific circumstances, such as:
If the device is missing or stolen, to respond to an immediate threat to life or safety where responsive action is taken, unless notification creates greater risk, or
when access is granted by a judicial warrant or subpoena.
The District will notify all parents by August 1st, of each year, about any relevant technology provider contracts that affect educational records. This notice will identify the technology provider, the records involved, and contact details for questions.
The district will notify parents within 72 hours if a school-issued device assigned to your child was accessed, including what features were accessed (for example, location tracking or web activity) and the reason for access. If immediate notice would pose a safety risk, we will provide notice once that risk has passed.
This notification process ensures transparency and keeps you informed about how your child’s data is protected and used to support their education. For more information, please see our districts website by following this link; https://www.wlstigers.org/page/technology
Hello WL-S Families,
Last fall, the State of Ohio passed a law that required school districts to better inform families about the use of technology and the access to student data by the district and by vendors that the district partners with to provide educational related services. West Liberty-Salem Local School District takes protecting the privacy and security of our students’ data seriously. We understand that in today’s digital world, families want to know how their children’s information is collected, used, and safeguarded. That’s why we follow strict guidelines, including those outlined in Ohio Senate Bill 29 (SB29), to ensure student data is handled responsibly and securely. Ohio Senate Bill 29 is a law designed to protect the privacy of student data. Under this law, School districts must safeguard student personally identifiable information (PII) from unauthorized access or misuse. Any third-party vendors or service providers that receive student data must follow specific data protection and privacy standards. School districts are required to be transparent with families about the ways student data is used and protected.
Parents may receive a data privacy notice for two reasons. First, you may receive a Student Data Privacy Notification when a curriculum, testing, or assessment technology provider has a contract with our district that affects your child’s educational records. This will be published on our district website which you may access by clicking on the menu button at the top right of the District's home page and navigating to the District section. Choose Technology in this section and it will bring up more information and links to vendors that the district uses. Parents may also get a privacy notice if the district or a technology provider needs to access or monitor a school-issued device under specific circumstances, such as:
If the device is missing or stolen, to respond to an immediate threat to life or safety where responsive action is taken, unless notification creates greater risk, or
when access is granted by a judicial warrant or subpoena.
The District will notify all parents by August 1st, of each year, about any relevant technology provider contracts that affect educational records. This notice will identify the technology provider, the records involved, and contact details for questions.
The district will notify parents within 72 hours if a school-issued device assigned to your child was accessed, including what features were accessed (for example, location tracking or web activity) and the reason for access. If immediate notice would pose a safety risk, we will provide notice once that risk has passed.
This notification process ensures transparency and keeps you informed about how your child’s data is protected and used to support their education. For more information, please see our districts website by following this link; https://www.wlstigers.org/page/technology
🚌 Our fantastic West Liberty-Salem Transportation Team is ready to roll into the new school year! On July 30th, our drivers completed their annual in-service training alongside fellow drivers from Champaign and Logan County—working together to meet Ohio’s requirement of at least four hours of yearly training.
This important day covered a variety of essential safety topics, including:
✅ Railroad Crossing Safety & Post-Trip Procedures
✅ Severe Weather Planning & Group Trip Following
✅ Accident Protocols
✅ Pre-Trip “Seek-N-Find” Test
✅ Pick-Up/Drop-Off & Designated Place of Safety Review
✅ Mirror Grid/Following Distance Techniques
✅ EMS Safety Equipment Use
✅ Hands-on Driving Event
We are so proud of our transportation staff for their continued dedication to safety, excellence, and professionalism. Thank you for helping get our Tigers to and from school safely every day! 🧡🖤 #WLSTigers #TigerPride #TransportationTeam #SchoolBusSafety
🏋️♂️ The weight room got a major facelift thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Dobberstein! They reorganized, cleaned, and rearranged equipment to maximize space—and added a bold touch of Tiger pride with our school colors! 🧡🖤
Our student-athletes are already feeling the impact and are so grateful for the time and dedication it took to transform the space. What a great environment to train, grow, and get stronger together.
Let’s go TIGERS! 💪🐾 #TigerPride #StrongerTogether #WLSAthletics
Our Cross Country teams have been lending a helping hand at Run Club this summer, and what an incredible turnout they’ve had with so many Little Tigers! 🧡🐾
We love these moments where our “big” and “little” Tigers come together. It’s not just about running—it’s about building responsibility, leadership, and character in our older students while inspiring our younger ones to stay active and get involved in their community.
And the best surprise? MELVIN made an appearance! 🐶💛 Our favorite resident therapy dog stopped by for a visit, and it brought smiles to everyone—big and little Tigers alike! You never know where Melvin might pop up next!
#TigerPride #LittleAndBigTigers #MelvinMoments #RunClubFun
Ohio's Sales Tax Holiday is back—just in time for back-to-school shopping! This year’s extended holiday runs from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 1 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14, giving you two full weeks to shop tax-free.
✅ Applies to a wide range of items under $500
🛒 Valid for in-store and online purchases that ship to Ohio
📚 Perfect for school supplies, clothes, and more!
Check out the full list of qualifying items and FAQs on the Ohio Department of Taxation’s Sales Tax Holiday webpage or call 1-888-405-4039 for more info.
Happy shopping and saving! 💸👟📓
Hello WLS Families,
Ohio is once again providing a sales tax holiday this year and just in time for back-to-school shopping. This year’s extended holiday, which will run from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14. The Sales Tax Holiday applies to a broad range of items under $500. Purchases can be made in stores or through online retailers that ship to Ohio. To see the full list of qualifying items and commonly asked questions, visit the Ohio Department of Taxation’s Sales Tax Holiday webpage or call 1-888-405-4039.
Ohio is once again providing a sales tax holiday this year and just in time for back-to-school shopping. This year’s extended holiday, which will run from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14. The Sales Tax Holiday applies to a broad range of items under $500. Purchases can be made in stores or through online retailers that ship to Ohio. To see the full list of qualifying items and commonly asked questions, visit the Ohio Department of Taxation’s Sales Tax Holiday webpage or call 1-888-405-4039.