West Liberty-Salem Local School District

The West Liberty-Salem After Prom parent committee put together a fantastic After Prom for more than 200 students on Saturday evening! The theme was inspired by a Caribbean Cruise complete with a Luau inspired meal, Tiki Coffee Bar, karaoke, bounce houses, games, and more! The committee raised more than $9,000 in cash, gift cards, and prizes that students won throughout the night. Notable prizes included 4 TV's, a mini fridge, tickets to sporting events and attractions, Apple Air Pods, and cash prizes of $100, $200, and $250! The After Prom committee would like to thank the many local businesses, families, and individuals who made this an unforgettable evening! THANK YOU to the following: Sponsor List 2G’s Barbecue Aaron and Kim Hollar Aaron Wilcoxon Amanda Kerns Amy Pratt Amy Steider Andy and Lisa Hershberger Arby’s Marysville Attaboyz Archery Audrey Ferryman Axe Ventura Bellefontaine Chamber of Commerce Bellefontaine Police Department Bello Salon Beth Brown Betsy Kale Biggby Coffee Marysville Bob Evans Bellefontaine Bob Palenshus State Farm Boston’s Restaurant Brad and Coralea Collins Brian and Andrea Holland Bryan and Jodi Thompson Buffalo Wild Wings Dublin Buffalo Wild Wings Marysville Café Paradiso Cameron Burton Cameron Mitchell’s -The Pearl Caven’s Meats Champaign Dental Group Checkered Flag Express Lube Chick –fil-A Dublin Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Coffee Depot Columbus Clippers Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Crazy Burrito Cynthia King Dairy Queen Bellefontaine Daric McClintick Dave and Wutko Reames Dayton Dragons Dayton Live Diane Rudolph Don and Cheryl Bradley Donato’s Pizza Marysville Doug Boyd Dragonfly Winery Easton Water Solutions Eli Wilcoxon Erin Mazza Farmer's Daughter Fat Boys Four Acre Clothing Graeter’s Ice Cream Greg and Crystal Johnson Hemisphere Coffee House of Japan Huey Magoos J Liu’s Restaurant Dublin Jaci Miller Jaime and Jed Barger Jane and Michael Cotrell Jason and Gretchen Lapp Jason Irick Jen Wilcoxon Jenna Walker Jennifer Bradford John and Shannan Beard Josh and Christy Astorino Justin and Leslie Bahan Keith and Trista Hardwick Kentucky Fried Chicken Bellefontaine Kevin Talebi Kings Island KTH Parts Industries, Inc Laura Norton Lee and Heather Chamberlain Lee’s Famous Recipe Let’s Eat Cake LeVan’s Excavating Logan and Addy Cole Logan Lawn & Landscaping Malia Hughes, Fathom Realty Marie’s Candies Maryann McGill McAuliffe's Ace Hardware Memorial Hospital Metz Roofing Michael's Pizza Molly Perdue Ms. Jess Haney Old Bag of Nails Paul Waibel PDQ IT Solutions People’s Bank Urbana People’s Savings and Loan Pizza Hut Urbana Randy and Arlene Horsley Rebecca Bunn Ryan and Julie Cole Shana and Ashley Loveless Shawn Jarzab Six Hundred Downtown Solomon’s Garage Stacey Logwood Starbucks Marysville Stephanie Henderson Stephanie McCullough Stoner’s Ice Cream Parlor Subway West Liberty Sweet Aromas Sweetie Pies Coffee Shop The Flying Pepper Cantina The Half Pint The Medicine Shoppe The Pet Clinic Theresa’s Gingerbread House Thoman’s IGA Tom and Cyndi Eickhoff Trudy and Tyler Bradley V Patick Hamilton Re-Max Yamato Japanese Steakhouse

West Liberty-Salem hosted Prom on Saturday, April 27th at the Urbana Country Club. More than 200 students were in attendance to dance the night away in honor of the Senior Class of 2024. A Night on the Red Carpet was an appropriate theme for what was certainly a wonderful night hosted by the junior class! This year, Prom Royalty included King Carter Titus and Queen Anna Byrd! Prom Prince was Teagon Miller and Princess was Anna Cole! Congratulations!

Congratulations to Abby Guest! Abby is enrolled at Wright State University as a direct admit to their BSN Nursing program!

The West Liberty-Salem Girls Track and Field team wrapped up day two of the Wayne Invitational placing fifth out of forty three teams. Top 10 Team Scores: 1st Centerville 86, 2nd Wayne 71, 3rd Beavercreek 62, 4th Waynesville 46, 5th WLS 38, 6th (tie) Hilliard Davidson 31 & Minster 31, 8th Springfield 30.5, 9th (tie) Springboro and Gahanna Lincoln 25 Delaney Jones had a big night for the Tigers winning the long jump (18'4.75") and placing third in the 100 meter dash in a new school record of 12.11. Other podium finishes for WLS included Ashley Yoder second place in the Rising Stars 1600 Meter Run (5:33.42), Claire Longshore 8th place in the 100 Meter Hurdles (16.55) and the 4x100 Meter Relay team of Tori Douthwaite, Delaney Jones, Gwen McCullough and Chloe Griffith placing 5th (50.89). Malia Miller finished out of the scoring but had a career PR in the 3200 meter run (11:44.23). West Liberty-Salem will host the Tiger Invitational sponsored by Reliant Mechanical, Inc. Friday, May 3rd. Pictured is Claire Longshore in the 100 Meter Hurdles Photo credit: John Coffman

Congratulations to West Liberty-Salem’s Middle School Science Olympiad team which concluded its season on Saturday at The Ohio State University campus. Our team earned the right to compete at the State Science Olympiad tournament for the eighteenth year in a row. Our team finished 23rd overall in the State of Ohio out of 219 participating schools. Winning awards Saturday were Thaddeus Kitchen and Drew Piacentino who placed 4th in their event “Optics”. Mr. Spencer and the nine other WL-S Science Olympiad coaches would like to thank the team for making this such a fun and rewarding season.

Prom Announcement! The West Liberty-Salem Junior/Senior Prom is Saturday, April 27th at the Urbana Country Club from 7:00-10:00pm. Prom March will take place from 6:30pm-7:00pm. We are expecting over 200 students to attend prom this year. Therefore, space and parking will be very limited. The three parking areas (A, B & C) closest to the country club will be reserved for those attending prom. Students who want to take advantage of valet parking should drive past lot A, up to the clubhouse, to the drop-off area. Then, a valet will park your vehicle in lot A, B or C. Any parents or others who are attending Prom March need to park in the area designated “Parents & Guests”. Again, space will be limited, so parents and other family members should consider car-pooling or getting pictures prior to prom. Please see the attached map for designated parking areas.

8th graders are enjoying their last day in DC/Gettysburg today! Yesterday, they visited the US Holocaust Museum and the WWII, Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials. They finish their tour today at the Gettysburg Battlefield before arriving home later this evening!

Congratulations Zachary Damron! Zachary is enrolled at Edison State where he will major in Electro-Mechanical Engineering!

The West Liberty-Salem Girls Track and Field team is currently in fourth place after Day One of the Wayne Invitational held at Troy Memorial Stadium. Top 5 team scores: 1st Centerville 32.5, 2nd Springboro 20, 3rd Minster 18, 4th WLS 17 5th Springfield 15.5 The Tigers had three relay teams with podium finishes including the Shuttle Hurdle team of Claire Longshore, Alaina Irving, Hattie Jacobs and Sophia Hardwick placing second in a school record time of 1:08.53, the 4000 Meter Distance Medley team of Ashley Yoder, Mallory Bostick, Addie McAuley and Malia Miller placing fourth (13:08.06) and the same quartet of Miller, McAuley, Yoder and Bostick teaming up for a fifth place finish in the 4x800 Meter Relay (10:09.72). In pole vault, Elise Longshore finished 13th out of 40 vaulters in a career PR of 10'0. Qualifying for Friday's finals in the 100 Meter Hurdles were Claire Longshore (16.80) and Sophia Hardwick (17.02) and Delaney Jones in the 100 Meter Dash (12.41). Pictured is WLS senior, Ashley Yoder in the DMR. Photo credit: John Coffman

Congratulations Jacob Griffith! Jacob will directly enter the workforce after graduation!

Congratulations to Cale Hall! Cale will attend Lakeland College in the fall where he will major in Ag Business and Livestock Judging!

Congratulations to Megan Hollar! Megan will attend the University of Findlay where she will continue to play soccer, while majoring in Occupational Therapy!

Congratulations Sophia Hardwick! Sophia will attend Wilmington College and major in Ag Business!

West Liberty-Salem Art students were well represented at the Champaign County Arts Council Middle School and High School Art Show at Mike Major Studio last week. Several students were entered with winners in many of the categories. Congratulations to the following Middle School students representing WL-S at the Champaign County art show. Ella Albers Delaney Anane-Sefah Kylee Bell Britton Carter Celena Cheetham Zachary Cordell Abi Frederick Navaeh Gravely Carter Henderson Tayra Horn Alauna Kinchen Gunner Lehman Isla Leichty Ryrie Matthews Kyerah Marchal Ayla Miller Justice Moore Sammy Myers Braelyn Northup Drew Piacentino McKenzie Reames Kathy Roehm Emma Schmelzer Dahlia Sokolow Ashlyn Taylor Addi Wallen Ellery Wygal Winners include 1st Place Mixed Media- Tayra Horn, 3rd Place Mixed Media Justice Moore, and Honorable Mention- Mixed Media- Emma Schmelzer. Congratulations! The following High School students represented WL-S at the Champaign County art show as well. Cam Bair Alexa Cheetham Geneva Estep Caleigha Fasse Abby Guest Sophia Holland Illa Kerns Kendall LeVan Gwen McCullough Kaitlyn Metz Marley Myers Hanna Schwaderer Andrea Stokes Myla Thornburg Ella Vondenhuevel Xander Waldren Veronica Wall Winners from WL-S High School include: 1st Place Printmaking- Hanna Schawderer 3rd Place - Colored Drawing- Veronica Wall 2nd Place Drawing B/W- Kendall LeVan 3rd Place Drawing B/W- Caleigha Fasse Honorable Mention- Drawing B/W Hanna Schwaderer 2nd Place Painting- Illa Kerns 3rd Place Painting- Alexa Cheetham Honorable Mention Painting- Hanna Schwaderer 1st Place Photography- Abby Guest 2nd Place Photography- Andrea Stokes The Art Show is held annually at the Mike Major Studio in Urbana. Works of Art are on display through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 and 2:00 pm. You can view slides of each artists' work at the link below. Mrs. Seymour does a great job of documenting her students' art and putting together a slide show for all staff to enjoy! https://www.wlstigers.org/documents/champaign-county-art-competition/615336 Pictured are High School and Middle School students who were able to attend the gallery reception on Thursday, April 18th.

Our 8th graders arrived in Washington D.C. late yesterday! They toured Arlington National Cemetary, Kennedy graves, Challenger and Columbia Memorials, and saw the Changing of the Guards. They walked to the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, Memorial sites of Martin Luther King, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Jefferson Memorial. Today, they toured Mount Vernon (where they are pictured), stopped for a photo at the White House/Lafayette Park, and took a lunch cruise aboard Spirit of Washington! They have a busy afternoon planned, and we will share more photos from our amazing chaperones as they come!

Seniors and Families, It seems that time is flying right by as we inch closer to the finish line. Attached is a list of important dates, many that serve to honor and celebrate the Class of 2024, over the next weeks. Please take a moment and add these events to your calendar. We look forward to celebrating our seniors and hope you will join us! Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

7th grader Kamden Yang, traveled to Spain over spring break with Elite FC and Generation Adidas International for a unique soccer training experience. Kamden spent 4 days in Madrid and 4 days in Valencia. He was able to visit Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid (training complex for Real Madrid CF), Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (home of Real Madrid CF), Estadio Civitas Metropolitano (home of Atletico Madrid), UNESCO World Heritage Site Toledo, Albufera Natural Park (boat tour), Camp de Futbol El Terrer, and Mestalla Stadium (Home of Valencia CF). As part of the trip, Kamden participated in training sessions held by Real Madrid CF & Valencia CF staff. He also played in 3 friendly games against C.D. Algeteno (losing 4-3), Paiporta CF (winning 4-0) and Ravens Wood from Bromley which is a suburb of London, England (winning 6-0). In the game against Ravens Wood, Kamden recorded 1 goal and 1 assist. Kamden was also able to attend soccer games between Spain and Brazil (friendly) and Valencia CF vs Mallorca (La Liga). Congratulations, Kamden, on this unique and exciting experience! We look forward to following along!

Congratulations to Kaden Francis! Kaden will enter the workforce after graduation and work in the landscaping and construction industry!

Congratulations to Mia Elliott! Mia plans to take a gap year and enter the workforce upon graduation!

Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to our outstanding administrative team! They go above and beyond for our students, staff and families. They are the behind the scenes, the smiling face when you enter the building, the morning greeters to hundreds of young minds, the ones who say, 'no problem' and find a solution. We are grateful, blessed, and honored to thank these wonderful ladies for all they do for our district! Please help us thank Jen Wilcoxon, Attendance, Candace Watson, Guidance, Julie Nieman, High School, Alysson Cotrell, Elementary, and Liz Carter, Central Office for all they do!