West Liberty-Salem Local School District - Home of the Tigers

5th graders competed in the Amazing Race today as a fun post state testing activity! They had stations set up in and around the elementary and playground where they practiced their math skills against fellow classmates! Winners were 1st place- Caizen Anders and Michael Beard, and 2nd place tie- Chloe Staten and Zoey Richardson, Hannah Thoman and Ila Turner! Many thanks to our elementary staff, parent helpers, and students for a fun afternoon full of fun and active learning!

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Seniors had lunch at the Mad River Farm Market as a class today. This annual tradition, hosted by WLS, allow many of the senior teachers and Mr. Johnson to enjoy one last group event with the graduates. Teachers serve lunch and students get to enjoy pizza and time together outside of school! It was a great time for everyone!

HS Key Club recognized Mr. Johnson on behalf of National Principal Appreciation Day. Pictured with Mr. Johnson is Key Club President Carter Titus and Student Wellness Committee Chair Ava Johnson. Thank you Mr. Johnson for all you do for WL-S students!!

School Principals’ Day is celebrated on May 1 to recognize the importance of principals, from elementary to high school, and all the work they do for the betterment of our school! Their important role of developing connections between teachers and students, organizing board meetings, contributing to community events, arriving first and leaving last, and many more factors make our principals the best! West Liberty-Salem is certainly blessed with a great team of principals, and we are so thankful for all they do to keep our students, staff, and community thriving in the best possible way! Happy School Principal Day to Mr. Johnson, Mr. McGill, and Mr. Hollar!

West Liberty-Salem FFA finished 7th in the State in General Livestock Judging earning their spot at the World Beef Expo in September to compete in the National Contest! Congratulations Sophia Hardwick, Jaycee Yelton, Shyanne McClintick and Ava Astorino!

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.