Congratulations to Marie Lenk who is our Educator of the Week!
Our first graders visited the Ohio Theatre Friday morning to see the iconic holiday ballet The Nutcracker. This annual field trip is one of our elementary favorites. The awe and excitement as our students enter the beautiful Ohio Theatre for the first time is an absolute favorite experience for our teachers. Many are seeing the beautiful theatre and show for the very first time. The memories were priceless as we immersed our students into the fine arts culture of theatre! Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Patton are pictured with their first graders ready to see the show!
Sound Check, the West Liberty-Salem high school show choir, was proud to be a part of the West Liberty Tour of Homes event on Saturday evening. They performed a set of songs from this year’s showcase performance in the beautiful West Liberty Town Hall Opera House. The evening included 8 beautifully appointed stops including at tour of area Air BnB’s, carriage rides, and ended with the well attended concert! Thank you to the West Liberty Business Association for inviting our students to be a part of a special evening in our community!
The WLSAA November spirit wear online order is in!! Please pick up your order in the spirit store tomorrow during the boys basketball game! (Spirit store is next to ticket table.)
Oh, Christmas Tree! Oh, Christmas Tree! Art classes are working on a Christmas project that goes along with a lesson on tessellation. They are working on trees, strands of colored lights and other designs that will fit together as a beautiful Christmas scene! Looking good, guys and girls!
Fermentation Fun Day! Mrs. Smith’s science classes learned about the process of fermentation by making sauerkraut! And, while the process was a bit smelly, the outcome was delicious. When the fermentation process was complete, they shared a meal of brats and sauerkraut with staff members and other students. Everyone was very impressed!
Deputy Jarzab, School Resource Officer, spent much of this week preparing our elementary students for an upcoming safety drill! He read, ‘I’m Not Scared, I’m Prepared,’ a book that prepares students through relatable subject matter to use ALICE training. The book is about a shepherd, her sheep, and a big bad wolf and how the sheep must listen closely to their shepherd as she prepares them to stay safe from the big bad wolf! Pictured is Deputy J reading to Mrs. Yoder and Stayrook’s class and answering questions after. Thank you, Deputy, J! We will be prepared for our drill!
Do you want to support the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Association’s Field House fundraiser? Here is your chance! 28 Days of Giveaways is LIVE!!!! Purchase your calendar for a chance to win every day in February! Buy from any WL-S athlete, or online (email us the athlete's name if you want them to get credit, but you want the convenience of online buying).
https://one.bidpal.net/28days/welcome
West Liberty-Salem invites the Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 to a grad luncheon on December 20th, from 11:30-1:30pm, in the HS Media Center. We would love to reconnect with you! Please help us share in order to reach as many recent grads as possible! See you there!
The Divisions VI (6) All-Ohio football teams were announced Monday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Josh Wilcoxon, Wylie Harbour, and Gabe McGill received Honorable Mention. Congratulations to these young men! Go Tigers!
The Logan County FAFSA Night will be held on Wednesday, December 7th, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center.
There will be several assistants from area colleges and universities on site to help with the application process.
If you have questions, please reach out to our high school counseling office prior to the event.
Congratulations to our December Seniors of the Month! Seniors are nominated and voted on by teachers and staff for being good citizens, leaders and students. Keep up to great work!!
The United States Soccer Coaches Association names Megan Hollar, a junior, to their 2022 Fall Soccer All-American Team! Hollar remains a standout player throughout her career making All-Conference 1st team as a freshman and sophomore and 1st team All-Ohio, OHC Player of the Year and Miami Valley District Player of the Year as a junior. Megan says her on-field success is only possible by having amazing teammates who battled for a stellar 15-0-0 season. Congratulations, Megan!
Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Due to dense fog in our area, WL-S will be on a 2-hour delay. This delay includes transportation for Mac and Hi point students. School will start at 9:40 for MS and HS and 9:45 for the Elementary. Again we are on a 2-hour delay for Tuesday, December 6th.
Mrs. Smith's students are learning life and job skills! They help our custodial department by laundering rags and towels, and we are so thankful! Each week, they make their rounds through the school and collect the towels staff use to keep our surfaces clean. They wash, dry, fold and return them when they are finished. We are grateful for their help, and they enjoy being able to give back!
Congratulations to our Educator of the Week, Mrs. Joan Salley!
Week at a glance!
Congratulations to our West Liberty-Salem Middle School November Students of the Month! Each student receives a t-shirt from BOSS, Marie's Candies, and a gift card on behalf of Malia Hughes Powered by Fathom Realty. Kepp up the good work!
Left to Right:
8th Grade: Aleah LaForge & Aiden Hull
7th Grade: Addi Wallen & Eli Gilley
6th Grade: Kate Bolton & Carter Pratt
Middle School Principal Andy McGill was selected to speak at The Ohio School Safety Training Conference on behalf of The Principal Recovery Network last month. Mr. McGill and HS Principal Greg Johnson are founding members of the PRN, a network of principals who have experienced gun violence in their school. McGill spent time with school administrators, resource officers, mental health professionals and other school safety stakeholders discussing proactive and reactive approaches to school safety. The full story is available at the link below.
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/928665
The West Liberty-Salem Athletics website is now updated with ticketing and streaming information for our opponents. It’s under the ‘Resources’ tab. Follow the link for more information.
https://www.wlstigers.org/o/wls/page/athletics-resources?fbclid=IwAR0zIsMQqA9mQqkuWngsO9d4smdkMXGGXPBi5ba9XL4VK8nq9G018DRcPqM