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!
Congratulations to Jane Fullenkamp! Jane will attend Edison State in the fall to major in Social Work!
The West Liberty-Salem boys track & field team won the Champaign County Meet Monday evening.
Team Scoring:
1st WL-S 138
2nd Mechanicsburg 130
3rd Urbana 38
4th Graham 25
5th Triad 22
Scoring for the Tigers:
1st
Jack Bahan 200m (23.08)
Troy Bradley 400m (52.14)
Quentin Rudolph 800m (2:05.67)
Jackson Steider 110m H (16.25)
Mark Bair Shot Put (42-6.5), Discus (151-8)
Craig Stanford Pole Vault (12-0)
4x100m (45.39) Henderson, Bahan, Steider, Myers
4x200m (1:35.98) Henderson, Tr. Bradley, Lauck, Myers
2nd
Brevin Louden 400m (54.07)
Taryn Bradley 300m H (43.84)
Casey Boyer High Jump (5-10)
Slayde Merriman Pole Vault (11-6)
4x400m (3:55.01) Louden, Ta. Bradley, Lauck, Henderson
3rd
Jack Bahan 100m (11.38)
Troy Bradley 200m (23.29)
Asher Knox 3200m (10:07.12)
Lucas Merriman Pole Vault (10-0)
4x800m (9:39.8) Carter, Q. Rudolph, Barger, LaRoche
4th
Tanner Myers 200m (24.35)
Asher Knox 1600m (4:34.67)
Hunter Knotts High Jump (5-4)
Jackson Steider Long Jump (17-2)
5th
Brad Petry 100m (12.06)
Jake Lauck 400m (55.7)
Dylan King 1600m (4:41.46)
Joey LaRoche 3200m (10:31.51)
Taryn Bradley 110m H (17.97)
Isaiah Reminder 300m H (48.84)
Bryant Eaton Discus (96-9)
Hunter Knotts Long Jump (16-5.25)
The team will compete Friday at the St. Mary’s Rider Express Invitational.
The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team won the Champaign County meet Monday at Urbana's Boyce Street Athletic Complex.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 125, 2nd Mechanicsburg 63, 3rd Graham 61, 4th Triad 56, 6th Urbana 48
Individual champions for the Tigers were Tori Douthwaite Pole Vault (9'06"), Delaney Jones 100 Meter Dash (12.27), Sophia Hardwick 300 Meter Hurdles (48.51), the 4x800 Meter Relay team of Lily Smith, Mariska Smith, Mylee Dooley and Taylor Kennedy (11:22.9) and the 4x100 Relay team of Tori Douthwaite, Chloe Griffith, Alaina Irving and Claire Longshore (52.91).
Placing second for the Tigers were Sophia Hardwick Discus (105'02) and 100 Meter Hurdles (16.80) Elise Longshore Pole Vault (8'06"), Mallory Bostick 400 Meter Dash (1:02.92), Hattie Jacobs 300 Meter Hurdles (51.44), Gwen McCullough 800 Meter Run (2:35.69), Ashley Yoder 3200 Meter Run (12:39.28), the 4x200 Meter Relay team of Sophia Hardwick, Hattie Jacobs, Claire Longshore, Gwen McCullough (1:52.23) and the 4x400 relay team of Hattie Jacobs, Mariska Smith, Gwen McCullough and Mallory Bostick (4:22.38)
Third place finishers included Alaina Irving 100 Meter Hurdles (16.92) and 300 Meter Hurdles (54.74), Malia Miller in the 1600 meter run (5:40.29) and 800 meter run (2:37.73).
Finishing fourth were Claire Longshore 100 Meter Hurdles (17.59), Chloe Griffith 100 Meter Dash (13.25), Taylor Kennedy 1600 Meter Run (6:12.27), Addie McAuley 3200 Meter Run (12:52.97) and Mallory Bostick 200 Meter Dash (28.5).
Rounding out the scorers in fifth place were Claire Longshore high jump (4'04), Chloe Griffith long jump (13'05), Isabella Hardwick shot put (28'09"), Tori Douthwaite 100 Meter Dash (13.70) and 200 Meter Dash (28.65).
WLS will compete at the Wayne Invitational Thursday and Friday.
Freshman Ashlee VonDeylen won State Champion in Power tumbling & double mini trampoline this past weekend at Rio Grande University! Way to go, Ashlee!
Your school-based health center Vaccine Clinic is ready for you!
On Monday, May 20th, the School Based Health Center will offer a vaccine clinic for students entering kindergarten, 7th, and 12th grade.
Schedule an appointment by contacting Community Health & Wellness Partners at: 937-599-1411.
Congratulations to Emma Bails! Emma is enrolled at the University of Cincinnati and will major in Marketing!
Congratulations to Cara Deam! Cara will attend Edison State and major in Ag Business!
Congratulations to Brooke Dunn! Brooke is employed and joining the workforce upon graduation!
Congratulations to Owen Deere! Owen will attend Edison State and receive training and certification in Paramedics!
Students became sticky-birds and studied an imaginary species of worms to better understand how natural selection occurs. Birds (8th grade Science students) competed against one another for as many worms as they could get before the crazy farmer lady (as Mrs. Fullenkamp refers to her role in the lab) chased them off. They had a lot of fun!
Seniors visit The Met! Today, they are visiting museums and shopping on Fifth Avenue. They will head home later this evening, and we wish them safe travels!
Hey Parents! We know you’ve got a lot on your plate right now. Make things a little easier and get prepared for next year by ordering your 2024-25 school supplies online today. Your supplies will be shipped to WLS and will be waiting for your child when school starts. Make sure to choose your student’s grade for NEXT year. Order now with our School ID of WES598 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/
