FFA tapped their 2022-2023 new officer team. Congratulations to the following new officers who will be sworn in at this year FFA banquet!
President: Sophia Hardwick
Vice President: Maddox Havens
Treasurer: Eli Bell
Asst. Treasurer: Austin Olejniczak
Secretary: Shyanne McClintick
Asst. Secretary: Kay Connolly
Reporter: Aubrey Laing
Asst. Reporter: Bailee Wick
Sentinel: Izabella Meister
Student Advisor: Isabelle Wilson
Historian: Ava Buck
Updated information!!
The high school track meet is cancelled for tonight at Miami East. The high school BOYS will go to Triad tonight for a meet. Events begin at 5:00.
The middle school track team is not attending Ft. Loramie tomorrow. Instead, they are going to Triad. Events begin at 10:00 AM.
JV softball at Urbana tomorrow (Saturday, 4/9) is cancelled.
No decision on Varsity or JV baseball for Saturday at this time.
Hello WL-S families, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, with a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, April 8th, students will be on a two hour delay start to allow for staff professional development. School will start at 940 for the MS and HS and 9:45 for the elementary. Bussing for students attending Hi-Point, Mack, and the alternative school will also be delayed 2 hours. Thank you and have a good evening.
The varsity softball game is cancelled this evening due to the opposing team not having enough players. Have a great evening!
The West Liberty-Salem Athletic Association is hosting a golf scramble fundraiser on June 11, 2022. Join the fun and create a team or take advantage of advertising opportunities for yourself and your business by sponsoring the event! Details are attached,
Ninety students and 13 teachers were honored at our annual Academic Excellence Awards night. The full story is featured on our news page, https://www.wlstigers.org/article/706740. Congratulations to the following students and teachers who were honored during the recognition evening. (Photo of seniors and staff members can be found with the news article.)
9th Grade (left to right, front row to top row)
1st row: Bexley Wilcoxon, Akira Whitman, Kennedy Wallace; 2nd row: Craig Stanford, Quentin Rudolph, Max Rudolph, Daniel Neer, Marley Myers, Ava Chamberlain, Jessa Beard; 3rd row: Luke McGill, Clayton McAuley, Londyn Loveless, Ava Johnson, Joy Hudson, Sophia Holland; 4th row: Caleb Hershberger, Isabella Hardwick, Audrey Collins, Taran Logwood, Aaron Campbell, Teagan Boyd, Madeline McGill, Owen Barger (not pictured: Illa Kerns, Nathan Neuerman, Isaiah Reames
10th Grade (left to right, front row to top row)
1st row: Abby Guest, Ivy Cline, Emma Bails, Kerrigan Burgle, Megan Hollar; 2nd row: Lillian Weaver, Madeline Cole, Mallory Bostick, Abigail Miller, Kendall LeVan, Addison McAuley; 3rd row: Kenzie Phillips, Veronica Wall, Lily Smith, Chaley Wade, Joey LaRoche (not pictured: Malachi Christison, Sophia Hardwick, Miles Hostetler, Sari Kitchen)
11th Grade (left to right, front row to top row)
1st row: Tina Douthwaite, Maggie Davis, Alisa Bolton, Trinity Floyd, Lena Kauffman (2nd row: Amelia Hudson, Carlee Hausler, Kayla Cole, Elyssa Cheetham, Arianna Chapman, Mackenzie Bahan; 3rd row: Isabelle Wilson, Delaney Wade, Adam Stapleton, Makenna Smith, Whitney Ridenbaugh, Brittany Neer; 4th row: Abbigayle Long, Lexy Lee, Logan Phillips, Christian Davis, D.J. Yoder, Rylie Schultz (not pictured: Anika Christison)
12th Grade (left to right, front row to top row)
1st row: Jocelynn Kennaw, Hallie Smith, Lauren Kindle, Micah Stoner, Gabrielle Williams; 2nd row: Mandilyn Weaver, Amanda Domachowski, Megan Adams, Emily Hollar; 3rd row: Isaac Reames, Naomi McGill, Avery Davis, Jamie Gluckle; 5th row: Adam LaRoche, Owen Johnson, Aubrey Williams, Alison Gault, Brady Forsythe (not pictured: Kierra Gilroy)
12th Grade and Honored Staff (left to right, front row to top row)
1st row: Emily Hollar, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Smith, Lauren Kindle, Jocelyn Kennaw, Ms. Haney; 2nd row: Aubrey Williams, Mrs. Seymour, Megan Adams, Gabrielle Williams, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Kauffman, Mr. Stormes, Micah Stoner; 3rd row: Mr. McGill, Naomi McGill, Mr. Cotrell, Brady Forsythe, Hallie Smith, Jake Vitt; 4th row: Jamie Gluckle, Mr. Fannin, Mandilyn Weaver, Mr. Lewis, Isaac Reames, Alison Gault, Mr. Miller
Baseball and softball games are cancelled this evening.
The middle school track meet is cancelled this evening.
The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team won the Ohio Heritage Conference Preview hosted by Northeastern Monday evening.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 141, 2nd Fairbanks 90.5, 3rd Greenview 70, 4th Cedarville 65.5, 5th Triad 53, 6th Southeastern 53, 7th Madison Plains 42, 8th Mechanicsburg 41, 9th Catholic Central 34, 10th Greenon 26, 11th West Jefferson 24, 12th Northeastern 7
Tiger senior Megan Adams led the team with two first place finishes in the 1600 meter run (5:25.59) and the 3200 meter run (11:52.8). The 4x200 relay team of Sophia Hardwick, Mandilyn Weaver, Claire Longshore and Mallory Bostick also placed first (1:55.42).
Placing second for WLS were Lilly Weaver Long Jump (14'11), Alaina Irving 100 meter hurdles (:17.18), Mallory Bostick 400 meter dash (1:05.06), and Sophia Hardwick 300 meter hurdles (50.84).
Third place finishers were Sophia Hardwick 100 meter hurdles (:17.77), Ashley Yoder 1600 meter run (5:52.7) and 800 meter run (2:35.7), Delaney Jones 200 meter dash 27.65, Taylor Kennedy 3200 meter run (13.32.79), Claire Longshore 300 meter hurdles (53.63), and the 4x800 relay of Teagan Boyd, Taylor Kennedy, Lily Smith and Maggie Davis (11:25.30)
Finishing in fourth place were Tina Douthwaite pole vault (7'06"), Mandilyn Weaver high jump (4'06"), and Mallory Bostick 200 meter dash (28.48), Fifth place finishers included Mandilyn Weaver long jump (13'3"), Kenzie Bahan discus (81'0), and Lena Kauffman pole vault (7'0"). Isabella Hardwick placed 6th in discus (78'9") and rounding out the scorers for WLS were seventh place finishers Alaina Irving 100 meter dash (14.10), Kenzie Bahan shot put (26'5.75") and Teagan Boyd 400 meter dash (1:08.59).
WLS will compete at the Miami East Invitational on Friday.
West Liberty-Salem Tigers JV snagged a late lead and defeated Benjamin Logan 8-6 on Saturday. The game was tied at six with West Liberty-Salem Tigers JV batting in the top of the sixth when Brodey Deam singled on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs.
Deam was the winning pitcher for West Liberty-Salem Tigers JV. The bulldog lasted four innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out seven and walking one.
Peyton Hull started the game for West Liberty-Salem Tigers JV. The fireballer went three innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out three.
Sam Lauck and Deam all managed multiple hits for West Liberty-Salem Tigers JV. Jayden Temple had a triple and 2 RBI.
Hi Point’s Junior Cut-A-Thon is coming up!
It is a fundraiser for the Cosmetology department to help students pay for competitions and gain work experience.
The following services will be provided: free hair cuts, $15+tax pedicure, facial and mask $8+tax, facial waxing $4+tax.
The event will be on Thursday, April 28th from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm. You may email gshellenberger@ohiohipoint.com or
Raven Johnson at johnsonr07264@ohiohipoint.com to set up an appointment at the Cosmetology Lab.
In fourth grade Mrs. Johnson and Miss Kale helped students prep for state testing with fun, interactive study stations!
Seventh graders in Mrs. Mazza’s math classes created a VocAPPulary phone study guide to review concepts they already know and integrate new material! The activity was a fun way to review material they have studied all year, and students learned they were able to recall concepts much easier with this hands on, fun activity! What a great review leading up to state testing!
West Liberty-Salem High School Counseling Office presented a month long series for high school students interested in joining the workforce upon graduation. The series, Workforce Development, featured a local ‘Business of the Day‘ that was announced on daily announcements, District Live-feed and social media. Local business owners, HR and other leaders shared information about hiring processes, pay scale, and opportunities for advancement. On Wednesday, March 30th, all high school students attended a Workforce Development Presentation that pertained to a career field of their choice. All of the companies are currently hiring for various positions. The career presentations provided a great opportunity for students to interact directly with the CEO’s, business owners and leaders making hiring decisions for their organizations.
West Liberty-Salem would like to thank the following local businesses for presenting, answering questions and being a part of our High School Counseling Development Series:
Soloman’s Garage: Dave Neer
Logan County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Randy Dodds and Detective Sgt Tom Watson
Ohio Dept of Rehabilitation & Corrections: Tim Carson & Joey Dulin
Logan Lawn & Landscaping: Jake Vitt
Big Greens: Lee Roberts
ColePak: Ryan Cole
Green Hills Community: Rebecca Marker-Smith & Cindy Anderson
Mary Rutan Hospital: Taylor Allison
Fathom Realty: Malia Hughes
LeVan’s Excavating: Jeremy & Erin LeVan
Link Construction: Reno Stapleton
Reliant Mechanical: Pat Adams and Myra Failor
As we begin the 4th quarter, we are preparing for our students to participate in state assessments. Below you will find information about this week’s High School testing calendar. Please read over this information carefully. Testing will impact ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS due to modifications to our schedule.
HIGH SCHOOL TESTING INFORMATION
High school students will take end-of-course assessments for specific courses. Depending on the courses that a student is enrolled in, some students will be taking more assessments than others. All of these assessments are required and the points that students earn on these assessments count towards the new Ohio Graduation Requirement. All high school end-of-course assessments are computer-based and completed on student iPads.
* Students need to make sure that iPads and keyboards are fully charged each day.
• Optional: drink (with lid), book to read if finished early.
• Students can bring their own calculators and wired headphones (wireless are not permitted). Extra calculators will be provided for the days of the math test as well as will packaged wired headphones.
• Students need to bring a pencil. Scrap paper will be provided.
Week of April 4 – 8
• Students in English 10, Biology and American Government will take their end-of-course exam on Wednesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 7th. The entire high school will then follow a 2-hour delay schedule after testing. Those students not testing need to report to school by the start of first period at 9:40 on these two days. Friday, April 8th is a 2-Hr delay day for all students in grades K-12.
• Freshmen in Physical Science will have planned activities the mornings of April 6 and 7, starting at 7:40am.
Get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, relax and try your best!
Abbie Long, Hailey Berry, and Lexy Lee were guest readers in Mrs. Watson’s class this morning. They read to small groups about inclusion, understanding our students with differences and a book about autism because April is Autism awareness month! Thank you Abbie, Hailey and Lexy! Our little ones loved hearing from you!
Today we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day to observed and create awareness about Down syndrome, a condition in which a child is born with an extra 21st chromosome. Activities included our annual “Rock your Socks” parade led by Grand Marshall Christian Herron. Students K-!2 were encouraged to wear unique, brightly colored socks to represent the uniqueness of that extra chromosome. In elementary, students watched the sock parade, wore silly socks, and heard from guest readers who read stories about inclusion and celebrating our differences.
Zoology students visited Freshwater Farms of Ohio in Urbana on Tuesday morning. They were able to go ‘behind the scenes’ and tour the largest indoor hatchery in Ohio and the sturgeon petting zoo. Freshwater farms also houses thousands of trout, crawfish, frogs, turtles, ducks and more! The tour was guided by owner Dr. Dave Smith who has a B.S. in Nutritional Science and a M.S. in Marine Sciences from Lousiana State University, Center for Wetland Resources and a B.S. in Biology from The Ohio State University. Dr. Smith also holds the title as the first President of the Ohio Aquaculture Association. Thank you, Dr. Dave, for sharing your wealth of knowledge with our students!
Retired WL-S elementary teacher, Karen Ziegler from Best Friends Assisted Pet Therapy brought some four legged friends to the Lady Tigers Track and Field Wellness Wednesday practice. Each Wednesday, the team takes time to focus on mental health, mindfulness and personal growth. It was a positive team-building experience for our athletes and the dogs.
Students, staff and administrators will recognize World Down Syndrome Day on Friday April 1, 2022. WDSD falls on March 21st and was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down Syndrome. Because we were on spring break we will observe this day tomorrow! Students are encouraged to wear brightly colored socks. In 2013, the socks became a part of the observation of the day because chromosomes are shaped similarly to a sock. High School students have a special parade planned and elementary students will watch a video, the parade and hear from guest readers sharing the importance of inclusion. Join the celebration, and wear your silly socks to observe the special day with us! Enjoy this short clip created by Emily Hollar and Christian Herron.
https://youtu.be/zatkLp0fdDg
