West Liberty-Salem senior, Megan Adams signed her national letter of intent to continue her cross country and track and field career at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.
"Megan has been an integral part of our cross country and track and field programs' success the past four years, stated WL-S Head Coach of Girls Cross Country and Track and Field, Ann Vogel. "She exhibits a tremendous work ethic and an infectious positive attitude." During her career at West Liberty-Salem, Adams earned All-Ohio honors in cross country all four years, and helped lead her team to four top five finishes including a DIII State Runner-up title in 2019 and a DIII State Championship title in 2020. In track and field, Adams was part of the 2019 and 2021 DIII State championship teams, earning All-Ohio honors in the 4x800 relay, 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Adams was also part of the state champion 4x800 relay team in 2019.
Adams will join her sister, Grace on the Lee University cross country and track and field teams. The Flames finished 8th in the 2021 DII National Championships in December.
Photo credit: John Coffman
Mr. Waibel hosted a Christmas pot luck in choir this week! Everyone had a great time eating and enjoying class time together, while celebrating the season. Special thanks to everyone who donated yummy food for the event!
Teachers and staff have been in the holiday spirit this week dressing up for theme days, caroling, parties and more! Enjoy this collage of some of our best ugly Christmas sweaters this week!
Members of the varsity football team and coaches helped sort, pack and load boxes and crates full of donations for victims of the tornados in Kentucky. Thanks to the many generous donations from our community and students, we were able to provide many necessary items that will make their way to Kentucky this weekend.
It was ‘Donuts with Santa’ day, and it was so much fun! Santa paid a special visit to each class in pre-school through fifth grade. Students were excited to make sure they made the nice list, and Santa made sure to remind them that he’s watching! Special thanks to a very special Elf Jarzab for his grand introduction of the big guy in each class!
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” Our elementary students caroled around the entire school including middle school, high school, and central office. Our carolers walk outside of the building and classes open their windows to enjoy and sing along. What a great surprise!
It’s a wrap for another great year at Santa Shop! The PTO would like to extend a very big thank you to our families who support the shop! Your children are an absolute joy to watch shop for family, friends, loved ones and pets! Another big thank you to our specials teachers who rearrange their classes, classrooms, and schedules for us. A very big thanks to our volunteers who help shoppers, run check out, stock, set up, and tear it all down. Thanks to our teachers, and other staff that make time for shopping, and assist where needed. And finally, thank you to our donors William’s Hardware, Jones Country Store, Lowe’s in Bellefontaine, and The Sweet Life Kitchen! Merry Christmas from the PTO to everyone in our WL-S community!
On Tuesday our high school students spread Christmas cheer with Christmas socks and hats! There were so many great socks (and sandal combinations) and hats to chose from! Here are your winners:
Freshman – Alyssa Mueller and Laila Butler
Sophomore – Makenzy Sandefur (Her socks were hilarious, and she wore a hat that matched her shirt plus a Christmas scarf!)
Junior – Mackenzie Bahan
Senior – Owen Johnson (the socks and sandals were a good combo!)
Shout out to Kathryn Hissong and Kaydence Waldren who once again represented the Seniors well!
The West Liberty-Salem chapter of The National Honor Society inducted 29 new members last evening. The full story and list of members is available at the following link https://www.wlstigers.org/article/609156.
Congratulations to our newest inductees!
Any high school student interested in joining the musical should contact Mr. Waibel on Schoology to be added to the group contact list. Auditions are this Thursday after school. Audition specific information will be given via Schoology. Any high school student is welcome to join!
Our High School students are really in the Christmas spirit! Winners for yesterday’s theme, Christmas PJ’s, are:
Freshman – Jayden Temple
Sophomore – Carter Titus
Junior – Arianna Chapman
Senior – three way tie: Kathryn Hissong, Braxton Givens, and Kaydence Waldren.
They also voted for their favorite Christmas songs and movies. In the movie category, winners were:
Grinch over Wonderful Life
Elf over Charlie Brown
Polar Express over Die Hard
Home Alone over Mikey’s Christmas Carol
In the favorite song category, all are pretty much decided except for in the senior class:
Last Christmas leads Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
This is sure to be a fun week, so stay tuned!
Do you ever wonder what happens during Professional Development time? This past Friday High School teachers met to discuss how they can assist all students to achieve high-level learning. What is working? What’s not working? Can they offer any personal teaching experiences that may assist another student? They also discussed ‘rigor’ in the classroom and divided it out into 4 steps. Those steps include student/teacher relationships, differentiation, or considering each unique students way of learning, expectations and options for each students learning style. In Middle School they had a follow up meeting with the ESC to discuss testing and benchmark data. Elementary met in grade level teams to determine what the intervention groups will be and what skills we will be working on when we return from break. 3rd-5th grade science teachers will be working on some new material that they learned at a seminar last week, and 5th grade teachers will be working on state testing data. It was a productive 2-hour delay, and we are thankful for the time to collaborate as a team to support our students educational experience.
Come out and support the Tigers this week! The week at a glance is always presented through the following Monday.......
Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, with information on how our WL-S community can help those in need in Kentucky who were hit with deadly tornadoes this weekend. First, students may bring the following items to school beginning tomorrow through Wednesday:
Paper Products, Plastic Ware, Toiletries , and Non Perishable Foods.
In addition, on Wednesday evening, from 4 to 6 pm, adult community members may bring the following items for donation to the school:
Water, Diapers, Baby Formula, Feminine Hygiene Products, Socks/Underwear. This collection drive is being done by our student council and will benefit those in need. Items will be transported to Kentucky by local community members. Thank you for your help and consideration.
Middle School and High School Student Council’s are sponsoring spirit week this week with different themes. Please see the themes below under your respective school:
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Monday, Dec. 13th wear your Christmas socks
Tuesday, Dec. 14th wear your Christmas Pajama’s
Wednesday, Dec. 15th wear your Christmas hat
Thursday, Dec. 16th wear your Christmas sweaters
Friday, Dec. 17th wear your full Christmas gear for Costume Day
HIGH SCHOOL:
Monday, Dec 13th – Christmas Pajama Day
Tuesday, Dec 14th – Christmas socks and hats
Wednesday, Dec 15th – White Christmas (wear white)
Thursday, Dec 16th – Red and Green Day
Friday, Dec 17th – Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Prizes will be awarded by Student Council every day for the best dressed in each grade!
Santa Shop opens tomorrow through Wednesday with items ranging from .25-$10! Use your envelope to help your student remember who to shop for and for cash or checks. There are so many wonderful gifts hand selected by our community of elves, and elves will be on stand by to help your student shop. It’s beginning to look A LOT like Christmas as WL-S!
Mrs. Stayrook’s class made and played Dreidel in class while learning about holidays around the world! Dreidel is a game that is played while celebrating Hanukkah. They also tried “sufganiyot” (jelly filled donuts) which is a popular treat during Hanukkah.
It’s Gold Card Friday! Please enjoy the following video’s and congratulate our winners!
Elementary:
https://youtu.be/tNTHI1bfjDw
Middle School:
https://youtu.be/PRtFxpCkVN8
High School winners:
9th Daniel Neer given by Mrs. Roberts
10th Aubree Timmons given by Mr. Warren
11th Arianna Chapman given by Mr. Lynxwiler
12th Tate Yoder given by Mrs. Molly Smith
Contact Oak Grove to schedule your delivery!
West Liberty-Salem Science Olympiads kicked off another successful season in November and had their first tournament at the Northview Invitational in Toledo on Saturday. Our team won several awards and had several top finishes. Thaddeus Kitchen and Zachary Carter won gold medals with their trebuchet; Aiden Taylor and Zachary Carter won gold medals in the event Rocks and Minerals; Ashlyn Taylor and Levi Kitchen won silver medals in the event Rocks and Minerals; Aiden Taylor and Zachary Carter won silver medals in the event Ornithology; and Ashlyn Taylor and Levi Kitchen won 4th place medals in the event Write It Do It. Next up for our team is the National Invitational Satellite tournament in Southern California on January 8. Science Olympiads includes 25 th-9th graders and 6 coaches.
9th Graders (3)
1. Greyson Horsley
2. Craig Stanford
3. Aiden Taylor
8th Graders (8)
4. Taryn Bradley
5. Brock Burgel
6. Haylee Earles
7. Brady Kauffman
8. Emery Longaberger
9. Emma Smith
10. Marshall Sutherin
11. Cooper Titus
7th Graders (8)
12. Zachary Carter
13. Jill Fullenkamp
14. Savannah Gluckle
15. Thaddeus Kitchen
16. Conner Leichty
17. Reilly Recker
18. Ben Wall
19. Lexie Wisner
6th Graders (6)
20. Tristan Casto
21. Levi Kitchen
22. Gunnar Lehman
23. Robert Park
24. Bennett Sutherin
25. Ashlyn Taylor
Coaches (6)
Mr. Cameron Spencer
Mr. Joe Farquharson
Ms. Alicia Mathews
Dr. Dave Smith
Mrs. Danielle Wall
Mr. Aaron Taylor
