Seniors safely made it to the Big Apple this morning where they will spend the next two days exploring the City. They have a full day of activities planned that include Grand Central Station, Chelsea Market, walking the High Line, and visiting Macy's and Herald Square. They will end the day with dinner at Tony DiNapoli's and the Broadway production of The Lion King.
First graders are learning about living versus non living creatures during their unit in life cycles. This week, Mrs. Patton's class examined the meal worm and recorded their observations related to movement, stimulation, and more! They reviewed the life cycle of a meal worm and discovered that as the worm grows they transition into beetles. That was both exciting to some and creepy to others! In Mrs. Stayrook's class, they compared living earthworms to gummy worms. They made discoveries about how their observations indicate whether the worm was living or non-living. The earthworms were very wiggly and certainly made a clear contrast agains the non living gummy worm! Next, they measured both the earthworm and gummy worm and discussed what earthworms need to survive. This creepy, crawly lab was a lot of fun! Stay tuned as they continue their life cycle unit waiting for their incubator eggs to hatch into baby chicks!
West Liberty-Salem hosted North Union in a dual track and field meet Tuesday at Tiger Stadium. The Lady Tigers were victorious scoring 107 point to North Union's 28 points.
First Place Finishers:
Aubree Timmons Shot Put (30'02") PR
Isabella Hardwick Discus (96'11")
Elise Longshore Pole Vault (9'0")
Anna Knox High Jump (4'06')
Chloe Griffith Long Jump (13'06.5") and 100 Meter Dash (14.29)
Sophia Hardwick 100 Meter Hurdles (17.55) and 300 Meter Hurdles (49.15)
Malia Miller 1600 Meter Run (5:55.44)
Ashley Yoder 800 Meter Run (2:34.10)
Breece Gullett 400 Meter Dash (1:06.81)
4x800 Relay Team-Gullett, Miller, Gwen McCullough, Lily Smith (10:52.62)
4x200 Relay Team-S. Hardwick, McCullough, Griffith, Mallory Bostick (1:56.01)
4x100 Relay Team-Tori Douthwaite, E. Longshore, Griffith, McCullough (55.13)
4x400 Relay Team - Yoder, Boyd, McCullough, Bostick (4:27.62)
Second Place Finishers:
Tori Douthwaite 100 Meter Dash (14.39), 200 Meter Dash (30.91) and Pole Vault (8'06") PR
Taylor Kennedy 1600 Meter Run (6:13.70)
Anna Knox 400 Meter Dash (1:10.95) and Long Jump (12'08.5")
Mallory Bostick 800 Meter Run (2:35.59)
Sophia Hardwick Discus (87'01")
Third Place Finishers:
Tina Douthwaite Pole Vault (7'06")
Emma Smith 400 Meter Dash (1:13.05)
Teagan Boyd 800 Meter Run (2:36.84)
Lena Kauffman 100 Meter Dash (14.60)
Anna Knox 200 Meter Dash (31.53)
Geneva Estep High Jump (3'10")
Aubree Timmons Discus (84'11") PR
WLS will compete at the Milton Union Bulldog Invitational on Saturday
Let's celebrate our seniors with another Senior Shoutout! Today, we are honoring Elyssa Cheetham, Anika Christison, Kami Claybaugh, and Kayla Cole!
“Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” —Kerry Washington
Attention Sophomores & Juniors: Applications are currently be accepted until Friday April 21 to join the Ohio School Safety Center’s ‘Student Safety Advisory Council’. Please consider applying to be a part of the solution when it comes to the safety of you and your peers. Council members will work together to develop strategies to engage their peers to maintain a safe school environment and advocate for the overall wellbeing of students.
Check out this week's 'Week at a Glance'! Please make note of the changes below:
Varsity Baseball
- Game from Friday, April 21 moved to Thursday, April 20 at home, 5:00 start
JV Baseball
- Game from Friday, April 21 moved to Thursday, April 20 @ Northeastern, 5:00 start
MS Baseball
- Game on Thursday, April 20 moved from the main baseball field to Kingscreek, field 1. 5:15 start
Testing season is upon us at West Liberty-Salem! The attached calendar shows this week's testing schedule for students in 3rd-8th grade. Please encourage MS students to make sure their iPads are charged. A successful day starts with a good night's sleep and eating a good breakfast. We know our students will do great, so let's have a great week!
Testing season is upon us at West Liberty-Salem! The attached calendar shows this week's testing schedule for students in 3rd-8th grade. Please encourage MS students to make sure their iPads are charged. A successful day starts with a good night's sleep and eating a good breakfast. We know our students will do great, so let's have a great week!
Testing for high school students begins on Thursday. Here are a couple of important things to remember as your students begin their final testing/exam schedules. If your student is in English 10, Biology and American Government, they will take their end-of-course exam on Thursday, April 20th and Friday, April 21st. The entire high school will then follow a 2-hour delay schedule after testing. VERY few students will not have testing and need to report to school by the start of first period at 9:40 on these two days. Non-tested students who ride the bus or are dropped off at the normal time will report to study hall.
Freshmen in Physical Science will have planned activities the mornings of April 20 and 21 and must report to school at 7:40am.
Again, very few students will get to observe a 2-hour delay as close to all freshmen will be here for physical science or biology testing, all sophomores for English II, and all Juniors for American Government.
Please help us congratulate this week's Educator of the Week Mr. Aaron Lauck!
From the desk of Athletic Director Morgan Sullivan:
Please note the following cancellations and schedule changes:
- The baseball and softball games scheduled for this evening have been cancelled. The baseball game will be made up on May 11 here at WL-S. The softball game will be made up here on May 2.
- The varsity baseball game at Northwestern on May 9 has been cancelled for Senior Awards Night. The JV game on May 9 is still on.
- The varsity baseball continuation from April 14 (extra innings, called for darkness) will be made up at Greenon on May 10.
Congratulations to our April Students of the Month, Jonny Stoner and Kambria Claybaugh! Students of the month are nominated and voted on by their teachers for being leaders both on and off campus, excelling academically, and being good citizens. Keep up the good work seniors!
The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team placed fifth at the 15 team Minster Memorial on Saturday.
Team Scores (Top 5): 1st Minster 137.5, 2nd Versailles 101, 3rd Ft. Loramie 92.5, 4th South Adams (IN), 52, 5th WLS 49
WLS Placers:
Second Place: Sophia Hardwick 300M Hurdles (48.85) PR
Third Place: Isabella Hardwick Discus (101'03") PR, 4x800 Team of Breece Gullett, Ashley Yoder, Teagan Boyd, Mallory Bostick (10:13.56)
Fourth Place: 4x200 Relay Team of Sophia Hardwick, Gwen McCullough, Claire Longshore, Mallory Bostick (1:52.09)
Fifth Place: Sophia Hardwick 100M Hurdles (16.77) PR, Chloe Griffith 100M Dash (13.06) PR, Elise Longshore Pole Vault (9'0) PR
Sixth Place: Kenzie Bahan Shot Put (32'01.5") PR, 4x100 Relay Team of Tori Douthwaite, Elise Longshore, Chloe Griffith, Gwen McCullough (53.77),
Malia Miller 3200M Run (12:45.53)
Seventh Place: Ashley Yoder 1600M Run (5:40.04)
Eighth Place: 4x400 Relay Team of Breece Gullett, Teagan Boyd, Gwen McCullough, Mallory Bostick (4:30)
WLS will host a dual with North Union on Tuesday.
Bats were blistered as West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers defeated Greenon Junior Varsity Knights 11-9 on Friday.
Greenon Junior Varsity Knights got things started in the first inning when Brock Spangler grounded out, scoring one run.
West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Dallas Koons singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run, Caleb Hershberger singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, and Reese Oder's sac fly scored one run for West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers.
West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers tallied five runs in the third inning. West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers big bats were led by Hershberger, Oder, Josh Wilcoxon, and Owen Deere, all driving in runs in the inning.
Koons was the winning pitcher for West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers. The ace surrendered two runs on four hits over three innings, striking out three. Nick Shifflet threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Shifflet recorded the last three outs to earn the save for West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers.
Carson Fields was on the pitcher's mound for Greenon Junior Varsity Knights. The southpaw lasted three innings, allowing seven hits and ten runs while striking out two. Kai Ricks and Cooper Best entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one inning respectively.
Timmy Howells started the game for West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers. Howells lasted three innings, allowing six hits and seven runs while striking out three
West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers totaled eight hits in the game. Koons and Hershberger each managed multiple hits for West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers. Hershberger and Koons each collected two hits to lead West Liberty-Salem Junior Varsity Tigers.
Greenon Junior Varsity Knights collected ten hits on the day. Ricks, Ethan Rychnovsky, and Evan Spence each racked up multiple hits for Greenon Junior Varsity Knights.
WEB leaders spent a beautiful spring afternoon with the residents of Vancrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. They played beach ball, bubbles, and spent time visiting in the courtyard.
WEB, an acronym for the phrase 'Where everyone belongs', is a student group
made up of 8th graders who want to take on the leadership role of welcoming 6th graders to middle school and preparing them for the year ahead. They also help new students adjust to their schedules and student life, while taking on other service related projects.
This year they are venturing off campus for the first time. Principal Andy McGill said that the partnership
with Vancrest has offered a valuable opportunity for students to serve in their communities and take on new leadership experiences. WEB crew will visit Vancrest one more time before the conclusion of the school year.
Students in Mrs. Crowder and Jones
classes spent the week reviewing instruction to help prepare them for next week’s state test. They showed their understanding of skills and concepts through various activities and challenges. They enjoyed friendly competition with their peers while trying to escape the lost city of Jumanji!
High School girls' soccer coaches Mr. Cotrell and Mrs. Hollar and team will host a youth soccer camp at West Liberty-Salem May 8th, 9th, and 11th! Save the dates and register early!
West Liberty-Salem students, Brevin Louden and Caleb Ling were selected to participate in a local Entrepreneurship Club developed by local entrepreneur Ryan Berry. They attended the Club's first meeting this week where students from our neighboring schools gathered to hear an overview of the Club's goals.
Click the link for the full story.
https://www.champaignworks.com/news/local-entrepreneur-establishes-champaign-county-club-for-future-entrepreneurs?fbclid=IwAR36TdpqDEicKGc0vNNz44Pt6adBz27WWkXBjVaerZdm1IF39NgGmQhfIS4
Photo credit: Berry Digital Solutions
Do you need help paying for school fees? Champaign County JFS may be able to help. See the attached flyer for more information.
It's Senior Shout Outs! Today, we are celebrating Alisa Bolton, Nathaniel Brown, Jr., Ava Buck, and Arianna Chapman. Congratulations, seniors!
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
