There was a fourth grade tailgate party yesterday! Want to read the whole story? Check it out here https://www.wlstigers.org/article/560505
Attention parents! It’s going to be a busy Friday night at Tiger Stadium!! Little Tiger Cheer will join the Varsity cheerleaders to show all they’ve learned at camp this week! Want to make sure you have a great seat?
Get your reserved seats now for this Friday (Oct 15th) and sit in some of the best seats in the house to watch the Varsity Football Game and the Little Tigers Cheerleaders!! 🏈🏈🏈📣📣
You can purchase seats at the link below. Regular admission is still charged at the gate.
https://one.bidpal.net/reservedseatsoctober152021/welcome
Our fourth graders celebrated doing their Tiger best with the first Gold Apple Award ceremony of the school year! Good Apple Awards are given to students who stay remain on green on their color chart each day. This means that students have homework done and turned in on time, assignment books and Friday folders are always signed and there are no behavior issues. Students who have less than four ‘clip downs’ may also participate in the Good Apple ceremony activity. This month our fourth graders really did awesome because ALL were able to participate! Awesome job to all of our kiddos, and their adults who encourage them to be great each day!
Want to support the Tigers this week? Here is the week at a glance!
The West Liberty-Salem girls cross country took home the team title from the Anna Rocket Invitational on Saturday.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 48, 2nd Anna 90, 3rd Lakota West 94, 4th Botkins 114, 5th Bellbrook 124, 6th Sidney 196, 7th Tippecanoe 202, 8th Graham 214, 9th Indian Lake 225, 10th Defiance 227, 11th Covington 244, 12th Bellefontaine 286, 13th Bethel 411
WLS Individual Placers:
2nd Megan Adams 19:07.1
4th Ashley Yoder 19:51.2
7th Addison McAuley 20:17.8
16th Taylor Kennedy 21:35.9
22nd Claire Longshore 22:05.6
23rd Mandilyn Weaver 22:06.9
36th Lily Smith 22:43.4
40th Anna Knox 22:57.0
57th Maggie Davis 23:44.3
102nd Dani Smith 25:59.0
103rd Joy Hudson 25:59.7
116th Laney Craig 26:50.3
The Big Orange, 96-3 and currently ranked #4 in the latest DIII OATCCC state poll will compete at the Ohio Heritage Conference Championships Saturday, October 16th at Cedarville University.
Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade volleyball OHC Champs! Great job today, Tigers!
Congratulations to Emily Hollar and Isaac Reames who were named the October Seniors of the month!
NAME: Emily Hollar
SCHOOL: West Liberty-Salem
PARENTS: Aaron and Kim Hollar
School Activities and Awards: soccer, basketball, track, NHS, student council, key club, link crew, iPad committee
If I were principal for a day: I would order Chick-fil-A for everyone.
Favorite school memory: Winning the state track meet with my teammates.
People who have been an inspiration to me include: My older sister Gabby.
Because: Gabby is the hardest worker I know and is always putting others before herself.
Lately, I have been reading: Whatever Mr. Lynxwiler assigns.
My advice to parents: Encourage your kids and always be there for them.
My biggest regret: I don’t have any regrets. My mistakes have made me the person I am today!
Next year I will be: Attending Bowling Green State University to study Speech Pathology and play soccer.
Advisor: Greg Johnson, MS/HS Principal
NAME: Isaac Reames
SCHOOL: West Liberty-Salem
PARENTS: David and Wutko Reames
School Activities and Awards: Soccer, baseball, Link Crew, Key Club, NHS, Calc Club, Honor Roll.
If I were principal for a day: I would set up a teacher – student kickball game.
Favorite school memory: Homecoming week.
People who have been an inspiration to me include: My parents.
Because: They’re great role models and I look up to them.
Lately, I have been reading: Swiss Family Robinson
My advice to parents: I think you’re doing great.
My biggest regret: No regrets.
Next year I will be: Attending an undecided college or in the Air National Guard.
Advisor: Greg Johnson, MS/HS Principal
Big Orange Bundle Up!
Sock, Hat and Glove Drive
You can help our community stay warm this winter!
The West Liberty-Salem Girls Big Orange Cross Country team will be collecting socks, hats and gloves during the week of October 11th-17th to benefit the less fortunate in our community. Drop boxes will be located by the MS/HS cafetorium and in the elementary entry area.
Donated items should be:
*NEW-in original packaging
*ALL SIZES-Men's, Women's and Children's items needed.
*WARM-West Central Ohio weather appropriate
*UNLIMITED-Donate as many items as you wish.
*TIGER BEST-Let's fill those bins for those in need!
Thank you for your generosity!
For more information contact any Big Orange XC athlete or Coach Vogel at 937-539-1120
Hello, This is Kraig Hissong with an important reminder that students will be on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Friday, October 8th. This will allow timer for professional development and meetings for our school staff. School will start at 9:40 AM for the MS and the HS and 9:45 AM for the Elementary. Students who ride the bus for Ohio Hi Point, Mac-a-Cheek, and preschool, will also be on a 2-hour delay. Students who do not utilize school bus transportation to HI Point, will be expected to arrive at your regular time. Again school will be on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Friday, October 8th. Thank you and have a good evening.
Kraig Hissong,
Superintendent
West Liberty-Salem middle school has named the September Students of the Month! Congratulations to the following students:
Left to Right:
8th Grade: Taylor Cook & Bryant Eaton
7th Grade: Mariska Smith & Xzavior Nicholl
6th Grade: Ashlyn Taylor & Jerome Cordrey
Students are nominated and selected by their teachers for being good students and good citizens. They are rewarded with Maries Candies, a t-shirt from BOSS, and certificate! Keep up the great work!
The OHC Junior High/MS volleyball tournament schedule has been announced. The following link will provide you with game times, and all games are played at Fairbanks. Admission is $7 and one ticket will cover all games for the day. Go Tigers!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tq_ku2DGnf9j-cuDwmt14eMu1Qjrpk5UhfgbWES5miU/edit
The high school volleyball team would like to invite the community to a charity match tonight with Triad. There is a bake sale and 50/50 drawing with all proceeds going to our local Vets to DC organization. “We want to support those that have given so much for us and our freedoms,” said Head Coach Annie Kauffman. Both West Liberty-Salem and Triad’s teams will wear red, white and blue jerseys in support!
If your child received the Pfizer COVID vaccine on September 17th Community Health and Wellness Partners will be providing the 2nd dose of the vaccine on October 8 in the nurses office from 8:30-10:00. They will have 14 extra doses available that day to any student that would like to receive the first dose. If you would like to receive the first dose you may call 937-887-0075 and leave your name and phone number and a staff member will contact you to schedule an appointment. If for any reason the 14 openings become filled and more people are wanting the first dose they will hold another vaccine clinic on October 30 depending on demand. Thank you!!!
Don’t forget! Tomorrow is elementary picture day! You can now order photos online without the hassle of sending money to school with your student. You can always order the traditional was as well. Attached is a link to order or preview if your order form is lost or misplaced.
https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/
Our high school volleyball team will be featured tomorrow at 7pm on Peak of Ohio’s Chalk Talk. You can catch the live version on 98.3 or OnDemand by visiting their website. Just click the OnDemand tab after the show has been recorded! Go Tigers!
West Liberty-Salem Board of Education will host a ‘Meet the Candidate; Community Q&A‘, on Monday, October 25, 2021 from 6-7:30PM. Hear from the six candidates running for three available seats on the West Liberty Salem Board of Education. The event will be held in the high school cafetorium. There is limited seating of up to 250 people, but a livestream viewing option will be available on our district website. If you have questions for your candidates, please bring them written and give to the moderator prior to the start of the event. See you there!
First graders in Mrs. Stayrook’s class met Mrs. Johnson’s fourth grade book buddies this morning. The book buddy program offers first graders extra reading time, while learning to read out loud with an older friend. Fourth graders help students sound out words, help build reading confidence, and learn mentoring skills! First and fourth graders have been partnering for many years and the program goes on for the duration of the school year. The first graders really enjoy getting to know older students and our fourth graders love the sense of responsibility and having the younger ones look up to them!
🏈🏈🏈🏈Do you want to guarantee you have some of the best seats in the house for Friday's homecoming game? Click the link and reserve your seat now!! (You'll still need to buy a game ticket or show your season pass at the gate.)
https://one.bidpal.net/homecomingreservedseats/welcome
Go Tigers!
Tiger up for Tiger spirit day! Wear your favorite spirit wear tomorrow and show your Tiger pride! Have a great evening!
**Please note: there is a time change from earlier communication for Pregame festivities. Pregame will start at 6:15.
West Liberty-Salem will host our annual Homecoming parade and bonfire on Thursday evening beginning at 6:30pm (parade line up begins at 5:30 or when you're coach/advisor told you to arrive). We would like to invite the community, our families, and alumni to head downtown and support our student floats, king and queen candidates and homecoming court attendants. The parade, led by Grand Marshall Kathy Smith and the ’21 Homecoming Court, will feature floats with fall sports, the Tiger Marching Band, middle school and rec soccer teams, and student council to name a few! The parade leaves the park and will head down Pickrelltown Road, turn left on Main Street heading south through downtown, and left at the Shell Station on Baird Street returning to the park.
Immediately following, the community is invited to attend a bonfire at the park! The band will play, and the cheerleaders and team are ready to get everyone excited for the weekend!
WL-S will host a pregame ceremony beginning at 6:15 Friday evening. Tiger Stadium gates open at 5:30. The evening begins with homecoming court in the parade of Jeeps followed by crowning your 2021 Homecoming King and Queen! Kick off against West Jeff is at 7 pm.
The homecoming dance is set for Saturday evening from 8-11. We hope you are looking to a fun weekend in our community!
Thank you to Alise Photography for taking our homecoming photos. And, once again, congratulations to our Homecoming Court.
Front L to R: Teagan Boyd, Megan Hollar, Emily Hollar, Aubrey Williams, Grace Winters, Megan Adams, Allyson Gaver and Brittany Neer.
Back L to R: Owen Johnson, Logan Saylor, Isaac Reames, Holden Shafer, and Clayton Fissel
