West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Good morning! This a reminder that there is no school on Monday for Professional Development, and it’s SPIRIT WEEK! Spirit week kicks off on Tuesday with Pajama Day! Watch for announcement all week and join us for all the Homecoming festivities!

West Liberty-Salem needs you! Do you or someone you know have a desire to work with children? Do you want to work at your child’s school? We currently have a paraprofessional position available in the high school and middle school. Apply today!

It’s gold card Friday, Spirit week edition. Below are the links to our gold card videos. Watch to hear the winners! Middle School: https://youtu.be/acjyVEW6ynQ Elementary: https://youtu.be/s7h_0jVZFV4 And congratulations to our HS Gold Card winners! 9th Mary-Jane Kimmel given by Mrs. Hall 10th Ashley Yoder given by Mrs. Neer 11th Adam Stapleton given by Mrs. Havens 12th Ayden Estep given by Mrs. Seymour

Homecoming week is right around the corner! Mark your calendars and plan on joining the festivities! Watch our Live Feed or Facebook where we will announce HoCo Royalty and this year’s Grand Marshall!

West Liberty-Salem’s golf team participated in the OHC tournament yesterday and had a great day on the course! The team shot a 470, led by Greyson Horsley, who shot 98. Coach Sean Stormes shared, “This team score is significantly lower, roughly 50 strokes, than our score earlier this season and is 100% attributed to the hard work the athletes put in this season.“ Greyson Horsley, freshman, received OHC honors as 2nd Team All OHC, and was only 2 athletes away from 1st team. The team has worked very hard this season. Congratulations!!

Yesterday’s cancelled volleyball game is rescheduled for next week! Go Tigers!

West Liberty-Salem High School announced their September Seniors of the Month! Hallie Smith is the daughter of Tobin and Carrie Smith. She is involved in soccer, basketball, band, musical, drama club, show choir, National Honor Society, french club, student council, a class officer, book club and Calc club. Student of the Month Questionnaire: If I were principal for a day: If I was principal for a day, I would allow everyone to eat outside for lunch, and I would turn up the heat in the school because it’s always freezing. Favorite school memory: One of my favorite memories from high school has been all the late night practices for musical. People who have been an inspiration to me include: Soccer, Basketball, Band, Musical, Drama Club, Show Choir, NHS, French Club, Student Council, Class Officer, Book Club, Calc Club Lately, I have been reading: At the moment, I am reading The Lambs Supper by Scott Hahn and Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza. My advice to parents: My advice to parents would be to allow your kids to make their own decisions in high school so they can try new things. This will allow them to become their own, unique, person. My biggest regret: My biggest regret in high school was not becoming more involved in the arts freshman year. As a senior involved in the arts, it has been one of the best experiences of my high school career. Next year Hallie plans to attend a four year university in Ohio to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Advisor Greg Johnson, HS Principal Owen Johnson is the son of Crystal and Greg Johnson. Owen is the president of the Calc club, on student council, Link Crew, Key Club, and plays soccer and basketball. If I were principal for a day: I would organize as many activities as possible for future Homeroom periods Favorite school memory: Football Friday Nights People who have been an inspiration to me include: My father because he is a very hard worker and treats everyone with respect. Lately, I have been reading: Lord of The Flies My advice to parents: To keep doing what they’ve been doing. My biggest regret: I have no regrets. Next year Owen plans to attend college pursuing a four year degree. Advisor Greg Johnson HS Principal Congratulations to your September Students of the Month!

The Varsity volleyball game against Greenon is cancelled for this evening. MS events are on as scheduled and now taking place in the main gym.

Are you, or someone you know, interested in working at WL-S? We are currently hiring for kitchen subs! Apply in person today!

Next week is Homecoming Spirit Week! Mark your calendars and join in the fun! More details about HoCo ‘21 events will follow this week. Go Tigers!

The West Liberty-Salem girls cross country team won the team title at the Piqua Under the Lights Invitational Saturday evening. Team Scores: 1st WLS 44, 2nd Botkins 67, 3rd Butler 78, 4th Brookville 126, 5th Tippecanoe 140, 6th Sidney 158, 7th Troy 173, 8th Piqua 193, 9th Covington 210, 10th Fairborn 261, 11th West Carrollton 358 Senior Megan Adams led the Big Orange with a convincing first place finish in 18:35.9. Four other runners cracked the top twenty for WLS with Ashley Yoder placing 3rd (19:30.3), Addison McAuley 6th place (20:11.1), Claire Longshore 15th place (21:22.8), and Mandilyn Weaver 19th (21:42.7). Also placing for the Big Orange were Taylor Kennedy 29th place (22:52.6), Anna Knox 32nd place (23:16), Maggie Davis 38th place (23:34.6), Dani Smith 68th place (25:21.9), Joy Hudson 77th place (26:20.4) and Laney Craig 79th place (26:37.7). Coach Ann Vogel said that Megan Adams took control of the race early and pulled away from the field. “The team ran well today. Running late at night is a new experience for us, so our main goal was to work together as a team and be mentally strong throughout the race. We know we have areas we need to work on, but it was good to see improvement from last week,” Vogel shared. West Liberty-Salem hosts the 44th Annual Ohio Caverns Max Evans Memorial Invitational on Saturday. There will be an Alumni Race open to the public at 8:00 a.m. and the school races will begin at 8:40 a.m.

Hello WL-S families, I hope everyone is having a good week. We have finished our 13th day of the school year and to date we have had 28 students and 4 staff positive with COVID. We have had another 83 students and 1 staff member who have had to quarantine as close contacts. Please remember that quarantines can be avoided for those who have not had COVID in the past by wearing a mask or getting a vaccination for ages 12 and older. Our goal is to keep students in school and our doors open. Please help by making decisions with your family that help to avoid quarantine. Learn more daily numbers by visiting our COVID dashboard, https://www.wlstigers.org/page/covid-dashboard. Thank you and have a great evening. Go Tigers! Kraig Hissong, Superintendent

The high school counseling office will highlight a new theme each month to cover information and helpful tips on making the most of their educational experience! This month is ‘Testing 101’. Molly Smith, HS Counselor, will visit all high school homerooms to discuss what testing will occur by grade level, test taking tips and tips for reducing text anxiety. There is a bulletin board with more information and helpful resources outside of the guidance office.

It’s Gold Card Friday, so be sure to check out the elementary and MS videos linked below! Congratulations to all of our gold card winners! The elementary had a record 24 winners this week! There names are announced in the video: https://youtu.be/Zh0-PByxOk4 Congratulations to Mrs. O’brien and Mrs. Crowder who were our elementary staff gold card winners! Congratulations to our middle school, high school and staff winners! https://youtu.be/KNEa8yskOwI 6th Grade Ashlyn Taylor - Buroker Brayan Gullett - Milliron 7th Grade Levi Yelton - Mazza Braydon Thompson - Mazza 8th Grade Cameron Pope - Fullenkamp Devon Jones - Stapleton Staff Mrs. Unger – given by Mr. Yoder 9th Quentin Rudolph given by Mrs. Spencer 10th Maxwell McCombs given by Mrs. Seymour 11th Lauren Hunter given by Mrs. Moell 12th Ally Gaver given by Mrs. Neer

Our elementary teachers received a special visit from an old friend at their recent staff meeting. Click the link to read the whole story! Exciting things are happening at WL-S! https://www.wlstigers.org/article/536848

Coach Ann Vogel was recently named a 2020-2021 OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award recipient. Vogel, who coaches girls cross country and girls track & field, was selected for reflecting the values of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity through her professional responsibilities and is a role model for student-athletes and others. Congratulations to Coach Ann Vogel! https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/coaches-recognized-with-ohsaa-sportsmanship-ethics-and-integrity-awards-4

It's Chipotle fundraiser day!! Plan to pick up your supper & support WLSAA, 4-8pm. Please remember to show the flyer or use the online ordering code. Thank you!

Hello WL-S families, So far morning parent drop off has gone very well this year. I am pleased that parents are taking your time and keeping students safe. I do want to remind parents to make sure you use the South Entrance if you are coming to the school from the South, or from Urbana. After you enter,, take a right at the 4-way stop and a left into the drop off loop. This prevents traffic exiting the school and heading North from having to wait for cars to turn into the main drive from 68. This can cause a back up of traffic on campus during our busy mornings. Also, if you are picking up children after school, please do not park along the red curb at the entrance of the parent loop. This can block traffic on our main drive. Thank you, Kraig Hissong

We caught Athletic Director Jake Vitt recruiting the next generation of athletes this morning.

High School Environmental Science students pruned and cleaned up overgrowth in the science wing courtyard last week. Their work doubled as a lab where they learned what vegetation is growing around our building! Great job and thanks for the hard work!