West Liberty-Salem would like to invite our community to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Subway Day Tuesday, May 11th. Purchase lunch, dinner or BOTH at the West Liberty Subway location, and a portion of ALL sales go directly to the CF Foundation. May is CF Awareness Month and for the last 19 years, Principal Greg Johnson and Crystal Johnson, 4th grade teacher, have hosted fundraisers for CF research. Their efforts support a ‘path to a cure’ for people like their two daughters, Ava Johnson, 8th grade, and Addy Johnson, alumni. Come out next Tuesday, let Subway do the cooking and support a great cause! See you there!
Good evening Elementary Parents. You should have received a flyer about the WLS Kids Soccer Camp in your student's folder late last week. This is a reminder that registration and payment are due this Friday, May 7. Please contact Mrs. Cotrell with any questions at alcotrell@wlstigers.org or 937-465-1060 x101. Thanks!
This week we show our sincerest thanks to our teachers. In an incredibly challenging year, they show us time and time again that they are resilient, committed, and compassionate. And we are thankful to have the best of the best! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
What better way to start the morning than with a fresh donut from Schuler’s Bakery? Mrs. Neer and Mrs. Jurich, pictured, stopped in the office this morning where the donuts were being served by Alysson Cottrell and Julie Nieman, compliments of the PTO and High School Student Council. There will be a variety of other activities to celebrate our teachers this week, and we hope you will join us by encouraging your students to thank a teacher as well!
Hello families, Tomorrow the Ohio Department of Transportation will begin road work on US 68 from Urbana to Ricketts Road. This will likely impact your commute to school and home at some point this week. This could delay bus routes or cause delays for those driving to and from school. Please plan accordingly to ensure you have safe travels and to be prepared for possible delays to busses. Thank you.
The West Liberty-Salem Open Enrollment period is now OPEN. If you do not live in the West Liberty-Salem School District and would like your child to attend WL-S, you may apply for Open Enrollment from May 1 - June 1, 2021 . Please visit this page for more details. https://www.wlstigers.org/o/wls/page/open-enrollment-process
Let’s do a Friday senior shout out to four more graduates! Help us congratulate Tyler Douthwaite, Haley Elliot, Grace Estes, and Makena Gardner!
Attention Seniors and families! There are several important dates approaching that your senior needs to be aware of. Click on the picture for the full list and be sure to mark your calendar! Just a few more weeks, seniors!
Recently West Liberty-Salem High School hosted their annual Winter Athletic Awards Ceremonies. Among the many athletes honored, there were many outstanding accomplishments.
In Bowling, 4 year participation and letter awards went to Nate Aldo, Andrew McCall, Bobby Rollins, Katie Rollins and Adam Watkins. Andrew received scholar athlete and high average.Katie received sportsmanship and high average. Natalie Hacker received scholar athlete and varsity
hustle. Skylor Mueller got varsity hustle. Holden Shafer received sportsmanship. Blair Boyd and Eli Ullery were most improved.
In Girls Basketball, four year participation and letter awards went to Sophie Cole, Grace Estes and Selena Weaver. Sophie was most valuable defense and OHC honorable mention. Grace was most improved and OHC 2nd team. Selena was scholar athlete and most valuable offense
and OHC player of the year. Madeline Hutton also received a 4year participation. Emily Hollar received varsity hustle and Caitlyn King was named reserve hustle.
In Boys Basketball, four year participation and letter awards went to Nick Burden, Drew Hardwick, Tanner Levan, and Cam Strapp. Nick was scholar athlete and most valuable player. Strapp was named most
improved and ‘Glue Guy’. Isaac Brown received varsity hustle and Hayden King received reserve hustle.
In Cheerleading, Kaylee Levan 4year participation and letter, varsity hustle and scholar athlete. Abbie Long got reserve hustle. Whitney Strapp and Julia Wilson received dedication award.
In Wrestling, Ian Maurice received a four year participation, letter award and most valuable. Logan Instine received the Bob Griffith Impact. Slayde Merriman got the hustle award.
It’s time for senior shout outs! Today, we are congratulating Brynn Cooper, Morgan Damron, Lilian Davis, and James Dillon! Help us wish them well as their last weeks quickly wrap up!
Registration is now open for this summer’s Big Orange Elementary Running Club! The run club is free and open to all student athletes grades PreK-6th grade. All participants will receive a Big Orange Running Club t-shirt. The club’s mission is to encourage a healthy lifestyle, while developing participants’ strength, speed, endurance and especially confidence as an athlete through fun and challenging activities. For more information visit the following link.
https://www.bornandracedinwestliberty.com/big-orange-elementary-running-club.html
The West Liberty Salem track and field program is excited to team up with Jones Elite Training to host a summer track and field camp for grades 7-12 on June 21st-24th. WL-S student athletes can use the code TigerJET2021 to get a reduced fee. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches in the country. Registration can be found at the following link:
https://www.bornandracedinwestliberty.com/uploads/1/0/6/4/106467071/wls_camp_brochure_flyer_2.pdf
Mrs. Seymour’s Advanced Art and Art students were commissioned to paint large plywood boards with flowers, produce and more for the Champaign County Farmer’s Market. The work will be displayed throughout the Market that is held on Market Street, behind the Urbana Police Department, on Saturday mornings from 9-12. The Champaign County Farmer’s Market will kick off their season this Saturday, May 1st. There is a great selection of produce, eggs, fresh garlic and other handmade items, so come out, shop and see the beautiful artwork our students provided!
Mrs. Fullenkamp and Mrs. Harman took their 8th grade science students outside to play “What seismic wave am I?” The game was a fun preparation for state tests that begin next week and a great way to enjoy the beautiful spring day!
WL-S elementary students are invited to an after school soccer camp May 17, 18, and 20th. Come out and join Coach Andy Cottrell and HS soccer players learn drills, dribbling and playing some fun games! The cost is $10 per day or $25 for all 3 days of camp! Flyers are attached but will come home with your student this week! See you there!
If you have an athlete who needs to update their sports physical for next school year, our WL-S Health Clinic is offering a sports physical clinic on May 12th! Students will need to obtain physical forms from the Athletic Department. You can sign up for a spot at https://signup.com/go/oXQVUSX. There is one spot for male appointments and another for female appointments, so make sure to sign up correctly at the link provided. Thanks!
The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team placed first at the Champaign County Meet hosted by Mechanicsburg Monday night.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 159, 2nd Mechanicsburg 66, 3rd Graham 57, 4th Urbana 52, 5th Triad 16
First place finishers for the Tigers included Kaylee LeVan Long Jump15'4.75", Addison McAuley 1600 meter run 5:30.92, Emily Hollar 400 meter dash 59.48, Claire Longshore 300 meter hurdles 50.18, Megan Adams 800 meter run 2:22.21, Katelyn Stapleton 200 meter dash 26.82, 4x800 Relay-Taylor Kennedy, Lily Smith, Maggie Davis, Maria Henderson 11:44.56, 4x100 Relay-LeVan, Stapleton, Lilly Weaver, Grace Estes 51.95,
and the 4x400 relay-Mallory Bostick, Mandilyn Weaver, Sophia Hardwick, Longshore 4:25.45.
Placing second were Selena Weaver in discus 98'04" and shot put 32'7", Taylor Kennedy 1600 meter run 5:58.36, Madison Bahan 400 meter dash 1:00.74, Ashley Yoder 800 meter run 2:25.93, Maria Henderson 3200 meter run 14:43.53, Mandilyn Weaver high jump 4'10", Tina Douthwaite pole vault 7'06" and the 4x200 relay team of Hannah Bowman, Kerrigan Burgel, Megan Hollar and Ashley Good 1:59.43.
Finishing in third place were Sophia Hardwick in the 100 meter hurdles 18.29 and 300 meter hurdles 52.70, Lilly Weaver in the 100 meter dash 14.34 and long jump 14'11.25",
Claire Longshore high jump 4'04" and Lena Kauffman pole vault 7'06".
Chipping in fourth place finishes were Lily Smith 1600 meter run 6:32.72, Mallory Bostick 400 meter dash 1:05.92, Mandilyn Weaver 300 meter hurdles 56.16, Hannah Bowman 200 meter dash 29.67, and placing fifth was Kenzie Bahan in the shot put 27'01".
WLS will be competing at the Wayne Invitational and the New Bremen Invitational over the weekend.
The West Liberty-Salem FFA Chapter hosted their 60th Annual FFA Banquet on Saturday evening. Cooper Havens, President, offered opening greetings and Maddox Havens, historian, offered the Invocation. Students were recognized for their accomplishments in academics, fruit sales, scholarships, Chapter Degrees and more! New officers were inducted in their new positions, and Seniors were recognized for their years of service with a slideshow and keepsakes. It was a great evening with tasty dessert, compliments of The Airport Cafe! Congratulations to the many award and scholarship recipients and new officers!
Attention students looking for summer employment:
SUMMER STUDENT MAINTENANCE POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE
West Liberty-Salem is seeking High School Students to work in the maintenance department June-August of 2021. Anyone interested can pick up an application in the WL-S Central Office from 8 am - 4 pm, Monday-Friday. Completed applications are due by Friday, May 7. Hourly wage: $8.80/hr.
Congratulations to Kienna Whitman and Ryan Motzko! They were awarded with Logan County Cooperative scholarships! For the full story, click here https://www.peakofohio.com/mobile/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=324292#.YIQifKL3bDt
Community Health & Wellness Partners will be offering free sports physicals at West Liberty-Salem Schools on Wednesday, May 12 from 3:00-5:00 pm. Appointments will be scheduled every 5 minutes, but the appointment itself will last about 30 minutes. There is ONE FEMALE and ONE MALE appointment available during each 5 minute increment, so please be sure to sign up for the correct spot at this link if interested: https://signup.com/go/oXQVUSX.
Please obtain sports physical paperwork from the AD's office or stop by the nurse's office. ALL paperwork must be completed prior to appointment time.