West Liberty-Salem Local School District

High School Counselor Molly Smith and High School Science Teacher Brandie Roberts took several students to the Women in STEM Expo sponsored by Edison State Community College. The Expo, a day for inspiring young women, hosted several representatives from career fields rich in science, technology, engineering and math. Breakout sessions and interactive career demonstrations with folks from The Ohio State University Extension Office, Inventor’s Council of Dayton, Lowe’s Home Center, Premier Health, banks and other manufacturers and corporations offered participants an opportunity to ask questions and talk with leaders in career fields of their interest. Edison State faculty and staff were also on site to discuss education, internship and partnerships with local employers. While there, they were able to meet with WL-S Alum Wyatt Wilcoxon! It was a great day!

FFA members Bailey Wick, Maddox Havens, Isabelle Wilson, and Lily Smith competed in the Food Science Competition at Big Walnut High School last evening. The team earned 3rd place out of nine teams, just one place short of advancing to state. Maddox Havens placed 8th individually and Lily Smith placed 10th. We are so proud of their great season!

Please help us recognize this week’s Educator of the week, Mrs. Roxanne Kauffman! Mrs. Kauffman is retiring at the end of this month, so don’t forget to help us thank her for serving our students!

Food distribution at Lions Park today at noon!

West Liberty Mayor Jill McKelvey and the Village Council recognized the Middle School Cross Country teams during the Village Council meeting last evening on their successful seasons and State meet finishes. Bailey Poppe was also recognized for making her 1000th kill during her junior year Volleyball season. Congratulations!

The West Liberty-Salem show choir, Sound Check, held their annual showcase performance this weekend directed by Choir Director Jakob Schaufelberger. This year’s theme was Earth, Wind, Fire & Water. Show choir performed a total of six pieces, and soloists and ensembles performed 17 highly entertaining musical numbers. There was no shortage of entertainment and creativity from this group of very talented musicians. Practices began this summer with a choreography camp led by WL-S Alum McKena Floyd, followed by very early practices and an extensive tech week leading up to the Show Case. Special thanks to Brian Floyd and Noah Floyd for the live music accompaniment.

Reminder: All winter athletes in 7th-12th grade and their parents/guardians are to attend a mandatory preseason meeting on November 16th, at 6:00 PM, in the cafetorium. The meeting will last less than an hour.

West Liberty-Salem students are attending Illuminate: Student Leadership Summit on Wellness in Crystal City, Virginia this weekend. High School Principal Greg Johnson and High School Counselor and Key Club Adviser Molly Smith represented the school advisor and leadership roles. The Student Leadership Summit is sponsored by the National Association of Secondary Principals to convene teams across the country, “to advance groundbreaking, student led ideas for challenges that they identify related to wellbeing and mental health.” (NASSP.org) The NASSP sponsors the National Honor Society nationwide and The Principal Recovery Network, an organization that Greg Johnson and Andy McGill are active participants. West Liberty-Salem represents one of only 19 teams nationwide to attend the event. Student teams were limited to six students per school and limited to students in grades 9-11. Key Club class delegates were given the first round of invitation. Remaining spots were presented as an opportunity to top Key Club members who were invited to write a paragraph on why they should represent WL-S. The following students were selected: Marisa Smith, Taryn Bradley (freshman), Max Rudolph, Isabella Hardwick (sophomore), Carter Titus, and Maddie Cole (Junior). We had many, many students that would easily fit the bill, and students not selected will be invited to serve on a Wellness committee following the summit to put ideas into action. At the Summit, student leaders will identify a problem at their school and propose realistic solutions. The teams collaborate to share experiences that aim to produce an action plan that define their rationale and provide clear steps working towards change. Following the summit, leaders commit to staying connected with NASSP to share successes and challenges of implementation through surveys, networks, events, and student blogs. We are excited to be a part of the first-ever student leadership summit and look forward to how our own wellness committee will provide thoughtful solutions to students’ mental health and wellness challenges.

On this day, we honor all former and current members of the Armed Services. Without your valor, compromise, and sacrifice we wouldn't be the great nation that we call home. Today, and every day we thank you, including those who have served our country and also serve(d) as educators, students who have answered the call, and our families who have made the great sacrifice for our country. Happy Veterans' Day!

West Liberty-Salem cross country student athletes, Addison McAuley and Ashley Yoder received Academic All-Ohio honors from the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. The award is given to student athletes grades 10-12, who have a minimum 3.5 grade point average and compete in the OHSAA state meet. This is the second consecutive year the pair of juniors have received this honor. McAuley and Yoder helped their team to fourth place finish at last week’s DIII OHSAA state meet.

Owen Harrison was nominated by 4th grade teacher, Crystal Johnson, for the Madison-Champaign County ESC STAR Service Award. This award recognizes students who exemplify the four dimensions of being a servant-leader including serving others, teamwork, attitude, and reliability. Owen is a senior at WL-S. He serves both his school and his community in his dedication to cross country and track, the WL-S Athletic Association at the Labor Day Festival and concession stand, and his 4-H Club at the Champaign County Fair to name a few. While Owen does many things to serve others, it’s his responsibility and kindness that make his servant leadership to impactful. Owen was recognized at the Madison-Champaign County ESC Award ceremony on Wednesday, 11/9/2022. Please help us congratulate him for being a Community Star.

The West Liberty-Salem Athletic Association is hosting a Fall/Winter apparel spirit sale now through 11/18/2022, at 1 PM. Items will be delivered 3 weeks from the close of the sale, so just in time for Christmas! https://wlsaa22.itemorder.com/shop/home/

West Liberty-Salem High School announces our first quarter Honor Roll. Congratulations to the following students! Highest Honors Honor Roll (3.75-4.0 GPA) 9th Grade Taryn Bradley, Lance Campbell, Gavyn Campbell, Victoria Douthwaite, Dustin Bolton, Brielle Milliron, Abigail Timmons, Alexa Cheetham, Kamden Hissong, Zaylor Eggleston, Wyatt Bell, Brock Burgel, Sadie Paul, Addison Hutton, Caleb Ling, Brevin Louden, Eli Christison, Brady Kauffman, Mason Helms, Lyndee Harrison, Kaylee Blair, Naomi Cole, Jacob Lauck, Levi Miller, Abbie Thoman, Emery Longaberger, Ava Astorino, Haylee Earles, Geneva Estep, Breece Gullett, Dylan King, Ava Poppe, Emma Smith, Marisa Smith 10th Grade Jessa Beard, Isaiah Reminder, Grant Saylor, Londyn Loveless, Isaiah Reames, Rebekah Hudson, Nathan Neuerman, Kennedy Wallace, Teagan Boyd, Caleb Herschberger, Ava Johnson, Delaney Jones, Quentin Rudolph, Aaron Campbell, Marley Myers, Bexley Wilcoxon, Eli Adkins, Taran Logwood, Max Rudolph, Colton Gaidusek, Isabella Hardwick, Illa Kerns, Luke McGill, Daniel Neer, Craig Stanford, Akira Whitman 11th Grade Jaycee Yelton, Kenzie Phillips, Aubree Timmons, Brooke Dunn, Abby Guest, Abigail Scott, Gabriel McGill, Xan Schmidt, Sidney Larison, Owen Deere, Madeline Cole, Joseph LaRoche, Claire Longshore, Mallory Bostick, Carter Titus, Chaley Wade, Olivia Wilcox, Kerrigan Burgel, Malachi Christison, Megan Hollar, Sari Kitchen, Addison McAuley, Abigail Miller, Lily Smith, Veronica Wall, Lillian Weaver 12th Grade Maggie Davis, Whitney Ridenbaugh, Rylie Schultz, James Powell, Owen Harrison, Logan Phillips, Maddox Havens, Isabelle Wilson, Allie Bolton, Arianna Chapman, Ellie Cheetham, Anika Christison, Kayla Cole, Christian Davis, Payton Eckurd, Trinity Floyd, Kiersten Holtvoigt, Makenna Smith, Adam Stapleton, Delaney Wade High Honors Honor Roll (3.5-3.74 GPA) 9th Grade Elise Longshore, Malia Miller, Caleb Larson, Dallas Koons, Jaden Lowry, Wyatt Longaberger, Garrett Wallen, Kaylee Powell, Olivia Reichardt, Cooper Titus, Ella Vondenhuevel, Reese Oder 10th Grade Alaina Irving, Silas King, Aiden Taylor, Cam Bair, Kaydence Connolly, Greyson Horsley, Troy Bradley, Madeline McGill, Luke Thomas, Clayton McAuley, Carson Kerns, Audrey Collins, Ava Chamberlain, Owen Barger, Teagon Miller, Laila Butler 11th Grade Whitney Strapp, Ashley Yoder, Samuel Lauck, Peyton Hull, Matthew Christison, Zoie Vermillion, Zoey Kaufman, Cara Deam, Eli Bell, Kendall LeVan, Izabella Meister, Lauren Kimball, Ivy Cline, Brooklyn Wilcoxon, Sophia Hardwick, Miles Hostetler, Emma Bails, Riggs Lapp, Makenzy Sandefur, Nathan Webb, Bailey Poppe, Isabelle Wygal, Julia Wilson 12th Grade William Dowden, Ava Buck, Carlee Hausler, Matthew Jones, Connor Shover, Lexy Lee, Hailey Berry, Andrew Kimball, Travis Cropper, Evan Cook, Aubrey Laing, Amelia Hudson, Nina Ke, Brittany Neer, Lena Kauffman, Max Spencer Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) 9th Grade Raylea Henry, Wyatt Saxton, Jeremiah Johnson, Sam Strapp, Noah Boyd, Tevis Cox, Ian Cox, Elli Ullery, Silas McCombs, Carson Poppe, Caleb Heater, Lexi Hausler, Lydia Schmidt, Devon Jones, Isaac Sertell, Logan Edwards, Makayla Rowley, Bradley Petry, Addyson Mattox, Tru Maxam, Bryant Eaton, Timothy Howells, Alayna Hackley 10th Grade Aidon Koons, Jack Bahan, Nick Shifflet, Hunter Little, Jayden Temple, Reagan Bradford, Silas Kauffman, Emberly Cox, Samuel Peraza, Jacob, Evans, Jackson Steider, Myla Thornburg, Emily Hager, Sophia Holland, Collin Thompson, Gideon Cole, Alec Putt, Lily Langhardt, Reagan Simpson, Joshua Wilcoxon, Connor Garman-Ferguson, Lincoln Henderson, Shyanne McClintick, Andrea Stokes, Grace Hacker, Sami King, Tanner Green 11th Grade Hanna Schwaderer, Grace Tomlin, Damen Young, Kaden Francis, Briley Sullivan, Jaelyn Smith, Anna Byrd, Julia Neuherz, John Richards, Karter Spriggs, Riley Knox, Leah Ropp, Taylor Kennedy, Austin Olejniczak, Dylan Wing, Zachary Damron, Jacob Huston, Cale Hall, Tommi Payne 12th Grade Kenzie Bahan, Michael Jones, Renee Neer, Dylan Glunt, Dejah Hiltman, Phillip Marr, Brandon Petry, Naomi Aldo, Lauren Hunter, Faith Instine, Ezekiel Greene, Emma Kauffman, DJ Yoder, Wylie Harbour, Shae Stoner, Kambria Claybaugh, Eli Shafer, Anna Wintersteller, Jonny Stoner, Chandler McCafferty, Abbigayle Long, Caitlyn King, Tina Douthwaite, Payton Knight, Hannah Nibert

West Liberty-Salem Middle School announces first quarter Honor Roll. Congratulations to the following students! Highest Honors Honor Roll (3.75-4.0 GPA) 6th Grade Landon McKenzie, Isabella Vesey, Everett Brooks, Griffin Evans, Rylan Leichty, Payton Rowley, Alexa Beard, Kody Dalton, Bryson Johnson, Carver Wallace, Mackenzie Damron, Ava Martin, Brandel Sullivan, Kenna Wright, Michael Wisner, Charlie Oelker, Eli Jones, Jules Loveless, Madilynn Sprinkle, Reese Winters, Eric Hoover, Peyton Ziegler, Kate Bolton, Mia Dooley, Tyler Hershberger, Cecillia Kerns, Emily King, Mikel Ling, Braylon Lucas, Loretta Moxley, Drew Piacentino, Carter Pratt, Micah Proudman, Dahlia Sokolow, Isabella Spencer, Ashlyn Yeater, Landon Zanfirov 7th Grade Bennett Sutherin, Blaine Hughes, David Roberts, Emma Schmelzer, Owen Hardwick, Brayan Gullett, Gunnar Lehman, Samuel Myers, Ellery Wygal, James Brehm, Ellis Koons, Josiah Thoman, Delaney Anane-Safah, Robert Park, Derek Wall, Arianna Weaver, Jerome Cordrey, Eli Gilley, Carter Henderson, Isla Leichty, Rachel Stanford, Ashlyn Taylor 8th Grade Audrianna Evilsizor, Kiersten Stoll, Grace Jones, Zoe Carter, Avi Lehman, Alexis Wisner, Casey Boyer, Miles Christison, Benjamin Wall, Patrick Brooks, Sophia Landon, Kash LeVan, Xzavior Nicholl, Isabelle Sarver, Maddie Adkins, Lyla Breon, Alivia Campbell, Emma Liggett, Claire Ling, Savannah Gluckle, Braden Hershberger, Thaddeus Kitchen, Conner Leichty, Noah Sarver, Mariska Smith High Honors Honor Roll (3.5-3.74 GPA) 6th Grade Mia Titus, Jack Harman, Griffin Astorino, Ella Jacobs, Owen Thornburg, Karlee Lucas, Xander Ward, Lucas Cook, Gabriel Myers, Alaina Caldwell, Bently Dingey, Auna Kissling, Nathan Shivley, Cora Benavides, Ashton Brannon, Dominic Purdy 7th Grade Amelia Barth, Avery Grace Randall, Beckett Sullivan, Elijah Filio, Alauna Kinchen, Addi Wallen, Zach Cordell, Justice Moore, Zeke Longshore, Reagan McCullough, Wyatt Shoemaker, Brayden Hupp, Ryrie Matthews, Levi Kitchen, Drew Boyer, Asher Cole, Kendal Carroll, Caydon Stir, Bentley Sadlier, Bridgette Fisher 8th Grade Troy Christison, Eliza Halterman, Aleah Laforge, Carson Spencer, Ashlee VonDeylen, Aiden Hull, Jenna Cline, Bayleigh Deam, Caleigha Fasse, Maverick Reames, Zachary Carter, Morgan Gibson, Isabella Hughes, Sutton Wilcoxon, Ashlyn Pope, Tucker Searles, Lilli Heminger, Bayes Lapp, Reagan Winters, Natalie Fish Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) 6th Grade Bo Miller, Rachel Simpson, Brylynn Roberts, Riley Krois, Makayla Bier-Moffitt, Brylee Liggett, Caden Hodge, Sydney Conley, Grant Krabill, Isaiah Barth, Logan Behlmer, Phoenix Keeton, Kamden Yang 7th Grade Olivia McQuinn, Ivan Meister, Abi Frederick, Asher Starkey, Samuel Bradford, Eva Decker, McKayla Reames, Britton Carter, Sully Cox, Brianna Blair, Addison Farley, Daniel Erne, Kyerah Marchal, Abigail Dunlop, Parker Harrington, Savannah McClintick, Easton McGuire, McKenzie Reames, Jaden Caldwell, Kylee Bell, Cohen Evans, Nevaeh Gravely, Colton Hall, Austin Markin, Jenny Reprogle, Logan Zanfirov, Kathy Roehm, Celena Cheetham, Zade Bieleski, Delaney Borders, Timothy Krabill, Gavin Bell 8th Grade Zander Dickinson, Rylan Trimble, Reilly Recker, Shelby Vincent, Bryson Jones, Silas Krabill, Hattie Jacobs, Brady Lightner, Aubra Wiant, Cali Benavides, Colton Neeld, Avery Northup, Troy Gibson, Julius Butler, Madden Kilgore, Braydon Thompson, Carson Stokes, Ezekial Sidders, Jill Fullenkamp, Nathan Sowers, Emma Vigar, Levi Yelton

Congratulations to our Class of 2023 DAR Good Citizen Award Winner, Wylie Harbour! The DAR Good Citizen of the Year recognizes and rewards high school seniors who exemplify good citizenship through a nomination and voting process by teachers and peers. Students who are selected for the award display dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities to an outstanding measure. Harbour possesses the many qualities of a good citizen. He participates in many sports, clubs, volunteer organizations and is a respected by his peers for integrity and the quality of his character. Wylie received $50 on behalf of the DAR, earned a spot to compete in the DAR Scholarship competition, and will be recognized at the county ceremony in February.

It's almost time for our elementary book fair! This year we are partnering with Usborne books to provide high-quality books for a variety of reading levels and interests. The book fair kicks off tomorrow evening, November 10th, from 3-6 PM. Next week students will have two opportunities to visit the book fair with their class. Book fair dates and hours are November 14th through 16th, from 8-3 PM, and November 17th, from 8-6 PM. “Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.” – Dr. Seuss

Our Food Service Department is seeking sub food service staff members. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking for the flexibility to work when it fits your schedule. Typical shifts are 3-6.5 hours (7 AM – 1:30 PM). Please email Robin at rokauffman@wlstigers.org or call 937-465-9166 for more information.

The Elementary Student Council is having a supply drive to support 4 Paws for Ability now through Monday, November 14th. 4 Paws is dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities by placing life changing service dogs with people who need them most. 4 Paws for Ability is located in Xenia, Ohio and has placed service dogs with veterans and families of children with disabilities from almost every state across the country. 4 Paws is always in need of volunteers and supplies to help care for their dogs in training. Therefore, we are asking for any donations of the following items: Pupperoni Baby Shampoo (for the puppies) Ziplock Bags (all sizes) Newspapers (puppies potty on these!) Paper Towels There is a collection table in the lobby where students in grades k-12 can make their donations. If you would like to make a donation, and do not have a student at school, you can drop off your donation to the front office.

Please help us recognize Mrs. Renee Arnold who is our Educator of the Week!

West Liberty-Salem Middle School has awarded their October Students of the Month. Students are selected by their teachers for good behavior, grades and being good citizens to their peers. They are rewarded with a t-shirt from BOSS, Maries Candies, and a gift certificate from Malia Hughes, Fathom Realty. Congratulations to the following students of the month! Left to Right: 8th Grade: Maddie Adkins & Sutton Wilcoxon 7th Grade: Jenny Reprogle & Dane Reams 6th Grade: Ashlyn Yeater & Drew Piacentino