Link crew is hosting study sessions and hot chocolate for freshmen in preparation for next week's exams! Link Crew, a national organization of upper classmen committed to helping freshmen adjust to high school, met with freshman over for the first time this summer. Since then, they have regular 'check-ups' to make sure younger students are feeling adjusted and comfortable. This month's check-up are study sessions that are going very well! Link Crew members, and leaders, are available to give study tips, help create study guides, one on one quizzing and more! There is one more opportunity to study with their Link Crew leaders during their homeroom tomorrow! Everyone is encouraged to attend.
There are a few important things happening next week for our high school students. Its exam week! Exams begin on January 10th and wrap up on the morning of January 12th. Following their last exam, high school students have the opportunity to participate in our second Community Service Day of the year. Sign-up sheets are located outside the Counseling Office, and transportation to any off-campus service location is provided by WL-S. This is a great way to get those feel-good endorphins going after what can be a stressful week.
Attached are some helpful reminders for good study habits. Encourage your students to eat a good breakfast, get plenty of rest, and begin studying early. And most importantly, remind them to relax!
The West Liberty-Salem Band is giving you a night off in the kitchen! Join them for their fundraiser by ordering in or taking out Chipotle on Monday, January 16th, from 4-8 PM. Check out the flyer for more information.
Attention Seniors!! The deadline to submit photos for the Senior Night video is quickly approaching. Please submit 7 photos to Mr. Yoder that represent you at various ages by 2/24/23. You should be forward facing in the photos. School pictures work best, but if you are directly facing the camera, we can make it work. You should have received a letter that outlines all details. If you have questions or need a copy of the letter, please see Mr. Yoder.
Welcome back, students and staff! We hope you took time to relax, recharge, and prepare to tackle the year ahead. Here are just a few reminders after the extended break.
Are you looking for our dining menu? You can see what we are serving for breakfast and/or lunch, by visiting the Dining tab on our website or App.
https://www.wlstigers.org/dining
Visit our Events section to see what is happening around campus!
https://www.wlstigers.org/events
Athletic events are shared weekly on Live Feed and Facebook. For a complete calendar of events, visit https://www.wlstigers.org/page/athletics.
See the attached photo for upcoming events. Happy New Year!
Please help us congratulate our Educator of the week, Mr. Chris Smucker!
West Liberty-Salem Middle School has awarded their December Students of the Month. Each student receives a SOM t-shirt from BOSS, gift cards to local businesses provided by Malia Hughes, Realtor, Fathom Realty, and Marie's Candies! Please help us congratulate the following students:
Left to Right:
8TH GRADE: Zoe Carter & Bryson Jones
7TH GRADE: Emma Schmelzer & Zeke Longshore
6TH GRADE: Cora Benavides & Eli Jones
We are seeking interested candidates to fill a part-time Food Service Department position for the remainder of the school year. The position is 3 hours a day, and hours are typically 10:30 AM-1:30 PM. E-mail Robin Kauffman, rokauffman@wlstigers.org, if interested.
Week at a glance! Go Tigers!
Updated: The Girls basketball game has moved to Jonathan Alder Middle School, just 1 mile south of the high school. See below for more game details.
Information for the girls JV/Varsity basketball game at Jonathan Alder, tonight, January 3, 2023. Please share!
Tickets are 100% digital, and no cash will be accepted at the gate. You may purchase ahead of time at the following link or at the gate with a Credit Card only. All tickets are $7. The Jonathan Alder Website to purchase tickets is: https://www.alder.k12.oh.us/HighSchoolTicketing.aspx
The game will also be Livestreamed on the JA YouTube Channel, JAHS Livestream.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2Emsl87RwKq9epY18fMVg
We hosted our second annual graduate luncheon welcoming back the Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022. It was wonderful to connect with so many alumni and hear about school, work, and just life in general. We provided Cane’s Chicken and high school staff members graciously donated the sides and desserts. Special thanks to our counseling office and Mr. Johnson for organizing.
It was a great day for our annual Holiday Volleyball tournament organized by High School Counselor Molly Smith and Key Club! The tournament began bright and early (7:45) and went through 5th period with a total of 15 student teams for a total of 96 students playing and 1 faculty team. The championship game came down to teams Black Jacks and It’s bigger than black and white, pitting all of the Poppe siblings against one another, while their oldest sister Alex, WL-S alumni, refereed. In the end, It’s Bigger Than Black and White won. Celebrity staff team included alum Alex Burton and Gavin Harrison and won the final game of the day and declared Stephanie Spencer the team MVP. It’s Bigger than Black and White included Bailey Poppe, Chaley Wade, Lilly Weaver, Caitlyn King, James Powell, Wylie Harbour, Taran Logwood, and Luke McGill. They were coached by Matt Jones and trained by Silas Kauffman. Great job, everyone!
Congratulations to Christian Davis who is the Champaign Works December Senior of the Month! He is sponsored by Ohio Means Jobs! Learn more about Christian Davis here:
https://www.champaignworks.com/news/decembers-senior-of-the-month-christian-davis
Driving a sleigh and driving a bus are two totally different things, but this guy was willing to give it a try! Jake Vitt, driver of bus number 10, has been temporarily replaced by none other than Mr. Claus!
Kindergarten and first grade had time today! They made crafts, played so many games, had a hot chocolate or snack bar, and just had fun!
Party time! 5th graders in Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Orahood’s classes are making ornaments, having a few sweet treats, and playing games!
Mr. Matt Westfall and Mr. Aaron Hollar delivered Christmas gifts to 41 children from 10 different families today. Mr. Westfall, elementary counselor, has helped lead this endeavor for more than 15 years. Planning usually begins around October organizing fundraising and families in need, and with the help of several community members, churches and local businesses, shoppers begin to fulfill the wishlists. They are able to provide more than 5 truck, car and van loads of games, toys, clothes, blankets and personal need items, while also supporting families with gift cards for gas, groceries and experiences. Thank you to the following donors who helped make this possible:
Calculus Club
HS Girls Track and Field-Ann Vogel
United Church of Christ
South Union Mennonite
One Church: West Liberty (Tim Wilcox)
Kennard Nazerine (Molly Perdue)
Grace Chapel
Levi and Haleigh Woodruff
Kristen Pool
Judy Butler
Lisa Knight
Suzan Cushman
Jen Douthwaite
Louis Dunham
WL-S elementary staff
The Middle School Talent Show was so entertaining this morning! Connor Leichty and Zoe Carter emceed the event interacting with the crowd, telling jokes and playing trivia between acts. Teachers got involved by participating in a wrapping paper contest and Oreo eating contest (Pictured is Mr. Spencer claiming victory. The winner of this year’s talent show was Abigail Fredrick, who sang and played her guitar, while second place went to Ellis Koons. Congratulations and thank you all for sharing your talents with us this morning!
Our fourth graders celebrated their ‘Good Apple’ award recipients today! Good apples are recognized for completing all of their work, not using any ‘travels’ for forgotten or missing items, and good behavior. We are proud that so many students achieved Good Apple Status this time around! Congratulations, kiddos!
Family and Consumer Sciences made breakfast this morning. Can you guess who may have inspired the pancake art? None other than Andy Cotrell, high school math teacher. They were pretty accurate!
