It's Gold Card Friday, and we're kicking off the Great Kindness Challenge! Join us for this powerful week of encouragement and kindness from Jan 27-31 (and always!). https://youtu.be/UBNMlGj8lk4
The WL-S Division B Science Olympiad team (grades 6-9) are off to a fantastic season! They have competed in two Invitational tournaments so far. On Saturday, December 7, they competed at the Sylvania Northview Invitational in Toledo. On Saturday January 18, they competed at the Northmont Invitational. At this tournament fifteen of our students won awards in twelve different events including silver medals for Aiden Taylor and Maddox Havens in the event Fossils.
Stay healthy!
Congratulations, Caleb Hersherberger, on winning the middle school Geo Bee! Kendall LeVan was runner up! Here is the full story.....
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/181712?org=wls
Kindergarten Screening for the 2020-2021 school year will be held May 7 & 8. More information here: http://westlibertysalemoh.apptegy.us/o/wls/page/kindergarten-screening-registration
The West Liberty-Salem family was saddened to hear the news that one of our former students in the multiple disability classroom, Aviana Grantham, passed away Monday, January 20th. Aviana was an 8th grade student who started at WL-S last school year when she moved here with her family. She was placed in an intensive needs program at the beginning of this school year due to many medical needs and had been attending another school district for the past 5 months. A decision was made last week for her to return to her family. She was expected to rejoin to the multiple disability classroom, at WL-S today, and the classroom was excited to have her return. Please keep Aviana’s family in your thoughts and prayers as they adjust to life without this special young lady. We are saddened for their loss.
The family would appreciate any donations in her memory to be sent to the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty. Donations will be used to assist with funeral expenses and would be much appreciated.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford of West Liberty
101 Zanesfield Road
West Liberty, OH 43357
Are you looking for after school care? The YMCA offers an aftercare program located right here at WL-S! Contact The Champaign Family YMCA for more information.
Dear West Liberty-Salem Parent/Guardian, WL-S will be doing spinal screenings on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Screenings will be for 5th and 7th grade girls and 8th and 9th grade boys. Dr. Jennifer Sertell and Dr. Jeffery Donay, local chiropractors, have volunteered to assist with the screenings. The screening process is simple. Screeners will look at your child's back while he or she stands and bends forward. The screenings will take place in the lockerrooms and students should remember to do the following, Bring shorts to school for the exam, Girls should wear a t-Shirt and sports bra on the exam day. Boys and girls will be screened separately and one at a time. Spinal screening is important for the identification for any abnormalities, like Scoliosis, that can be corrected with treatment.
Also, please remember that it is flu and cold season. If your child has been diagnosed with the flu or other illness follow guidance from the healthcare provider who diagnosed it. Also, do not send your child to school until they are fever free and/or nausea free for 24 hours. Thank you for your cooperation as we do not want the unnecessary spread of these sicknesses.
We hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Congratulations to the WL-S Mock Trial Team - 2020 District Champs!!!
Lily Keller and Cade Clerico won outstanding attorney and Naomi McGill won outstanding witness.
Four WL-S students received their first FFA jackets! Read the full story submitted by FFA report Alyssa Alford here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/179556?org=wls
WLS will be closed for today due to patchy Dense Fog in our area. Thank you
Hello, due to dense fog in our area WLS will be on a two hour delay for today, Wednesday, January 15th. School will start at 9:40 for MS/HS and 9:45 for the elementary. Thank you.
WL-S sophomore Austin Smith won an all expense paid trip to High Cascade Summer Camp in Mt. Hood, Oregon! The ski and snowboarding summer camp retreat was awarded when Austin won a ‘last man standing’ competition at Louie Vito’s Rail Jam this weekend at Mad River Mountain! Smith is pictured with Olympian Louie Vito. Enjoy your trip, Austin!
Come out and support Key Club at the second annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser on 2/14/20 from 4:30-7:30. Boys basketball hosts the Triad Cardinals beginning at 6!
ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS:
Scholarship season is now in full swing for the class of 2020!
We have some big shoes to fill from the class of 2019!
Last year’s graduating class won $1,416,636 in scholarships!
The average award per student was $19,675.
31 of the graduating 72 students in the class were awarded a scholarship, that’s 43% of the class applying and winning scholarships!
Seniors, be sure to check Schoology for important scholarship announcements and updates.
Pay special attention to due dates.
Be scholarship ready by collecting your letters of recommendations from teachers.
Local scholarships are coming due in the month of January, so we wanted to remind our seniors and families of the money that potentially awaits them. See the list below for scholarships now available and their due dates.
Green Hills welcomed second graders in Mrs. Bell’s class this morning to practicing their reading skills! Second graders chose their favorite books from home or from class and were paired with a resident who listened to their story and engaged in some fun conversations! Thank you, Green Hills, for helping our students practice reading aloud!
Save the date for elementary Literacy Night where ‘Reading is Sweet’! Join us on March 12th, 2020 from 5:30-7. There will be games, experiments and crafts for the whole family to enjoy! We hope to see you there!
Sound Check is performing in the Black and Gold Invitational this Sunday, January 12 at 2:00pm in the Ben Logan Auditorium. WL-S will perform first out of four area schools at 2pm sharp! This festival will feature Bellefontaine, Indian Lake, WLS, and Ben Logan. There is no admission, but they accept donations at the door. Come out and support them this Sunday afternoon!
Do you ever wonder what our elementary students do when it’s too cold for outside recess? When temps are in the lower/mid 20’s, students have recess in the cafeteria! There are a number of games to choose from, coloring pages, and blocks to build. Yesterday morning, Mrs. Perdue led a game of Simon Says with our first graders during first recess when it was still just a little too chilly for the little ones!
