Please Join us tonight for the May Regular Board meeting. You may watch it via youtube live using the link below or on our website under the menu, Kraig Hissong Live Feed.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCma4KkHinzO6DEB0StJWOxw/featured
Thank you, Kraig Hissong
Congratulations to four more awesome Tigers! Today our senior shout out goes to Bianca Reames, Isaac Riblet, Camrin Rice, and Tucker Ridenbaugh!!!
Hey, Tigers! More seniors to congratulate! Let’s give another senior shout out to Tory Pawelko, Sydnee Payer, Ashley Pratt, and Barik Ray!
Ready for another senior shout out? Help us to congratulate Lydia Moell, Gracelynn Moore, Holden Nease, and Peyton Orahood! Congratulations, seniors!
Hello parents! This is Aaron Hollar. I have important information (please read carefully) to share about an opportunity for students to say hello and goodbye to teachers. Parents and students will have to stay in your vehicles, and teachers will talk through the car windows. Due to mass gathering guidelines, we have to host this event on multiple days with the following schedule:
May 26 – KG and 3rd Grade from 2:00-6:00
May 27 – 1st and 4th Grade from 2:00-6:00
May 28 – 2nd and 5th Grade from 2:00-6:00
If we have bad weather, we will reschedule for May 29 from 2:00-6:00.
On this day, your child’s teachers will spend a few minutes talking with him/her, pass out report cards, and collect library books, text books, and any borrowed technology. You will receive more specific instructions as we get closer to the event. Have a great week everyone!
Good morning! There are several important announcements for HS and MS students and parents. Three announcements to follow will cover graduation details, trip refunds and end-of year drop off of materials.
Graduation
WL-S plans to hold an in-person graduation ceremony at Tiger Stadium on the West Liberty-Salem campus on Saturday, July 25th at 8:00pm. Details regarding any necessary limitations to the number of guests per graduate will be announced in early July. We will also be hosting a Diploma Pick-Up Event for graduates and immediate family members on Sunday, May 24th. Details have been sent directly to seniors and families.
Trip Refunds
Our treasurer’s office is completing the last of approximately 400 refunds this week, with the hope of getting all refund checks in the mail by the end of next week. Parents should definitely be able to expect to receive refund checks before the end of the month. Thank you for your continued patience with this very difficult and time-consuming task.
End-of-Year Drop-off of Materials:
Similar to when we had students pick-up their locker materials, we want to give students an opportunity to drop-off parking passes, wifi hotspots, iPads and textbooks as well as pick-up any certificates or artwork or other materials that are still here at school. Any students who are still working on completing assignments (as Thursday, May 28th is the last day of school), can hold onto iPads and materials until all assignments are completed. HS Students – please leave your student ID with your iPad. More details will be shared as the dates approach.
Tuesday, May 26 – Middle School Grades 6, 7 & 8 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesday, May 27 – High School Grades 9, 10 & 11 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
SENIOR DROP-OFF OF TEXTBOOKS & I-PADS & PARKING PASSES
Seniors can drop-off textbooks, parking passes and iPads between 8am-3pm on May 18th, 19th or 20th. (Students still completing work and submitting assignments can hold on to textbooks and iPads until the end of the week if necessary.) Rich will be wiping the iPad, taking them off of our network, and preparing them to go back to the seniors to keep. We need the iPads early in the week so that they will be ready to return to graduates on May 24th. Here are some instructions from Rich regarding your iPads:
When you turn in your iPads, please follow the following steps:
1. Make sure you have filled out the form on Schoology
2. Make sure you have all the work or pictures that you want to keep emailed to your personal email account or uploaded to your OneDrive. The iPad will be wiped clean.
3. If your ID is not in the back of your iPad cases make sure your name is somewhere on the machine so I can tell who it belongs to.
Who is up for another senior shoutout? Here are four more awesome seniors! Let’s hear it for Eli McGill, Jaelen Meeker, Kyndall Metz, and Maycee Miller!
Athletic Director Jake Vitt and Ron Gratz created and assembled a fantastic tribute to our senior athletes, located near Civista Bank and Thoman’s IGA in West Liberty. The Athletic Department remains dedicated to supporting our student athletes, and we appreciate the creativity, time, and work dedicated to our seniors. If you haven’t visited the display with your senior athlete, tomorrow’s weather looks perfect to stop by for a photo!
Mr. Henry has the pleasure of announcing the 20/21 Sound Check Show Choir! While auditioning was a bit different this year, each and every audition made for a very tough decision! We hope you will all audition again next season! Congratulations!
Soprano:
Megan Adams
Allie Bolton
Ally Bremer
Maddie Cole
Trinity Floyd
Kathryn Hissong
Victoria Strickland
Lily Weaver
Mandilyn Weaver
Ashley Yoder
Alto:
Hannah Bowman
Anna Byrd
Arianna Chapman
Morgan Damron
Gabbi Hudson
Emma Kauffman
Audrey McGill
Micah Stoner
Selena Weaver
Izzy Wygal
Baritone:
Andrew Kimball
Matt Roach
Elijah Shafer
Andrew Stoner
Tate Yoder
It’s time to recognize more of our seniors! Today, we salute Matthew Loffing, Madilynne Long, Andrew Marr, and Colleene McGill! Congratulations, seniors!
104.9 The River is excited to announce that nominations are now open for 104.9 The River’s annual Teacher of the Year awards! With changes to the school process, this is a great opportunity to recognize the work and effort by our teachers in the community.
Nominations are now open and accepted until Thursday, May 21st.
Here are the details:
What: Teacher of the Year Awards presented by 104.9 the River
When: Now – Nominations end 5/21
Award Opportunities:
Teacher of the Year by 104.9 the River
Outstanding Teacher – Language & Arts
Outstanding Teacher – STEM
Outstanding Teacher – Special Education
Outstanding Teacher – Email Ninja!
Outstanding Teacher – Care & Preschool
Who is eligible: Any teacher located in Central Ohio and the surrounding area
Additional Details: We will recognize a 1st & 2nd place winner in each of the above categories. Each winner will receive an Amazon gift card, gift basket from Glenn Ave. Soap Company, and a plaque to award their achievement.
Where to nominate your teacher: www.kidslinked.com/teacher
It's Gold Card Friday! The bike giveaway is coming soon... It's gonna be huge! https://youtu.be/qTAm22P76kQ
Today, our senior shoutouts go out to Clay LeVan, Sailor LeVan, Hannah Lewis, and Isaac Lee! Congratulations to four awesome seniors!!!
Mr. Greg Johnson has released the following Press Release regarding graduation plans for our 2020 graduates.
West Liberty-Salem has announced their graduation plans for the Class of 2020. After much thought and consideration, the plans that we have in place reflect the following objectives:
Plan an event that properly recognizes the accomplishments of the Class of 2020, while also satisfying the overwhelming desire of the graduates to have an in-person event that includes the graduates as well as faculty, family and guests.
Plan an event that is in-line with COVID-19 related restrictions and recommendations and has the safety of all graduates and guests in mind.
In-Person Graduation Ceremony on July 25th at 8:00pm.
An In-Person Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th at 8:00pm at Tiger Stadium on the West Liberty-Salem campus. We plan to have all graduates seated on the football field with school staff and guests in the bleachers. The school will respect the mass gathering restrictions and social distancing requirements that are in effect at the time and will revise the graduation plan as necessary. The rain date will be Sunday, July 26th at 8:00pm. If graduation cannot be held July 25th or 26th due to weather or COVID-19 related restrictions, then graduation will become a virtual event. More details will be shared in early July.
Diploma Pick-Up on May 24th from Noon-5:00pm.
West Liberty-Salem will also hold a Diploma Pick-Up Event for all graduates on Sunday, May 24th, from Noon-5:00pm. This will be a drive-thru event where students will be able to cross the stage, receive their diploma and have pictures taken. Students will have an appointed time and will be able to invite a limited number of guests. Details of this event have been communicated directly to graduates and parents.
Thank you for your understanding as we continue to adjust in very uncertain times.
Hello, this is Mrs. Cotrell from WL-S. I've received some questions about the availability of the Summer Bridge workbooks that can typically be ordered before summer break each year. Although these cannot be ordered and delivered to the school this year, The Fun Company in Bellefontaine has Summer Bridge and Brain Quest workbooks available for in store purchase Mon-Sun from 10am-6pm if you are interested.
It’s Senior Shoutout time again! Today, we are congratulating Ethan Larson, Paul Kauffman, Lilly Keller, and Lindsey Kimball! Help us congratulate our 2020 seniors!
Attention, golfers:
We are excited to start our 2020 West Liberty-Salem Golf Season this fall. We currently have several Varsity spots available for the golf team. Any 8-11th grade student, who is interested in golfing in the upcoming season, should email Mr. Stormes at sstormes@wlstigers.org. Visit https://wlsgolf.weebly.com/ for more details. We will have an informational meeting soon, most likely via Zoom, in preparation for our fall season. I look forward to working with you! Feel free to reach out with any questions. Thanks!
Attention! Anyone interested in the WLS High School Cheerleading Program:
Students who will be in grades 9-12 during the 2020/2021 School year, interested in participating in the WLS High School Cheer program will need to contact High School Cheer Coach, Kim Long by Friday, May 29. She may be contacted via phone or text at 937-215-2079 or email at shanekim4long@yahoo.com. Please include your name, contact number, grade that you will be in during the 2020/2021 school year and indicate your interest in Football Cheer and/or Basketball Cheer. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Kim.
An informational meeting and tryout will be scheduled when we receive approval from the school to begin our season.
Thank you Mr. Hollar, food service and transportation departments for working together to create a socially distant Breakfast of Champions experience for our fourth and fifth grade highest honors, honor roll students! The full story and list of recipients can be found here:
https://www.wlstigers.org/article/245522?org=wls
We are sending some love to four more seniors today! Help us congratulate Savannah Irick, Lilli James, Ryleigh Johns, and Anna Kauffman! Congrats, seniors!!
