West Liberty-Salem Local School District

The WL-S Varsity Choir participated in the "Silver Melted Into Sound" festival at Wright State University on Friday, May 3rd. This festival was created to bring awareness to music written by underrepresented composers. The choir got to sing for 2 college choral professors after they participated in a day long clinic. The choir did an amazing job representing WL-S!

The West Liberty-Salem FFA Chapter recently attended the 96th Ohio FFA Convention where they celebrated the chapter’s accomplishments over the past year. “This year was amazing for our chapter with many accomplishments along the way,” shared Chapter Reporter Ella Vondenhuevel. Among those include the Charitable Giving Award that is awarded to a chapter that goes above and beyond the community service required by its members. Treasurer Kay Connolly and Secretary Shyanne McClintick both received gold rated officer books and earned a pin on the convention stage. Member Cara Deam was selected by Sunrise Cooperative to join the “Rise Program”, a program developed to encourage employment with Sunrise Cooperative immediately following high school graduation. Sunrise is a leading agricultural and energy cooperative located in Ohio. Greyson Horlsley represented West Liberty-Salem in the Ohio FFA State Band playing the french horn! Greyson tried out for this opportunity earlier in the year and was selected to represent his school in a statewide concert during the convention! Maddox Havens, 2023 Graduate, got the opportunity to join the chapter one last time as a State FFA officer candidate! The chapter also received their 7th place General Livestock Judging plaque. And, Shyanne McClintick received her individual livestock judging plaque. Congratulations to all our members on quite a list of accomplishments!

Congratulations to the boys and girls middle school track and field OHC Champs!

The West Liberty-Salem boys track team competed Friday at their home invitational sponsored by Reliant Mechanical. The team was 1st out of 10 teams. Top 5 scoring: WL-S 143.33 Versailles 104 Bellefontaine 91.5 Ben Logan 88.83 Anna 73.33 Individual Scorers: 1st Place Jackson Steider 110m H (15.58) Jack Bahan 100m (11.14), 200m (23.02)-- Asher Knox 1600m (4:33.28), 800m (2:04.85) Troy Bradley 400m (51.98) 4x100m (44.72) Henderson, Bahan, McGill, Steider 2nd Place Dylan King 1600m (4:39.65) Quentin Rudolph 800m (2:05.22) Taryn Bradley 200m (23.42) Mark Bair Discus (155-7), Shot Put (43-6.5) 5th Place Casey Boyer High Jump (5-6) 4x800m (8:47.55) Q. Rudolph, LaRoche, Wallen, King 4x400m (3:41.90) Louden, Lauck, Rudolph, Henderson 6th Place Brevin Louden 400m (53.94) 4x200m (1:34.54) Henderson, Tr. Bradley, Myers, McGill 7th Place Bradley Petry 100m (11.89) Taryn Bradley 300m H (44.43) Joey LaRoche 3200m (10:30.93) 8th Place Taryn Bradley 110m H (17.76) Jack Bahan was named the Reliant Invitational’s male most valuable Athlete. His 100m effort (11.14) broke Jace Wade’s school record (11.22) set in 2021. The team will compete Monday at Day 1 of the Ohio Heritage Conference Championships hosted at West Liberty-Salem.

The West Liberty-Salem varsity girls track and field team placed fourth in the highly competitive West Liberty-Salem. Tiger Invitational. Team Scores: 1st Bellefontaine 142.5, 2nd Versailles 104, 3rd Ben Logan103, 4th WLS 101, 5th Botkins 67, 6th Anna 65.5. 7th North Union 40, 8th Lehman Catholic 38, 9th WLS B Team 3, 10th Bethel 1. Delaney Jones led the Tigers with a first place finish in the 100 Meter Dash. Her time of 12.14 is a new Tiger Stadium record. Placing second for WLS were Elise Longshore in pole vault (10'0) and the 4x800 meter relay team of Malia Miller, Addie McAuley, Ashley Yoder and Mallory Bostick (9:53.96) and the 4x100 relay team of Tori Douthwaite, Delaney Jones, Gwen McCullough and Chloe Griffith (50.19). Third place finishers included Malia Miller in the 1600 Meter Run (5:30.06) and the 3200 Meter Run (11:45.41), the 4x200 Meter Relay team of Tori Douthwaite, Hattie Jacobs, Claire Longshore and Gwen McCullough (1:51.40) and the 4x400 Meter Relay team of Ashley Yoder, Gwen McCullough, Delaney Jones and Mallory Bostick (4:13.79). Claire Longshore chipped in two fourth place finishes in the 100 Meter Hurdles (16.52) and the 300 Meter Hurdles (49.18). Also placing fourth were Chloe Griffith in the 100 Meter Dash (12.86), Mallory Bostick in the 400 Meter Dash (1:03.93) and Gwen McCullough in the 800 Meter Run (2:30.21). Seventh place finishers included Addie McAuley in the 800 Meter Run (2:33.6) and Lyndee Harrison in the shot put (28'10.5), and Alaina Irving placed eighth in the 100 Meter Hurdles (17.01). The WLS B team saw the 4x800 relay team of Lily Smith, Mariska Smith, Mylee Dooley and Taylor Kennedy place seventh (11:25.77) and the 4x400 Meter Relay team of Lily Smith, Emma Smith, Mariska Smith and Taylor Kennedy place eighth (4:56.87) West Liberty-Salem will host the Ohio Heritage Conference Championships Monday, May 6th and Thursday, May 9th.

West Liberty-Salem FFA recently attended the State Convention where a record breaking 7 members received their State Degrees! The State Degree is the highest degree a State can bestow upon its members and is awarded to students who have are high achievers within their chapter and beyond. The seven WL-S students receiving their State Degree checked a long list of boxes including successful SAE projects, participation in FFA competitions, leadership activities both in FFA and their community, maintaining required GPA, the required high school attendance rate, and community service hours. Congratulations to the following students for your dedication to earning this outstanding Degree! State Degree Recipients: Kay Connolly Austin Olejniczak Sophia Hardwick Eli Bell Jaycee Yelton Cale Hall Sami King

Today is 'School Lunch Hero Day'! Please help us thank our amazing food service department for making sure our students are reaching their full potential by receiving healthy and nutritious meals each day! To honor our food service department, students in K-12 wrote notes of appreciation and gave them lots of special thanks today! High School Key Club VP Isaiah Reames along with members Taran Logwood, Luke McGill and Maddie McGill presented staff members with a Certificate of Appreciation along with letters of gratitude from Key Club members! Thank you for all you do for our students!

Congratulations to senior Peyton Hull! Peyton will enter the workforce upon graduation and pursue a career as an electrician. He is employed by Aerial Electric!

Congratulations to senior Katelyn Hulbert! Kately is attending Hocking College where she will major in film and editing!

Kindergarten students were a sea of purple today in support of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness for the month of May and fellow Kindergartener, Jameson Johnson! WL-S will hold our annual Cystic Fibrosis Auction tomorrow and the CF walk on May 19th, at Lions Park. Everyone is welcome to attend the CF walk at Lions Park! Details are attached!

Congratulations to Miles Hostetler! Miles is enrolled at Wilmington College where he will play football and major in Exercise Science!

Congratulations to Alexis Helms! Alexis is accepted to The Ohio State University where she will major in Zoology on the Pre-Veterinary track!

5th graders competed in the Amazing Race today as a fun post state testing activity! They had stations set up in and around the elementary and playground where they practiced their math skills against fellow classmates! Winners were 1st place- Caizen Anders and Michael Beard, and 2nd place tie- Chloe Staten and Zoey Richardson, Hannah Thoman and Ila Turner! Many thanks to our elementary staff, parent helpers, and students for a fun afternoon full of fun and active learning!

Want a chance to see some of your favorite memories from this school year in the 2023-2024 High School yearbook? Message wlsyearbook on Instagram with candid pictures from events this year. Please include a short description or event name. By submitting photos, you agree that they may be printed in the yearbook. All photos should be school appropriate.

Seniors had lunch at the Mad River Farm Market as a class today. This annual tradition, hosted by WLS, allow many of the senior teachers and Mr. Johnson to enjoy one last group event with the graduates. Teachers serve lunch and students get to enjoy pizza and time together outside of school! It was a great time for everyone!

HS Key Club recognized Mr. Johnson on behalf of National Principal Appreciation Day. Pictured with Mr. Johnson is Key Club President Carter Titus and Student Wellness Committee Chair Ava Johnson. Thank you Mr. Johnson for all you do for WL-S students!!

School Principals’ Day is celebrated on May 1 to recognize the importance of principals, from elementary to high school, and all the work they do for the betterment of our school! Their important role of developing connections between teachers and students, organizing board meetings, contributing to community events, arriving first and leaving last, and many more factors make our principals the best! West Liberty-Salem is certainly blessed with a great team of principals, and we are so thankful for all they do to keep our students, staff, and community thriving in the best possible way! Happy School Principal Day to Mr. Johnson, Mr. McGill, and Mr. Hollar!

West Liberty-Salem FFA finished 7th in the State in General Livestock Judging earning their spot at the World Beef Expo in September to compete in the National Contest! Congratulations Sophia Hardwick, Jaycee Yelton, Shyanne McClintick and Ava Astorino!

The West Liberty-Salem After Prom parent committee put together a fantastic After Prom for more than 200 students on Saturday evening! The theme was inspired by a Caribbean Cruise complete with a Luau inspired meal, Tiki Coffee Bar, karaoke, bounce houses, games, and more! The committee raised more than $9,000 in cash, gift cards, and prizes that students won throughout the night. Notable prizes included 4 TV's, a mini fridge, tickets to sporting events and attractions, Apple Air Pods, and cash prizes of $100, $200, and $250! The After Prom committee would like to thank the many local businesses, families, and individuals who made this an unforgettable evening! THANK YOU to the following: Sponsor List 2G’s Barbecue Aaron and Kim Hollar Aaron Wilcoxon Amanda Kerns Amy Pratt Amy Steider Andy and Lisa Hershberger Arby’s Marysville Attaboyz Archery Audrey Ferryman Axe Ventura Bellefontaine Chamber of Commerce Bellefontaine Police Department Bello Salon Beth Brown Betsy Kale Biggby Coffee Marysville Bob Evans Bellefontaine Bob Palenshus State Farm Boston’s Restaurant Brad and Coralea Collins Brian and Andrea Holland Bryan and Jodi Thompson Buffalo Wild Wings Dublin Buffalo Wild Wings Marysville Café Paradiso Cameron Burton Cameron Mitchell’s -The Pearl Caven’s Meats Champaign Dental Group Checkered Flag Express Lube Chick –fil-A Dublin Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Coffee Depot Columbus Clippers Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Crazy Burrito Cynthia King Dairy Queen Bellefontaine Daric McClintick Dave and Wutko Reames Dayton Dragons Dayton Live Diane Rudolph Don and Cheryl Bradley Donato’s Pizza Marysville Doug Boyd Dragonfly Winery Easton Water Solutions Eli Wilcoxon Erin Mazza Farmer's Daughter Fat Boys Four Acre Clothing Graeter’s Ice Cream Greg and Crystal Johnson Hemisphere Coffee House of Japan Huey Magoos J Liu’s Restaurant Dublin Jaci Miller Jaime and Jed Barger Jane and Michael Cotrell Jason and Gretchen Lapp Jason Irick Jen Wilcoxon Jenna Walker Jennifer Bradford John and Shannan Beard Josh and Christy Astorino Justin and Leslie Bahan Keith and Trista Hardwick Kentucky Fried Chicken Bellefontaine Kevin Talebi Kings Island KTH Parts Industries, Inc Laura Norton Lee and Heather Chamberlain Lee’s Famous Recipe Let’s Eat Cake LeVan’s Excavating Logan and Addy Cole Logan Lawn & Landscaping Malia Hughes, Fathom Realty Marie’s Candies Maryann McGill McAuliffe's Ace Hardware Memorial Hospital Metz Roofing Michael's Pizza Molly Perdue Ms. Jess Haney Old Bag of Nails Paul Waibel PDQ IT Solutions People’s Bank Urbana People’s Savings and Loan Pizza Hut Urbana Randy and Arlene Horsley Rebecca Bunn Ryan and Julie Cole Shana and Ashley Loveless Shawn Jarzab Six Hundred Downtown Solomon’s Garage Stacey Logwood Starbucks Marysville Stephanie Henderson Stephanie McCullough Stoner’s Ice Cream Parlor Subway West Liberty Sweet Aromas Sweetie Pies Coffee Shop The Flying Pepper Cantina The Half Pint The Medicine Shoppe The Pet Clinic Theresa’s Gingerbread House Thoman’s IGA Tom and Cyndi Eickhoff Trudy and Tyler Bradley V Patick Hamilton Re-Max Yamato Japanese Steakhouse

West Liberty-Salem hosted Prom on Saturday, April 27th at the Urbana Country Club. More than 200 students were in attendance to dance the night away in honor of the Senior Class of 2024. A Night on the Red Carpet was an appropriate theme for what was certainly a wonderful night hosted by the junior class! This year, Prom Royalty included King Carter Titus and Queen Anna Byrd! Prom Prince was Teagon Miller and Princess was Anna Cole! Congratulations!