Congratulations to Mia Elliott! Mia plans to take a gap year and enter the workforce upon graduation!
Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to our outstanding administrative team! They go above and beyond for our students, staff and families. They are the behind the scenes, the smiling face when you enter the building, the morning greeters to hundreds of young minds, the ones who say, 'no problem' and find a solution. We are grateful, blessed, and honored to thank these wonderful ladies for all they do for our district! Please help us thank Jen Wilcoxon, Attendance, Candace Watson, Guidance, Julie Nieman, High School, Alysson Cotrell, Elementary, and Liz Carter, Central Office for all they do!
The West Liberty-Salem boys track & field team won the Champaign County Meet Monday evening.
Team Scoring:
1st WL-S 138
2nd Mechanicsburg 130
3rd Urbana 38
4th Graham 25
5th Triad 22
Scoring for the Tigers:
1st
Jack Bahan 200m (23.08)
Troy Bradley 400m (52.14)
Quentin Rudolph 800m (2:05.67)
Jackson Steider 110m H (16.25)
Mark Bair Shot Put (42-6.5), Discus (151-8)
Craig Stanford Pole Vault (12-0)
4x100m (45.39) Henderson, Bahan, Steider, Myers
4x200m (1:35.98) Henderson, Tr. Bradley, Lauck, Myers
2nd
Brevin Louden 400m (54.07)
Taryn Bradley 300m H (43.84)
Casey Boyer High Jump (5-10)
Slayde Merriman Pole Vault (11-6)
4x400m (3:55.01) Louden, Ta. Bradley, Lauck, Henderson
3rd
Jack Bahan 100m (11.38)
Troy Bradley 200m (23.29)
Asher Knox 3200m (10:07.12)
Lucas Merriman Pole Vault (10-0)
4x800m (9:39.8) Carter, Q. Rudolph, Barger, LaRoche
4th
Tanner Myers 200m (24.35)
Asher Knox 1600m (4:34.67)
Hunter Knotts High Jump (5-4)
Jackson Steider Long Jump (17-2)
5th
Brad Petry 100m (12.06)
Jake Lauck 400m (55.7)
Dylan King 1600m (4:41.46)
Joey LaRoche 3200m (10:31.51)
Taryn Bradley 110m H (17.97)
Isaiah Reminder 300m H (48.84)
Bryant Eaton Discus (96-9)
Hunter Knotts Long Jump (16-5.25)
The team will compete Friday at the St. Mary’s Rider Express Invitational.
The West Liberty-Salem girls track and field team won the Champaign County meet Monday at Urbana's Boyce Street Athletic Complex.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 125, 2nd Mechanicsburg 63, 3rd Graham 61, 4th Triad 56, 6th Urbana 48
Individual champions for the Tigers were Tori Douthwaite Pole Vault (9'06"), Delaney Jones 100 Meter Dash (12.27), Sophia Hardwick 300 Meter Hurdles (48.51), the 4x800 Meter Relay team of Lily Smith, Mariska Smith, Mylee Dooley and Taylor Kennedy (11:22.9) and the 4x100 Relay team of Tori Douthwaite, Chloe Griffith, Alaina Irving and Claire Longshore (52.91).
Placing second for the Tigers were Sophia Hardwick Discus (105'02) and 100 Meter Hurdles (16.80) Elise Longshore Pole Vault (8'06"), Mallory Bostick 400 Meter Dash (1:02.92), Hattie Jacobs 300 Meter Hurdles (51.44), Gwen McCullough 800 Meter Run (2:35.69), Ashley Yoder 3200 Meter Run (12:39.28), the 4x200 Meter Relay team of Sophia Hardwick, Hattie Jacobs, Claire Longshore, Gwen McCullough (1:52.23) and the 4x400 relay team of Hattie Jacobs, Mariska Smith, Gwen McCullough and Mallory Bostick (4:22.38)
Third place finishers included Alaina Irving 100 Meter Hurdles (16.92) and 300 Meter Hurdles (54.74), Malia Miller in the 1600 meter run (5:40.29) and 800 meter run (2:37.73).
Finishing fourth were Claire Longshore 100 Meter Hurdles (17.59), Chloe Griffith 100 Meter Dash (13.25), Taylor Kennedy 1600 Meter Run (6:12.27), Addie McAuley 3200 Meter Run (12:52.97) and Mallory Bostick 200 Meter Dash (28.5).
Rounding out the scorers in fifth place were Claire Longshore high jump (4'04), Chloe Griffith long jump (13'05), Isabella Hardwick shot put (28'09"), Tori Douthwaite 100 Meter Dash (13.70) and 200 Meter Dash (28.65).
WLS will compete at the Wayne Invitational Thursday and Friday.
Congratulations to Brooke Dunn! Brooke is employed and joining the workforce upon graduation!
Freshman Ashlee VonDeylen won State Champion in Power tumbling & double mini trampoline this past weekend at Rio Grande University! Way to go, Ashlee!
Congratulations to Owen Deere! Owen will attend Edison State and receive training and certification in Paramedics!
Your school-based health center Vaccine Clinic is ready for you!
On Monday, May 20th, the School Based Health Center will offer a vaccine clinic for students entering kindergarten, 7th, and 12th grade.
Schedule an appointment by contacting Community Health & Wellness Partners at: 937-599-1411.
Congratulations to Emma Bails! Emma is enrolled at the University of Cincinnati and will major in Marketing!
Congratulations to Cara Deam! Cara will attend Edison State and major in Ag Business!
Students became sticky-birds and studied an imaginary species of worms to better understand how natural selection occurs. Birds (8th grade Science students) competed against one another for as many worms as they could get before the crazy farmer lady (as Mrs. Fullenkamp refers to her role in the lab) chased them off. They had a lot of fun!
Seniors visit The Met! Today, they are visiting museums and shopping on Fifth Avenue. They will head home later this evening, and we wish them safe travels!
Hey Parents! We know you’ve got a lot on your plate right now. Make things a little easier and get prepared for next year by ordering your 2024-25 school supplies online today. Your supplies will be shipped to WLS and will be waiting for your child when school starts. Make sure to choose your student’s grade for NEXT year. Order now with our School ID of WES598 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/
The Peoples Savings Bank in Urbana recently made a sizable donation to our Athletic Department in support of our student athletes! Our athletes and athletic department would like to thank them for their support of our programs and students!
A little rain didn't stop these early risers from making their Today Show debut this morning! Cara Dean, Kenzie Phillips, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Roberts, Anna Byrd, and Carter Titus were featured on this morning's Today Show shoutouts!
West Liberty-Salem High School held their annual White Tiger Award Ceremony on Friday, April 12th. The White Tiger Award is presented to students in grades 9-12 who work hard, have a great attitude, give from the heart, and are a positive role model for other students. Like a white tiger, these students are rare, and this ceremony is all about celebrating the unique impact they’ve had on the staff member who nominated them. This year a total of 21 students were honored by a teacher or staff member. Each White Tiger recipient qualifies for a scholarship provided by the Angie Warye Foundation. In addition to recognition and scholarship potential, each student receives a certificate and a letter written by the nominating staff member. Congratulations to the following recipients!
Cara Deam nominated by Mr. John Stoner
Grant Saylor nominated by Mr. John Stoner
Emma Bails nominated by Mr. Brian Yoder
Bryant Eaton nominated by Mr. Wolf
Wyatt Bell nominated by Ms. Haney
Sari Kitchen nominated by Ms. Haney
Dylan Wing nominated by Mr. Lynxwiler
Cali Benavides nominated by Mr. McGill
Owen Deere nominated by Mrs. Neer
Lincoln Henderson nominated by Mr. Cotrell
Addyson Mattox nominated by Mrs. Roberts
Hattie Jacobs nominated by Mrs. Harman
Natalie Fish nominated by Mrs. Arnold
Gavyn Greenhill nominated by Mr. Waibel
Alec Putt nominated by Mr. Stormes
Eli Campbell nominated by Mrs. Bragg
Wyatt Zinn nominated by Mrs. Moell
Tommi Payne nominated by Mrs. Seymour
Alli Ferryman nominated by Mrs. Lenk
Eli Bell nominated by Mrs. Havens
Jaycee Yelton nominated by Mrs. Havens
Congratulations to senior Maddie Cole! Maddie Cole is enrolled at Cedarville University and plans to major in business!
West Liberty-Salem seniors recently participated in Real Money. Real World presented by The Ohio State University Extension Office. The financial literacy program features an interactive spending simulation that presents students with lifestyle and budget scenarios like what they will make as adults. The morning session began with a 4-module presentation that covered the topics students would experience during the activity.
The topics were:
Training, Jobs, and Income
Deductions-What you see is not what you get
How to use Financial Services wisely
Making Choices-preparing for the simulation
Federal Tax
State and Local Tax
FICA
Retirement savings
Any contributions to a savings account
Chance (because life is unpredictable, and things happen)
Child Care
Clothing
Communications (cell phone options)
Contributions
Credit and or college loans
Entertainment
Food
Housing
Insurance
Transportation
Health and Wellness
Each student was then given a future occupation, education, and family. Some went straight to the workforce, while others continued their education (options included trade school, community college, bachelor’s, and master’s degree options). Some had a spouse and children, while others were managing a family on a single income.
They visited 12 "real life" tables where volunteers worked with students on things like grocery budgets, childcare, insurance, and entertainment to name a few.
The goal was to end the game with money left in their monthly budget. Most students did well, but many students were surprised at the cost of living and how hard it was to stretch their income. Students mentioned that what they thought was a good salary might not be enough. Molly Smith, HS Counselor said, “I think the experience was fairly eye-opening. The students I talked to found it helpful and enjoyed it.”
Real Money. Real World. is a collaboration between The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences and their county extension offices. If you’d like to learn more about the experience, visit Home | Real Money. Real World. (osu.edu).
Middle School and High School volleyball signups are now open! To sign up, scan the attached QR code. If viewing from your mobile device, simply screenshot the code, open in your pictures and click the icon in the corner of your photo. Any questions about the season may be directed to Coach Annie Kauffman. Go Tigers!
Our New Yorkers are checking out the United Nations Headquarters!
