West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Due to patchy slick roads this morning, WLS is on a 2-hour delay for today, Thursday, March 6th. School will start at 9:40 for MS and HS and 9:45 for the Elementary. Thank you.

✨🎭 Senior Spotlight – Mary Poppins! 🎭✨ Today, we are celebrating Senior Skylar Holland! Join us as we celebrate our incredible senior cast members of Mary Poppins! 🌟 Their talent, dedication, and hard work have brought this magical show to life—don’t miss your chance to see them shine on stage! 💫 #SeniorSpotlight #MaryPoppins #Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 🎶☂️ Ticket Link: https://www.payschoolsevents.com/events/details/37700

🚀🔬 COSI on Wheels: A Hands-On Science Adventure! 🔬🚀 As part of our Literacy Week celebration, our elementary students had an amazing time at today’s COSI assembly! 🎉 From exciting experiments to hands-on science fun, curiosity was in full force as students explored, learned, and discovered the magic of science. 🧪✨ A huge thank you to COSI on Wheels for bringing this incredible experience to our school and inspiring young minds to think, question, and explore! 🌟 Drop a comment with your favorite moment from today’s science-filled adventure! 🧑‍🚀🔍 #LiteracyWeek #COSIonWheels #HandsOnLearning #STEMFun

🚀✨ Literacy Week Spirit Day: Guardians of the Galaxy! ✨🚀 Today was out of this world! 🌌👨‍🚀 From Star-Lord to Yoda, Stormtroopers to cosmic adventurers of every kind, our halls were filled with intergalactic heroes ready to defend the universe (and celebrate literacy, of course! 📚🚀). The creativity was stellar— A huge shoutout to everyone who participated and made the day truly out of this world! #LiteracyWeek #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyDay #CosmicCreativity

✨🎭 Senior Spotlight – Mary Poppins! 🎭✨ Today, we are celebrating Senior Anna Cole! Join us as we celebrate our incredible senior cast members of Mary Poppins! 🌟 Their talent, dedication, and hard work have brought this magical show to life—don’t miss your chance to see them shine on stage! 💫 #SeniorSpotlight #MaryPoppins #Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 🎶☂️ Ticket Link: https://www.payschoolsevents.com/events/details/37700

🚀📚 Join Us for Literacy Night at West Liberty-Salem! 📚🚀 Mark your calendars! On March 6th from 5:00-7:00 PM, we invite all elementary families to our Literacy Night—an evening filled with games, crafts, and activities designed to support early literacy and spark a love for reading! This year’s theme, "Open a Book, Unlock the Universe," will take young readers on an exciting journey beyond the stars. 🌟✨ 📌#WLSLiteracyNight #UnlockTheUniverse #ReadExploreGrow

🏀 OHC All-Star Game – March 8 at Fairbanks! 🏀 Come cheer on the best of the OHC including our Lady Tigers Addi Wallen, Ava Astorino, Ava Johnson and Maddie McGill! 🎉 📅 Saturday, March 8, 2025 📍 Fairbanks High School ⏰ Girls' game – 6:00 PM | Boys' game – 7:30 PM 🔥 3-Point Contest Competitors: Addi Wallen & Ava Astorino! 🎟 Tickets at the door: $8 Adults | $6 Students Don't miss this night of great basketball! 🏀💥 #OHCAllStars

🏃🍊 Big Orange Run Club Registration is OPEN! 🍊🏃 Calling all area youth grades PreK-6th—it's time to get moving! The 2025 Big Orange Run Club is now accepting registrations. This fun and active program focuses on the ABC’s of movement—Agility, Balance, and Coordination—while also teaching important lessons on nutrition, teamwork, and sportsmanship. 🔗 Register & Learn More: www.bornandracedinwestliberty.com Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to run, grow, and have fun! Sign up today! 🏅🔥 #BigOrangeRunClub #GetMoving #ABCsOfMovement #HealthyKids

🕺💃 7th & 8th Grade—It’s Time to DANCE! 💃🕺 Get ready to have some fun! Join us for an afternoon of dancing and games on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 1:45-2:45 PM! 🎶✨ 🎟 Entry Fee: One shelf-stable item for the food pantry—let’s have fun and give back at the same time! ❤️ Mark your calendars, grab your best dance moves, and get ready for an awesome time! See you on the dance floor! 🪩🎉 #LetsDance #WLSDanceParty #TigersGroove #GiveBackAndHaveFun

🛸👽 Literacy Week – Spirit Day 2: ALIEN DAY! 👽🛸 Today, our students went full extraterrestrial for Alien Day! 🚀 From neon green to glowing antennas, the hallways were buzzing with out-of-this-world energy! 🌌✨ Reading takes us to new galaxies, and today, our Tigers dressed the part! 🌠 Who knew school could feel like a trip to another planet? 🌍➡️🪐 Stay tuned for more Spirit Day fun as we continue our journey through Literacy Week! 📚🚀 #AlienDay #OutOfThisWorld #OpenABookUnlockTheUniverse #WLSSpiritWeek

🎉🏆 February Middle School Students of the Month! 🏆🎉 West Liberty-Salem Middle School is proud to recognize our February MS Students of the Month! These students have shown outstanding character, leadership, and dedication. 👏✨ 🌟 8th Grade: Reese Winters & Landon McKenzie 🌟 7th Grade: Braylynn Boggs & Chafer Matthews 🌟 6th Grade: Hannah Thoman & Greyson Leichty Congratulations to these amazing students! Keep up the great work! 🎉🎓🐯 #StudentOfTheMonth #TigerPride #KeepShining

Mark your calendars for the sophomore class "Dine to Donate" fundraising event! Let the Mad River Farm Market feed the whole family on Wednesday, March 5th! 10% of dine-in sales will go directly to the sophomore class between 5 and 8:00 PM! See you there!

📢 Attention 7th Grade Parents & Students! 📢 Did you miss the 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip information meeting? No worries! 🏛️✨ All documents handed out at the meeting can be found on our website—just click the link below! 📄🔗 https://www.wlstigers.org/documents/washington-dc/544721 📅 Reminder: Enrollment & deposit are due by March 15th to secure your spot on this unforgettable trip! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! #WLSDCTrip #8thGradeAdventure #DontMissOut

✨ Literacy Week – Spirit Day 1! ✨ Today, we kicked off Literacy Week with "Open a Book, Unlock the Universe!" Our theme was Decades Day, and it was amazing to see everyone dressed in styles from the past while celebrating the power of reading across generations. Let's keep the spirit up all week long!📖🚀🪐

✨🎭 Senior Spotlight – Mary Poppins! 🎭✨ Today, we are celebrating Senior Connor Garman-Ferguson! Join us as we celebrate our incredible senior cast members of Mary Poppins! 🌟 Their talent, dedication, and hard work have brought this magical show to life—don’t miss your chance to see them shine on stage! 💫 #SeniorSpotlight #MaryPoppins #Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 🎶☂️

🐾🤼‍♂️ Tiger Wrestlers Battle at District Championships! 🤼‍♂️🐾 The West Liberty-Salem Boys Wrestling team competed at the District Championships this past weekend at Troy Hobart Arena, fighting for a chance to qualify for State! 💪🔥 This year's Troy District was the largest and deepest in the state, making the path even tougher. The Tigers sent three wrestlers to the tournament, with Wyatt Shoemaker as a potential fourth, but he unfortunately did not get the call to compete. However, all three qualifiers made it to Day 2 and put on a great performance! 🏅 126 lbs – Lucas Merriman: 2-2 with a pin and a major decision 🏅 138 lbs – Kyler Langhardt: 2-2 with a pin 🏅 165 lbs – Silas Krabill: 4-2, placing 5th with a pin and two major decisions. Silas is a State Alternate! While only the top four qualify for State, Silas’ 5th place finish keeps his season alive as an alternate! 🏆 Though we always aim higher, there is so much to be proud of with this team. These young men gave everything they had, wrestling hard in every match and leaving it all on the mat. This is a young team on the rise, growing stronger every day! We continue to hold out hope for Silas’ shot at State, but no matter what—it’s a GREAT day to be a Tiger Wrestler! 🐯💪 #TigerWrestling #DistrictBattles #KeepGrinding #GoTigers

🏆🤼‍♀️ History Made! 🤼‍♀️🏆 WL-S Girls Wrestling had a strong showing at the Southwest District Tournament, and Chloe Griffith made history! 🎉💪 Chloe went 3-2 with 2 pins, finishing 5th and earning the title of State Alternate! 🔥 She proved that rankings and seeds don’t define a wrestler, taking down tough opponents—including pinning the 4th-place finisher! She’ll be back at it this week, staying ready in case she gets the call for State! 🏅 👏 Chloe is officially the FIRST District placer in WL-S Girls Wrestling history! 👏 Keep grinding, Chloe—your hard work is paying off! 💪🐾 #HistoryMaker #WLSWrestling #StateBound? #KeepWorking

Dahlia Sokolow competed at the Arnold Classic National American Open Series in Olympic Weightlifting. She took 2nd in the snatch with 52kg, 3rd in the Clean and Jerk with 65kg, and 2nd in the total with 117kg. She had meet personal records across the board in the 64kg weight class, age group 14-15, leaving with 2 silvers and a bronze. Way to go, Dahlia!!

Our 6th graders have been diving into the world of therapy dogs! In ELA, they researched the many benefits and common uses of therapy dogs, then wrote their own stories about their impact on society. To bring their learning to life, they had the amazing opportunity to meet two local therapy dogs—one of whom was our very own resident therapy dog, Melvin! It was a wonderful experience that combined research, creativity, and a hands-on connection with these incredible animals.

📢⚾ WLS Tigers Baseball Camp – Registration Open!⚾📢 Calling all 2nd-8th grade baseball players! Join us for the WLS Tigers Baseball Camp, hosted by our high-school baseball team, on March 22nd, at the WLS Tigers Baseball Stadium. This is an exciting opportunity to build your skills before the season and have a lot of fun! 🏆 Focus Areas: ✔️ Offense ✔️ Defense ✔️ Baserunning ⏰ Time: Noon – 4 PM 💲 Cost: $45 (includes a camp T-shirt!) 📍 Location: WLS Tigers Baseball Stadium 📝 Registration: Open Feb 14 – Mar 2 Scan the QR code on the flyer or contact MSertell@WLSTigers.org for more information. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to train with the best!