Hello, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Due to slippery road conditions this morning and with more snow expected throughout the morning hours, West Liberty-Salem will be closed for Friday, January 19th. Thank you and have a safe day.
West Liberty-Salem's December and January Seniors of the Month were treated to lunch today by the Logan County Kiwanis Chapter. They enjoyed lunch at The Syndicate alongside other Logan County Seniors who were also honored. Pictured are Gabe McGill, Riggs Lapp, Anna Byrd, and Mallory Bostick. They were accompanied by high school counselor Molly Smith.
Registration is now open for youth baseball! Register with the West Liberty Baseball Association!
https://wlsyouthathletics.org/baseball?fbclid=IwAR3ntRDciiotzGte-RiDMcOA_CFn6pc4o8qczgum7XtG3eqYkbncol6InlQ_aem_AaH3vumP2N60ratg097OCew7d_eSHX6Q8TP3oarnZle8ZW72_oCbtyqhFbVFLtWkYCs
High school students ended their first semester with community service. Following their final exams they engaged in service projects on and off school campus. Several students served the community at The Caring Kitchen, Adriel, and Green Hills, while others stayed on campus to clean up and decorate the halls, bake cookies, and clean out storage closets and the shop room. Our students look forward to our quarterly service days, and we can't wait for the next opportunity!
We are working to resolve an issue with our All Call/phone system and apologize for repeated communication. We hope to remedy this issue quickly and be back to normal communication by morning.
Good evening, This is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent. Due to possible refreezing of roads tonight and cold temperatures, WLS will be on a two-hour delay for tomorrow, January 17th. School will start at 9:40 for MS and HS and 9:45 for the Elementary. Thank you
High School sports are on for today, January 16th, with the exception of high school wrestling. Practice schedules will be communicated by team coaches.
JV/Varsity basketball are on the road tonight and play at Madison Plains at 6 PM.
There are often questions about what is for lunch after a school closing. Tomorrow's lunch menu will remain the same. While middle school and high school have many options to choose from, here is your elementary lunch menu for Wednesday, January 17th.
All Middle School practices and games are cancelled for today, January 16th. Rescheduled dates will be announced soon.
Friendly reminder that when school is cancelled, indoor walking after school is also cancelled. There will be no indoor walking at WL-S today, Tuesday, January 16th.
Congratulations to our West Liberty-Salem Middle School Students of the Month! Students are nominated and selected by their teachers for being good students and citizens in their classes. They are recognized for their efforts with candy from Maries Candies, a shirt from BOSS, and gift cards to local businesses from Malia Hughes, Powered by Fathom Realty. Congratulations to the following students:
8th Grade: Abby Dunlop and Liam Webster
7th Grade: Izzy Spencer and Landon Zanfirov
6th Grade: Rylee Falloon and Wyatt Patton
Team Champ swimmers competed against Marysville and Fairbanks Monday, January 8th at the Union County YMCA in Marysville.
West Liberty Salem:
200 Medley Relay - Laney Craig, Lilly Smith, Lydia Schmidt, and Addison McAuley 5th (2:39.77)
200 Freestyle - Addison McAuley 7th (3:01.44) and Laney Craig 8th (3:04.40)
50 Freestyle - Lydia Schmidt 5th (32.14) and Alexandra Schmidt 12th (41.42)
100 Freestyle - Lilly Smith 2nd (1:07.15), Lydia Schmidt 7th (1:13.66) and Addison McAuley 12th (1:22.87)
500 Freestyle - Laney Craig 5th (8:10.50)
200 Freestyle Relay - Lydia Schmidt, Addison McAuley, Laney Craig, and Lily Smith 2nd (2:16.67)
100 Backstroke - Alexandra Schmidt 8th (2:01.27)
100 Breaststroke - Lilly Smith 3rd (1:25.41)
Kam Hissong - 200 Freestyle 5th (new school record time of 2:27.08) and 100 Freestyle 6th (1:04.41)
Pictured: (Photo by Nathan Parke)
West Liberty Salem Senior Addison McAuley swims in the 200 Freestyle to a 7th place finish.
Congratulations to West Liberty-Salem’s Middle School Science Olympiad team for winning an 8th place team trophy at the Northmont Invitational on Saturday. Nine team members won awards in seven different events including bronze medals for Thaddeus Kitchen and Carter Henderson in the event Disease Detectives and Ellis Koons and Thaddeus Kitchen in the event Optics. Also winning awards for our team were: Jill Fullenkamp, Ashlyn Taylor, Levi Kitchen, Daliah Sokolow, Drew Piacento, and Braylon Lucas. Next up for our team is the Centerville Invitational on Saturday, January 27th .
School fees are due by tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 11th. At least ½ of the original amount should be paid by this date to keep in good standing. Students with accounts not in good standing will be unable to access Progressbook and will not receive a report card next week.
If students have a balance, they received an invoice last Friday. If you want to check if your student has a balance due, email Mrs. Nieman at jnieman@wlstigers.org,
Goodmorning, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, Due to slick road conditions this morning being caused by slushy roads, WLS is on a Two-Hour Delay for all students. School will start at 9;40 for MS and HS and 9:45 for Elementay. Thank you.
Little Tiger Cheer registrations are coming home this week for K-5th grade Little Tiger Cheer Camp! The form is also attached here. Join our JV and Varsity Cheerleaders for a fun camp and cheer at half time of the boys Varsity basketball game on January 19th!
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1083/WLS/3539563/LTC_Basketball_Cheer_Registration.pdf
Here is a reminder of the exam schedule. Exams begin Tuesday, January 9th, and follow the schedule attached. Please be reminded that once students arrive at school they are not permitted to leave until they have completed their final exam for the day. Students, who have permission and transportation, are able to sign in late and sign out early based on their schedule for each day.
Congratulations to our January Seniors of the Month, Mallory Bostick and Gabe McGill! Seniors of the Month are nominated and voted on by their teachers for being good students and citizens within our district and community. They receive gift cards to local business provided by Malia Hughes, Powered by Fathom Realty, Maries Candies, and free lunch provided by our food service department. Keep up the great work!
NAME: Mallory Bostick
SCHOOL: West Liberty-Salem
PARENTS: Elisha and Shane Bostick
School Activities and Awards:
Cross country, track and field, Key Club, Calc Club, NHS, Spanish Club, Link Crew
3-year Academic All-Ohioan, received Academic Excellence the past 3 years, 3 years on Honor Roll
If I were principal for a day: I would give no homework for the day.
Favorite school memory: homecoming week/dance.
People who have been an inspiration to me include: my family, teammates, and teachers.
Because: they always push me to work harder and inspire me everyday.
Lately, I have been reading: articles for my senior English paper.
My advice to parents: is to take in and enjoy every moment. It will go much faster than you expect.
My biggest regret: is not getting more involved at the beginning of high school.
Next year I will be: studying in college but I am still in the process of deciding where.
West Liberty-Salem SENIOR OF THE MONTH QUESTIONNAIRE
NAME: Gabe McGill
SCHOOL: West Liberty-Salem
PARENTS: Andy and Lisa McGill
School Activities and Awards:
Football, track, 4 year letterman winner for football, 2nd team all Ohio in football, conference player of the year, 3 time football MVP
If I were principal for a day: I’d sit in my office and play Clash of Clans.
Favorite school memory: becoming league champs in football.
People who have been an inspiration to me include: Parents and coaches
Because: they are loving and extremely supportive.
Lately, I have been reading:
Mrs. Nieman’s daily announcements. She’s the best and very informative.
My advice to parents: I’m not in a position to give advice to parents.
My biggest regret: not getting more involved.
Next year I will be: in the national guard starting my journey towards becoming a member of special forces.
Are you looking for a way to get those steps in and break up the winter blues? Beginning on Tuesday, January 16th and extending through March, West Liberty-Salem will open up the elementary hallways from 4:00-6:00 PM, each Tuesday and Thursday for community residents to do some walking (no running).
Walkers should park in the front lot and enter the building under the awning. Once inside the building you will see some signs to direct you around our building – it will be in a triangle loop. Please stay in the designated elementary hallways.
If school is cancelled for the day, the building will not be open for walking that day.
High School exams begin on Tuesday, January 9th. The exam schedule is attached. Students can sign in late or sign out early depending on their exam schedules, but they may not sign out mid-day and return for an exam later in the day. In other words, once students arrive at school for their first exam, they are not permitted to leave until they have completed their last exam for the day. It is the student/family's responsibility to provide alternate transportation if the student is not riding the bus during exam week.
Following students' final exam on Thursday, January 11, students are able to participate in Community Service activities both on and off campus from 12:35-2:52. Transportation is provided for off-campus activities. Students may sign up outside of the HS Counseling office.
There is no school for all students in grades K-12, Friday, January 12th, for Professional Development and Monday, January 15th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
