ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday, January 16, 2025

MIDDLE SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY or MONDAY!

FEES: At least 1⁄2 of your original fees are due TODAY. Invoices will be sent home this week.
Accounts not in good standing will lose access to their Progressbook Account. Email or see Mrs. Nieman with any questions.

BUS CHANGES: Due to an extended absence of a driver, starting TODAY, Jan 15: Bus 15's route will be dissolved into bus 16 & 12. Students on Yearion Rd and Lippincott Rd will be riding bus 16. The remaining students will be riding bus 12.
Stop times may be earlier or later than usual but will become consistent. Thank you.

STUDENT COUNCIL: The Student Council Mtg is at 12:25 TODAY.
YEARBOOK MEETING: There will be a yearbook meeting on Tuesday, January 28th from 3:00-4:00 pm.

SPORTS

BOWLING: Any middle school girl or boy grade 6th, 7th or 8th can come Thursday from 5:00 to 6:30 and any other time that HS has practice.

HIGH SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!

FEES: At least 1⁄2 of your original fees are due before Thursday, January 16th. Invoices will be sent home this week. Accounts not in good standing will lose access to their Progressbook Account. Email or see Mrs. Nieman with any questions. SENIORS – all accounts must be paid in FULL to participate in graduation ceremonies and receive your diploma.

BUS CHANGES: Due to an extended absence of a driver, starting TODAY, Jan 15: Bus 15's route will be dissolved into bus 16 & 12. Students on Yearion Rd and Lippincott Rd will be riding bus 16. The remaining students will be riding bus 12.
Stop times may be earlier or later than usual but will become consistent. Thank you.

EXAMS: Attention CCP Students that sign In/Out: If your exam schedule will require you to be in the building and you do NOT have an assigned Homeroom, you will need to report to the Media Center during Homeroom time. See the schedule sent out by Mr. Johnson for exam times.

JUNGLE BUS!

The WL-S Tigers Jungle Bus will travel to Mechanicsburg on January 23rd in support of our girl’s basketball team. HS students are eligible.
Pick up the forms in the front office. Forms must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned by January 21st.

DRIVE TO SUCCEED driver's ed sessions are coming up for end of January, end of February, and end of March.

Packets can be picked up in the office and returned to Mrs. Nieman.

COUNSELING OFFICE

CCP CLASSES: Attention students taking online CCP Classes: As we approach the end of fall semester, this is a reminder about your CCP textbooks. Please see below for specific information per college and be sure to meet any deadlines as instituted by college.
Cedarville University: All textbooks must be returned to the Cedarville campus bookstore.
Clark State Community College: All textbooks must be returned to the WL-S Media Center (Mrs. Blaker)

Edison State Community College: All RENTED textbooks must be returned to the campus bookstore by 12/20.

Items may be shipped or dropped off in person. All other materials purchased using CCP funds must also be returned and should be returned to the WL-S Media Center no later than 1/27/25. Failure to return materials will result in being charged. Not sure if you rented or purchased your materials, email lmccabe2@edisonohio.edu.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Bellefontaine Rotary
(8) $1,000 scholarships awarded based on need, merit, community service & extracurricular activities
GPA of 3.5+ or higher after 1SEM (go ahead and apply if you have been invited); Online app due 1/27/25
Go here to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmpTHAwAKnMiQUF4YFVttTa887kPRnD6aQyeoHSxQg6-v3lA/viewform

Deb Dunham Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship awarded; Applicants should be active in one or more community service/extra-curricular activities Apps in Counseling Office; Due 2/20/25

Mark Smith Memorial Fund Scholarship

For seniors planning to attend 2-year or 4-year colleges; They are offering one $500 scholarship for a WL-S senior Apps in Counseling Office; Due back to Counseling Office 3/12/25

Pioneer Electric Cooperative Scholarships

(15) $500 scholarships randomly drawn for seniors 2-year or 4-year college bound
Parents or guardians must receive their electric from Pioneer
GPA of 3.5+;Apply online at https://pioneerec.com/children-of-members-scholarship-program/before 2/23/25 at 4pm.

The Columbus Foundation

Completing this app allows you to apply once to over 300 scholarships based on college and major. Some of these scholarships are specifically for seniors in our local area including:

Need books for Spring Semester? Edison State will not have CCP Financial Aid posted to student accounts to purchase 2nd semester books until

2 weeks before classes (Jan 20).

• Lani Anders Memorial continued on next page....

  • Mary Eleanor Morris Scholarship

  • Matthew Curtis Roach Memorial

  • McGuire-Holcomb Scholarship Fund

    Due 3/1/25, Click here to apply: https://columbusfoundation.org/students/scholarships

    Jillian Ripley Scholarship

    For seniors entering the workforce, military or college; Click here for app and details: https://columbusfoundation.org/students/scholarships App and letter of recommendation due online by 2/3/25

    Bellefontaine USBC Bowling Assn

    $1,000 awarded; Seniors on bowling team or with immediate family belonging to Bellefontaine USBC may apply (if your parents are bowlers, ask them if they are members); Due 3/6/25; Apps in Counseling Office

Christy Knotts & Ranae Donohoe Memorial

(10) $1,000 scholarships awarded this year; Must be Champaign County resident; GPA of 2.5+; Must be a participant in any school sponsored sport each year of high school; Application in Counseling Office; Due 3/4/25 to HS Counseling Office

West Central Ohio Mfg Partnership

(5) $1,000 scholarships awarded; Open to HS seniors and current tech/community college students with 2.5+ GPA
For those entering the manufacturing field and planning to attend either Edison State, Rhodes State or Wright State – Lake Campus
See details and app online at https://westcentralohiomanufacturingpartnership.org/stem-scholarship/ ; Everything due online by 3/31/25

Logan County Collaborative

(5) $1,000 grants for seniors entering the workforce; Must be a Logan County resident; Must have secured employment with a Logan County business in one of the following fields: Construction, Healthcare, Manufacturing or Skilled Trades

App and recommendation letters due in Counseling Office by 3/18/25

SPORTS

BOYS BASKETBALL: West Liberty-Salem Varsity (6-5 Overall and 6-3 OHC) Lost to SCC 49-44.
Brevin Louden 14, Sutton Wilcoxon 12, Isaiah Reames 8, Carson Poppe 6, Caleb Hershberger 2, Troy Christison 2

West Liberty-Salem JVA (10-1) defeated SCC 45-23. Sam Strapp 9, Beckett Sullivan 8, Garrett Wallen 7, Casey Boyer 5, Tucker Searles 3, Brayan Gullett 3, Conner Leichty 2, Josiah Johnson 2, Braden Hershberger 2, Asher Cole 2, Noah Sarver 2
Next Game: Friday Jan 17th @ West Jefferson

WEIGHT ROOM: Any high school student using the weight room after school must be accompanied by a board approved chaperone (coach, teacher, or administrator). Weight room hours are 3:00-4:15 every day except Wednesday which is 3:00-4:00.