ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, April 25, 2025
MIDDLE SCHOOL
YEARBOOK ORDERS: Last chance! Be sure to order your MS yearbook before it’s too late!
Deadline is Friday, April 25th. Use the QR code to place an order.
LOST & FOUND: Check if you’ve lost anything before it’s packed up! We’ve gotten
WIN $$$: The Champaign Health District is sponsoring an Anti-Vaping Video contest for middle and high school
students in Champaign County!
Win a Visa gift card: 1st-$500, 2nd-$100, 3rd-$50.
Video should be no longer than 1 minute and have an anti-vaping them. (Ex.: The dangers of vaping, why you choose to not vape, skit about peer pressure). Email your video submission by May 30th to health@champaignhd.com.
WEB: Attention 7th grade students! We are looking for fun, inclusive, and kind students to be WEB Leaders and help next year's incoming 6th graders learn the ropes of middle school!
EUROPE ’26: (8th graders) If you missed the information meeting (Tuesday night) about the trip to England and France next summer, it is not too
late! Please reach out to Mr. Dan McGill as soon as possible for further information.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out this application (use link): https://forms.office.com/r/g9uAAG9huvNot sure? Email Mrs. Phelps to see if it’s right for you!: ephelps@wlstigers.org.
STUDENT COUNCIL: Thursday, May 1st we are having a student council meeting in Mrs. Symmat’s room at 12:25.
SPORTS
FOOTBALL: Middle School Football Players! 🏈 Any current 6th or 7th Grade Student interested in playing Middle School Football this fall should stop by Coach Stapleton’s Classroom (Room 312) on Monday April 28th during their Homeroom time for a short meeting!
HIGH SCHOOL
PROM: LAST DAY!!!! Prom Tickets are currently on sale until April 25th during both lunchtimes.
DANCE FORMS: Guest dance forms must be submitted by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th. Completed and signed by both parents of guest and student
along with a picture to Mrs. Nieman. Forms are in hallway behind office.
YEARBOOK: April 25 is the LAST DAY to order a 2024-2025 High School Yearbook! This year's yearbook is designed by Alysson Cotrell again. Don't miss out!
Yearbooks are on sale online through the Jostens website now https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06663300
*There will only be a few extra yearbooks ordered so be sure to place your order to guarantee you get a copy!
**We do have extras of previous years if you need to purchase one, ask in the front office.
EUROPE ’26: If you missed the information meeting (Tuesday night) about the trip to England and France next summer, it is not too late!
Please reach out to Mr. Dan McGill as soon as possible for further information.
ATTENTION SENIORS: Attention seniors... want to leave your mark on the walls of WLSHS? See Mrs. Hall or Mrs. Seymour and get permission to begin painting your senior block in the hallway near the science wing. There is no cost. Paints and supplies available from Mrs. Seymour. Your idea must be pre-approved. This is available to any senior!
PROM SPIRIT WEEK (4/28-5/2):
Monday (28th): Pajama Day
Tuesday (29th): Rhyme without Reason
Wednesday (30th): Western Wednesday
Thursday (5/1): Throwback Thursday (vintage outfits)
Friday (5/2): colors by grade 9th White, 10th Purple, 11th Pink, 12th Green
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WIN $$$: The Champaign Health District is sponsoring an Anti-Vaping Video contest for middle and high school students in Champaign County!
Win a Visa gift card: 1st-$500, 2nd-$100, 3rd-$50.
Video should be no longer than 1 minute and have an anti-vaping them.
(Ex.: The dangers of vaping, why you choose to not vape, skit about peer pressure). Email your video submission by May 30th to health@champaignhd.com.
COUNSELING OFFICE
SENIORS: Seniors need to stop by the HS Counseling Office to finalize future plans after graduation as well as provide collegiate scholarship information as we prepare for graduate publications & Senior Night.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Grimes Foundation: 3.0+ GPA, Must major in science, engineering, computer science, math or healthcare, $2,500 awarded, Apps in Counseling Office, Due in back in Counseling Office 5/02/25
SPORTS
The West Liberty-Salem Girls Track Team competed at the Marion Local Flyer Spectacular Thursday Night. The girls were 6th out of 8 teams.
Coldwater 135
Lincolnview 102
St. Henry 100
Marion Local 81
New Breman 65
WLS 55
Russia 41
Newton Local 24
Placing for the Tigers:
1st Place:
Hattie Jacobs, Chloe Griffith, Gwen McCullough, Arianna Weaver in the Sprint Medley (200-200-400-800) relay setting a new Meet Record in a time of 4:30.94
2nd Place:
Chloe Griffith in the 100m Showcase with a new PR of 12.55
Tori Douthwaite, Chloe Griffith, Hattie Jacobs, Arianna Weaver in the Varsity 800 Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400) with a time of 2:00.24
3rd Place:
Emma Schmelzer, Ella Albers, Ryrie Matthews, Rachel Stanford in the Underclassman 800 Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400) with a time of 2:22.85
4th Place:
Arianna Weaver, Gwen McCullough, Tori Douthwaite, Chloe Griffith in the 4x400 Relay with a time of 4:25.98
Mariska Smith, Isla Leichty, Bella Hughes, Olive Matthews in the 4x800 Relay with a time of 11:14.43
Isla Leichty, Rachel Stanford, Olive Matthews, Mariska Smith in the Middle Distance Medley (800-400-400-1200) with a time of 10:05.16 Tori Douthwaite (10’0”), Rachel Stanford (7’6” new PR), Elise Longshore (NH) in Pole Vault
5th Place:
Isla Leichty in the 1600 Showcase with a time of 6:00.37
Hattie Jacobs in the 300 Hurdles Showcase with a time of 51.44
Lyndee Harrison, McKayla Reames, McKenzie Reames, Nevaeh Foster in the 4x100 Iron-Woman Relay in a time of 1:06.92
6th Place:
Kiarah Krabill, Lexi Hausler, Emma Schmelzer, Ella Albers in the 4x100 Relay 58.29
Ella Albers, Ryrie Matthews, Emma Schmelzer, Lexi Hausler in the 4x200 Relay 2:10.79
Lyndee Harrison (29’3”) McKayla Reames (26’8”) Nevaeh Foster (22’10”) McKenzie Reames (21’11”) Shot Put Relay
Lyndee Harrison (74’01”) McKayla Reames (62’09”) McKenzie Reames (62’0”) Nevaeh Foster (51’0”) Discus Relay
The Tigers will compete at home in the Champaign County Meet on Monday evening.