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Urbana High School DECA Fun Fact #3

1/30/2023

 
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Urbana High School DECA Fun Fact #3: By tracking your money, figuring our your savings. and spending habits you can adjust your budget as needed.
Urbana High School DECA students are sharing Financial Literacy tips with students and the community each week!

Fun Fact #3: By tracking your money, figuring our your savings. and spending habits you can adjust your budget as needed.

Stay tuned each week for a new tip!

Submitted by: UHS DECA Student Anna Selvaggio
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January Athlete of the Month: Abby Yukon

1/30/2023

 
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January Athlete of the Month, Abby Yukon, sponsored by Braden Lance Construction.
Congratulations to the January Athlete of the Month, Abby Yukon, sponsored by Braden Lance Construction.
Abby is a senior at Graham High School. Learn a little more about her and her athletic career below!

1. Name: Abby Yukon

2. Grade: Senior

3. What sports do you play? Basketball and Soccer
4. What has being a student-athlete taught you? Time management is very important. 

5. Favorite moment as a high school athlete? Scoring my 1,000 point

6. A coach/mentor that has inspired you and why? My dad, who is an assistant coach. I chose him because he’s always pushing me to be the best I can be. Everything I know is from him and ever since I was little I’ve always wanted to achieve big things just like my dad. He not only supports me but pushes me in ways others can’t. He’s always been there for me and I wouldn’t be where I am today without him.

​If you are interested in sponsoring an Athlete of the Month, click here!
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January Athlete of the Month: Gus Ward

1/27/2023

 
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January Athlete of the Month, Gus Ward, sponsored by Braden Lance Construction.
Congratulations to the January Athlete of the Month, Gus Ward, sponsored by Braden Lance Construction.
Christian is a junior at Graham High School. Learn a little more about him and his athletic career below!
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What sports do you play? Basketball, Soccer and Golf

What has being a student-athlete taught you? It’s taught me good time management skills on how to handle practices while also getting my school work done. 


Favorite moment as a high school athlete? Last year in the first round of the basketball tournament Graham beat Ponitz. One of the biggest upsets in Ohio.

A coach/mentor that has inspired you and why? Someone that has inspired me is Coach Grant Goddard. He inspired me to play and to work as hard as possible because he made me believe in myself.

If you are interested in sponsoring an Athlete of the Month, click here!
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WL-S student honored with first Andy Detwiler Memorial official FFA jacket

1/25/2023

 
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Cindy Oelker, owner of Liberty Gathering Place, and her son Shane Oelker, West Liberty Chief of Police, presented West Liberty-Salem FFA member Christopher Herron with the first Andy Detwiler Memorial official FFA jacket on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
Submitted by West Luberty-Salem Local Schools

Cindy Oelker, owner of Liberty Gathering Place, and her son Shane Oelker, West Liberty Chief of Police, presented West Liberty-Salem FFA member Christopher Herron with the first Andy Detwiler Memorial official FFA jacket on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Andy Detwiler lost passed away on September 21, 2022, but his legacy and influence on the agricultural community undoubtedly lives on. 
 Andy was a lifelong farmer, creator of his YouTube channel Harmless Farmer, and motivational speaker sharing his message to “Never Give Up”. Andy was an active member of the Champaign County Fair Board, which spoke to his passion for youth in agriculture and inspired Cindy and Shane to continue his legacy with FFA. The Oelker’s were joined by Andy’s wife Corkey Detwiler and their daughter Kylie Detwiler. Andy, Corkey and Kylie were all four-year members of the West Liberty-Salem chapter of FFA. Shane and Cindy look forward to continuing to share Andy’s story and a jacket with our young ag students for many years to come.
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Urbana High School DECA Financial Literacy Fun Fact #2

1/23/2023

 
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Urbana High School DECA Financial Literacy Fun Fact #2: When the unexpected happens, an emergency fund can turn what could have been a financial crisis into a mere inconvenience.
Urbana High School DECA students are sharing Financial Literacy tips with students and the community each week!

Fun Fact #2: When the unexpected happens, an emergency fund can turn what could have been a financial crisis into a mere inconvenience.
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Stay tuned each week for a new tip!

Submitted by: UHS DECA Student Anna Selvaggio
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UHS DECA Peace of Mind: Breaking the Stigma

1/18/2023

 
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UHS DECA Peace of Mind-Community Awareness Mental Health. Breaking the Stigma 20% of teens age 13-18 have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Getting 8 hours of sleep a night can help improve mental health.
Urbana High School DECA students are working on a Peace of Mind - Community Awareness Mental Health project and want to share statistics and tips each week for the next 10 weeks. 

Breaking the Stigma
20% of  teens age 13-18 have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Getting 8 hours of sleep a night can help improve mental health. 

Stay tuned each week for a new tip!

Submitted by: UHS DECA Students Catie Timm and Arianna Souders
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UHS DECA Financial Literacy Fun Fact #1

1/17/2023

 
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Urbana High School DECA Financial Literacy Fun Fact #1: Regardless of your current financial situation, creating a budget and sticking to it lets you control where your money goes instead of wondering where it went.
Urbana High School DECA students are sharing Financial Literacy tips with students and the community each week for the next 10 weeks! 

Fun Fact #1: Regardless of your current financial situation, creating a budget and sticking to it lets you control where your money goes instead of wondering where it went.

Stay tuned each week for a new tip!

Submitted by: UHS DECA Student Anna Selvaggio
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Hailey Berry- DECember's Senior of the Month

12/16/2022

 
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December's Senior of the Month, Hailey Berry, sponsored by OhioMeansJobs of Champaign County.
Congratulations to the December Senior of the Month, Hailey Berry, sponsored by OhioMeansJobs of Champaign County. Hailey is a senior at West Liberty-Salem High School. Learn a little more about her and her accomplishments below!
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Parents: Ryan and Erika Berry

School Activities and Awards: 
​Vice President of Senior class, Varsity Cheerleading, Drama Club, Show Choir, Musical, Mock Trial, Spanish Club, Key Club, book club, and PAGES.
 I am an honor roll student and won a Sinclair Spectrum Award for my poem, "The Five Stages". 

If I were principal for a day: 
If I were principal for the day I would put a rule in place to make sure students could take mental health days that wouldn't count against them.

Favorite school memory: 
My favorite school memory would have to be drama club. The productions are always so much fun and I get to do it with the best people. 

People who have been an inspiration to me include: 
My Grammy and Grampy.
Because: they are the strongest and most caring people I have ever met. I love you guys!

Lately I have been reading:
All of Rupi Kaur's books
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My advice to parents: 
My advice to parents would be to be gentle. There is always a reason kids do things even if it isn't obvious at first. Always communicate and you may learn more than you would think.

My biggest regret: 
My biggest regret would be not being more involved sooner.

Next year I will be: 
Going to cosmetology school and taking as many art classes as I can at a nearby college.

If you are interested in sponsoring a Senior of the Month, click here!
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December's Senior of the month: Christian Davis

12/16/2022

 
Senior of the Month, Christian Davis. OhioMeansJobs of Champaign County. We Spend Local Network
Christan Davis, December's Senior of the Month, sponsored by OhioMeansJobs of Champaign County.
Congratulations to the December Senior of the Month, Christian Davis, sponsored by OhioMeansJobs of Champaign County.
Christian is a senior at West Liberty-Salem High School. Learn a little more about him and his accomplishments below!

Parents: Kim and Jeremy Hankins

School Activites and Awards: 
Activities: Key Club, Link Crew, Calc Club, Spanish Club, Physics Club, and community services.
Awards: National Honor Society and Academic Awards Banquet each year of HS
If I were principal for a day: 
If I were prinicpal for a day, I would create a strict "Do Nothing Day" and make lunch into an awesome five-star buffet.

Favorite school memory: 
Some of my favorite school memories have been doing the talent show, lunch with friends, and class field trips.

People who have been an inspiration to me include: May parents

Because: They are hard working and kind and have taught me important lessons that have made me into the person I am today. 

Lately I have been reading:
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller for one of my classes at school.

My advice to parents: 
Always check on your kids and make sure they are doing okay and encourage them and support them in whatever they do. 

My biggest regret: 
My biggest regrets are not being involved in fun extracurriculars as an underclassman and not spending as much time as possible with my friends.

Next year I will be: 
Hopefully, next year I will be studying mechanical engineering at the University of Cincinnati or The Ohio State Universtiy.
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If you are interested in sponsoring a Senior of the Month, click here!
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WL-s First Graders take annual trip to see The Nutcracker

12/14/2022

 
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Ohio Theatre's production of The Nutcracker
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Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Patton are pictured with their first graders ready to see the show!
Submitted by West Liberty-Salem

West Liberty-Salem's first graders visited the Ohio Theatre Friday morning to see the iconic holiday ballet The Nutcracker. This annual field trip is one of our elementary favorites.  The awe and excitement as our students enter the beautiful Ohio Theatre for the first time is an absolute favorite experience for our teachers.  Many are seeing the beautiful theatre and show for the very first time.  The memories were priceless as we immersed our students into the fine arts culture of theatre!  Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Patton are pictured with their first graders ready to see the show!
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