If you plan for your child to attend Preschool or Kindergarten with us next year, please be sure to register! For more information, please click here: https://www.wl.k12.ia.us/article/2703594
about 1 hour ago, Kara Kruse
Mrs. Appler shared an exciting update from our academic delegation's travels in China — they visited Peking University in Beijing, then traveled to Shijiazhuang, where they enjoyed the zoo, visited Yuanshi No. 1 School and Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School, and joined students for art and soccer. 🎨⚽ They made new friends and gained fresh perspectives on international education.
about 2 hours ago, Kara Kruse
Will your child be 4 years old on or before September 15th, 2026? If so, you can enroll them in Preschool! Will your child be 5 years old on or before September 15th, 2026? If so, you can enroll them in Kindergarten! There are still 5 days left to register for WLCSD Preschool and Kindergarten. See this link for more information: https://www.wl.k12.ia.us/article/2703594
about 23 hours ago, Kara Kruse
HOT OFF THE PRESS! West Liberty FFA Chapter is the #1 Chapter in Iowa!
The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. These chapters improve chapter operations to emphasize growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. Chapters are rewarded for providing educational experiences for the entire membership. The top 23 chapters advance to the national level.
West Liberty FFA is the Superior National Chapter as the overall winner in the state, highlighting their nine best activities, three from each area.
West Liberty was also the overall winner in the Strengthening Agriculture division, highlighting; 1) Hall of Fame Wall Project conducted in the high school 2) 8th Grade Exploratory/FFA Program and programming 3) Elementary Mentoring/Ag Literacy Lessons with the 3rd Grade Staff
The chapter will be recognized at the state FFA convention in April.
IAAE Top Agriculture Program in Iowa
13 Contests advancing to the State-Level
Star over Iowa Finalist
Rising Star Finalist
12 Iowa FFA Degrees
Golden Owl Finalist
2 days ago, Kara Kruse
After taking a look at our numbers for the upcoming school year, we have extended our registration deadline for Preschool and Kindergarten to March 22nd. If you plan for your child to attend Preschool or Kindergarten with us next year, please be sure to register! For more information, please click here: https://www.wl.k12.ia.us/article/2703594
3 days ago, Kara Kruse
Eventhough it doesn't look very "Springlike" outside we hope our students and staff have a wonderful Spring Break! We will see you when classes resume on Monday, March 23rd!
3 days ago, Kara Kruse
Day 1: Beihai Park & the Olympic Museum. Day 2: the Forbidden City & the Great Wall. From serene gardens to epic history—our Academic Delegation to China is off to an unforgettable start! #wlcomets #academicdelegation
The West Liberty Girls Golf team was selected by the Iowa Golf Association Foundation to receive 4 complete sets of golf clubs, as part of their "Fore the Future" initiative, in partnership with Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio. This spring, nearly 60 complete sets of clubs will be delivered to 27 high schools at no cost to students or schools! Presenting the clubs was Clint Brown from the Iowa Golf Association Foundation; also pictured are Coach James Laughlin and Comet Varsity Girls Golf team members Kamryn Gilmore and Kenley Harned.
The "Fore the Future" effort began in October with a statewide club donation week. Thanks to the generosity of IGA members, hundreds of clubs were collected. Those clubs were carefully sorted and transported to Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio, where Seth Svejda, PGA, and his team regripped the clubs as needed. The studio donated 30 full sets of grips, along with significant time and materials, ensuring each club was restored to optimal playing condition. To ensure the sets were competition-ready, the clubs also required new bags and headcovers. More than $7,000 was donated to the IGAF to purchase these items, allowing each set to look and perform its best on the course. Any remaining funds will support continued youth golf development efforts to create additional opportunities for young players to get involved in the game.
We would like to thank the Iowa Golf Association Foundation and all involved in the "Fore the Future" initiative for this generous donation! #wlcomets #iowagolfassociation
6 days ago, Kara Kruse
Do you plan for your child to attend Preschool or Kindergarten with us next year? If so, please be sure to submit your registration for the 2026-27 school year, we are trying to collect as many registrations as we can so we can determine how many classrooms we will need for Preschool and Kindergarten. Please see the link below for instructions and more information. https://www.wl.k12.ia.us/article/2703594
6 days ago, Kara Kruse
Congratulations to our Main Event winners this week for showing respectful, responsible and caring behavior!
6 days ago, Cindy Gonzalez
Tomorrow is the big day for 1st-grade families! Join us for our 1st Grade Music Concert: Here Comes The Sun in the Elementary Gymnasium at 2:00 pm! Doors will open at 1:45 pm.
7 days ago, Kara Kruse
Here's the latest news from the Early Learning Center and Elementary School! Check it out! https://app.smore.com/n/vdjhp
7 days ago, Kara Kruse
The West Liberty chapter of Educators Rising attended the 3rd annual state conference at the University of Iowa yesterday. Eleven students were in attendance, along with sponsors Ashley Shimmin and Merideth Schanz, and all learned a lot about how and why they could become educators in the future. Students had opportunities to hear from Apriring Educator panelists, attend College of Education classes, go to breakout sessions, and hear a keynote from the Iowa Teacher of the Year, Melanie Bloom.
Katerin Meza Murillo and Encarnacion Tzip presented a breakout session about their experience volunteering at the elementary school in a kindergarten classroom last trimester. They emphasized the importance of student support and bilingual learning. High School Principal Brenda Arthur Miller helped guide the discussion.
Finally, the chapter was awarded a $250 grant to support our efforts with a teacher appreciation project this year. Students left the conference with a renewed passion for learning about the education field and making West Liberty a place of cooperative learning at all levels!
7 days ago, Kara Kruse
Our WLHS Academic Delegation is on their way to China. Safe travels, we can’t wait to hear about your adventure! #wlcomets #academicdelegation
7 days ago, Kara Kruse
First-grade families! We hope you are ready for an amazing concert tomorrow at 2:00! We will see you in the Elementary gym!
8 days ago, Kara Kruse
3rd graders got to experience The Planetarium while learning about Astronomy in their classrooms! They got to see the solar system and constellations 🌌
9 days ago, Cindy Gonzalez
WLHS Varsity Jazz Bands will perform TONIGHT, March 10, at the KCCK Corridor Jazz Project Concert at Voxman Hall in Iowa City. The concert begins at 6:30 pm, and our Jazz Bands perform at 7:20. It is free and open to the public.