| Last Day of Classes is Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The last day of classes for the 2011-2012 school year is Wednesday, May 23. This last day will also be a 3 -hour early release day.
Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Sunday, May 20 Liberty High School and Liberty North High School will hold Commencement Ceremonies on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The LNHS ceremony will take place at the school's fieldhouse beginning at 2:30 p.m. LHS will hold its ceremony at the Independence Events Center the evening of May 20 beginning at 6 p.m. Congratulations to all of our Class of 2012 graduates!
 Coffee with the Community Set for ThursdayThe final Coffee with the Community will take place tomorrow, Thursday, May 17. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at the District Administration Center, 650 Conistor. LPS Superintendent Mike Brewer will be this month's featured presenter and will provide a district update, recapping th 2011-2012 school year and looking ahead to the 2012-2013 school year. In addition to his presentation, Brewer will also answer questions from the audience. We hope you make plans to join us on Thursday!
LPS Communication Survey Now Available The Liberty Public Schools Communications Department is currently offering a stakeholder survey. This survey is brief and will assist in helping us determine best practices for communicating with you. The survey can be accessed by clicking here. Thank you for your input! |
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Alexander Doniphan to Open Time Capsule
Alexander Doniphan Elementary welcomes back all staff and students present during the 1999-2000 school year. On January 3, 2000, a time capsule was buried on the Doniphan property, to be opened the year the kindergarten class became the graduating seniors of 2012. That time is NOW! Please join us in rediscovering items from our past. The event will take place on Monday, May 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Alexander Doniphan gymnasium.
LHS/LNHS Offer Summer Sports Camps
Both athletic departments at Liberty High School and Liberty North High School are offering various summer sports camps for youngsters. Detailed information on the camps can be found by clicking the respective school links provided below:
Liberty Blue Jays
Liberty North Eagles
LPS Educator Released Thursday
The Liberty Public Schools newspaper insert, the LPS Educator, will hit newstands on Thursday, May 17. The spring issue will provide an update on district happenings this semester, student articles, and highlights from buildings that make up the district. The LPS Educator will be inserted in Thursday's Liberty Tribune, along with being mailed directly to parents.
LPS to Host Summer Engineering Camp
Liberty Public Schools will be hosting a summer engineering camp for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students in July at Liberty Junior High. For participating in the four day camp, students will receive a camp t-shirt and a pizza luncheon on the final day. If interested, you can obtain a camp brochure by clicking here. |
Summer Orchestra Program Offers Free Instruction
The Liberty Public Schools Fine Arts Department is offering free summer orchestra lessons, classes, and camps for incoming 6th through 12th grade students. Please click here to view the brochure and for the registration form. Registration deadline is Friday, May 18. Completed forms should be turned into your child's orchestra teacher, e-mailed to ksoukup@liberty.k12.mo.us, or mailed to the LPS Fine Arts Department, 801 Kent Street, Liberty, MO 64068. Please contact the Fine Arts Department at 736-5660 if you need additional information.
Summer Sapphire Dance Camp
Join the fun, and sign up for Liberty Sapphire Dance Camps. The camps will be held in the Liberty Middle School gymnasium May 29-31. The elementary clinic (grades K-5) will run from 9-10 a.m., and the secondary (grades 6-8) will run from 10-11:45 a.m. Participants will learn several dances throughout the week and receive one-on-one assistance with dance technique. Technique stations will include: Leaps, Turns, Kicks, Flexibility, Sideline Pom, and Hip Hop. Sign up today to meet and dance with the Missouri State Champion Sapphires! Contact Coach Maggie Willis for further information. Click here for the registration form.
Liberty Junior High 8th Grade Cheerleading Tryout Information
Tryouts for the 2012-2013 Liberty Junior High cheerleading squad will take place on Thursday, August 9, from 3-5 p.m. in the LJH gyms. There will be a parent meeting on Sunday, August 5, from 2-3 p.m. in the LJH cafeteria. In addition, clinics will be held August 6-7 from 5:15-7:15 p.m. and August 8 from 3-5 p.m. An information packet is available in the Liberty Middle School front office regarding further important try-out details.
LJH 8th Grade Summer Camp Information
Liberty Junior High is offering several summer camp opportunities for incoming 8th graders. The informational flyer is available on the LPS website and can be accessed by clicking here.
Upcoming Volleyball Opportunity
There are still openings available for upcoming 4th-8th graders on the Liberty Juniors Volleyball League. If you are interested in getting your child involved in volleyball, please fill out the attached form and bring it to LHS on Monday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. or send it to Tricia Middleton before May 21. We will assign your child to a team at that time. This is a great opportunity to learn the game of volleyball!
LMS to Host Beginning Band Retreat
Liberty Middle School will be hosting a Beginning Band Retreat June 27, 28, and 29 from 9 a.m.-noon in the LMS band room. Complete information, including the sign-up form, can be accessed by clicking here. |
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| Student and Staff Recognitions |
State TEAM Contest Results
Liberty Public Schools had 10 District Champions that were able to attend the State TEAM (Industrial Technology) Contest held at the Lake of the Ozarks on Monday and Tuesday, May 7-8. All students received first places, and Liberty High School had two State Champions - Will Riley in Mechanical Drafting, and Tyler Smith in CNC Woodworking.
In Woodworking:
Jacob Cardiff - 1st Place, Mini Cedar Chest; Re Girvin - 1st Place Mantel Clock, 1st Place Oak Mini Chest; Bryce Beatty - 1st Place, Mahogany Oval Coffee Table; Ryan Brown - 1st Place, Mahogany Chest; Joe Jones - 1st Place, Oak Oval Coffee Table; Tyler Smith - 1st Place - State Champion, Mini Cedar Chest with CNC Router
Mechanical Drafting:
Will Riley -1st Place - State Champion - 3D-CAD drawing of a Machinist Vise; Jim Asher - 1st Place - Inventor Animation of a Train
Architecture:
Ryan Dobney - 1st Place - Revit Animation - Walk-through of House Design
Congratulations to these students for representing the Liberty Public School District very well at the State Industrial Technology Contest!
Blue Jay Golfers Have Strong Showings at State
Liberty High School golfers Zac Dittmer and Eric Lester completed strong performances at the Class 4 State Golf Championships yesterday in Bolivar, MO. Dittmer carded rounds of 74 and 72 on his way to a 6th place overall finish, while Lester turned in rounds of 78 and 71 to finish 10th overall. Congratulations to both of these young men on this accomplishment!
Students Named to Journalism Honor Roll
Twenty-one Liberty High School and Liberty North High School broadcasting students have been named to the National Scholastic Press Association's Journalism Honor Roll. The NSPA Honor Roll recognizes student journalists who have excelled as journalists and scholars, have served on staff for a minimum of one year, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75.
Broadcasting students achieving the NSPA Honor Roll status are, from Liberty High School, Tom Kackley, Jordan Walton, Kyle Dingus, Derek Brizendine, Lauren Holm, Hannah Knapp, Brianna Schweitzer, Anne Jackson, Sydney Triplett, Marriah Schweitzer, Nyshele Posey, Kaitlynn Norton and Darcie Nixon; and from Liberty North High School, Ryan Crisman, Kellen Burgess, Katelyn Brown, Anna Carter, Hallie Sallee, Audrey Wood, Hannah Whittaker and Jake Lewis. Ann Bertoldie is their broadcasting teacher. She is assisted by Katie Denison from the Niles Media Group.
National PTA Announces Reflections Winners
The National PTA has announced its annual "Reflection Winners" for the 2011-2012 school year. Liberty Public Schools had a student chosen a national winner! Andrew Reardon, representing the Liberty Middle School PTA, received an Award of Excellence in photography for his "Religious Diversity Can Unite" project. Way to go Andrew!
 White Rose Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to Liberty High School sophomores Erin Martin and Haley Ferguson for their recent success in the White Rose Essay Contest, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.
Haley won the contest, capturing first place in the 10th-12th grade division with her essay, Art Which Transcends Pain: Roman Polanski Remembers the Krakow Ghetto. The essay will be posted on the White Rose website.
Erin's essay, The Lodz Ghetto: Shadows of the Dead and Pain of the Living, was first runner up in the 10th-12th division. Both students received cash prizes and swept the top honors as sophomores, a major accomplishment. Haley and Erin are students in Kelsie Blakley's Gifted Communication Arts II class.
Students to be Showcased at National Museum of American History
Katherine Herrick and Madison Jones were picked to be Missouri's representatives to showcase their exhibit at the National Museum of American History! Both girls have agreed to participate and will be spending the day, Wednesday, June 13, showcasing their work. Only one representative from each state gets this honor, and there were seven other exhibits in contention from Missouri. More information on this honor can be accessed by clicking here. Way to go ladies!
Liberty North Student Earns NFL's Highest Rank
Taylor Watson, under the guidance of Sean Nicewaner, has earned the degree of Premier Distinction - the National Forensic League's highest degree of student membership. A degree of Premier Distinction reflects sustained excellence in classroom activities, competition rounds, and service projects. Students may earn points in six separate categories: speech, debate, congress, service, district, and national. Congratulations Taylor on this achievement!
Student Receives Perfect Score on National Latin Exam
Max Accardi achieved a perfect score on the 2012 National Latin Exam. Only 1,111 students out of over 136,000 who participated in the entire United States, Australia, Zimbabwe, Canada, England, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, China, Japan, Virgin Islands, Iran, Germany, France, and Taiwan attained this distinction. Congratulations, Max! The LHS Latin teacher is Patricia Kurtz. |
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Interested in Youth Football/Cheerleading?
Below is detailed information on several Northland Youth Football and Cheerleading opportunities. Sign-up information is provided.
- NSYFL (NORTH SUBURBAN YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE) & CHEERLEADING - Tackle football for the following grades: 7th-8th, 5th-6th, 3rd-4th, and flag football for K-2nd grades:
- NSYFL "SHARKS" - Sign-ups Sat-Sun, July 28-29 (noon-3 p.m. both days) at Hodge Park (96th Street entrance, immediately east of the new bridge). For more info, click here.
- NSYFL "PACKERS" - Sign-ups Sat-Sun, July 28-29 (noon-3 p.m. both days) at Englewood Park on Englewood Road between North Oak and Antioch Road. For more info, click here.
- POP WARNER - Sign-ups at Shoal Creek Elementary June 2 and June 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sign-ups for returning families only will be May 12. For more info, click here.
Summer Baseball Clinics Offered
Millhouse Baseball is offering several summer developmental and instructional clinics in May and June. Below is a listing of dates and times of these events for various ages:
May 28, 30, and June 1: 10-11:30 a.m./6U-8U/$60 per session/1 M/W/F
June 4, 6, 8: 10 a.m.-12 p.m./9U-11U/$80 per session/2 M/W/F
June 11, 13, 15: 10 a.m.-12 p.m./12U-14U/$80 per session/3 M/W/F
Strength and Conditioning Training Emphasizing Speed and Agility
Ages 8U-14U every Tuesday and Thursday ($45 per week)
May 29 and 31 Session 1 (T/TH)
June 5 and 7 Session 2 (T/TH)
June 12 and 14 Session 3 (T/TH)
To register, or for more information, please contact Millhouse Baseball at millhouseaep@yahoo.com. |
| QuickNews Video of the Week! |
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Watch the surprise announcement naming Ridgeview Elementary 2nd grade teacher Charissa Craft the 2012-2013 LPS Teacher of the Year that took place on Friday, May 4, 2012!
(Click the image below to view)
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| In an effort to make our Liberty Public Schools e-newsletter, QuickNews, a concise publication in which subscribers can read in a timely fashion, district/community announcements will be advertised in the main QuickNews section for a maximum of two weeks. After this period of time, announcements will then be transferred to our new QuickNews Bulletin Board, which is located on the LPS website provided at the link below. In addition, there are other announcements that have, in the past, not met criteria to place in this publication. The addition of the QN Bulletin Board will allow them to now be publicized.
This bulletin board will continuously be updated throughout the week, and announcements will remain until they expire by date.
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LPS Mission
Through our collective best, we do whatever it takes to inspire and equip every learner to find their voice and realize their unlimited potential.
LPS Vision
As stewards of discovery, we will embrace innovation to instill a passion for life-long learning that will best serve our nation and the world in the 21st century.
LPS Core Values
· Learning is our priority
· Respect is our norm
· Excellence is our expectation
· Collaboration is our culture
· Integrity is our foundation |
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Dates to Remember
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Liberty North High School
Commencement
(2:30 p.m./LNHS)
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Liberty High School
Commencement
(6 p.m./Independence Events Center)
Monday, May 21, 2012
Board of Education meeting
(District Administration Center/7 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Last Day of Classes |
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