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Congratulations to the members of Domus Temperantiae, winners of the Neenan Cup for the 2013-2014 school year. Pictured above is House Dean Meg Ellis, Sophomore Rep Olivia Couch, House Captain Evie Wagner, House Captain Brad Knab, Freshman Rep James Conrady, and House Dean Ashley McAllister.
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May 5, 2014
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|  Once Upon a Mattress. Join us for the 2014 Junior High Music Theatre Production of "Once Upon a Mattress" and enjoy a hilarious evening of music and more as you learn the "true story" of the princess and the pea. Shows are Friday, May 9, 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 10, 7 p.m., at Liberty Common School (1725 Sharp Point Drive). Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets will be on sale beginning April 21 during Jr. High Lunch or by contacting Elizabeth Ogg, eogg@libertycommon.org.
Venimus, Vidimus, Vicimus! LCHS conquers the NLE yet again. Liberty continues its success on the National Latin Exam. In the 11th year of testing, we again congratulate our outstanding students for their award-winning performances. Seventy-six students earned awards this year, with sixten silver medals to Caleb Baptista, Nate Freeman, Cole Goetl, Connor Hansen, Jack Hempel-Costello, Cade Jacobs, Madison Kubala, Bretta Lichtenwalner, Ande Peersen, Kaitlin Pryor, Ashley Salehi, Nicole Schultz, Ben Seiple, Mel Shafer, John Wiens, and Anya Wiens, nineteen gold medals to Aidan Allen, Sam Barnett, Vivian Bear, Caitlin Billica, Gillian Clouser, Ocean Connell, Alyssa Crooks, Andrew Grant, Sara Grundvig, Alyssa Ho, Michael Hofinger, Daniel Hunt, Brady Lane, Meghan Lloyd, Eva Morrison, Josh Rohrbaugh, Mary-Claire Spurgin, Suriya Vijayasarathy, and Teegan Young. A very special congratulations goes to three students, Vivian Bear, Ocean Connell, and Josh Rohrbaugh, who earned perfect scores!
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Liberty's "5th Gear" Robotics team competed in the FIRST World Championship. Pictured are David Rohrbaugh, Taylor Reinke Mikey Werst, Coach John Rohrbaugh, Michael Hofinger, and Joshua Rohrbaugh.
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World-Class Robotics. The "5th Gear" Liberty Lego Robotics team recently competed at the FIRST World Championship, April 23-26, placing 8th out of 80 teams in the robot competition (3rd among USA teams). Team members are 9th grader David Rohrbaugh and 7th graders Michael Hofinger, Taylor Reinke, Joshua Rohrbaugh, and Mikey Werst; coaches are Liberty parents John and Janelle Rohrbaugh.
Liberty On Front Page. The front page of last Thursday's Coloradoan newspaper (a daily publication distributed mainly in Fort Collins) featured a story about Liberty Common School and the 1,600 families on the school's lottery list hoping to get their kids into the school. As the school's population continues to swell, enrollment for the next school year is at capacity in grades k-10. This leaves numbers on our lottery list reaching levels we haven't seen in about a decade. CLICK HERE to link to the story about the high demand for Liberty's education program and the general demand for charter schools in northern Colorado.
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Three LCHS students were honored for academic excellence last Wednesday by the Fort Collins Masonic Lodge. The three honorees are senior Tim Scott (Legio XIII), 8th grader Perry Nielsen, and senior Anna Garcia.
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Masonic Accolades. Local Masons associated with the Fort Collins Masonic Lodge recognized three LCHS students last Wednesday evening at a large ceremony in the temple's main hall. Students from throughout our region were recognized for academic excellence. Among them were LCHS 8th grader Perry Nielsen, senior Anna Garcia, and senior Tim Scott (Legio XIII). On hand for the ceremony were parents, both Liberty principals, Mr. Bill Kranz and Mr. Jared Dybzinski, the PSD superintendent and two members of the PSD Board of Education - in addition to lots of Masonic officers.
Congressman/Candidate On Deck Today. One of four GOP candidates for Colorado governor, Congressman Bob Beauprez, is making a campaign swing through Fort Collins and asked to stop by the school to look around, take a tour, and shake some hands. Students will have a chance to meet the Congressman and pepper the candidate with questions during today's 9th-hour club time. Any parents wanting to drop by and sit in on the exchange are welcome The gathering is in Dr. Robinson's classroom (256) between 2:45 and 3:15PM today. Additionally, we'll roll the camera and post a video link for the visit here in next week's edition of Monday Notes.
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A mighty team of LCHS instructors competed in, and completed, the Colorado Marathon on Saturday, May 3rd. Smiling after the finish line are teachers Kay Lannen (math/engineering), Dawn Karr (science), Jeremy Tullius (English), Elizabeth Ogg (music), John McNulty (economics/history) and Dean of Academics Sandy Stoltzfus.
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Good Art Up. Parents should take a few minutes to see the 7th-grade mixed-media abstract paintings Mr. Rex Seiple has put on display in the LCHS hallways. The new student artworks are based on their studies of Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich. According to Mr. Seiple, "The students started by drawing a realistic drawing of good versus evil. The students' ideas of good versus evil ranged from serious metaphorical images like light v. dark to more humorous such as broccoli v. cheese. They then developed their ideas into abstract works where balance and formal aesthetics were the primary concern."
Provaznik Named All-Star. According to LCHS senior and School Captain Wade Provaznik, LCHS Latin instructor Mr. Kem has the greatest hair he's ever seen. You can watch Provaznik say it for yourself. The Coloradoan newspaper, last Thursday, featured Provaznik as an Academic All-Star. The standout student was recognized at a citywide ceremony Thursday evening where the video was first unveiled. CLICK HERE to see a related news story about Provaznik, and to find the link to the inspiring video. Congratulations Wade on your many all-star accomplishments! - and to Mr. Kem on your fabulous coiffure!
Open Campus. Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 is an "Open Campus" day. Juniors and seniors are privileged to leave the school grounds for lunch between 10:36 and 11:25AM.
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LCHS 8th grader Mary Schaffer got accepted to West Point's summer STEM workshop and leaves for the United States Military Academy in June. She's pictured here demonstrating why it's not a great idea to swipe your father's iPhone and load it up with weird photos of yourself - especially when your dad is also your school's principal. You never know where digital images might end up; so you might want to keep that in mind kids.
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Summer At West Point. Congratulations to LCHS 8th grader Mary Schaffer who got accepted to the United States Military Academy's summer Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Workshop at West Point. Schaffer ships off in early June for a week of academic and physical challenges designed to give students an idea of what Academy life is like and to learn what it takes to become a U.S. Army officer. The nationwide competition for a spot in this workshop is pretty fierce, so getting one is an impressive feat. HOOAH!
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It's simple...we like simple! To keep it simple we collect donations, pool our money, and stretch our dollars for maximum impact. We use the collected funds to buy two things: LUNCH & GIFT CARDS - very simple! In order to subsidize those 2 expenses our collection goal this year is $2,000, which translates (simply) to $5/LCHS student. (1 student = $5) Of course, all donations are strictly voluntary and not expected; we're just trying to simplify the process.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:
1) Send your monetary contribution (envelope included for simplicity!) to the LCHS office by Friday, May 2nd. (Please make checks payable to LCHS) 2) Go to our Signup Genius to view a list of small, tangible needs that can be sent to school with your child. Nice and simple! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0F4FAFA82CA02-teacher 3) Or you can choose to do both!
QUESTIONS? Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Mindy Gee mnmgee@comcast.net or 970-232-9852. |
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Contact Us
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Liberty Common High School
2745 Minnesota Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-672-5500
Fax: 970-672-5499
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| Board of Directors |
You may contact all members of our Board of Directors at
Sarvjit Gill: 227-4202
Joel Goeltl: 593-8556
Paulette Hansen: 282-8455
Jeff Webb: 545-9636
Bill Werst: 631-8379
Amy Redstone: 378-1170
John Rohrbaugh: 225-2259
Next BOD Meeting: May 22nd, 6:00 PM Faculty Room
Liberty Common School
1725 Sharp Point Dr.
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| How to Reach Us |
Office hours:
7:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Phone # is (970) 672-5500
Attendance Line:
(970) 672-5500, option 2
please call by 8:15 a.m.
All students who arrive after 7:45 a.m. must be signed in at Front Office.
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Enrollment for 2014-2015 School Year. Please contact our registrar, 672-5510 if your child will not be returning to Liberty for the 2014-2015 school year. We are preparing for next year's enrollment and like to give new students and their families as much notice as possible.
Student checking out early? If you have a student who will leave school early for any reason (appointments, sports, etc.), please have him or her stop by the front office in the morning with a note signed by a parent to pick up a pass. This allows your student to leave class promptly and minimize classroom interruptions. If you have questions please contact Ms.Burke.
Student Store, Eagle's Landing. Purchase snacks, coffee and school spirit gear at our student-run school store. Hours of operation are: M-F: 7:20-7:40, 11:05-11:25 (closed block days during lunch), and 3:15 - 3:30.
Please Drive Courteously.
We have several young, inexperienced student drivers. Please be patient with them. Lost and Found. Items must be claimed promptly. Items will be donated to charity regularly.
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Attention all up-and-coming 7th-12th grade students and families:
The following summer enrichment programs are available. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please click on the links below for the informational flyer. Inquires should be directed to the teachers running the sessions.
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Medication Pick-up
| Parents, please pick up all medications from the health office starting today. For the safety of your children, the following procedure will be in place:
A. No medications will be sent home with students. All medications must be picked up by parents by the last day of the school year (including emergency or "as needed" medications, such as Epi-pens, Tylenol, and inhalers).
B. If you need to pick up your child's medication before the last day of school, the needed number of pills may be counted out and kept at school in the original container. You may take the remaining pills home in a plastic bag.
C. Any medications not picked up by the last day of school will be disposed of by the school nurse, according to state guidelines. We will no longer make reminder phone calls.
We hope everyone will understand this procedure is important for safeguarding your children. (Please pick up the medications between 7:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) If you have any questions, please contact Susan Groeger at 672-5503 or sgroeger@libertycommon.org.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
by: Casey Churchill, LCS Principal
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 Kindergarten Ms. Pinky
First Grade Mr. Zucarelli
Second Grade Mrs. Schmidt
Third Grade Mr. Zucarelli
Fourth Grade Mrs. Rose
Fifth Grade Mr. Smidt
Sixth Grade Mrs. Chism There are a lot of people I can't remember. Or, I should say, there are a lot of people whose names I can't remember. I can see a face but no name. I do however know the names of all my elementary school teachers (see above). I would bet that most of you can too. Strange since our schooling took place was so long ago. This is testament to the impact our teachers have on our children. Teachers mean the world to our kids during this crucial time of educational growth.
Teacher Appreciation week is a time to recognize all the great work our teachers do to prepare our students for the academic rigor that lies ahead. Thanks so much to the parent volunteers for decorating the hallways and providing the treats throughout the week. I can tell by the brilliant bulletin boards, the fantastic food, and the smiles from ear to ear that our community appreciates our teachers. Teachers have one of the hardest and most demanding jobs. We cannot thank them enough for their dedication to educate and motivate our youth. Schools all across America celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week as this is a nationally recognized week. The history of National Teacher Appreciation Week is uncertain, but the movement for such an observance is commonly thought to have begun around the time of World War II. Eleanor Roosevelt made a major push for the day in 1953. National Teacher Day was later declared in 1980 by Congress and in 1985 the Parent Teacher Association established National Teacher Week as the first week of May. It has been celebrated annually ever since. Our country places high importance on the teaching profession and so do we. Liberty is fortunate to have such high quality teachers. We expect the best and they deliver. There is plenty of research in the educational arena about how student's best succeed. Some believe it is dependent on the class sizes, others believe teaching technology is the missing piece, and others believe eating healthy will cause students to succeed. Here at Liberty, it is our belief that placing your students in front of educated and hardworking teachers is the core to an incredible education. Our teachers plan their lessons in detail, work with their teammates, read books to better their understanding of content, develop and grade homework and assessments, analyze test data, work with students one on one until they understand the content taught, communicate successes and challenges to parents, attend after-school events, put Band-Aids on scraped knees, and motivate children to do their best. A teacher must be a jack-of-all-trades. We thank our dedicated staff for educating, motivating, and ensuring a positive future of our youth. I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks. By: William Shakespeare |
News from the Vice-Principal, Torgun Lovely
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 Student Life CornerOne Eagle, Many Games, Many Needs
The Eagle Games are right around the corner (Friday, May 16th) and are shaping up to be an incredible day of fun for students with a wide variety of competitions being planned. We are in need of several parent volunteers to help make the day run smoothly. Bring your own water bottle for the day. If you have any questions please e-mail Domus Prudentiae House Captain Liz Yeh.
Looking to donate items for Eagle Games? You can send your items to the front office with your child before Friday 5/16. To sign up, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0F4FAFA82CA02-donations.
Want to volunteer at Eagle Games? To sign up, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0F4FAFA82CA02-work Neenan Cup/Flying Eagle/Purple Duck Winners Congratulations to the members of Domus Temperantiae, the winners of the Neenan Cup for the 2013-2014 school year. House awards include Candy in the Cup, a free FroYo from TCBY, free Qdoba coupons for house leaders, free-dress Fridays for the remainder of the school year, and $500 to spend on an end of the year party/catered lunch. Shown in the photo from left to right are House Dean Meg Ellis, Sophomore Rep Olivia Couch, House Captain Evie Wagner, House Captain Brad Knab, Freshman Rep James Conrady, and House Dean Ashley McAllister. The final cup standings were as follows:
- Domus Temperantiae 8970 Points
- Domus Justitiae 6580 Points
- Domus Fortitudinis 6025 Points
- Domus Gratitudinis 5280 Points
- Domus Prudentiae 5205 Points
Congratulations to the members of the Order of Lannen, the winners of the Flying Eagle award (top 8th grade Order) for the 2013-2014 school year. Awards include a free FroYo from TCBY, free Qdoba coupons for order leaders, free-dress Fridays for the remainder of the school year, and $150 to spend on an end of the year party. Shown in the photo from left to right are Order Leader Phoebe Huey, Order Advisor Kay Lannen, and Order Leader Abbey Rhoads. The final point standings were as follows: - Order of Lannen 695
- Order of Vetter 660
- Order of Van Maren 650
- Order of Norris/Salehi 590
- Order of Salehi 565
- Order of Werner 540
Congratulations to the members of the Order of Deitrick, the winners of the Purple Duck award (top 7th grade Order) for the 2013-2014 school year. Awards include a free FroYo from TCBY, free Qdoba coupons for order leaders, free-dress Fridays for the remainder of the school year, and $150 to spend on an end of the year party. Shown in the photo from left to right are Order Leader Vivian Bear, Order Advisor Paulina Deitrick, and Order Leader Melina Shafer). The final point standings were as follows:
1. Order of Deitrick 850
2. Order of Kranz 635
3. Order of Ogg 620
4. Order of Robinson 615
5. Order of Scarlett 535
6. Order of Lock 520 
High School Lyceum Guest Speaker
David Neenan, founder and owner of Neenan Archistructure, will be the guest speaker at our next High School Lyceum on Thursday, May 8th at 2:15pm in the LCHS Great Hall. Mr. Neenan's involvement with Liberty goes back to our founding days. In fact, the school's founders say it would have been nearly impossible to open Liberty's doors were it not for Mr. Neenan's leadership and personal generosity. He is a well-known speaker on a national level, and has remained a strong Liberty supporter since before the school enrolled its first student.
End of the Year FCA HuddleThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes at LCHS is having its last huddle on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:45AM in room 201. FCA invites any and all high-school students to come, regardless of participation in athletics. Dress Code Closet. If your student has borrowed clothes from the dress code closet this year, please make every effort to help us restock the closet by getting those items returned at your earliest convenience. |
News from the Academic Dean, Sandy Stoltzfus
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AP Exams are right around the corner...
All AP Exam participants are required to attend a Preadministration Session:
Tuesday, April 29th, 2:45-3:30pm or Wednesday, April 30th, 6:45-7:30am in the Great Hall
AP Exam Schedule 2014
| Monday, May 5th | 8:00am | Chemistry |
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| | Tuesday, May 6th | 8:00am | Spanish Language and Culture |
| | Wednesday, May 7th | 8:00am | Calculus AB, Calculus BC |
| | Thursday, May 8th | 8:00am | English Literature and Composition | | Thursday, May 8th | 12:00pm | Latin |
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All exams will take place at Timberline Church (rooms 209 and 210). - Students will enter through the South Auditorium entrance. Signs will direct you to the appropriate testing room.
- Remember to bring #2 pencils and pens with black or dark blue ink.
- For Calculus, Chemistry, and Statistics you may bring a calculator.
- Show up 15 minutes early to the exam site- don't be late!
- For morning exams, you will be excused for periods 1-4 for testing.
- For afternoon exams, you will be excused for periods 5-8 for testing.
- Questions? See Mrs. Stoltzfus: 672-5505/ sandys@libertycommon.org
  Exploring College Options is a special recruitment program sponsored by the undergraduate admissions offices of five of the country's leading universities: Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University. At each event, representatives from the five universities will conduct brief slide presentations about their institution and answer your questions about the sometimes-mystifying world of college admissions. You will learn what distinguishes one fine university from another, what competitive colleges look for in the selection process, and what you can do to enhance your college application.
Student/Parent Information Sessions:
| Denver, CO-Sunday, May 18th, 7:30pm | Boulder, CO-Monday, May 19th, 7:30pm | | Denver Tech Center Hyatt | Millennium Harvest House Boulder | | 7800 East Tufts Avenue | 1345 28th Street | | Denver, CO 80237 | Boulder, CO 80302 |
Summer Programs and Resources
Enrichment Alley
How you spend your summers can influence your admission to college. While summer activities will not compensate for mediocre grades and poor test scores, careful planning can tip the scales in your favor. Let's look at the kinds of experiences that can make a difference.
Colleges across the U.S. offer summer programs for high school students. In some cases, students take regular college summer courses for credit alongside college students, and participate fully in campus life. Often, the high school students live together in supervised dormitories, and participate in special activities and seminars designed for them. You can earn three to eight college credits in programs like those offered by institutions such as Harvard, Syracuse, Brandeis, Cornell, Brown, Ithaca College, and UC Santa Barbara... http://enrichmentalley.com/news/planning-for-a-productive-summer.
Usummer.com
Usummer is a free pre-college summer program directory built to help you. Pre-college summer programs are a fantastic way for high school students to test drive college life, discover great new schools and find the colleges that best fit their individual needs.
Spring 2014 College Visits
All college visits will be held in the College Center
| College | Date | Time | Colorado Mesa University
| Tue May 6, 2014
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| Johnson & Wales University
| Fri May 9, 2014
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| Aims Community College
| Tue May 13, 2014
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Thursday, May 1st was National College Decision Day. LCHS Seniors celebrated their college commitments by wearing their college gear. Congratulations class of 2014!
The verdict is in.....
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Alisha Eskew
| Colorado School of Mines | | Anna Garcia | Johns Hopkins University | | Arjun Gill | University of Colorado | | Brad Knab | United States Air Force Academy | |
Robert Jones
| Colorado School of Mines | | Mathew Bertram | Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University | | Catelyn Bottom | Evergreen State College
| | Charlie Cochran | Colorado Mesa University | | DJ Mullaney | Colorado State University | | Isaac Gentz | DigiPen Institute of Technology | | Jessica Schwindt | Grand Canyon University | |
Kaitlyn Nysather
| University of Colorado - Denver
| | Kalee Blanchard | Brigham Young University - Idaho | | Katherine Keaten | University of Northern Colorado | | Logan Houdesheldt | Aims Community College Fire Academy | | Maria Lanciotti | Benedictine College
| | Marshall Douglas | Colorado State University | | Morgan Kaminky | Colorado State University | | Nate Trout | United States Air Force Academy | | Niko Tsiouvaras | Creighton University, Boston College
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Will Jones
| Colorado State University | | Timothy Scott | South Dakota School of Mines | | Troy Belleville | Seattle Pacific University | | Wade Provaznik | United States Military Academy | | Yamilex Avila-Stanley | Colorado School of Mines
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Seniors' Last Day of School and Finals Week
Per LCS Board of Directors decision, Liberty Common High School seniors may opt out of final exams for second-semester courses in which they have obtained an 85% or higher prior to final exams. If a final exam is given prior to finals week, seniors will not be exempt. Seniors taking exams during finals week will have open campus, and need only to attend school for their exams. Students who have achieved an 85% or higher in all of their second semester courses will not be required to attend school during the week of May 19th-22nd. Their last official day of school will be Thursday, May 15th.
Graduation Rehearsal, Thursday, May 22nd
2:30-4:00pm, Timberline Community Church, South Auditorium
All graduates are required to attend
Graduation Ceremony: Saturday, May 24th
10:45am, Graduates arrive
10:45am, Doors open for seating
Upcoming College Admissions Exams
National ACT DatesRegister online at www.act.org or obtain a packet from the College Center.|
Test Date
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| Saturday, June 14, 2014
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Register online at www.collegeboard.com or obtain a packet from the College Center.
Test Date
| Registration Deadline
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| Saturday, June 07, 2014
| Friday, May 09, 2014
| Friday, May 23, 2014
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Expansion Update
|  "Phase Two" of Liberty Common High School's expansion plans got underway on Friday, January 17th, 2014. The project will add labs and classrooms for science, engineering, physics, and computer science. Additional rooms will accommodate more music, physical education and history instruction, storage and maintenance space. The project is charted to be completed by the start of the 2014-15 school year in August.
What's New: South-side construction: Trusses are being set and roof sheathing is underway. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins underway on the first floor. In-wall inspections underway.
North-side construction: Columns and beams have been set. Layout, frame and first-floor walls are going up. First-floor wall sheathing is getting underway. Storm lines are being installed.
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| Athletic News |  High-School Athletic News
This week in High School sports: 5/9 12pm Track Mile High League Championship
5/10 12:30pm Baseball Playoff vs Lyons High School @ Resurrection Christian Women's Soccer TBD
Congratulations to the women's soccer and baseball teams for making the playoffs! Go Eagles!
COLLEGE BOUND ATHLETES ~ Poudre School District Athletic Director, Rich Yonker, will be at our school, in the College Center, to meet with you during lunch on May 6th. Parents are welcome. If you are a junior planning on playing college sports, at any level, you are invited to come and ask questions and start the process. Bring with you a list of your top five college prospects. To Contact Coaches:
Coach Mayes Track - rwmayes@gmail.com
Coach Frasco Baseball - ronaldjay@earthlink.net
Coach Torgeson Soccer - wtorgeson@libertycommon.org Jr.-High Athletic News This week in Jr.-High sports:
5/5 4pm Track NCIL Championship @ LCS
5/6 4pm Soccer Liberty Red @ Windsor
5/8 5pm Soccer (Pending a Liberty Red win)
Congratulations to the Liberty Blue team who lost to Frontier in the regular season 6-0 and then in the playoffs, held Frontier to a 1-1 tie through regulation, two sudden deaths and then lost by a goal in a shoot out. Excellence can be found in the heart of the Liberty Blue soccer team.
We still need track meet volunteers on 5/5. Contact Mr. Knab if you are available to assist.
SUMMER SCHEDULE VOLLEYBALL: SKILLS CAMP - (ALL SKILL LEVELS) June 6th & 7th 9am - 12pm $50 (Check made out to 'LCSABC' to Mr. Knab by May 20th) All Interested Incoming Liberty 9th - 12th grade females (New student athletes included) CLICK HERE for details. TEAM CAMP July 25th - 28th $135 (Check made out to 'LCSABC' to Mr. Knab by May 20th) Varsity Team Only OPEN GYMS - LCS Gym Monday and Thursdays beginning May 26th 4:30pm - 6:30pm. No Practice week leading up to June 30th and July 3rd. MEN'S SOCCER : May 3rd 9am - 12pm All Interested Incoming Liberty 9th - 12th grade males. (New student athletes included) Get Summer Drop in Dates and Conditioning Dates. CROSS COUNTRY: Tuesday and Thursday 7am (Starting June 10th) Runs start from the high school BASKETBALL: MEN OPEN GYMS - LCS Gym Tuesdays 5pm - 6:30pm (Starting May 27th) All Interested Incoming Liberty 9th -12th grade males. (New student athletes included) WOMEN OPEN GYMS - LCS Gym Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Starting May 19th) All Interested Incoming Liberty 9th -12th grade females. (New student athletes included) MEN AND WOMEN OPEN GYMS - LCS Gym Saturdays 9:30am - 11:30am (Starting May 31st) FT. COLLINS SUMMER LEAGUE $53 (Check made out to 'LCSABC' to Mr. Knab by May 20th) Two teams - Teams will be formed during Open Gyms 1st Game Thursday, June 10th (Games on Thursdays) Tournament July 14th - 18th CSU TEAM CAMP June 15th - 18th $70 (Checks made out to 'LCSABC' to Mr. Knab by May 20th) Varsity Team Only MIRAMONT MEN TEAM WORKOUTS As a team we will have team workouts 3 days a week, (Monday-Wednesday) at 10 am. FREE SUMMER MIRAMONT MEMBERSHIP 14-17 Year old Stay tuned to Monday Notes for more information. Track & Field
CLICK HERE for the track schedule
Girls Soccer
website: http://sites.google.com/site/eaglessweat/ CLICK HERE for the game schedule.
To Contact Coaches
Chuck Hubbeling Girls Soccer - chubbeling@libertycommon.org
Donny Reeves Track - dreeves@libertycommon.org
General InformationFor athletic schedules, directions to games and sports packets for the Blue Card, please go to the Athletics tab on our website. For questions regarding athletics, contact Dan Knab, or call him at 672-5508. CLICK HERE to access the Liberty Common Schools Athletic Booster Club Facebook website. |
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Front-Office Fundraising.
"Cartridges for Kids" gives us cash for your old printer cartridges, cell phones, ipods, video games and consoles, laptops, GPS devices, PDAs, digital cameras and DVDs. "Box Tops for Education," Campbell's soup labels and Morning Fresh Dairy bottle caps also provide our school with additional funding. Drop-off point is in the front office.
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| Classical Manners for the Modern Youth |  From the 1934 high-school textbook Good Manners used in "Household Science" class of that day:
"Rule No. 103. Toilet Accessories. Boys, never use perfume, scented soap, or odorous hair-lotions, because these scented toilet things are effeminate. Take care of your nails. Do not use your knife to pare your nails in public. Complete your toilet in private.
"Rule No. 104. Gloves. If a boy wears gloves, he removes them when he enters a home. He removes his right glove when he shakes hands."
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School Closures - LCHS adheres to Poudre School District's school closures due to inclement weather causing hazardous road conditions. If PSD schools are closed due to hazardous road conditions, so is LCHS. If PSD delays the start of the school day due to snow or ice, so will Liberty. CLICK HERE for up-to-the-minute PSD snow-day announcements.
School Lunch Calendars - Click Here
Student absent and needing to contact teachers?
- Email upper@libertycommon.org (delivered to every LCHS staff member's email box)
- Or email individuals using first letter of staff member's first name followed by last name. Example: jsmith@libertycommon.org
- You can also find a list of staff on the school website: www.libertycommon.org
- Remember to call the attendance line at 672-5500, option 2, before 8:15 a.m., if your student will be arriving late or will be absent.
Mark Your Calendar:
| May-5 | Public-Information Night, LCHS 6:30 p.m. | | May 5-9 | Teacher Appreciation Week | | May 5-16 | AP Exams | | May 9/10 | Jr.-High Musical Production | | May-13 | Finale Concert | | May-15 | Liberty Awards Ceremonies | | May-16 | Eagle Games | | May-23 | Last day of school, 11:00 a.m. release, no lunch | | May-24 | Graduation (all students grades 8-12) | | May-28 | Field trips (Elitches & Fort Fun) | | June-9 | Public-Information Night, LCHS 6:30 p.m. |
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News Worth Repeating
|  All Students Expected At Graduation. The LCHS Graduation Ceremony is a unique event because it involves all high-school students. Graduates proceed into the auditorium with their Houses and are seated with their Houses. From there, House Deans "call the graduates out" of their Houses and onto the stage where they received customary honors. The symbolism of House inclusion and all-school participation is important as it underscores the school's philosophy and function as a single, comprehensive k-12 institution. Moreover, the ceremony is an inspiring celebration that should be witnessed by as many younger students as possible. It helps set a clear vision for them about the advantages attained through strenuous academic effort, and intellectual strength. Please plan on all students (current-year grades 8-12) attending LCHS's Second Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 24th at 11:30AM at Timberline Church. Houses assemble prior to the event. Each House will communicate its own meeting time, and any pre-ceremony activities it may be planning, directly to students. Please communicate any unavoidable absences to House Deans ahead of time for proper seating adjustments. There will be a reception for all in the LCHS Great Hall immediately after the Graduation Ceremony.
2014 Graduation: Saturday, May 24th, 11:30-1:00pm at Timberline Community Church, South Auditorium. Graduation at LCHS is an all-school event. All students, 8th-11th, planning to attend LCHS in 2014-15 expected to participate in the ceremony. Students will meet at Timberline Community Church at 11:00am and congregate with their Houses to participate in the graduation ceremony procession. Students will be seated with their Houses for this epic event.
Library Pal Applications Available. Part of the 2014 Summer Reading Program in Poudre River Public Library District is the Library Pals Volunteer program. Kids who have finished grade 5, 6, 7, or 8 can apply to be Library Pals. If accepted, they'll receive training and then work one two-hour shift a week during June and July, helping with all sorts of library tasks-straightening shelves, washing books, listening to younger kids read, suiting up as the library mascot, and much more.
Applications will be available on line at: http://read.poudrelibraries.org/kids/ or at any of the three libraries and will be accepted through May 16, 2014. Since a limited number of positions are available, the sooner an application is turned in, the better the chances for placement. For more information, phone 221-6740.
Yearbook Deadline. Yearbooks arrive early in May and are distributed during Eagles Game Day. Go to www.jostensyearbook.com to order. We have had a wonderful, exciting time with this year's book. You are going to love it! Enjoy. Have a great rest of the year.
Traffic Volunteers Needed. There have been a couple of minor auto accidents reported recently near the high school during the high-traffic intervals of morning dropoff and afternoon pickup. One incident involved a motorists trying to avoid an erratic student-pedestrian who changed direction amid a street crossing. One parent has suggested the need for adults to be out during these times assisting student-pedestrians as they cross streets to and from the school property. To volunteer, please drop by the school at the relevant times or call ahead to the front office to make arrangements. Please grab and return one of the five traffic-safety vests we keep near the front doors of the school.
More Driver Safety Needed. Due to the recent mishaps mentioned above, please mind our regular weekly requests to arrive at the school earlier in the morning in order to spread out the drop-off traffic and to ease peak congestion. Also, please make certain elementary-age students are met by competent adults when they are dropped off by the afternoon bus at the high school.
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Thea from Norway pictured with her mother and father. The 16-year-old student will attend LCHS next year if an LCHS family will host her. There are other students like her that want to attend Liberty for a year.
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Host A Foreign-Exchange Student. There are many foreign-exchange students wanting to come to LCHS in the next school year. We review students' English fluency scores and grades from their home countries before sharing their names here for the consideration of potential Liberty host families. All that is needed now for these kids to experience a year at our school is a family to host them. You can sign up to host for six weeks (a "welcome family"), the whole school year, or some fraction in between. For example, Thea from Norway, pictured nearby, is 16 years old and would like to attend LCHS next year. She loves spending time with her family, friends, and her poodle named Pia. She describes herself as an "honest and kind person, and I can't wait to meet you." If interested, please contact Thea's program coordinator Melissa at 303-847-8165.
The following foreign-exchange students are coordinated by The Council for Educational Travel USA (CETUSA). These students arrive with $250 a month spending money, and health insurance.
Christian is a Norwegian boy (17) who likes mathematics and physics and works at a museum on the weekends to practice his English and Spanish. He has played the piano for four and a half years. His top interests are basketball, bicycling, hiking, computers and swimming. Christian has had s'mores around a campfire with an American family that used to live in Norway, and one of his dreams is to get to see more of that.
Frida is a Swedish girl (18) who speaks English and French and likes to play the guitar. Her top interests are running, snow skiing, singing, attending sports events and popular music. She she also likes golf, volleyball, soccer, basketball, reading, volunteerism, American football, board and card games, snowboarding, tennis, baseball, camping, movies and swimming.
Xi is a Chinese boy (15) who is cheerful, likes math and biology and ice skating with his friends. He plays the cello. His top interests are attending sports events, chess, movies, popular music and snow skiing. Xi dreams of knowing another culture that is different from his and having some American friends.
If interested in the preceding four CETUSA students, contact Jodee Loury at jodee@cetusa.org or call 970-690-8424 and she will help you through the application process, provide orientations, offer support throughout the school year and arrange fun outings.
Social Web Safety. Are your kids active on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook? If so, CLICK HERE for a website that guides parents through steps to make sure your kids are safe. The site also provides guidance regarding various safety flaws associated with viruses, and other tactics used by Internet attackers.
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