Upcoming Dates to Remember:
11/10--Breakfast with the Counselors/Veteran's Day Open House at 7:45 am Please
click on the link here to RSVP
11/13--Make up Picture day
Report Cards
Report cards will be distributed to students during their Lion Time class on Friday. Report cards will be available online through SIS ParentVUE and SIS StudentVUE.
Impact Aid
The annual Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey forms were sent home in your child’s backpack on October 31. Please return the completed, signed and dated survey by November 8. The findings from the survey will enable FCPS to obtain our fair share of federal funding.Please note that there is an introductory letter on the front side of the Student-Parent Survey form from Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand. His letter provides background information on the Federal Impact Aid program and role that the Student-Parent Survey plays in attaining federal funding. The process is easy. Complete either Section 2, 3, 4 or 5 and then sign, date and return. Additional information about the Federal Impact Aid program can be found here. For questions regarding the Student-Parent Survey, please contact the Impact Aid staff in Information Technology at 703-329-7655.
You are invited to Breakfast to celebrate Veteran's Day
Friday, November 10th, 7:45 AM in the Library. The Student Services Department invites you to join them for breakfast and to hear about the programs available for you and your student. Parents are welcome to stay and visit your student’s classes for our Veterans Day Open House. Class visitation will be from 8:30-10:30. Please click on the link here to RSVP.
Photo Makeup Day is on Monday, November 13
Attention Smiling Faces….Monday, November 13 , is photo make-up day at Liberty Middle School. Students who did not take a photo in September are invited to come to the library to have their picture taken. Students who were absent on the first photo day will be given a photo pass and a picture envelope to use for ordering photos. Students who already took pictures in September but need retakes will come to the library on photo makeup day with their entire photo packet with all of their photos from the September photo shoot for a complimentary, replacement package of photos. 7th grade students will be photographed between 8:15 and 10 AM and 8th grade students will be photographed between 10 AM and 11:45 AM in a rotating schedule determined by your student’s last name. More information about photos is available on printed hand-outs in the main office at Liberty. For questions about photo makeup day, please contact Natalie Lissy, Assistant Principal.
Career Day—Dress for Success
On Monday, November 13th, Liberty Middle School will host its annual Career Day. We will welcome into our school over 20 speakers representing a variety of careers. Eighth grade students will participate in four, 30-minute career presentations given by our guest speakers. On Career Day we ask our students to dress for success as if they are going to a job interview. We hope this adds a touch of professionalism to the day and promotes respect for the presentations.
My School Bucks
Online payment for student fees and school store items will be available through the MySchoolBucks School Store on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to pay for school-related purchases. You will be able to pay for a variety of school fees using credit/debit cards or electronic checks. MySchoolBucks provides:
• Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web
• Efficiency-Eliminate the need for checks & students bringing money to school
• Flexibility - Make payments using credit/debit cards and electronic checks
• Security - MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards, including PCI and CISP
Enrollment is easy!
1. Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com to establish an account
2. Add your students using the name of the school they are attending, and either their student ID or birthdate
3. You will receive a confirmation email that your account has been established
4. Make purchases with your credit/debit card or electronic checks
5. There are no convenience fees for using the online payment system
Customer Service:
• parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
• 1-855-832-5226
• Visit www.MySchoolBucks.com and click on Help/FAQ’s
If you receive a MySchoolBucks obligation email for a course fee you have already paid, please disregard it.
Parent Survey
Please click this link to complete a brief survey. The survey includes 8 short questions that will help the Student Services Department meet the needs of students throughout the year. We appreciate your support!
Executive Functioning
Liberty’s executive function skill of the month will be organization. The question of the month will be “Do you have what you need?” We often think of things being organized or not organized. However, we do not talk much about the different ways to be organized. Our outcome is to have students develop an awareness of their organization style. Please speak with your student about organization skills that they use in school and at home.
November’s Character Education Trait: Caring and Compassion
Respect, as demonstrated through respect for self and respect for others, is the character trait that we are teaching our students throughout the school year at Liberty Middle School. Each month an additional character trait or pair of character traits is spotlighted on the morning news, through activities in the building, on posters in the classrooms and hallways, and during character building lessons taught in Lion Time classes. The character trait for November is Caring and Compassion. Caring and Compassion is having empathy for the suffering or misfortune of others and showing a willingness to lend a helping hand. One of the opportunities that students will have this month to demonstrate Caring and Compassion is by bringing a can of food for the community food bank.
Withdrawing your student from Liberty
Please be aware that if you are moving, you must contact the school at least one week in advance of your student’s last day. There is a withdrawal process that student’s must complete before their last day at Liberty. We need to have the following information, in writing: Student’s last day at Liberty, new address or city/state where you will be moving, and the name of the student’s new school. Please forward the information to Jenni Carnahan at jscarnahan@fcps.edu.
Fairfax Youth Survey for 8th Grade Students
All 8th grade students are scheduled to take the Fairfax Youth Survey on November 16 and 17 during their English 8 classes. Letters have been mailed home with information about the survey and information for parents who choose to opt out their students from participating in the survey.
The survey is both voluntary and anonymous. Students’ names are not used at any time during the survey. The purpose of the survey is to provide a snapshot of the county's youth and to serve as a barometer of the community's effectiveness in fostering healthy choices in young people. The Youth Survey is a collaboration of the Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools. To see the results from last year’s survey or to learn more about the Youth Survey, please visit this webpage https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demogrph/youthpdf.htm
Please contact Liberty’s survey administrator, Assistant Principal Natalie Lissy, if you have additional questions about the survey.
Resources from the School Social Worker:
Click here for some resources/announcements that have been given to you by our school social Worker, Angie Huber. If you have questions, please call her. Her number is (703) 988-8222. Thank you.
From the PTA
PTA membership envelopes were distributed to students during Lion Time last week. The PTA is sponsoring a membership drive competition in an effort to boost numbers and fundraising. The 7th and 8th Grade Lion Time classes with the highest number of PTA parent members will earn a pizza party in November. If you are already a member, just return the envelope blank - we will ensure your student's/students' class(es) gets credit for you. The cost to join is $15 per member. If you are not sure if you joined yet please reach out to PTA president, Sean Foster, at sean.david.foster@gmail.com. Remember - membership in the PTA does not obligate your time, but it does help us support much needed programs and activities.
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