The Liberty Ledger: June 24, 2021

The Liberty Ledger

Providing students and parents with the important updates and report of events happening at LMS.


Report Cards

Final report cards are now posted in the Documents tab in Parent Vue.  Report cards were also mailed home this week.  As a reminder, during the 2020-21 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) adopted a grading policy change to provide flexibility for students in middle school to designate their current school year courses as “Pass” or “No Mark” status instead of a letter grade for their final mark.  Students receiving a final mark of “D” or “D+” in any course will be automatically assigned a mark of “P” (pass) as the final mark at the end of the school year.  Students receiving a final mark of “F” in any course will be automatically assigned a mark of “NM” (no mark) as the final mark at the end of the school year.


8th Grade Parents:  Signature required for Academic & Career Plan

Your child is continuing to develop an Academic and Career Plan (ACP) that supports their current work as well as helps them plan for the future.

Liberty counselors met with 8th grade students in April to assist them in reviewing the requirements for graduation and mapping out their required courses and electives through 12th grade. 

The development of the ACP starts in middle school and is updated regularly through high school as each student’s academic, personal, and career goals evolve. Please have your child log into his or her Academic and Career Plan in Naviance and, with your child, review the draft course plan for high school.  If you have a Blackboard Parent View account, you can log into your account, and together you and your child can view his or her plan. Once in the Naviance Student account, click on the “About Me” tab then “About Me Home."

The Virginia Department of Education requires that the student’s parent or guardian review this plan. Once you have reviewed your child’s plan, use this Google form to complete the verification form. The completion of this form will serve as your signature.  This must be completed by Wednesday June 30th 2021.

For more information about your child’s ACP, visit the FCPS website. We encourage you to continue to use Naviance Student with your child as you both explore college and career options. If you have further questions, please contact your child’s school counselor.


Values In Prevention (Current & Rising Middle Schoolers)

Partnership between the Middle School After School Program and NCS, providing rising and current middle schooler with five weeks of summer programming. Five sites host middle school clusters to offer programming, Monday-Friday, from 9am - 3pm.

  • Locations: Sandburg Middle School, Glasgow Middle School, Carson Middle School, Rocky Run Middle School and South County Middle School
  • June 28th-July 29th, no camp July 4th
  • Transportation Provided
  • Coordinating with the Young Scholars/Imagine Program to provide supports to summer learning participants.
  • Registration now open
  • For registration fees and more information, visit the website by clicking on this link.

Teens In Action (ages 12 - 18)

Teens in Action offers an engaging, healthy and affordable recreation program for youth ages 12 to 18 to learn, play and serve. Activities include team sports, games, arts and crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programming, service projects, and much more! Free nutritious lunches and snacks are served.

  • Seven locations: Bailey’s Community Center, South County Teen Center, Reston Teen Center, Providence Community Center, James Lee Community Center, Mott Community Center, Wilston Multicultural Center
  • Will offer in person and virtual programming.
  • June 14th- August 20th
  • Will support VIP/Middle School participants prior to and after VIP camp.
  • No Cost
  • For more information, please click on this link.  

Student and Family Resources

Read June's Employee Wellness newsletter to find out about a sun safety challenge, free live fitness classes, and more!  

Loneliness and isolation during COVID have presented many life challenges across the globe. Learn ways to help deal with these issues. Click on the link to sign-up for the webinar Loneliness and Social Isolation in Today’s World

In this issue of the Clinical Newsletter:

  • Learning During the Summer
  • Resources for LGBTQIA+
  • Coloring Sheet
  • Building Teamwork
  • Meanings for LGBTTQQIAAP
  • Reading Ideas
  • Resources
  • Summer Mental Health Tips
  • There is Value in Failure
  • Journaling Prompts for June

Please find the newsletter link here.


Food Resources from FCPS

For the most up to date information on meal distribution locations and schedule, please click the link below!

FCPS Meal Distribution

Meal Distribution

Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions regarding resources like food and family assistance, please contact Angie Huber, School Social Worker at aahuber@fcps.edu

Or visit our Social Worker Page HERE

mental health resources

Quick Links & Phone Numbers

Helpful Resources


Student Services Department

Madison Fleming

7th Grade Counselor (Pride, All Stars)

msfleming@fcps.edu

John Basta

7th Grade Counselor (Patriots, Navigators)

jbasta@fcps.edu

Shirley Alvarez-Leon

8th Grade Counselor (Rockets, Wizards)

SAlvarezLeon@fcps.edu

Scott Steele

8th Grade Counselor (Eagles, Comets)

srsteele@fcps.edu

Angie Huber

School Social Worker

aahuber@fcps.edu

Joanna Wheeler

School Psychologist

jwheeler@fcps.edu

Renee Pete

Director of Student Services

erpete@fcps.edu


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LMS Administrative Team

Principal: Adam Erbrecht  |  AWErbrecht@fcps.edu

Assistant Principal: Gregory Hall |  GHall3@fcps.edu 

Assistant Principal: Natalie Lissy |  NSLissy@fcps.edu

Assistant Principal: Collin Whitt |  CTWhitt@fcps.edu

Director of Student Services: Renee Pete |  ERPete@fcps.edu

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From Left-Right: N. Lissy, R. Pete, A. Erbrecht, G. Hall, C. Whitt