First day-Thank you

Thank you to everyone for a great first day of the 2021-2022 School Year.  We are so pleased with how the first day and week are going and are so thrilled to see all students and staff back in the building.  We are off to a wonderfully smooth start and are working hard to get great relationships established.  We look forward to a fantastic year!  

Student Support Dog-Sunny

We will continue to have occasional visits this year from a Student Support Dog named Sunny. She is a well-behaved Golden Doodle who supported many students last spring in feeling calm and nurtured at school. She is not a service dog and so can be interacted with and petted. She will not attend school every day, will remain leashed and secluded from the student population most of the day, and will be available to specific students as part of their wellness plans. However, your student may see her in the hallway or at arrival or dismissal from time to time. This dog has been approved by myself and FCPS and complies with school board regulation. Please talk with your student about this animal if you feel that would be helpful.

I understand that you may have concerns regarding your student’s exposure to an animal on school grounds. Please know that this particular support animal is hypo-allergenic. Feel free to contact me at awerbrecht@fcps.edu if your student has a fear of dogs that would prevent them from possibly coming into contact with Sunny as we are able to make sure that would prevent them from possibly coming into contact with the dog . We believe that a safe school environment is everyone’s right and will work with you regarding your concerns. We look forward to finding every creative way we can to reconnect and recreate a positive school climate and community! Thanks for your support.

Meals

All students may receive one (1) no-cost breakfast and one (1) no-cost lunch meal each school day. This never-before implemented benefit combined with all students returning to school buildings has the potential to significantly increase participation in the meal programs. Menus, allergens, and nutrition information are all available online at https://fcps.nutrislice.com/menu/.

Students should bring a water bottle with them to school which can be refilled at hydration stations.  Students will not be permitted to drink from water fountains. 

Students will have the opportunity to eat lunch outside in designated areas (weather permitting).

For the most up to date information on meals provided by the county please refer to this link.

Liberty Middle School 5K/1K Fun Run

Please go to https://www.asha-jyothi.org to register.  Use code AJ4Schools to get a $10 discount on the 5K. The school with the most participants will win a grant for a new INNOVATION LAB!  Be sure to choose Liberty Middle School under the school name when you register!  Family members are welcome to sign up too!

PTA NEWS

Welcome back to a new school year! The LMS PTA (Liberty Middle School Parent Teacher Association) is ready to dive in and get things going! 

Please consider supporting the PTA by becoming a MEMBER. Member fees are just $15 and allow the PTA to continue to provide valuable support to Liberty MS students and teachers. Click here for a quick and easy registration process. This year ALL PTA meetings will be held VIRTUALLY.  Each meeting will highlight a different academic department at Liberty MS and a teacher will share details about curriculum and teaching methods and answer your questions.

Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/LibertyLionsPTA

We are looking for a few more people to join our board! We NEED a Treasurer, if you have any experience in this area please consider joining us. Basic responsibilities include budgeting, depositing funds, issuing checks and maintaining the account records. We are also in need of a VP Membership, basic responsibilities include developing strategies to enhance and engage membership, overseeing bylaws and creating a committee to renew and update them as needed.  Contact Kelly at president@libertymspta.org if you have questions or are interested.

Support your student and the teachers by checking out this AMAZON WISH LIST.  Your student might have told you that there is a *NEW* 15 minute Break Time built into their schedule this year. The Admin team at Liberty is asking for some help from the community to support an active and fun Break Time. By shopping the wish list you can have your donation shipped straight to the school and all students will benefit.