The Liberty Ledger: May 18, 2022

The Liberty Ledger

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


Student Intention Form for

2022-2023

We need your help with projecting our total enrollment for next school year.  Please complete and return the Student Intention for the Next School Year form by Friday, May 20, 2022 indicating whether your student will or will not be returning to Liberty Middle School or moving on to Centreville High School in the fall of 2022.

The student ID number may be left blank if you do not have the information.  If you have questions regarding your student’s intentions for next year, you can reach out to Jenni Carnahan at jscarnahan@fcps.edu.  

We appreciate your assistance in helping us to plan for the 2022-2023 school year.  


Rising 9th Grade Summer Program

Centreville High School is excited to offer our wildCat Connections orientation program to rising 9th grade students this summer.  This is an optional program designed and taught by Centreville High School staff members and student leaders to provide students with an opportunity to explore the building, meet classmates, and participate in interactive team building activities to help with a successful transition to high school. 

The program will be held at Centreville High School on August 4 and August 9.  The time of the program will be 9:00 AM - 2:45 PM each day.  Students can choose one day to attend based on your availability.  We will have lunch available in the cafeteria, or students may bring their lunch. 

Students should sign up for either August 4 or August 9 as the programming is the same for both dates.  

Registration:

  • Register by June 25th to allow for proper planning 

Transportation:

  • We are planning for bus transportation to be available from local elementary pick-up sites, and we will provide more bus details at a later date.  

 

We look forward to meeting your child this summer.  We are confident that your student’s experience in the wildCat Connections program will help lead to a positive and successful start to the freshman school year.

There will also be a 9th grade orientation during the week of August 15th where students will follow their class schedule and meet their teachers.  More details about this event and the final date will be provided later this spring.

 

If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact assistant principal, Sarah Lutes, stlutes@fcps.edu  


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 during the last week of 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 “Courses” and then “My Course Plans”.

 

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 Friday, May 27, 2022.

 

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.


Message from The Liberty Middle School Library

Hello!

It’s hard to believe that the school year is wrapping up! In the library we will stop book checkouts this Friday, May 20th. All books are due back on May 27th. This is the date for all schools in Fairfax County Public Schools.

We will be sending out emails with what books your child has checked out on May 20th. We appreciate your help! If you have any questions, please reach out to either Mrs. Blaylock or Mrs. Gilbert.

Thanks!Liberty Middle School Library


May Clinical Newsletter!

May Clinical Newsletter (Link)

In this issue:

· Mood Disorders

• Fairfax County Resources

• Coloring Sheet

• Waves of Parenting

• Resources

• Mindful Moment

• Journaling Prompts for May



Food Pantry at LMS

We have a food pantry at Liberty MS for families in need.  We are asking for donations to the food pantry to restock the supplies that we have.  If you are able to help us with this need, please bring the following items to the main office.  Also, please look at expiration dates as we need to have food that has not expired in order to hand it out.  Thank you so much!

ITEMS AVAILABLE:

  • Canned Meats- tuna, chicken
  • Peanut Butter
  • Beans
  • Protein Bars and Shakes
  • Canned Meals (chili, beans and rice, pastas with meat)
  • Packaged Meals- (mac and cheese, cup of noodles)
  • Microwavable Meals and Snacks (Can be frozen)
  • Soups
  • Pasta
  • Sauces
  • Rice
  • Oatmeal
  • Crackers
  • V8 juice
  • Ketchup
  • Mayonnaise
  • Soaps
  • Shampoo, conditioner
  • Paper towels
  • Feminine pads
  • Individual cups of instant oatmeal

  • Individual cups of cereal

  • Toothbrushes (individually packaged)

  • Toothpaste (individually packaged)

  • Bar Soap (individually packaged)

  • Maseca Corn Masa Flour

We also have a limited amount of clothing and have a need for clothes. If you have gently used clothes to donate, please bring them to the office.  We are looking for the sizes below.

 

Girls Shorts - Junior size 8; 9; L or XL and adult Sizes:  2, 4, 8, 10

Boys Shorts – Adult size 28; 29; 30 & 32

 

Girls Capris  - Junior size 8 or 9 and  adult Sizes:  2, 4, 8, 10

 

Girls -   T-shirts – Junior size 8 or 9 and  adult Sizes:  2, 4, 8, 10

Boys  -  T-shirts – Youth size: 18-16; L or XL;  Adult Sizes:  Small, Medium or Large

 

Girls and Boys – ankle sports socks – Size Small and Medium

Shoe sizes-  Adult 5- 7 ½

Socks and underwear donations would need to be new in the packaging


PTA UPDATES:

JOIN THE PTA TONIGHT 

for our final meeting of the school year.

7:30PM - TONIGHT Wednesday, May 18

Zoom Link Here

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82495309344?pwd=OUtCbDREeG1HVDhoVHVTMHJLV0JLUT09

 

We will be introducing nominees for the 22-23 PTA Exec Board and discussing the End of Year Celebrations! Also hear from the CVHS PTSA!

 

We are still in search of PTA Board members for the 22-23 School Year.

Click HERE and HERE to learn more.


Student Services Department


Shirley Alvarez-Leon

7th Grade Counselor (Pride,         AllStars)

SAlvarezLeon@fcps.edu

Scott Steele

7th Grade Counselor (Patriots, Navigators)

srsteele@fcps.edu

John Basta

8th Grade Counselor (Rockets, Wizards)

jbasta@fcps.edu

Madison Fleming

8th Grade Counselor (Eagles, Comets)

msfleming@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: Jennifer Filsinger |  jlfilsinger@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