The Liberty Ledger: January 11, 2023

The Liberty Ledger

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


Important Dates:

  • Thursday, January 12 CVHS Academic Advising Field Trip
  • Friday, January 13 Liberty MS vs. Stone MS Volleyball Series (Game location: Liberty MS)
  • Monday, January 16 School Closed (Martin Luther King Day)
  • Friday, January 20 Liberty MS vs. Stone MS Volleyball Series (Game location: Stone MS)
  • Tuesday, January 24 LMS Curriculum Night for Rising 7th Grade and Rising 8th Grade Parents
  • Wednesday, January 25 End of the Quarter & Early Release
  • Thursday, January 26 Teacher Work Day
  • Friday, January 27 Teacher Work Day 

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Centreville High School Academic Advising Field Trip

On Thursday, January 12, 2023, all eighth-grade students will be visiting Centreville High School for an orientation session.  Students will have an opportunity to tour the building and learn about course offerings and extracurricular clubs and activities that are offered at the high school.

School buses will transport students to Centreville at approximately 9:20 A.M. and will return to Liberty by 1:00 P.M.  Students who are purchasing lunch will be able to do so, and students are also welcome to bring a bag lunch that day.  In order for your student to participate in this field trip, you will need to complete THIS PERMISSION FORM tomorrow morning, if you haven't already 

We look forward to this wonderful opportunity for our students as we help them transition from eighth to ninth grade.

 

Liberty MS Student Services Department


Curriculum Night and

Course Selection

Students will soon start engaging in Academic Advising and Course Selection for the 2023-24 school year.  Below are some upcoming dates that are taking place to help provide information about the course selection process.  Please take a moment to review the course catalog with your student by clicking on the Academic Advising announcement on the main page of the website.  Information on our Student Services website regarding course information for the 2023-24 school year is currently under construction.  We will send a message when the information is live.

IMPORTANT DATES:

LMS Curriculum Night for Rising 7th Grade and Rising 8th Grade Parents

You are invited to join us for our Curriculum Night on Tuesday, January 24th.  This is a great opportunity to learn about course offerings and the course selection process as students prepare to select classes for the 2023-2024 school year. 

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Rising 7th Grade

January 23/24 – 6th grade visits to LMS

January 24 – LMS Curriculum Night for Parents

*Course registration process according to what the respective elementary school establishes

Rising 8th Grade

December 12/13 – LMS Counselors met with 7th grade students through PE classes providing an overview of 8th grade course options

January 24 – LMS Curriculum Night for Parents – Course Information Fair, 7-8 PM

February 6 – Students will enter 8th grade course selections in SIS Student Vue during Unity Time

February 9-24 – LMS counselors will meet with students to review course selections

Rising 9th Grade

January 12 – 8th grade field trip to CVHS (includes tour and overview of 9th grade course options)

January 18 – Curriculum Night hosted by CVHS – 6:30-8:15 PM

February 6 – Students will enter 9th grade course selections in SIS Student Vue during Unity Time

February 9-24 – LMS counselors will meet with students to review course selections

Additional information will be provided in the coming weeks!

 

Liberty MS Student Services Department


Wednesday, January 25

End of the Quarter & Early Release

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School Attendance Goals!

Welcome back! As we return to school for the new year, listed below are some of the ways parents can help their children create healthy routines and habits of getting to school on time every day: 

  • Set a regular bedtime and morning routine. (Need help? View this morning checklist, available in English or Spanish.)
  • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
  • If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make them feel comfortable and excited about learning.
  • Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
  • When possible, avoid medical appointments or extended trips when school is in session.

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!

 

Liberty MS Student Services Department


Liberty MS vs. Stone MS

Volleyball Series

JOIN US TO CHEER ON OUR TEAMS!

Friday, January 13th at Liberty MS

Friday, January 20th at Stone MS

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Doors open at 6:15 PM)

Admission: $5

Girls, Boys, and Staff Game

Concessions will be sold in the cafeteria

NO Bags or Backpacks allowed.  

*Notice: Students with violations of the SR&R during the coming weeks will not be allowed to attend the games.  

 

***PARENTS: Please volunteer to help with this PTA fundraiser. PTA will be selling tickets, concessions, and t-shirts. Please click on the links below to sign up to help.

Volunteer: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b45a4ae2fa4f58-volunteer#/

Donations:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b45a4ae2fa4f58-donation#/

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Bus Notes:

If your student is interested in riding the bus home with a friend, no problem! We need a note from each parent, one for the student riding the alternate bus and one from the other parent approving another student to come to their house after school. Each note needs to be brought to the main office at the beginning of the school day and a bus pass will be available for the student riding the alternate bus at the end of the school day. 

Bus notes are no longer accepted by email. We need a note bought to the main office by each student at the beginning of the day.

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Picking Your Student Up Early?

We ask that you send your student in with a note stating what time they will be picked up and by who. That way, we can make your student a pass for five minutes before the time on the note and they can meet you here in the office and after verifying your ID you will be all set to go. Has the day already started, and you need to pick up your student? No problem. You’ll come to entrance number 1 for the main office, show your ID and we will call your student down to leave. 


Liberty PTA:

Liberty MS vs. Stone MS Volleyball Game:

Friday, January 13th at Liberty MS

***PARENTS: Please volunteer to help with this PTA fundraiser. PTA will be selling tickets, concessions, and t-shirts. Please click on the links below to sign up to help.

Volunteer: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b45a4ae2fa4f58-volunteer#/

Donations:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b45a4ae2fa4f58-donation#/

 

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Join the PTA CLICK HERE 

PTA Website CLICK HERE

 

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Free and Reduced-Price Meals: 

Learn more about the criteria and process to apply for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch.

If you have children eligible for the federal Free and Reduced-Price Meals program, they may also be eligible to participate in other Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) fee-based programs without paying a fee or by paying a reduced fee (e.g classes with a student fee).

To learn more and apply online click here : Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FRM) | Fairfax County Public Schools (fcps.edu)

The free and reduced-price meals application also includes a section where you provide consent to share information allowing FCPS staff (School Principal, school counselors and other FCPS program staff) to share information about your children's meal eligibility status.

Information received by FCPS staff will only be used for the purposes described in the application.


Liberty Food and Clothing Pantry:

Many of you probably know that we have a food and clothing pantry at Liberty MS.  We use this area for numerous different needs for families and students.  If you would like to donate, the items needed are below.

Click here for a list of food and items we will need for our pantry!


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

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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

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LMS Administrative Team

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Principal: Adam Erbrecht  |  AWErbrecht@fcps.edu

Assistant Principal: Gregory Hall |  GHall3@fcps.edu 

Assistant Principal: Jennifer Filsinger | JLFilsinger@fcps.edu

Assistant Principal: Sarah Letina |  SCLetina@fcps.edu

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

After-School Program Specialist: Sandy Donlon | SLDonlon@fcps.edu

L-R Sandy Donlon, Jennifer Filsinger, Adam Erbrecht, Greg Hall, Sarah Letina, Renee Pete