The Liberty Ledger
Providing students and parents with the important updates and report of events happening at LMS.
- Friday, February 23- SCA Snow Ball Dance
- Friday, February 23- Liberty vs. Stone Basketball Games at Liberty
 Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
Learn more about Black History month.
Kiss and Ride Procedures:
Parents should enter and exit from the entrance closest to Compton Road. Please follow the signs and directions of school staff and pull to the end of the Kiss and Ride Loop so we can unload as many cars as possible each time. Students may exit their vehicles starting at 7:10AM.
Please remember SAFETY and PATIENCE when dropping off (7:10AM) or picking up your student in the Kiss and Ride loop. In the mornings, please DO NOT pull to the inside and pass cars as students are getting out. If there is a slow or stalled vehicle, a staff member will direct you around when it is safe to do so. 30 seconds seems like forever when you are in a rush, but it is only 30 seconds, and we can wait when it involves the safety of our children. If possible, your student may walk or ride the bus.
In the afternoons, drivers may line up in the kiss and ride circle. Students will be dismissed at 2:15 and report to the kiss and ride circle. Staff will direct cars out safely as soon as the student is in the car. Thank you very much for your patience and cooperation!
Community Conversations:
Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for Our Schools, Our Future – A Community Conversation. Your voice matters! Share your thoughts about FCPS and bring your questions to a conversation on:
Tuesday, May 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Katherine Johnson Middle School.
Pre-registration for a Community Conversation is not required but will help FCPS plan. Childcare and interpretation services will be provided for all events based on staff availability. Events are open to all. Learn about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid.
Fairfax County Science and Engineering Fair Open House
Members of the general public are invited to attend the science fair open house at Robinson Secondary School on Sunday, March 17, 1-3 p.m.
Middle School Sports:
Track and Field Competition is coming to Liberty MS this Spring. Student will have an Interest Meeting Wednesday, January 31st during Unity Time.
- Events to choose from will include 100m,200m, and 400m Sprint Events; 800m and 1600m Distance Events; Long Jump and Shot Put
- Practices start 21 February and will be held Monday and Wednesdays 2:30pm – 3:30pm. Additional After-School activities are available if students wish to use the Late Buses to get home.
- There will be 4 meets scheduled in April and May. These will be held on Saturday mornings on High School Tracks.
- To participate in Middle School Track Program the following information must be completed:
- Complete this form Spring MS Sports Registration
- Have a doctor complete the MS Sports Physical Form . Physical forms on record for Cross Country are valid if they were done within the current school year.
- Complete and sign the attached Emergency Care Card. The ECC can also be found and printed from your Parent Vue account. Please double check that all information is current.
- Review with your student the Student- Athlete Contract, students must sign this and comply with the contract to participate.
The 4 steps must be completed before students can participate.
Do you have a background in track? Would you like to assist or coach? We are still looking for coaching and volunteer support of our new Track Team.
For more information about our Track program, please contact Taren Suraci, Athletic Coordinator at tasuraci@fcps.edu , one of our coaches, Emilia Rastrick (erastrick@fcps.edu) and Montell Brown (mdbrown1@fcps.edu) or our After-School Specialist, Sandy Donlon at [sldonlon@fcps.edu]sldonlon@fcps.edu.
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Liberty PTA
Thank you to all the volunteers and those that donated with the recent Candy Grams and Basketball Game! We appreciate you all and could not have made these two events successful without you.
PTA General Membership Meeting News:
An important reminder that February’s PTA General Membership meeting has been canceled. Come join us on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 for our next General Membership Meeting. Details about the location will be coming out later this month. We will be discussing open board positions for next year, planning for the end-of-the-year celebration, and more. We hope to see you there!
PTA Board for Next Year News:
Are you interested in getting more involved with your student's school community? Consider volunteering for the Executive Board. Recruiting for the upcoming school year (2024/2025) executive board positions will be starting in March. Stay tuned for more information about how you can get involved.
Website Updates:
Thank you for your patience with our website. We are happy to announce that it is finally updated. We are also happy to announce that our resource page is now up and live. To visit it please click on the link: https://libertylionspta.wordpress.com/resource-page-coming-soon/
Thank you all for your support!
-Your PTA Team
SCA Snow Ball Dance
Liberty Middle School holding the SCA SNOW BALL Dance. A 7th & 8th grade after-school dance and activities day. Cost is $5 which can be paid through MySchool Bucks or in cash on February 22nd during lunches. Ticket cost includes a small snack. Permission Forms are a requirement to attend. No tickets or permission forms will be accepted past the 22nd of February.
Late Buses will run at 4:45PM. Dress is preferably anything Blue, White, Silver, but must be appropriate school attire. Concessions will be sold.
Snow Ball Permission Form
Liberty vs. Stone Basketball Game
FBLA:
Order your 2024 yearbook today!
Take advantage of the sale price of $20.00 until January 1, 2024. After January 1st, the yearbook price will increase to $25.00 through the end of April, or until supplies run out.
Payments/preorders can be submitted through MySchoolBucks school store. Please select “School Store” and select the item you would like to purchase (i.e Yearbook 23-24)”.
Liberty Middle After- School Program
 It's Never Too Late To Sign Up
Schedule Updates for 2nd Quarter
Due to student interest and staffing schedules, the schedule has been updated. Staff will be posting activities, games, and fun that your students can participate in one day or more. Please review and encourage your students to try new activities. These updates will be posted on the "All-Student" and "All Parent" Schoology Courses.
3rd Quarter Weekly Schedule
Opioid Awareness
What Families Can Do to Fight Drug Misuse
FCPS is committed to raising awareness about the opioid epidemic with our educators, parents/caregivers, and students. Together, we can help ensure our students thrive.
What can families do?
- Show you disapprove of underage drinking and other drug misuse. More than 80% of young people ages 10-18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision whether to drink.
- Show you care about your child’s health, wellness, and success.
- Show you are a good source of information about alcohol and other drugs. Find helpful resources on the FCPS Opioid Awareness webpage.
- Pay attention to your child and discourage risky behaviors.
- Build your child’s skills and strategies for avoiding drinking and drug use. Talk with your child about what they would do if faced with a decision about alcohol and drugs, such as texting a code word to a family member or practicing how they will say, “No thanks.”
Pizza Pages
Pizza Pages is an all-new library program this year to get our students excited about reading! To participate, students must read 3 books from January 29th-March 1st, complete the short review page (see their English teacher or the librarian), and then turn in the review page to the librarian. In March, students who completed the challenge will be invited to a pizza party during lunches in the library!
Liberty Library Makerspace:
Our library makerspace could use a restock on items that students use often! Here are some of the items that we need:
- Crayola crayons (16-count)
- Crayola markers
- Duct tape
- Glue sticks
- Bottles of glue
- Masking tape
- Ballpoint pens
- Scotch tape
Feel free to reach out to our Liberty librarian, Maggie Wickham, with any questions: mpwickham@fcps.edu. All donations can be brought to the main office or brought directly to the library.
Thank you for your support!
Attendance FYI:
As students transition to middle school, one aspect that can sometimes be confusing is that each period has its own attendance. If a student arrives to school after 1st Period, their attendance will show an absence from all class periods they missed entirely and a tardy to the period they arrived during. They will not receive an all-day absence unless they were absent from all class periods.
To avoid receiving an automated attendance call, please submit the Attendance Form, or call our 24/7 attendance line at 703-988-8181 to report your student’s absence, late arrival, or early dismissal before 8:00 a.m. (i.e. before the end of 1st Period).
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
Helpful Resources
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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
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