 The Liberty Ledger
Providing students and parents with the important updates and report of events happening at LMS.
Important Dates:
- Tuesday, November 26- Impact Aid Forms Due (Paper Forms)
- November 27-29 School Closed (Student Holiday)
Want To Support Our Teachers?
As we approach the winter break, we want to take a moment to show our appreciation for the amazing teachers here at Liberty Middle School! To send them off with gratitude, we are hosting a Teachers Winter Celebration on Thursday, December 19th. This event is a chance for us to express our thanks and celebrate all their hard work before we meet again in January.
To make this event even more special, we are inviting families to donate gift cards to be raffled off during the gathering. Any amount, starting as low as $5, would be greatly appreciated. Your contributions will allow us to offer a fun and thoughtful gesture of appreciation to our dedicated staff of 102 teachers.
Please drop off gift cards at the main office or send them with your student in a sealed envelope to be delivered to the main office by Monday, December 16th.
Suggested Gift Cards:
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to giving back to our incredible teachers.
Panda Express Spirit Night:
Order online using 379196 in the fundraiser code box or in person by showing the paper flyer (printed or on your phone).
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After-School Program:
Reminder: No After-School Program next week. Have a great break!
Impact Aid:
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, your student will be provided with paper forms on Monday, November 18.
Paper forms should be returned by Tuesday, November 16.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Handwashing:
Liberty Middle Families,
As we approach the winter season, we want to remind everyone of the importance of good hand hygiene in helping keep our community healthy and safe. During this busy time, it's especially important that students practice the following key hygiene habits:
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Wash Hands Frequently: Encourage your student to wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating, after using the restroom, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose.
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Use Hand Sanitizer: When soap and water aren’t available, please ensure your child uses alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content. (Please feel free to allow your student to carry their own personal sanitizer to school or use one of the sanitation stations in the hallways, clinic, and cafeteria. )
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Cover Coughs and Sneezes: Remind students to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue or their elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard tissues in a wastebasket and wash hands immediately.
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Avoid Touching the Face: Help students avoid touching their eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands to reduce the spread of germs.
At Liberty Middle, we are reinforcing these practices with our students to ensure a healthy school environment as we transition into the winter season. Your support at home is key in making sure we all stay safe and well during this season. Thank you for working together to keep our school community healthy!
Together, we ROAR!
Adam Erbrecht
Principal
Liberty Middle School
Support Liberty Middle School Students with Supplies!
Dear families:
We are looking to build up our supply of board games and card games for indoor recess on rainy/wintery days, extension activities, and the after school program. If you have any new or gently used, age-appropriate games collecting dust, we would love to have them! You or your student can drop off games to the main office any time during regular hours (7:00 am – 3:00 pm). Please contact Jen Filsinger, Assistant Principal, via email (jlfilsinger@fcps.edu) with any questions. Thank you for supporting our school and our students!
Sincerely,
Jen Filsinger
Assistant Principal
Liberty Middle School
Liberty Library Amazon Wishlist:
Please consider helping the Liberty Library by purchasing off our Amazon wish list. Students love to use these items in the library makerspace and during lunches. Additionally, if you have MagnaTiles or PicassoTiles that your family is no longer using, I would love them for the library!
Click here for Amazon Wishlist!
Materials Review Committee
We are seeking parent volunteers to serve on our Materials Review Committee. Committee members will read or watch the texts that teachers submit for approval to ensure that it is age appropriate for students. We will also meet monthly to discuss the texts prior to completing the required forms.
Please reach out to Maggie Wickham at mpwickham@fcps.edu if interested in serving on the committee this year.
Parent Project workshop at Centreville High school
 
Food For Neighbors
Hunger is an unwelcome guest this holiday season.
For many families in our school community struggling financially, providing daily meals is difficult and a special holiday meal can become a source of worry and stress. Help a local family know the joy of gathering together for a holiday meal. We’re partnering with Food For Neighbors to provide $50 grocery store gift cards to our most vulnerable families. Visit the Food For Neighbors’ website to learn how you can help. Thank you for your generosity.
Learn more here: www.foodforneighbors.org/home/holiday-meals/
Online Java Coding Course
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 fees associated with elective classes).
To learn more and apply online click here : https://www.fcps.edu/frm
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.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions regarding resources like food and family assistance, please contact Sarah Hughes, School Social Worker at shughes@fcps.edu or visit our Social Worker Page.
Helpful Resources
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: Sarah Letina | SCLetina@fcps.edu
Director of Student Services: Valerie Peters | VCPeters@fcps.edu
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