 The Liberty Ledger
Providing students and parents with the important updates and report of events happening at LMS.
Important Dates:
- Thursday, March 6 - Global Day of Unplugging
- Friday, March 7 - Global Day of Unplugging
 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 the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month.
Liberty Middle School PTA
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Staff Wishlist of the Month:
Please consider supporting our educators by purchasing items from their classroom wish lists:
Events Coming Up:
SCA Food Drive- Donations Accepted Through February 27th
Help us end hunger in our community by donating toiletries or unexpired canned goods. Donations
can be left in the main office or handed out the windows in the kids and ride lanes.
Spelling Bee
Interested students can join the Schoology Group or email Sandy Donlon at sldonlon@fcps.edu.
The PTA is Raising Funds to Help Clear Student Debt
If you would like to contribute toward helping clear up some of our students debt accounts (lunch, instrument rentals, field trips, etc.) please do so by donating here: https://libertylions.givebacks.com/store/items/1042098
Join Us for our Next Meeting:
Shop our Limited Edition Spirit Wear until March 15th
Support our Liberty Lions Basketball team for our upcoming game vs Stone MS.
Click here to shop or scan the QR code from the picture.
Staff Volleyball Game- TBD
More information to come….
Liberty vs Stone Basketball Game: Coming in April- Centreville High School
More information to come- We will need volunteers (concession stand, ticket booth, etc.) so be on
the lookout for a sign-up genius soon.
Eighth Grade Celebration- June 10th
We'll soon be reaching out for donations and volunteers to help make this event a success!
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After-School Program:
We are happy to welcome back our After-School Specialist, Sandy Donlon, after an extended leave from Liberty. For information about the Liberty After-School Program, please reach out to her at sldonlon@fcps.edu or 703-988-8230. There will be a separate After-School “News You Choose” going out next week to families sharing the 2nd Semester(3rd quarter) schedules, information about our MS Sports Track and Field program, and exciting news about activities and events happening in the next semester.
This week in After-School…
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Tuesday, January 28th – No After-School Program, End of Quarter
- Wednesday, January 29th – Student Holiday-Teacher Work Day
Ramadan Cafe
As we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances throughout the year, we are pleased to provide accommodations, including spaces for lunch, prayer/meditation, and silent reflection during Ramadan .
We have reserved a supervised calming space at Liberty during all lunches for students who are in observance of Ramadam. If your student would like to use this space, please have them complete the linked Google Form. This form will also be available on your students Schoology account beginning tomorrow, February 27th or through their Unity Time teacher.
Please note that students must complete the Google Form to access this space.
Thank you for your continued support.
Monday, February 24 - Friday, February 28th
Public Schools Week is an annual celebration that brings together school leaders, educators, parents & community leaders to recognize the importance of our nation’s public schools.
VDH Immunization Packets for Rising 7th Graders
As required by the Code of Virginia, parents or legal guardians need to provide proof of immunizations for their child to attend public school. All students entering seventh grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations:
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) given at age 7 or older.
- Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) given at age 10 or older.
- A complete series of 2 doses of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parents/guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to plan ahead by scheduling an appointment with their child’s health care provider now to avoid the rush this summer. If your child does not have a health care provider, please visit the FCPS Immunizations Resource page to find out where to get an immunization.
Please review the Virginia Department of Health Information Packet for more information on rising 7th grade immunization requirements.
Free GMU Men’s Basketball Team Student Tickets:
Parents can use this LINK to register to receive free student tickets for the final two regular season games on February 26 and March 5.
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.
Student Services Team:
 (From left to right: Shirley Alvarez-Leon, Liberty Counselor, Rachel Lee, Liberty Counselor, Valerie Peters, Director of Student Services, Raychal Hart, Lead Liberty Counselor, Scott Steele, Liberty Counselor.)
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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