The Liberty Ledger

Weekly newsletter providing families with the important updates and report of events happening at Liberty Middle School.

Important Dates:

• Thursday, September 18- After-School Program Parent Info Zoom Q&A
• Friday, September 19- PTA Family Bingo Night
• Tuesday, September 23- School Closed (Holiday)

School Forms:

✔️Have You Completed These Important Forms?

The multiple school forms parents and caregivers receive during the first weeks of school can feel overwhelming, but each one helps set your child up for a successful school year. 

If you do not have a SIS ParentVUE account, please contact your child’s school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage. 

🩹 Immunization Requirements 

Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure that your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Tuesday, November 18, students who have not provided proof of immunization may not be allowed to attend school.

You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to your school’s front office. Find more information on immunizations. 

📋 Permission Forms

Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Parents can opt their child in or out of resources, including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed.

Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch a video to see how to use the tool. 

Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)

The SR&R document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when logging in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned to your school’s front office by Tuesday, September 30.

World Language Credit By Exam (WLCBE):

• In response to the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of our community, students in grades 7-12 are offered the opportunity to take the World Languages Credit By Exam (WLCBE). The WLCBE assesses language proficiency in languages other than English and recognizes the strengths that our students bring as effective communicators in multiple languages.
• Students who wish to take the exam should be able to proficiently understand and communicate in the testing language, and will be asked to listen, read, speak, and either write/type or, for American Sign Language, sign/interpret. For more information on how to prepare for the exam and scoring criteria you may visit our website: World Languages Credit By Exam
• Students interested in taking the WLCBE should complete the pre-registration form: Liberty MS-FCPS WLCBE Fall 2025 Pre-Registration Interest Form
• Registration closes: Friday, October 17th. 
• WLCBE Test Date: Thursday, November 13^th.
• Questions can be directed to student’s counselor or school testing coordinator
• Last Name A-F - Quesuan Wigfall
• Last Name G-Moo - Shirley Alvarez-Leon
• Last Name Mop-Z - Raychal Hart
• STC - Amber Wickstrom

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Information Session:

Date: Tuesday, October 7

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Liberty Middle School - Lecture Hall

7th and 8th grade families interested in learning about the admission process for Thomas Jefferson High School are invited to attend a presentation on Wednesday, October 7^th at 6:30 pm.  

Along with outlining the application process for families of current 8th grade students who may apply for their freshman year, the student’s STEM interest and high school programs at Thomas Jefferson will also be session topics. Current 8th grade students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA at the end of 7th grade and be currently enrolled in Algebra 1 Honors, Honors Science, and either English Honors and/or Civics Honors. To learn more about the process, to view Freshman Round important dates, and to view a video from TJHSST, visit www.fcps.edu/tjadmissions.

The application window runs between Monday, October 20^th to Wednesday, November 12^th.

If you have any questions, please contact Liberty MS school counselor, Shirley Alvarez-Leon, salvarezleon@fcps.edu. 

Liberty Yearbook:

Don't miss out on capturing all the great memories from this school year! Now's the perfect time to order your yearbook and lock in the best price.

Yearbook prices will increase throughout the year, so the sooner you order, the more you'll save. Here are the deadlines and pricing:

• September 16, 2025 – January 9, 2026: $26

• January 10, 2026 – April 10, 2026: $30

• April 11, 2026 – June 30, 2026: $38

Fall Full-Time AAP Screening:

Parents and teachers interested in referring students for the fall full-time AAP screening must submit a full-time AAP referral form to the school’s Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) by October 15, 2025. Fall 2025 screening is only available to students newly enrolled in FCPS after January 1, 2025, who were not screened in Spring 2025.

For information pertaining to the screening process, testing and identification timeline or identification and placement, please contact Laura Ballou at liballou@fcps.edu.

Student Buss Pass:

We’d like to remind you of our school’s policy regarding students riding home on the bus with a friend or classmate.

If your student plans to go home with another student on a different bus route, we must receive a written note from both students’ families in order to issue a bus pass. This is to ensure the safety and accountability of all students using school transportation.

Both students will be required to present their bus passes to the bus driver before boarding.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and organized transportation process. If you have any questions, please contact the main office.

Red Bag Event: Our school is partnering with Food For Neighbors to help feed our local students who deal with food insecurity outside of school hours. Even in an area as wealthy as Northern Virginia, one in four kids are struggling with hunger. Food For Neighbors is a local organization addressing this problem by collecting food from our community via the Red Bag Program and donating directly to our local schools. The food is then distributed to the students every week through our food pantry. We hope you will consider participating in the Red Bag food collection program. You can make a difference in a local student’s life by simply adding a few extra items to your shopping cart every two months. Here’s how it works: 1. Request a reusable Red Bag here and Food For Neighbors will drop it off at your house. 2. Fill the Red Bag with food items that are listed on a tag on that bag. 3. Put the Red Bag outside your front door in the morning on the next bag collection day. Collection dates are also listed on the bag tag. And don’t worry, FFN will send reminders. Your Red Bag will be picked up from your house, the food sorted at a local school and delivered directly to our school food pantry.  For more information on the Red Bag program click here.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Student Services or our Family Liaison.

FCPS Family Resource Center:

After-School Program:

AFTER-SCHOOL INFO NIGHT

 After-School will begin on Monday, September 15^th.  Students will have a Unity Time Lesson on the program on Friday, September 12^th.

More information will be sent out in an After-School Program “News You Choose” on Friday morning. 

If you still have questions about the MS After-School Program or Sports?   Need help getting your child involved in the programs?  Join us next Thursday evening on a Zoom Meeting. Thursday, September 18^th at 6:00PM.   

Topic: After-School Parent Info Zoom Q&A

Time: Sep 18, 2025 06:00 PM- 7:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting Link:

https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/95797931358?pwd=lBKT8tO93XqiJF8RhFG874k41YwvTa.1

Meeting ID: 957 9793 1358

Passcode: 590016

AFTER-SCHOOL REGISTRATION

*FCPS MS Interscholastic Sports*

CRITICAL & NEW this year - Any student that wishes to play on a team that will play another school, must complete the following...

• MS Sports Registration Link for Fall 2025 - Filled in by the family for each student.(siblings completed separately for everything)
• PPE- NEW Forms  (FCPS Middle School Sports Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Evaluation Form) Families need to turn in at least pages 1,2,3.  This includes the physical form your child's doctor needs to complete.  
• ANY physical done on or after July 1st, 2025, must be on the NEW forms. Old forms dated after July 1st, 2025, will not be accepted
• Emergency Care Form-  A new form filled in for every student is required for every season

Hard copies of all forms can be picked up in the main office or outside the After-School Office (D122).  A parent meeting will be set up for our families before the first games/meets.  

Students have a variety of interests, and our After-School Program tries to match our activities to meet these. We would appreciate student input as we hire staff, contract with outside vendors and schedule our activities. Please speak with your student and use the form below to note activities your student would like to participate in After-School. No promises, but it will help us plan for the school year. 

Student Activity Interest Form

For more information about sports and activities After-School, please review the “News You Choose” that was sent the evening of Tuesday, 8/19, or email Sandy Donlon, Liberty MS After-School Specialist at sldonlon@fcps.edu.

Student Services Team

Shirley Alvarez-Leon, Liberty Counselor 

Valerie Peters, Director of Student Services

Quesuan Wigfall, Liberty Counselor

Raychal Hart, Lead Liberty Counselor

Free and Reduced Meals Updates

FRM eligibility carryover from SY 24-25 is valid for the first thirty (30) days of school, or until a new application is processed. Households will be required to submit a new application by October 1, 2025.

Families can apply online for the 2025–2026 school year on the FNS webpage for a quicker response, though paper applications are also available from schools or can be printed from the website.

If you want your children to participate in FCPS fee-based programs on a free or reduced fee basis and receive information about other benefits for your children parents must also fill out the FCPS Consent to Share Students’ Meals Eligibility Status Information for Benefits for Other Programs.

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

• Get more information about food distribution
• Watch this video to learn how to set up SIS ParentVUE
• Liberty MS Staff Directory
• Technology Help Desk:1-833-921-3277

Liberty MS Website Blogpost:

Check out what’s happening at Liberty! Read our latest website blogposts: https://libertyms.fcps.edu/features

LMS Administrative Team

Assistant Principal: Jennifer Filsinger | JLFilsinger@fcps.edu

Assistant Principal: Sarah Letina |  SCLetina@fcps.edu

Principal: Adam Erbrecht  |  AWErbrecht@fcps.edu

Director of Student Services: Valerie Peters |  VCPeters@fcps.edu

Assistant Principal: Gregory Hall |  GHall3@fcps.edu 

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

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