 The Liberty Ledger
Weekly newsletter providing families with the important updates and report of events happening at Liberty Middle School.
Important Dates:
- Thursday, November 6- Fairfax County Courthouse Field Trip
- Friday, November 7- Picture Day Retake
- Tuesday, November 11- School Closed (Holiday)
- Thursday, November 20-Thanksgiving Lunch for Students
- Wednesday, November 26- School Closed (Holiday)
- Thursday, November 27- School Closed (Holiday)
- Friday, November 28- School Closed (Holiday)
Virginia SOL:
⚠️Student Impact: Important Information About Virginia SOL Changes and Accountability
It is important that families are aware of the startling impact that new SOL cut scores (what number indicates proficiency in a subject) will have on our students. When looking at FCPS pass rates, 26% of our students who passed their math SOL in the spring of 2025 would no longer be considered passing if they took the same test with these new cut scores. For reading, it’s 28% fewer students.
During the October 23 School Board meeting, Dr. Reid shared some of the impacts that the Virginia Board of Education’s proposed changes will have on our students.
For our students in younger grades, these changes signal that their achievement now falls short, which can harm their beliefs about themselves as learners and future school success.
These changes aren’t about raising expectations for our children, they simply move the finish line for students. Raising expectations means we change the learning experience for our students, something FCPS is deeply committed to as is evidenced by our focus on increasing access to high school mathematics courses in elementary and middle school and ensuring all students have access to rigorous high school courses that prepare them for the future.
The Virginia Board of Education will be taking action on the plan to implement the changes to cut scores on November 13. Community members are able to provide feedback on these changes through November 6.
The state will also host a listening session for families on November 5 from 5:30-6:30pm where you can share your thoughts. You can join the the listening session with this information:
Link to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 230 998 444 924 3
Passcode: ui9mv9Nz
There are also several legislative changes that will take effect in the 2026-27 school year including additional requirements for SOL testing and requiring SOL testing results to count as a portion of the students final grade in middle and high school.
In addition to these cut score changes, the state is also changing how they measure schools. This means that many Virginia families will now see their schools marked as failing. Superintendent Reid explains more in this short video and greater detail can be found on the FCPS website.
We will continue to keep our community informed about these state changes that will have an impact on our students and our schools.
Impact Aid:
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or submitting the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type “Federal Impact Aid Survey” in the Issue Description section. You may also call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Student MiFi Access:
The purpose of the MiFi devices is to provide internet access to students who do not currently have access at home. The MiFi devices provide a Mobile Hotspot for up to 5 devices allowing a connection to a filtered network configured to match the current filtering in place at FCPS.
Schools have mobile hotspot devices (MiFi) for checkout to students who have no internet access at home. These MiFis are intended to support school-related activities only, and include internet filtering that prevents recreational uses, including Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services.
This is available to all students as needed. Students can inform their teacher of the need and form outlining the acceptance of responsibility and home user agreement will need to be signed. Once this is complete a Mifi device will be issued to the student.
For more questions, please contact Caleb Lee Liberty MS TSSpec (Technology Support Specialist) at CLee8@fcps.edu
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Picture Day Retakes:
Liberty students will be able to retake their school picture next Friday, November 7th, sometime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
Families will be messaged no later than Monday, November 3rd with their child's specific time to report to the Lecture Hall. Please remind your child to bring their initial school picture packet that they received. This packet needs to be given to the photographer. If you have any questions, please email Sarah Letina at scletina@fcps.edu.
RETAKE PICTURE FORM HERE!
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.
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:
Payments can be made online in MySchoolBucks:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/postlogin.action
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September 16, 2025 – January 9, 2026: $26
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January 10, 2026 – April 10, 2026: $30
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April 11, 2026 – June 30, 2026: $38
This week in the Liberty Library:
Library Spotlight!
One of our featured programs in the library, Battle of the Books, is in full swing! This in-school club meets weekly during Advisory as students prepare for a fun, fast-paced competition to see who knows this year’s books best. Each meeting includes creative, team-building activities that strengthen collaboration and communication. This week’s challenge had students using a mix of clues and charades to solve a mystery together, showing that teamwork and a love of reading make the perfect combination!
After-School Program:
AFTER-SCHOOL REGISTRATION
 REGISTRATION Is REQUIRED for EVERY Student!
Almost 100% of students stay at least one day for a rehearsal, activities, or with a teacher for help.
Consent Forms: Please review and provide your consent for After-School Registration and Digital Resource Access through FCPS’s easy-to-use..
Parent Digital Consent System.(This is the After-School Consent, too)
These forms are required for all.
Please review each consent as one is for Army Affiliation and should only be "accepted" if your family is an Army family.
For more information, visit the Fairfax County Public Schools website.
Completing the above consent is all you need to do for your student to stay after school for activities, sports, clubs, rehearsals, and even extra help from a teacher. ✅
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*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...
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MS Sports Registration Link for Fall 2025 - Filled in by the family for each student.(siblings completed separately for everything)
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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
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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 Services Team
Shirley Alvarez-Leon, Liberty Counselor (Last names G-Moo)
Valerie Peters, Director of Student Services
Quesuan Wigfall, Liberty Counselor (Last names A-F)
Raychal Hart, Lead Liberty Counselor (Last Names Mop-Z)
Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility
If your children qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FRM), they may also be eligible for:
- Waivers or reduced fees for other FCPS fee-based programs.
- Information about scholarships, classes, and services from non-FCPS agencies and organizations.
To receive these additional benefits, you must give written consent allowing FCPS staff to share your children's meal eligibility status with administrators, school counselors and the school's finance technician. This information will not be shared with any other parties.
The Consent to Share is available here in multiple languages.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, feel free to contact our Family Liaison, Jaime Fajardo, at jefajardo@fcps.edu or 703-988-8234. All applications and related conversations will be handled confidentially.
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
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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