Liberty Elementary School Eagle Info

April 5, 2019

RECOGNITIONS: 

Congratulations to our students who were awarded Exceptional Student School Performance trophies for this school year including:  Kindergarten – Elise Balderas, First Grade – Madeleine Payne, Second Grade – Abhay Pasam, Third Grade – Rodrigo Soler Cruzado, Fourth Grade – Preston Payne, Fifth Grade – Peyton Perkins!  Thank you to the family members and staff members who attended in support!

Congratulations to Saanvi Sharma on receiving an Honorable Mention from Texas PTA on her literature entry in the PTA Reflections program!

Thank you to each of you who attended Muffins with Moms!  Thank you to each of our volunteers who set up, worked, and cleaned up the event!  Thank you to the Austin family and Sunny Street Café for all of the muffins and beverages enjoyed by the attendees!  Thank you to our Liberty PTA for providing the coordination!

Thank you to each of our PTA Spring Book Fair volunteers for a great week of offering our students quality books and other items!  Thank you to each person who purchased a lollipop as those funds are being invested back into our own Liberty Library!  Thank you to everyone who supported the book fair through your purchases! 

Thank you to the students who paid a $1.00 and wore hats this week for Autism Awareness!  And to all others who donated funds to the cause!  Thank you to the PTA Board members for their active meeting participation!  Thank to each of our lunch coverage volunteers for your service and to coordinator Emily Amidon for her work!  Thank you to the 77 individuals who completed the PTA Survey provided us with meaningful results to guide our decision making for the next school year!  Thank you again to art instructor Linda Echols for her efforts in displaying our students work in the West Side Elementary Art Show and to each of you who attended the show last week!

ACTION INFORMATION:

Remaining salmon colored family input forms for 2019-2020 are late and should be returned only to the main office today. 

Please return all remaining LifeTouch school picture packets to the main office immediately.

It is time to nominate our outstanding fifth grade family members for the Soaring Eagle Award. Recipients of this award must have their last child moving on to middle school next year, have been at Liberty at least two years and been actively involved in the PTA during their time at Liberty. Please send Nominations to emilylamidon@gmail.com by April 26. The Soaring Eagle awards will be presented during our PTA meeting on Tuesday, May 7, preceding the Family Luau.

If you know of anyone who is currently enrolled in an LISD school and interested in transferring to Liberty for the next school year, the transfer application is now open through Friday, April 19, via Skyward Family Access.  For any student and family new to LISD, the transfer request is available through the online enrollment process at enroll.lisd.net. now through Friday, April 19.

All Eagle Fee green forms and payments are due to the main office by Friday, April 26.  Thank you to the families who have already completed this process.

PTA World Cultures Day Hosts needed for Thursday, April 25, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm (which is a change from the published calendar).  Help Liberty ES discover the many different cultures and countries that represent our students, families and faculty at Liberty as we learn about the food, entertainment, wildlife, money, sports, etc. of many countries.  Please sign up in the front office.  Questions? Contact PTA Chair, Amber Cramer at amberleecramer@gmail.com.

Shadow Ridge Middle School welcomes the families of incoming sixth graders with the following message:  We are excited to have some new faces walking our halls next year.  The PTA at SRMS would love to get you plugged into our school.  Joining PTA is one of the quickest ways to get to know the Principals, Counselors and teachers at Shadow Ridge as well as students with whom your kids will be going to school.  Middle school can be a big transition and joining the PTA helps to keep you connected, provides networking opportunities, allows you to be a role model to your student and provides you the opportunity to speak up about what is important.  For interest in any of the above positions please contact Megan Toole-Hall via email (mtoole@farmersagent.com) or cell phone (469-222-5258). 

The 2019-2020 school supply Wrap Packs are on sale now, and can be purchased through Friday, May 10, by going to the link www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks with our school ID of LIB064. 

EVENTS:

National Library Week will be celebrated Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12.

State mandated STAAR testing begins Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, with fourth grade writing and fifth grade math on the first day and fifth grade reading on the second day.  It is very important that all students who are testing get a good night of sleep, eat an appropriate breakfast, remain hydrated, dress comfortably, consider leaving all electronics at home, and arrive at school early to settle in for testing.  Every family needs to know that the entire campus will be closed to ALL visitors for ALL grade levels on testing days - meaning no volunteer services, no mystery readers, no lunch visitors, etc.  These days must allow us to focus on a quiet, uninterrupted environment that also allows for the administration, office, and support staff to be available for testing purposes as mandated by the Texas Education Agency.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The district PTA Reflections awards ceremony will be held at the LISD Administration Center on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:00pm.

Liberty will advocate for anti-bullying practices and diversity support via the International Day of Pink by wearing pink on Wednesday, April 10.

Kindergartners will take a field trip to the Dallas Zoo on Wednesday, April 10, from 8:45am to 2:00pm.

We will recognize our librarian media specialist Melanie Sibley in a ceremony at 3:15pm Wednesday, April 10, to which you are invited to contribute to and/or attend.

The spirit day Friday, April 12, is Earth Day with everyone invited to wear shirts that reflect the earth and its inhabitants.

Fourth and fifth grade Student Council members and their advisors will take their rewards trip to Austin on Wednesday, April 17.

PTA will recognize student birthdays in April on Thursday, April 18, during all lunch shifts.  Families and guests are welcomed.

On Thursday, April 18, the LISD Council of PTAs will provide a Board of Trustees candidate meet and greet at 6:00pm followed by a candidate forum at 6:30pm at the Bolin Center.  These events are open to the public.

There will be no school Friday and Monday, April 19 and 22.

Student Council will meet again Tuesday, April 23, at 3:00pn with all members wearing a student council shirt and bringing their committee folders with them.

The Linda Holman Student Legacy Scholarship will be awarded in a ceremony with other LEF provided awards on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:00pm in Stuver Auditorium at Lewisville High School.

Third grade will host its market day on Wednesday, April 24, during the school day.

Liberty will recognize our administrative support staff Wednesday, April 24, at 3:15pm.

Passport to the World will be held for all Liberty families on Thursday, April 25, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the gym.  Come explore the cultures, customs, dress, and food of over ten countries around the globe hosted by Liberty families and PTA.

Friday, April 26, will be an Eagle spirit day!

The fourth grade will take their annual field trip to the Fort Worth Stockyards on Friday, April 26, from 8:45am to 2:00pm.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

The March health newsletter from our school nurse Regina Miller:  https://www.smore.com/d4ajr

If you know of anyone who is currently enrolled in an LISD school and interested in transferring to Liberty for the next school year, the transfer application is now open through Friday, April 19, via Skyward Family Access.  For any student and family new to LISD, the transfer request is available through the online enrollment process at enroll.lisd.net. now through Friday, April 19.

The weather is warming up and many students walk or ride their bikes to school during this time of the year. Please take this opportunity to remind students to be aware of their surroundings and encourage them to travel in groups to ensure safety from those they may not know. Additionally, remind them to report anything to a trusted adult that causes them concern.  Student safety is a priority in LISD and together we will keep our children safe.

The Flower Mound Police Department is going to be having a Bike with the Blue event on Saturday,  May 11, 2019 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, in the police department parking lot and are trying to get kids of Elementary school age to attend.  They will have obstacle courses and different things for them to do and will conclude the day with a bike ride around town.  Family members are welcomed to ride with us on the ride around town and we even had a couple try some of the obstacles last year. 

Thank you for your support and involvement at Liberty Elementary School and have a great weekend and week!

STAAR Testing Schedule on Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10.