Liberty Elementary School Eagle Info

March 7, 2019

SPECIAL NOTE: 

Thank you for wrapping up all communication with the campus prior to noon Friday.  Spring break and other school holidays are actually non-contract, unpaid time for staff members.  We look forward to continuing our work with you Monday, March 18. 

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RECOGNITIONS:

Congratulations to our Liberty Belles on their awards earned in the Showcase International Dallas Finale Competition including:  Best in Category Award in Pom and Sweepstakes with all scores above 85 from all judges in three routines!  Thank you to all of the family members, friends, and staff members who attended! 

Congratulations to the third grade class of Darlene Lineberger and the first grade class of Debbie Evans for being the top and runner-up classes of collecting box tops in our spring drive!  Each class has won a game of kickball with Principal Tim Greenwell to be played after spring break!  Thank you to all families who donated and to Cathy Hirst for her coordination and efforts!

Thank you to everyone who attended Spring Open House!  Thank you the PTA members who attended the planning meeting!  Thank you to Julie Brand who, on behalf of PTA, helped to recognize 30 district employees who serve our campus and for providing staff members dinner prior to Spring Open Hosue!  Thank you to our volunteers who supervised the lunch shifts on Tuesday!  Thank you to each of you who supported the third grade symphony field trip and the fifth grade human development sessions!  Thank you to the Belles families for the great end of the season celebration party! 

ACTION INFORMATION:

Please be aware of a possible “phish” email that appears to be sent from LISD Child Nutrition Services.

Eagle Fee forms for 2019-2020 will be distributed in the Eagle Folders Tuesday, March 19, and are due back with payment by Tuesday, April 30.

Each Kindergarten through Fourth Grade student will receive a salmon colored family input form for next school year in your Eagle Folder Tuesday, March 19, with the deadline to return it completed on Tuesday, April 2.  This input form is the one opportunity for families to share information about their student to be considered when making class roster assignments for your student next school year.  Be as complete, accurate, and forthcoming as possible with information to assist in the placement process for next school year.  No other input will be considered including additional notes, requests for conferences, etc. regarding this matter once the April 2 due date has passed.

Be sure to complete the PTA Interest Form and return it to the main office by Friday, March 22.

The Spring Book Fair is upon us and the link to sign up and assist in the library throughout the week of Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5 is now available:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084aabaa22a02-spring

The PTA Science Fair is Monday, March 25.  Registration is due in the main office by Friday, March 8.  Grand Prizes from Coder School, Mathnasium, Bach2Rock!!  Prizes to be awarded for Loudest, Stinkiest, Biggest, Smallest, as well.  Special guests:  SWAt (Science with Attitude!  https://txmn.org/elmfork/staying-connected/swat-science-with-attitude-educational-outreach/)  Students will have an opportunity to make Paper Pots, Plant People or Grow Cards.  New this year: Liberty STEM projects will be showcased for families to see just some of the great things your students are working on this year in STEM class.  Questions?  Email Science Fair Chair, Randy Lau at randall.lau@gmail.com

Come join the Liberty family to repaint the us map, buddy bench, and playground trash can. Former Liberty Student Erick Wade is organizing an Eagle Scout Service Project to give the playground a fresh new coat of paint. Everyone is welcome to come. We will be meeting on the blacktop at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday March 23. If you have paintbrushes, please bring them. We look forward to seeing you there.  If you are able to donate supplies please contact Erick Wade at erick.t.wade@gmail.com.

PTA World Cultures Day Hosts Needed for Thursday, April 25, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.  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.

EVENTS:

School resumes after spring break on Monday, March 18, at 7:45am with the start of the fourth and final nine weeks grading period.

Our Liberty Student Council will be collecting voluntary donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Monday through Friday, March 18 to 22.  Watch the Eagle Folder for collection boxes.  The homeroom class with the highest level of donations will be recognized with a pasta party from Olive Garden!

The fifth grade science benchmark will be administered Tuesday, March 19.

Join Principal Tim Greenwell for Tea Time with Tim at 9:00am to 10:30am on Tuesday, March 19.

PTA student birthday celebrations will be during the lunch shifts on Thursday, March 21. 

Friday, March 22, will be an Eagle spirit day with everyone encouraged to wear Liberty spirit items.

The west side elementary school art show will open at the MCL Grand Gallery in downtown Lewisville on Friday, March 22, and run through Saturday, March 30.  The public is welcomed during regular gallery hours.

Benchmark testing will occur for third and fourth grades mathematics Tuesday morning, March 26; and for third and fourth grades reading Wednesday morning, March 27.

Kindergarten document registration drop off designated drop off days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 27, 28, and 29 in the main office from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Liberty Night at Chick-fil-A will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, March 27.  Be sure to mention Liberty.

Tie Dye/Hippie Day will take place Friday, March 29, with everyone encouraged to be in their most groovy outfits.

Discovery Academy will welcome Creature Teacher from 9:45am to 10:15am Friday, March 29.

Liberty Gifted and Talented Thinkapalooza will take place in second grade on Friday, March 29.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A Cursive Writing Camp will be open to perfect the skills your child may have missed in school.  Students will learn penmanship of letters and formation of Cursive words.  The fourth week of each session will end with a Handwritten craft, to take home.  Click on the LINK to register.

Women in STEM Fair will be held at the Flower Mound Public Library on Sunday, March 24:  https://www.lisd.net/Page/1543.

Kappa Theta Writing Competition is in full swing.  Please see links below for the Writing Project Guidelines and the Entry Form. Your students can write on any topic of their choice. Students must follow the guidelines. Students are to submit their entry using the Google Form no later than Wednesday, March 20. Students will be judged on their originality, their creativity, their sentence structure, and their overall writing skills. Winners will be honored  at Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 1.  Writing Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/ya2mpzz2.  Entry Form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjSRD4TOgsCQfpV4cEsnO4xRqkmWJ9vtjP3P2oNHdnP57AlQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1 

Here is to a great, relaxing, rejuvenating spring break and as always, thank you for your support of Liberty!

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