Liberty Elementary School Eagle Info
January 18, 2019
RECOGNITIONS:
Congratulations to Liberty fifth grade student Saanvi Sharma on advancing to the state level in the PTA Reflections program in the literature category and the theme “Heroes Around Me”! Saanvi was one of fourteen entries from Liberty in the areas of art, photography, dance, film, and music. Thank you to Liberty PTA Reflections coordinator Raja Natarajan for her efforts and for recognizing Saanvi at lunch in front of her peers!
Congratulations to fifth grade students Daksha Gowda and Andrew Morgan on their participation in the Flower Mound Feeder Spelling Bee and for representing Liberty so well!
Congratulations to Liberty Geography Bee Champion Isaac Park, Runner-Up Anjali Kumar, and Third Place finalist Gavin Somoano! Thanks and congratulations to all geography bee contestants on their participation and respect of each other!
Congratulations to the following students on being selected as winners for the 7Eleven Holiday Art Contest: Soham Guha - Fifth Grade, Carter Bradley - First Grade, Alyssa Wong – Second Grade, Emily Neill - Third Grade, Shaina Padhi - Fourth Grade, Bronwyn Fouche - First Grade, Abhiram Sridhar - Third Grade, Chloe Meng - First Grade, and Katherine Thompson – Fifth Grade- Grand Prize Winner!
Congratulations to Liberty staff members nominated for the annual LISD awards: Instructional/Technical Professionals: Cathy Fields, Transportation Services – Jason Varner, Instructional Support Staff Member – Sarah Ash, Gina Crim, Niki Taylor, Nurse – Regina Miller, and Assistant Principal – Lori Sowers.
Thank you to each of you who supported students at the Belles performances at FMHS, the FMHS Feeder Spelling Bee, and in the Liberty Geography Bee! Thank you to the volunteers who provided exercise assistance during physical education classes this week! Thank you to the third grade field trip chaperones! Thank you to the volunteers who provided lunch coverage Thursday! Thank you to the Liberty Belles and moms for attending the meeting Tuesday night! Thank you to Ben Sampson for his WATCH D.O.G. service last week!
ACTION INFORMATION:
School Nurse Regina Miller has organized a community blood drive with Carter Blood Center to offer us an opportunity to help alleviate a shortage in the blood supply. A sign up link appears at the end of this message and informational fliers are attached.
Be sure to purchase your Spaghetti Dinner tickets in advance by the Thursday, January 31 deadline and join us Thursday, February 7, for a family night of food, fun, and fellowship at the dinner, carnival, silent auction, and vendor fair from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
If you have a middle school or high school student who is a former Liberty Eagle and they plan on attending our Eagle Festival on February 7, we could use their help. If they come that night we could use them as volunteers to help the teachers throughout the night. Please email either Tasha Southerland at southerlandt@lisd.net or Kimberly Thomas at thomask@lisd.net to let us know that they can help that evening.
We are currently collecting the following items for the gifted and talented classroom: clear, empty plastic containers like ones that berries, lettuce, etc. are sold in; empty egg cartons, clear; empty plastic soda bottles, like for Diet Coke, etc.; small boxes like ones for jewelry, square, tissues, etc.; toilet paper and paper towel rolls; and packing materials like peanuts, bubble wrap, small foam blocks.
Liberty PTA Members are welcomed to provide a recommendation(s) for the PTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Awards. Our Liberty recipients will be recognized by LISD Council PTA at a banquet held in February. These awards recognize an individual who is: *Making or has made a worthwhile contribution to the well-being of children and whose service hours have enriched the learning experience for Liberty Elementary School. *A positive role model showing respect for the entire Liberty Elementary School campus including all faculty/staff members, administrators, parents, students etc. If the nominee recommendation is a community leader member, the nominee must have made a significant contribution (not necessarily financial) that has been beneficial to the entire school. Please send an email to: srpowell96@verizon,net by TODAY with your recommendation(s) and brief comments that speak to the criteria above for the review of the Membership Nominating Committee.
The yearbook is available for purchase online for just $25.00 at https://www.balfour.com/texas/flower-mound/liberty-elementary-school and selecting Yearbook. Then please follow the steps to complete the order.
EVENTS:
There will be no school Monday, January 21, in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Liberty will host a district informational meeting for the 2019-2020 Discovery Academy program from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Tuesday, January 22.
McKamy Middle School is hosting an open house for families zoned or transferring there next school year for sixth grade at 6:00pm Tuesday, January 15.
The Liberty Eagle Choir rehearsals begin again each Wednesday on January 23, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
The next Tea Time with Tim sessions will be Thursday, January 24, 9:00am to 10:30am and 6:00pm to 7:30pm with our guest presenter school counselor Marinell Clark.
PTA provided birthday treats and monthly celebration will be held during the lunch shifts Thursday, January 24.
Flashback Day is January 25, with everyone encouraged to wear outfits for the decades of the 20th century.
We will celebrate the 100th Day of School with classroom activities for both Discovery Academy and Kindergarten students on Friday, January 25.
We will participate in the American Heart Association Go Red Week from Monday, January 28 through Friday, February 1.
New student enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year begins online on Monday, January 28. Please help spread the word to all new families, families in other school settings currently, and all families with Kindergarten aged children.
The Building Leadership Team will meet Monday, January 28, at 3:15pm in room 502.
Student Council will meet Tuesday, January 29, from 3:00pm-4:00pm. Members should wear their polo shirts.
Liberty Night at Torchy’s Tacos will be Wednesday, January 30, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm! Be sure to say you are from LES!
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Online entries are now being accepted for the annual LISD Reel Voices competition at filmfest.lisd.net.
As always, your positive support, involvement, and feedback are greatly appreciated. Have a great week!
Liberty Elementary School
(click here to sign-up)
Friday, February 8, 2019
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
4600 Quail Run
Carter BloodCare Bus
Flower Mound, TX 75022
Regina Miller
Volunteer Drive Coordinator
