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REMINDER: Early Release 10/25, No School 10/26
It is parent-teacher conference week in Liberty Public Schools. Due to conferences, LPS will be on a 2-hour early release schedule on Thursday, October 25. There will be no classes on Friday, October 26. We hope our students, staff, and families have a great upcoming long weekend!
LPS News to Know
Diversity Festival November 8
Liberty Public Schools is proudly hosting the 3rd Annual Diversity Festival, celebrating the many diverse cultures that make up our community. The theme this year is, THRIVE: Culturally, Locally, Globally . This year’s festival will be held Thursday, November 8, from 6-8 p.m. at Liberty North High School. Stop on by!
LEF Fundraiser Follow-Up
On October 20, the Liberty Education Foundation hosted over 350 guests at Gary Crossley Ford for its 4th Annual Education Uncorked and raised $75,000! This record-breaking year is something to celebrate! Through the generosity of our community, we are able to invest in the bright futures of all of our students by providing life-changing opportunities and inspiring possibilities. Take a moment to visit  www.libertyeducationfoundation.org/uncorked  to see highlights from the event, photos, and a video featuring a few of our students. While there, be sure to view our 2018-2019  Corporate Council  sponsors and  Ray of Sunshine Society  members who have committed to leadership-level gifts in support of the programs we provide to Liberty Public Schools. 
Student/Staff Recognitions
Vote for Franklin Student in Toy Invention Contest
Adelyn Boyd, a 5th grader at Franklin Elementary School, has been chosen as a top seven finalist in the international Fat Brain Toy Competition. Fifth-grade students at Franklin designed and developed toys for the competition during library class. Adelyn used her 3D design skills and innovative ideas to create the game Marble Point. If chosen as the winner, Adelyn will go to New York for the International Toy Fair, her toy will be sold by Fat Brain Toys, and she will receive a scholarship and toys. There is a public vote to determine the top five. Help Adelyn out! Click here and vote for her game, Marble Point!
LHS Marching Bands Brings Home Hardware
The LHS Blue and White Vanguard Marching Band competed strongly at the UCM Festival of Champions on Saturday, October 20. The students performed in three events: Indoor Drumline, Indoor Color Guard, and the Field Show competition. They received the following awards:

First place in Indoor Drumline
Second place in Indoor Guard
Outstanding Percussion in the Field Show
Outstanding Guard in the Field Show
First place in our division on the Field Show with a trip to the finals
Speech/Debate Turns in Another Solid Weekend
The Liberty High School Speech and Debate Team built on the success from its season opener this weekend at Park Hill and Oak Park. At Park Hill, the varsity team won the overall team sweepstakes competition. At Oak Park, the novice team took second overall in sweepstakes. The team begins the week ranked 6 th in the country. The following students had individual honors in varsity:
Kaitlyn Jackson- Tournament Champion, POI
Jonathan Edens- 2 nd place, Informative Speaking
Grace Johannes- 2 nd place, Champ Lincoln Douglas Debate
Richard Ames/ Noah Jolly- 2 nd place, Champ Public Forum Debate
Regan Mills- 2 nd place, Humorous Interp
John Belfonte/ Jordan Carlson- 3 rd place, Champ Public Forum Debate
Jake Kane/ Weston Brown- 3 rd place, Duo Interp and Public Forum Debate
Jordan Carlson- 3 rd place, US Extemp
Jake Kane- 3 rd place, Original Oratory
Weston Brown- 3 rd place, Radio Speaking
Olivia Newell- 3 rd place, Student Congress
Grace Johannes- 4 th place, US Extemp
Weston Brown- 4 th place, Dramatic Interp
Alex Johnson- 4 th place, Original Oratory
Elijah Nash- 4 th place, Radio Speaking
Ashlie Anderson- 5 th place, US Extemp
Moroni Lehnardt- 5 th place, Original Oratory
Abby Maloney- 5 th place, Radio Speaking
Ashlyn Schultz- 5 th place, Poetry Reading
Kelsey Pierce- Top 8, Lincoln Douglas Debate
 
Meanwhile, at Oak Park, first year novice students competed with great success:
Rand Brown- 2 nd place, Humorous Interp
Erin Brage- 2 nd place, Poetry Reading
Kora Weidmaier- 2 nd place, Dramatic Interp
Kennedy Naseem- 3 rd place, Dramatic Interp
Kelley Burns- 5 th place, Original Oratory
Paige Magera- 6 th place, Original Oratory
Ciara Keenam- 8 th place, Poetry Reading
Sasha Pancic- Top 8, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Nirbhay Vohra- Top 8, Lincoln Douglas Debate

Congratulations to the Liberty North Speech and Debate team for placing 3rd in team sweepstakes out of 30 schools at the Park Hill tournament.

3rd Policy Debate, Sadik Mohamed/Selma Khalil
3rd Policy Debate, Cyenne Pulliam/Isabel Zubiri
3rd Lincoln Douglas Debate, Will Bendure
5th Congressional Debate, Blake Katzenberger
6th US Extemp, Sadik Mohamed
6th Foreign Extemp, Brenden Keller
6th Humorous Interp, Victoria Morelli

The Novice team traveled to the Oak Park tournament and these students placed.

2nd Duo Interp, Briggs Maynor/Reagan Schwalm
3rd Duo Interp, Georgia Barge/Ava Wolesky
4th Duo Interp, Jazlyn Summers/Jacob Aldridge
5th Poetry, Ava Wolesky
6th Poetry, Kayley Lenger
7th Humorous Interp, MJ Cullum
7th Duo Interp, Dylan Pursley/Leza Cook
7th Prose, Kayley Lenger
Upcoming District/Community Events
DMS Presents Crazytown!
Discovery Middle School presents Crazytown! , a play by Jonathan Rand. Take a tour of the most messed up town in America, from the police interrogation room where the nicest guy in town has issued a strange ultimatum to the elementary school for a heated political debate on critical issues like tater tots. Welcome to Crazytown, where our motto is: Welcome to Crazytown.  Crazytown will be presented Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 1, 2, and 3, at 7 p.m. on the Periwinkle stage at Discovery Middle School. Tickets are $5 at the door or online by clicking here .
HMS Presents Alice in Wonderland
Heritage Middle School will present Alice in Wonderland November 1, 2, and 3 at 7 p.m. inside the HMS Auditorium. Tickets are currently being sold for $5 and can be purchased online by clicking here , or at the LPS Fine Arts office, or at the door.

As the curtain rises, Alice slides into view at the end of her long fall down the rabbit hole. It is a more delightful place for the audience than for Alice, though, who is trying desperately to get back home. She tries to get help from the Mad Hatter, the Rabbit, and from the 
very nice Cheshire Cat to name a few. Instead of helping her, Tweedledee and Tweedledum get into a fight - The Mad Hatter has a tea party - and even the Cheshire Cat is enigmatic. So poor Alice even decides to ask for help from the evil Queen of Hearts. The action in this show is fast-paced and depicts all of the delightful charm of Lewis Carroll's great classic! 
Liberty High School Presents Mamma Mia !
Liberty High School Presents MAMMA MIA! Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna, who was once the lead singer of Donna and the Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her backup singers, Rosie and Tanya. Performances begin   November 8-10 & 15-17 at 7 p.m. with matinee performances on November 10 & 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here . We would advise to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. We expect all performances to be sold out due to our limited seating capacity. Ticket prices are $5 for children and senior citizens and $10 for adults.
LNHS to Present Guys and Dolls
About 100 Liberty North High School “guys and dolls” will be producing the musical Guys and Dolls on November 15, 16, and 17 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Theatre of LNHS. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here , or at the LNHS Box Office with cash, check, or credit card an hour before each performance. Tickets are $5 for Seniors, Students, and LPS Employees, and $10 for other adults. This year the students who are working as Understudies for lead roles will have their own performance in those lead roles in a special production at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 17.
Liberty Robotics Foundation to Host Fundraiser Event
Get Your Mind in Gear and support the Liberty Robotics Foundation at their 6th annual trivia fundraiser event! This event is scheduled for Sunday, November 4 from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Belvoir Winery. Funds raised will support the combined Liberty/Liberty North Robotics Team as well as STEM programs in Liberty Public Schools. To view a flyer with more information on the event, click here . In addition, you are encouraged to email parent@libertyroboticsfoundation.org with any questions.
Medical Careers Night
Register now for the November 15 Medical Careers Night at Liberty Hospital. This event will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. and is come-and-go (both students and parents). Medical Careers Night is open to both Liberty and Kearney school districts, 6th-12th grades, and to Staley High School students. Although the event is free, registration is required at libertyhospital.org to reserve student tour times. For more information, please contact Colleen Jones, 736-5320.
Liberty Giving Thanks 5K Scheduled for Thanksgiving
The 9th Annual Liberty Giving Thanks 5K will be held on Thanksgiving Day 2018 in Liberty, MO. This event benefits Hillcrest Hope by raising awareness and funds to support its mission to transition homeless families to self-sufficiency. This event that will be chip timed. This is a family friendly event for runners, families with strollers, and walkers.  Strollers and walkers will be asked to start at the back of the line-up for safety purposes. NO PETS ALLOWED. 
PLTW Showcase Night November 28
See work from our LPS Project Lead the Way students on Wednesday night, November 28th! Join us from 6-7:30 p.m. at South Valley Middle School where you will also get a preview of what middle and high school PLTW classes are like. Contact Colleen Jones for more information.
LPS Insider for Wednesday, October 24, 2018
LPS Tweets of the Week
Twitter has become an important communication tool for our schools, teachers, programs, and district. Each week, we will be sharing with you a few highlights from the previous week that have been shared on our page. If you do not follow us, you can find us at @LIBERTYSCHOOLS.
Upcoming District Dates at a Glance
Friday, October 19, 2018 - Teacher Workday (Early Release)
Mon., Oct. 22 - Thurs., Oct. 25 - Parent-Teacher Conference Week
Thursday, October 25 - Two-Hour Early Release Day
Friday, October 26 - No School
LPS Mission:  Inspire and equip all learners to discover their voice and unlimited potential.

LPS Vision:  A future-focused community with a passion for lifelong learning.

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