LHS Parent Newsletter
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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Parent Teacher Conferences
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Liberty High School Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
- Tuesday, October 23rd, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday Conferences will be by appointment only. My Online Conference will be open for scheduling at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9th.
- Wednesday, October 24th, 4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Conferences will be an open format, come and go as you are available.
- Thursday, October 25th, 2 Hour Early Release (1:15 p.m.)
- Friday, October 26th, Schools Closed
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NIGHTMARE ON BLUE JAY DRIVE
Homecoming Football Game
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Friday, 7pm,
October 12th at LHS
Homecoming Dance
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Saturday, 8-11pm,
October 13th at LHS
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Homecoming 2018 Spirit Days:
Monday, Oct. 8th - Walking Zombie, PJ Day
Tuesday, Oct. 9th - RIP, Vine
Wednesday, Oct. 10th - Which Witch, Twin Day
Thursday, Oct. 11th - American Horror Story
Friday, Oct. 12th - Fri Night Fright, dress in White!
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Other Homecoming Events:
- Homecoming Tickets: Tickets will be sold at lunch during the week of Homecoming for $15 each. All out of school guests MUST be registered before purchasing tickets. All students must have their Student ID to get into the dance.
- Fence Decorating: Clubs and Activities will sign up through their coach/sponsor to decorate Blue Jay Drive!
- Advisory Classrooms will compete for best HoCo door decoration.
- Pep Rally/Assembly during school hours
- Color Powder Party, 5pm, October 12th
- Coronation, halftime of the football game
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SENIOR AD ORDERS ARE DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 22!
Dear LHS Parents, Family & Friends:
Congratulations on your Student’s Senior year! The Spectator Staff would like to present Senior Parents and family members with the opportunity to purchase a Senior advertisement.
The Senior ads are a long standing tradition at Liberty High School
Click on “Purchase Yearbook/Senior Ad Link”
You first have to enter your high school name (make sure it's Liberty, MO) & Enter Homeroom teacher as "Gumina"
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LHS Library is Open Extended Hours!
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LHS is excited to share a new opportunity available to LPS students:
LIBRARY XL
- Library XL will provide late library hours and programming that extends the learning experiences that happen during the school day.
- When: most Wednesdays when school is in session
September 26 & October 3, 10, 17th
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Liberty High School Library (LMC)
- Why: Students may need collaboration space, research help from one of the librarians on staff, or just want to participate in one of the evening's programs!
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Please mark your calendars for the following dates at MCC - Maple Woods:
- October 11th -- Senior Visit and A+ Information Night, 6-7:30pm
- October 16th -- FAFSA Frenzy, 2-6pm
- October 24th -- Nursing Info Session, 6-7pm
- January 22nd -- FAFSA Frenzy, 2-6pm
- February 7th -- A+ Information Night, 6-7:30pm
FAFSA Frenzy events are for
ANY student, planning on attending
ANY post-secondary school. Bring your 2017 W-2 and tax information to apply for the 2019-2020 FAFSA and utilize the free assistance available in completing the application!
*The 2019-2020 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is available beginning October 1, 2018. The 19-20 FAFSA is for August 2019 through July 2020. Any senior wanting to attend post-secondary summer classes, (June and July 2019) must fill out a 2018-2019 FAFSA in order to receive financial aid.
*Any student wanting to use their A+ benefit, must make a good faith effort to secure financial assistance funds by filling out by filling out the FAFSA.
*For updates regarding A+ deadlines and information, be sure to follow us
@LHSAplus
Federal Deadline
Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2019. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 14, 2019.
State Deadline
Missouri - February 1, 2018
. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Applications accepted through April 2, 2018, by midnight, Central Time. Awards made until funds are depleted
College Deadline
Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline - whether it is the date the college receives your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.
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Take a few moments to make sure you are up to speed
on everything Liberty!
- QuickNews is a weekly email publication about the happenings at Liberty Public Schools, including breaking news, school cancellations or early dismissals, and other important information. To sign up, please click here.
- To stay in touch with everything Liberty High School, be sure to bookmark our webpage: https://www.lps53.org/lhs Here you can find our Bell Schedule, Dates at a Glance, information about clubs & activities, and so much more!
- Is Twitter your thing? If so, please be sure to follow Liberty High School @LHSJAYS and our Counseling department @CounselorsLHS
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Please call 816.736.7050 if your child will miss school for
any
reason.
- If your child will be absent or late for any reason, please be sure to call the attendance office directly. Please leave a voicemail if directed with the spelling of your child's last name.
- Please call as soon as possible in the morning, or even the day before, you need your child dismissed early for the day. All early dismissals should be called in prior to 1:00 p.m.
- You will be transferred to the Nurse's office, if needed, should your child have special medical instructions upon returning to school.
- If your student is absent from class without a phone call, they will be marked Unverified (UNV). Unresolved Unverified absences will result in Saturday school detentions or ISS.
- Students involved in a school activity or athletic event will be marked with an (ACT), after the Coach or Teacher Sponsor has notified the attendance office of any hours students may miss.
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Dates to Remember
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October 1, 2018 - RPG Photo Distribution, 10:40am - 12:10pm
October 9, 2018 - RPG Photo Retake/Last Make-up Day, 7am-12pm, LMC
October 10, 2018 - PSAT @LHS
October 13, 2018 - Homecoming Dance @LHS, 8-11pm
October 18, 2018 - RPG Last Chance Senior Photo, 9am-1pm, LMC
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Blue Jay Nation Membership Drive
Blue Jay Nation PTSA is a synergy of parents, teachers, students, alumni and community members which pulls together athletics, fine arts, academics and clubs to energize the sense of community, tradition and the spirit of Liberty High School.
Help us break last year's record of 1, 323 members and
sign up today!
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*At Liberty High School, we create opportunities for all to pursue their potential and positively influence society.
*We are committed to Continuous Improvement
*We believe in Community, Learning, Empowerment, Accountability & Relationships
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200 W Blue Jay Drive, Liberty, MO 64068
816.736.5340 https://lps53.org/lhs
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