Blue Jay Cheerleaders State Champs Again
The Liberty High School Varsity Cheer team competed at the Missouri State Cheer Competition on Saturday, December 1. The team placed 1st in the Class 5 Large Varsity division for the 10th consecutive year! The team, led by ten seniors, qualified for state at the Kansas City Regional Competition last month. Senior
Kayla Watkins
was also named to the Missouri All-State Cheer Team. The team now turns all attention to an event this weekend in hopes of qualifying for the National High School Cheer Competition in Orlando, Florida, in February 2019. To read more about this tremendous achievement,
click here
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LPS to Host Holiday Open House Friday, December 14
Liberty Public Schools will get into the holiday spirit on Friday, December 14, as we host our annual Holiday Open House at the District Administration Center. As you will see when you click on the link below, it is a packed schedule of performance groups throughout the day, beginning at 8 a.m. In addition to all performances being recorded and replayed on KLPS-TV and our YouTube Channel over the holidays, we will also be airing the performances live on our Facebook page. To view the detailed listing of performances,
click here. We hope you can make plans to join us!
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Public Notice - Filing for Board Candidacy
Liberty 53 School District will accept declaration of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the Liberty School Board in the April 2, 2019, election. Persons interested may file at the Liberty Public School District Administration Center located at 8 Victory Lane, Liberty, Missouri.
Filing will begin December 18, 2018, at 8 a.m. and will continue during the District’s regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Candidates should enter the building through the
east entrance doors. Filing will not occur on days the school district’s offices are closed due to inclement weather. Filing will not occur on the following holidays when the school district’s offices are closed: December 24, 25, 31, 2018, and January 1, 2019. Filing will end on January 15, 2019, at 5 p.m. There are two positions available with three-year terms.
If you have additional questions, contact Board of Education Secretary
Sandra Cockrum.
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Major Saver Fundraiser
November 28 – December 12
We are pleased to share this year’s Major Saver card, featuring great offers, for only $15! Proceeds benefit individual schools and the Liberty Education Foundation directly. This year, we will hit the $1 million mark in funds raised by our incredible Liberty Public Schools students through Major Saver! We love partnering with local businesses to enrich educational experiences for our students. Learn more, and purchase cards at:
www.libertyeducationfoundation.org/majorsaver
. Questions? Contact
Tanna Campbell
, Executive Director of the Liberty Education Foundation, at
816.736.7119.
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Student/Staff Recognitions
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LNHS Scholar Bowl Lee's Summit Runner-Up
The Liberty North High School Varsity Scholar Bowl team earned
2nd place at the Lee's Summit North Bronco Classic on Saturday, December 1, out of a field of 22 competitors. The team won 4 out of 5 games played, earning 1,810 points during the day of competition. The team members were
Nishat Shah (Captain), Max Hodes, Eddie Gomez, and
Wessyn Robinson.
At the same tournament, the LN JV Scholar Bowl team won 3 out of 5 games, earned 1,310 points and ranked 10th out of the 20 JV teams competing. The JV team members were
Zack Rodick (Captain), Emma Suppes, and
Connor Ellington.
Team coaches
Rosemary Camp and
Mary Coogan are very pleased with the success of the teams and are looking forward to the rest of the season.
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LHS Speech and Debate Keeps Rolling
The Liberty High School Speech and Debate Team had an impressive performance this past weekend at The Independence Winter Classic. At Truman, varsity won the overall sweepstakes competition. The team climbs the national rankings this week and starts the week ranked third in the country! Individual honors for the tournament include:
Grace
and
Sara Keenan
- Tournament Champions, Duo Interp
Abbie Schulte
- 2nd place, Championship Lincoln Douglas Debate
Abby Maloney
- 4th place, Championship Lincoln Douglas Debate
Olivia Cotton
- 4th place, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Regan Mills
- 4th place, Humorous Interp
Maggie Quinn
and
Lukas Hudson
- 4th place, Duo Interp
Caleb Goodwin
- 4th place, Storytelling
Daisy Smith
- 5th place, Program of Oral Interp
Sal Bonadonna
- 5th place, Humorous Interp
Regan Mills/Gracie Thompson
- 6th place, Duo Interp
At William Chrisman, the following novice earned the following honors:
Erin Brage
- Tournament Champion, Humorous Interp
Paige Magera
- Tournament Champion, Informative Speaking
Naseem
- 2nd place, Dramatic Interp
Spencer Blaine
- 4th place, US Extemporaneous Speaking
Wiedmaier
- 5th place, Dramatic Interp
Mallory Chapman
- 5th place, Original Oratory
Rand Brown
- 6th place, Humorous Interp
The team will head to Raytown and Raytown South this weekend as they close out the semester.
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Students Named All-State Band
The following students from both Liberty North High School and Liberty High School achieved honors at all-state band auditions on Saturday, December 1, which were held at Columbia Hickman High School.
Liberty North High School Students
Aaron Stockmann - 4th Chair - Tuba
Levi Anderson - 2nd Alternate - Percussion Opt. 1
Michael Fuller - 2nd Alternate - Percussion Opt. 3
Cooper Smith - 1st Chair - Alto Saxophone
Jackson Krop - 1st Chair - Tenor Saxophone
Mitchell Sidden - 9th Chair - Clarinet
Abby Reinhart - 2nd Alternate - Clarinet
Liberty High School Students
Katie Martin
-1st chair - Bassoon
Charlie Cope
- Morris - 2nd chair - Bassoon
Abbie Bavuso
- 23rd chair - Clarinet
Grant Owen
- 2nd chair - Percussion Opt. 1
Jacob Fullinwider
- 1st chair Percussion Opt. 1
Jillian Arnold-Tuba
- All State Alternate
In addition,
Jonathan Fang, freshman violinist, will be representing Liberty High School at the Missouri Music Educators National Conference in January.
Students competed against hundreds of other musicians for these coveted positions. Students in the all-state band will travel to Tan-Tar-A at the end of January to practice and perform as part of the Mission Music Educators Convention.
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Upcoming District/Community Events
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Brunch With Santa Fundraiser
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oin Earnest Shepherd Youth Center and the Liberty High School Key Club on December 8 for their annual Christmas fundraiser for the young and the young at heart! Each child will receive a couple of gifts from Santa, make some holiday crafts, and enjoy a little person’s continental breakfast. Juice will be served to the accompanying adults, as your presence is required throughout your visit. All proceeds go to support the Shepherd Center youth programming for 2019.
Parents: Please select a time period of
9:30 a.m
. or
10:30 a.m
. on your child’s
registration form
(registration is required)
or call 781-7733.
Cost: $10 per child. Questions? Contact
Sheila Bruns,
Director, Earnest Shepherd Memorial Youth Center.
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DMS Hosting Shoe Drive
Neighbors, friends, and family - don’t throw away your old shoes! Discovery Middle School is hosting a SHOE DRIVE through January 31, 2019. Get your gently worn, used, or new shoes to Discovery Middle School, 800 Midjay Drive, Liberty, before January 31. Your shoes will be shipped to entrepreneurs in third world countries who will re-purpose the shoes and provide them to those in need.
The Discovery Middle School Jr. Thespian troupe is sponsoring this event, and they are hoping to gather 2,500 pairs of shoes for donation. The troupe will receive a check according to the total weight of shoes donated.
Help support your local students and donate to a world-changing cause! Go to
Funds2orgs.com
to check out how the Shoe Drive works. More questions? Contact
Kate Brady
.
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LPS Insider for Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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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. We recently exceeded the 8,000 follower mark. If you haven't joined us on Twitter, we encourage you to do so today!
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Upcoming District Dates at a Glance
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Tuesday, December 18 - Board of Education Meeting (7 p.m./District Admin. Center)
Friday, December 21 - End of First Semester (2-hour early release)
Mon., Dec. 24 - Fri., Jan. 4, 2019 - Winter Vacation (No Classes)
Monday, January 7, 2019 - Teacher Workday (No Classes)
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - Second Semester Begins
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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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Liberty Public Schools
8 Victory Lane
Liberty, MO 64068
816.736.5300
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