Liberty - These are the 2021 Rebecca Caudill titles the library will have for all Liberty students.
Huge thank you to the PTA for helping us buy books and participate in the 2021 Rebecca Caudill Awards.
Respectfully,
Eileen Boucher
Liberty Track -
All 6th grade students interested in trying out for track need to reply to their email that was sent from Mr. Chamernik. All students trying out for track must have an up to date physical and a signed insurance waiver turned into the office prior to the first tryout date. The first try out date for 6th grade is Tuesday, March 10th at BUGC from 3pm to 4pm. Students will take the activity / shuttle buses to BUGC. Girls will ride bus 1 and boys will ride bus 7. Any questions can be emailed to Coach Chamernik at chamernikd@besd53.org
Liberty - Boys Robotics
Liberty Boys robotic club is taking application at this time. Students can pick up an application in Mrs. Laskey or Mrs. Riegels room to try out on March 17th from 2:45pm to 3:45pm. To try out, applications must be turned by March 12th. Students have an email with more details.
Students in Mrs. Lyle's science class participated in a program called Skype a Scientist. Students were able to interact with a scientist who studies microscopic ecosystems in Antarctica. The scientist shared pictures from her trips to Antarctica, discussed how she became interested in her work, and also shared information about how they conduct research in small ecosystems formed beneath the surface of Antarctic glaciers.
Liberty - Camp T parents, this is the working link for camp T. You will find the dates of the trip and what to bring and what not to bring. If you hover on the Camp Tecumseh drop down, it has all of that information. Thank you! https://www.besd53.org/o/liberty/page/information-with-dates
Liberty Announcement - Camp T mandatory chaperone meeting is March 2nd at 6:30pm. It is located in the MPR at Liberty. Thanks!
Liberty Announcement- Parents are welcome to the Genius minds invention fair being held at Liberty School in the MPR. The following homerooms are scheduled for the following days:
Thursday, February 27th 8am-9am
Mrs. Coughenour
Mrs. Lyle
Friday, February 28th 9am-10:30am
Mrs. Lohse
Mrs. Laskey
Mrs. Wilkie
We hope to see you there!!!
A big thank you to our local Starbucks on Main St. for donating both coffee and a variety of treats for our staff to enjoy on Valentine's Day!
Liberty 6th grade math team ----
Revision for math team competition today. The competition today vs. Bishop Mac has been cancelled as of 10:33am.
Our 6th grade math team is heading to Bishop Mac today for their competition. We wish them good luck! Go Tigers!!! Details: Bus #7 will bring the math team from Liberty to BUGC at dismissal. The bus will then bring them to Bishop Mac for the competition, then bring them back to BUGC. Students are expected to be done at Bishop Mac at approximately 7-7:30pm. Students will call their parent when they are on their way back to BUGC from Bishop Mac, parents are responsible for picking up their student at BUGC when they return. Mrs. Peterson has mentioned to the students this week that they can bring money for the concession stand at the competition or bring food with them.
Liberty Announcement - It is time to order your yearbook!!!! The deadline to receive orders is this Friday, February 14th. The price is $18
There are a couple of ways to order:
1.Your student was sent home with an order form. Cash/CC/Check or MO (make out to image group)
2. Order online by visiting ImageGroupPhotography.com/schools and use access code b3sd#53. Online ordering is available until midnight on 2/14
**We will have a small amount of extra yearbooks for sale when they are delivered, just please know they sell out very very quickly.
Liberty - Spirit day is this Friday, February 14th. Students are encouraged to celebrate by wearing red and pink.
Liberty- Choir Concert at BBCHS
Tonight at 7pm is the choir festival at BBCHS. It is a great experience for all students and the talent is pretty amazing. All are welcome!
Our 6th grade choir students will be bused over to BBCHS today at 11:30am for rehearsal. Due to this our 6th grade choir students will be eating lunch at 10:51am.
Liberty - Track Try-outs regarding ALL 6th grade students interested in trying out for track. Students have been instructed by Coach Chamernik to respond to the Google form he sent to their email, if interested. The first try out date for 6th grade is Tuesday, March 9th at BUGC from 2pm to 4:30pm. Students will take the activity/shuttle buses to BUGC. Girls on bus 1 and boys on bus 7. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Chamernik at chamernikd@besd53.org
Special note: ALL students that are trying out for track must have an up to date physical and signed insurance waiver turned into the office prior to the first try out date. The waiver can be found on the schools web page. In the search box on the upper right, please type "insurance waiver" and it will bring it up to print and sign.
Liberty announcement - Camp Tecumseh's registration has been closed since December 20th, 2019. If your child is signed up for camp, as in, the down payment of $41 and monthly payments of $23 to date have been met or the full $110 has been paid, your child is on the list and as long as the final payment plan payment of $23 totally the full fee of $110 is paid by February 24th, your child is good to go. There will be no new registrations accepted. If no monies have been paid to this point, we unfortunately cannot register your student. We have a lot of parents calling to sign up their student and make the first payment. We just want to let everyone know that unless you are on the payment plan that started in December or you have made other arrangements with the office, your student is not registered and will not be able to register. Always feel free to phone the office to check your students registration. 815-929-5000
Liberty - Team Steam tryouts are today after school until 4:15pm. Students can be picked up at the main entrance. Thanks!
Liberty - Wrestling has been cancelled for tonight. All students will be told to take their regular way home. If you would like to give other direction, please call the office before 2:45pm. 815-929-5000
Liberty care closet - The care closet is canceled tonight due to impending weather conditions and advisories. If any family has a need, please reach out to Ms. McGowan or Nurse Monica
Liberty - Our 6th grade math team is heading to Momence today for their competition. We wish them good luck! Go Tigers!!!
Details:
Bus #7 will bring the math team from Liberty to BUGC at dismissal. The bus will then bring them to Momence for the competition, then bring them back to BUGC. Students are expected to be done in Momence at approximately 7-7:30pm. Students will call their parent when they are on their way back to BUGC from Momence, parents are responsible for picking up their student at BUGC when they return. Mrs. Peterson has mentioned to the students this week that they can bring money for the concession stand at the competition or bring food with them.
Liberty - Author of Too Much for Human Endurance, Ron Kirkwood, “talked” with Mrs. Rozak’s 5th grade ELA classes today about the Spangler Farm in Gettysburg. They are learning about the Civil War in preparation of their new novel, A River Between Us. We learned so much, and are so thankful that he took the time to bless us with his rich knowledge!
