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Your Input is Needed
Liberty Public Schools is in the process of developing a new strategic plan for "Excellence Through the 21st Century". We would very much appreciate your involvement and ask that you complete the stakeholder interview guide at the link provided below. The information collected will assist in assessing the school district's strengths, weaknesses, critical issues, and priortities.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PTKWQSB
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Vote to Make the Blue Jays the Fox 4 Game of the Week
Liberty High School has been chosen as a contestant for FOX 4's Game of the Week. The winner is picked by your votes online. You can start voting once an hour, beginning today.
The high school football game with the most votes by tomorrow, August 26, at 4 p.m. will win. The winner will be announced Thursday at 6 p.m. on FOX 4 News.
The winner will have FOX 4 at its game on Friday and get complete coverage on FOX 4 News at 10. Plus, highlights will be posted on www.fox4kc.com.
We encourage you to get your friends, co-workers, parents, and other school supporters to vote. You can vote on the Game of the Week by going to: www.fox4kc.com/sports/highschool/hyvee.
Important Friday Night Football Information at William Jewell
Friday night, August 27, the Liberty North High School Eagles football team opens the 2010 football season as they host Oak Park at Greene Stadium from William Jewell College. Below is important information to know for both Eagle and Blue Jay fans attending games at William Jewell College this season:
- Fans will no longer be allowed to enter the stadium from the north gate entrance. The north gate will only be a gate for teams and officials to enter.
- Anyone wishing to tailgate prior to Friday night games will need to tailgate ONLY IN THE MABEE CENTER PARKING LOT. Any other parking lot tailgating will be prohibited.
If you have any questions, please contact Liberty High School Activities Director Jason Cahill.
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Liberty...Come Run With Us!
Girls on the Run is now serving Clay County! Girls on the Run is a life-changing, learning program for girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. The 12-week character building program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goal of the program is to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and physical development.
The Liberty fall program will take place September 7 - November 13. Girls in grades 3 - 5 are welcome to attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m at Warren Hills Elementary. For more details about the program, and to register for GOTR, email claygotr@gmail.com or visit www.jacogotr.org.
The registration fee is $75 and is due August 21. The site is limited to the first 15 girls on a first-come, first-served basis.
Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk
Help raise money to benefit individuals in our community with Down Syndrom by taking part in the Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk that will take place September 25, 2010, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m at Arrowhead Stadium, Lot C. You can register by visiting www.stepupfordownsyndromekc.org. For more information, contact Paula Pudenz at 736-5400, ext. 2368, or ppudenz@liberty.k12.mo.us. The team name local entrants can register under is "Liberty Leads" (click on "Find Name" and type in our team name to register). The team t-shirt deadline date (to have your team name on the back) is Friday, August 27, 2010.
LHS Pom & Cheer Clinic Information
The State Champion Liberty Sapphires and State Champion Varsity Cheerleaders would like to invite all K - 5 elementary students to participate in the annual Pom & Cheer Clinic. The clinic will be held from 5:30 - 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, at Liberty High School. All participants are invited to perform with the Sapphires and cheerleaders at halftime of the Friday, September 24, varsity football game. Please click on the following link for detailed clinic and registration information. http://www.liberty.k12.mo.us/parents/information-flyers-events/PomCheerClinicRegistration.pdf/view
For further questions, please contact Maggie Willis at mwillis@liberty.k12.mo.us, Brenda Moats at bmoats@liberty.k12.mo.us, Brandi Yates at byates@liberty.k12.mo.us, Daisy King at dking@liberty.k12.mo.us, or Allison Kenealy at akenealy@liberty.k12.mo.us.
Make Plans to Attend Messy Mania
Liberty Parents as Teachers is hosting Messy Mania! This fun session for parents and young children (6 months - prekindergarten) will involve water play, creative paint activities, exploring textures, and more! Dig out those old play clothes and enjoy an evening or morning of getting MESSY! The playground will also be available for play, weather permitting. The event will take place Friday evening, September 10, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Liberty Early Childhood Center, located at 9600 NE 79th Street, Kansas City, MO.
Due to reduced state funding, PAT will accept voluntary donations at the door. Families are still welcome to attend without a donation.
LSDF To Host Run for the Kids
The Liberty School District Foundation is hosting its 3rd Annual Run for the Kids. The Run will be held Saturday, September 25, at 7:30 a.m. at the Liberty Community Center. For more information on the Run, and an entry form, please go to the Foundation website at www.lsdf.org. A $500 check will be issued to the top 3 participating schools. The event is open to the public. Please join us in supporting and celebrating education in Liberty Public Schools!
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LPS Student/Staff Recognitions
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When information begins coming in on LPS student/staff recognitions, they will be posted here.
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Lady Jays Dance Club Tryouts
The Lady Jays Dance Club will be holding tryouts for the 2010 - 2011 performance year September 1 and 2 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the LHS gymnasium. Any girl in grades 9 - 12 are invited to try out. The club performs at LHS boys soccer games, girls basketball games, school assemblies, and more! There will be an optional informational meeting for parents and students Tuesday, August 31, at 6:15 p.m. in Room 700 at LHS. Any additional questions can be sent to coach/sponsor Sara Wyatt at sewyatt@liberty.k12.mo.us.
Blue Jay/Eagle Football Fever on KLPS
Football season kicks off this Friday for the Liberty School District, and KLPS is your place to be for all the action. Thanks to the broadcasting students in LPS, you can keep up-to-date on both the Liberty North Eagles and the Liberty Blue Jays throughout the football season. Each week, students will produce a 30-minute weekly news conference show on KLPS-TV, Channel 18, on Time Warner Cable. Liberty North Head Football Coach Ken Clemens and Liberty Blue Jay Head Football Coach Joel Wells will answer student questions about their respective programs. This opportunity gives students valuable broadcasting experience in a news conference setting typical of what they will find in the broadcasting industry. You can catch the 30-minute show on Channel 18 every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.; every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. leading up to kickoff of each Friday night football game.
For more information on the exciting things going on at Channel 18, visit the KLPS website at: klpstv.com
Let Us Advertise for You and Get Kids Involved
The Liberty Public Schools Welcome and Enrollment Center is looking to continue to provide a community service for all clubs, organizations, and businesses that extend opportunities for students (Grades K - 12) to participate. Activities can range from scouting to book clubs, from martial arts to guitar lessons, and all other activities/opportunities for the youth of Liberty. If you are associated with a club, organization, or business in the Liberty community or surrounding area, and would like to advertise kid-centered opportunities to the many new families enrolling in Liberty Public Schools, please feel free to bring flyers or pamphlets to the Welcome and Enrollment Center located at 650 Conistor Street, Liberty, or contact us at 816-736-5310.
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District/Community Programs
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Systematic Training for Effective Parenting-Teen (STEP/Teen)
STEP/Teen is organized into seven classes to fit parents' busy lifestyles. Every family attending will receive a STEP/Teen's handbook for parents, Parenting Teenagers, which guides class content. STEP/Teen not only helps parents with everyday problems such as messy rooms, moods, and meals, it also confronts today's more complex issues - drug use, sex, gangs, and depression.
Session 1: Wednesdays - 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: September 8, 15, 22, 29; October 6, 13, 20
Session 2: Sundays - 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: October 3, 10, 17, 24; November 7, 14, 21
Session 3: Tuesdays - 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22
Session 4: Sundays - 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: April 3, 10, 17; May 1, 8, 15, 22 (held at LNHS)
To register visit: www.sTEPinLiberty.eventbright.com
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