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It is time to place your order for a copy of the 2017 Graduation. DVDs are $20 each. The forms need to be submitted along with payment by May 17^th. DVDs will be available for pick-up on May 23^rd. Order forms and payment may be addressed to Ms. Derryberry and given to the front office or given directly to Ms. Derryberry in the KLHS room. Please contact Amanda Derryberry at aderryberry@liberty.k12.mo.us with any questions. Thank you!

Congratulations Graduates! Beautiful rose bouquets will be available to conveniently purchase on-site at the graduation ceremony. Online pre-orders are also available so you can have everything perfectly set up ahead of time on your honored day. To reserve your flowers before they sell out, please visit our page at https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/liberty-high-school/

Major Testing Day at Liberty High School is Wednesday, April 19^th.  Below you will find the schedule. All Freshmen and Sophomores will have a full day of testing. Juniors taking the ACT will conclude their testing time at 12:45pm then transition to lunch until 1:15pm. In order to maintain a valid testing environment, we will not be able to interrupt testing by calling into classrooms.  Students must be in their testing environment for the allocated time in order to not invalidate their scores.  There will be afternoon activities planned for those students who remain on campus.

While underclassman are testing

seniors will be participating in a variety of activities. Their schedule is outlined below.

8:00- Students should report to the LHS Field House upon arrival to school.
8:10- Mandatory Senior Meeting with Dr. Adams (LHS Field House)
8:45- All students will load buses and depart for Community Service Projects
9:00 – 11:30- Community Service Projects at local sites (see permission slip for individual assignment)
*Seniors should wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and tennis shoes they don’t mind getting dirty.
*Seniors may count these service hours for National Honor Society or Key Club.
11:30 – 1:30- Food Truck Lunch at LHS*
           *All seniors that participate in the service project will receive a lunch ticket valid for a meal and drink from any food truck. 
             Students may also bring money to purchase additional items. Students who do not participate in the service project will not

             be eligible to participate in the food truck lunch option. 
1:30 – 1:45- Enter Field House
1:45 – 3:15- Comedy City Show (LHS Field House)

Congratulations to Jessica Cordonier for being awarded the first-ever Emerging Journalism Educator award.  Full the full story, click here.

Congratulations to Jessica King for being awarded the World Downs Syndrome Award.  See the full story and video here.

Attention parents of students entering the 6th and 9th grades for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year! LPS will be implementing a new residency verification policy. This will be a requirement for students starting on the first day of school (August 16, 2017). The calendar window to submit required documentation will be June 15 - July 29, 2017.  Parents are encouraged to begin gathering the information below to submit during the calendar window to avoid long lines and/or enrollment delays:

• Residency declaration form
• A copy of parent/guardian photo ID

Acceptable proofs of residency
(Two different utilities - water, gas, or electric OR lease agreement OR non-contingent home sales contract OR settlement statement from home purchase)

Parent Teacher Conferences will be Monday, March 13^th and Tuesday, March 14^th from 4 pm until 8 pm.  Parents will be able to schedule conferences starting at 8:00 am this Wednesday, March 1^st. 

After a record number of ProStart teams traveled to Springfield, MO to compete in the 16th Annual Missouri State ProStart Culinary Competition, LHS had the following students place 10th in the state:

Sammy Borchardt

Caleb Lautenschlager

Brantley Downey

Santana Garcia

Alex Slocum

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Tim Block for being nominated LHS Teacher of the Year and Maria Arroyo for being nominated LHS Support Staff of the Year.  Proud to call you BlueJays!

LPS Schedules Long Range Planning Meetings

Liberty Public Schools invites our district stakeholders to provide us help in determining the long range planning priorities of LPS.  There are two Community Input Meetings focusing on district long range planning.  Hollis+Miller Architects will be present assisting in this process.  Below are the details for these upcoming meetings.  We hope you can make plans to attend!

Thursday, February 16 - 6 p.m. at Discovery Middle School
Thursday, February 23 - 9 a.m. at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

High school students currently enrolled in Advanced Placement courses may now register for AP exams. We strongly recommend that parents and students are both present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered. This year, each AP exam costs $100 with a $10 registration fee per student. Exam fees may be paid online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration if you wish to pay online. Payment may also be made by check and mailed to Total Registration at the address shown on the confirmation page. Students in need of financial assistance may request it during the registration process. Registration is not complete until the confirmation page has been printed.   

Registration Websites:

• Liberty North AP Registration Website:  https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/261967
• Liberty High AP Registration Website:  https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/261970

 Registration Deadlines:

• Monday, February 27, at 12:01 a.m. - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $20 late fee per registration.
• Friday, March 3, at 11:59 p.m. - Registration ends.
• Monday, March 6, at 11:59 p.m. - Registrations that have not been paid, will be canceled, and exams will not be ordered.

Please contact Dr. Rosemary Camp should you have any questions about AP exams or the registration process.

Come out and support the LPS Activity complexes by eating out on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 4-9pm at one or more of the below restaurants.  See attached flyers for more information.

Need to enroll for Summer School?  Please click here for the course offerings, enrollment, and Summer School information.

Located within Liberty High School, is an innovative, child-centered Teaching, & Development Laboratory School, the EARLY BIRD LEARNING CENTER!

For more information about the program and enrollment, see the attached link.

What: Liberty Public Schools Cross Town Showdown
When: February 4, 2017 @ 5:00 PM
Where: Liberty North Fieldhouse
Why: Raise funds for the Liberty Schools “Building Pride” Activity   Complexes Campaign

Join us for some stiff competitive basketball between the faculty from Liberty North High School and the faculty from Liberty High School. Your admission donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students will grant you entrance to the game, along with one raffle ticket.
Additional raffle tickets will be available for $5/ticket or 5 tickets for $20. Raffle items include an Apple watch, iPad, TV, letterman jacket, and much more! All proceeds will go directly towards the Liberty Schools “Building Pride” Activity Complexes Campaign. Come cheer on your favorite faculty member, enjoy performances by both high school bands, cheer and dance teams, and benefit the community at the same time! Let’s see which school can fill the stands the fullest!

Stay tuned for additional information on the Liberty Public Schools Cross Town Showdown Scheduled for February 4^th at 5:00 to benefit the “Building Pride” Activity Complexes Campaign!
You won’t want to miss it!!

Jostens will be at Liberty High School during lunch on Thursday, January 19, to accept Sophomore class ring orders. If you have not ordered your class ring and would like to, please see a representative at this time with your $50 deposit.

Liberty High School is excited to partner with the Liberty Fire Department as a training site. Liberty Fire will be on campus:

• Monday January 9^th, 8:30 AM to Noon
• Tuesday January 10^th, 8:30 AM to Noon
• Tuesday January 17^th, 8:30 AM to Noon

Please be aware there will be emergency vehicles on campus to assist with the training.

Due to classes in LPS closing Monday, December 19, 2016, an updated finals schedule is provided below. please note that this schedule is for BOTH high schools and lunch will be provided as normal both days.  

Tuesday, December 20: 

2^nd Hour:  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

4^th Hour:  10:10 AM – 12:05 PM (1^st Lunch:  10:10 AM – 10:35 AM; 2^nd Lunch:  11:40 AM – 12:05 PM)

6^th Hour:  12:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Eagle/Liberty Hour:  1:45 PM – 3:15 PM (students who stay meet in cafeteria or LMC)

Wednesday, December 21:

1^st Hour:  8:10 AM – 9:40 AM

3^rd Hour:  9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

4^th Hour/Lunch:  11:20 AM – 12:05 PM  (1^st Lunch:  11:20 AM – 11:45 AM; 2^nd Lunch:  11:45 AM – 12:05 PM; with student study in 4^th hour)

5^th Hour:  12:10 PM – 1:40 PM

7^th Hour:  1:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Attached is the schedule for the Career Center.

First semester finals at LHS will run Monday, December 19 - Wednesday, December 21st. Attached is the Pre-Arranged Absence form as well as the bell schedule for your review.

On Tuesday, January 10th, the LHS Counseling & Social Work Department will be hosting our annual Incoming Freshman Parent Night for current 8th grade parents whose children will be attending LHS next school year.  The evening will take place at Liberty High School from 6:30-8pm and will begin with a presentation by LHS Counselors outlining the enrollment process, course sequencing, graduation requirements, and post-secondary planning. Then, from 7-8pm, there will be an Academic Fair to give parents an opportunity to meet with teachers from a variety of academic departments at LHS and get information about classes, prerequisites, and more. Please direct any questions about this event to Scott Gillespie at bsgillespie@liberty.k12.mo.us.

The Liberty School District Foundation has partnered with Liberty area Price Choppers to sell raffle tickets in the support of the Building Pride Campaign.

We know that many schools, school groups, and PTSA's are hosting different types of fundraisers throughout the year in support of the Building Pride District Activity Complexes Campaign; therefore, we would like to offer you the opportunity to participate in the 2016 Price Chopper Grocery Grab School Fundraiser for the Building Pride Campaign. You can purchase your $5 Raffle tickets in the Front Office at Liberty High School from Sarah Burt or Jenny Ward through November 29, 2016.

Here's how it works:

Price Chopper Grocery Grab Raffle
$5 Raffle tickets for a chance to win a Grocery Grab - 5 minutes to GRAB as many groceries as possible.

• The $5 raffle ticket is also a $5 coupon to Price Chopper
• 100% of all funds raised will go to the Building Pride Activity Complex Campaign and YOUR school will get the credit.
• On December 3 at 10:00am, five semi-finalists will be drawn at each store
• One December 10 at 7:30am:
  • 4 semi-finalists for each store will be selected to win a $100 gift card to Price Chopper
  • 1 finalist will be selected for each store for the grocery grab. The winner will get five minutes to grab as many groceries as he or she can.
    • This is scheduled for 8am on December 10 - you must be present.

A great way to support your Liberty Schools Activity Complexes...eat out at one or all of the following restaurants from 4pm-9pm this Thursday, November 10...and each restaurant will donate 10% of their Thursday sales to the Liberty Schools Activity Complexes. Here is the list of participating restaurants:

Rock 'n Run 
Conrad's
Cici's
Pizza Shoppe
Longhorn Steakhouse
Tasty This
Longboards
Pizza Ranch
Seva Cuisine of India
Minsky's

We thank these restaurants for supporting the Liberty Schools Activity Complexes!!

Emily Simpson and the Color Guard will be offering baby sitting during parent teacher conferences. It will be held in the field house for the duration of the conferences. There will be a movie, food, and fun activities all sponsored by the Color Guard for the price of $10 per child. If you are interested in baby sitting services during conferences, please sign up here.

Please click here for important Homecoming information. Listed below are the Queen & King nominations and attached is the Out of School Date Form.

Queen Candidates:

- Kasey Allshouse

- Olivia Book

- Nyla Dahlberg

- Kamryn Downing

- Tianna Fry

- Katie Parrott

- Sarah Parrott

- Alex Rogers

- Olivia Stripling

- Taylor Stufflebean

King Candidates:

- Clayton Adams

- Hayden Allee

- Aidan Bishop

- Spencer Goff

- Collin Hill

- Kaiden Hulett

- Isaac Leff

- Timothy Persell

- Kyle Rogers

- Grant West

It is that time of the year.  Sophomores and Juniors can register for the College Board PSAT exam.  For more information, please follow these links:

Registration – Wednesday, Oct 19^th at LHS 

https://user.totalregistration.net/PSAT/261970 

Registration – Saturday, Oct 15^th at LNHS 

https://user.totalregistration.net/PSAT/261967 

Need information regarding your student's laptop?  Follow this link!

Starting July 11^th Liberty Pubic Schools will be changing the Google domain address from username@student.liberty.k12.mo.us to username@student.lps53.org. More information can be found here.

Liberty High School will host open Registration for 2016-2017 on Tuesday, August 2nd, & Wednesday, August 3rd, from 8am-7pm. New online payment available. More info here!