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Open House Preview

March 7

by Corina Piersma

Open House is an event that nobody wants to miss! It is a night where students get to show off their projects and all of their hard work that they have done throughout the year to their parents, friends, and others that make their way to Liberty Christian School for this special evening. Open House is full of excitement (for the students) and pride (for the parents). Here are some reason not to miss Open House and some information about it.

Information:

-March 12th

/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/openhouse.gif-All K-12 students and families are invited

-Dinner will be a hot dog barbeque starting at 6:00 pm ($3.00 per person)

-Rooms will be opened at 6:30

Some reasons not to miss Open House:

-Kindergarten’s theme is Presidents, Spanish Culture, Life cycles of frogs and butterflies, and 100 days of school projects.

-1st grade’s theme is a culmination of the entire year

-2nd grade’s classroom will have a spring theme

- 3rd grade’s theme will be Charlotte’s Web

- 4th grade’s theme will be California history

- 5th grade’s theme will be States of the arts

-6th  grade’s theme will be Wonders of the World

- Mrs. Coffee’s room will display the senior’s Coat of Arms Shields and 8th grade’s career research papers/projects and Biography Boxes

- Mr. Carbonella’s theme will be all about math

- Mr. Pryor’s theme will be awesomeness

- Mrs. Hadley’s theme will be the Civil War, Renaissance, and Biographical Sketches



Third Grade Teacher Welcomes Baby Boy

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March 4

by Allie Lapporte

Some people may have noticed that Liberty’s third grade teacher, Mrs. Davis, has not been at school for several days. Some people are still wondering why. The reason is quite extraordinary: she just recently had a baby! Landon Cooper, nine pounds and nineteen and a half inches, was born at 6:39 pm Saturday, February 20. Mrs. Davis said about her new healthy baby boy, “He is doing great!” Landon is the Davis’ first child, and they are so excited that he’s finally here. They even recorded that on his third day of life, little Landon smiled for the first time. “My husband, Bryan, and I are enjoying being parents,” Mrs. Davis said. “We are very thankful that God has given us such a precious healthy boy.” The school continues to wait with baited breath for each detail about this tiny, new, and precious life, and hopefully to catch a glimpse of him when Mrs. Davis pays the school a visit.  Mrs. Karen Burkholder will finish out the year as the third grade teacher.





Liberty Launched Into New Era of Technology

March 4

by Christian Kirby

Liberty is launching into a new era! On February 18, 2010, the Liberty Launch event was held to raise support for the next educational step for Liberty Christian- technology. Before the event, futuristic-themed music was played by pianist Christopher Antimie, the jr. high handbells, and a special senior handbell group. When the event started, a movie - created and produced by Liberty Students (senior Jeremy Bergstrom handled much of the student work) led by Mr. Pryor- was played, which introduced the purpose and ideas of Liberty Launch. Mrs. Morici then explained the need for new technology in the classrooms and what the funds collected specifically would go towards. Afterwards, Mrs. Yates spoke about the methods of fundraising, explaining that tuition and other fees will not be raised for the new technology push. The pastor of Crosspoint Baptist Church, Bruce Garner, also showed his support for the school as both a parent and administrator.

                After the main presentations, Mr. Herring talked about what to expect and find presented in the gym – demonstrations of the technology that Liberty would like to see in the classrooms. After Mr. Herring finished, the auditorium became abuzz with the new ideas and upgrades to the school as they headed over to the gym to see the tech demos. The new projectors were the main attraction in the gym, as many teachers used them to teach sample lessons and to show off what the new technology could do. There was also an area to purchase Scrip (gift cards that help support the school’s finances, in the most basic sense) in order to assist the school in one of the many ways to afford the new technology. Another table held a couple of Apple computers in order to support a costly endeavor that would also benefit the school- new computers for the lab. Said Pastor Garner about the night: “Every speaker was on point, the videos were incredible, the music was perfect, [and] the students were excellent”. All in all, the night was filled with excitement and anticipation as parents, teachers, and students alike displayed their excitement for the furthering of Liberty education.  If you are still interested within the next few months in helping out the upgrading of technology at the school, please see the office about a donation sheet.   And says principal Mr. Herring, “You can also write out a check for your gift toward our Technology Upgrade initiative at Liberty right now.  We will apply your donation directly towards the purchase of the technology tools our teachers used to demonstrate their lessons [at the Liberty Launch]”.

 


Mr. Hadley B-Day Bash a Success

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by Kiriah Barbin

Mr. Hadley, now 31 years old, was surprised to find a birthday party, organized by the seventh graders, waiting for him, on his, well, birthday (February 9). For decorations, banners were hung across the ceiling, balloons were blown up, and streamers were thrown everywhere. Mr. Hadley appeared to have loved the party and the food. “It was a wonderful, magical surprise filled with gumdrops and purple uniforms- I’ve never seen a party so great,” he said. A giant chocolate-covered strawberry was also waiting to be eaten by the birthday boy. “It was cool and all but umm…I got sick” Caden Collier shared with us. The beloved teacher was very satisfied with the special event and thanked the seventh grade for how much work and support they put into this to make it as wonderful as it could have possibly been.  Hope you had a Happy (surprise) Birthday, Mr. Hadley!



Kindergarten Celebrates 100th Day of School

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by Joseph Aina

The kindergarten class celebrated the hundredth day of school on February 18. They counted all of the days of school - not counting the weekends - to help the students learn how to count by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s. “I was really excited for the hundredth day of school,” /files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/kind100th2.JPGsaid Mackensie Wilkerson. Throughout the day they made celebration hats which they wore while they counted one hundred steps, jumping jacks, ball bounces, blew one hundred bubbles, and each student brought one hundred pieces of a snack to mix in one bowl to share with the rest of the class. Items that were brought included chocolate chips, raisins, pretzels, almonds, and more. “My favorite thing was the snack!” said Devon Minney of the mathematical day. The party was a great success and the kids also learned about their numbers.

           





Liberty Basketball Shoots Itself Into the Playoffs

Feb 25

by Grace Harding

Both the guys and girls basketball teams were able to make it to playoffs this year! The boys played on Wednesday February 17th at home against Orangewood Academ/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/hsgirlsbasketballpic.jpgy, and girls played February 19th over in Avalon. “It was good to see both the boys and girls make it to the playoffs,” said Coach Blankenship. The guys’ game was very nerve racking with the score being tied, behind, and even ahead at times, but in the end it was not meant to be and they suffered a tough loss with a score of 30-54. “I was super excited and I had a great time playing,” says freshman Max Ballew of the whole experience. The whole gym was packed full of people cheering on the guys. And as Ryan Mearig, senior and captain put it, “[we] played hard and never gave up.  It was a great way to end our season.”

The girls played incredibly well and at their best, but had a bad third quarter, where Avalon ended up scoring most of their points, costing the Lady Minutemen the game 30-45. “It was one of the most challenging things I’ve had to go through, but I’ve realized that in the end it was a great season and we should all be proud of ourselves,” says captain Ashleigh Pinedo regarding the playoffs and the season over all. Both teams had a winning season with the guys coming in 3rd and the girls in 2nd in the Express league. Although they may have lost their playoff games, both teams are keeping their heads high as they await next year and a new season.



God Speaks to the Young Ones

Feb 23

by Kiriah Barbin

Elementary Spiritual Emphasis Week was a huge success, pinpointing the hearts of Liberty’s beloved elementary students.  The Holy Spirit blessed many, and even more were saved through the blood of Christ during this important week.  One key point that many children’s pastors want to make known is the fact that when they teach, they want their message stay in the kid’s hearts for the rest of their lives and not just that week.  Sixth grader Mellanie Zamora says, after hearing last week’s message, “I love learning about God and how He does this wonderful stuff that we can’t even imagine. God can hold the whole universe in His hands. That’s how big God is.” Pastor Paul, the children’s Pastor here at Crosspoint, has truly reached into the hearts of the younger grades here at Liberty.  He spoke to the Kindergarten through third graders in one session, and the upper elementary students in another.  As Brandon Stejskal thinks about what was taught during Spiritual Emphasis Week, he explains, “We talked a lot about Darkness and how we were lost before God came and shone His light in our eyes.” This week definitely reached a high for God.

 



A Spiritual Emphasis Week

Feb 20

by Sarah Lopez

The week of February 8th-12th was Liberty’s high school spiritual emphasis week, where each year the junior high and high school is visited by a speaker who reinforces important spiritual life lessons for an entire week. This year Liberty’s guest speaker for the important event was Pastor Chuck Ream, Pastor Bruce Garner’s brother-in-law. All five days he spoke passionately of how everyone “was made by God… for God… to honor God!!” It was a lesson he made very clearly from the first day of his arrival. He showed himself to be extremely enthusiastic and pumped up all of the time. On the second day of Spiritual Emphasis Week, Pastor Chuck gave the students another strong pep talk about walking s/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/spemphweekhs.JPGtrong in their faith before giving them a chance to either recommit their lives to God or accept Christ as their Savior for the first time, which an impressive number of students did. On the third day there was an extra surprise for the high school students- the Hillsongs band from Newport, invited by Manny Segal came out to play for the students, and their enthusiasm spread throughout everyone. Afterwards, Chuck spoke about the four different features in being a Christian soldier- a Christian must be radically committed, radically dependent, radically focused, and radically obedient. On the third day, Pastor Chuck taught about making wise choices that would lead to a life without regret. He spoke of the importance of three key factors in making life choices: a person must take into account their past experiences, their current situation, and their future plans and dreams. On the fifth and final day Pastor Chuck gave his last lesson on living a life for God, saying that “God is the boss of your life.” He wanted each and every student to have as much faith as Jesus’ followers, using as examples: Lazarus when he rose from the grave, Moses and Israel following the great cloud in the wilderness, Peter when he walked on water, and David when he stepped out of the crowd to face Goliath. He even offered the students a chance to set a goal for themselves in taking the next step in their walk with God. Throughout the week Pastor Chuck drew much inspiration from his own personal experiences, from his different friendships with friends who fell in and out of their relationship with God, and his son learning to fight back when he was bullied as a young boy, to the heart wrenching story of his son sending balloons up into the sky for his baby brother in Heaven. Junior Judy Andrawes said that she was pleased with how he “actually reached out to our age group.” As the year goes on, there is hope that the students will keep Pastor Chuck’s message in their hearts as they continue in their walk with God.



Tigers Tamed by JH Minutemen

Feb 19

by Max Kellick

On Wednesday January 10, the LCS jh boys’ basketball team hosted the Crystal Cathedral Tigers here in the beautiful gymnasium. After three exhausting quarters (with the lead constantly going back and forth) the guys finally picked up the slack. Josh Gruwell made a three pointer that tied the game and sent them into overtime. After three minutes “it was another great victory,” said freshman Brandon Hallam who was in the stands, because Liberty won the game 28-34. As seventh grader Ryan Garner stated, “We won because we were more aggressive”. The game, especially the fourth quarter, “was intense” as pointed out by eighth grader Joshua Gruwell.  A special thanks must go out to the JH Volleyball team for cheering them on.

 


A Sky Full of Stars

Feb 18

by Janae Crombie

On February 8 Liberty had its second annual a Star Party.  Four members from the Orange County Astronomers Association brought with them huge telescopes for/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/starparty1.jpg students, teachers, and families to see the wonders of the night sky with.   The Orange County Astronomers Association is a group of volunteers who go around to different schools and bring their telescopes for people to look through, to give them the chance to see these amazing acts of God’s creation which are not visible to the naked eye.  Mrs. Boswith heard about this organization from a friend a couple of years ago and thought it might be fun to have them come to Liberty Christian.  This event was actually set up all the way back in August of 2009, because they needed to coordinate with the night sky- what is visible when. “It was a lot of fun to look at planets,” said Hayden Herring, when asked what he enjoyed the most about the night.  Mrs. Boswith herself said that, “The star party was a great success as parents and kids gathered together to look at Mars and a nebula while drinking hot chocolate.”

                The elementary kids took their turns with the telesco/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/starparty2.jpgpes at 7:00, and the older kids went at 8:30.  At the elementary part, for which the night was mostly centered around, there were three crafts the kids could choose from, should they need something else to do.  Some of the highlights for fourth graders who where there were: Paige Hansen enjoyed the hot chocolate, Shaun Turner’s laser pointer, when pointed up to the sky, actually glowed brightly as it went up into the sky, and many people said it looked like a light saber. Madison Heslin’s favorite part was “seeing Mars”. Two of the telescopes were pointed at Mars, one was pointed at a star cluster, and one was pointed at a red star, which was the eye of Taurus the Bull- the bull Orion, another constellation, is said to be hunting.  It was such a clear night that one could see the constellations Orion and the Pleiades and many others with the naked eye.  However, clouds started to come over, so the event ended around 8:45.   Kayla Kirby exclaimed, “I saw Mars.  It was completely epic because it had an orange aura around it.” Belle Prideaux, when asked what her favorite part of the evening was, said, “Seeing Mars and all the stars.  It was an amazing and awesome opportunity.”   The fourth grade class is beginning their astronomy segment in science, and is even had an astronomer come talk to them on the twelfth of February. The eighth grade just finished their space portion of their year. This was a great way for people to see some of the wonders of interstellar space.

 


It's a Small World

Feb 17

by Allie Lapporte

/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/philharmonic1.JPGOn Thursday, February 4, the second and third graders of LCS got to go somewhere very special - The Philharmonic Society of Orange County, California invited the students to a concert hall to see the Disneyland Band play a tribute to “The American Band”. They played music from throughout the ages, featuring mostly jazz songs that have been popular in America. The students had to dress in their fanciest clothes and be on their best behavior. “It was nice for all of us to be dressed up in our Sunday best and to be able to go to the beautiful concert hall,” said /files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/philharmonic2.JPGMrs. Yeager. “It was an awesome place!” After the concert, the performers taught the children about each instrument used. When asked which instrument he liked, second grader Dakota Whitmire said the “bass drum” was his favorite. “The piccolo was my favorite instrument,” exclaimed Madison Wilkerson, also a second grader. Everyone’s favorite part was when Mickey Mouse came out and led them in a sing-a-long of the song “It’s a Small World”. It was a wonderful experience for the students, and hopefully, they will be invited back next year.





Ducks on the Pond

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by Kim Wen

On February 11th, the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders went on a field trip to “The Pond” to see the “Ducks”. Now, these “Ducks” at “The Pond” are not the ones that ruffle their feathers and quack at you for food. The students went and saw the hockey team called the “Ducks” play at “The Pond”, which is more commonly known as the Honda Center in Anaheim. They left on the scho/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/pondft1.JPGol bus at 8:00 a.m. and once they arrived, they learned math and science in ways that related to hockey. Mia Boccanfuso, a fifth grader, “liked the video part where they showed us how to make the puck.”  On the other hand, Mrs. Wessels, the fifth grade teacher, “wanted to meet the mascot from afar.” Everybody said that the mascot was signing autographs! Once they got back to Liberty, there was a “Discover the Puck” workbook that they went through together as a class. The class discussed the teamwork they saw in the hockey game, and answered a few questions, such as: the shape of a puck and its diameter, radius, and circumference. Brittany Heslin, a sixth grader, learned that “hockey pucks need to be frozen to a temperature below 20 degrees to slide faster on the ice and not bounce.” All of the kids had a blast on this field trip, and got their fair share of fun and learning.



A Well-Read Student

Feb 17

by Karrie Comfort

As part of becoming a well-rounded student the junior high and high school students read numerous full length novels and plays, both in and out of the classroom, many of which are classics.  All junior high and high school classes read two novels or plays with their class per year. Besides reading these, students also write three book reports and do additional reading for them. High school students are also required to read two books over the summer. The student body has definitely has, a challenging, yet rewarding, encounter with literature. This is just a small snippet of the overall literature experience here at Liberty.

                The seventh graders read the book Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. This classic is about a young boy who has an adventure with his two hounds. Josie Poulin commented, “It was interesting, but it had a sad ending.” Crystal ­­­­­­Eckman also said, “I liked it very, very much.” The seventh graders also read The Christmas Carol. The eighth graders read Lois Lowry’s The Giver together to begin the year. The story describes a boy who lives in a futuristic utopian society where there is basically no choice, and he must decide what is right: to really live with choices or just go through the motions of living. Oke Iyeke commented on The Giver saying, “ It was amazing.” The eighth graders also will read the play version of The Diary of Anne Frank. The freshman read the well-known tragedy by William Shakespeare, Romeo /files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/books.JPGand Juliet. It talks about two people who fall in love and try to overcome the obstacles in their life so that they can be together. “I loved it… oh and the ending was great,” Micah Herring informs us. The ninth graders will soon be reading To Kill a Mockingbird. The sophomores read the book A Separate Peace by John Knowles. The story tells of two high school friends who must learn to not be jealous of each others’ qualities, while they struggle with living in war time. Aaron Brumback said, “It was fantastic. I loved every moment of it.” The tenth graders also read the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar. The eleventh graders read the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, at the end of the first semester; it is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials. Esther ­­­Lacey enthusiastically said, “Yeah it was a good play. I liked it because that situation could really happen, even today.” The juniors will also be reading the typically popular book on the 1920’s- The Great Gatsby.  Last, but not least, seniors read the classic Shakespearean play, Hamlet. Hamlet is about ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Prince Hamlet’s plans of revenge on his uncle, Claudius. Henry Affre commented, “I loved Hamlet!” Christian Kirby described it as being, “Very interesting.” The twelfth graders will also read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

                In eleventh and twelfth grade students have the choice of going into Honors English classes. Honor students read more books than normal English classes an look and analyze them more in depth. Honors English 11 explores the following six books in the second semester: The Crucible by Arthur Miller, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Great Gatsby by F. S. Fitzgerald. Senior Matt Carbonella read these books last year and said that his favorites were Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby. Honors English 12 reads seven books. They read: Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Animal Farm by George Orwell, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

                Liberty Christian school attempts to provide a great literary experience for its students. They also read a series of short stories and poems in their literature books.

Even though students may not appreciate the homework or the reading load now, they will be glad that their teachers put effort into creating a vigorous and expansive literary course. Henry Affre says, “It’s good because it expands your literary horizons.” Overall, the school will continue to help students appreciate and use literature in their everyday lives, and hope that all this reading help prepares them for life after Liberty.  Perhaps even make them a well-read student.



Rollin' Into Skate Night

Feb 16

by Sarah Chacon

Skate Night, held on Monday, Feb. 8, and though not very busy, it was still fun for those who were able to attend.  “I wish more people would have come,” exclaimed sophomore Aaron Brumback.  The theme for this event was camouflage, even though very few dressed up. “It was most likely due to the fact that no one really owns camouflage attire” said Jeremy Bergstrom. Most people who went to the event enjoyed socializing with friends, even more than skating.  For instance, Micah Herring said, “It was a blast; I enjoyed hanging out with people.”  Those that did skate seemed to have a lot of fun. “It’s really fun, but I fall too much,” said seventh grader Lauren Torres. The next skate night will be held on March 21, 2010 and hopefully next time more people show up and are thematically dressed!



Girls Basketball Scores This Season

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by Joseph Ainal

This season for the girls’ basketball team has been a spectacular! “I think it is great that we have made this much progress and I’ am looking forward to next season” eleventh grader Esther Lacy commented. The team has shown that their hard work has paid off for this season, with an 11-9 record. “This season was awesome because we finally started winning games and brought the spirit of winning back” twelfth grader Ashleigh Pinedo said. Coach “O” mentioned, “It has been an exciting season and I like all that we have achieved and I say without a doubt, this was a successful season.” Let’s hope that the girls give it their all in the play-offs as well and continue to see success.


New Choices for Seventh Period

Feb 9

by Claire Caldwell

First semester has come and gone. A new year is on its heels, bringing with it many changes and new opportunities at Liberty. Second semester, unbelievably, has already arrived, including not only a clean slate grade and attendance-wise, but new options for seventh period elective class/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/study hall.JPGes for the junior high and high schoolers to choose from. In addition to the already-established Journalism, Yearbook, Band, and Art courses, three new choices were instituted this semester, offering transferring students a chance to broaden their horizons (or simply fill an empty period, as is the case for some).

                One of the classes is simply called Speech Class, or “The Breakfast Club”, as its members affectionately call it. Headed by Ms. Rydman, this class offers students a chance to hone their speech writing, preparation, and presenting skills. It aides in helping students gain confidence and find creative ways to present their topic as well. Michael Schilhab said the class “has been fun so far” although the class had yet to truly be in session for even a full week when he was asked about it. Despite this, the class already displays characteristics of a beneficial and popular class choice.

                The second new option this semester is Study Hall, supervised by Mr. Hadley. The class gives students a chance to finish assigned work before they go home, giving them extra free time and less actual “home” work. When asked about what this class truly encompasses, Mr. Hadley replied, “Study Hall is a place for students to get some serious work done, assuming we are not distracted by outside classes”. /files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/lifeskills.JPGWe get the hint.  Eleventh grader Jessica Smith, in regards to why she likes the class said, “I get all my work done before I go home”. This class is already shaping up to be a reoccurring choice in years to come.

                The third and final option, available exclusively to junior high, is entitled Life Skills. Mrs. Herring, head of the class, said the elective is designed to “teach a variety of skills we think are important for students to know in life”. The class covers basic knowledge such as balancing a checkbook and familial relationships.  Madi Rice, “Thought it would be fun and [she] would learn a lot”. Oke Iyeke, although only in the class for a short time, says that “it’s fun”.

                Every single one of the previously named classes offers students new, perhaps even exciting, options for the final period of the day. Many students would like to see even more new choices next school year. But for now, these three electives give junior and senior high members a chance to become better students during the last half of this 2010 school year.




Winterfest

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by Coina Piersma

On Friday, January 29th, at the high school Winterfest event, the Liberty Christian girl’s basketball team won against Lennox academy; the score was a dominant 56 to 16, getting the evening off to a good start. During half-time of the girls’ game, the Winterfest king was announced, and senior Hayden Herring was crowned Winterfest king of 2010 against Matthew Carbonella and Joseph Shafik. The other representatives of the court were A.J. Vollmer (freshman), Tyler Graven (sophomore), and Tory Schafer (junior).  The guys looked dashing in their suits as they were escorted onto the court by their lovely mothers.  Unfortunately, Liberty’s boys’ basketball team didn’t win their game against Padre Pio (48-29). After the opposing team left and the courts were cleared, it was officially time for the Winterfest activity to begin! Some of the games that were played were Capture the Flag and dodge ball. During Dodgeball all chaos ensued (the good kind of course) and everyone went crazy while they had fun. When asked what the highlight of his first-ever Winterfest was, freshman Brandon Hallam responded, “Pegging people with dodge balls.” For Coach “O”, who was a chaperone at the event, it was “When all the kids started gaining up on me and throwing dodge balls at me.” This certainly was an awesome event that no one will soon forget!




Liberty Launch Getting Ready for Take Off

Feb 8

by Grace Harding

Take off in T-minus 10 days… Do you hear the rumblings? Those are the sounds of the Liberty Launch getting ready to take off. On February 18th at 6:30 pm, there will be an exhibit in the gym, which will display Liberty’s vision for technology growth here at the school. Before the exhibit there will be a short presentation in the church auditorium to explain that “Liberty Launch 2010 is a fundraiser to /files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/rocketship.jpgsupport the vision of acquiring additional technology tools that teachers and students can use in the classroom,” says Mr. Herring of the much-anticipated event. There will also be teacher-and-student presentations, video sketches (both informative and creatively entertaining), along with a light and delicious dinner of finger foods, desserts, and beverages that will be provided free of charge by the school, almost as a thank-you for attending Liberty Launch. Mr. Pryor is going to be filming some short videos in the next week involving both teachers and students that is promised to be “hilariously funny” for this event. Fun aside, the videos will show the vital need of how this school could benefit from more updated technology. This event will be a great opportunity to donate to the Annual Fund which this year is being focused on technology, whereas last year the Annual Fund was focused on getting grass here at the school to replace the woodchips in the playground. Mrs. Morici said that the event would allow people “to catch a vision of where Liberty is heading in technology.” Please join Liberty’s students and staff for a lovely evening full of entertainment and different displays!




News Release: Liberty Helps Collect Shoes for Haiti

Jan 27

All Liberty students, families, and friends are encouraged to participate if they are able to in -Help Haiti-.

 

We’ve all seen the devastation that has taken place in Haiti recently.  Sport Chalet has teamed up with Soles 4 Souls to deliver gently worn tennis shoes o/files/High School/Coffee/Pictures/shoesforhaiti.JPGr sturdy shoes to the people in Haiti.  You can help by looking in your closets and donating older shoes that your family doesn’t wear anymore.  Liberty Christian would like to get involved in this act of giving by setting up a collection Box at school.


Here’s what you can do:

1. Simply look in closets and donate gently worn and sturdy older shoes (men's, women's, or children's) that no one wears anymore
2. Drop off these shoes by Friday January 29th into the designated box in the main office

All shoe donations will then be taken over to Sports Chalet, where they will be sent directly to Soles4Souls on January 31st for distribution to the Haitian people.

 

This is a great way to help people in need AND clean out your closet! 

 


January Scoreboard

Jan 26

compiled by Grace Harding