Liberty Newsletter

Friday, October 25, 2024

School News

Harvest Party & Parade

Harvest and Halloween activities will be held next Thursday, October 31st. Wearing a costume is optional, but if your child chooses to wear one, they should come to school already dressed. Weather permitting, parents are invited to watch the costume parade beginning around 8:30 on the playground blacktop area (behind the school). If it rains, we will communicate with you that the outside portion of the parade will be canceled. If you do not hear from us, please know that the parade will continue as planned.

For any student that chooses not to dress-up and/or participate in the costume parade, they are invited to visit the library during the parade time. As mentioned above, wearing a costume is completely optional and students do not need to give anyone a reason why they are choosing not to wear one.

For students who do dress-up, the costume may not include weapons or blood, and cannot be too scary, also no masks are permitted at school. If a student wants to change after the parade, they should wear street clothes under their costume so all they would have to do is remove their costume (not needing to go to the restroom to change). Teachers will communicate with families if there are additional details to share about the day.

Veterans Day Program

We are very excited to host our annual Veterans Day reception and program at Liberty Elementary again this year! All veterans in your family from any branch are invited to this special event on Friday, November 8th, at 8:30 a.m. This event is intended to celebrate and honor their service, and to help give our students a better understanding of what it means to serve our country. A continental breakfast will be offered to the veteran and his/her Liberty student-host before the program (8:30 a.m.). A special performance by our 2nd and 5th grade students will be enjoyed by everyone (9:10 a.m.)! Click here to RSVP so we know to expect your veteran at school on Friday, November 8th!.

Families of 2nd & 5th grade students are invited to attend the Veterans Day dress-rehearsal on Thursday, November 7th beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Liberty gym. Questions about the performance can be directed to Ms. Wehrkamp at lwehrkamp@wscloud.org.

We can also use a few volunteers to help on the day of the event. Volunteers would help with the continental breakfast portion of the morning. Follow this link to lend a hand on Friday, November 8th.

Golden Leopard Award

Our Golden Leopard Award is used to recognize a Liberty staff member who has shown outstanding dedication, commitment and care for others. This is your opportunity to let them know that you, as a member of our school community, value the impact of their hard work and positive attitude. You can use this form for your nomination. Each month, Dr. Belair will present the Golden Leopard Award to be displayed in the nominees classroom. Last month's recipient was Sandy Dyas! The next deadline for nominations is Friday, November 15th. Thank you for helping to honor staff that have made an impact on your student’s learning experience!

Worthington Resource Pantry Food Drive for the Needy

The Worthington Resource Pantry is asking the Liberty community to help collect food & personal care items for families in need. This long standing tradition has been such a great help to the families in our community who depend on us for additional food resources. Collection begins on Monday, November 4th through Thursday, November 14th. The 2 homerooms that collect the greatest number of items will be treated to a DONUT PARTY! Examples of items they are hoping for include:

Cereal
Canned Pasta
Rice-A-Roni
Canned Soups
Bath Soap
Shampoo

As always, the Worthington Resource Pantry appreciates your generosity in supporting families in need.

Important Dates

October 28- November 1 - PTA Scholastic Book Fair

October 29 - Book Fair Family Night 5:30-7:30 pm

October 31 - Harvest Parties & Parade

November 4 - November14 - Food Drive

November 4 - November 15 - Panorama Survey

November 5 - Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

November 7 - Evening Dress Rehearsal for Veterans Day Program (2nd & 5th grade students)

November 8 - Veterans Day Reception & Program (for Veterans and their families only)

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

PTA News

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the Liberty PTA will be held next week beginning on Monday and concluding on Friday. Your child will shop during their regular library time, or they can shop with you during Family Night on Tuesday, Oct. 29th from 5:30-7:30 p.m.. At Family Night you and your family can enjoy a treat from the Columbus Coffee Company (cider, hot chocolate, specialty coffees, boba, and even shaved ice can be purchased from the truck!). There will be a lollipop pull in the lobby for a chance to win Scholastic Dollars to spend at the fair.

We also invite you to visit one of our theme rooms to see some of Liberty’s wonderful teachers reading favorite books to your kiddos. Kids are welcome to come dressed in their PJs for a cozy evening of reading! The book fair accepts cash, checks, or you can set up an eWallet for cash-free shopping with a set amount for your child to spend. Follow this link to learn more about the eWallet system of payment.

We still need a few more volunteers to help out at the fair. If you have a couple of hours during the school day, please use this link to sign-up. Volunteers will help students select books, run a register, and straighten up the bookcases. Anyone is welcome to help - grandparents, other family members, or even neighbors. Volunteers will also receive Scholastic Dollars to spend at the fair as a thank-you for their time!

Walk/Bike To School

Walk/Bike last month was a great success! It was so fun to see all the bikes and scooters parked at the racks. Our next will be the first Friday of November, the 1st. We need a couple adult volunteers to be stationed at a busy intersection and to help hand out stickers. We ask that volunteers be in position from 7:35 to 8:05 a.m. If you're available to give 30 minutes of your time, please sign up here. Everyone will receive a sticker when they arrive, including PM kindergarten students. Don’t forget bike locks if you bike. We look forward to seeing those bikes and walking shoes!

Read-A-Thon 2024

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all of the families who supported our annual Read-A-Thon. We raised over $7,700. This money helps PTA with programming, including Movie Nights, Lollapalooza, CommUNITY Festival, Classroom Grants, Teacher Appreciation Week and so much more. Great Job Liberty Leopards!

Rusty Bucket Dine Out

Join us for our November dine-out at the Worthington Rusty Bucket (7800 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus) on Monday, November 4, 2024. Enter code LIBERTY4 when ordering online. Fifteen percent (15%) of sales will directly benefit the PTA. Thank you for your continued support!

District News

CORI - Robotics Event this Sunday, October 27th

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Worthington Kilbourne High School

1499 Hard Rd, Columbus, OH 43235

COST: This is a FREE event.

The off-season high school robotics competition will feature up to 32 teams from Ohio and the surrounding states. Everyone is invited to attend this FREE event, meet the teams, check out the amazing robots, and watch the action.

The Center of Robotics Innovation (CORI) is a program of the PAST Foundation and is made up of individuals in the central Ohio area focused on enhancing skill-based learning of robotics, to support Ohio’s need for skilled problem solvers and engineers and ultimately benefit technology job development in Ohio. Through a growing partnership of schools, teams, businesses and philanthropic organization, we use FIRST Robotics to inspire students to explore science, technology, engineering and math in college and their professions.

Superintendent Community DECAF Coffee

Please join Superintendent Trent Bowers for the November Community DECAF Coffee event on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the Worthington Education Center (200 E. Wilson Bridge Rd). Dr. Bowers will meet with community members to discuss District updates and answer questions.

Fall Panorama Student Survey

Soon, we will be administering our fall Panorama Student Survey to all students 3rd grade and above in Worthington schools. This year's survey will be given between the window of 11/4-11/15. Click here to learn more about our fall Panorama survey.

Community News

FREE Thanksgiving Meal from Worthington Presbyterian Church

Every year, Worthington Presbyterian Church helps the Worthington Community by providing all the ‘fixins’ needed to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for families who may need a little help during the holiday season. If your family would benefit from receiving a Thanksgiving meal, please contact Mrs. Roberts, our school counselor, at (614) 450-5220 or email her at rroberts@wscloud.org. Liberty has a set number of meals, so it’s first come first served. Families are asked to pick up the food on Tuesday November 26th (the last day of school before Thanksgiving break).

Kasey's Toy Drive

Kasey Burleson's family holds an annual toy drive each year in her memory. Kasey, as well as her niece and nephew, attended Liberty Elementary. This is the 17th year for the drive and it will be held this year on Saturday, November 2nd, in the Target parking lot located at 6000 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, OH.