Liberty Newsletter

Harvest Party & Parade

Harvest and Halloween activities will be held on 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 at 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 regarding activities inside the classroom.

Veterans Day Program

We are very excited to once again host a Veterans Day reception and program at Liberty Elementary! Any veteran in your family is 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 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.)! To RSVP, please scan the QR code found on the flier below so we know to expect you at school on 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.

October 10 - School Picture Absentee/Retake Day

October 11 - Superintendent Coffee, Sunny Street Cafe, 8:30-10 a.m. at 8461 Sancus Blvd., Columbus

October 14-17 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 15 - PTA Chipotle Dine-Out

October 18 - Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

October 23 - Last Day of the Read-a-Thon (turn in bookmark-logs)

October 28- November 1 PTA Scholastic Book Fair

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

November 5 - Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL

Chipotle Dine Out

Join us for our October dine-out at Chipotle (6590 Sawmill Rd., Columbus) next Tuesday, October 15th from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Enter offer code RCCRYDJ if ordering online, or mention Liberty PTA when ordering in-person. Twenty-five percent (25%) of sales will directly benefit the PTA. Thank you for your continued support!

Read-A-Thon Fundraiser

The Read-A-Thon Fundraiser continues through Wednesday, October 23rd. Students are encouraged to read with an adult or to themselves during this time Each student has a paper bookmark-log to record their daily-minutes read - everything counts including read-aloud, audiobooks, and Lexia time. Follow this link to search for your student’s fundraising page under the ‘participants’ tab. Prize winners will be announced at the Book Fair Family Night on Tuesday, October 29th. Keep on reading!

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the Liberty PTA will be held during the week of October 28th. Your child will shop during their regular library time, or they can shop during Family Night on Tuesday, Oct. 29th. The book fair accepts cash, checks or you can set up an eWallet with a set amount for your child. Follow this link to learn more about the eWallet system of payment.

We’ll need a few 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. Volunteers will also receive Scholastic Dollars to spend at the fair as a thank-you for your time!

Family Reading Night at the Book Fair will be on Tuesday, October 29th, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. During Family Reading Night, you can shop the fair with your child, enjoy a treat from the Columbus Coffee Company (cider, hot chocolate, specialty coffees, boba, and even shaved ice can be purchased at 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 our wonderful teachers reading favorite books to your kiddos. Kids are welcome to come dressed in their PJs for a cozy evening of reading! Hope to see you there!

Gators Park Costume Bicycle Ride

Gators Bike Park would like to invite you to a Halloween Costume Bike Ride on Sunday, October 27th from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Gators Bike Park. This 3-mile ride will start and end at Gators Bike Park parking lot and go through Worthington Hills and Old Stone Crossing neighborhoods. Click here for a video of the bike route. This event is geared towards 3rd graders and older due to distance and riding bikes in neighborhoods with traffic. We ask that kids are accompanied by adults and YES, parents are encouraged to dress up too! Go to Gators Bike Park Facebook event page and signup or see the attached flier for more info! Helmets are required for ALL riders.