Dear Liberty Families,

We are so excited to start a NEW school year with all of you! This year we are very excited to introduce our new staff at Liberty! We also have a Resident Administrator that will be with us this school year. I have a letter below from Mrs. Summer Schmidt!

Also new to our school we have:

Preschool- Mrs. Torres with her assistant Mrs. Meek

Kindergarten- Ms. Alvarado

2nd Grade- Ms. Kick

3rd Grade- Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Christ

6th Grade- Ms. Howe

Science Teachers- Ms. Hill and Ms. Delk

Science Adaptive Teacher- Ms. Drumm

Psychologist- Ms. Ackerman

Early Childhood Movement Teacher- Ms. Davies

and our New Network Coach- Mrs. Sanders

August 12: D's Treats on the black top for our welcome back event!

• 11:00- 11:30- Kindergarten
• 11:30- 12- 1st grade and Ross
• 12:00- 12:30- 2nd grade
• 12:30-1:00- 3rd grade
• 1:00- 1:30- 4th grade and King
• 1:30- 2:00- 5th and 6th grade

August 13- First day of school for K-6th graders

August 20- First day of school for Preschool

August 26- Open house for 3rd-6th grade (2 sessions) 5:00- 5:25 PM and 5:30-5:55 PM

August 27- Open house for Prek- 2nd grade (2 sessions) 5:00 PM- 5:25 PM and 5:30- 5:55 PM

MyON! If you missed all the videos released this summer, we have them all in this newsletter below!

Enjoy the weekend and see you all on August 11th for our Back to School Event!

Principal Sylvester

Hello Liberty Lions!

My name is Summer Schmidt and I am overjoyed at the opportunity to be the Resident Administrator at Liberty Elementary this school year! As Resident Administrator, I will be learning about school leadership and working alongside Mrs. Sylvester and Mr. Wilsey.

Before joining the Liberty team I taught for 3 years at Wayne Elementary School in U-46 as the Modified Learning Program teacher for grades 3rd - 6th. During my time at Wayne ES, I was a member of multiple committees that focus on school improvement, PBIS, and staff morale. I also co-founded a successful club that focuses on whole school inclusion. Prior to Wayne, I taught at a therapeutic day school for two years servicing students in grades 2nd-7th. I received my B.S. in Special Education from Northern Illinois University and I am currently enrolled in Northern Illinois University’s Principal Preparation Program to receive my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.

As a Resident Administrator, my mission is to positively impact students, teachers, parents, and the entire Liberty community through my positive attitude, love of education, passion for inclusion, and dedication to fostering student learning. I will achieve this through compassionate yet firm leadership, supporting the Liberty community, creating additional opportunities for inclusion, and emphasizing rigorous student expectations.

In my personal time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our 3 fur babies, reading, painting, being at the pool, cooking, musical theater, and volunteering with my dog through Healing Paws. My black lab Mochi is a therapy dog and loves to occasionally visit with students.

I am looking forward to a fun and successful school year at Liberty and to getting to know the students, staff, and families that make up this community! Please feel free to contact me throughout the school year if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Summer Schmidt

Resident Administrator

Liberty Elementary School

(630) 540-7680

Are you looking to get involved with the school and create fun events for your student? The PTO is always looking for parents to join their committee! If you are interested please reach out to LibertyPTO@yahoo.com

Please read the statement from our district this goes for Birthday Treats and Holiday parties:

"At U-46, we encourage students to make good choices around healthy eating and physical activity to promote positive outcomes. With the holidays around the corner, U-46 will continue this practice by promoting holiday celebrations with non-food items. To stay aligned with the USDA's Smart Snacks requirements, we will not allow food-related celebrations nor distribute snacks to students to eat in the classroom during the school day. The school day concludes 30 minutes after the students are released from school."

August 12- Back to school event- meet the teachers with D's Treats!

August 13- First day of school for K-6th Graders

August 19- Pre K classroom visit and playground 11 to 1 PM (Gupta class only)

August 20- First day of school for Pre K

August 21- Fire Drill #1

August 22- 4:30- 9:00 PM CHERRY ON TOP Restaurant Night!

August 26- Back to school night for 3rd-6th and Ms. King from 5:00- 5:25 and 5:30-5:55

August 27- Back to school night for PreK-2nd grade and Ms. Ross from 5:00-5:25 and 5:30-5:55

September 2- No School, Labor Day

September 3- Severe Weather Drill

September 17- PICTURE DAY!

September 20- Run/Hide/Fight with the Bartlett PD and our PTO WALK A THON!

September 23- Fire Drill #2

October 17 (THURSDAY)- Trunk or Treat from 5-7 PM

Fire Safety from the Bartlett Fire District

School meals continue to be Free to ALL students this school year. Students can arrive to school this year as early as 7:40 AM to recieve a free breakfast. IF you have noticed in Infinite Campus, times for bus pick up are earlier so students can recieve a breakfast before the 7:55 School Bell. We are excited for this opportunity for all students and hope to see a great turn out! https://www.u-46.org/Page/9190

Don't forget if you are entering Kindergarten and 6th grade you must have a physical to attend school the first day. Reach out to annefranks@u-46.org if you need help! We also recommend students bring a change of clothes to keep at school in grades PreK- 2nd because accidents happen! We don't have enough sizes for all! Please update the clothing in the cubby to be warmer for the cooler weather. As the weather is changing please refer to this website if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's health:

U-46 Heath Website

When should I keep my child home?

Keep your student at home if he/she:

- has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher
- has been vomiting or having diarrhea within the past 24 hours,
- complains of an earache
- has a rash that has not been seen by a doctor,
- eyes appear reddened, are crusted or draining.

Your student may return to school once they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of medications, has not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours, rash is gone or is determined to be non-contagious by the doctor (note required), eyes are clear and without drainage (or have been on prescription eye drops for 24 hours).

U-46 is proud to have 95 languages represented among our students. Parkwood Elementary Principal Ana Arroyo was looking for a way to boost the sense of belonging among her students and envisioned offering greetings in a variety of languages. She reached out to Liberty Elementary School, where the District’s elementary ESL program is housed. Liberty Principal Stephanie Sylvester enlisted her staff to record themselves saying “good morning, have a beautiful day” or a similar phrase in a dozen languages. Enjoy this video, and please feel free to use it in your own building to enhance a sense of belonging!