Students of the Month - March
ISASP - Iowa Statewide Assessments of Student Progress
This month, students in grades 3, 4 & 5 will take the ISASP assessments (formerly Iowa Assessments). We will be administering these assessments to our intermediate students during the week of April 26-30. The following sub tests will be administered:
- Reading (3rd, 4th & 5th)
- Math (3rd, 4th & 5th)
- Writing/Language (3rd, 4th & 5th)
- Science (5th)
The ISASP is a standardized way to assess the students' current level of performance on grade-level curriculum standards (Common Core). These assessments help us to highlight students' strengths and pinpoint areas for growth. They can also be used to help us to determine gaps in our instructional delivery and growth from year to year.
Parents can help as partners in this process by:
- Ensuring students get a good night's rest each night
- Getting students to school on-time every day ready to go
- Providing (or bringing to school for) a healthy, balanced breakfast
- Encouraging students to try their best and providing positive encouragement if test anxiety becomes a problem
If you have any questions about these assessments, you may gain more insight by going to: https://iowa.pearsonaccess.com/families/ or calling the school and speaking to your child's teacher or an administrator.
Thank you for partnering with us in your child's education!
Virtual PTO Meeting!
In order to ensure safety for our families and staff members, we will be hosting our PTO meetings virtually until further notice. Please feel free to join the meeting to collaborate with school staff to provide the best possible learning environment for our students.
Our PTO works to support our students and staff in many ways. At each monthly meeting, we discuss ways to provide support to our students and staff. We also plan events that engage families in their students' learning. We will not be hosting events for awhile, but will want to discuss ways in which we can innovatively foster a positive home-school connection. We would love your input, voice and ideas. Please consider joining us for our meetings this year.
PTO Meeting Dates: April 13 - 6:00 p.m.
Stacie Henderson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Virtual PTO Meeting
Time: Apr 13, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88964480443?pwd=bUFhN1RHeU5wbnpQYndpb2tQMjBWQT09
Meeting ID: 889 6448 0443
Passcode: w1yAU7
May 11 - 6:00 p.m.
Safe and Secure Environment - Raptor Visitor Management System
Liberty Elementary has been using a computerized visitor management and sign-out system for this school year. We believe the implementation of this new technology will has great benefit to you, your child, and this school by better allowing us to track visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools, therefore providing a safer environment for everyone. We also use this system for families who choose to sign their student out early for an appointment. To ensure every visitor checks in using the new computerized system, you must enter the building through the main entrance.
The visitor management system is a computerized security program that offers many features to protect your child from outside threats. Let's review the basic functions of the system. First, any visitor entering Liberty Elementary will be required to provide a state-issued photo ID. If you do not have a state-issued photo ID, you may contact the school in advance of your visit to inquire about other acceptable forms of identification
Once the ID is presented, a school representative will scan this ID using the latest in ID scanning technology. The system instantly captures the name, photo, and birth date of the visitor. When this successfully occurs, the software compares the identity of the visitor with the national sex offender registry. If a positive match occurs, school personnel will be immediately and discreetly alerted. Individuals with a sex offense on record will not be permitted to enter the building. In addition, scanning will take place for those picking up students early, alerting our staff to any custody issues.
It is important to note that the computerized visitor management system only scans the visitor's name, date of birth, and photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. Additional visitor data from the driver's license is not gathered, nor is the system connected to any other system such as the Department of Motor Vehicles. Therefore, any other information on the ID is not scanned by the system and is not accessible to any of the users.
Once an entry is approved, the visitor will be issued a badge that identifies him/her as a visitor. The badge includes the date and the purpose of the visit. All staff members are trained to recognize visitor badges. Collectively, everyone in the building will be working together to ensure all visitors have a badge on and have gone through the appropriate check-in process at the main entrance.
As you leave our facility, please pass through the main office to return your badge so we can scan you out of the system.
The safety of our students is our highest priority, and the computerized visitor management system enhances the safety practices at Liberty Elementary. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions, please call our office at 712-279-6845
Let's Talk
An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk!, our 24/7 online submission site. Reach out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.
Communication and Preparedness
Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. In an emergency, the system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered. Learn more about school safety.
Focus 2022 Strategic Plan
Liberty Elementary School
Principal: Stacie Henderson
Assistant Principal: Dave Schipper
Email: henders1@live.siouxcityschools.com
Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/liberty/
Location: 1623 Rebecca Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6845
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyElementarySchoolSiouxCity/
Twitter: @LibJrWolverines