LMS News-12/5/24

LMS Blue Jays!

I hope everyone is having a great week. We are finishing up our Winter iReady diagnostics for Math and ELA. We are proud of how seriously our students are taking these benchmarks. This is a great opportunity for them to see the growth they have made mid-way through the year.

All of our Winter Concerts are coming up! Our Vocal Music Concert is on Monday, December 9th, at 7:00 pm. Our Band Concert and Art Show is on Wednesday, December 11th, at 6:00 pm. All concerts are held in the Liberty Performing Arts Theater. Audience members will enter through our main doors at LMS.

Be sure to scroll down for information on upcoming events.

Jeremy Bradham

Principal

Liberty Middle School

Dear Families,

In January, school librarians will be deploying surveys to students about the library media program in each school. Results from this survey will be used to improve library programs, instruction, and collections (print and digital). The questions can be viewed here: Elementary Student, Secondary Student. Like other surveys your child has participated in during their time in Liberty Public Schools, you can elect to decline your student's participation. The LPS Parent Survey Decline Form was sent out in August and included the option to decline Library Media Survey participation. You may also complete the form at this time. Please complete the form by January 5th if you would like to opt your student out of the Library Media survey.

This information and links to the questions and decline form are also available on the LPS libraries website under Library Media Parent Information.

Thank you for your ongoing support of your student(s) and of our school district.

Sincerely,

Andrea Sumy

Library Media Director

Liberty Public Schools

Our lost and found is overflowing. Please remind your student to look for any lost items. All lost and found will be donated over break.

Athletic Website

Information on Cheer Tryouts- Athlete Tryout Information Form

Daily Sports Shuttle to DMS Bus #448 & Bus #451

MSHSAA PHYSICAL FORMS ARE GOOD FOR 2 YEARS IF APPROVED BY A DOCTOR

The Liberty Athletic Department will no longer accept paper copies of MSHSAA Physicals. Parents will now use the application PRIVIT to submit all physical information. As a Parent/Guardian for a student under the age of 20, you will register an account with your email address, then add your student to the account.

Returning Students: If you created an account for your student from a previous season, please Log In with the same email address and password.

New Students: Select Register to create a new account for your student. Make certain to select your role as Parent/Guardian when registering.

Privit Support Desk: 1-844-234-4357 (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET) or contact our Help Center

CLICK HERE to access the PRIVIT page.

Click here to access LPS Fine Arts Information.

Come audition for The Lion King, Jr. at LMS. Audition Information/Materials and Crew Applications can be found on the LMS Theatre Website and on the LMS Theatre Board.

*Dance Audition & Music Workshop Tuesday Dec. 3rd 3:00-5:00

*Auditions Dec. 10th, 11th or 12th after school

+ Sign Up on the Theatre Board for an audition time

*Performances March 6th, 7th & 8th

We hope to see you there!

December 7 (SAT) all day KC Metro 6-7-8 Honor Choir Festival at LNHS

December 9 (MON) 7:00 pm LMS Vocal Concert @ LPAT

December 14 (SAT) 12:00-5:00 p.m. Blue Notes guest performer Holiday Harmonies @ Folly Theater

Orchestra Dates

December 12 Festival of Strings Concert, 7:00 PM at LHS Fieldhouse

January 24 Seventh & Eighth Grade Orchestra Winter Retreat 6:00 - 9:00 PM at LMS

Mrs. Laffoon was born in Kentucky and grew up in Japan. She has a Bachelors degree from William Jewell College and a Masters in gifted education from KU. She started her career in public education 39 years ago and has been at LMS for 16 years. She states , "I love learning new things everyday with my students. I have always wanted to be a teacher ever since I played "school" as a first-grader." Mrs. Laffoon enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and hiking in her spare time.

Mrs.Munson was raised in Raymore, Missouri and graduated from Ray-Pec High School. She has been in teaching for 18 years and has been at at LMS that whole time. She has her Education Degree from the University of Central Missouri. She states , "I got into teaching because it's what I've always loved and imagined myself doing. My mom jokes that the reason my younger brother was such a pain in school is because from the time I started school until he refused to play with me anymore, I would come from school and play school with him. I was the teacher, he was the student, and I taught him everything I learned that day. By the time he went to school, he could fly through work, and then he spent a lot of time talking and distracting others. So, I always knew I wanted to be a teacher, but I landed in middle school science because middle schoolers are the most fun age to teach and science is the funniest subject to teach...in my opinion! I could list a million reasons why, but you can just take my word for it..." Mrs. Munson has two sons, a corgi, and a three-legged Husky. She likes to spend her spare time paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, and camping.

EDGE Global Microschool is currently accepting applications for the 25-26 school year! Over the next few weeks, all 8th grade students will hear from EDGE students and teachers about this exciting opportunity. Check out our website to learn more. Don't miss out on learning with us in this globally-focused program next year!

Thanks for your help in spreading information about our enrollment,

Tara Bell

Liberty High School

Assistant Principal

EDGE Administrator

Tara.Bell@lps53.org

816-736-5478

With students spending more time online, it’s essential to help them understand how to protect their personal information and stay secure. Here are some tips to help them navigate the digital world safely:

1. Use Privacy Settings: Review app privacy settings with your child to keep personal info limited.
2. Check Privacy Policies: Look over app privacy policies together to see how data is used.
3. Spot Scams: Teach kids to recognize scams—like suspicious emails, odd logos, and clickbait.
4. Understand How Apps Make Money: Many apps sell ads or data; help your child limit what they share.

More information can be found at Common Sense Education.

December 20

2Hr. Early Release

December 23-January 3

No School

Winter Break

Website: https://lms.lps53.org/
Location: 1500 South Withers Road, Liberty, MO, USA
Phone: (816)736-5410
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