Liberty Weekly Update

School Starts at 8:40 am

School Ends at 3:40 pm

Doors open at 8:05. There is NO supervision before this time!

Please note that our doors open at 8:05 am, as there is no supervision before this time. If you need to drop your student off before then, please ensure they are dressed warmly for the cold. The entryway can only stay so warm with frequent door openings, and space is limited, so many students end up waiting outside. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us keep everyone comfortable and safe!

We have lots of coats, hats, and mittens in our Lost and Found. Please have your learner look through the items as they will be donated and/or thrown soon!

If your family is experiencing food insecurity, please contact your school social worker, Sara Renfrew @ srenfrew@west-fargo.k12.nd.us.

9th grade transition is quickly approaching! At Liberty Middle School, we are in the initial stages of helping prepare our learners for Sheyenne High School. Recently Ms. Raile, the Mustang Career Counselor, did a Career Cluster lesson from the RU Ready ND state website for learners to help match interests with careers. When we return from winter break, your learner will have an opportunity to explore 9th grade electives, followed by a 4 Year Planning classroom lesson with Sheyenne High School counselors. These steps are in place to help learners and families prepare for 8th grade parent-teacher conferences and 9th Grade Registration. These will take place on January 30th and February 4th from 4pm to 7:30 pm. Every 8th grade learner and parent/guardian must attend one of the nights of parent-teacher conferences in order to register for their 9th grade classes. Please plan to attend one of the nights with your learner.

Information on classes offered at Sheyenne can be found on the Sheyenne website under the student tab and course catalog (updates will be coming soon!).

Advisories will take time to reestablish expectations after the long break, as well as do some reflection on 2024 and goal setting for 2025. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you who your learner’s grade level counselor is and how to get ahold of them.

• Grade 6: Anna Levene; 701.499.9010; alevene@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

• Grade 7: Andrew Glaser; 701.499.9011; aglaser@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

• Grade 8: Veronica Markell; 701.499.9012; vmarkell@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

• Lead Counselor & Special Populations: Shaina Winning; 701.499.9013; sewinning@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

We hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing winter break!

As we wrap up quarter 2 and semester 1 on Friday, January 10th, here is a way for families and learners to double check if there’s any missing work.

1) Login to PowerSchool

2) Choose Missing Assignments (on left)

3) Choose which grading period you are looking for

4) You can see a list of missing assignments and for which class.

If the text of an assignment/assessment title is blue, click on it to learn more information.

Monday, January 13th is the first day of Quarter 3/Semester 2. Schedules are available on PowerSchool, view this link for instructions.

PowerSchool: https://west-fargo.ps.state.nd.us/public/home.html

View this link: https://ps.powerschool-docs.com/pssis-student-parent/latest/my-schedule

Please review our cell phone/personal electronics policy with your students. We have seen a significant increase in students using their personal electronics during school. If you need to get a message to your student, please call the school office and they can deliver the message for you. If a student needs to contact a parent, they can come to the office to use the phone. If a student is not feeling well, they should ask to see the school nurse.

∙ Personal electronic devices (phones, smart watches etc...) should not be visible 8:40am-3:40pm

∙ Stowed in backpack, turned off or in silent mode

∙ No personal devices during class time.

∙ No personal devices during passing time.

∙ No personal devices during lunch/recess time.

∙ No personal devices in bathrooms and locker rooms.

∙ Liberty is not responsible for lost or stolen personal electronic devices

Our School Resource Officer (SRO) and other school resources, including cameras and administrative staff, will not be utilized to track down lost or missing items. We strongly encourage both learners and parents to make use of 'Find My' or similar tracking tools to help locate personal belongings.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Prior to the first day of practice, each student must complete the following:

1. Complete a NDHSAA physical evaluation with a healthcare provider dated after April 15, 2024.
2. Register on our Activity Registration Website and upload a signed digital copy of your student's physical
3. Submit participation fee payment via MySchoolBucks AFTER you have registered. ~If your family receives free or reduced lunch, please reach out to our activity's assistant, Taryn Hilber, to have the fee waived! thilber@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

​Students who would like to pray the Dhuhr noon prayer at school can make an e-Hall pass during MM or 4th period to the library. Students can pray in the back room of the library where there are prayer mats. This will be a 20-minute pass. Students should head to the library to check-in and pray and should return to their class as soon as they are done praying. For questions, please contact Mrs. Tarver.

West Fargo Public Schools encourages regular attendance. Information regarding attendance can be found can be found in the Middle School Handbook here: Middle School Handbook

See the vacation planning guide below.

January 20, 2025 - Offsite Learning Day

February 17, 2025 - No School

March 20-21, 2025 - No School

March 31, 2025 - No School

As a reminder, absolutely no outside food or drink deliveries are permitted at school.

Recently, we've seen a notable increase in learners arriving with drinks from local spots like Holiday or nearby coffee shops. Please remind your learner that these items are not allowed at school. If brought, they will be held in the office until the end of the day. We appreciate your support in this matter.

Additionally, no food or drinks are permitted in the hallways at any time.