LIBERTY LEDGER

Please click on a link below to view a video message from Mr. Smith.

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We are hoping that when students return on Tuesday, January 10th, students and families will have access to the front office through our new entryway. There may be some minor finishes that need to be completed, but the entry should be open We are happy to see the end in sight.

The new entryway offers added security to our campus, and we are grateful to CUSD for making the improvements. Thank you to EVERYONE for being patient and understanding while we were under construction.

There is no school on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Mark your calendars! The Voices of Liberty have moved their performance of FROZEN to January 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The performance will at CTA Humphrey located at 125 S. 132nd Street, Chandler. You are not going to want to miss it!

CTA Liberty's Running Club did an amazing job at their first race on December 13th, at Tumbleweed Park. CTA Liberty had 34 winners!

Kindergarten

• Andrew Amini - 1st Place
• Caden Evans - 2nd Place
• Brooklyn Hammer - 5th Place
• Kennedy Holmes - 2nd Place
• Wyatt Hull - 3rd Place
• Javier Molina - 5th Place
• Nethan Ryan - 4th Place
• Avery Westbrook - 4th Place

1st Grade

• Peyton Hammer - 2nd Place
• Preston Holmes - 2nd Place
• Silas Lund - 1st Place

2nd Grade

• Emerson Butson - 1st Place
• Brooklyn Kopkash - 3rd Place
• Logan Valverde - 4th Place
• Aaliyah Warren - 2nd Place

3rd Grade

• Aidan Amini - 1st Place
• Finley Butson - 2nd Place
• Xavi Espericueta - 2nd Place
• Oaklee Thompson - 1st Place
• Harper Uribe - 4th Place

4th Grade

• Ben Bermudez - 1st Place
• Jared Diaz - 5th Place
• James Longanbach - 4th Place
• Josiah Lund - 2nd Place
• Kinley Parrott - 5th Place

5th Grade

• Lauren Bermudez - 2nd Place
• Parker Butson - 1st Place
• Juanramon Garcia - 3rd Place
• Andrew Myers - 4th Place
• Nizhoni Romero - 5th Place
• Mateo Valverde - 2nd Place

6th Grade

• Caleb Eichner - 5th Place
• Will Jensen - 4th Place
• Nora Milner - 1st Place

Congratulations to all winners and great job to all CTA Liberty Running Club members that participated!

CTA Liberty will be administering CATS testing for ALL 2nd grade students in January of 2023. If parents do not wish their student to be tested, please send a note to the front office requesting such. If your student fails to participate in testing due to illness, etc., you will need to sign your student up for a Saturday testing that occurs once a month. Please contact Barbara Aldecoa for more information. Please note that CTA Liberty will not have alternative test dates.

Gifted Testing for 3rd thru 6th grades will also be administered in January 2023. The Gifted Testing Application is attached or you can pick one up in the front office. The applications are due to the front office no later than Friday, January 13, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Aldecoa at 480-883-4906 or e-mail her at Aldecoa.barbara@cusd80.com

A new session of cheer will be starting in February! Be on the lookout for the link to be sent out or visit the Community Ed website.

Link: https://cusd80.ce.eleyo.com/

Search: Liberty

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Engstrom at: engstrom.allison@cusd80.com

The Silver Apple Award is a teaching award for excellence sponsored by Arizona Bank and Trust and Arizona Family Channel 3TV . Please consider nominating your student's outstanding teacher for the Silver Apple Award. Winning teachers will be featured on 3TV and receive a $1,000 prize! Nominations are accepted through March 10, 2023.

For more information, please visit: Silver Apple Award

Note: All entries must be signed by a school administrator, preferably the principal.

Mrs. Tollefson has been working hard and has set up for families to order yearbooks!

The discount ordering date has passed. The yearbook price is now $25. The last day to order yearbooks is March 31, 2022.

Please click on the link below to place your yearbook order NOW!

CTA LIBERTY CAMPUS-Buy the Yearbook (pictavo.com)

Please note that this year we have upgraded the cover and binding with no increase from last year's prices.

How'd you like to support students across CUSD AND have the chance to win $27,000 off the MSRP of a new Toyota or $20,000 in cash? All it takes is a ticket purchased for our Winner's Choice Car or Cash Raffle! Better yet, purchase two! These tickets are $20 each and can be purchased in our school office.

• The grand prize drawing for the Winner’s Choice Car or Cash Raffle will be held via Facebook Live at 12 noon on Thursday, March 2, 2023. That's 03.02.23! This is earlier than in years past. We will live stream from the Chandler Education Foundation office (please note, we are NOT located at the CUSD District Office). Winner need not be present to win. An early bird drawing for numerous prizes will be held in February. Every ticket purchased before 02.03.23 is eligible for BOTH drawings! Why wait! Buy your ticket today!

Tax Credit donations help students become involved in fun, meaningful and life-enhancing activities like extra-curricular enrichment programs, athletics, or field trips. Eligible contributions are donated directly to schools, not to the state or the school district and are a full refund, not a deduction. Arizona law enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married, filing Joint Return; $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Single or Head of Household. By making a tax credit donation, you are saying how you want your tax dollars spent. To donate or to learn more, visit: Parent Resources / Tax Credit and Student Fee Payment Menu (cusd80.com)

Open Enrollment for the 23-24 new school year begins January 9, 2023, at 7:30 am. This applies to ANY new student to CTA Liberty who lives outside of our school boundaries.

Registration for preschool and in-boundary (home school) kindergarten begins January 11, 2023, at 9 a.m. if you applied for Open Enrollment at CTA Liberty on January 9th, you must also apply for registration at your home school on January 11th.

https://www.cusd80.com/Enroll

For families interested in learning more about our kindergarten options, we encourage you to attend a CUSD Kindergarten Open House. CTA Liberty's will host our Kindergarten Open House on Monday, January 23, 2023 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Burke at 480-883-4903.

All library books are due back to school on Wednesday, January 11th.

The next Battle of the Books "Battle", is on Wednesday, January 18th, in the library at 3:00 pm. Students should be ready to be picked up at approximately 3:45 pm.

For any questions related to library, please email Mrs. Tollefson at tollefson.kristin@cusd80.com.

Please see the attached "Eagle Connection " Newsletter from Mrs. Barbara Aldecoa, Student Services Coordinator.

The PTO Open/General Meeting is on Wednesday, January 11th, at 6:00 pm in the Library. We will be live streaming on our PTO Facebook page.

If you have any questions or fundraising ideas, please email PTO at President@CTALibertyPTO.org

CTA Liberty PTO Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/CTALIBERTYPTO

CTA Liberty PTO Website: www.ctalibertypto.org

The PTO would like to send a huge THANK YOU to all the parents, friends and family who donated to the APEX Fun Run. In addition, we would like to thank the administration, staff and teachers for all of your support during these two weeks! This was a huge success and we could not have pulled it off without all of you! We exceeded our goal and are beyond grateful for everyone’s generosity. The school was able to profit $53,496.42 to put toward the shade structure over the basketball court or a ramada, and each teacher will receive 10% of what their classroom earned toward their classroom.

The attachment below gives "Fun Facts" about our Fun Run!

Just another reminder that students should be dropped by 8:05 (first bell) in order to get to class by 8:10 (start of school). We are still seeing an increase of tardy students since the start of second quarter. Students may arrive as early as 7:45 and proceed to the playground.

Thank you for you cooperation and understanding!

As a reminder:

1. Drop Off in the morning is no earlier than 7:45 am. Although building doors may be unlocked, students are not allowed on campus until 7:45 am.
2. In the North (back) parking lot students should only enter or exit cars in front of the Muli-purpose Room. They should not be entering or exiting cars in front of the annex or along the curb leading to the Muliti-purpose Room.
3. The back gate closes at 8:05 am to allow teachers to report to their classrooms. If the back gate is closed you must drop your student off through the front gate and follow the drop off rules. Please do not have your student exit your car until they have reached a teacher at the front of the line.
4. Please have your student dressed appropriately for the weather. If they wear a jacket or sweater to school, please be sure it is dress code approved (red, white or blue) and clearly labeled with the student's name. All water bottles should also be labeled.
5. Only students and staff are allowed on campus, with the exception of Pre K parents, for drop off and pick up. During school hours, parents may only enter campus through the front office.
6. After school clubs: No parents/guardians are allowed on campus for after school clubs. Students will be directed to their club location by staff. Parents/guardians should pick up at the appropriate time at the designated location. The club sponsor will stay with the students until they are picked up.

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER FOR IMPORTANT DROP OFF AND PICK UP REMINDERS!

Thank you for your support!

When does your student have lunch? See the schedule below.

At this time, we cannot allow parents/visitors into the lunchroom due to space constraints but you are welcome to bring lunch to your student or sign them out to have lunch off campus.

• Grade 5: 10:45 to 11:05, Recess 11:05 to 11:25
• Grade 6: 11:00 to 11:20, Recess 11:20 to 11:45
• Grade 3: 11:10 to 11:30, Recess 11:30 to 11:50
• Grade 1: 11:20 to 11:40, Recess 11:40 to 12:00
• Grade 4: 11:30 to 11:50, Recess 11:50 to 12:10
• Kinder: 11:45 to 12:05, Recess 12:05 to 12:25
• Grade 2: 12:05 to 12:25, Recess 12:25 to 12:45

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