Liberty Middle School

Our students wore their fall colors on Friday and enjoyed a wonderful day before Thanksgiving break. They were also treated to a special snack reward as the day came to a close. We are so thankful for our students and staff. Wishing all our Liberty families a warm and happy Thanksgiving.

Liberty was able to donate over 1,000 items on 11/19 to Lemoore Christian Aid. Our students, families, and staff truly outdid themselves; doubling that amount in the final two days of the food drive and bringing in an additional 1,000 items. We are so proud of their generosity, compassion, and commitment to supporting our community. As a reward for their hard work, students earned a fun “Pie in the Face” celebration. A huge thank you to Mrs. Dow, Ms. Hall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Senior, and Mr. Gormley for being such great sports and making the moment unforgettable. Here are the final standings for the Advisory classes that donated the most items: 3rd Place – Miss Hall 2nd Place – Mr. Jessup 1st Place – SDC and Shelly Baird Congratulations to Ms. Herleman’s, Ms. Pasillas’s, and Mr. Shanthraj’s classes for their outstanding participation and support! Your class will have an ice cream party when we return from Thanksgiving Break.

Today, our 8th grade classes participated in a hands on science lab exploring waves. Students rotated through stations to observe refraction, reflection, magnification, and absorption. They have been learning about these concepts in class. They saw how these wave behaviors can make images appear distorted, reversed, broken, bent, or even disappear. It was an amazing opportunity for students to see their learning come to life and to understand how factors like water, density, and shape can change the way we view the world around us.

Thank you to all the participating Advisory classes. We had so many creative turkeys this year. Our winners for our Turkeys in disguise were 3rd place - Ms Banuelos, E 2nd place - Mrs Crider 1st place - Ms Carrillo Ms. Carrillo's class will receive a prize when we return from Thanksgiving break. Congratulations!

Just a reminder tomorrow is an early release day for Thanksgiving Break; School ends at 138pm. Also our students and staff are encouraged to wear fall colors tomorrow.

We are so thankful for all your donations to our Canned Food Drive. We are thrilled to share that over 1000 items have been donated so far. Tomorrow, Thursday, November 20th, is our last collection day. Thank you for helping out our Lemoore community.

We had an amazing turnout for Winter Percussion auditions yesterday. We are so excited to see what the season holds. Tryouts for Mallets and Keyboards are on Thursday.

We are so thankful for our students here at Liberty. We love seeing them every day. A quarter of our students have perfect attendance, and 60% have maintained 96% or better. We encourage all our students to aim for at least 95% attendance, especially for 8th grade promotion. As a token of our appreciation, all of our students will receive a special treat at lunch on Friday, November 21st. Great job to our supportive families and our Patriots! Keep it up!

We had a great turnout out for Winter guard tryouts yesterday. Tryouts continue afterschool on Wednesday. And don't forget Winter Percussion tryouts for drumline start today, 11/18, afterschool. Please fill out the permission slip via parentsquare before 245pm today. https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/65026148

Thank you to the parents and guardians who joined us this morning to celebrate our Students of the Month. These outstanding students consistently demonstrate integrity both inside and outside the classroom, and we are incredibly proud of them.

Please have a look of our Liberty schedule for next week. Monday is not an early out day, but Friday, November 21st is an early release day for Thanksgiving break.

Our Liberty Winter Percussion Auditions will start next week on Tuesday, November 18 (Drumline) and Thursday, November 20 (Mallets/Keyboards). Students will meet at the Liberty Band room afterschool to audition. They must have their parent permission slip prior to auditions. Permission slip will be posted tonight, 11/14, at 5pm https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/65026148

We are so glad the rain held off yesterday. We had good weather to celebrate our amazing 8th grade soccer athletes at our last home game of the season. We are so proud of their hard work and growth this year. Thank you to all the parents, families, and friends who came out to cheer them on; you made the game even more special. Only a few more away games next week to end the season. Great job, Patriots!

We had a great turnout for our 1st day of wrestling conditioning, yesterday. Our students were ready to learn and prepare for the season. Conditioning continues today 11/13 afterschool.

Help Liberty Middle School Reach Our Canned Food Drive Goal! We are only 1/5 of the way to our goal and we need your help! If you’re able, please consider donating to support our Lemoore Community. Items needed included canned vegetables & fruits, packaged rice & noodles, boxed cereal, and peanut butter Our food drive ends November 20th. Your generosity helps feed families right here in Lemoore. Thank you for making a difference!

It is our last home soccer game of the season this Thursday, November 13. Come out and show your support as we celebrate our amazing 8th grade athletes! Don’t miss this chance to cheer them on in their final home game. Let’s fill the stands and make it a game to remember.

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and we would like to take a moment to thank all the brave men and women who have served our country and helped make our homes a safe place. We especially want to recognize our very own Liberty veterans, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Keel, and Mrs. O'quinn, for their dedication. Thank you for your service and for everything you do for our students and community.

There is no school, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, observance of Veterans Day. Our Liberty Marching Band and Colorguard will be performing at the Lemoore Veterans Day Parade on 11/11. We hope you can join us.

Our Liberty winterguard tryouts will be starting soon on Monday, November 17th. It is open to all Liberty students.
Permission slips will need to be filled out via parentsquare prior to tryout dates. Form will be available tonight at 5pm.
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Thank you.

Liberty wrestling season is starting up in December. Students interested in wrestling will need to partcipate in conditioning/tryouts. Conditioning will start on November 12th; 3:15pm to 4:15pm.
If your student is interested, please fill out the permission slip prior to the first day of conditioning.
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Thank you.