ATTENTION BAND STUDENTS: Jazz band and any other after school band practices have been cancelled for this week.

Monday, January 30

Tuesday, January 31

Yearbooks deadline for the $30.00 price will end January 31. Starting February 1 all yearbooks will cost $35.00. We will accept the $35.00 payments through March 10. (for more information see below in newsletter)

• 6th Grade Intramurals

• Girls Who Code will meet on Tuesday from 2:45- 4:30

• Patriot Players will meet in the theatre from 2:45-4:45, see the schedule for scenes

• 7th ELA Tutoring in Mrs. Jones' room until 3:50

• 6th ELA tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 3:45-Ledford

• Math 7 and Pre-Algebra tutoring with Ms. Mattaliano from 2:50-3:50
  

• LBMS track is having pre tryout training every Tues/Thurs from 3:.00p-4:45p at SH track starting Jan 5th and ending Feb 3rd, open to all students who intend to run track tryouts.

• 6th grade Math tutoring on Tuesday from 2:45-3:45 (Sutphin's Room)
  

• Art Club 2:45-3:45

• Robotics practice Tuesday until 4pm in Blackburn's room
  
• First Priority Meeting will be held in Tina Johnson's room 213 - White Building on Tuesday after school from 2:40 to 3:30.

Wednesday, February 1

• 8th Grade Intramurals

• 7th Grade Checkpoint 3 Prep-Mrs. Cross
• LBMS Softball Practice from 3-4pm
  

• ELA Tutoring Monday and Thursday next week until 3:50-Ledford

• · Patriot Players will meet in the theatre from 2:45-4:45, see the schedule for scenes

• Pre-Algebra tutoring with Ms. Mattaliano from 2:50-3:50
  

• 7th ELA Tutoring in Mrs. Jones' room until 3:50

• 6th ELA tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 3:45-Ledford
  
• LBMS track is having pre tryout training every Tues/Thurs from 3:00p-4:45p at SH track starting Jan 5th and ending Feb 3rd, open to all students who intend to run track tryouts.
  
• 8th Grade ELA tutoring with Mrs. Duncan (Location: Team Crimson) until 3:50
  

• Algebra 1 and Math 8 Tutoring on Thursday in Mrs. Walter's room
  

• 6th grade ELA until 3:50-Ledford

• Robotics practice until 4pm in Blackburn's room

Friday, February 3

• FCA-7:00AM-Students should be dropped off at the Cafeteria and will meet in the Cafeteria.

Future Dates of Importance:

February 23

Digital Learning Day-This is a day when JCS will post innovative instructional technology to social media. Students will be in session at the school site on this day.

• Friday, March 3-ELA
• Tuesday, March 7-SCIENCE
• Wednesday, March 8 -SS
• Thursday, March 9-MATH
• Friday, March 10-This is the Friday before Spring Break.

Girls Basketball Send-Off

When:

Monday, January 30th

Time:

10:10 start lining up

Top of blue- will line up in the top of the blue

Bottom of blue- will line up in the top of the blue breezeway into top of admin

Bottom of red- will line up in the top of the admin down the ramp towards the red

Top of red- will line up in the top of the red

Rising 9th Grade Parent Meeting

When: Thursday, March 2nd

Time: 6pm (last names A-M) and 6:30pm (last names N-Z)

Where: SHHS Auditorium

4-Year Plan Meetings

When: March 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th

Time: 4-7pm

Where: CTE

• We are going to take the activity bus to tryouts on Monday (1/30) and Tuesday (1/31). The girls will need to get changed in the bathrooms downstairs by the cafeteria and wait for the bus to take them over (cleats cannot be worn in the building). Nutter may have to make two trips depending on how many girls are trying out. Coach will be waiting on them as they arrive.

• They will need their softball equipment: cleats, tennis shoes (in case they do things in the parking lot), bat (if they have it), mask, glove, helmet (if they have one), and clothes appropriate to the weather.

• If we have to cancel due to weather or field conditions, we will notify the school by 2:00 at the latest. Hopefully it will be as easy as moving it to the next day. Coach Pickering will be in contact with JC Parks and Rec. to get field conditions to help make the best decision for each day in question.

• ALL LBMS students are invited to come to the PTA sponsored, Winter Wonderland Dance. Middle School dances are sponsored as a fun time for students to socialize rather than as a dating venue. Please encourage your child that dates are not expected or even intended. We invite all to come and have fun in a safe environment.
• There is not a pre-determined dress code for the Winter Wonderland Dance. Students can choose to dress casually or dress up if they choose. School dress code does apply.
• Concessions will be available.
• Ticket sales will take place the week of the dance at lunch. Tickets will be $10
• Students should not have more than 3 unexcused absences and no more than 3 unexcused tardies/early dismissals to attend the dance.
  

Tryouts for spring sports will be held on the following dates. Please make sure your athlete has a physical on file dated after 4/15/2022. If you need a physical packet, please pick up one from the front office. If they have already turned in a physical or played in another sport, they should be good. If things have to be changed due to inclement weather, notification will be sent out through the school.

Baseball Tryouts:

Monday, January 30th from 3-5:30

Tuesday, January 31st from 3-5:30

Wednesday, February 1st from 3-5

They will be located at Seaver Field.

Softball Tryouts:

Monday, January 30th from 3:30-5:30

Tuesday, January 31st from 3:30-5:30

They will be located at Metro-Kiwanis Field

Girls Track Tryouts:

February 6-10 from 3:00-4:45

They will be located at Science Hill Track

More information to come

Boys Track Tryouts:

February 13-17 from 3:00-4:45

They will be located at Science Hill Track

More information to come

Boys Soccer Tryouts:

February 7-10 from 5:00-7:00

They will be located at Kermit Tipton Stadium

Boys/Girls Golf Tryouts:

Either February 7th or 9th Depending on the Pine Oaks Golf Course from 4:00 - Dark.

More detailed information to come once it gets closer.

A new small group is starting at LBMS to support self-esteem, confidence, socialization and social emotional learning for middle school girls! All girls are welcome to come to Patriot Girls Group in Mrs. Hayes's room (room 418 on top of Red building) on Monday mornings at 7:00 am. where we will have an all-girl SEL circle. Please make sure to be there by no later than 7:05 because late girls will not be admitted.

Preorder your LBMS Yearbook Today

Order forms will be distributed during homeroom.

Make check payable to Liberty Bell Middle.

If you are ordering online, visit the "School Fees" icon on the LBMS webpage.

You will find a link to provide payment for the LBMS Yearbook.

Yearbook Cost $30

Order Deadline January 31,2023

Ms.Harmon our Liberty Bell Home-School Coordinator. She can help families with ANY need and can also help support communication with teachers.

Jr Orchestra Clinic Auditions for grades 6 -8 took place last week. Our Johnson City students performed amazingly and every student earned a spot in the upcoming Jr Orchestra Clinic on Feb 10 and 11 at Science Hill High School!

Congratulations to the following Orchestra students!

Camden Downes 1st violin 7th chair

Layken Andies 1st violin 17th chair

Haelynn Gruell 2nd violin 13th chair

Joel Skitt 3rd chair viola

Peter Boone 5th chair cello

Joseph Mottern 7th chair cello

John Anshutz 10th chair cello

Ambrose Dunn 11th chair cello

The following musicians auditioned against hundreds of band students from across the region this past Saturday and were selected to participate in the Middle School Junior Clinic Honors Band.

Kyra Reed – 1st Alternate

Sammi Uelhof

Cooper Greer

Connor McKee

Ian Tucker

Ethan Seeley

Sophia Hansard

And the following three scored in 1st place and will be sitting first chair in their section…

Caroline Ning

Ben Park

Cory Roberts

Congratulations to these students for representing our school and music program in such high fashion.

Here are the winners for the History and Geography Bee:

1st - Charles Morgan (8th Grade Gray)

2nd - Braxton Lowry (6th Grade Maroon)

3rd - Ambrose Dunne (6th Grade Pink)

The four that also advanced to the finals were:

Cameron Bradley

Elena Engelbrecht

Griffin Gilbert

Ian Tucker