Trail Guide 08.28.23
Liberty Creek Elementary
Liberty Creek Families
We are excited to let you know that we are in the final stages of preparation for the upcoming back-to-school season. As the first-day approaches, we have diligently worked to ensure that everything is set for a smooth and successful return.
With that, we are thrilled to announce a wonderful opportunity for our school community this year. We have added two preschool classrooms from the Early Learning Center to Liberty Creek. The students selected met the specified criteria and eligibility requirements for this program. This new addition aims to provide an enriched early learning experience that aligns with our commitment to fostering educational growth from the earliest stages of a child's development. We believe this expansion will enhance our school's offerings and create a supportive foundation for young learners as they embark on their educational journey.
Our preschoolers will attend Liberty Creek Monday through Thursday from 8:30-3:30. Due to their schedule, we will be opening our valet line from 8:20-8:35 for preschool families ONLY. If you arrive before this time, we will ask you to circle back around as we need to give priority to them. Starting at 8:35, our K-2 families can begin forming a line. Our dismissal will not be interrupted. We appreciate your cooperation as we adjust to this schedule.
Here's to a fantastic school year ahead!
Best regards,
Alisha Alsaker, Principal
Wondering where to find past school newsletters?
August 14th Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/sv41k
Student Placement
A great deal of time, effort, and thought has gone into the process of student placements for the 2023-2024 school year. Careful consideration was given to creating balanced classrooms both academically and socially. Our class lists are structured to provide equitable class sizes at each grade level. To help ensure a balanced classroom, please know that we do not take parent requests for specific teachers. We have around 500 students, and accommodating everyone's requests would be impossible.
At this time, class lists will be emailed and posted near the front doors after 4 p.m. on Friday, September 1st. If there is a change to this date/time, you will be notified as we continue to work on enrollment. Once class lists are finalized, we do not move students.
Thank you so much for being positive with your child and helping him/her understand that placing all students with a preferred best friend or teacher is impossible. Our staff works hard to make school a positive experience for all students. Liberty Creek is eagerly looking forward to enriching your child’s life. Thank you for understanding that it can take a few weeks for a child to acclimate to a new grade, peer group, and teacher.
We are TWO large schools with over a thousand students coming and going each day. For the safety of all, we ask that you….
Ø Plan your child’s day when our valet/crosswalks are supervised.
Ø Valet & crosswalk supervision begins at 8:45 a.m. (9:45 a.m. Thursdays)
Ø Remain in your vehicle at all times if you are accessing the “Student
Loading/unloading” lane with your child/children. Our fantastic supervisors will assist your children. Patience is always appreciated. We have three lanes for valet at Liberty Creek and two lanes of valet at Liberty Lake. Please use both lanes to help with the flow of traffic.
Ø All visitors MUST check in at the office. Anytime you volunteer or visit our schools, you must wear a badge or nametag during school hours.
Ø We encourage pets to be left at home. If you walk over with your dog, it must always be leashed and kept away from the gates where students enter and exit.
Ø Golf carts are treated like cars in Liberty Lake; please use the valet if you will be dropping off and picking up in a golf cart. NO golf carts on school sidewalks for the safety of our students walking to and from school.
Ø If you ride a bike or scooter with your child, please walk bikes on school sidewalks.
Ø Please remind your children that cell phones are to be turned off while on school property and remain in backpacks. This includes while riding on the bus.
Art Club (1st and 2nd grade)
Since Art Club begins immediately following the school day, students attending will go straight to the community room after the end-of-day release. Should you wish to pack your child a snack, they will have a few minutes to eat before beginning the art lesson. Please arrange personal transportation for pick-up at 4:30 PM.
Art Club - 2023/2024 school year
Wednesdays: 3:30 – 4:30
Fall Sessions Schedule:
1. Sep 20th – Seven Wonders of the World (Make: Gardens of Babylon (mixed media);
Egyptian Pyramids/watercolors and oil pastels)
2. Sep 27th – No Art Club – Fall Fest
3. Oct 4 th – Antoni Gaudi (Make: Mosaic)
4. Oct 11th – No Art Club – Art Night on Oct 11th
5. Oct 18th – Wassily Kandinsky (Make: Kandinsky squares/oil pastels)
6. Oct 25th – Yayoi Kusama (Make: Yayoi Kusama style pumpkin/mixed media)
7. Nov 1st – Ocean Art: Paintings of Amazing Sea Creatures (Make: Under the sea
collage/mixed media)
8. Nov 8th – Van Gogh – (Make: Collaborative Flower Vase/mixed media)
9. Nov 29th – Peacock in paintings (Make: Peacock playdoh; Paper tissue)
We will be sending out a signup link one week prior to each art session. The first link will be sent on September 14th.
Our PTO Meetings will be at 5:30 PM in the Art and Community Room at Liberty Creek Elementary this year. We are always in need of parent volunteers to help and support our committee chairs. We hope to see you at our meetings this year. Please see the meeting schedule below:
September 20th
October 18th
November 15th
December 6th
January 17th
February 21st
March 20th
April 17th
May 15thUpcoming Events
September 7th: First Day of School (1st and 2nd ONLY)
Start Time: 8:55 AM
September 7th, 8th, and 11th: WaKids Transition Meetings
September 12th: First Day of Kindergarten
September 14th: Late Start 9:55 AM
September 18th: Cross Country (1st and 2nd ONLY) Begins...more information to come
September 27th: PTO Fall Carnival
September 28th: Volunteer Training 2:15 PM in the Art and Community Room @ Liberty Creek
September 29th: Volunteer Training 9:15 AM in the Art and Community Room @ Liberty Creek
October 3rd: Cross Country Meet
October 4th: Leo's Fall Pictures
October 11th: Art Night...more information to come
October 13th: No School: Teacher Learning Improvement Day
Liberty Creek Elementary
Email: aalsaker@cvsd.org
Website: lces.cvsd.org
Location: 23909 E Country Vista Dr, Liberty Lake, WA, USA
Phone: 509-558-6300
Facebook: facebook.com/LibertyCreekCVSD