THE PATRIOT PARENT CONNECTION

Dear Liberty Families,

It's hard to believe that we are already three quarters of the way through the school year! We will begin our Q4 rotation this Thursday, hence we have a slightly different schedule for the week so that students can go to both of their quarter four Connections classes on Thursday. You can view your student's Q4 schedule online in Parent Portal; students will also receive paper copies this week.

We encourage all of our Patriots to finish strong and are here to partner with you as we work together to cross the finish line at the end of May.

Sincerely,

Amanda Thrower

Principal

P.S. This Friday is Zaxby's Spirit Night. Take a night off of cooking and enjoy Zaxby's while also supporting LMS PTSO!

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

March 14 - Rising 8th Grade Night

March 16-19 - Band/Chorus Field Trip

March 16 - First Day of Q4

March 17 - Spirit Night at Zaxby's

March 22 - Spring Student and Sports Pictures

March 23 - North United Family Connect Night

March 23 - North United Family Fun Fest (NFHS)

March 24 - 7th Grade Field Trip

March 24-25 - Frozen Jr. Performances

March 24, 27-28 - 6th Grade JA Biztown

March 28 - Rising 7th Grade Night

SPRING PICTURE DAY

Spring picture day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22. Order packets will be sent home this week, or parents can pre-pay online at http://www.bpiphotography.net. Only students who have pre-paid online or have their picture packets and payment in hand on 3/22 will be photographed.

NORTH UNITED FAMILY FEST

Join us March 23rd for North United’s Family Fest! In addition to food trucks, inflatables, and fun for the whole family, each of our schools will be on site showcasing the best of our community. From elementary choruses to middle school pep bands and high school pathways, we can’t wait to see you for a night of community and celebration. Come out to North Forsyth High School and stop in to your family’s school sites to say hello!

6TH GRADE FIELD TRIP INFORMATION

On Thursday, May 4th the 6th graders will take a field trip to the Etowah Indian Mounds and Tellus Science Museum. The cost of the trip is $95.00 which includes transportation, tickets to both venues, and lunch from Tellus Science Museum. Payment can be made on My Payments Plus from March 13th through April 14th. The trip is non-refundable. Students who have had ISS or OSS in the second semester will not be invited on the trip. All students are expected to exhibit STAR values while on the field trip. Students will wear the red Liberty Patriots shirt that they received as a rising 6th grader from their elementary school. If students do not have this shirt, please look for "6th Grade Field Trip Shirt- IF NEEDED" on My Payments Plus.

7TH GRADE NOVEL STUDY

Our 7th grade Language Arts classes will begin reading Peak by Roland Smith at the end of March. While teachers can provide students with a class copy of the novel, some students may want their own copy to annotate during independent reading assignments. Please consider purchasing your student a copy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or a used bookstore.

8TH GRADE NOVEL STUDY

Our 8th grade Language Arts classes will begin reading Whirligig by Paul Fleischman in March. If students would like the option of having their own personal copy, the novel will be for sale on My Payments Plus for $8.00 while supplies last. Teachers can provide students with a school copy of the novel if they do not wish to purchase a personal copy.

EXPRESS GRATITUDE

Is a Liberty staff member making a positive impact on your student? Please shout them out HERE. Positive words of affirmation from our community mean so much to us!

Thank you to the parents who took time to Shout-Out a staff member in the month of February!

PTSO NEWS

Birthday locker decorations are an easy way to celebrate your student's special day, while also supporting our PTSO. Click HERE for more information.

If you would like to volunteer by helping with locker decorations, sign-up HERE.

If you would like to volunteer to help with cafeteria supervision to provide teachers duty free lunch, sing-up HERE.

THE DUCK DIVE IS BACK

Be a Quacker-Backer! All proceeds benefit Forsyth County Schools through much needed grants distributed by the Education Foundation! Not to mention, you could win $10,000!!

Ducks can be adopted in My Payments Plus or through PayPal at https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/edfoundation and click DONATE NOW. They can also be purchased by filling out a flyer and sending cash or check (made payable to Forsyth County Education Foundation) to your school.

Click HERE for a promotional video and more info.