Liberty Newsletter

On the last day of school, students should have:

• tennis shoes that can get wet

• socks for the inflatables (no socks, no inflatables)

• water bottle with child's name

• extra clothes - your child will get wet

• towel

Please be sure to apply sunscreen on your child before they come to school. T-shirts will be distributed to each child on Lalapalooza Day, May 21st. If you are a parent or volunteer who ordered a t-shirt for yourself, your child’s teacher will likely send it home in advance of the last day of school.

All school library books are currently overdue. If your child has missing items, kindly help them locate these items and return them to the school library ASAP. Lost books are $15 each and can be paid for with cash or check made payable to Liberty Elementary School. Please contact Mrs. Smith at mesmith@wscloud.org with any questions or concerns.

Thank you to all the families and guardians who volunteered this school year! Whether you chaperoned a field trip, helped out at one of the PTA events, or supported activities in the classroom, we couldn’t have been successful without your help! Thank you for the many hours you contributed to help make this school year a memorable one for your child and for all the students at Liberty.

If your student will not be returning to Liberty Elementary in August, please email jhofacre@wscloud.org and share your new address, school/school district (if you know it). This helps us plan our classes, and make sure that your child's school records are sent to their new school.

Please ask your child to check the lost and found for any missing items. Unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity.

We will serve popcorn chicken for choice #1 (not baked rotini) and hummus with pita and veggies for choice #2.

These are the School Supply lists for 2026-27. They are also attached as pdf files at the end of this newsletter.

Thank you to all the families who nominated Liberty staff for the Golden Leopard Award this year! Even if your nominee did not receive the award, we were able to tell them that they were nominated and shared all of your kind words with each one. Thank you for helping us honor our fabulous staff!

The May award winner is art teacher, Erin Brandol. Some of the comments about Mrs. Brandol includes the fact that she does a fantastic job drawing out (pun intended) the very best from each of her students. She’s generous to her colleagues and is instrumental in helping to make special events extra special with her many talents.

Parents and others wishing to attend the clap out are encouraged to join us for this fun and special moment for our 5th graders. All visitors will need to position themselves along the outer perimeter of the playground or may stand in the center mulch area.

2:30-2:35 p.m. - All students will line both hallways for the 5th grade clap out

2:35 p.m. - 2:43 p.m. - 5th grade students will......

• walk down the front hall and go out door #8 (North end of building)

• come back inside the door #7 and walk down the back hall so that all Liberty students can clap for them.

• then proceed out Door #5 (behind building) to the playground and pass between the Big Toy area and the back of the building

• return back inside using door #8 and go to their homerooms to pack up.

Each year as a school community, we recognize two volunteers at our final town hall who are making a real difference here at Liberty.

Our first honoree today was our WEA Friend of Education, Deborah Maxwell. She is a grandparent of Islay (PreK) and Bill (1st). Deborah has been an active volunteer here at Liberty, particularly with our Ready for Reading program for kindergarteners.

Our second honoree is our Worthington Noon Lions Outstanding Volunteer, Lindsay Marx. Lindsay is the mother of Zachary (1st) and Samuel (5th). Lindsay has been an active PTA member and volunteer and served several years as our Liberty PTA president.

• President - Sydney Schoenhals

• Vice President - Carly Haas

• Treasurer - Lorraine Toth

• Secretary - Shari Pierce

• PTAC - Yaniny Valeska Warden

Thank you to these individuals who agreed to serve on the PTA Board!

Cool off with a sweet treat while supporting Liberty PTA! Join us for our next PTA dine-out on Thursday, May 21st, from 1:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream, 1947 Hard Rd. Then mark your calendars for another yummy dine-out at Jeni’s Ice Cream on Thursday, June 25th, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., 1 W. Bridge St. Be sure to mention Liberty PTA when ordering as these generous businesses will donate 25% of the proceeds back to our PTA. Enjoy some ice cream, support our school, and make the most of those hot summer days!

May 19 - 5th Grade COSI field trip

May 21 - Lalapalooza School - Wide Event

May 21 - Last Day of School

May 21 - PTA Dine Out at Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream, 1:00-9 p.m.

May 28 - Kick-Off Party: Summer Reading Club, Northwest Library Backyard from 6:30-8 p.m.

June 11 - PTA Playdate, Liberty Playground, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

July 9 - PTA Playdate, Liberty Playground, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m

June 25 - PTA Dine Out, Jeni's Ice Cream on Bridge St., Dublin from 4-7 p.m.

August 6 - PTA Playdate, Liberty Playground, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m

August 19 - 1st Day of School

August 21 - 1st Day of School for Kindergarten

If you previously completed your volunteer application online and it was approved, you may request a replacement badge if it is lost or damaged by calling Secure Volunteer at 704-439-3900 ext. 2.

Security requirements are causing us to consider making a significant change to the current process that parents follow for the annual Emergency Data Review. This year, the Emergency Data Review form will not be reset in early June as in previous years. Technology Services will email information to families and guardians later this summer with instructions for how and when to complete the annual information review process.

If you dig gift cards, toys, and coupons for free food, make tracks to the public library! No bones about it, reading is ext-roar-dinary! The Northwest Library’s kick-off party is an ext-roar-dinary start to the summer reading season! Join the fun on May 28th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in our backyard. Celebrate the 2026 club with activities, crafts and a visit from Bring the Farm to You.

Liberty PTA has partnered with 1st Day School Supplies, and school supply orders have begun! Back-to-school sneaks up on us, and suddenly we're running from store to store trying to find supplies. The supply kits will be waiting for your child in their homeroom on the first day of school (August 19th). Order here through July 1st.

1st Day School Supplies - LibertyElementary School (Worthington)

Stay connected to all the District news:

• Superintendent's blog posts

• Worthington’s Facebook page

• Worthington School district news web page

If the District needs to communicate a school delay or cancellation, the above sites would have the most up-to-date information, along with direct phone calls and text messages. Local radio and TV stations would likely have current information for families as well.

Email: cbelair@wscloud.org
Website: https://liberty.worthington.k12.oh.us/
Location: 8081 Saddle Run, Powell, OH, USA
Phone: (614)450-5200

Email for reporting student absences: libattend@wscloud.org
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