THE PATRIOT PARENT CONNECTION

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I always find this a very confusing time of year, the time between post Halloween and Thanksgiving Day. Do you put your foot down and stand firm to demand that Thanksgiving should be given its rightful respect, or are you considered a Christmas scrooge for not already looking like the Griswald's by this time of year? I always find great humor in people who argue their sides with such passion. In my household, we are a little of both. I like to decorate the inside of the house during Thanksgiving break so I can enjoy it while I am off! However, my husband puts his foot down, and we do not decorate the outside until after Thanksgiving Day. Either way, I hope you are all able to gather with loved ones and give thanks over this Thanksgiving break!

Love,

LMS Admin

November 13- Basketball Team/Cheer Pictures 7:45 a.m.

November 13- Boys Basketball at Liberty, Girls Basketball at Otwell 6pm

November 15- FCA Huddle

November 15- North United Family Connect Night

November 15- PTSO Spirit Night at Laredos

November 16- Boys Basketball at Lakeside 5:30pm, Girls Basketball at Liberty 5:30pm

November 20-24- Student/Staff Holiday

November 27- Drama Dress Rehearsal

November 28- Drama Dress Rehearsal

November 28- Boys Basketball at Liberty, Girls Basketball at Hendricks 6pm

November 29- Drama Dress Rehearsal

November 30- Boys Basketball at South, Girls Basketball at Liberty 6pm

November 30- Best Christmas Pageant Ever 6:30pm

• Please remember to only drop off students in the morning car rider line starting at 8:00 AM. To ensure the safety of our students, please do not drop off students prior to 8:00 AM as they are unsupervised.
• Reminder that anyone who is checking out a student from school must be listed on our Parent Portal check out list. Please double check that your phone numbers and email addresses are updated as well.
• Did you know that you can place a reminder on your student's MyPaymentsPlus account (cafeteria funds) when your student's lunch account is low? It will alert you when you have a balance below $10. This will ensure that your student's lunch account is never without funds.
• Please make sure your students have pencils with them each day. Our teachers will gladly give a pencil to a student who is without, however, this is becoming a regular and daily occurrence. It may be time to restock your child's pencil supply.

Did you know that November is Native American month? Please click link below for more information!

National Native American Month Overview, Resources, and Noteworthy Facts and Figures

Our North United Thank it Forward week is November 13-17. We are collecting items for the Source as part of Thank it Forward. Each school will be collecting items beginning on November 6th. Liberty will be participating in the food drive. Please donate cereal, pop tarts, cups of mac n cheese, soups, and individually package snacks to the front office. Thank you for your support.

Attention parents of 8th graders! ‘Tis the season… to plan for high school! That’s right, high school transition activities will soon be upon us. We want to help with any questions, fears, or anxiety when it comes to planning for your child’s next academic adventure. Counselors will visit 8th grade PT classes throughout the month of October to deliver our High School 101 lesson. This lesson, as well as other resources, is available to you on this page. Please keep in mind that the FCS Out of District Application Window is 10/18/23-11/30/23. Specific high school programs may have separate applications and due dates; please visit your desired high school’s website for information. If your child plans to attend his or her districted school, there is no application required unless they want to join a specialized program at that school. If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact your child’s counselor.

Out-of-district requests for the 2024-2025 school year will be available to be submitted beginning October 18, 2023 - November 30, 2023. The November 30th deadline does not apply to employees of Forsyth County Schools or families moving into or within Forsyth County.

Time to order your student's birthday locker decoration for December. Please order by 11/25/23 at 11:59 pm. All months are welcome to order now as well, but we just wanted to remind those upcoming December birthdays!
2023/24 LMS PTSO Birthday Grams

Would you like to help us install the monthly birthday locker decorations? Please sign up using this link!

http://tinyurl.com/LockerBday

Volunteers needed each month so our amazing teachers can eat lunch outside of the lunchroom one day a month!

https://tinyurl.com/LunchVolNeed

Don't miss out on Laredo's spirit night coming up on Nov. 15th. If you're looking for a fun, family outing for family connect night, this is where you want to eat! Can't wait to see you all at Laredo's!

Liberty Middle School is in need of adult mentors from our community to provide support and guidance to help students achieve academic, personal, and occupational success. Please spread the word to all the good people you know and share this information on how to be trained as a mentor. Just a few minutes of mentorship a week can change the trajectory of a student's life. Every student deserves a positive adult in his/her life.

For more information, click on the link below.

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/mentor

We will be selling Chick-fil-a biscuits every Thursday morning in our carline. The cost is $5.00 - while supplies last and cash only.

Each year, the Sgt. D.P. Land Memorial FOP Lodge #82 hosts the Cops and Kids shopping event. This event, which has been held for over 10 years, is one of our most popular because it brings smiles to so many in the community--officers, volunteers, and children alike!

The Lodge raises funds from community donations to support this event throughout the year. Every year, families who are struggling financially are chosen and meet with local law enforcement officers to shop for gifts with their family. With the community's help, the Lodge has made sure hundreds of under-privileged children (3-14 yrs old) receive Christmas gifts.

Please complete the form and return to the School Resource Officer or email attachment to: Copsnkids82@gmail.com before Friday, December 1, 2023. No late forms can be accepted. Event is scheduled to take place December 12, 2023 at 7pm.

2023 FCA T-SHIRTS

VISIT THE LINK BELOW TO ORDER THIS YEAR’S FCA T-SHIRT, LONG SLEEVE, SWEATSHIRT OR HOODIE

https://libertyfca2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Has a Liberty staff member helped make your student's transition back to school a positive experience? Please shout them out HERE. Positive words of affirmation from our community mean so much to us!

Please bring attendance notes to the front office, email them to dworley@forsyth.k12.ga.us, or fax them to 678-513-3877.

There will be NO checkouts after 3:15 PM. Please plan appointments accordingly.

Student Absences

Communication regarding the student's absence must be submitted via fax, email, or individually within five (5) school days for the student's absence to be considered excused. Student's name, the date(s) of absences(s), and the reason for the absence must be inlcuded on the documentation.

• Medical notes may be submitted by parents for any absence, check-out, or check-in.
• After 10 absences (excused or unexcused) a medical note will be required to excuse absences for the remainder of the academic year.

Check-in: Students must sign in through the attendance office when they arrive at school after 9:00am.

Check-out: Students must sign out through the attendance office. Please bring government issued id, and make sure you are listed on the student's pick up list. If you are not on the list you will not be permitted to check-out. Phone calls to check out a student will not be permitted. You may review the Forsyth County Schools attendance policies here.

If you have any questions regarding attendance, please contact our front office.

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