Liberty Elementary

Third grade Ohio State tests for English Language Arts will be given on October 20th and 21st starting at 8:30 a.m. each day. We encourage all students to get a good nights rest and a hearty breakfast to perform their best.

Here is a link to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce website that has more information for families regarding Ohio's tests, the Score Report, and Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

Our Golden Leopard Award is used to recognize a Liberty staff member who has shown outstanding dedication, commitment, and care for others. This is your opportunity to let them know that you, as a member of our school community, value the impact of their hard work and their positive attitude.

Please use this form for your nomination. The month’s recipient will be given the Golden Leopard statue to display in their classroom through the next month. This month’s deadline to nominate a staff member is Friday, October 23rd.

PTA is hosting our Fall Book Fair October 26-30. Children will have an opportunity to shop during their library times. Parents can sign up for an e-wallet online instead of sending cash with their student.

Family night will be on Tuesday, October 27th, from 5:30-7:30 pm. Children can wear PJ's, visit reading rooms hosted by teachers, shop the fair with their families, participate in a lollipop pull for a chance to win a certificate towards their book fair purchase, and enjoy a yummy drink from Columbus Coffee Company.

Volunteers are needed to help students shop during the day and reorganize books after classes are dismissed. Volunteers will receive a scholastic dollar certificate towards a purchase as a thank you. Please sign up here if you are available to help.

October 16 - NO SCHOOL for students

October 21- Positive Parenting Workshop, Northwest Library, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

October 23 - Golden Leopard Nomination Deadline

October 30 - Harvest Parties & Parade

November 3 - NO SCHOOL for students

November 12 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Liberty Library

November 20 - Community Coffee at Worthington Education Center

November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

This role consists of one or a few contact persons at each school in the district who help bridge the gap between the Special Education department, parents and educators. Worthington’s Special Education Key Communicator committee strives to build positive, productive and collaborative relationships and partnerships amongst the educators and community of families whose children receive special education and related services.

We will engage in two-way communication with the goal being to provide a circle of influence where we can share out and learn from and with each other. The key communicator will convey information from their building to the committee, as well as information from the committee to their building.

If you are interested in volunteering for this role during the 26-27 school year, please reach out to your building Principal, Dr. Belair, and let him know you are interested and he will connect you with the Parent Mentor, Allison English.

Harvest Day activities and parade will be held on Friday, October 30th. Wearing a costume is completely optional. If your child chooses to wear a costume, they should come to school in the morning already dressed in their costume. Weather permitting, parents are invited to watch the costume parade beginning at 8:35 a.m. on the playground (behind the school). If it rains, we will communicate with you that the outside portion of the parade will be canceled. If you do not hear from us, please know that the parade will continue as planned.

For any student that chooses not to dress-up and/or participate in the costume parade, they are invited to visit the library during the parade time. As mentioned above, wearing a costume is completely optional and students do not need to give anyone a reason why they are choosing not to wear one.

For students who do dress-up, the costume may not include any of the following:

• Violent language or images (no blood or anything too scary)
• Weapons (including plastic, toy)
• Hate speech or language/images that create a hostile or intimidating environment
• Students are not permitted to wear masks.

If a student wants to change after the parade, they should wear street clothes under their costume so all they would have to do is remove the costume instead of using a restroom.

Teachers will communicate with families if there are additional details to share about the day regarding activities inside the classroom.

Every year, Worthington Presbyterian Church helps the Worthington Community by providing a Thanksgiving ‘box meal’ for families who may need a little help during the holiday season. The box meal includes a frozen turkey, bag of potatoes, canned vegetables, gravy , stuffing mix, brownie mix, fresh fruit, butter, and a gallon of milk.

If your family could benefit from receiving a Thanksgiving meal, please contact Mrs. Roberts, our school counselor, at (614) 450-5200 or email her at rroberts@wscloud.org. Liberty has a set number of meals, so it’s first come first served. Families are asked to pick up the food on Tuesday November 24th (the last day of school before Thanksgiving break) between 11:00 - 3:00.

The Worthington Youth Boosters’ objective is to help children learn the game of basketball, practice their skills, and have fun with their friends in a semi-competitive environment. The players are taught teamwork and the fundamentals of basketball. Registration for K-5 opens November 1st. This program fills quickly, so please mark your calendars. Use this link to register.

Do you know any 6th graders interested in playing rec basketball? Registration is currently OPEN. This is a new season for WYB Boys and Girls 6th Grade Rec Basketball players. This new season replaces the previous year's recreation season for 6th graders and will run during the

travel basketball season.

Registration is now open for Winter Cheer - Register Here.

Are bedtimes a challenge and keeping you up at night? Join us for a brief, informal session on Triple P strategies designed to end the bedtime battles. During this final meeting, we’ll cover quick, practical tips, in a relaxed, collaborative setting, to help your child settle down smoothly. Childcare for children ages 5+ will be available. We’ll meet at the Northwest Library Branch on Hard Rd. on Wednesday, October 21st, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.Please follow this link to RSVP. All are welcome!

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