Liberty Grove News

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MAY is just around the corner! End of year activities information will be coming soon! It's going to be busy!

Please plan to do something for your child's teacher next week to show them how much you appreciate them. It doesn't have to cost you money. It can be a drawn picture, colored picture, or a note. Thank you!

Lauren Jeffries

ljeffries@garlandisd.net

This is a VERY IMPORTANT piece of our school improvement and we need parent input! We will be sending paper copies after the break but are really trying to push online submission!

Family Engagement Survey window is OFFICIALLY open!

Here is the universal anonymous link surveys.panoramaed.com/garlandisd/FamilySpring2025/surveys

Reminder of a few guidelines for parent lunches:

Parent Lunches ARE BACK! YAY! Please remember the guidelines below!

- student may only have a visitor once a week

- the visitor must be on the child's emergency contact list

- ONLY the visitor and the child may sit together at lunch at the designated tables. The ONLY exception is if there are siblings in the same grade.

- visitors are NOT to address any other students while attending lunch

- food that is brought to the cafeteria can only be for the visitor and the student they are eating with.

These guidelines are subject to change at any time.

Parents:

It is essential for you to pick your child(ren) up on time. We understand that there are times that things happen but picking up beyond 4:00 is not acceptable. Our staff has meetings as well as other family obligations to attend following the work day. When you are late, it holds everyone up from doing what they need to do. Please be mindful of this.

Dismissal will begin at 3:30 for the duration of the school year! Thank you for being patient as students learn the routines and procedures! Our goal everyday is a 3:45 end time for dismissal!

Please make sure that you are staying in your car and going through the car rider pickup. We need to keep the front clear for special situations, buses and daycare. Please review the following guidelines:

1) student transportation changes are accepted up to 2:00. If you have changes, the office AND teacher must be notified.
2) you MUST have your ID to pick up any child. Even if you have been to the school before. You will be required to have an ID to pick up a child from the office.
3) you MUST have a car tag to go through the car line. If you do not, you will proceed to the front office and get a new card. You will be required to wait until 3:50/3:55 when dismissal has ended to get your child.
4) no students will be called to the office during dismissal. You will have to wait for late pickup.
5). no students will be dismissed after 3:00 PM. If you are not at the school before 3 PM, you will be required to proceed through the dismissal line.

6) Please stay in your dismissal "Color" line (orange or green). Even if a child is absent, you stay in the same color lane.

Class Dojo is essential. It is the one-stop-shop to stay current with what is going on in your child's classroom and at Liberty Grove! Please be on the lookout for the invite from your child's teacher. Thanks for all that you do!

Complete your FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY above!

No more tutoring

April 28: BOOK FAIR THIS WEEK~ only ewallet accepted

April 29:

April 30:

No tutoring

May 1: Principal Appreciation Day!

Fine Arts Night and PTA Family Picnic 5:30-7:00

May 2: wear jeans and your GATOR shirt today!

School Lunch Hero Day! Thank our CAFETERIA WORKERS today!

Teacher Appreciation Week next week!!!!!!

Dear Families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect

with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show

that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. A love of independent reading boosts

academic success, plus children who read more frequently also report improved mental health1

.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: April 28, 2025-May 2, 2025

Location: Liberty Grove ES Library- ewallet only, no cash accepted

Family Event schedule and location: TBD

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/libertygroveelementarysch

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to

shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family

can add funds.

When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called

Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books

from the Fair.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll

join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

Happy reading,

Lauren Jeffries

Principal

Liberty Grove Elementary

PS: Need one more reason to visit the Book Fair? Every purchase at the Fair benefits our school!

“Please check out my Virtual Office for information, resources, a virtual calming room, referral links, and even a fun read aloud. There is also a link for my Counseling Needs Assessment to help me plan lessons with your students.

Important Information:

• Career Day is coming Friday May 16th! If you would like to volunteer to be a speaker or if you know someone with a career that would like to be a speaker, please email me to let me know or fill out the flier(English/Spanish) and return it to me by Friday May 2nd.

Please reach out to me at bsmccay@garlandisd.net if you ever have any questions or need help getting to resources for your student or family. Thank you and I look forward to a great year!”

Mission: Our Liberty Grove School Family inspires and encourages one another to achieve personal and academic excellence by setting and achieving goals and providing accountability for all.

Vision: Support the whole child through authentic instruction in a positive and nurturing environment.

Core Values: We believe that all students should receive quality instruction, We believe all children can learn, we value and celebrate the diversity of our families and communities, We encourage communication and collaboration to reach our full potential.

Principal

Liberty Grove Elementary

Email: ljeffries@garlandisd.net
Phone: 972-487-4416

Website: https://www.garlandisdschools.net/libertygrove
Twitter: @LGES_Gators

Facebook: Liberty Grove Elementary School

Dojo: www.classdojo.com