Liberty Elementary

Once again, Liberty Elementary will join other Worthington elementary schools by participating in the Start With Hello Sandy Hook Promise Program during the week of September 21 - 25. We want to prioritize being seen, heard, and valued! During this week, Liberty will help spotlight the importance of recognizing and knowing classmates and adults in our school community. Each day we will have a special theme:

• Monday - Make Someone Smile - Sometimes simply smiling and saying hello to someone can turn their day around.

• Tuesday - Talk to Someone New - Sit next to someone that you’ve never sat with at lunch today, or learn the name of someone new at school.

• Wednesday - Fun Ways to Say Hello - We have many languages in Worthington! Say hello in a different language or find a fun way to say hello, maybe a special handshake.

• Thursday - Trusted Adult Thursday - It’s important to know who you can talk to if you need help or you are feeling sad.

• Friday - Feel Good Friday - Continue to spread kindness. You might give someone a compliment to help them feel good.

Did you know families can access their child’s library account? You may view books currently checked out, see due dates, and keep track of your child’s reading materials, all in one place. Click HERE to learn more.

Once again this year, our school yearbook will include student artwork! The contest continues until Monday, October 12th. Students interested in submitting artwork should keep the following guidelines in mind:

1. Use the form distributed by your teacher (additional forms available in the office)

2. Create your design in COLOR using crayons, markers or colored pencils (press firmly).

3. Designs should be VERTICAL (horizontal submissions are not eligible).

4. Color to the edge of the paper, but keep text or any words 1” from the edge.

5. Be sure to include the school name and year in your design (Liberty Elementary 2026-27).

School judges will determine the winners and runner-ups to be used throughout the entire yearbook. Entries should be turned in to your homeroom teacher.

The spirit wear sale continues through Wednesday, September 23rd for Rah-Rah items, and Friday, September 25th for Custom Sportswear items. Remember when ordering Rah-Rah items, use code LibertyPickup for FREE shipping to the school. Rah-Rah items should arrive in mid-October. Custom Sportswear a bit sooner.

Additional information below.

Have you completed your 2026-27 Free & Reduced Meal Application? The 30 day carryover from the 2025-26 school year expires September 30, 2026.

Our next parent workshop is Wednesday, September 30.

All current fourth grade students are eligible to have a free Parks pass. The fourth grader along with their family receive free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year. Your child can take you amazing places! To learn more visit https://everykidoutdoors.gov.

Does your family or someone you know need food resources assistance? Here is a list of local providers that may be able to help.

● Find Help https://www.findhelp.org ○ This website is a particularly good catch-all for resources.

● Columbus Blessing Boxes ○ https://columbusblessingboxes.com/box-locations

● Mid Ohio Food Collective ○ https://mofc.org/get-involved/find-food/ ● Worthington Resource Pantry ○ https://www.worthingtonresourcepantry.org/gethelp

● FreshTrak Food Bank Database ○ https://freshtrak.com/

● Heart to Heart Food Pantry First Community Church ○ Open-choice, drive-thru food pantry at 1320 Cambridge Blvd. Columbus 43212 ○ Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9 am-Noon. ○ https://h2h.fcchurch.com/about/

● Lutheran Social Services (LSS) 211 Central Ohio ○ All Pantry & Produce Locations: lssnetworkofhope.org/foodpantries/locations ○ Pantry Registration: lssfoodpantries.org

● Columbus Recreation & Parks Go Lunch! ○ Provides after school meals and mobile produce markets ○ columbusrecparks.com/wellness/food

● Festa ○ Faith-based organization supporting families impacted by poverty and celebrating cultural diversity. Upper Arlington Lutheran Church (UALC) at Mill Run, 3500 Mill Run Drive, Hilliard ○ (614) 586-7939 ○ wearefesta.org Additional resource links:

● CAP4Kids resource list: ○ https://www.cap4kids.org/columbus/food/school-and-summer-lunches/

Title 1, Part A (Title 1)of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA), provides financial assistance to local educational agencies and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Liberty Elementary receives Title 1A funding.

Parents/families of students in our building have a right to know about teacher qualifications and state-mandated assessments. All teachers providing Title 1 interventions at Liberty and all Worthington schools are properly licensed for their positions, and anyone can search licensure information on any educator HERE. In addition, these documents are available on the Title 1A page of our school website.

The PTA Spiritwear sale give you the choice of two different vendors.

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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