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THE LIBERTY LIONS
2017—2018 1st Qtr. Parent Newsletter
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
2017—2018 1st Qtr.
● October 2—13
Fall Break
● October 25B
PD Day – 9:25am Late Start
● November 3A
Bell Game @ FHS
● November 10
No School
● November 15B
PD Day—9:25am Late Start
● November 20—24
Thanksgiving Break No School
● November 30
Talent Show PAC 7pm
● December 2
A Christmas Story PAC @ 2pm
● December 8B
Winter Choir Concert PAC
@7pm
● December 13A
PD Day—9:25am Late Start
● December 18—22
Finals
● December 25—Jan. 5, 2018
Winter Break
Hello Lions!
We have had an incredible 1st quarter packed with ac-
tivity. It’s hard to believe in nine weeks we have had our
Back to School Dance, Freshman Safari, the production of
Mid Summer’s Night Dream, concert choir performance,
and all of the events tied to our Homecoming event last
week. Our students and staff have been working hard to
make all of this happen and everyone deserves a break.
One of our goals is to continue to seek input from our
community. To achieve this, we will begin Coffee with
the Principal during second quarter. The dates will be
Oct. 26th, Jan 25th, and Apr 26th. We will meet at Dad’s
Café and we will be sending out a reminder before each
event. This is an opportunity to come and sit down with
me to hear about what is going on at our school and a
chance to ask equations. We hope to see you there.
Have a wonderful break!
Heather Harper
Principal, Liberty High School
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College & Career Your Resource Center
College Night at Liberty High School was
a HUGE success. Over 65 colleges and uni-versities attended. Workshops on SAT/ACT testing, College applications, NCAA Athletics and Financial Aid were also offered. Hun-dreds of district students and families attend-ed this very informative event. Food trucks were even available in the front of the school so families and vendors could grab a quick bite to eat for dinner.
Kelly Perkins
perkinsk@luhsd.net x5218
Christina Salinas
salinasc@luhsd.net x5217
Sgt. Monty -US Marines Sgt. Sumter -US ARMY
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LHS College & Career Your Resource Center
Upcoming events:
9/19 & 9/21 @ 3:15 pm- College Essay Workshops
10/1 - FAFSA Application Opens
10/1 - 11/30 CSU (California State University System) College Applications are accepted
11/1 -11/30- UC (University of California System) College Applications are accepted
*Out of State and Private colleges have varying application deadlines. Please ALWAYS check with the individual
campus for their specific deadline
10/17- Snacks & Apps Workshops start. (College Application help)
* Every Tuesday from 10/17 – November or early December in the College & Career Center from 1:30 pm – 4:00
pm
10/23 -LHS Financial Aid Night @ 6:30 pm in the PAC
10/25 - PSAT Test @ 8:00 am in the New Gym
11/1 - Tentative Date for next ASVAB Exam
11/15 - Tentative Date for Local Scholarship Application to become available to Seniors
Work permits are processed ongoing. The application is available in the College & Center or on the school web-
site. (see the College & Career Center tab) Please allow a minimum of 24 – 48 hours for processing.
Students are welcome to come to the College and Career Center before school, in between class periods, lunchtime, after school, and by appointment. We encourage students to drop by and see us! We are more than
happy to assist with all college and career readiness needs. We look forward to seeing you.
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Dear Liberty Community, We are proud to announce that Liberty has introduced the class Virtual Enterprise (VE) for our Business and Technology academy seniors. Virtual Enterprise presents students with the opportunity to partake in a virtually simulated business experience with over 900 other VE teams worldwide, in a $700 million dollar virtual economy. Students learn how different departments of a company work and how they all work together to form a successful corporation.
When class first began we broke into departments based on students’ interests and abilities.
Those who aspired to be executives faced an interview panel who reviewed their abilities to see if they would be the best fit as a department head. Today we have five departments: Technology and Graphics, Sales/Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, Writing/Research, and Admin-istration. We voted to become a market and analysis newsletter company we named, The Courier. Our company will be providing other VE companies with valuable, timely information to help other compa-nies improve their sales. Currently we are preparing to apply for our seed money from the national cor-poration so we can launch our opening and begin marketing and managing our firm.
VE students will obtain a vast array of knowledge connected to all components necessary for a business to thrive. They will gain confidence in promoting our company and will learn how to be resili-ent if and when our company faces setbacks. Throughout the year, students and departments have a set of guidelines and lessons, created by corporate offices, which provide access and learning about every element that real businesses use daily. The goal of VE is to enlighten students on a vast array of business and personal finance concepts which will ultimately prepare them for life in the workforce and as future, real world consumers. Students earn a virtual paycheck, have a bank account, credit cards and must create and maintain a personal budget for a virtual life they create. Our advisor procured a $20,000 grant to make accommodations to our classroom. We received new tables and chairs plus a color printer creating the look and feel of offices rather than a classroom.
We will attend a region competition and tradeshow in January and, if we place among the top schools, we will be invited to compete in the international competition held in New York in April 2018. At these competitions, our administrative team will present our product and business plan, marketing strategies, website and other components of our company before business professionals. If you’d like to know more about this exciting class, please email Beth Decker, our advisor at
deckerb@luhsd.net Kaitlyn Cox COO The Courier Market Analysis
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Homecoming
September 2017
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Sammi Gibbs & Ryan Dutt Crowned 2017-18 King and Queen
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1st
2nd
3rd
Congratulations to the 2017 Door Decorating Contest winners -
1st: Einess/Memory (N10)
2nd: A/B Wing
3rd: Grace (C3)
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Press Release
The Public Art and Design Academy is a state funded program that allows stu-
dents to explore their artistic potential through educational field trips, public art
projects, and the building of an artistic family. Through PADA, we gain skills and
friendships that will last a lifetime. This year, our seniors will be painting new
ground by designing the first ground mural in PADA history. Thanks to the city of
Brentwood, we will be creating a mural to place on the amphitheater beside the
playground at Creekside Park. Our first meeting with the Brentwood Arts
Commission, which will determine whether or not we are ready to proceed with
development, was set for September 20th at 6:30 P.M. It was an open meeting,
many came to show support for the Arts! The Junior year of high school can be
awfully stressful for students since, by now, they are expected to have started
planning their life. For this reason, our junior PADA class will be starting the year
with a visit to Sonoma State University. Throughout the year, they will continue to
research colleges and explore possibilities for their future, all while continuing to
build their artistic skills. The PADA sophomores started the year off strong with
their annual building of PADA’s Homecoming float. The float consisted of flowers
that were made from recycled junkyard objects, as well as several Dr. Seuss
statues. Hope everyone enjoyed the Homecoming Parade!
Madison Fagundes
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We have a wonderful Dinner Dance Gala coming up on October 21st at 5pm at Campos Vineyard! Tickets are available at the link below.
Playmakers Parent board online store: https://squareup.com/store/pops-parents-of-playmakers-2
Please support this wonderful after-school program by supporting our fundraisers!
We appreciate all of the support from the Liberty community. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
Show tickets will be available soon. We are revamping our ticketing system.
Take care and I’ll see you at the theater!
Kyle Roman M.A.T., M. Ed.
Parents of Playmakers
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2017
In August at the Brentwood Community Center; there were a total of 10 Liberty students who did set up and clean up. They did a fantastic job!!
Ministry’s Dinner Dance
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Veterinary Science Class
Student having fun painting the bones on various animals as they continue to learn the skeletal sys-tems of animals.
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REPORT PERIOD DAYS GRADES DUE DISTRIBUTION DATE
Mid-Quarter 1 23
Friday,
9/1/2017
Wednesday,
September 6,2017
2nd Period
Quarter 1 43
Tuesday, 10/17/2017
Thursday, October 19
6th Period
Mid-Quarter 2 24
Monday, 11/27/2017
Thursday, November 30
6th Period
Quarter 2/ Semester
1 43/86
Friday, 12/22/2017 Wednesday,
January 3, 2018
Mail Home
Mid-Quarter 3 25 Tuesday, 2/13/2018 Thursday, February 15
2nd Period
Quarter 3 47
Wednesday, 4/4/2018
Friday, April 6
6th Period
Mid-Quarter 4 24 Monday, 5/7/2018 Wednesday, May 9
2nd Period
Quarter 4/ Semester
2 47/94
Friday, 6/8/2018
Tuesday, June 12
Mail Home
2017 –2018
Grade Report periods
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A Quick Guide to 4 Year College
Application Process for Seniors
Register for the SAT www.collegeboard.org
or ACT www.actstudent.org no later than December.
Plan on applying to 4 or more colleges based on your GPA, SAT/ACT scores and major of choice. Great websites for college related research are www.californiacolleges.edu http://connection.naviance.com/libertyh
CSU application www.calstate.edu October 1st- - November 30th
Attend “Snacks & Apps” in the College & Career
Center starting October to get help in filling out college applications from a counselor our career center staff. Listen to the morning announcement
for upcoming dates.
UC application www.univeristyofcalifornia.edu November 1st-November 30th
For out of state colleges, check to see if your school is a part of the WICHE program to take advantage of “in state” tuition: www.wiche.edu
Private Universities have their own entrance requirements and deadlines, so it’s important to
have a calendar to track deadlines.
Apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov October 1st- March 2nd.
Submit Local Scholarship Application November 1st – January 31st- These are scholarship opportunities available only to seniors attending Liberty High School. The application can be found online http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/liberty under
“Student Information” click on “College & Career Center”.
Find other scholarship opportunities- go to the
College & Career Center at least twice a month to research additional scholarship opportunities. Many students register on Fastweb: www.fastweb.com to receive scholarship alerts.
Don’t hesitate to see your counselor for personal, academic or
college and career related questions. We are here to support you
and your goals!
COUNSELING CORNER Den 1 Bigler * Den 2 Magaña * Den 3 Anderson * Den 4 Abono * Den 1- 4 Silva
College-bound 11th grade students…
Sign up to take the PSAT in the student store.
Test Date: 10/25/17- 8 a.m- New Gym and PAC
The PSAT is a “Preliminary SAT” which helps students prepare for the SAT. This practice
exam measures a student’s knowledge in areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Why take the PSAT?
Students who take the PSAT become familiarized with the structure, content
and process of taking the SAT.
Students receive feedback on areas of
strength and areas of needed improvement.
Juniors who take the PSAT may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program based on PSAT Scores.
Senior Credit Checks
During the fall, counselors meet individually with all
senior students to discuss their status toward
graduation along with post high school planning.
Depending on goals, students received information
regarding:
College entrance requirements
Community College registration process
Scholarship research
FAFSA
SAT and ACT
Military, vocational/technical programs
Expect to receive a copy of your student’s credit
check along with verification of graduation status
and post-secondary goals in the mail.
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AERIES The parents portal to your students education
Go to http://parents.luhsd.net and Click Create New Account. Complete the information requested to create your account. You need 3 pieces of information to create an account, the student ID, telephone number and Verification Code. The verification code can be obtained from the student's schedule provided at walk-through registration or contacting your school site to obtain the code.
GET CONNECTED
LOOK WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE THE PORTAL
Student Info
Classes
Email & List
Attendance
Current Attendance record
Truancy
Tardy
Gradebook
Details by Class
Grade History
Graduation Status
Transcripts
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PARENTS DEN
Come to the LHS library
Place to study & receive
extra HELP
M-T-W-TH
3:15—4:45
EXTRA MATH HELP
Monday—N17 Hill
Tuesday—N17 Hill
Wednesday—N11 Kaddoura
Thursday—S6 Weinert
Stay in tune with your students
grades, attendance, and much more
https://parents.luhsd.net
CONTRA COSTA
CRISIS CENTER
Www.Crisis-center.org
Www.211database.org
Info & Referral 211
Interested in advertising in the school newspaper, The Lion’s Roar?
Contact Kristina Busch at buschk@luhsd.net
Our first issue comes out in Novem-ber, and will reach about 2,000 readers!
Coffee with the Principal
Check back for future dates for the
2017-2018 school year
Sign up or PAY for SCHOOL LUNCHES ONLINE:
Family.titank12.com
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The designated area for student drop off and pick up is in the front of
the school. Spruce St. is unsafe and not intended to be a student drop
off or pick up area. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.
PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR STUDENT OFF IN STAFF PARKING. For their safety
and others.
STUDENT SAFETY
2016-2017
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