Liberty High

National Merit Semi-Finalists These students were selected as National Merit Scholarship Corporation Semi-Finalists! There are approximately 16,000 Semi-Finalists in their annual scholarship program. Every year more than 1.6 million juniors take the PSAT nationwide. Less than one percent...

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Liberty High

16655 SE 136th Street
Renton, WA 98059

(425) 837-4800

(425) 837-4810 attendance

(425) 837-4905 fax

Sean Martin Principal

Loren Krogstad Asst. Principal

Andrew Brownson Asst. Principal

After School Studying and Tutoring Support Starts Sept. 17

View the after school studying and tutoring schedule here.

PSAT/NMSQT for 10th/11th on Oct. 10

10th and 11th grade students will take the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, October 10. The cost is $10 and scholarships are available. Additional information will be coming about the schedule for that day, including the activities for 9th and 12th grade students. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Armstrong.

Upcoming Events

Administrators and Counselors

Students are assigned an administrator and counselor depending on their last name.

Loren Krogstad, Assistant Principal (A-Li)

Laurel Shane, Counselor (A-Es)
Vicki Kenney, Counselor (Et-Li)

Andrew Brownson, Assistant Principal (Lj-Z)

April Flores, Counselor (Lj-Ri)
Robin Klym, Counselor (Rj-Z)

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King County School Zone Safety

Safety is paramount to King County, which has taken a number of steps to improve safety in the residential neighborhood next to Liberty High School, Briarwood Elementary School and Maywood Middle School.

Help with School Supplies

Does your family need support with backpacks and school supplies? Tools4Schools is here to help! Tools4School provides new backpacks filled with school supplies for District families needing financial support. Register here to receive free backpacks and school supplies.

Curriculum Night Video

Recent E-News

January 22, 2019 Liberty E-News

Erin Armstrong

Reminder:

January 28: Teacher Work Day – No School for Students

In this issue of E-News:

Return Semester 1 Textbooks
Liberty Honor Society Book Drive ends January 25
LHS Choir 2^nd Annual Mattress Sale – January 26
LHS Spring Sports Registration
Important Information about Sports Physicals
Spring Sports Information Night – March 4 @ 7:00pm
Registration for CTE Dual Credit Now Open
News from the Issaquah Schools Foundation

Return Semester 1 Textbooks

Students should return textbooks from semester 1 classes to the main office. This is also a great time to check your Online Payment account to see if students have overdue textbooks from last school year. If you have questions about textbooks, please contact Erin Armstrong (armstronge2@issaquah.wednet.edu).

Liberty Honor Society Book Drive ends January 25

Liberty Honor Society program is holding a book drive! New or lightly used books of any variety are needed! Just drop them off in the boxes by the main office. All books will go to the Issaquah food and clothing bank! The drive runs through Friday, January 25th! Help us reach our goal of 100 books!

LHS Choir 2^nd Annual Mattress Sale – January 26

The Liberty Choir is hosting a one-day Mattress Sale at Liberty High School this Saturday, January 26th from 10AM-5PM in the Commons. This event is sponsored by the Liberty HS Booster Club and supports the LHS choirs as they accept their invitation to sing at Carnegie Hall in March, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you’d just come check out what we have to offer. If you find what you’re looking for, great, you’ll save money over standard retail! If not, no worries, we appreciate your time and that you came out to support. Here’s a short video that explains this event and how it works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pQ6O8aVus.

There will be over 30 name brand models on display for you to try. All beds are brand new, made to order, available in all sizes, and come with factory warranties! There will also be luxury pillows, mattress protectors, frames and even adjustable bases available as well! Delivery and haul away are available. Best of all, prices are less than retail stores – on name brand, made to order mattresses! Mention this notification and get a free set of sheets with any bed purchase!

Every visitor who walks through the door on Saturday January 26th, supports the LHS Choir program! We would greatly appreciate your support! Check it out on facebook: Beds4LibertyChoir2

LHS Spring Sports Registration

Spring Sports: Baseball, Girls’ Golf, Boys’ Soccer, Fastpitch Softball, Girls’ Tennis, Boys’ & Girls’ Track & Field
Online Portal open January 28 (Use PARENT’S Family Access login, NOT student’s)
Registration at LHS: Wed, January 30 – Fri, February 15
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING SPORTS: FEBRUARY 15
Mid-winter Break: Feb 16 - 24
1^st Day of Turnouts for Spring Sports: February 25 (PLEASE NOTE: Spring Sports begin the day we return from mid-winter break. Therefore the last day to register is FEB 15!)
Spring Sports Info Night: Mon, March 4, 7:00pm in Landback Auditorium
ANNUAL Sports Physical must be current throughout sports season and must be presented at the time of registration. Physicals that will expire during the season will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT: MAKE & KEEP SEVERAL COPIES OF THE SPORTS PHYSICAL FOR YOUR RECORDS & FOR FUTURE OFF-SEASON CAMPS/ACTIVITIES. The ORIGINAL, SIGNED sports physical must be turned in during Sports Registration.
Don’t wait until the last minute – REGISTER EARLY to address unanticipated problems and avoid long lines!

Athletic registration is a two-step process. After successfully completing both steps, the Athletic Secretary will issue Final Clearance.

STEP 1: REGISTER ONLINE beginning January 28 for spring sports. All ISD students interested in participating in sports are required to register online. Access to online registration is available on the District’s High School Sports webpage and on Liberty’s Athletics webpage.

STEP 2: BRING THESE DOCUMENTS TO LIBERTY January 30 – February 15. ALL students must see Bookkeeper FIRST.

SIGNED & DATED ORIGINAL SPORTS PHYSICAL (MAKE & KEEP COPIES FOR YOUR RECORDS)
CONFIRMATION PAGE
EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION FORM
PAYMENT OPTIONS: PAY ONLINE -OR- PAY BOOKKEEPER W/ CARD OR CHECK. REQUIRED FEES: $200 sports fee AND $55 ASB Card fee. Please NOTE: All fines must be paid in order to receive clearance. (If student paid for fall AND winter sports, there is NO CHARGE for spring sport).
Copy of GRADES/TRANSCRIPT ONLY IF you are new to ISD or you are a Home School, Private School, or Running Start student.

**IMPORTANT**

DO NOT MAIL, FAX, OR SCAN FORMS! Forms must be submitted in person.

DO NOT DROP OFF FORMS IN OFFICE OR TO A STAFF PERSON OR COACH!

Student or parent must present documents to Bookkeeper AND Athletic Secretary.

Thank you for helping us to make this process go as smoothly as possible!

Important information about Sports Physicals

At the time of sports registration, athletes must present a CURRENT, ORIGINAL sports physical. Issaquah School District requires ANNUAL physicals. For incoming freshmen, the physical must be dated June 1, 2018 or later. For ALL athletes, District policy states that sports physicals are good for one calendar year only and cannot expire before the end of post-season events. Print and take the PHYSICAL FORM to a medical clinic. Physician must complete, SIGN, and DATE the physical form. Before bringing required documents to Liberty for sports registration, MAKE COPIES OF THE SIGNED PHYSICAL TO KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS. YOU WILL SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL PHYSICAL TO THE ATHLETIC SECRETARY AT REGISTRATION.

Only ORIGINAL physicals will be accepted - NO photocopies, faxes or scans.

Spring Sports Information Night – March 4 @ 7:00pm

Spring Sports Information Night will be on Monday, March 4 @ 7:00pm. The general portion begins at 7:00pm where Mr. Anderson, Interim AD, will cover WIAA eligibility rules, district rules/policies, league website, and overall expectations. Athletes and parents are required to attend. Following the general meeting, separate meetings with spring sports coaches will begin in assigned locations at approximately 7:30pm. If the student-athlete cannot attend he/she must contact or see Mr. Anderson. PLEASE NOTE: Students are NOT required to attend the general meeting IF they already attended the Fall or Winter Sports Info Night for this school year. Students need only to attend the general meeting with the AD once per school year. All athletes must attend the team meeting with coach that begins ~7:30pm.

Registration for CTE Dual Credit Now Open
Registration for CTE Dual Credit is now open. CTE Dual Credit offers real college credit for students that complete eligible CTE courses with a grade of B or Better. A one-time payment for each year the student participates in the program must be paid by June 15, 2019. For more information, including how to register, please click the headline.

News from the Issaquah Schools Foundation:

January 24 – Parent Ed/Maker Night

Gibson Ek Commons, 6:30 – 8:00pm - Join Juliette Ripley-Dunkelberger in an evening of exploration of creativity and education. Why is creative thinking necessary? How can we use it for success in school and industry? And how does it fit into STEM? We will start with a 20-minute TedTalk by Sir Kenneth Robinson about creativity and education. We will then discuss the importance of creative thinking, and how to apply it to diverse fields, including STEM. Finally, we will put our knowledge to the test with an open-ended exercise. Contact Juliette@isfdn.org for more information. Please sign up on this page under “Creativity Talks” http://isfdn.org/our-purpose/promoting-professional-development/art-docent/

January 29 – Program Showcase

This showcase is a great opportunity to hear about how the Issaquah Schools Foundation supports students in our district. Come and learn about several programs as well as some larger grants the Foundation has funded. January 29th from 6 - 8 pm at the Issaquah School District Administration building

February 6 – Dining for Kids at Tanoor

Enjoy a great meal for a great cause! The Issaquah Schools Foundation invites you to Dining for Kids to raise funds for our Feeding Student Sucess program, which provides food aid in schools.

Save the Date: Nourish Every Mind 2019

Save the date! Friday, May 3, 2019 – luncheon at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue; Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – breakfast at Eastridge Church in Issaquah

22 Jan 2019

Washington State 2018 Healthy Youth Survey

Our district is participating in the Washington State 2018 Healthy Youth Survey during Fall 2018.

The Healthy Youth survey includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, risk and protective factors, access to school-based services, and sexual behaviors, abuse and orientation. Survey results are used by schools, communities and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks.

Participation in the survey is voluntary and the students’ answers are anonymous.

Please read the Parent and Student Notification Letter for more information about the Healthy Youth Survey.

Contact Mrs. Armstrong if you have any questions.

Equal Opportunity Notice

The Issaquah School District complies with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities, or employment related matters, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Executive Director of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, District Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator or Compliance Coordinator for 28A.540 and 28A.642 RCW, in writing at or by telephone at 425.837.7060. The Issaquah School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all educational programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact the Director of Student Interventions in writing at 565 NW Holly St., Issaquah, WA 98027 or by telephone at 425.837.7000.

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