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June 27, 2019 Liberty E-News

Erin Armstrong
In this issue of Enews:
- Congratulations to the 2019 Graduates - Photo Information
- Summer Office Hours
- 2019-2020 School Calendars
- Registration Student Verification Process, RSVP, Plan Ahead
- Cultural Families Partnership-Ready for School Fair - August 12
- 2019-2020 Incoming Freshman - Robotics Team
- Patriot Crew Orientation for New Students - September 3
- A message form the College & Career Center
- AP Courses for 2019-2020 School year
- Important News from the School Nurse
- From Liberty High School Booster Club
  
  Critical need for Liberty High Booster Club
- From our PTSA
  
  Congratulations to our Liberty Outstanding Educator Winners
  Save the Date - Class of 2020 Senior Auction
  Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank Summer Lunch Program
  Tools4School
- Links to Athletic Registration
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!

Photo proofs have already been sent. Each graduate for whom GradImages had an email and/or mailing address should have received a copy of his/her proofs.

Any inquiries about photos should be directed to GradImages Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at gradimages.com, or email giservice@gradimages.net. They have a large team of customer care representatives ready to help graduates and family members with anything they may need.

Summer Office Hours

The Liberty High School building will be closed for the summer beginning at noon on Friday, June 28. The building will reopen Wednesday, August 7.

Friday, June 28 8:00am - Noon

June 29-August 6 Office is Closed for the Summer

Beginning Wednesday, August 7

Offices open 8:00am - Noon with the following exceptions:
- Bookkeeper and Sports Registration open Thursday, August 12
- Attendance Office is CLOSED August 7, 8, 9, and 16
- Bookkeeper Office is CLOSED August 22
- All Offices are CLOSED August 28 & 29 for meetings
2019-2020 School Calendars

Our A/B calendar for next year is posted on our website here

Liberty High School 2019-2020 bell schedule is posted on our website here

Access District Calendars here

Registration Student Verification Process, RSVP

Parents: Please plan ahead for next school year.

Our Registration Student Verification Process (RSVP) and Online Athletic Registration begins in August.  You will need your Family Access Login and Password, not your student's, to complete this process. If you do not know or have misplaced your information please get it before school ends. You may obtain it by:

1) Logging into Family Access and selecting forgot password. As long as there is a valid parent email address on file, reset instructions will emailed to you.

2) Present identification at the school. Upon verification we can provide the information to you.

Thank you.

Cultural Families Partnership-Ready for School Fair - August 12
- Maywood Middle School – 9 am to Noon
- Clark Elementary School* - 3 pm to 7 pm
Online Verification Process support for ALL incoming families for ISD students K-12. Parent volunteers and district staff will support families completing the online forms for enrollment verification. Please see the event flyer for more details.



2019-2020 Incoming Freshman - Robotics Team

If you are interested in Robotics and would like to participate in the Liberty Robotic FTC (FIRST Technical Challenge) team this summer, please email Mr. Oney at oneyt@issaquah.wednet.edu. Our lead FTC mentor will be Noah Sather, who will be coordinating these robotic sessions and will contact you on dates and times.

If you are not available this summer, that is okay. We will see you September 10^th when the official robotic meetings will start.

Patriot Crew Orientation for New Students - September 3

Gear up for the ’19-‘20 school year and be part of an amazing orientation to Liberty! If your incoming student is getting ready for their first year with us (freshmen and non-freshmen alike), we invite them to experience the Patriot Crew Orientation at an event on Tuesday, September 3^nd from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Patriot Crew is a high-school transition program that welcomes freshmen AND new students and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Patriot Crew trains members of the junior and senior classes to be Patriot Crew Leaders. As positive role models, PC Leaders are motivators, leaders, and mentors who guide students to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school and help facilitate success at Liberty High School. This year as an added facet to the event, new students that are not freshmen are also being invited to participate and included into the school with special programming just for them.

We have ‘Linked’ every incoming student with a PC Leader and are counting on each incoming student’s attendance. Please indicate your students attendance by completing the attached Google Doc. Thank you!

RSVP FOR ORIENTATION: https://forms.gle/VYYTG88z5e6ukMNW6

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Liberty Activity Coordinator, Michelle Munson at munsonm@issaquah.wednet.edu for additional information.

A message from the College & Career Center

If you are planning to take the SAT or ACT in the next school year, be sure to register EARLY. Testing locations (set by the College Board) in the area are limited, and the most convenient locations can fill up months in advance. SAT registration & information and ACT registration & information.

Important Information for Students Taking Advanced Placement (AP) Courses in 2019-20

Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, the AP Program is introducing new resources and processes designed to help students.

Here’s what you and your student need to know:
- Students will be asked to register for AP Exams in the Fall. AP Exams will continue to be given in May. See the AP exam schedule for 2019-20 here.
- The exam fee is not changing. However, there will be a $40 fee for late registration (after Nov. 15) and a $40 cancelation or unused exam fee.
- Students will get personalized feedback through new digital tools that provide support for every AP classroom.
Action Step: To get ready for the coming school year, please encourage your student to sign up for a College Board account. All College Board programs are connected through one account, so if your student created one for the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, or College Board Opportunity Scholarships, they are all set. They will just need to have their username and password available. They will use this account to register for exams and access classroom resources.

Here you will see a resource for students and parents from the College Board about changes for next year. (En Español)

If you have questions about AP, please contact Mrs. Armstrong.

Important News from the School Nurse

Did you know? Washington State has a new law regarding the MMR Vaccine. Please see the link for more information. If you put an exemption in place for your child in the past years, this new law applies to you.

https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/news-details/2019/06/04/an-important-message-regarding-washington-state-law-and-the-mmr-vaccine-no-exemptions-effective-july-28-2019

If you have any questions regarding this new law, please contact me or your child’s health care provider.

For students with a Life-Threatening Health Plan (Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, Seizures, Severe Asthma):

You will be receiving an email from me with a care plan attached. The completed plan and required medications are due to the school no later than August 19^th. Please make your student’s medical appointment now to avoid the August rush.

Have a wonderful summer!

Anissa Pascale, BSN, RN

From Liberty High Booster Club

Critical need for Liberty High Booster Club

The Liberty High Booster Club desperately needs your assistance. We are in need of an individual or group of individuals to handle our concessions operations for next year. This effort is vital to the success of the club and the students at Liberty High School. Our concessions operations provide necessary funding for our clubs and team sports at Liberty High School. Without someone to run our operations the students at Liberty High School will be missing out on critical funding for their programs. If you would like to learn more or are interested in getting involved please contact the club at libertyhighboosters1@gmail.com. Thank you for your interest.

About the Liberty High Booster Club

The Liberty High Booster Club is the acting nonprofit sponsor that enables our teams and clubs to fundraise to fill gaps in funding for extracurricular activities that can’t be filled by the district, ASB or PTSA. Several of our Liberty teams and clubs have raised tens of thousands of dollars each year over the past few years through Liberty High Booster Club sponsored fundraising. Without the Liberty High Booster Club, individual team fundraising and options for utilization of those funds is severely limited. The Liberty High Booster Club also supports teams and clubs through General Fund requests. Through the current 2018-19 school, the Liberty High Booster Club approved nearly $20K in General Fund requests. Any Liberty athletic program, club or co-curricular activity can participate and request funds from our General Fund.

2018-2019 school year General Fund granted requests:
- $4,000 – Choir – Travel expenses for NY trip to sing at Carnegie Hall
- $3,000 – Basketball – Holiday tournament travel
- $4,400 – Drill – Travel to national tournament
- $ 520 – Wrestling - Scale
- $4,000 – Senior grant awards
- $3,500 – Baseball - Scoreboard
- $ 300 – Rocketry – Program supplies (funds pending ASB official organization)
From PTSA

Congratulations to our Liberty Outstanding Educator Winners!

Each year the Liberty High School PTSA presents the Outstanding Educator Award to an individual(s) who go beyond the normal expectations of their job to provide a quality, challenging, and beneficial learning environment, while recognizing that not all children learn in the same way. Nominations were submitted in June and winners were presented at a Staff Meeting this week. Here are excerpts from their nominations:

Congratulations to Outstanding Educator Mr. Ross Matheny!

Mr. Matheny is consistently available for kids when they need extra help. He is willing to go out of his way to make sure they get what they need to succeed. His favorite phrase is “what can I do to help?!” Mr. Matheny has found ways to accommodate our son even before we asked for it. He regularly followed up to see how he was doing in his class, how he was doing with his other teachers, and told us good things he would see in our student’s performance. I believe this is why our son did better in Mr. Matheny’s class than any other history class he has had.”

Thank you Mr. Matheny for your dedication to our Liberty students and Congratulations!

Congratulations to Outstanding Educator Mr. Sean Martin!

Mr. Martin goes above and beyond as principal at Liberty High. He is a positive presence and strong role model for our students. His kind and caring attitude toward our students and families is appreciated. His efforts to communicate with our community has been wonderful - - including his emails and frequent updates during “snowmaggedon!” Mr. Martin attends our LHS sporting events, musical and theater performances, not to mention all the events for clubs and groups. He helped chaperone Prom, too. It seems Mr. Martin is at school late or for some event almost every night of the week. He is readily available for parents and students if they need help or have a concern – and follows up to make sure the issue is resolved. Another thing to mention is that Mr. Martin served on the High School Schedule committee, advocating for our students and working to make sure our Liberty community had a voice and vote during those meetings.

Congratulations and thank you Mr. Martin for your dedication to our Liberty Students and Community!

2020 PARENTS . . . . PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!!

THE CLASS OF 2020 SENIOR AUCTION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 2019

Maplewood Golf Course, Renton, WA

Proceeds from the auction will be used to help fund grad night events: Sunrise/Sunset; Senior Breakfast; Baccalaureate: Night of Reflection; and to lower overall ticket price for Grad Night for all Seniors!

Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank Summer Lunch is an annual program to help fill the gap in the summer when kids aren't receiving lunch at school. School-age children (K-12) within the Issaquah School District can receive a bag with a week's worth of breakfast, lunch, and snacks, as well as weekly produce and deli options, throughout the 10 weeks of summer vacation.

For more information how you can donate to this program or to register for free food from the program, please visit: www.issaquahfoodbank.org/summer-lunch-program

Tools4School

Tools4School is a partnership between the Issaquah Schools Foundation and Issaquah Food & Clothing bank to provide new backpacks filled with school supplies for Issaquah School District K-12 students who need financial support. You can help provide the backpacks and supplies by donating online here. If you, or someone you know needs help with school supplies, participants can register here.

Links to Athletic Information

Liberty High School Sports Page

Pay Online - Check here to pay sports fee, ASB card fee, and check for fines. All fines/fees must be paid in order to receive clearance.

Physical Form

District High School Sports Webpage - Important Information - Please Read!

Walk-in Clinics that Perform Sports Physicals
- 27 Jun 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.

Liberty High

June 27, 2019 Liberty E-News

In this issue of Enews:

2018-2019 school year General Fund granted requests:

Equal Opportunity Notice