Liberty Parents/Guardians: Day one arrival and dismissal gave us some great information about how to get better and speed up the process. The AM drop off was surprisingly smooth and we thank you for your attention to detail to ensure our students' safety. Dismissal could use a little work on our end. Students struggled with identifying where their buses were located, so we are making sure that is rectified for tomorrow. We appreciate your patience as we keep learning and making things better.
A couple reminders: 1. Entry to the school off of Burns Road is prohibited due to the construction traffic. 2. If you are picking up your child after school, you need to utilize the Drop Off/Pick Up Lane. Having students and parents crossing the lot with all of the traffic is very dangerous. 3. If your child is a walker/bike rider, please remind them to utilize the sidewalk that wraps around the building from the north to the west.
Thank you for your attention to these matters as the safety of our kiddos is our first priority.
Liberty Open House - Monday August 19th from 6:30-7:30pm.
Stop by and meet the teachers, drop off your school supplies, and check out the summer improvements. There will be bus information, pick up and drop off information, food service info, and make sure you stop by the Photo Booth supplied by Image Group.
A big thank you to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church for allowing us to utilize their parking lot for overflow parking. Please utilize the sidewalks and travel west, then south towards the main entrance. Also, please be careful crossing over Burns road. We will work tomorrow to secure police presence to help ensure safety.
Thank you all for your patience this year as we add some beautiful additions to Liberty. See you all tomorrow evening!
Liberty Intermediate will be having open house at the school on Monday, August 19th at 6:30pm.
We can't wait to see you!
Liberty Announcement - There are a limited number of extra yearbooks for sale. We will be selling them starting Tuesday, May 28 until we sell out. Price is $20 EXACTLY. Cash or checks made out to Liberty Intermediate. Students can purchase right after announcements each day.
Twin Day at Liberty, Garcia style...
Liberty - The 5th and 6th Graders from Liberty Intermediate School competed in the IKAN Team Steam Challenge on May 1st. These two teams of four had to complete tasks from build a water filtration system, build a wind turbine, build a basket to hold 7 can goods out of newspaper to math and trivia and the one minute challenge. The two teams represented Liberty with INCREDIBLENESS!!!! Mrs. Riegel is super proud of these 8 students! Go Team Steam!!
Tiger Cheerleading Tryouts
Who: Incoming BESD53 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders
Where: BUGC Gym
When: Tuesday May 21st 3-4:30
Wednesday May 22nd 3-4:30
Thursday May 23rd 3-5
Attire: athletic, gym/cheer shoes
Form: MUST FILL OUT- https://forms.gle/aAJYAqcRMb7cxPdD8
Liberty - Happy Monday!!! The second group of boys Robotics starts this week. The first practice is Friday, May 2nd from 2:45pm until 4:00pm.
Please be sure your son is picked up promptly at 4pm. We are excited to start with this new group of boys.
Liberty - Reminder for parents of 5th Grade Explore Music Students: We're starting recorders on Monday, April 29th. Students need
to bring a recorder to school by then or $7.00 cash or check to Mrs. Zastrow. Email zastrowh@besd53.org with any questions or concerns."
LIBERTY - "The Bourbonnais Public Library is hosting a Poetry Night for 5th and 6th graders on
Tuesday, April 30th from 6:30-7:30 pm. Students are encouraged to share a favorite poem
or their OWN poem. Lots of snacks, encouragement, and applause provided! "
LIBERTY-
Intramural volleyball starts tomorrow, April 3rd and ends April 17th. This program is for 5th grade girls & boys. The program starts at 2:45pm and students MUST be picked up promptly at 4:30pm. If you have questions please contact Mrs. McKenzie at 815-929-5065 - mckenziee@besd53.org or Mr. Dersien dersient@besd53.org
Instructional Sessions: 4/3, 4/4, 4/9, 4/10
Game Schedule: 4/11, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17
6th Grade Language Arts classes had John Dykstra, a local journalist, come speak to the students about the writing process and his experience in journalism. The students answered some questions from John, asked some thoughtful questions about writing and were able to view some of his journalism equipment such as his camera and notebooks as well as a couple of his featured stories.
Liberty Reminder - Due to this week being our Camp Tecumseh trip, there will be no RTI or after school homework help the entire week. RTI will resume next week. Thank you!!!
LIBERTY - Girls Robotics Club Starts this Week - The club meets this week on Wednesday and Friday. We meet from 2:45pm- 4:00pm. The girls need to be picked up at 4:00pm. We are excited about all the girls who came out for this club. We are looking forward to seeing some inventive ideas from our girls.
LIBERTY ANNOUNCEMENT - A friendly reminder that today is intramural basketball after school in place of this past Wednesdays meet. We didn't have it on Wednesday due to early dismissal. Next week will be the normal schedule of Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday. Have a wonderful weekend!
Remember Intramural Basketball started this week. If you selected Monday/Wednesday that will be when you attend. If you selected Tuesday/Thursday we will see you today. (Please note that with early dismissal Wednesday 02/27 there will be no intramural basketball and it will be held on Friday 3/1 for this week only)
Liberty Intermediate Announcement-
Today we will be sending spring portrait packets home. Spring portraits will be taken March 8th.
Forms along with payment MUST be sent in that day with your student.
Only students with a completed form and payment will be accepted.
No late orders, online orders, or make-up/retakes will be taken for these portraits.
There are extra forms in the school's main office. Please phone Image Group with questions/concerns. (815) 932-1230
Thank you!
LIBERTY ANNOUNCEMENT- TRACK TRYOUTS
To all sixth grade students interested in trying out for the 2019 BUGC Track Team:
1. Students- in order to try out, you must complete the Google form via the email sent to you on February 14, 2019.
2. You must have a signed insurance waiver into Mr. Chamernik on or before March 1st. Insurance waiver forms are available in the main office or in the gym.
Waivers can be turned in to Mr. Chamernik or main office.
3. You must have an up-to-date physical. If you are unsure if you are up to date, we can give you that information.
Tryouts are Monday, March 4th at BUGC. Tryout times are 3pm to 5pm.
The girls will ride bus 1 from Liberty to BUGC. The boys will ride bus 7 from Liberty to
BUGC. Parents please pick students up from BUGC at 5:00 pm.
5. All sixth-grade students will be assigned a number. You need to remember your personal number. This will be the number the coaches use to call back sixth-grade students.
6. Sixth grade does not have tryouts on Tuesday, March 5th or Wednesday, March 6th.
7. Callbacks for sixth-grade students are Thursday, March 7th from 3 pm to 5 pm at BUGC. Your tryout number will be posted on the BUGC athletic website if you are being called back. The 6th grade call back numbers will be posted by Wednesday, March 6th by 6 pm.
Liberty Intermediate Announcement
There will be NO RTI / Homework help at Liberty after school this Thursday, February 14th.
Yearbook orders are due THIS Friday-2/15.
The cost is $18. Orders can also be done online or send in the order form with payment with your student.
Mrs. Edmonson continues to make connections with the literature and enriches the reading experience for students at Liberty. The students listened to guest speakers share their stories about living in different cultures and shared their view of the question, "What does home mean to you?" The guest speakers were Kibet Rono, who immigrated from Kenya, and Ben and Reese Kuwitzky, who have lived in Nigeria.
