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LIBERTYVolume 3 Issue 4 March 2015

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AdministrationPrincipalDr. James Russo | Ext. 5152223

Assistant Principal of InstructionLovely Tinsley | Ext. 5152319

Assistant Principal 8th AdministratorMiguel Nieves | Ext. 5152246

Administrative DeansAlicia Reise-O’Harrow-6th | Ext. 5152273Barbara Bennett-7th | Ext. 5152326

Instructional LeadershipPlacement SpecialistTerry Rosswick | Ext. 5152236ESOL SpecialistIvette Bennett | Ext. 5152230CRT/Instructional Darcy Ruby | Ext. 5152237Math Coach Maegan Van Sant | Ext. 5152308Reading CoachDonna Just | Ext. 5152239ELA/MTSS CoachJenna Faber ext. 5152312AVID CoordinatorWendy Wolfe | Ext. 5152292S.A.F.EJanann Woody | Ext. 5152238Media SpecialistAllison Kibbey | Ext. 5152252Athletic DirectorCoach Gale Strain | Ext. 5152333Guidance ChairKirsten Brotsch | Ext. 5152255

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Band News March is a busy month for Symphonic Band. We have extra rehearsals to get ready for Music Performance Assessment (MPA). We will have a practice MPA at Colonial HS on March 3rd. Colonial Symphonic Band, Odyssey MS Band and Liberty Symphonic Band will participate. On Saturday March 7th the Symphonic Band will have a special Super-Mega Rehearsal here at Liberty. Band directors from other schools will help us get ready for MPA which will be on the 13th of the month. After” Spring Break” all of the bands at Liberty will be getting ready for our “End of the Year Concert”. We will perform in the Performing Arts Center at Colonial High School on May the 27th. All are welcome to this concert where the students get to show what they have accomplished on their instruments this school year.

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‘Liberty Times’ March 2015 • Issue #4

Published Four Times Per YearLiberty Middle School

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STEM – Cambridge- AVID Night On Tuesday, February 17, Liberty Middle celebrated STEM Night 2015. STEM night was a huge success! Student participants went home with a Liberty Middle School backpack bag full of great prizes and free science and math materials. Parents and s tudents of all ages participated in a number of activities from bridge building to exploring the solar system. We had many fun activities and exhibitions from NASA, Mathnasium, Civil Engineers, Food Trucks, giveaways, tickets to attractions and more. Some parents had more fun than the students. If you did not get to attend make sure to check it out next year.

“Stem Night” from the teacher’s perspective (Ms. Carlton) The Rocks and minerals station was a little slow getting started. It was Adam Hess and I at first. Adam said “Ms. Carlton, I will go and get us some help.” He solicited Jamal Gibbons. Jamal came and said” Miss, I don’t know much about rocks. But I can get them in here.” Needless to say, he knew a lot about advertising. He made up a sign that said “ Free candy” and knowledge. For the price of a completed worksheet about cool rocks and Stuff. He piggybacked off of the Solar system station and it was on from there. The floodgates opened and we had over 50 guests. I want to personally thank Adam and Jamal for making my station a success.

7th grade Earth Space Science Teacher, Ms. Carlton

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Second Annual International Digital Festival We would like to invite our parents and students to our International Digital Festival on Saturday February 28, 2015 from 11am to 2pm. This Multicultural Festival will include Digital demos, free food , free YMCA Spanish Dance performances, fun activities like games ,face painting , free school supplies, MLK-Selma showcase, and a UCF Car show. We have great sponsors and community guest speakers that are ready to share motivational messages about reaching your college and Career dreams. We also have staff and student facilitators to be your International tour guides. This is a multicultural and informative way to spend your Saturday with our Liberty Family. Get ready to have fun! Queremos invitar a nuestros padres y estudiantes a el Festival Digital Internacional el 28 de febrero del 2015, de las 11am- hasta las 2pm. El Festival Multicultural incluye demostraciones digitales, comida gratis, entretenimiento de Bailes Latinos de la YMCA, actividades para gozar como juegos, pintura de cara y recursos de la escuela, exhibición MLK- Selma y UCF exposición de autos. También tenemos facultad y estudiantes de facilitadores que son sus guías internacionales. Tenemos muchos patrocinadores e invitados de la comunidad que quieren impresionarlos con sus mensajes de cómo pueden alcanzar logros académicos! Este Festival es una manera/forma informativa y multicultural para compartir el sábado con nuestra familia de Liberty. Prepárense para gozar!

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2016 Spring Break Trip to Washington DC LMS 7th & 8th Grade students will have the opportunity once again to travel to Washington, DC over Spring Break. The trip will take place from Friday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Students will spend 4 days touring the nation’s capital, taking in such sites as the Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, Ford’s Theatre and the Peterson House, the Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian Complex, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the World War II Memorial, just to name a few. Students will also travel to Mount Vernon, Geroge Washington’s home and take a day trip to Gettysburg Nation Military Park, where they will get a chance to tour the Civil War battlefield. By putting down your $49 deposit (by May 15th), you will lock in the spring price of $929 per student. Payment plans and financing options are available, as well as the opportunity for Liberty Middle students to qualify for a FLAGG scholarship, with over $1 million available for travel to student across the nation. An informational meeting for parents will be help in April. To register, contact WorldStrides at www.worldstridesdiscovernow.org or 1-800-468-5899, using Trip ID#116250. For more information, please contact Ms. Maguire at catherine.maguire@ocps.net

Spring Break 2016 Marine Biology Camp Spring Break 2016 Liberty Middle School will be sending a group of students on a Marine Biology trip to the Florida Keys to study marine biology and ecology of the environments unique to the Florida Keys. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable educational experience! Adults can also attend as chaperones (additional fees required). More information will be available this spring!

Robotics The afterschool Robotics Club is meeting now more than ever with so many things going on, students are learning to use drills and soldering guns, how to wire a circuit board and how to program their robots. If this sounds like something you would be interested in come check out the Robotics club, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 4-5:30. Robotics Competitions will be starting soon as individual robots are nearing completion!

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