Liberty Primary School

"This is OUR time," PACK. And what a time it has been! As we close out the 2023-2024 school year at Liberty Primary, we celebrate the fun we've had, the friendships we've formed, and the growth that we've made this year. Our Summer Celebration Week is one of our favorite traditions at LPS. It helps us to send our returning students off for the summer in a special way, and allows us to wish our 2nd and 3rd graders well as they transition to Liberty Elementary next year. We are so thankful for this year with our Wolfpack! We hope this video leaves you with great memories of our 2023-2024 school year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owhlrTzCrcQ

2nd grade parents: Due to the increasing potential for rain, we are going to have to move our 2nd Grade Wish Well Ceremony inside today at 1:15. Seating will be limited so feel free to still bring your camping chair if you'd like. We hate that weather is changing the plan, but we are still looking forward to celebrating our 2nd graders! See you soon!

Every educator goes into the profession with a desire to make a difference and a passion for becoming "someone" to their students. At Liberty Primary School, we celebrate our teachers and staff and the important work they do each day! Each and every one of our Wolfpack makes an impact on our students' lives - and we are so grateful for their dedication to our School Family and our community. Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, Wolfpack! https://youtu.be/Cl1q8yovLfs?feature=shared

Happy School Principals’ Day to our favorite principal, Mrs. Jessica Patterson! Today, our 4K classes celebrated her with a special song and cards they made for her. Mrs. Patterson has led Liberty Primary for a decade (!!) and we appreciate her vision and leadership, knowledge of early literacy, and continued, proven excellence over the years at LPS!

This just in: Liberty Primary received state-level recognition at the SC/NSPRA Rewards for Excellence Luncheon! SC/NSPRA (the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association) awarded LPS rewards for excellence in the following categories of school communications: Marketing- Rock Your School Day Social Media- This Just In campaign Photography- It Takes a Village photos (**Best in Show!) Special Purpose Publication- LPS Santa Book Line (**Best in Show!) Video- Moments Like This (**Best in Show!) We also received Golden Achievement Awards for our Discovery Den Showcase and for our Liberty Area Schools’ “We’ll Take It From Here” campaign (**Best in Show!) Mrs. Ellison and Mrs. Cobey, along with several others from SDPC, received the awards at a luncheon in Columbia on Friday. We are so proud of the work our school communications team does to represent our school and district so well!

PACK families, the LHS Basketball Camp this summer is June 3-6. This is a great opportunity for our students over the summer break. Check out more information and register at the link below if you're interested in your child attending! Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPVzlJix6dD9srya63UHAirtulxs_c1g/view?usp=sharing Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduRSbyFAN-vUEvaeRxDMhRhgcTlbdwwndXhoiXu1NC5FiJbQ/viewform

PACK families, please see the chart below for our Spring Testing Schedule. Note that MAP Testing begins April 22 for K-2nd grade students and SCREADY begins on April 18 (field test) for 3rd grade students. Please let your child's teacher know if you have any questions! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kb-r9XfSD9DD10rTWh4mks1hnHhDCcpS/view?usp=sharing

Good afternoon, PACK families! Hope you have had a great Spring Break! We are looking forward to seeing our students tomorrow, Monday, April 8. As a reminder, there is a partial solar eclipse happening between 2:00-4:00. Although it will remain a normal school day for our district, SDPC recognizes the importance of ensuring the safety of our students during this event, especially since it coincides with our dismissal time. SDPC is providing all staff and students with eye glasses to view the eclipse. Please emphasize with your child the importance of NOT looking directly at the sun without these glasses. Regular sunglasses, tinted windows, or looking out of regular bus or car windows do not provide adequate protection and can cause eye damage. The glasses we will provide students exceed the ISO standard 12312-2 for viewing the sun. In addition, if you plan to dismiss your child early on this day, please ensure that you sign your child out of school by 1:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Wolfpack!

PACK families, as we finish up our celebration of Week of the Young Child, we hope you are enjoying this “Family Friday”. Our staff put together suggestions for places to go and visit with your family this spring (or summer)- check out their ideas linked below! Also, you might choose a recipe to try from our Liberty Primary cookbook! We hope you have a restful Spring Break, Wolfpack! See you soon! Family Friday ideas: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nr01Xfap8phpD3fi3loetmz9FTLfV22T/view?usp=drivesdk Liberty Primary Cookbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KXCAgY10H4f7N7Uin-qRtt5azrxMXdlT/view?usp=drivesdk

Thank you, South Carolina State Department of Education, for recognizing the dedication of our staff and students as we continue our work to ensure a strong foundation in literacy! https://fb.watch/r2w5wgRCjF/

We kicked off our celebration of Week of the Young Child with "Music and Movement Monday!" Our Wolfpack sang, danced, waved scarves, drummed, made kazoos, played instruments, and went on musical parades around the school - just to name a few of the engaging activities our students participated in their classrooms throughout the day. Check out the document linked below for ideas on how to incorporate "music and movement" at home as well! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J9LNHgv7GQFAoiPcP18umddx3ssDUP1I/view?usp=sharing

PACK families, the Scholastic Book Fair has arrived at LPS! It will be open all next week for students to shop! Find more information here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/libertyprimaryschool

Our LPS March Updates are here: https://www.smore.com/n/5sef0 Also, it is about time to select our March PACK Member of the Month! If you would like to recognize a staff member for something great, please share a shout-out here: https://forms.gle/bbemueS4KR5zcuSJ6 We can't wait to see who will be recognized in March!

Are you interested in childcare for this summer? Check out our Summer of Play camp offered at Liberty Primary. Find out more info here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/113YlcTK9R1vcaYNMBtsd8BMYFMY-46IL/view?usp=sharing

Liberty Primary School had some special guests today! The South Carolina State Department of Education was so impressed with their visit to LPS a couple of weeks ago, that they asked if they could create a video about our school! They recorded teaching and learning in classrooms- and we were able to share about our journey and the resources that we use to teach our students to read. We are so proud to share the work that our teachers and students do every day, and are honored that we were chosen to share our story across the state! We look forward to sharing the feature video with you in a couple of weeks!

This just in: We are so proud to share that one of our amazing educators, Ms. Daisy Duncan, has been nominated and recognized as a Golden Apple Award winner! WYFF4 newsreporter, Sydney Shadrix, surprised Ms. Duncan this morning in her kindergarten classroom. We are so proud of Ms. Duncan and are excited to celebrate this recognition with her! Be on the lookout for the story to air on April 11th.

Did you know? Each student at Liberty High School has an individualized plan to help ensure that they graduate on time and are College- and Career-Ready. This plan (including academic coursework, work-based learning programs, completer pathways at the Career Center, WIN testing, student work-study opportunities, and in-house CTE pathways such as Marketing and Family & Consumer Science) ensures that each student is tracked throughout their time at LHS and “no one falls through the cracks.” For more information about how the Liberty Area schools offer career exposure opportunities to our students, click below! #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

PACK families, we have enjoyed our celebration of Read Across America Week! All students will come home with a special book giveaway today! And don't forget- tomorrow (Friday), students may dress up as a vocabulary word! We can't wait to see their creativity!

PACK families, if you're like us, today's rainy day is making you wish for spring (or summer!) If you are interested in childcare for this summer, check out our Summer of Play camp offered at Liberty Primary. Find out more info here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/113YlcTK9R1vcaYNMBtsd8BMYFMY-46IL/view?usp=sharing

Did you know? The Pickens County Career and Technology Center serves over 1800 students in the School District of Pickens County. With over 23 CTE pathways (including cosmetology, automotive technology, culinary arts, and manufacturing - just to name a few), students have a variety of opportunities to choose from. In addition, many of the completer programs result in certifications that students can take right into the workforce following graduation. Find out more about how the Liberty Area schools leverage the resources at the Career Center linked below! #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k