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THE LIBERTY LIONS

2017—2018 1st Qtr. Parent Newsletter

CALENDAR OF

EVENTS

2017—2018 1st Qtr.

● October 2—13

Fall Break

● October 25B

PD Day – 9:25am Late Start

● November 3A

Bell Game @ FHS

● November 10

No School

● November 15B

PD Day—9:25am Late Start

● November 20—24

Thanksgiving Break No School

● November 30

Talent Show PAC 7pm

● December 2

A Christmas Story PAC @ 2pm

● December 8B

Winter Choir Concert PAC

@7pm

● December 13A

PD Day—9:25am Late Start

● December 18—22

Finals

● December 25—Jan. 5, 2018

Winter Break

Hello Lions!

We have had an incredible 1st quarter packed with ac-

tivity. It’s hard to believe in nine weeks we have had our

Back to School Dance, Freshman Safari, the production of

Mid Summer’s Night Dream, concert choir performance,

and all of the events tied to our Homecoming event last

week. Our students and staff have been working hard to

make all of this happen and everyone deserves a break.

One of our goals is to continue to seek input from our

community. To achieve this, we will begin Coffee with

the Principal during second quarter. The dates will be

Oct. 26th, Jan 25th, and Apr 26th. We will meet at Dad’s

Café and we will be sending out a reminder before each

event. This is an opportunity to come and sit down with

me to hear about what is going on at our school and a

chance to ask equations. We hope to see you there.

Have a wonderful break!

Heather Harper

Principal, Liberty High School

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College & Career Your Resource Center

College Night at Liberty High School was

a HUGE success. Over 65 colleges and uni-versities attended. Workshops on SAT/ACT testing, College applications, NCAA Athletics and Financial Aid were also offered. Hun-dreds of district students and families attend-ed this very informative event. Food trucks were even available in the front of the school so families and vendors could grab a quick bite to eat for dinner.

Kelly Perkins

perkinsk@luhsd.net x5218

Christina Salinas

salinasc@luhsd.net x5217

Sgt. Monty -US Marines Sgt. Sumter -US ARMY

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LHS College & Career Your Resource Center

Upcoming events:

9/19 & 9/21 @ 3:15 pm- College Essay Workshops

10/1 - FAFSA Application Opens

10/1 - 11/30 CSU (California State University System) College Applications are accepted

11/1 -11/30- UC (University of California System) College Applications are accepted

*Out of State and Private colleges have varying application deadlines. Please ALWAYS check with the individual

campus for their specific deadline

10/17- Snacks & Apps Workshops start. (College Application help)

* Every Tuesday from 10/17 – November or early December in the College & Career Center from 1:30 pm – 4:00

pm

10/23 -LHS Financial Aid Night @ 6:30 pm in the PAC

10/25 - PSAT Test @ 8:00 am in the New Gym

11/1 - Tentative Date for next ASVAB Exam

11/15 - Tentative Date for Local Scholarship Application to become available to Seniors

Work permits are processed ongoing. The application is available in the College & Center or on the school web-

site. (see the College & Career Center tab) Please allow a minimum of 24 – 48 hours for processing.

Students are welcome to come to the College and Career Center before school, in between class periods, lunchtime, after school, and by appointment. We encourage students to drop by and see us! We are more than

happy to assist with all college and career readiness needs. We look forward to seeing you.

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Dear Liberty Community, We are proud to announce that Liberty has introduced the class Virtual Enterprise (VE) for our Business and Technology academy seniors. Virtual Enterprise presents students with the opportunity to partake in a virtually simulated business experience with over 900 other VE teams worldwide, in a $700 million dollar virtual economy. Students learn how different departments of a company work and how they all work together to form a successful corporation.

When class first began we broke into departments based on students’ interests and abilities.

Those who aspired to be executives faced an interview panel who reviewed their abilities to see if they would be the best fit as a department head. Today we have five departments: Technology and Graphics, Sales/Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, Writing/Research, and Admin-istration. We voted to become a market and analysis newsletter company we named, The Courier. Our company will be providing other VE companies with valuable, timely information to help other compa-nies improve their sales. Currently we are preparing to apply for our seed money from the national cor-poration so we can launch our opening and begin marketing and managing our firm.

VE students will obtain a vast array of knowledge connected to all components necessary for a business to thrive. They will gain confidence in promoting our company and will learn how to be resili-ent if and when our company faces setbacks. Throughout the year, students and departments have a set of guidelines and lessons, created by corporate offices, which provide access and learning about every element that real businesses use daily. The goal of VE is to enlighten students on a vast array of business and personal finance concepts which will ultimately prepare them for life in the workforce and as future, real world consumers. Students earn a virtual paycheck, have a bank account, credit cards and must create and maintain a personal budget for a virtual life they create. Our advisor procured a $20,000 grant to make accommodations to our classroom. We received new tables and chairs plus a color printer creating the look and feel of offices rather than a classroom.

We will attend a region competition and tradeshow in January and, if we place among the top schools, we will be invited to compete in the international competition held in New York in April 2018. At these competitions, our administrative team will present our product and business plan, marketing strategies, website and other components of our company before business professionals. If you’d like to know more about this exciting class, please email Beth Decker, our advisor at

deckerb@luhsd.net Kaitlyn Cox COO The Courier Market Analysis

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Homecoming

September 2017

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Sammi Gibbs & Ryan Dutt Crowned 2017-18 King and Queen

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1st

2nd

3rd

Congratulations to the 2017 Door Decorating Contest winners -

1st: Einess/Memory (N10)

2nd: A/B Wing

3rd: Grace (C3)

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Press Release

The Public Art and Design Academy is a state funded program that allows stu-

dents to explore their artistic potential through educational field trips, public art

projects, and the building of an artistic family. Through PADA, we gain skills and

friendships that will last a lifetime. This year, our seniors will be painting new

ground by designing the first ground mural in PADA history. Thanks to the city of

Brentwood, we will be creating a mural to place on the amphitheater beside the

playground at Creekside Park. Our first meeting with the Brentwood Arts

Commission, which will determine whether or not we are ready to proceed with

development, was set for September 20th at 6:30 P.M. It was an open meeting,

many came to show support for the Arts! The Junior year of high school can be

awfully stressful for students since, by now, they are expected to have started

planning their life. For this reason, our junior PADA class will be starting the year

with a visit to Sonoma State University. Throughout the year, they will continue to

research colleges and explore possibilities for their future, all while continuing to

build their artistic skills. The PADA sophomores started the year off strong with

their annual building of PADA’s Homecoming float. The float consisted of flowers

that were made from recycled junkyard objects, as well as several Dr. Seuss

statues. Hope everyone enjoyed the Homecoming Parade!

Madison Fagundes

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We have a wonderful Dinner Dance Gala coming up on October 21st at 5pm at Campos Vineyard! Tickets are available at the link below.

Playmakers Parent board online store: https://squareup.com/store/pops-parents-of-playmakers-2

Please support this wonderful after-school program by supporting our fundraisers!

We appreciate all of the support from the Liberty community. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Show tickets will be available soon. We are revamping our ticketing system.

Take care and I’ll see you at the theater!

Kyle Roman M.A.T., M. Ed.

Parents of Playmakers

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2017

In August at the Brentwood Community Center; there were a total of 10 Liberty students who did set up and clean up. They did a fantastic job!!

Ministry’s Dinner Dance

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Veterinary Science Class

Student having fun painting the bones on various animals as they continue to learn the skeletal sys-tems of animals.

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REPORT PERIOD DAYS GRADES DUE DISTRIBUTION DATE

Mid-Quarter 1 23

Friday,

9/1/2017

Wednesday,

September 6,2017

2nd Period

Quarter 1 43

Tuesday, 10/17/2017

Thursday, October 19

6th Period

Mid-Quarter 2 24

Monday, 11/27/2017

Thursday, November 30

6th Period

Quarter 2/ Semester

1 43/86

Friday, 12/22/2017 Wednesday,

January 3, 2018

Mail Home

Mid-Quarter 3 25 Tuesday, 2/13/2018 Thursday, February 15

2nd Period

Quarter 3 47

Wednesday, 4/4/2018

Friday, April 6

6th Period

Mid-Quarter 4 24 Monday, 5/7/2018 Wednesday, May 9

2nd Period

Quarter 4/ Semester

2 47/94

Friday, 6/8/2018

Tuesday, June 12

Mail Home

2017 –2018

Grade Report periods

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A Quick Guide to 4 Year College

Application Process for Seniors

Register for the SAT www.collegeboard.org

or ACT www.actstudent.org no later than December.

Plan on applying to 4 or more colleges based on your GPA, SAT/ACT scores and major of choice. Great websites for college related research are www.californiacolleges.edu http://connection.naviance.com/libertyh

CSU application www.calstate.edu October 1st- - November 30th

Attend “Snacks & Apps” in the College & Career

Center starting October to get help in filling out college applications from a counselor our career center staff. Listen to the morning announcement

for upcoming dates.

UC application www.univeristyofcalifornia.edu November 1st-November 30th

For out of state colleges, check to see if your school is a part of the WICHE program to take advantage of “in state” tuition: www.wiche.edu

Private Universities have their own entrance requirements and deadlines, so it’s important to

have a calendar to track deadlines.

Apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov October 1st- March 2nd.

Submit Local Scholarship Application November 1st – January 31st- These are scholarship opportunities available only to seniors attending Liberty High School. The application can be found online http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/liberty under

“Student Information” click on “College & Career Center”.

Find other scholarship opportunities- go to the

College & Career Center at least twice a month to research additional scholarship opportunities. Many students register on Fastweb: www.fastweb.com to receive scholarship alerts.

Don’t hesitate to see your counselor for personal, academic or

college and career related questions. We are here to support you

and your goals!

COUNSELING CORNER Den 1 Bigler * Den 2 Magaña * Den 3 Anderson * Den 4 Abono * Den 1- 4 Silva

College-bound 11th grade students…

Sign up to take the PSAT in the student store.

Test Date: 10/25/17- 8 a.m- New Gym and PAC

The PSAT is a “Preliminary SAT” which helps students prepare for the SAT. This practice

exam measures a student’s knowledge in areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Why take the PSAT?

Students who take the PSAT become familiarized with the structure, content

and process of taking the SAT.

Students receive feedback on areas of

strength and areas of needed improvement.

Juniors who take the PSAT may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program based on PSAT Scores.

Senior Credit Checks

During the fall, counselors meet individually with all

senior students to discuss their status toward

graduation along with post high school planning.

Depending on goals, students received information

regarding:

College entrance requirements

Community College registration process

Scholarship research

FAFSA

SAT and ACT

Military, vocational/technical programs

Expect to receive a copy of your student’s credit

check along with verification of graduation status

and post-secondary goals in the mail.

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AERIES The parents portal to your students education

Go to http://parents.luhsd.net and Click Create New Account. Complete the information requested to create your account. You need 3 pieces of information to create an account, the student ID, telephone number and Verification Code. The verification code can be obtained from the student's schedule provided at walk-through registration or contacting your school site to obtain the code.

GET CONNECTED

LOOK WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE THE PORTAL

Student Info

Classes

Email & List

Attendance

Current Attendance record

Truancy

Tardy

Gradebook

Details by Class

Grade History

Graduation Status

Transcripts

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PARENTS DEN

Come to the LHS library

Place to study & receive

extra HELP

M-T-W-TH

3:15—4:45

EXTRA MATH HELP

Monday—N17 Hill

Tuesday—N17 Hill

Wednesday—N11 Kaddoura

Thursday—S6 Weinert

Stay in tune with your students

grades, attendance, and much more

https://parents.luhsd.net

CONTRA COSTA

CRISIS CENTER

Www.Crisis-center.org

Www.211database.org

Info & Referral 211

Interested in advertising in the school newspaper, The Lion’s Roar?

Contact Kristina Busch at buschk@luhsd.net

Our first issue comes out in Novem-ber, and will reach about 2,000 readers!

Coffee with the Principal

Check back for future dates for the

2017-2018 school year

Sign up or PAY for SCHOOL LUNCHES ONLINE:

Family.titank12.com

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The designated area for student drop off and pick up is in the front of

the school. Spruce St. is unsafe and not intended to be a student drop

off or pick up area. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.

PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR STUDENT OFF IN STAFF PARKING. For their safety

and others.

STUDENT SAFETY

2016-2017