Other LPS News to Know

Board Meeting Summary Available

The LPS Board of Education met Tuesday evening, February 20, 2024, for its regular monthly meeting. All Board of Education meetings are livestreamed and made available on our YouTube page in both live and replay format.

Special note: Due to conflicts, next month's regular Board meeting will take place Monday evening, March 18, 2024, at 7 p.m.

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Coffee with the Community Returns Thursday, Feb. 22

Our monthly community engagement series, Coffee with the Community, will be held virtually on our LPS Facebook page coming up Thursday morning, February 22, 2024, at 9 a.m. This month we will be joined by our Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Sarah Marriott, who will provide us with a department update.

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Grow Your Own Teachers Application Window Open

The LPS Grow Your Own Teachers program returns for another year, with the application window now open. This is a loan forgiveness program for culturally diverse students currently enrolled as seniors in Liberty Public Schools. Selected students will receive a financial aid reward to be applied to each of the four years required to earn a teaching degree at any accredited college or university. The application deadline is February 23, 2024.

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In the Loop with LPS

Talks Innovation and Learning

As part of the official LPS podcast, In the Loop with LPS, we introduce listeners to our Assistant Superintendent of Innovation and Learning, Dr. Julie Moore. To listen to this week's episode, click the button provided below. In the Loop with LPS is available on any of the platforms that you listen to your podcasts, including Spotify, Amazon, and Apple.

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LPS Strategic Plan Survey Available

This spring, Liberty Public Schools will be working to update our Strategic Plan that will be designed to guide our district in upcoming years. As part of this process, we would like to gain feedback from our stakeholder groups. Several opportunities will be provided in the coming weeks and will be publicized in our various communication outlets. Today, though, we wanted to provide you with our first opportunity through our Strategic Plan Survey. This survey only takes a few minutes to complete.

There are only a few days remaining in the survey window, so if you have yet to complete this survey, we encourage you to do so this week. Thank you for your consideration in providing us with this valuable feedback, and for your continued support of Liberty Public Schools!

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Upcoming District/Community Events

Liberty Middle School Presents The Music Man, Jr.

Join us March 7, 8, and 9 at Liberty Middle School for The Music Man, Jr. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. and all tickets are $5. Tickets should be purchased in advance online through Vanco. No cash will be accepted at the door.

When Harold Hill, a traveling con man, arrives in River City Iowa, he convinces the locals to start a band by purchasing the uniforms and instruments from him. His intention is to take the town's money and flee before his scheme is discovered. Librarian Marian Paroo suspects Harold is a fraud and plans to expose his lies until she sees how all the excitement has brought her shy and reserved brother Winthrop out of his shell. As Harold begins to develop feelings for Marian, he faces a difficult decision about skipping town and learns the true meaning of connecting to something other than himself and his selfish pursuit of money. We look forward to bringing the joy of The Music Man, Jr. to Liberty Middle School and the Liberty Community.

Music Man Tickets

SVMS Presents Legally Blonde The Musical Junior

South Valley Middle School will present Legally Blonde The Musical Junior coming up Thursday, March 14 - Saturday, March 16, 2024. Tickets for any of the shows offered can be purchased online.

When Elle Woods' boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she's not "serious" enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate, Emmett, and spunky hairdresser, Paulette, along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren't mutually exclusive. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all.

Legally Blonde Tickets

Join our LPS Team and Apply Today!

Are you ready to jump-start your career or know someone who would make a great addition to the Liberty Public Schools team? If so, we are hiring for classified and certificated positions.

For further information regarding our open positions, call LPS Human Resources at 816-736-5300.

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Drivers Education Registration Available

The LPS Drivers Education program returns for another year. The registration window to enroll students opened on February 1, 2024. More information and registration can be found online.

EPiC Elementary Randomized Enrollment Now Open

If you are interested in placing your child's name in the EPiC Elementary randomized lottery process for enrollment in the 2024-2025 school year, the online enrollment is now open. For more information regarding EPiC's enrollment process, visit their website or call the EPiC office at 736-5730. In addition, EPiC guidelines and more information can be accessed by visiting their website. Enrollment is open through February 29, 2024.

EPiC Enrollment Information

Blue Jay Nation Hosts

Trivia Night

Join Blue Jay Nation PTSA on Saturday, February 24, 2024, for an evening of brain busting questions, snacks, fundraising and fun! Questions will be a mix of fun general knowledge and pop culture, with a few Blue Jay trivia questions sprinkled in. Grab your friends and form a team or compete as an individual.

Trivia Registration

PTA Council to Host Board Candidate Meet and Greet

The Liberty PTA Council will hosts a Liberty Public Schools Board Candidate Meet and Greet coming up Thursday, March 7, 2024, at South Valley Middle School. The event will begin at 7 p.m., and be held in the SVMS cafeteria. It is expected that the three candidates that have filed for candidacy in the upcoming April 2, 2024, election will be in attendance. Additional information about candidates and the election is available on the LPS website.

Kindergarten Enrollment Now Open

Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year opened on Thursday,

February 1, 2024. To register, you may visit our district website at www.LPS53.org and select For Families → Online Student Enrollment.

Please note, if your student is currently enrolled at the LPS Early Childhood Center through the end of the 2023-2024 school year, you do not need to complete a new enrollment for kindergarten.

Schools will be providing Kindergarten Welcome opportunities for new kindergarteners and their families to become more familiar with the building in the coming months.

District Wellness Program Committee Meeting

Interested in helping Liberty Public Schools address issues facing the health and well-being of our children, youth, and adult staff? Join the District Wellness Program Committee to collaborate and provide input to help promote student health, reduce student overweight/obesity, facilitate student learning of lifelong healthy habits, and increase student achievement.

Meeting Details: Wednesday, February 28th from 3:00pm - 4:00pm at Support Services, 801 Kent Street, Liberty MO 64068.

The meeting agenda is available online.

District Wellness Information/Signup