Liberty Primary School

This just in: Teacher Cadets from Daniel High School came to observe in our Pre-K classrooms (and play in the Discovery Den!) this morning. Yesterday, high school students from the Junior Leadership Pickens County toured the school and observed in our classrooms as well. We are always so proud to promote the great things happening in our school, and hope that it inspires our community’s future leaders to choose to make an impact as educators!

PACK families, please see the chart below for our Winter/Spring Testing Schedule. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kb-r9XfSD9DD10rTWh4mks1hnHhDCcpS/view?usp=sharing

PACK families, this week, we're celebrating "Liberty Loves Literacy" all throughout the community! Let’s go on a scavenger hunt for books in businesses around town! During the week of February 19-23, look for hearts in the windows of downtown businesses to find a book (or 2 or 3…!) Collect stickers on your Liberty Loves Literacy chart and turn in to the school at the end of the week to be entered into a prize drawing! Check out this video for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfWh5sor9vs

Did you know? Liberty Middle School is the first school in the state of South Carolina to offer opportunities for 8th graders to enroll in classes at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center. Over 50% of 8th graders at LMS take courses at the Career Center, including classes in the career clusters of Engineering, Bio-Medical, Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Logistics. This is a unique opportunity for our students, one they would not receive anywhere else in the state of South Carolina, and is part of our Liberty Area Career Alignment Plan. Check out the full story below! #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

PACK families, tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 14) is the last day for collecting donations for the Emma Boughman Foundation. See flyer below and consider giving to this cause! https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pwzFgDVbdg7EqL1zychsyGHMxP9f2LR/view?usp=sharing

Our Wolfpack had a blast celebrating Global School Play Day today! Research indicates that opportunities of free play give children practice developing world class skills like creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Check out these photos and look for all the laughing and learning taking place!

Last night’s Title I Family Engagement Night was all about careers! Students and their families experienced 8 classroom transformations centered around a future career: zoologist, meteorologist, marine biologist, astronomer, veterinarian, scientist, construction manager, and botanist! Students explored plants in a greenhouse, identified animals based on their x-rays in a vet clinic, performed experiments in a mad science lab, and created habitats for safari animals- just to name a few of the awesome activities our teachers prepared for them last night! Thanks to all our families who were able to come out last night- we had 655 people in attendance! What a great turnout! We hope you had a blast dreaming together about your child’s future career opportunities! #thisisliberty #welltakeitfromhere

Did you know? The Profile of a SC Graduate lists skills that are necessary for students to acquire in order to become productive citizens in our community after graduation from high school. Students at Liberty Elementary School are exposed to world class skills like creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration through the use of CATE Carts each week and with Project-Based Learning projects throughout the year. These initiatives are part of the Liberty Area Career Alignment plan. Check out the full story below for more information! #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

Did you know? The Pickens County Career and Technology Center serves all students in the School District of Pickens County, and is geographically situated in the Liberty attendance zone, which gives Liberty Area students a unique opportunity. Click below to find out why Liberty High School has the highest percentage of participation at the Career Center, and what Liberty Area schools are doing to ensure that their students have a competitive advantage in the workforce. #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

PACK families, we are collecting donations for the Emma Boughman Foundation. See flyer below and consider giving to this cause! https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pwzFgDVbdg7EqL1zychsyGHMxP9f2LR/view?usp=sharing

PACK families, it's that time of year - time to order your child's yearbook! Yearbooks are on sale for $20 now through THIS Thursday, February 2 (price goes up after February 2). See the flyer attached and the links below to reserve your child's yearbook today! Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v8T9DiuWurlA0eXUt6iErpVqVivMDwy2/view?usp=sharing Link to order from Lifetouch: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

Did you know? Students at Liberty Primary School visit the Pickens County Career and Technology Center twice annually for our “It Takes a Village Days.” Classes at LPS are partnered with classes at PCCTC and students are exposed to course offerings and career opportunities in an interactive, hands-on way. Find out more about how the Liberty Area Schools expose students to careers by clicking on the video linked below. #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

Good morning, PACK families! We wanted to share a couple of updates: 1. Our students (K5-3rd grade) are participating in the Reading All-Stars program through the Greenville Drive baseball team. Reading logs will come home with students this week. Students who read 5 books and return their log to Mrs. Stone by March 10 will receive a ticket to the Reading All-Stars Greenville Drive game (either on April 28 or May 19). Please encourage your kiddo to read and log their books! 2. Our 2nd graders are raising money for their spring field trip by selling Chick-fil-A Brownie-Grams for Valentine's Day. Orders are being taken now through Friday, February 2. See the flyer linked here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ex5luFDVe9fz-yUMhw7OzEDyxRqLjoPj/view?usp=sharing and email Sydney Owens (sydneyowens@pickens.k12.sc.us) if you have any questions. Thanks for supporting our school!

Did you know? Students at Liberty Primary School are exposed to careers at the early age of 3 through their “first language” of play. Every exhibit in our state-of-the-art Discovery Den mirrors a CTE pathway at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center next door. Find out more about the Liberty Area Schools’ Career Alignment Plan by clicking below. #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

Over the course of the next two months (1/22-3/15), students at LPS who are considered English Language Learners will take the annual ACCESS test. This test includes 4 domains: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Mrs. Zeigler, our ESOL teacher, will conduct testing in small groups and/or individually with her students during this testing window. Results from this assessment are used to make decisions about students' English academic language and to facilitate their language development.

PACK families, it's that time of year - time to order your child's yearbook! Yearbooks are on sale for $20 now through February 2 (price goes up after February 2). See the flyer attached and the links below to reserve your child's yearbook today! Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v8T9DiuWurlA0eXUt6iErpVqVivMDwy2/view?usp=sharing Link to order from Lifetouch: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

Did you know? All four of the Liberty Area schools (Liberty Primary, Liberty Elementary, Liberty Middle, and Liberty High) work together as a team to provide career opportunities for our students every year. From 3K through 12th grade, students are exposed to careers in a variety of ways, both at our schools and in partnership with the Pickens County Career and Technology Center and businesses throughout the community. Check out the full story below to find out more! #thisisliberty #oneliberty #welltakeitfromhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoPgulfB1k

SDPC eLearning Day tomorrow (Tuesday 1/9/24) due to concerns with hazardous conditions caused by heavy rainfall and high wind gusts. Students will not attend in-person. Visit this site for more information : www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/1400063

We have openings in our Montessori program for Fall 2024. See flyer attached if interested in this program for your child, and make plans to attend one of the informational sessions on January 22 or February 5 in order to apply. Informational flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uO718buGb6tWtulDJxdyN7wBmnQ8YbrN/view?usp=sharing

Happy New Year, Wolfpack! We hope everyone has had a great winter break! We are looking forward to students returning to school on Wednesday, January 3!