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1 3 THE LIBERTY LIONS 2018—2019 1st Qtr. Parent Newsletter CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2018—2019 Quarter 2 Begins October 15 (A-day) October 17 PD Day—9:25am Late Start October 24 Senior Meeting 8:15 October 26 Brentwood Bowl vs HHS October 27 Spring Musical Dance PAC 9am—5pm October 31 PD Day-9:25am Late Start November 12 No School Thanksgiving Break 19th—23rd December 5 PD Day—9:25am Late Start December 14 Traditional Day December 17—20 Finals January 7, 2019 School Resumes-Traditional Day Principal’s Corner Hello Lions! We have had an incredible 1 st quarter packed with acƟvity. It’s hard to believe in nine weeks we have had our Back to School Dance, Freshman Safari, the producƟon of Anonymous, concert choir perfor- mance, the Bell Game and all of the events Ɵed to our Homecoming event last week. Our students and stahave been working hard to make all of this happen and everyone deserves a break. We are excited to announce that construcƟon has begun on the bond projects. Currently, our soŌball elds are under construcƟon and we will be breaking ground on the new Maintenance and Opera- Ɵons buildings in the next quarter. One of our goals is to conƟnue to seek input from our community. To achieve this, we have increased the number of Coee with the Principal meeƟngs to once every month. The upcoming dates for next quarter are 10/17, 11/14, and 12/12 and the locaƟon will be at the Brentwood Café at 8500 Brent- wood Blvd. 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 equaƟons. We hope to see you there. Have a wonderful break! Heather Harper Principal, Liberty High School

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THE LIBERTY LIONS 2018—2019 1st Qtr. Parent Newsletter

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2018—2019

● Quarter 2 Begins October 15 (A-day)

● October 17 PD Day—9:25am Late Start

● October 24 Senior Meeting 8:15

● October 26 Brentwood Bowl vs HHS

● October 27 Spring Musical Dance PAC 9am—5pm

● October 31 PD Day-9:25am Late Start

● November 12 No School

● Thanksgiving Break 19th—23rd

● December 5 PD Day—9:25am Late Start

● December 14 Traditional Day

● December 17—20 Finals

● January 7, 2019 School Resumes-Traditional Day

Principal’s Corner

Hello Lions! 

     We have had an incredible 1st quarter packed with ac vity.  It’s 

hard to believe in nine weeks we have had our Back to School Dance, 

Freshman Safari, the produc on of Anonymous, concert choir perfor-

mance, the Bell Game and all of the events  ed 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.   

     We are excited to announce that construc on has begun on the 

bond projects.  Currently, our so ball fields are under construc on 

and we will be breaking ground on the new Maintenance and Opera-

ons buildings in the next quarter.  One of our goals is to con nue to 

seek input from our community.  To achieve this, we have increased 

the number of Coffee with the Principal mee ngs to once every 

month.  The upcoming dates for next quarter are 10/17, 11/14, and 

12/12 and the loca on will be at the Brentwood Café at 8500 Brent-

wood Blvd.  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 equa ons.  We 

hope to see you there.   

 

Have a wonderful break! 

Heather Harper Principal, Liberty High School 

 

 

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College & Career  Fall Newsle er Informa on Center         

Kelly Perkins

[email protected] x5218

Christina Salinas

[email protected] x5217

Upcoming events

Financial Aid Night at Liberty in the PAC for Students and Parents  -10/17 6:30P 

PSAT/NMQST (Juniors) at Liberty 10/24 7:30A Fee is $18.00  register in the stu-dent store 

SAT/ACT Bootcamps at Liberty :  

 Oct 29th  & 30th (prep for the Nov 3rd  SAT test) 

April 10th & 11th (prep for the Apr 13th ACT test) 

*See the Career Center for more details on all upcoming events  

College Visits at Liberty –

Don’t miss out on the          opportunity to meet with   Colleges like Southern Ver-mont College, University of San Francisco, Saint Mary’s College, UC Santa Cruz,     University of Hawaii at Mānoa and many more.  

To a end, create an account on the LHS website and visit the College & Career Center Calendar to register. 

 

 

Fee for Catalyst Test Prep Bootcamps- $195 

Please call 800-235-0056 or www.CatalystPrep.com 

Free & Reduced Lunch Stu-dents $95.00 

ACT Bootcamp- for December ACT  

12/5 & 12/6 @ Heritage HS- 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm in the HHS College & Career    Center 

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This year’s 2018 HBCU College Fair trip was a success!

13 students a ended the HBCU field trip at Deer Valley today.  All 8 seniors were accepted to at least one school.  One student was          accepted to 8 schools with 2 scholarship offers.  Another student      received an offer with a full ride scholarship.  

Congratula ons to you all!  

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COLLEGE APPLICATION:

CSU –California State University System

Opens October 1st – November 30th 

h ps://www2.calstate.edu/apply  

UC – University of California System

November 1st – November 30th 

www.universityofcalifornia.edu  

Private Universi es and Out of State Universi es

Varies-please check with the individual school’s website 

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SENIORS‐FAFSA-Opens October 1st 

Due March 2nd for Cal Grant eligibility 

 

Seniors‐ Snacks‐n‐Apps:

College Applica on help in the College & Career Center 

October & November 

1:30 – 4:00 pm  

Day of the week- TBD 

*Please check with College & Career Center on 10/15.  

 

Seniors: Upcoming SAT Exams- College Board-  www.sat.collegeboard.org 

November 3 

December 1 

 

Seniors: Upcoming ACT Exams- www.actstudent.org 

October 27 

December 8 

SENIOR INFORMATION 

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College‐bound 11th grade students…

Sign up to take the PSAT in the student store.

Test Date: 10/24/18‐ 7:30a.m‐ New Gym & Old Gym

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 Na-tional Merit Scholarship program based on PSAT

Senior Credit Checks

During the fall, counselors meet individually with all sen-ior students to discuss their status toward gradua on along with post high school planning.   

 

Depending on goals, students received informa on re-garding: 

College entrance requirements 

Community College registra on process 

Scholarship research 

FAFSA 

SAT and ACT 

Military, voca onal/technical programs 

 

Expect to receive a copy of your student’s credit check 

along with verifica on of gradua on status and post-

secondary goals in the mail.         

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

lege and career related ques ons.  We are here to support you and 

your goals!       

COUNSELING CORNER DEN 1 BIGLER * DEN 2A SILVA *DEN 2B MAGAÑA * DEN 3 ANDERSON * DEN 4 ABONO *

A Quick Guide to 4 Year College Applica on Pro‐cess for Seniors

Register to take 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 col-lege and career related research are www.californiacolleges.edu and www.eureka.org. 

  CSU applica on www.calstate.edu October 1st- - November 

30th 

A end “Snacks & Apps” in the College & Career Center star ng October to get help in filling out college applica ons from a counselor our career center staff.  Listen to the morn-ing announcement for upcoming dates. 

UC applica on 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” tui on: www.wiche.edu 

Private Universi es have their own entrance requirements and deadlines, so it’s important to have a calendar to track deadlines. 

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

Submit Local Scholarship Applica on November 1st – January 11th - These are scholarship opportuni es available only to seniors a ending Liberty High School. The applica on can be found online h p://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/liberty un-der “Student Informa on” click on “College & Career Center”. 

Find other scholarship opportuni es- go to the College & Career Center at least twice a month to research addi onal scholarship opportuni es.  Many students register on Fastweb: www.fastweb.com to receive scholarship alerts.     

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Freshmen Safari is known as a staple event  

for the first 2 days an incom-

ing 9th grader at Liberty will 

experience.   Over 750 

Freshman, 80 Lions crew, 

and 20 staff  come together 

for full days of fun filled with 

spirit and full of informa on.       

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Breaking Down the Walls was a week-long event that reached over half of our school’s student body to set the year off right for Liberty.  Students par cipated in team-building ac vi es to help promote and cul vate a posi ve campus climate.  Since the event, we have seen a significant de-crease in the amount of discipline-related issues when compared to past years.  Students reflected on the ac vity with an overwhelming majority indica ng they would like to bring back the event in the years to come to maintain that at Liberty we are #STRONGERTOGETHER. 

BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS 

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REPORT PERIOD  DISTRIBUTION DATE 

Mid-Quarter 1  Wednesday, September 5, 2018 

Quarter 1  Thursday, October 18 

Mid-Quarter 2  Thursday, November 29 

Quarter 2/ Semester 1 Thursday, January 3, 2019 

Mail Home 

Mid-Quarter 3  Friday, February 15 

Quarter 3  Thursday, April 4 

Mid-Quarter 4  Wednesday, May 8 

Quarter 4/ Semester 2 Wednesday, June 12 

Mail Home 

2018–2019

Grade Report periods

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CLUBNAME ADVISOR  NOTES AnnualStaff(Yearbook) LloydCornwell

L‐3 ArcheryClub GinaKroner I‐1ArtClub JenKoett J‐11ArtHistoryClub LloydCornwell L‐3AutoClub JonDorr K‐4Band LindsayKellogg PACBestBuds Amy Belding  E‐14 BlackStudentUnion(BSU) NeedsAdvisorBringChangetoMind Ma  Malzahn/Jeanne e Ruddick  F‐4/H‐3 CaliforniaScholasticFederation(CSF) Margaret Cocksedge  N‐18 CheerSquad Summer Rodriguez (club signee only); 

Wendy Gilfoy (coach)   

ChoirClub Laura Carreon  PAC1 Classof2019 Julie Einess/Lyndsie Memory  N‐15 Classof2020 GinaCapelli/WendyThigpen D‐3Classof2021 GinaKroner/SandyOverly I‐3Classof2022 AmberHill T‐1ComedyClub KyleRoman PAC3CSClub(ComputerScience/Coding) AnitaKaddoura S‐9CubingClub KristinaBusch J‐17DadsClub NeedsAdvisorDanceTeam AminaBoccio/SandyOverly S‐3EngineeringClub GinaKroner I‐1FellowshipofChristianAthletes JulieHubbard E‐7FirstPriority(ChristianClub) MargaretCocksedge N‐18FutureFarmersofAmerica(FFA) Yve e Herrera  F‐3 FHA‐HERO KarenGhannadan CE‐15orC2GamersClub JakeEdwards L‐6GayStraightAlliance(GSA) JeannetteRuddick/JenWatson H‐3GolfClub MarkStantz P.E.GYMHealthCareersAcademyClub JenHeinz J‐15HistoryClub DaveReinders S‐4Interact KarynWatanabe J‐4LatinosUnidos Claire Lamb/Maria Najera  T‐7 Leadership SummerRodriguez D‐2LibertyFilmAlliance FrankPappas L‐2Liberty’sEducatorsoftheFuture KarenCailotto/KandyAldana D‐1/N‐14Lion’sCrew KristinaKohler I‐1Lion’sRoarStaff(Journalism) Kris na Busch  J‐17 LionsRoarGameClub AlexaTucker J‐2MathClub PattyGalindo&LauraWeise S‐2ModelLegislature&CourtClub MissyBeaver D‐4ModelUN MelissaHatlen T‐5NationalArtsHonorSociety AlishaDouglass K‐2bNationalHonorSociety(NHS) MargaretCocksedge N‐18PADAClub AlishaDouglass K‐2bPlaymakers(DramaClub) Kyle Roman/Trina Bradshaw  PAC 3 PrideSquad Kris na Kohler  I‐1 RecordingClub LauraCarreon PAC1Robotics AnitaKaddoura/KyleAnderson S‐9/A‐2RugbyClub EliSwanbergKerns PendingClub–August2018STEMClub AngieBottarini I‐2StudentAthleticTrainerClub JenHeinz J‐15TennisClub SamRosenberg J‐7ThinkClub LyndsayOlson J‐3UkuleleClub(AcousticClub) MatthewWirgler T‐2WakeClub MitchellLemos J‐18

GET  CONNECTED  AND  JOIN  A  CLUB 

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AERIES The parents portal to your students educa on

Go to h p://parents.luhsd.net  to set up your account.  If you have any ques ons, reach out to your student’s Den. 

GET CONNECTED

LOOK WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE THE PORTAL

Student Info 

Classes

Email & List

A endance 

Current A endance record

Truancy

Tardy

Gradebook 

Details by Class

Grade History

Gradua on 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 

 

Stay in tune with your students 

grades, a endance, and much more  

h ps://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 [email protected]

Our first issue comes out in November, and will reach about 2,000 readers!

Coffee with the Principal

Come join in on the conversa on at  

Dad’s Café 

 1135 2nd St, Brentwood, CA 94513 

10:00 -11:00 am 

October 17

November 14

December 12

 

SCHOOL LUNCHES ONLINE:

Family. tank12.com