The attached letter from Dr. Montesano was sent to District staff & families on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 regarding a potential change to the 2018/19 School District Calendar for Memorial Day weekend. Please see the letter for more details. Thank you for your attention to this.
Students & staff are encouraged to wear spirit wear or Nyack School colors.
Vaping Presentation w/Clarkstown Officer Norm Peters at 6pm in the Liberty Elementary library.
An analysis with the results from the survey, which was provided to VCE parents and staff, has been created for the community. We are still in the process of formatting this presentation to ensure that is viewable on all devices. Thank you for your patience while we work on this and thank you to all who participated.
... and who reside in Nyack, Valley Cottage and Upper Grandview, New York.
To ensure a seamless registration process we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the early registration window. Please note that while geographic boundaries serve as a general guideline, school assignment will depend on class size and Special Education and ELL Programming.
Please register on-line at the District Registration link after Monday, January 14. Once you submit the On-line Registration, please call the Registrar at 845-353-7038 and make an appointment to finish enrollment.
Si necesita información traducida al Español, lláme al 845-353-7042.
Si ou bezwen enfòmasyon tradui an kreyòl, rele nan 845-353-7044.
Please click on the Library link to view the summer reading packets.
(Please see Letters/Flyers sent home link for Spanish & French version)
Dear Liberty Families,
We are so happy to see the daffodils starting to bloom. It assures us that Spring is finally here! April is a busy month at Liberty.
Our students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be taking the NYS ELA Assessment on April 2 and 3. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a good breakfast so they can do their best! We appreciate your help with preparing the children.
Officer Norm Peters from Clarkstown Police Dept. will be doing a presentation on Vaping on Wednesday, April 10 at 6pm at Liberty Library.
Our April PTA meeting is on Wednesday, April 10th at 7pm in Liberty’s library. Please join us and support the wonderful work our PTA members do for our school.
Liberty will be having a Parent Teacher conferences during the week of April 15th. There are afternoon conferences on April 16 and 18. Evening conferences are on Wednesday, April 17.
DISMISSAL will be at 11:45 on April 16 and 18th.
SPRING RECESS: Schools closed April 19-April 26.
Weather permitting our new playground will be installed during Spring recess. We will have a dedication on April 30. More details to come. A huge thank you to our wonderful PTA and all the families that supported this project!
Happy Spring (finally) !
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Ellen M. Rechenberger
Principal
Mr. George Hoehmann, Clarkstown Supervisor reads to our students.
Clarkstown Supervisor reads to Liberty students
Rockland Read-In Day
Students enjoy reading during Rockland Read In Day!
Students welcome Chief Ciorra during Rockland Read In
Student Hours: 8:50am - 3:20pm
LIBERTY’S IMPORTANT REMINDERS
SCHOOL BEGINS: School will begin for Grades K-5 on Wednesday September 5th. Classes begin promptly at 8:50 and dismissal begins at 3:15. It will be a full day for all K-5 students. Kindergarteners should go to their classroom and students in Grades 1-5 should go to the Gym upon arriving at school. Students who arrive after 8:50 must stop at the office for a late pass. Please make every effort to make sure your child arrives on time.ATTENDANCE: If your child is ill and cannot attend school, please call Mrs. Fredericks (our nurse) at 353-7250 and leave a message. Please leave your child’s full name, class and reason for the absence. When your child returns to school, a written note is required.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: Breakfast is available for students each morning from 8:20 to 8:45 and costs $1.00. Those students should report to the cafeteria upon arrival. Lunch is available each day for students to purchase and the cost is $2.35. A menu will be sent home the beginning of each month and is on the website. Meal accounts can be prepaid weekly or monthly for your convenience through MyPaymentPlus.com (online payment plan).
DISMISSAL: For the safety of children, parents and staff, please follow our dismissal guidelines. Dismissal will begin at 3:15 each day.
WALKERS: These students will be called to be dismissed. If you are accompanying your child home, please wait by the flag pole at the main entrance.
BUS RIDERS: Bus numbers will be announced as the bus arrives. When the bus arrives, an adult will escort the children to the bus circle. Kindergarteners will be assigned “bus buddies” by their teachers to help them with bus procedures. An adult must be at the bus stop to meet Kindergarten students.
CAR RIDERS: Students whose parents will be picking them up by car will meet in the Gym. For everyone’s safety, these students will be dismissed when the buses have left the school grounds, which is approximately 3:25. Drivers should remain in their vehicles and pull up to the curb in the circle and their child will be escorted to the vehicle. Please do not park in the circle.
**** If your child has a change in dismissal plans, a note must be sent to the classroom teacher who will alert the office. It would be appreciated if phone calls were not made for this purpose unless of an emergency.
Please visit Liberty’s website at http://lb.nyackschools.org for further information about our school.
