Staff Appreciation Week

May 7 through 11 is Staff Appreciation week at Liberty. This year, our VP's Sabrina Zimmerman and Vanessa McDonald have planned a fun week with a Cinco de Mayo theme. Thanks to everyone for helping us show our teachers and admin staff how much we value them!

HAVE YOU JOINED PTSA?

Click on "HAVE YOU JOINED?" in the upper left hand corner to see a list of PTSA members. Don't see your name? Please join now!

eCycling Fundraiser for Class of 2014

The Liberty High School PTSA’s electronics recycling drive is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31st at Briarwood Market Place, at the corner of 164th Street Southeast and Southeast 128th Street. It will be in the back parking lot behind Doofers Bar & Grill. The general public is welcome and encouraged to use this event to properly dispose of their electronics so please pass this information to your friends and neighbors.

Accepted items include working and broken electronics, appliances, bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks, batteries, fitness equipment, medical equipment, lawnmowers and barbecues.
Volunteers will collect the items, and Issaquah nonprofit 1 Green Planet will haul away the collections. Recycling is free, but the Liberty PTSA appreciates monetary donations.

Senior Events Wine Tasting & Auction

Join us on Saturday, March 24th from 6:30 to 10pm at the Wine Tasting/Auction to support the Liberty Class of 2012 Senior Events. The event is being held at the Mirrormont Clubhouse, 25500 SE Mirrormont Drive Issaquah, WA 98027. Our goal is to raise $6,000 to cover final costs for the graduation party, senior breakfast and scholarships and prizes for kids. Click on PROGRAMS and look under SENIOR EVENTS to buy your tickets today!

Film AMERICAN TEACHER showing Feb 19th.

On Feb 19th 2012, a few volunteers are hosting community screening of the new documentary film “American Teacher” at Sammamish Library. Microsoft – through Partners in Learning initiative – is sponsoring the community screenings of this film all over the country. It is intended to provide local parents, educators, administrators and others with the opportunity to view the film and think what they can do to make the future of the teaching profession better by retaining excellent teachers today, and attracting the next generation of great teachers tomorrow.
AMERICAN TEACHER is the feature-length documentary produced and directed by Academy Award–winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth and narrated by Academy Award-winner Matt Damon. This film, based on the New York Times bestselling book Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers, premiered recently at NBC Education Nation. The hard-hitting, first-person accounts of four teachers - and the challenges they struggle to overcome inside and outside the classroom. This is a story worth telling that has local and national implications

"Finding Kind"

Finding Kind, an important anti bulling documentary, is being screening at Skyline High School on January 31st and at Issaquah High School on February 1st. Both screenings are at 6:30 PM. This complimentary showing is made possible by the Issaquah Secondary School PTSA’s, the Issaquah Schools Foundation and Issaquah PTSA Council. Each showing will be followed by a facilitated discussion by the filmmakers, Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson. Liberty PTSA is one of the sponsors of this program.

These showings are for ISD Secondary students & their parents. The post movie discussion is geared towards secondary students and is not appropriate for elementary students.

These showings are not open to the general public. Doors will open at 5:45 for seating and ISD ASB student ID cards will be required for entry prior to 6:25. After 6:25 remaining open seating will be available to people without ISD ASB cards.
About the documentary:
In Finding Kind, filmmakers Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson, who met while in school at Pepperdine University, set out in a cross country journey of discovery and education. Interviewing women and girls along the way about their lives and experiences, Parsekian and Thompson find, among all of the unique personal stories, some universal truths about growing up as girls. Finding Kind is a document of that journey, and of the filmmakers’ quest to take these experiences and find a common ground of kindness and mutual respect. In addition to all of the individual girls and women who share their personal experiences about girl on girl bullying with the filmmakers, Parsekian and Thompson include interviews with respected experts and authors in the fields of psychology, education, and the interrelationships of women and girls.

Below is a link where you can watch a three minute trailer.

http://www.kindcampaign.com/about/

Christmas Cookies Needed!!

HOLIDAY COOKIES FOR LHS STAFF
Want to do something wonderful for our teachers and staff? Then join us in our Annual Cookie Exchange for Liberty High! To make this happen we’re asking that parents donate 3 dozen cookies (or more if you’re feeling really generous!) for the exchange. Please, no nuts. The LHPTSA cookie exchange is a fun way to show our appreciation for all that they do.
Cookie Drop-Off: Tuesday, December 13th
Cookies can be dropped off during school hours. Please check in at the front office with Denise Alexander and she will let you know exactly where the cookies should be taken.
Cookie Prep and Distribution: Wednesday, December 14th
We need parent volunteers to organize the cookies, put them in the boxes and distribute them. This is a fun way to meet new parents and get into the holiday spirit. We would like 5-6 parents to help with this part. Expected time commitment: 2-3 hours.
If you’d like to donate cookies and/or help package, please let us know via email no later than Friday, December 9th:
Sabrina Zimmerman: sabrinaz@stonewayconcrete.com
Vanessa McDonald: vanessamcdonald@mac.com

November Newsletter

The latest edition of the Liberty Links is now online. Click on "NEWS" to read.

October Newsletter

The October issue of the PTSA Liberty Link is now available. Go to the PROGRAMS page and click on Liberty Link to view.

Class of 2012 Graduation Party web site

Do you have a Senior graduating next spring? Make sure they know about the special "For 2012 Seniors Only" web site devoted to planning their graduation night party! Located at http://2012.liberty.gradnights.com/
Sponsored by the PTSA Senior Events Committee.

Liberty PTSA Facebook page

Are you a Facebook user? The Liberty PTSA Facebook page is an easy way to stay informed about Liberty and the PTSA. Click the "programs" icon on the sidebar and then use the Facebook link under "communications" to LIKE us.

Register for PTSA web site

Please take a moment to register on our new web site (see "website registration" at the top of the sidebar menu). Registered members will receive our newsletter, bulletins and eNews via email. You can register now and come back to pay your 2011-12 dues and donations at the beginning of the new school year.
Thank you!

Welcome to our new web site!

On July 1, 2011, the Liberty High PTSA launched this new web site to enhance our ability to communicate and impart information to members. Please take a few minutes to click on "website registration" at the top of the sidebar menu and register your name and family information. Check out the "Programs" page for a full list of programs sponsored by the PTSA. Click on programs to see additional information, forms, and other information. Click on "PTSA / volunteer" to see a list of areas where we could use your help. Most important, please join the PTSA and make a donation to our Cash for Kids campaign. 100% of donated funds go to help Liberty students and staff.
Thank you for supporting Liberty High PTSA!