Books for the Season

Beautiful pros, beautifully illustrated, beautiful story. 

If you do not have this book in your Christmas collections, it's a must have.

It is an extremely touching story about a tree, Small Pine, longing to be chosen by the royalty of the land to be the year's Christmas Tree, a great honor. Small Pine working very hard to grow just right, was likely to be the one chosen, which made the other trees quite jealous. However, as the cold of winter came through the forest, animals needed shelter. While other trees shunned the little creatures to protect their beautiful form, Small Pine opened its branches without a thought, to protect the animals in need. This left his branches tattered and ruffled, and with a loss of hope to ever be the chosen Christmas Tree...   

What are some of your favorite holiday books we could add to our collections?!

THANK-YOU VETERANS

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long

 as it is the home of the brave."

 -Elmer Davis

BYU

Writing Contest 

 9-12^th GRADE Students

Submission Date: January 31, 2013

PRIZES in EACH Category:

Fiction, Poetry, Personal Essay, and Critical Essay

*  FIRST PLACE:  $100.00

*  SECOND PLACE:  $70.00

*  THIRD PLACE:  $45.00

*  FOURTH PLACE:  $30.00 (Optional)

*  Honorable Mention:  $20.00 (Optional)

Contestants

 Each contestant may submit one entry in each category.

(For Submission Requirements & FORM:  GO here.  THEN click on, 

Highschool Students - RE:  Writing Contest)

*   Fiction entries should be between 1,000 and 4,000 words long. Indicate the approximate number of words on the first page of the entry, upper right corner.

*  Poetry entries may be in any verse form and may consist of one poem or a group of poems totaling 25 to 60 lines. Indicate the number of lines on the first page of each entry, upper right corner.

*  Personal essays may be from 700 to 2,500 words long. Indicate the approximate number on the first page of the entry, upper right corner.

*  Critical essays may be from 700 to 2,500 words long and include proper documentation if any is needed. Indicate the approximate number on the first page of the entry, upper right corner.

And so it begins....

Liberty’s Monthly Celebration

of ART. 

By peeking into the world of new, old and different mediums of art, we have the opportunity to be enlightened by new perspectives, ideas, and expand our creative minds.

Meet November's Artist of the Month:

Laura Amiss

Paris, 1920

Hello my name is Laura, I am an illustrator and designer working with textiles and print.

I am originally from the north of England but for the last seven years I have called Amsterdam in The Netherlands home. I live here with my husband and two slightly wild but lovely children.

I graduated in Textiles from Goldsmiths College at the University of London in 2003. After graduating I moved to Amsterdam and started working in the costume Atelier of the National Ballet and Opera house, which was both amazing and daunting (not speaking that much Dutch at the time). I now work freelance as a designer and textiles artist.

 My handmade canvases are unique and are created using a selection of new and reclaimed fabrics. My work is composed of subtle lines and color combinations produced through layering, piecing and sewing fabrics together. I draw inspiration from my everyday environment and hope that the way in which I recapture the landscape or moments of ordinary life allows people to appreciate them with a fresh perspective.

"Cityscape"

My two passions are textiles and illustration, 
I have endeavored to combine the two in my work.

"When will it stop"  

Feel free to ask me any questions I am very nice.

 

- Laura

My Website - On Etsy - On Flickr - On Facebook

Do you have a favorite artist? 
Who would you like to see featured on Life of Liberty?

Prague

Scattered Showers

THIS Friday Group Lunch & Games

For Group Lunch & Games (THIS FRIDAY)

10.26.2012

We have also had to come up with a Plan B in anticipation of Friday's colder weather.  Instead of having a school-wide picnic, we will do the following:

11:00 - 11:30 - Grades K-2 will have organized games outside on the black top.  Kindergarten will be on the blacktop in front of the playground 1st and 2nd grade will be by the basketball hoops.  We will need parent volunteers to help Student Council with these activities.  

11:15-11:35 - Grades 6th - 8th will be able to picnic on the stage area as well as use the basketball court for games.  Student Council will help organize the games.

11:35-11:55 - Grades K-2 will picnic together in the gym with a movie shown on the wall of the stage. Parents are welcome to send blankets for their students to relax on while enjoying their indoor picnic.

11:50 - 12:20 - Grades 3-5 will have organized games outside on the black top by the basketball hoops. We will need parent volunteers to help Student Council with these activities. 

12:00 - 12:20 - Grades 9-12 will be able to picnic on the stage area as well as use the basketball court for games.  Student Council will help organize the games.

12:20 - 12:40 - Grades 3-5 will picnic together in the gym with a movie shown on the wall of the stage. Parents are welcome to send blankets for their students to relax on while enjoying their indoor picnic.

ALL lunches will be served in the GYM NOT THE ELEMENTARY COMMONS. We will send an email out on Thursday explaining the traffic flow.

If you ordered a school lunch a sack lunch will be provided. You do not need to bring one from home in this case

We hope this will be a fun way to enjoy lunch time!  

Red Ribbon Week & Spirit Week - Schedule

and

Spirit Week

October 23rd – November 2^nd

Strong Mind, Strong Body, Strong Spirit

For Spirit Days (Next Week) 

10.29-11.2.2012

• Monday  (10.29) -   Neon Day 
• Tuesday (10.30) -   Black and White Day  
• Wednesday (10.31) -   Halloween Costume & Assembly  
• Thursday  (11.1) -   Twin Day  
• Friday  (11.2) -  PJ Day 

Tuesday October 23^rd 9-10 am

Wellness Workshop with Mr. Brett Williams, MFT

Grades 6^th-12^th

*  Meet on the stage at 8:55 am.

Mr. Williams will focus on positive emotional and mental health during the teen years.  Parents are invited to attend if they desire.

Wednesday, October 24^th

Zumba in the Auditorium

*  Times and classes to be announced

Thursday, October 25^th, 7-8 pm

Drug Abuse Awareness and Prevention workshop with Officer Butters

*  This workshop is designed for parents, teachers and staff members.  Students may attend if accompanied by a parent.

Friday, October 26^th

Fun Field Games and Group Picnic

*  This event is being organized by the Student Council.  It will be held during lunch and will take place outside on the hill.  All students and teachers will need to bring a sack lunch. 

*  Details to follow.

Monday Oct. 29^th – Friday November 2^nd

School Spirit Week!

*  Dress up to show school spirit. 

*  Themes will be announced by the Student Council.

Monday, October 29^th

Intermountain Live

Assembly for students K-8

*  Details to follow

Wednesday, October 31^st

Costume Parade and Spirit Week Assembly

*  Hosted by the Student Council

Parent Workshop * Oct. 25 * 7-8pm (Red Ribbon Week)

Dear Parents,

Next week at Liberty Academy, we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week.  Throughout the next two weeks (October 22-31), the students will be participating in activities that celebrate and promote physical and mental wellness. This week is nationally designated as a Drug Awareness and Prevention campaign to help raise awareness of the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol.  This year's national theme is 

You can find more information and ideas for your family at http://redribbon.org.  Throughout the next two weeks (October 22-31), the students will be participating in activities that celebrate and promote physical and mental wellness. 

As a Parent Council, we would like to invite you - parents, teachers, and families - to a workshop presented by Deputy Butters of Salem City Police Department on Thursday, October 25 from 7-8 p.m. Liberty Academy.  Deputy Butters has been very supportive of our r.a.d.KIDS program, and we are excited to have him come to speak to us.   We hope you will join us for his presentation and light refreshments afterwards.  Attached to the email is a flier for you to print off as a reminder of this event.  (Please be sure to look at it as it has more information.)

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

LeMira Wheelwright

Parent Council President

Liberty Academy Charter School