Fourth and Fifth Grade End of the Year Bash
Each quarter of the school year Liberty Elementary students are given a goal of the number of points they need to earn by reading books and taking comprehensive tests over the books using the Accelerated Reader Program. At the end of the . . . read more
Liberty Fifth Grade Students Service Learning Project
Fifth grade students at Liberty Elementary chose recycling for their project again this year. All year long students collected cans from school and home to raise money to present to the Ronald McDonald House in Joplin. Students were able to . . . read more
Liberty Third Graders Study the Titanic
What is 882 ½ feet long? Ask any third grader and they would tell you the Titanic!!! Liberty Elementary's third grade classes just completed a two week long Literature Unit on the Titanic. Each class read the book White Star: A Dog on . . . read more
Liberty Accelerated Reader Winners for March
These students met their AR goal in the month of March. They were treated to lunch at Dairy Queen with Liberty principal, Susan New, provided by Community Bank and Trust. Good job students! March AR winners include: . . . read more
Dr. Seuss Day 2013
On Friday, March 1st students at Spring Grove and Liberty Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss Day/Read Across America. For the first event of the day, Liberty went to Spring Grove Primary Center to read to a “buddy”, where they read to a . . . read more
Living History Museum
Fourth grade classes at Liberty Elementary School delighted parents, grandparents, friends, classmates, and teachers with their annual Living History Museum. Each 4th grade student portrayed a famous American by dressing in costume . . . read more
Book Fair at Liberty 2013
Liberty Elementary held their annual Fall/Winter Book Fair recently. This was a great fundraiser to purchase books for the library and classroom libraries. Parents and Grandparents were able to take students to purchase books, posters, and . . . read more
Grandparents Day at Liberty!
The second Grandparents Day for Liberty was held on February 8th. Grandparents and students enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria and commons area. Liberty students were able to eat and socialize with over 175 grandparents, parents and relatives. . . . read more
Fourth Grade to Galena Mining Muesum
Fourth grade students from Liberty Elementary went to the Galena Mining Museum to end their celebration of Kansas. The students were given hands on tour of all the exhibits by their individual tour guides. The students were fascinated with . . . read more
Happy Birthday Kansas!
Kansas turned 152 years old on Jan. 29th. Liberty Elementary third graders celebrated Kansas' Birthday by learning Kansas facts, traditions, and songs. Did you know: 1) A bale of cotton grown in Kansas can produce . . . read more
Liberty Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Students at Liberty Elementary participated in several activities to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The kids experienced segregation between the blondes and brunettes. It was a neat activity that they had to . . . read more
Parachutes at Liberty
Mrs. Jamie Smith's third graders at Liberty Elementary began their current science unit testing their best design ideas for a parachute. Students were allowed to use any materials they chose to create their parachutes. Many had the help of . . . read more
Swimming in January
Students at Liberty Elementary had the chance to go swimming at Five Mile Camp recently. Every student who had met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for both 1st & 2nd quarters got out of school to go swimming. Over 150 3rd, 4th, and . . . read more
Liberty Accelerated Reader Winners for December
Several Liberty Elementary students were treated to a lunch last week with principal, Susan New, at the Dairy Queen provided by Community Bank and Trust. The students exceeded their Accelerated Reader goal for the month of December! . . . read more
November AR Winners Rewarded at Liberty
Some Liberty Elementary students that exceeded their Accelerated Reader goal for the month of November were recently treated to lunch with Liberty principal, Susan New. The lunch was at the Dairy Queen and was provided by Community . . . read more
Liberty 5th grade Christmas Program!
Mrs. Whitney Wright prepared the fifth grade students for "Sweets for Treats!" It was a musical with a candy theme. Their hard work paid off on Tuesday, December 4th when they performed their show for the audience of friends and family! read more
Liberty's Third and Fourth Grade Christmas Program!
Liberty's Third and Fourth Grade put together "Reindeer Games" with the help of Mrs. Whitney Wright. The students seemed to have a great time dancing and singing on stage. In the musical they had to play games to see which team won. In the . . . read more
Liberty Accelerated Reader Winners for October
These students exceeded their AR goal in the month of October and were treated to a lunch at Dairy Queen! This meal was provided by Community Bank and Trust. The students rewarded were Trevor Brewer, Sage Colvard, Macey . . . read more
Liberty Elementary Ellis Island Reenactment
T he 4th grade classes at Liberty Elementary recently completed an Ellis Island Reenactment activity. Students stepped back in time to portray immigrants, doctors, inspectors, and government officials. These were the people that the . . . read more
Election Day at Liberty
Liberty held a mock election on Monday, November 5th. Prior to voting, students and staff went through a thorough process of what it means to vote. They all had to apply for registration and then go through the application process to . . . read more
Halloween at Liberty!
Students at Liberty had the opportunity to dress up for Halloween. The kids got to show off their costumes in a parade through the Middle School, High School, and Board Office to receive many goodies. After the parade, class parties were . . . read more
Liberty Elementary Celebrates Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day was celebrated at Liberty Elementary on October 5, 2012. Grandparents and students enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria and commons served by the USD #499 administrative team. Liberty students were able to eat and socialize with . . . read more
Liberty Students Selected as September AR Winners
Some Liberty Elementary students were recently rewarded for exceeding their Accelerated Reader goal for the month of September. The students were treated to a Dairy Queen lunch with Liberty principal, Susan New, compliments of the . . . read more
Liberty Olympics
Liberty Elementary students kicked off the new school year with an Olympic theme. They even got to participate in their own Olympic games on Friday, August 24. Since the beginning of school, students have read books, graphed and . . . read more
