LPS News

We had a great October at LPS and are enjoying our November as well! We have a lot of information shared in this newsletter, so please be sure to read through all the information!

Thanks for all your support of LPS and for sharing your children with us. We are truly grateful for every one of our PACK students. We hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving break during the week of Nov. 21-25.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have as we navigate this school year. We are looking forward to another GREAT month at Liberty Primary School!

Wishing you well,

Joy Ellison, Assistant Principal

• Your child must be fever free, without the use of fever reduction medication, for 24hrs in order to return to school.
• If your child test positive for the flu, please email Nurse Belan at angelabelan@pickens.k12.sc.us
• If your child is out due to illness you have 3 school days after your child's return to send a parent note or doctor's note. Parent notes are accepted as long as your child has not missed 10 or more days.
• If your child has missed 10 or more days, only doctor notes will be accepted.

November

21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays

30 Fall Picture Make-ups

December

8 1st Grade Winter Musical

15 STEM Day

15 Liberty Lights Show

16 ½ Day of school; End of 2nd Quarter

16 Class Parties

19-30 Winter Holidays

Thank you to those of you who have already made the in-house field trip payment. As a reminder, we are offering 3 big in-house field trip opportunities this school year for all students. Our first one was the LPS Fall Festival on Halloween and the students had a blast! Our next one is on STEM day on December 15. The total cost for each of these opportunities is $30. We have broken that into 3 payments of $10 each due in October, December and March. If you have not made a payment yet, please pay the $20 by December 2nd as our STEM day will be on December 15.

Congratulations to…Daisy Duncan!

A parent shared the following “shout-out” for Ms. Duncan:

• I was chosen to chaperone on a recent field trip. I observed Ms. Duncan speak politely to each student but also with clear authority and direction which I think speaks volumes for her well behaved students. She recognizes individual strengths and weaknesses and her classroom is organized and inviting. I am excited to see how the rest of this year progresses.

We are so grateful to have Ms. Duncan as a member of our PACK! Thanks for making a difference in the lives of our students. We appreciate you! Each month, a local church or business will provide a gift basket for the PACK Member of the Month - this month's goodies were provided by Pizza Inn. Thanks to Pizza Inn for their donation!

As we continue this monthly celebration with staff, we will print ALL shout-outs to individual staff members and put them in your boxes - so be on the lookout for those! We look forward to celebrating with you!

Our November PACK Member of the month will be selected THIS WEEK! Please share a shout-out here: https://forms.gle/r8GcHBEqrFa1DdMeA . We can't wait to see who will be recognized in November!

The lost and found is filling up! Please put information in your parent newsletters about the location of the lost and found in our front lobby and that we will be donating any unclaimed items on December 16!

We have an amazing staff at LPS! Do you know a LPS teacher or staff member that has really helped you, your student, or your family? Has a teacher been highly effective or motivating? Or maybe a staff member just went above and beyond and you want to give them a special shout out!

Our staff takes great pride in helping students and families achieve their highest potential. Take a few minutes and let our staff know how much you appreciate their work! We will share these notes with the staff and one staff member will be selected each month for special recognition!

We are so excited to be able to welcome parents back in the building for lunch with students again this year!

All special lunch visits will take place on the stage in the cafeteria. There is no need to sign up or schedule your visit this year. Just be sure to check in at the front office and remember you will need your license to check in!

Please reference the lunch schedule linked below. Arrive at your child's scheduled time and leave when the lunch is scheduled to end. This is not a time for classroom visits, so we ask that you sign in and out at the front office. Thank you!

Lunch Schedule

Click the link below to see our Family Engagement Opportunities for the year at a glance. Go ahead and mark your calendar and plan to join us!

Tech It Home Fees will be collected from all students in grades K-2. Due to the increasing cost of our insurance on student devices, Tech It Home Fees will be $25 for the 2022-2023 school year. All K-2 students will receive a device to go home this school year. Devices are not to go home until the fee is paid and we have cleared students to begin taking them home. This fee may be paid by cash, check or on My School Bucks.

Over the past two years, SDPC has been able to provide free meals to our students due to the USDA waivers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This federally funded free school meal program is no longer available beginning the 2022-2023 school year.

If your student qualifies for free or reduced meals, they can still receive them next year, but you MUST TAKE ACTION to make it happen.

To learn more about eligibility and the free and reduced program, visit: www.sdpcnutrition.com

To apply now, visit: bit.ly/3afH7Yd

If you have any questions, please contact our Student Nutrition department : (864)397-1167 or theresaboggs@pickens.k12.sc.us

At Liberty Primary, ALL of our students will receive FREE breakfast, but lunch will be paid.

Lunch Prices:

• Meal: $2.10
• Reduced Price $0.40

Apply for Free/Reduced Meals NOW! See link below!

More information about nutritional services and how to prepay for meals can be found here: http://sdpcnutrition.com/Information#Prepay

Interested in after school care options for your child this year? Click below for more information and to sign up!

As we start the school year, please remember that arrival and dismissal procedures will take longer than normal. It takes time for the students and parents to learn the routines. During this time, your patience and understanding is key. Our number one priority is safety! Please click the link below to read the information regarding our arrival and dismissal procedures. This information will help new families become familiar with our procedures but also refresh the minds of our returning families.

Please note that Liberty Primary starts school at 7:50 with doors opening to welcome students at 7:20. Students are considered tardy after 7:50. We will dismiss at 2:20 each day. Please note this dismissal time is 5 minutes later than last year.

Student COVID Info

• A Positive COVID test means an student must quarantine (AT HOME) for 5 days after symptoms begin or if no symptoms, 5 days after COVID test performed.
• At this time, close/household contacts are not required to quarantine as long as they are symptom free.
• Classroom letters regarding COVID will only be sent home if there is an outbreak situation
• The district will not be offering COVID testing
• Home test kits will be available from the school nurse as long as supplies are available

What if my student is Positive for COVID-19?

A Positive COVID-19 test for a STUDENT must be reported on the Google Form as detailed below.

Any SDPC student that has tested positive for COVID will need to enter their information on the SDPC Student COVID Reporting Form.

• Please answer all of the questions about your student's COVID circumstance.
• Please, do not send your student to school until you have heard from someone at the school
• Once the positive test result is reported, someone from the school will be back in touch with you with your student’s return to work date.

Here is the link and QR for the form: SDPC Student COVID Reporting Form.

Thank you for your careful attention to these COVID procedures as we begin the 2022-2023 school year.

Email: jessicapatterson@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: http://lps.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: 940 Chastain Road, Liberty, SC, USA
Phone: 864-397-4800
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