Month: May 2024
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 27-June 2, 2024
Our athletes will be in action in baseball, softball, and track and field this week.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, May 27
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, May 28
No events scheduled.
Wednesday, May 29
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Monticello at Liberty High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Monticello at Liberty High School
Thursday, May 30
3:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field State Qualifier vs. Multiple Schools at New Paltz High School.
Friday, May 31
4 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Varsity Track and Field State Qualifier vs. Multiple Schools at Goshen High School.
Saturday, June 1
No events scheduled
Sunday, June 2
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section 9 website for the latest.
Liberty expands pre-k program; registration reopens
Liberty Central School District is expanding its pre-kindergarten program in the 2024-25 school year, thanks to the Statewide Universal Full-Day Prekindergarten Expansion Grant.
The grant will allow the district to offer a total of 87 full-time slots, with classes at Liberty Elementary or district partner G&D Services at the former White Sulphur Springs Elementary School. Half-day pre-k will no longer be offered.
Registration for the pre-k program has reopened and will remain open through June 28. If more applications are received than available slots, an additional lottery for new registrants will be held on July 1, 2024. Parents and guardians will be notified of their child’s acceptance and placement by July 10, 2024. If there are more registrants than spots, children will be placed on a wait list. If spaces are still available after June 28, registration will remain open. Busing will be available for all students.
Students must be 4 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2024, to qualify for the program. Registration is held at Liberty School District’s Registration Office at 115 Buckley St. in Liberty. Appointments for registration are required. To make an appointment, call 845-292-5400, ext. 2331.
Parents or guardians will fill out an application at that time. They must also bring a copy of parent/guardian’s photo ID; custody papers, if applicable; proof of residency, such as a utility bill or rental lease; and the child’s birth certificate, immunization records and a copy of recent physical exam, which must include all school physical exam requirements. Parents and guardians are encouraged to check with their child’s doctor for details.
The application must be completed at the time of registration. All requirements must be provided in order to be eligible for enrollment and the lottery.
For more information, email Interim Assistant Superintendent Marianne Serratore at mserratore@libertyk12.org or call 845-292-5400, ext. 2052.
21 inducted into LMS National Junior Honor Society
Liberty Middle School inducted 21 students into the National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony on May 13 in the High School Auditorium.
Those inducted were sixth-graders Madison (Montgomery) Allen, Mya Davis, Claire Ferguson, Makayla Fuentes Serapio, Gavin Grant, Aiden Hernandez Mejia, Luna Hulse, Matthew Kolarik, Corinne Lake, Madison LaMantia, Harper Matuszak, Americus Mott, Zalaina Nash, Angelick Rivera, Brycen Smith and Hayden Smith, seventh-graders Alexandra Galeas Osorio, Yoscari Gomez Mejia, Sariah Ocasio and Jacob Pennell and eighth-grader Alonso Yupanqui.
Students are invited to apply for NJHS based on several criteria including scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship; the five pillars of the organization. These students have maintained high academic standing of no less than a 92 GPA all year and have held themselves as exemplary leaders, role models and service-minded citizens in the school and greater liberty community, advisers said. These students have demonstrated high potential to be the great leaders of tomorrow and have pledged to uphold the five pillars of the NJHS, to maintain high scholastic standing, to endeavor intelligently and courageously to be a leader, to practice good character and give of themselves freely in service to help improve their community.
During the event several members spoke about what it means to be dedicated to the pillars and how members work together to contribute their interests, talents and skills to improve the school and Liberty community and shared some encouraging words with our students, families and community members.
Music was also provided by NJHS students in orchestra: Sophia Vasko, Olivia Matuszak, Joshua DiBartolo, Adriana Ponce-Agredano, Belle Gandulla, Sophia Duarte, Zackary Alvord, Mariely Medina Orellana, Roger Lynker III and Allison Vasko, directed by Sarah Weber.
After the ceremony, students and families celebrated the occasion with a reception in their honor.
Liberty CSD voters approve $68M school budget proposal
On Tuesday, May 21, voters in the Liberty Central School District approved, 987-69, the district’s $68 million budget proposal for the 2024-25 school year.
“We appreciate Liberty Central School District residents’ continued support and recognition of our efforts to give our students the education they need to pursue their potential and thrive in the future,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan said. “We are also glad we could do this without increasing the tax levy for the sixth year in a row.”
The $68,034,294 budget funds all current student programs and services, while keeping the tax levy the same as the current year. The budget includes several program expansions that support the district’s five-year strategic plan, including expanding the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) math curriculum to seventh grade, adding Syracuse University Project Advance college credit courses, as well as introducing more computer science and AI-related programs across grades.
The budget also includes the addition of a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-certified teacher, creating an administrative athletic director position, and converting two part-time teacher aide positions into one full time teacher aid. An update to the middle school library’s innovation lab is also included.
Voters also re-elected three board of education members to three-year terms on the board. Maureen Crescitelli received 605 votes, Peter Racette received 591 and Pamela Teed Fisk, 595. Three write-in candidates, Miriam Singer, Miriam Breuer and Miriam Heimlich, each received more than 400 votes, with several others receiving one vote each.
LHS National Honor Society inducts 28
The 84th annual LHS National Honor Society Inductions welcomed 28 new members on May 15.
1the Liberty Chapter Number 2314 of the National Honor Society was established in 1940 and to date now has 1,520 students from Liberty High School inducted into the chapter.
Students were not only inducted but also given service awards from the Liberty Chamber of Commerce (Dr. Bodolosky) and the Liberty Elks Club (Melissa DeMarmels and Gene Adolf). LHS Class of 2013 graduate, District 1 Legislator, Majority Leader and Chairman of the Planning and Economic Development Committee Matthew McPhillips was the guest speaker and gave the inductees advice.
Members inducted were: Sheyla Anguisaca Llanos, Cristian Argenal, Carmela Burgio, Addison Bury, Genna DeFrank, Giada DeFrank, Eli Desrochers, Allison Diaz Lopez, Joseph DiBartolo, Damaris Garcia, Lia Guillerme, Camila Hernandez, Jacob Kelly, Kaley Klein, Gianna Lewis, Leonel Malaga Venture, Diego Marcia, Genesis Munoz Valladares, Sierra Norris, William Pennell, Brooke Porter, Cassandra Porter, Alexandra Rivera, Joseph Sarney, Justin Simon, Maylluri Vinocunga Llano, Cameryn Will and Isaiah Young.
The NHS Slideshow can be seen here.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 20-26, 2024
Our athletes will be in action in baseball, softball, golf and track and field this week.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, May 20
3:45 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field, Goshen Freshman Invitational,
4:15 p.m.: JV Softball vs. Eldred at Eldred High School softball field.
Tuesday, May 21
8:30 a.m.: Boys Varsity Golf Sectionals vs. multiple schools at Wiltwyck Golf Club
11 a.m.: Girls Varsity Golf Sectionals vs. multiple schools at Apple Greens Golf Course
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Eldred at Liberty High School.
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Eldred at Liberty High School.
Wednesday, May 22
11 a.m.: Girls Varsity Golf Sectionals vs. multiple schools at Apple Greens Golf Course
4 p.m.: Boys and Girls Modified Track and Field Invitational vs. multiple schools at Goshen High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Livingston Manor at Livingston Manor High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Livingston Manor at Livingston Manor High School
4:15 p.m.: JV Softball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at Liberty High School
Thursday, May 23
10 a.m.: Boys Varsity Golf Sectionals vs. multiple schools at McCann Memorial Golf Course.
Friday, May 24
10 a.m.: Girls and Boys Varsity Track and Field Sectionals vs. multiple schools at Goshen High School.
Saturday, May 25
No events scheduled
Sunday, May 26
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section 9 website for the latest.
Third-quarter LHS Stellar Students honored
The Stellar Student Awards were revived by Liberty High School Building Leadership Team to recognize students who for the quarter were referral-free, had no unexcused late entries, and had a 75 or above quarter average with no failures or incompletes. Students celebrated their accomplishments with ice cream parties, compliments of donations from ShopRite of Liberty, on May 6 and 7.
The following students were honored:
12th grade
Jumana Abu Al Ghanam, Alejandra Barquero Lopez, Mia Barragan, Noellia Cruz Cruz, Christopher Garzon, Valle Claudia Herzog, Zoe Kip, Samuel Olivares-Reyes, Rocio Panama, Jacob Ross, Grace Torres, Irvin Valente Guzman, Cristian Vargas Martin, Maylluri Vinocunga Llano, Alexia Viracocha, Winsley Viracocha and Benjamin Visconti.
11th grade
Quinn Allen, Guillermo Arauz Gonzalez, Kaitlyn Bodolosky, Andres Castillo Hernandez, Eugene Davis-Andino, Colin Doeinck, James Fancher, Lianna Gissentaner , Brayan Hernandez Ballen, Camila Hernandez, Nora Liddle, Erick Morales Banegas, Adamaris Navarro-Leon, Sierra Norris, Mason Smith, Austin Werlau and Rita Zheng.
10th grade
Brooke Bull, Carmela Burgio, Addison Bury, Runxian Chen, Jake Cross, Elizabeth Cruz Cruz, Joshua Decker Jr., Allisson Diaz Lopez, Joseph DiBartolo, Faith Fitzgerald, Christopher Flores Osorto, Sydania Foster,Damaris Garcia, Awky Guaillas Quizhpe, Zane Kip, DaShaun Loyce, Arwyn Lucero-Bonilla, Angelina Magie, Leonel Malaga Ventura, Angel Maldonado, Melanie Moreno Velasquez, William Pennell, Brooke Porter, Cassandra Porter, Jose Rivera, Randy Romero-Bello, Ryan Romero-Bello, Tayler Schwartz, Jaidon Simmons, Justin Simon and Elijah Warren.
Ninth grade
Zackary Alvord, Gianino Amendola, Jill Baumander, Kent Clarke, Riley Cox, Liliana Crespo, Alan Cruz, Colin Dole, Dung Duong, LeonJahnae Skye Fountain, Austin Frunzi, Yamilet Garcia Gonzalez, Rahel Garrod, Mayrelis Gonzalez Ramirez, Diana Guallpa, Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo, Audrey Krum,Nester Leon Aldana, Roger Lynker lll, Jeremiah McLeod, Mariely Medina Orellana, Katherine Panama Guaillazaca, Lucio Ponce Vazquez, Riley Santiago, Jordan Smith, Lige Young and Sebastian Yupanqui.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 13-19, 2024
Our athletes will be in action in baseball, softball, tennis, golf and track and field this week.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, May 13
8:30 a.m.: Boys Varsity Golf vs. Multiple Schools at West Point Golf Course
3:30 p.m.: Girls Golf vs. Livingston Manor/Roscoe at Roscoe Mountain Club
4:15 p.m.: JV Baseball vs. Middletown at Presidential Park Elementary School.
4:30 p.m.: Varsity Baseball vs. Red Hook Central at Red Hook Recreation Park
4:30 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Eldred at Liberty High School.
Result: Eldred 16, Liberty 4. Eldred blew open a close game by scoring 10 runs in the last two innings as they went on to defeat Liberty 16-4. Both Quinn Allen and Olivia Dworetsky had 2 hits for Liberty. Mya Huebsch added a double. Eldred improved to 6-4 while Liberty fell to 5-11 on the season. Megan Schmidt, Aaliyah Williams, and Angie Wheeler also had hits.
Tuesday, May 14
5:15 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Port Jervis at Delaware Valley High School.
Result: Port Jervis 12, Liberty 0. Madison Dobbs struck out 12 of 16 batters as she completed a 5-inning no-hitter leading Port Jervis to a 12-0 victory over Liberty. The Red Raiders broke open a close game with 8 runs in the bottom of the 4th to clinch the OCIAA Division 3 title. Alesandra Rivera was the only Redhawk player to reach base against Dobbs via a walk. Mya Huebsch made many spectacular catches in center field as she recorded five putouts for Liberty. Angie Wheeler was also solid in the circle as she gave up just 1 earned run on three hits over three innings pitched.
Wednesday, May 15
3:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Golf vs. Multiple Schools at Lynx at Riverbend
Thursday, May 16
Events canceled
Friday, May 17
1 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field Championship vs. Multiple Schools at Warwick Valley High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Central School
5 p.m.: JV Softball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at Liberty High School
Saturday, May 18
9:30 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field Championship vs. Multiple Schools at Warwick Valley High School
Sunday, May 19
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section 9 website for the latest.
Capital project schedule set
Construction expected to begin in the fall
While no dirt has been moved nor a sledge hammer yet swung, work on the Capital Project approved by Liberty Central School District voters in January is moving forward.
After speaking with administrators and staff who will be impacted by the work, a basic schedule of the work has been created. The plan was recently presented to the board of education.
Maintenance Building
The maintenance building structure for the Building and Grounds Department, which has already been approved by the state Education Department following the 2021 project vote, is expected to go to bid this summer and early fall, with construction anticipated to begin in the fall and be completed by late summer 2025.
Phase 1
The next phase will be broken into three sections, with all expected to be submitted for SED approval in July, and bidding to be in February and March 2025.
- Phase 1A will include exterior stair replacement and emergency generator replacement at the high school; interior door replacement at the middle school, and hazardous flooring abatement and replacement at the elementary school. The work at the athletics field is also in the phase. That will include the synthetic turf field installation, running track and field events upgrades, scoreboard, public address system and bleacher replacement, the addition of site and athletic lighting, sidewalk replacement, and replacement of the press box with a pre-engineered metal building. Construction of this phase is anticipated to take place spring 2025 through spring 2026.
- Phase 1B will be the boiler replacement in the Elementary School, with construction expected to take place in summer 2025.
- Phase 1C will be the installation of new emergency generators in the middle school and district office and the replacement of electrical distribution panels of the middle school. Construction of this phase is expected in summer 2026.
Phase 2
The second phase of the project will be at the elementary school, with the boiler conversion (steam to hot water) completed, gymnasium ventilation added, HVAC controls upgraded, unit ventilators installed and the wood flooring in classrooms replaced. The project is expected to be submitted for approval to the NYSED in September with bidding anticipated in May or June 2025 and construction to be completed in summer 2026.
Phase 3
The final phase will include renovations to the 300 wing and cafeteria, as well as work needed to convert the former maintenance space into the innovation lab, at the high school. The third phase will also include HVAC controls upgrades at the high school and middle school, new carbon monoxide systems in all three school buildings and the district office, new emergency lighting and repairs for the transformer and chiller at the middle school, and roof fascia repairs and gymnasium seating handrail upgrades at the elementary school. The final phase is expected to be submitted to NYSED for approval in January 2025, with bidding anticipated to follow in November and December 2025. Construction is expected to take place during the summers of 2026 and 2027.
The full capital project is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
The presentation can be seen at https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/liberty/Board.nsf/files/D49JCW4C71CF/$file/CS%20Arch%20Presentation%20April%2016%2C%202024.pdf
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 6-12, 2024
Our athletes will be in action in baseball, softball, tennis, golf and track and field this week.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, May 6
11 a.m.: Boys Varsity Golf vs. Multiple School at Roscoe Mountain Club.
2:15/4:15 p.m.: JV Baseball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty High School (doubleheader).
4 p.m.: Boys and Girls Modified Track and Field Invitational vs. Multiple Schools at Tri-Valley Central School TV – Iatauro Sports Complex
5 p.m.: Boys Tennis vs. Goshen at Monticello High School
5:15 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Chester/Seward at Rock Sports Park
Result: Chester 13, Liberty 1. Despite keeping it close through the first four innings, Chester pulled away as Liberty fell to the first place Hambletonians 13-1. Senior Molly Farley, off to play Softball at SUNY Cortland next fall, led the way for Chester going 2-3 with a homerun, three runs scored and three runs driven in. Angie Wheeler had a double and Mya Huebsch a single for the Redhawks who fell to 5-9 on the season. Brooke Hessinger and Olivia Dworetsky also reached base for Liberty.
Tuesday, May 7
4:30 p.m.: Varsity Baseball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
4:30 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
Result: Beacon City 12, Liberty 4. A 12-run second inning was too much for Liberty to overcome as Beacon City went on to pummel Liberty 21-4. Quinn Allen and Angie Wheeler each had a hit for the Redhawks. Quinn added 2 RBI. Angie, Nevaeh Davis and Aaliyah Williams all reached base twice. Liberty falls to 5-10 with the defeat.
Wednesday, May 8
4 p.m.: Boys Varsity Golf vs. Livingston Manor/Roscoe at Roscoe Mountain Club.
4 p.m.: JV Softball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty High School
4 p.m.: Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
4:30 p.m.: Varsity Baseball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: JV Baseball vs. Sullivan West Central at Sullivan West – Jeffersonville
4:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field vs. multiple schools at Port Jervis High School.
5:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
Thursday, May 9
4 p.m.: Boys Varsity Golf vs. Tri-Valley at Tarry Brae Golf Course
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Fallsburg at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Tennis vs James I. O’Neill at Monticello High School
4:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Modified Track and Field vs. Multiple Schools at Tri-Valley Central School TV – Iatauro Sports Complex
Friday, May 10
5 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field Invitational vs. Multiple Schools at Ellenville High School
Saturday, May 11
No events scheduled
Sunday, May 12
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section 9 website for the latest.