Month: September 2025
Redhawks faculty and staff return to gear up for 2025-26 school year
Cars filled the parking lots at the Liberty Middle/High School on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, as faculty and staff were welcomed back to their first day of school.
After catching up with colleagues and meeting new ones, the Liberty Redhawks gathered in the auditorium for the opening day program.
Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan welcomed everyone with a theme of “impact.”
“I encourage everyone to think about the person who impacted you,” he said, “that person might be why you are here today. Impact creates hope, and hope inspires greatness.”
The goals of the opening conference days are to help ensure that impact aligns with the district’s five-year strategic plan and to ensure all are on the same page to make Liberty a great place to learn.
After speeches by Board of Education President Pamela Teed Fisk and union presidents, Dr. Sullivan and the school principals presented years of service pins to several staff members, with special recognition to three who have served LCSD for 32 years.
The strategic plan, District Comprehensive Improvement Plan and related plans were next on the agenda. Dr. Sullivan and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Derek Adams reviewed the plans and specific programs, policies and procedures with faculty and staff.
The important issues of mental health and technology safety were also addressed Tuesday morning.
Following union meetings and lunch, faculty and staff returned to their classrooms and buildings to complete required courses and trainings.
The learning will continue on Wednesday, Sept. 3, with building- and department-based meetings and activities throughout the day in preparation for the first day of school for students on Thursday, Sept. 4.
District issues reminders on safety
Safety is a top priority for the Liberty Central School District. As school begins, the district wanted to remind its families of some of the safety procedures and terms. Families are asked to review the information available at https://www.libertyk12.org/about-us/liberty-central-school-district-emergency-information-guide/.
Those with questions, may email questions@libertyk12.org.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Sept. 1-7, 2025
Our student-athletes kick off the season this week (really this time) with soccer and football. The girls varsity game originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29, was canceled.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Sept. 1
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, Sept. 2
2 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Sidney, Jane Flannery Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School
2 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Sidney, James Campbell Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School
Results: Liberty 5, Sidney 0. Ryan Romero Bello earned Man of the Game with 1 goal and 1 assist. Shout out to Justin Simon as well with the clean sheet.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
4:30 or 7 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer, Jane Flannery Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School (4:30 p.m. if Liberty loses game 1, 7 p.m. if wins)
Thursday, Sept. 4
7 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer, James Campbell Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Chapel Field Christian Schools at Liberty High School
Friday, Sept. 5
4 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Monticello at Monticello High School.
Results: Liberty 3, Monticello 0. Against Monticello the girls played a great game maintaining space and ball control. Liberty spent most of the game pressuring the Monticello team in their half consistently building up and attacking. Counter attacks were consistently denied by Sophia Duarte, Bristol Misner and Carla Perez Perez. The mid field dominated play led by Adriana Gavilan Leon and Yarel Diaz Lopez winning balls and closing down passing lanes. Alexandra Galeas Osorio denied any counter attacks on the wings and consistently fed balls up line to forwards Olivia Corrigan, Katherine Panama, and Quinn Santiago. Yarel Diaz Lopez opened the scoring with a great shot off a pass from Quinn Santiago. Alyssa Padilla entered the game and wreaked havoc for the Monticello midfield and defense following up with Liberty’s second goal. Quinn Santiago closed out the scoring with the third and final goal for Liberty. Goal Keeper Montgomery Allen finished the game with 6 saves and a clean sheet in her first start in goal. Middletown will be our next opponent.
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. James I. O’Neill at Liberty High School
4:30 or 7 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer, Jane Flannery Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School (4:30 p.m. if Liberty loses game 1-fifth or seventh place game, 7 p.m. if wins-consolation or final)
Saturday, Sept. 6
Noon: Varsity football vs. Walton at Walton High School
noon, 2, 4:30 or 7: Boys Varsity Soccer, James Campbell Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School (noon if Liberty loses both games-seventh place game; 2 p.m. if loses game 1 and wins game 2-fifth place game; 4:30 if wins game 1 and loses game 2-consolation; 7 p.m. if wins both games-championship)
Sunday, Sept. 7
No events scheduled.