Year: 2025
Nearly 250 LHS students named to honor rolls
The following students were named to the first marking period honor roll at Liberty High School. High Honor Roll students must have attained a marking period average of 90 or better and have no failing or incomplete grades. Honor Roll students must have attained a marking period average of 85 or better and have no failing or incomplete grades.
12th grade
High Honor: Maliea Agapito, Naiara Alvarado Piedy, Sheyla Anguisaca-Llanos, Shawn Bickham Jr., Brooke Bull, Carmela Burgio, Runxian Chen, Jake Cross, Genna DeFrank, Giada DeFrank, Cameron Degroat, Eli Desrochers, Allisson Diaz Lopez, Christopher DiBartolo, Lia Guillerme, Jacob Kelly, Kaley Klein, Belen Leon Martinez, DaShaun Loyce, Kimberlin Mejia Alvarado, Sarai Miranda, Serenity Moore, Makayla Morales, William Pennell, Brooke Porter, Cassandra Porter, Maria Quintanilla Bonilla, Phillo Romero, Ryan Romero-Bello, Joshua Ross, Joseph Sarney, Tayler Schwartz, Aimee Sherwood, Justin Simon, Elijah Warren, Tatianna Warren, Angela Wheeler, Jada-Lynn Williams, Haven Wright and Isaiah Young.
Honor: Cristian Argenal, Joseph Arias Jr, Teodulo Banegas Jr, Brandon Buschmann, Marlow Cedillos Saravia, Elizabeth Cruz Cruz, Marcus Curry, Joshua Decker Jr., Joseph DiBartolo, Olivia Donmoyer, Adrian Estrada Ruiz, Adrien Ferguson, Sydania Foster, Cheyenne Graham, Dayami Hernandez Santiago, Kelsey Hopkins, Zane Kip, Arwyn Lucero-Bonilla, Angelina Magie, Leonel Malaga Ventura, Angel Maldonado, Yuritzy Martinez Ramirez, Brayan Medina Abrego, Quelin Molina Gavilan, Melanie Moreno Velasquez, Brandon Ortiz-Vega, John Palacios Medrano, Sara Quiroz Gomez, Jensen Rivera, Elmer Son Vicente, Emma Stonick, Olivia Tyler, Leysli Vinocunga Llano, Arianna Wilson and Pheobe Wilson.
11th grade
High Honor: Zackary Alvord, Dakota Avellino, Jill Baumander, Colin Dole, Angel Figueroa, Peyton Hadjstylianos, Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo, Phoenix Johnson, Misael Juarez Perez, Bartlomiej Klys, Audrey Krum, Roger Lynker III, Gia Matullo, Lucas McCarthy, Jeremiah McLeod, Mariely Medina Orellana, Lucio Ponce Vazquez, Katterin Reyes Guardado, Riley Santiago, Amy Szuba, Allison Vasko, Lige Young, Sebastian Yupanqui and Jireth Zambrano Laines.
Honor: Derick Aliers Amparo, Gianino Amendola, Tyleal Aubain, Isabella Caycho, Jeffery Cobbs Jr, Olivia Corrigan, Liliana Crespo, Harrison Cruz Marin, Alan Cruz, Frandy De La Cruz Solano, Brin DeGraw, Brayan Deras Barrios, Dung Duong, Austin Frunzi, Hayven Garcia Gomez, Yamilet Garcia Gonzalez, Mayrelis Gonzalez Ramirez, Yatareni Gutierrez Guevara, Peyton Klein, Nester Leon Aldana, Jose Moreno Reyes, Angele Osorio Ramirez, Katherine Panama Guaillazaca, Giselle Perez Sanchez, Jordan Smith, Jeronimo Velez Osorio and Giuliana Wagner.
10th grade
High Honor: Colten Jay Allen, Irwin Barragan Rojas, Zachariah Bickham, Nickolas Bivins, Samuel Blandon Cardona, Keven Cordero Lima, Sophia Duarte, Michael Feijo, Belle Gandulla, Ami Garcia Garcia, Stephanie Gomez Nivelo, Starriah Harris, Tyler Juron, Hunter Kavleski, Jacob Klein, Shea-Leigh Kristiansen, Lena LaGattuta, Emmanuel Leon-Leon, Justin Lima Cedeno, Patrick McNamara, Evelyn Molina Ax, Analeah Ocasio, John Penaranda, Anai Perez Sanchez, Adriana Ponce Agredano, Peyton Anthony Rivera, Alyvia Samson-Payne, Baileigh Steinberg, Michael Tocco, Samantha Vidalis, Mason Williams, Jackson Wilson and Alonso Yupanqui.
Honor: Brandon Amador, Gabriela Aquino-Garzon, Angeliz Arriaga Munoz, Lillianna Black, Anthony Blanchette Jr, Olivia Bruce, Ted Caycho Jr, Hope Corbett, Nysaiah Davis, McKayla Figueroa, Brooke Golzak, Jade Guaillazaca Lopez, Patrika Hamal, Radek Klys, Dillon Kreiter, Christian Lachanski, Danna Lopez Ojeda, Jayden Mathurin, Jessey Miranda, Giselle Payton, Kourtney Perry, Gimena Quiroz Ramirez, Raul Rios, Anthony Salazar Gomez, Gabriella Sheridan, Kenzye Valencia Garcia, William Vargas-Martin, Keyanna White, Cody Winters and Aaden Christian Woolard.
Ninth grade
High Honor: Nathan Alvord, Mikaella Assiotou, Gabriel Bossert, Samantha Bull, Luca Burgio, Phillip Burrous Jr, Evelin Castillo Hernandez, Amelia Cole, Selene Crespo, Matthew Decker, Yorleny DeJesus Padilla, Casity DiBartolo, Joshua DiBartolo, Thomas Etess, Grace Fitzgerald, Alexandra Galeas Osorio, Jasmine Garcia-Reyes, Anthony Gavidia Reyes, Yoscari Gomez Mejia, Nazarah Heglar, Victoria Henry, Mariana Joya-Reyes, Damien Keating, Alexandra Kelly, Sara Liddle, Paola Lopez Perez, Elizabeth MacNamara, Tristan Maloney, Olivia Matuszak, Selkir Molina Gonzalez, Sariah Ocasio, Alex Olivares-Reyes, Jacob Pennell, Carla Perez Perez, Aaron Ponce Flores, Kimberly Rodriguez, Scarlett Saltos Zapatanga, Alena Tarabichi and Sophia Vasko.
Honor: Chetana Hamal, Miles Harman, Zaniah Hernandez, Ayelene Ines-Leon, Dana Jimbo Montero, Savannah Johnson, Balmore Lopez Argueta, Wilton Mata, Mia Molina, Gabriela Mosso, Christopher Nicholas, Javier Ortiz Paz, Arianna Rodriguez, Quinn Santiago, Everett Schwartz, Tyler Smith, Jace Snowden, Emma Tacti, Wayne Toscano-Gardner, Anthony Valdez Calle and Steven Velasquez Romualdo.
LCSD sees increase in reading scores
As Liberty Central School District proceeds into the fourth year of its strategic plan, the district is seeing progress toward our goals.
The district launched its five year-strategic plan in the fall of 2022 to enhance the educational opportunities it offers by coherently aligning its purpose, especially after COVID disrupted traditional learning methods.
The district reported, as evidence of its progress, a 6 percentage point increase in reading scores in state testing for Grades 3-8 over the previous year.
District officials attribute this to implementation and adherence to their intents in each of the four pillars of the strategic plan:
Curriculum: Our reading/English language arts curriculum is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)’s Into Reading/Into Literature, ensuring that the same material is used across grade levels and builds upon previous levels.
MTSS: Our multi-tier systems of support have been implemented to help identify students who may be struggling, academically, behaviorally or emotionally, and have plans and procedures in place to provide an environment where they can thrive.
Coherence: Beyond refining our MTSS analysis and practices, we have strengthened collaborative and professional development opportunities for our staff.
Culture: We recognize that everything we do is based on our mission to empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential and our vision of cultivating trust and courage to be innovative and to persevere.
The entire five-year strategic plan, stories highlighting the plan in action, updates and related plans can be found on the strategic plan page on the district’s website.
“I am so proud of the progress we have seen so far, but recognize that we still have more to do,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan said, noting the continued implementation of the HMH Into Math as well as the Algebra for All program with a goal of improving math testing scores.
“I am positive our faculty, staff, students and families will continue to work together to help our Redhawks soar.”
Full state test results can be found on the New York State Education Department data website.
All Things Liberty Winterfest set for Jan. 24
The All Things Liberty Winterfest is coming soon.
The annual Liberty Central School District event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in Liberty Middle School and High School Gymnasiums. Snow date is Saturday, Jan. 31.
All are welcome for games, crafts, prizes, hot cocoa, music and a variety of community vendors. It is free to enter and play games. There will be some local vendors selling items for all who are interested. Those interested in becoming a vendor should email Community Schools Coordinator Katlyn Rusin at krusin@libertyk12.org.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec 1-7, 2025
Winter sports begin ramping up this week with more basketball (a basketball scrimmage and a wrestling match were 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, Dec. 1
No events scheduled
Tuesday, Dec. 2
Scrimmage canceled because of the snowstorm.
Wednesday-Thursday, Dec. 3-4
No events scheduled.
Friday, Dec. 5
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty High School
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty High School
Saturday, Dec. 6
No events scheduled.
Sunday, Dec. 7
7 a.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling vs. multiple schools at the Horace Greeley Girls Freestyle Invitational in Chappaqua
Results: Makayla Morales (101): 4-1 (2nd place); Baileigh Steinberg (185): 3-1; (2nd place); Giuliana Wagner (185) 2-2 (5th place) and Isabella Wagner (138) 1-2 (5th place)
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Nov. 24-30, 2025
Our student-athletes will open the winter season this week with basketball scrimmages
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, Nov. 24
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball multi-scrimmages, Monticello High School Main Gym.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
5 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball multi-scrimmages, Monticello High School Main Gym.
Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 26-30
No events scheduled
Breakfast raises funds for book vending machine at LMS
On Nov. 16, student leaders, Interact Club members, Liberty Rotarians, the Liberty Middle School Building Leadership Team, the LMS Lighthouse Team, and community volunteers partnered to host a community pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Liberty Firehouse. The event raised funds for a new book vending machine that will promote literacy, reward positive behavior and inspire a love of reading among Liberty Middle School students.
Adults—including Liberty Rotarians, LMS staff, and parent volunteers—worked closely with students throughout the event. Adults prepared the food and worked in the kitchen, while students served food and drinks, greeted guests and cleared tables. LMS students also performed during the breakfast, creating a warm and welcoming ambience for guests. This collaboration provided students with meaningful leadership and performance opportunities while contributing to a successful community event. The LMS BLT and Lighthouse Team also played a key role in planning, organizing communications, and coordinating schoolwide support for the project.
Local business partnerships and donations
Local businesses and community members generously supported the event through sponsorships and donations. Donors included:
- ShopRite of Liberty
- Stewart’s of Fallsburg
- Newburg Egg Processing
- Muthig Farm
- McDonald’s of Liberty
- Star Bar & Grill
- Liberty Rotarians
In return, sponsors received public recognition through school communications and at the future vending machine location. The community response was outstanding:
- 16 Literacy Leader Sponsors – $150
- 12 Chapter Champion Sponsors – $100
- 10 Page Turner Sponsors – $50
Event Participation
The breakfast saw strong community engagement:
- 252 community guests attended
- 35 student volunteers
- 34 adult volunteers
Thanks to the combined efforts of students, staff, Liberty Rotarians, community volunteers, the BLT, and the Lighthouse Team, the fundraiser was a tremendous success and moved us significantly closer to bringing a book vending machine to Liberty Middle School.
Leader in Me 7 Habits shine in LMS students
Each month, Liberty Middle School hosts Leadership Celebrations to highlight the ways students demonstrate leadership and live out the Leader in Me 7 Habits:
- Being Proactive
- Beginning With the End in Mind
- Putting First Things First
- Thinking Win Win
- Seeking First to Understand then to be Understood
- Synergy
- Sharpening the Saw
Leader of the Month is generally awarded to two students per grade level each month. Recipients consistently demonstrate the 7 Habits, work hard and be persistent to the best of their ability, be proactive and display initiative, honesty, respect, responsibility, compassion and optimism, set a positive example for their peers, maintain good attendance, and have no referrals. At the end of the year, Leaders of the Month are invited to a special dinner celebrating their leadership.
Good News Notes can be given to any student, at any time, and there is no limit to how many a student can receive. Good News Notes are a way to recognize both big and small acts of leadership—whether it’s holding the door, helping a classmate, or going above and beyond in class.
The honorees for September and October are as follows:
Leader of the Month
September
Eighth grade: Claire Ferguson and Lilly Kehrley
Seventh grade: Elisa Barragan and Caleb Rusin
Sixth grade: Darius Dawkins and Blake Dennison
Fifth grade: Indigo Love and Aarit Patel.
October
Eighth grade: Mya Davis and Aaron Quiroz Gomez
Fifth grade: Cristofer Concepcion and Viviana Frasier
Sixth grade: Savannah Gonzalez and Nicholas McPhillips
Seventh grade: Owen Brust, Dia D’Agata and Delanie Yupanqui
Good News Notes
September
Eighth grade: Marelyn Ardon Lopez, Jostin Bustillo Sierra, Jeremy Correa, Amy Cortes Cruz, Juan De La Cruz De La Cruz, Gael Estrada Ruiz, Analina Garcia, Araceliss Gomez, Thomas Jandik Jr., Brody Kelly, Denis Leon Aldana, Gabriel Lotz, Santiago Moguel, Rebecca Norris, Fabian Reyes Benegas, Erick Torres Garcia, Joseph Travis-Sanchez, Francisco Vicente Gonzalez and Arria Whipple.
Seventh grade: Kendriel Aliers Amparo, Andry Caal Chub, Katarina Card, Marcel Davis, Royce Fingers, Madelyn Garcia Cuellar, Anabel Hernandez Fuentes, Syndy Ixchalchal Lagos, Dylan Joya Reyes, Savannah Kandic, Torion Lindsay, Megan Martinez Gomez, Bentley Moore, Helen Munoz Barragan, Karen Musso, Paul Odior 2nd and Caleb Rusin.
Sixth grade: Riley Baum, Jerin Burton, Ellenora Carroll, Christopher Castro Mota, Joseph Geoghan, Parker Gissentaner, Bryson Hendrickson, Nayeli Hernandez Soperanez, Mason Neves, Izek Resto, Esmeralda Santiago Sharpe, Isabella Santiago Sharpe, Karter Velde, Mariah Williamson, Joseph Wilson, Darick Winfrey III and Audrey Yaun.
Fifth grade: Yandriel Aliers Amparo, Christiana Allen, Zaynab Benadim, Blake Beseth, Ethan D. Reyes Banegas, Michael Davis Jr., Colin Duncan, Rylin Henry, Leah Kelly, Henry Krum, Camden Lake, Katherine Munoz Garcia, Joseph Skinner and Jenisis VanAken.
October
Eighth grade: Amy Cortes Cruz, Jordan Guardiola, Maryory Munoz Monzon, Aaron Quiroz Gomez, Alyson Smith, Jayden Stoddard, Joseph Travis Sanchez, Meily Valencia Bamac and Aaliyah Walker.
Seventh grade: Genesis Caiza Viracocha, Selena Feliciano, Dariana Gonzalez Suarez, Allyson Juarez, Torion Lindsay, Ayanelson Mazariegos Cuz, Awais Muhammad, Genesis Robles Burgos, Sherlene Romero and Jerimiah Wilson.
Sixth grade: Zachariah Adams, Willis Gamble, Avianna Gonzalez, Dean Harte, Ryleigh LaMantia, Jose Maradiaga, Anthony Myers, Prince Patterson and Anthony Phillipe.
Fifth grade: Armend Ala, Iker Amador, Caleb Blume, Emeli Bonilla Izaguirre, Elisa Brust, Alexander Castillo Ramiro, Jewelacie Castro, Jessica Contreras Paz, Yahir Cortes, Daniel Crespo Jr., Hunter DeGraw, Viviana Frasier, Amelia Greeno, Leah Kelly, Camden Lake, Indigo Love, Lennox Lyons, Romina Morales Romero, Carilyce Perez, Heidi Robles Burgos, Jenisis VanAken, Lisa Vanwagner, Mattisyn Walker, Jordan White, Jasmine Williamson and Yeral Zelaya Gonzalez.
LMS students get small-scale hands-on experience building greenhouses
Students in Mrs. Mazzucca’s Agricultural Technology classes recently completed a Model Greenhouse Project, showcasing their creativity, problem-solving, and understanding of one avenue of the horticultural industry.
Through this hands-on engineering challenge, students learned how to design and blueprint a functioning greenhouse that supports plant growth. They applied real-world agricultural technology concepts—such as ventilation, irrigation, light exposure, and material selection—to create scaled, labeled blueprints that demonstrate their grasp of how structure and environment impact plant success. Students used these detailed blueprints to construct their own model greenhouses, experiencing the challenges of designing and bringing their model to life.
This project integrated STEM principles, environmental awareness, and agricultural innovation, allowing students to experience the design process from concept to presentation.
Nearly 200 middle schoolers named to honor rolls
The following students were named to the first marking period honor rolls at Liberty Middle School. Honor Roll students have an overall average of 90-96. The Principal’s Honor Roll requires an average of 97-100.
Eighth grade
Principal’s Honor Roll: Madison Allen, Hailey Conkling, Mya Davis, Claire Ferguson, Antoni Klys, Corinne Lake, Noel Leonardo Valerio, Angelick Rivera, Brycen Smith and Ethan Zheng.
Honor Roll: Keily Dominguez-Chabla, Makayla Fuentes Serapio, Michael Garzon Valle, Chase Golzak, Gavin Grant, Jacob Grossman, Wyatt Herschel, Luna Pixie Hulse, Thomas Jandik Jr., Lilly Kehrley, Oakley Kelder, Sidra Koen James, Matthew Kolarik, Madison LaMantia, Harper Matuszak, Americus Newhall, Luke Poley, Valeria Ponce Vazquez, Myla Rielly, Aiden Satz, Namarpreet Singh, Angel Terraza Raymundo, Erick Torres Garcia and Nakai Toscano-Gardner.
Seventh grade
Principal’s Honor Roll: Muhammad Awais, Elisa Barragan, Owen Brust, Farrah Conklin-Degraw, Dia D’Agata, Delilah Flores-Serapio, Mia Grant, Isabella Intranuovo, Tyler Kavleski, Aubrie Keating, Karen Mosso, Milsi Ramirez Martinez, Scarlett Ratner, Aaliyssa Rodriguez, Caleb Rusin, Katherine Valdez Calle, Sophie Zayas and Subhan Zeeshan.
Honor Roll: Guiliana Birkett, Genesis Caiza Viracocha, Katarina Card, Riley Church-Bradley, Avery Decker, Ely Garcia Garcia, Astrid Guardado Diaz, Genesis Harrison, Dylan Joya Reyes, Mateusz Klys, Torion Lindsay, Keidy Llano Luciano, Alexandria Lyden, Samuel Negroni, Paul Odior 2nd, Denali Owens, Randy Panchana, Makaela Parsons, Lily Paynter, Joseph Portillo Larios, Kailani Rivera, Sherlene Romero, William Schauerhamer, Reinier Stanton, Sarah Steingart, Marjorie Tejada Servellon, Sophie Toledo, Raegan Wagner, Delanie Yupanqui and Zahra Zia.
Sixth grade
Principal’s Honor Roll: Annabella Buryiak, Parker Gissentaner, Nayeli Hernandez Soperanez, Anastasia Kelly, Josslynn Letohic, Caleb McNett and Henry Vogler.
Honor Roll: Chase Blume, Amaya Burton, Jerin Burton, Gisselle Colon, Darius Dawkins, Blake Dennison, Alannis Flores, Willis Gamble, Erik Garzon, Joseph Geoghan, Marlo Gonzales Chevez, Savannah Gonzalez, Dean Harte, Bryson Hendrickson, Ana Hernandez, Laurel Hook, Damaris Jadan Pangolo, Helen Lucero Bonilla, Elvis Lucero Guzman, Lilith Lynker, Axel Malaga Lopez, Ivanna Malaga Ventura, Jace Martin, Nicholas McPhillips, Tierney Meddaugh, Daniel Mikalonis, Logan Moore, Arysta Murphy, Anthony Philippe, Levi Poley, Isabella Puente, Yarixa Reyes Cardenas, Camila Reyes Cortez, Isabel Thomas, Jackson Tramontano, Karter Velde, Joseph Wilson Jr., Audrey Yaun, Linnise Young and Ivan Zheng.
Fifth grade
Principal’s Honor Roll: Christiana Allen, Iker Amador, Brody Beach, Blake Beseth, Ava Diehl, Kate Dworetsky, Riley Edwards, Viviana Frasier, Wil’akai Gamble, Amelia Gerwer, Norlan Gomez Arauz, Rylin Henry, Elizabeth Klein, Henry Krum, Indigo Love, Alicia Maldonado Paz, Aarohi Patel, Jordana Ratner, Shaleigh Santiago, Jackson Schwartz and Katelyn Vasko.
Honor Roll: Yandriel Aliers Amparo, Marc Alvarez, Adriana Ayala Ochoa, Zaynab Benadim, Graciela Birkett, Caleb Blume, Emeli Bonilla Izaguirre, Elisa Brust, Avi Bustillo Garcia, Greydis Bustillo Martinez, Jewelacie Castro, Daniel Crespo Jr., Braeden Danzilo, Michael Davis Jr., Elias Elao Sojos, Emmy Galeas Aguilar, Jozalin Garcia, Ashton Golzak, Jayden Green, Alex Ines Leon, Camden Lake, Scarlett Manamon, Cora McConnell, Romina Morales Romero, Mahally Orantes Hernandez, Aarit Patel, Carilyce Perez, James Pineda Monzon, Juan Rodriguez, Joseph Skinner, Joshua Tejada Servellon, Jayden Thomas, Eliab Torres Garcia, Laura Velez, Mattisyn Walker, Liam Warren and Jordan White.
District, LPD investigate potential threats in notebook; determined to be noncredible
Earlier today, Nov. 14, the district was made aware of a notebook containing concerning material that was discovered in the middle school.
The notebook included inappropriate drawings and threats against members of the Liberty school community. The owner of the notebook was identified, and it was determined that the student was not in school today.
Liberty administration and Liberty Police Department immediately began an investigation. It was determined that the threats were noncredible and that at no time was anyone in danger.
The district is addressing this matter in accordance with the LCSD Code of Conduct.
“The safety of our students and staff is our top priority,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan said. “We take every report of a potential threat seriously and will investigate fully.”
Dr. Sullivan also emphasized the importance of vigilance, encouraging everyone to speak up if they see something concerning. Students should report any issues to a trusted adult immediately. Reports also can be made via Liberty’s Anonymous Alerts platform