Category: District News
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec 8-14, 2025
Winter sports are in full swing with basketball, indoor track and field and wrestling.
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. 8
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School.
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling Multimatches vs. Multiple Schools at Valley Central High School.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Events postponed because of weather.
Thursday, Dec. 11
No events scheduled.
Friday, Dec. 12
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty Middle School.
5:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty Middle School
Saturday, Dec. 13
9 a.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Multiple schools at John Jay High School for Patriot Invitational.
Results: Placing for Liberty were 190 Shawn Bickham (2nd), 215 Tarek Benadim (4th), and 215 Elmer Son Vicente (5th). Also picking up wins were Gabriel Rodriguez, Miguel Guzman, and Zane Kip
Sunday, Dec. 14
No events scheduled.
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.
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
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.
LMS students work together on award-winning Halloween parade float
Students in the LMS Production and Student Lighthouse Team demonstrated leadership and ownership in planning and creating the Liberty Middle School Halloween Parade Float. Their efforts earned them a first-place award.
Students in grades 5 through 8 synergized to vote on the float’s theme during school, choosing “Liberty Middle School Spooky Movie Marathon.” This collaboration showcased how students across all grade levels can use their voices and work together toward a shared vision.
Students showed initiative by preparing the banner during class time, and on the morning of the parade, they gathered to decorate the float. Sixteen students took responsibility for creating the banners, while three parent volunteers supported the process. Mrs. Parks and Christine Kelly modeled generosity by donating candy for the event. A total of 19 students proudly represented Liberty Middle School by riding on the float.
The float design reflected creativity and teamwork — a ticket booth was featured in the bed of the truck, a large inflatable movie screen stood at the center, and students added details such as popcorn containers, crepe paper, and stage curtains to bring the “movie marathon” theme to life. Throughout the project, students from grades 5–8 showed leadership, collaboration and school pride as they took ownership of the process from idea to final presentation.
Seventh-graders get lessons on healthy eating, local foods
A Single Bite and Foster Supply continued their tradition of teaching Liberty Middle School seventh graders about healthy eating and the farm-to-table philosophy.
They provided two in class lessons to educate students about real vs. processed foods, discuss our county’s overall health status, and offer a few healthy snacks prepared with local, fresh ingredients.
This year students were able to have a more immersive classroom experience through the brand new “A Single Bite App” (Real foods rewards) where they took surveys and competed trivia throughout the program for a chance to win rewards/prizes.
The in-class lessons bookended two field trips, one to Thanksgiving Farm in Harris (The Center for Discovery), and the other a lunch at the Arnold House.
At the farm they were able to see multiple greenhouses, toured the farm, learned about the day-to-day processes, and were treated with some freshly baked bread and a goat cheese spread. Students went home with fresh tea packets as well.
At the Arnold House, students and staff enjoyed a family-style, sit-down, three-course meal. The chef interacted with everyone between courses and explained how everything was prepared. At the end the chef told students how and why she became a chef. The students and staff enjoyed themselves during the experience and it truly is one of a kind.
The impact was certainly shown, as one student said during the meal: “Wow this is better than Takis!”
LMS FFA leads Worldwide Daffodil Project plantings
In a show of unity, community and remembrance, the Liberty Middle School FFA hosted two days of daffodil plantings as part of the Worldwide Daffodil Project, a living Holocaust memorial that aspires to plant 1.5 million daffodils in memory of the 1.5 million children who died in the Holocaust and for children who suffer in humanitarian crises around the world today.
Students and members of the community planted daffodil bulbs at the front of the school and around the LMS sign to brighten and beautify the school this spring and years to come.
The event, led by members of the FFA, also featured crafts and coloring for families who attended.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Nov. 3-9, 2025
Our student-athletes will be close out the fall season this week with cross country, football and volleyball.
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. 3
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Volleyball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at Golden Hill Elementary School
Tuesday, Nov. 4
10 a.m.: Girls Varsity Cross Country Sectionals vs. Multiple Schools at Sanfordville Elementary School
Wednesday, Nov. 5
4:30 p.m.: Modified Football vs. Valley Central at Valley Central High School.
Thursday, Nov. 6
6:30 p.m.: Varsity football vs. Monticello at East Main Elementary in Port Jervis.
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 7-9
No events scheduled
A message from the superintendent regarding potential hardships facing our families
Dear Liberty families,
We know our students are at their best when they feel secure at home. We also know many of our families are suffering hardships from the government shutdown. And with the pending cut to SNAP benefits, the impact will be felt even more.
We do our best to work as partners with our families to ensure that our students can perform their best inside and outside the classroom.
To help ensure our students have enough to eat, we offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. We also operate our Snack Pack program, which provides healthy meals over breaks and weekends to students who face food insecurity. For more information on the program, or to donate, contact Community Schools Coordinator Katlyn Rusin.
Our families can also reach out to our Student Services and or their school’s counseling department for more information about what services may be available.
There are also several organizations in the community that can assist families in need.
Sullivan County Department of Health and Family services offers a list of local food pantries. Scroll down the page to find English and Spanish versions of their brochure.
The regional food bank is also offering a free Thanksgiving food distribution. Locally the distribution will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 22 on a first-come first-served basis at the Government Center in Monticello. Learn more at the regional food bank’s Thanksgiving food distribution page.
New York State has also created a list of resources available to families:
- FAQs regarding SNAP benefit cut
- Find Your Local Food Bank
- The Food Pantries Food Connect Map
- Resources for Working Families
- Find Services that Can Help
- Stay Connected With NY State of Health
- Social Services by County
I also encourage those who can to volunteer at or donate to our community organizations that are working to help our families in need.
We are proud of our Redhawk family and know that working together we can get through this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Dr. Patrick Sullivan
Superintendent