Category: District News
Community Easter events planned
There are several Easter events taking place in the area for Liberty families in the coming weeks.
On Saturday, March 21, the Town of Liberty Parks and Recreation will host its Liberty Community Easter Celebration, with an easter egg hunt and activities starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Liberty Elementary School Field. The Egg hunt will be done by age groups: 0-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7 and older. That will be followed by the Liberty Elks Lodge 1545 annual Easter Event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch and photos will be available at the lodge on Darbee Lane. All kids up to age 10 will receive an Easter Basket while supplies last. For more information, call 845-292-3434.
The following weekend, the Hurleyville Performing Arts Center will host Breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 9 to 11 a.m. March 28. The cost will be $15 per person or $5 for children 3 and younger for the breakfast buffet. An Easter egg hunt will follow. HPAC is at 219 Main St. in Hurleyville. Tickets are available for purchase online. For more information, visit hpacny.org
Grant to help Liberty students facing housing insecurity featured in radio interview
Liberty Central School District recently received a $525,000 three-year grant to help our students who are experiencing housing insecurity.
The grant is part of the New York State Education Department’s distribution of $8 million in federal funding to educational institutions through the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act.
For more information about the program, visit the McKinney-Vento page on the district website.
Construction work on maintenance building begins
The district was just notified that the initial construction work for the maintenance building will begin today, March 12. As stated the Feb. 2 communication, the walkway behind the district office from Winthrop Avenue to the high school will be closed.
The softball field will not be impacted by the work. However, the Winthrop Avenue parking lot will also be closed during construction. Spectators should park in the parking lot between the high school and district office.
Teacher brings childhood Winter Olympics learning tradition to LMS
History, mathematics and global learning were brought to life for fifth and sixth grade students at Liberty Middle School by continuing a meaningful classroom tradition introduced nearly three decades ago during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
When LMS math teacher Miss Danielle Cummins was a fifth-grade student at Duggan Elementary School in the Monticello Central School District, her teacher, Mr. Michael Cordisco, created an engaging, project-based learning experience centered on the Winter Olympics. Each day, students predicted which countries would medal in upcoming events by placing a clip labeled with their chosen country onto a coffee can. The following day, the class tracked actual medal counts on a large bar graph and analyzed the results together.
The project not only strengthened students’ understanding of data, graphing and probability, but also deepened their knowledge of countries around the world — a key component of the social studies curriculum. The combination of real-world events, friendly competition, and hands-on learning left a lasting impression on LMS math teacher Miss Cummins.
This year, Miss Cummins and social studies teacher Ms. Nicole Gabay re-created that same excitement in their classrooms during the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Italy.
“This project was incredibly meaningful to me because it allowed me to share a lesson I loved as a fifth-grader with my own fifth- and sixth-grade students,” Miss Cummins said.
During social studies, students researched participating countries and learned about Olympic events before making their medal predictions. In math, students independently tracked medal counts on their own bar graphs, applying grade-level skills in data collection, representation, and analysis.
“I enjoyed our Olympic project because I liked graphing the medal count,” fifth-grader Avianna Gibbs said.
The highlight of the experience was the opportunity for students to earn authentic Olympic pins for correct predictions, the students said.
Mr. Cordisco mailed a package containing more than 100 pins he had collected over many Winter Olympic years. Students selected pins, celebrated their successes, and even traded pins with classmates — fostering collaboration, sportsmanship, and a strong sense of classroom community.
“It was cool that we got to learn the history of the Olympics in a fun way,” fifth-grader Brantley Olivo said. “Thank you, Mr. Cordisco!”
The cross-curricular project exemplifies the power of project-based learning. Ms. Gabay and Miss Cummins, with their teacher assistants Mrs. Lorraine Kelder and Mrs. Jaqueline Gieger, respectively, said they are proud to continue a tradition that not only enhances academic learning but also connects generations of students through shared experiences.
“It’s a reminder of the lasting impact a great teacher can have—not just on academic growth, but on the future paths of their students,” Miss Cummins said. “I offer a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Cordisco for instilling a love of learning in his students and for continuing to share his generosity and passion with future generations.”
Liberty to host All County Music Festival
The Liberty Central School District Music Department will host the Sullivan County All County Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7.
Students will rehearse with their ensembles on Friday evening as well as Saturday morning in preparation for their concerts Saturday afternoon.
Concerts will be held in the Liberty High School Auditorium as follows:
- 1:30 p.m.: Elementary Chorus and Middle School Band
- 3:30 p.m.: Senior High Orchestra, Treble Chorus, Junior High Jazz Band
- 5:30 p.m.: Junior High Chorus and Senior High Band.
The public is invited to attend. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door at $8 a ticket on a first-come, first-served basis.
The snow date for the concerts is March 8 at the same times and location.
Seniors take Color Wars 2026 title
The senior class emerged victorious in the 2026 edition of the Color Wars, earning the most points through a series of events including Liberty Pride Fridays, snack wars, winter spirit week, Halloween door decorating and the Color Wars hallway decorating and spirit week contests last week.
The seniors, in purple, earned 275 points, including winning the hallway decorating contest of the theme Coraline.
The juniors, in orange, took second overall with 200 points, placing third with their Space Jam decorated hallway.
The freshmen with their blue Avatar hallway took second in hallway decorating and were third overall with165 points.
The sophomore class, in green, placed fourth overall with 145 points and in hallway decorating with their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme.
The annual event, sponsored by the Student Council, showcases student talent, school pride and teamwork while having some fun as well.
Girls qualify for states in 4×200 relay and pole vault
Members of the Liberty High School indoor track and field team competed at the State Qualifiers on Saturday, Feb. 28. They set new personal records, school records and had a few people make it to the State Championship Meet coming up on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.
- Boys 4×200 relay of Joe Sarney, Dylan Romero, Colten Allen and Samuel Blandon took fourth place and set a school record.
- Boys 4×400 relay of Joe Sarney, Dylan Romero, Colten Allen and Alan Cruz took third overall also setting a school record
- Girls Sprint Medley Relay of Adriana Ponce Agredano, Audrey Krum, Quinn Santiago and Sheyla Anguisaca Llanos took sixth place overall
- Starriah Harris took eighth place overall in the 55m hurdles
Sydania Foster set a school record and placed seventh overall in the 300m.- Brooke Bull also set a school record and took first place in pole vault and will be going to states
- Also going to states is the girls 4×200 relay team of Victoria Henry, Starriah Harris, Brooke Bull, Sydania Foster, which set a school record and took first place. Alternates are Quinn Santiago and Audrey Krum.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of March 2-8, 2026
The final event of the winter athletics season will be this weekend with the indoor indoor track and field state championships.
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-Thursday, March 2-5
No events scheduled.
Friday and Saturday, March 6-7
State Championship Meet at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Liberty Athletes competing are Brooke Bull in pole vault and the girls 4×200 relay team of Victoria Henry, Starriah Harris, Brooke Bull, Sydania Foster with alternates of Quinn Santiago and Audrey Krum. The full schedule is available by clicking here.
Sunday, March 8
No events scheduled.
Pre-K registration underway at Liberty
Pre-K registration for the 2026-27 school year began March 2 at Liberty Central School District.
Eligible pre-kindergarten students must be residents of the district and turn 4 years old before Dec. 1, 2026.
All eligible applications received by March 31 will be included in a lottery, to be held April 10, if needed. Any applications filed after March 31, and those not selected in the lottery, will be added to a waitlist. All slots will be full day.
Pre-K registration is held at Liberty School District’s Registration Office, 115 Buckley St., Liberty. To make an appointment call Heather Austin at 845-292-5400, ext. 2331.
Families are asked to bring the following to their appointment, along with a completed pre-k registration packet:
- A copy of the parent/guardian’s photo ID
- The child’s birth certificate
- Proof of residency (such as a utility bill or rental lease)
- Immunization records, including proof of lead screen
- Copy of a recent physical exam (must include all school physical exam requirements; please check with doctor)
- The child’s health insurance card
- Custody papers, if applicable
Two emergency closure days remain; remote learning reminder issued
Because of the blizzard warning and state of emergency, the closure today, Feb. 23, did not count toward Liberty Central School District’s allotted emergency closure days. The district has two of our eight emergency closure days remaining.
If the district uses all of its emergency days, the district will transition to remote learning if weather or other situations require the buildings to be closed.
Liberty will communicate its intention to use remote learning days, if the potential situation arises. The LCSD remote learning plan is available on the website.
Questions may be directed to questions@libertyk12.org.