Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec. 23-29, 2024

Our student athletes are in action this week in basketball and indoor track and field

Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.

Monday, Dec. 23

No events scheduled

Tuesday, Dec. 24

No events scheduled.

Wednesday, Dec. 25

No events scheduled

Thursday, Dec. 26

No events scheduled.

Friday, Dec. 27

1 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball Tournament vs. Walton/Downsville at Downsville Central School.

5:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament vs. Walton/Downsville at Downsville Central School.

6 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field vs. multiple schools at Armory Track.
Highlights: A few standout performances were had by the 4x200m relay team of Starr Harris, Alyssa Padilla, Brooke Bull and Sydania Forster who took third place overall out of 29 teams. Brooke Bull took 5th place overall in the pole vault with a vault of 9’6” breaking the school record which was previously 9’3” and Starr Harris was 9th overall in the 55m hurdles.

Four girls in Liberty uniforms pose on a stage. A girl clears a height in pole vault

Saturday, Dec. 28

Time TBD: Boys JV and Varsity Basketball tournament at Downsville Central School.

Sunday, Dec. 29

No events scheduled.

The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.

Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec. 16-22, 2024

Our student athletes are in action this week in alpine skiing, basketball, indoor track and field and wrestling.

Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.

Monday, Dec. 16

All events canceled.

Tuesday, Dec. 17

No events scheduled.

Wednesday, Dec. 18

10 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Alpine Skiing Scrimmage vs. multiple schools at Belleayre Mountain Ski Area.

3:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field Invitational vs. Multiple schools at SUNY Sullivan.

4 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.

4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello Middle School.

5:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Fallsburg  at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School

5:45 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello Middle School.

6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. New Paltz at New Paltz High School.

Thursday, Dec. 19

4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis at  Port Jervis High School

4:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at Monticello High School.

Friday, Dec. 20

All events postponed or canceled

Saturday, Dec. 21

8 a.m.: Boys Wrestling Varsity Tournament vs. Hudson Falls  at  Hudson Falls High School

Sunday, Dec. 22

Three girls pose with wearing medals against red padded walls in a gym.

9 a.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling Tournament vs. Red Creek at Red Creek High School
Highlight:  Isabella Wagner took third at the Girls Freestyle Round Robin .

The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.

LHS senior earns Section 9 football honors

A football player prepares to catch a football.
Photo by LHS student Allison Vasko

Liberty High School senior Christopher Rodgers was named to the Class B Section 9/League Football team. 

A team captain, he was a wide receiver, returner and cornerback for the Redhawks. He has played for Liberty for three years.

Chris, the team’s leading score, always led by example, verbally and physically, Head Coach Adam Lake said. “Chris is the perfect example of the standard we are looking for in a Redhawk football player—100 percent effort 100 percent of the time.”

LCSD School Counseling Department addresses variety of needs for all students

Liberty Central School District provides a comprehensive school counseling program for all students. Our school counselors, school social workers, behavioral specialists and school psychologists are certified educators trained to provide a range of assistance.

The traditional role of what was once known as a guidance counselor was primarily academic and future planning. But that role today encompasses so much more, including focusing on the social and emotional, as well as academic, well-being of students now and into the future.. Because they now offer much more than academic guidance, they are now known as school counselors.

Our school social workers are the link between the school, home and community, providing support to address students’ social, emotional and behavioral needs that may impact learning, as well as connecting students to resources in the community that can assist them.

Our behavior specialists assess student behaviors, develop intervention plans, work with teachers and staff to implement those plans, and monitor progress to adjust the plan as needed, helping students with behavioral obstacles succeed.

Our school psychologists help identify academic, social and emotional obstacles that may prevent students from reaching their full potential, and they work with the school counseling team to provide interventions to address those obstacles. These obstacles could be long-term issues or crisis situations.

The members of our School Counseling Department work together, and with teachers, staff and administration, to empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential.

We encourage our students to reach out to the School Counseling Department, not only for academic and career advice, but also for the social and emotional support and guidance they need.

Learn more about our school counseling program at https://www.libertyk12.org/department-services/guidance-departments/

Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec. 9-15, 2024

Our student athletes are in action this week in basketball, indoor track and wrestling.

Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.

Monday, Dec. 9

5 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at S.S. Seward Institute

6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling multi-matches vs. multiple schools at Port Jervis High School

Tuesday, Dec. 10

4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Ellenville  at Ellenville High School.

4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Wallkill Central at Wallkill High School Vinnie DeAngelis High School Gym

6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Wallkill Central at Wallkill High School Vinnie DeAngelis High School Gym

Wednesday, Dec. 11

4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Fallsburg at  Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.

5:45 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Fallsburg at  Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.

Thursday, Dec. 12

4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Port Jervis  at Port Jervis High School

5 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School

6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis  at Port Jervis High School

Friday, Dec. 13

All events postponed.

Saturday, Dec. 14

8 a.m.: Boys Wrestling Varsity Tournament vs. Multiple Schools at  John Jay High School – East Fishkill

11 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field meet vs. multiple schools at West Point – United States Military Academy

Sunday, Dec. 15

No events scheduled.

The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.

Notes needed for bus pick up changes

Parents or guardians of students who wish to be picked up from a different location than their normal bus pickup location in the morning must provide a note requesting the change stating the dates and new location in advance. Notes should be sent to the student’s school’s main office by the end of the previous school day. Requests will be approved if space allows. If the request cannot be granted the family will be notified. For safety reasons, the bus drivers are only able to pick up the students on the bus roster.

MTSS growing at Liberty, giving students the support they need to succeed

As Liberty Central School District approaches the midway point of its five-year strategic plan, officials are taking time to evaluate what has been accomplished so far and what still needs to be done.  Earlier this year, the district reviewed its mission, vision and beliefs. Last month, the Curriculum pillar was the focus, with Multi-Tier System of Supports, or MTSS, up now.

To review the strategic intents of the MTSS pillar:

  • By 2027, Liberty Central School District will have a comprehensive MTSS model that equitably supports ALL students, including those at-risk academically, students needing language acquisition, and students needing enrichment, based upon serving a community of diverse cultural and socio-economic needs.
  • By 2027, Liberty Central School District will have a comprehensive MTSS model that equitably supports ALL students, including those at-risk socially, emotionally and behaviorally, based upon serving a community of diverse cultural and socio-economic needs.
  • The District will implement post benchmark data analysis meetings that require at least three data points (Academic/SEL Screener and two additional data points) to identify or refer students to Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions through vertically articulated Student Support/MTSS meetings that are regularly scheduled and attended.

What does this mean?

Many factors impact how a student learns. These factors include academic skills, cultural barriers, socio-economic struggles, as well as social, emotional or behavioral challenges. An effective MTSS model will allow schools to provide ALL students the tools they need to succeed, as well as assess if those tools are working.

What is LCSD doing?

The Leader in Me (LIM) framework has been implemented in all schools to provide all students the leadership and life skills they need. But to determine what supports students may require, screenings are needed. The DESSA SEL (social-emotional learning) screener has been implemented at all schools to help identify students who may need interventions. At the Elementary and Middle schools, Renaissance STAR and HMH assessments are provided three times a year to assess students progress in reading and math. The schools also use interventions from HMH, and other SEL interventions, aligned with LIM. At Liberty High School, Academic Intervention Service (AIS) classes help prepare students for Regents. There are also language acquisition supports, such as the Newcomer Global Learner program, for multilingual learners at LHS..

These have helped the schools set up small-group support as well as more intense behavior interventions for SEL support.

Implementation of MTSS model is underway at the elementary and middle schools by providing a referral form, creating meeting structures and post-benchmark analysis meetings as well as using common intervention programs for Grades K-8, such as student-centered Wildly Important Goals, enrichment for grades K-8, and cross-cultural based events.

The goal is to set aside more time for analysis, continue the meet between buildings to align approach, implementation and results, while enhancing academic intervention systems for the High School.

“Our MTSS model is getting stronger and we are committed to ensuring all of our students are given the support they need,” Superintendent Dr. Sullivan said. “It is critical to our mission to empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential.”

For more information, email questions@libertyk12.org.

This is the third in a series of stories that focus on different aspects of LCSD’s  strategic plan and what it means for the Redhawk students, staff, families and community.

Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec. 2-8, 2024

Our student athletes are in action this week in basketball.

Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.

Monday, Dec. 2

No events scheduled

Tuesday, Dec. 3

No events scheduled.

Wednesday, Dec. 4

No events scheduled.

Thursday, Dec. 5

Events postponed due to weather.

Friday, Dec. 6

No events scheduled.

Saturday, Dec.7

No events scheduled.

Sunday, Dec. 8

No events scheduled.

The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.

Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2024

The winter sports season kicks off this week with a  boys basketball multi-scrimmage.

Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.

Monday, Nov. 25

No events scheduled

Tuesday, Nov. 26

4 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball multi-scrimmage vs. multiple schools at Sullivan County Community College

Wednesday, Nov. 27

No events scheduled.

Thursday, Nov. 28

No events scheduled.

Friday, Nov. 29

No events scheduled.

Saturday, Nov. 30

No events scheduled.

Sunday, Dec. 1

No events scheduled.

The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.

LCSD stories earn recognition from state school PR group

Two stories featured on the Liberty Central School District website and shared with local media during the 2023-24 school year earned an “Excellence” rating in the New York School Public Relations Association’s contest.

The two stories, written by public information specialist Denielle Cazzolla, were used to highlight the district’s five-year strategic plan in action. They each earned an “Excellence” rating by the National School Public Relations Association this summer, as well..

The first story, “LHS senior uses NASA opportunities to help further her goals beyond the rainbow,” focused on Jayla Edwards. The 2024 graduate was selected for a very competitive program hosted by NASA between her junior and senior years at Liberty High School. She then was among a select few in the program to have an additional learning experience. The story also highlighted her interests in theater, as she played Dorothy in the Liberty Performing Arts fall production, “The Wizard of Oz” her senior year.

The second story, “New technology brings history to life,” showed the sixth grade social studies classes of Samantha Abplanalp using AI to “interview” Egyptian pharaohs. Not only did students learn about the leaders from centuries ago, they also were required to assess the accuracy of the information provided by ChatGPT, bringing 21st century skills into the classroom.

“These two stories highlight just two of the many ways our district is working to embrace and enact our strategic plan. They show the dedication Liberty Central School District, as a whole, has to our mission to empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan said. “The recognition shows how effectively we communicate to our community what makes Liberty a great place to learn.”

Post navigation