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Volume 3 Issue 8April/May 2011Dear PTA Members,As I write this note, I have only twelve more days as President of the Liberty PTA. It doesn’t reallyseem possible that this school year is almost over, but the calendar confirms that fact! The students,teachers, administrators, staff, and of course, the PTA have had a dynamic 2010-2011school year!There isn’t enough room to list our accomplishments in this newsletter, but I will be posting them onthe PTA web page so we can all look back and see how much we have achieved!In the near future, we will send out a survey so you may give us feedback on this past year’s events,fundraisers, programs, and more. Please take time to share your thoughts with us so that next year’sboard will have the benefit of hearing from many people. The last general PTA meeting of the year willbe held on May 18th at 7:00 PM. A portion of the meeting will be spent brainstorming about events andfundraisers past and future. Please come and support the PTA by participating in this meeting.Finally, I would like to thank EVERYONE who has worked with the PTA this year to support our manyendeavors. It has been an exciting and productive year and it has been an honor to serve the school!Lesli McGrathPTA PresidentUpcoming EventsTeacher Appreciation WeekMay 10 – Executive Board Meeting, 7:00 PMMay 18 – PTA General Meeting, 7:00 PMMay 20 – Family Movie Night, 6:30 PMMay 25 – Liberty PTA Night at Chick-Fil-A, 4:00to 7:00 PMJune 3 – Volunteer BreakfastJune4 – STEMmery Day – 9:30 AM – 2:00 PMTeacher Appreciation Week (5/2-5/6) was awonderful success! Thank you to Neha Jain,Kaye Findley, Anaheeta Minwalla, and GinaFink for organizing, coordinating, and workingthe daily events. Thank you to the MANYparents and children who participated in aterrific show of appreciation! Thank you to ourteachers, staff, and administrators for all you doto make Liberty a happy, safe, and effectivelearning environment!For a complete listing of Liberty events, pleasevisit the school website fault.asp
Upcoming PTA Events and NewsPTA Election ResultsAnnouncing the 2011-2012 PTA OfficersGina Fink, PresidentAnaheeta Minwalla, VP/Committees andVolunteersJulie Abel, VP/FundraisingSteven Sebestyen, VP/EventsLaura Tubridy, Coordinating SecretaryDeepa Jha, Recording SecretaryRebekah Cox, TreasurerThank you to our incoming and returningofficers for agreeing to commit your time,talent, and energy to the Liberty PTA! Theincoming officers will be installed at the May18th PTA meeting.Treasurer’s ReportAs of May 5, 2011 our cash balance is 54,478.Thank you all for your support this year!Thanks to our fundraising initiatives andawesome events, we're getting even closer tomaking Phase II of our playground a reality.As the year winds to a close, we will determinehow much is available for playground spendingafter paying our outstanding obligations. Inaddition to raising money for the playground,the PTA is also able to contribute to importanteducational initiatives such as STEMmerday(Science, Technology, Math and Engineeringfestival) on June 4 and new NationalGeographic reading materials for the library.Great job, Liberty families!And, of course, congratulations to the ninelucky winners of the fantastic raffles.Family Movie NightThe last PTA Event is scheduled for Friday, May20th at 6:30 PM. Bring a blanket, , friends andfamily and come join us in the Liberty gym forthe last PTA event of the year.This event will only be possible with help fromour Liberty community. Without volunteersthis event will have to be cancelled. Pleasecontact Steve Sebestyenat ssebestyen@bowmancg.com to sign up tovolunteer!STEMmerday!A summer Saturday full of Science, Technology,Engineering and Math.Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 4th!9:30-10:30 Physics is Fun! will kick us off witha fun assembly.10:30-2:00 Free Exploration of over30 hands-on learning activities!Hovercraft, Egg Drop, Invisible Ink, PaperAirplanes, Oil Spill Clean Up, Hot Air Balloons,Catapults, Robotics, Live Birds of Prey, and somuch more!This is learning as you've never seen it! This isour future!Click here to volunteer for this fantastic event.Click here to learn more about STEM at Liberty.Chick-Fil-A Family NightJoin your fellow Liberty families at Chick-fil-Aon Wednesday, May 25, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm!
Upcoming PTA Events and NewsStaff Basketball GameThe Staff Basketball Game was amazing. Thegame was back and forth between the AtwaterAces and Thiessen Trotters. In the fourthquarter, the Thiessen Trotters were behind byjust a few points and with the clock windingdown, the Trotters came back to tie the gamejust as the buzzer ended the fourth quarter.The Aces and Trotters went into sudden deathovertime with the first to score taking home thetrophy. After several possession changes it wasthe Thiessen Trotters that made the gamewinning shot.Congratulations to the following classes forwinning the Basketball Box Tops Contest: Ms. Burnheimer AM, Mrs. Banks Mrs. Ahn Ms. Schumaker, Mrs. Parker Ms. PelakA BIG Congratulations to Omkar Kulkarni,Michelle Kwan, Sourish Vishwanatham andTrinity Carpen for getting to have their artworkdisplayed in all of the event programs.Please thank our event sponsors and donors.EASTGATE ORTHODONTICS, Glory Days,Gina’s Uncle Ray, Union Tae Kwon Do, DuctzIndoor Air Professionals, Adler’s Art & FrameClifton, All American Steakhouse, AllstateInsurance-Pat Booth, Ashburn Ice House, Bach2 Rock, Backyard Rotisserie Chicken, BaskinRobbins-Centreville, Bloom, Bob Evans, BobO’s, Bonefish Grill-Ashburn, Bows and Beaus,Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Cali DreamingTanning Salon, Cavalheri Photography,Chantilly Academy of Gymnastics, ChantillyBowl America, Chick-Fil-A, Cicis, CrownTrophy-Ashburn, Don Beyer Volvo of Dulles,Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park, FamousDaves, Five Guys, Fuddruckers-Ashburn, Giant,Great Country Farms, Greene Turtle, HairCuttery, Harris Teeter, Hooters, Juice Plus,Kings Dominion, Kravitz Orthodontics, LABoxing-Chantilly, Little Gym-Ashburn, LittleLords and Ladies, Long Horn Steakhouse,Maggiemoo’s Ice Cream Treatery-Ashburn,Main Street Car Wash & Lube, McDonalds,Momma’s Boy Daddy’s Girl, Nagoya JapaneseSteak & Seafood, Office Depot-Chantilly,Panther Family Lazer Tag & Fun Center,Pediatric Dentistry of South Riding, Potbelly,Potter’s Wheel Studio, Red Lobster, RidingPlaza Dental Care, Shadow Land LazerAdventures, Sport Bounce of Loudoun,Starbucks, Staybridge Suites Chantilly, StoneRidge Barber Shop, TownePlace SuitesChantilly/Dulles, Ultimate Results, Vintage 51,Washington Redskins, Wegmans, and Willard’sReal Pit BBQ.Odyssey of the MindWe wrapped-up the 2010-2011 Odyssey of theMind program with yet anothersuccessful award celebration. This year Libertyhad 63 students comprising six primarydivision teams and three division I teams thatwent into the regional tournament. One of ourDivision I teams even placed 3rd in itsDivision!Although it was a very successful year for thosestudents who were able to participate, weunfortunately had to turn away quite a fewstudents because we did not have enoughcoaches. We hope to go into next year’sOdyssey Of The Mind with more teams.
Upcoming PTA Events and NewsPlease consider being a coach next year. Lookfor more updated information on our schoolweb-site. If you would like more informationon OM, please do not hesitate to contact me@ 703-568-2361 or writeto dipajha@yahoo.com.Calling All VolunteersPlease plan to attend a Volunteer Breakfaston June 3, the time will be announced soon. It’syour turn to be recognized and thanked foryour efforts during this past school year.
Calling All Volunteers – HELP NEEDEDBaker/Buyer on Call ChairpersonResponsible for sending out emails toyour committee during theSchool year for homemade/store boughtitems for different school events.Playground Committee Chairperson(s)It’s time to expand our play ground. Ifyou are knowledgeable in this area andhaveGood ideas for our expansion.we wantto hear from you!Dads Club ChairpersonResponsible for coordinating “Dad”volunteers during events via email!We are looking for one or two people tohead up the 2011-2012 PTA MembershipDrive!Our goal is 100% membership and if youshare our vision we need you on ourteam!!!!Welcome back breakfast for TeachersCoordinate the welcome back breakfastfor teachers in August 2011.
Calling All Volunteers – HELP NEEDEDSpirit Wear Chairperson(s)Responsible for coordinating spirit wearsales for the school year. We typicallyhave two,fall and spring!After School Enrichment ProgramChairperson(s)This is a committee which cannotfunction without two people as co-chairs& preferably a few more committeemembers.This program cannot and will not happenif we do not have the volunteers for it!Please, we are reaching out for help;this benefits our children and our school.Money raised from ASE is put towardsthe playground expansion!
-Ashburn, Don Beyer Volvo of Dulles, Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park, Famous Daves, Five Guys, Fuddruckers-Ashburn, Giant, Great Country Farms, Greene Turtle, Hair Cuttery, Harris Teeter, Hooters, Juice Plus, Kings Dominion, Kravitz Orthodontics, LA Boxing-Chantilly, Little Gym-Ashburn, Little Lords and Ladies, Long Horn Steakhouse,
