Welcome to Liberty Elementary!
Home of the Liberty Labs
Where Our Students are "Learning and Growing Together."
School Supplies
Tax-Free Weekend Gives Parents a Chance to Save!
Students and parents are getting ready to return to school, and that means South Carolina’s tax-free weekend is coming soon! Starting on Friday, August 6 and ending at midnight on Sunday, August 8, students and parents can purchase eligible items such as clothing, shoes, school supplies, computers, and linens without paying sales tax on those items.
LES School Supply List is shorter than usual. The school was able to use some funds last year to purchase supplies for this school year. Click here to view the 2010-2011 LES School Supply List for each grade level.
LES School Supply List is shorter than usual. The school was able to use some funds last year to purchase supplies for this school year. Click here to view the 2010-2011 LES School Supply List for each grade level.
LES New Phone Number
LES New Phone Number is 397-2100
Nurse, Mrs. Saundra Wilks, 397-2107
Cafeteria, Mrs. Lou Reid, 397-2108
Cafeteria, Mrs. Lou Reid, 397-2108
Each teacher will have his or her own phone number to the classroom. Phone calls will not ring in the classroom during school hours from 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM. However, you will be able to leave voice mail messages for the teacher to retrieve before school, during planning time, and after school. Classroom phone numbers will be provided at the Meet the Teacher event on Thursday, August 12th.
Please note: If you wish to request assignments for a student who is absent, please call the main office rather than leaving the teacher a voicemail.
Fax line will remain the same number 864-843-5822.
Fax line will remain the same number 864-843-5822.
The new phone systems have been purchased by our district as a part of the building and renovation program to improve communication as well as to provide for improved safety as teachers can call from each classroom during the day, as needed. Thanks for your patience as we work through the learning curve with this new system. We hope this will be another way to improve communication as well as enhance the safety of our students at school.
Meet the Teacher for 2010-2011
Summer Operating Hours
During the months of June and July; the school office will be open Monday through Thursday from 7 am until 5 pm. The school will be closed from June 25, 2010 until July 18, 2010.
Summer Front Office
During the summer months the school district is working in the front office to put a secure entrance to the LES building. The front office staff is located in the library media center directly off the side entrance by the bus loop.
Summer Reading
Make a Summer Splash by Reading!
No Book Left Unread (NBLU)
2010 Summer Reading Challenge
We are excited for our school to participate in the South Carolina No Book Left Unread Challenge.
Click here to find out more information.
Take 25 Campaign Promotes Child Safety
Take 25 is a nationally organized child safety campaign by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in coordination with National Missing Children's Day on May 25th. Parents, guardians, and educators are encouraged to take 25 minutes to discuss child safety with children. This special campaign is designed to increase awareness of the need to educate our children about safety practices. We are all encouraged to Take 25 to promote safety of all our children.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Website
Take 25's Twenty-Five Ways To Make Children Safer
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Website
Take 25's Twenty-Five Ways To Make Children Safer
SC Annual School Report Card
Liberty Elementary's 2009 SC Annual School Report is now available. Select one of the following links to view the report.
Palmetto Awards
Liberty Elementary School
Earns Palmetto Gold and Silver Award Recognitions
LES received the Gold Award given to schools for attaining high levels of absolute performance or steady growth demonstrated over a minimum of two consecutive years. We received for the eighth consecutive year the Silver Award for Closing the Achievement Gap Awards given to schools that show substantial progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students. Our school will receive an award flag and two certificates in recognition of these achievements. These awards reflect the tremendous teamwork at LES on the part of our students, parents, volunteers, teachers and staff. Congratulations to us all!
... SDPC Awards...LES received the Gold Award given to schools for attaining high levels of absolute performance or steady growth demonstrated over a minimum of two consecutive years. We received for the eighth consecutive year the Silver Award for Closing the Achievement Gap Awards given to schools that show substantial progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students. Our school will receive an award flag and two certificates in recognition of these achievements. These awards reflect the tremendous teamwork at LES on the part of our students, parents, volunteers, teachers and staff. Congratulations to us all!
Watch as We Build a New School
We're Building Futures in Pickens County, including the new Chastain Elementary School. Get details and watch progress on the new school by visiting the Building Futures Web site. Slideshows and aerial photographs are added several times each month. From the SDPC site, click on Building Futures. Then, use the Construction Progress tab under Chastain Elementary School to access our slideshows. All slideshows and aerial photographs are also located under the Our Progress in Pictures tab.
Keeping Our Children Safe
The best way to keep your children safe is to know what they are doing. Good parents do this already. They monitor what their children watch on television. They supervise what their children read. They buy healthy food and monitor snacks. They know who their kids’ friends are and they get to know the parents of those friends. Technology changes by the minute. Even the best of parents often struggle knowing how to monitor their children’s technology use. The school district has a great parent resource page to keep you “Cyber Savvy”. Click here to view their resource links.
Timely Topics for Parents
Each month the School District posts articles of interesting and timely information created by SDPC Instructional Services content coordinators. This information may be accessed in SDPC web page under Families & Communities-Timely Topics or by clicking here.
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH Applications Available
With the recent economic downturn, we are finding that more and more families are eligible for free/reduced lunch, but have not yet filled out an application. Free/reduced lunch applications are available in the front office and can be submitted at any time during the year. If you have any questions, please click here for more details and don't hesitate to call the office at 843-5820.
