Congratulations to these students for making All Conference for basketball.
Boys
Terrell Gaines first team and CO MVP
Carter Pruett honorable mention
Gavin Reese honorable mention
Girls
Reagan Wells first team
Hadley Chowning first team
Ella Phipps 2nd team
Addyson Rutledge honorable mention
February 100% attendance winners were Jaidin Armstrong, Abigail Moore, and Elam Yarber. Congratulations! Thank you to Lois Wood at Beyond Blessed Creations for sponsoring our winners!
Interested in keeping up with Spring Sports schedules? Due to weather, they are ever-changing, but the below link to the school website is tied to the MSHSAA website, so when changes are made, they will be reflected here! Check back often to check for rescheduled game dates and/or times!
https://www.mvbt.k12.mo.us/o/mvbt/page/athletics
Join us in celebrating #TeacherProudTuesday as we recognize Mrs. Elaine Weaver, Kindergarten Teacher at MVE! Mrs. Weaver was nominated for her patience, kindness, and the genuine love she shows to her students! We could not agree more!
Our attendance rate is higher now than it was last year at this time! This increase in attendance wouldn't be possible without the dedication and commitment of our incredible parents and students. Your consistent presence at school is making a real difference! Let's keep up the momentum and continue to prioritize attendance because every day counts towards success. Together we can strive for even better attendance. Let's do better together!
Congratulations to Reagan Wells, she is furthering her education and basketball career at Cornell College in Mount Vernon Iowa.
Congratulations to Kallie Henry, LHS Senior, for placing 8th at the Missouri Educators Rising State Conference on March 6th in the Creative Lecture (TED Talk) category. The assigned lecture topic was teacher salaries. She has earned an invitation to the national competition in Washington D.C. this summer!
EdRising is a platform where students explore teaching as a career, develop leadership skills, and connect with like-minded peers and mentors. From workshops to competitions, EdRising offers endless opportunities to grow, learn, and make a difference in education. Brooke Field, LHS Teacher, leads the LHS Chapter.
This is not all the bus drivers but we want to thank McDonald's for helping us appreciate our drivers! They were able to enjoy breakfast this morning after their route. Driving these buses is not an easy job and we definitely appreciate the hard work and time they put in to get our kids to school and home safely! If you would like to join our wonderful team of bus drivers please contact our central office!
The SCA Math and Science Competition took place at the end of February, and the results are in. Liberty placed 2nd overall, scoring just 7 points behind Thayer! There were several students who scored 1st and 2nd in their respective categories. There were also several students who earned points for their school by scoring in the top 10. These students worked extremely hard, so let's congratulate them on their success. A big thank you to Mr. Daniels for treating the participants to pizza and to West Plains Bank for rewarding the winners with ice cream sundaes on Wednesday.
🏆✨ We are thrilled to announce that our February Teacher of the Month is none other than Mrs. Janiece Wilbanks! 🎉
Mrs. Wilbanks has been selected by her peers as an exemplary teacher, and it's no surprise given the outstanding feedback she's received. Here's what her colleagues had to say:
🌟 "Student engagement in Mrs. Wilbanks's classroom is phenomenal."
🌟 "She has a big job handling the 8th-grade kids, and she has done it very well."
🌟 "Janiece made a big move to 8th-grade Math! She is passionate about her new position and always goes above and beyond to prepare for her students."
🌟 "Janiece knows the content and is very good at presenting it in the classroom. She keeps them actively engaged from the time the bell rings to the end of class."
🌟 "Mrs. Wilbanks embodies the qualities of patience, preparation, organization, and a proactive spirit in her teaching approach."
🌟 "Janiece forces students to think on their own. She does not give them the answer, and she doesn’t fluff it up for them."
Mrs. Wilbanks's dedication, enthusiasm, and innovative teaching methods make her an invaluable asset to our school community. We are incredibly grateful to have her on our team, and we want to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for her hard work and positive energy.
Congratulations, Mrs. Wilbanks! 🎉👏 Thank you for everything you do to inspire and educate our students. You truly make a difference! #TeacherOfTheMonth #InspiringEducation #LMSFamily 🍎📚
This Month's Sponsor was Alton Bank, Birch Tree Branch
LMS Parents: Save the Date!
Liberty Eagles 2024-2025 School Calendar (Adopted by the Board of Education on 2-22-24)
May is a busy time of the year, so Save the Date! LMS will hold an 8th Grade Promotion on May 21, at 6:00 pm. Family, friends, and community members are welcome. Moore information to follow!
On February 27th and 28th Paige McBride and Teytam McClellan participated in FCCLA Legislative Shadowing at our state capitol. Only 48 Juniors and Seniors across Missouri’s FCCLA chapters were chosen for this event. While at the capitol, they spent the day in the office of their designated legislator. They got a firsthand glimpse of how our state government operates daily, were able to view the house in session, and toured the Supreme Court Building. We are incredibly proud of how Paige and Teytam represented MVBT and FCCLA at the capitol!
MVBT Band and Choir had a showcase together on February 29. Students and directors did an amazing job.
Today, LHS presented Mr. Hoagland, Mr. Daniels and Charlotte with buckets of gratitude to replace their buckets of water. (On Tuesday, when the LHS well went down, these three carried and poured several buckets of water in our restrooms.)
We want to take a moment and honor one of our beloved school board members for achieving her Master Board Member Certification from MSBA! In addition to sitting on our school board, Mrs. Mantel serves as our board delegate to MSBA and is the Region 15 Representative to the Board of Directors for MSBA! Mrs. Mantel works tirelessly for the staff and students of Mountain View-Birch Tree, and for all public school students throughout the state of Missouri, and we want to congratulate her on this outstanding achievement. Thank you for all that you do!!
Watch out Picasso, our math whizzes are shaving their way to mastery with foam-formed figures on their desks! Mr. Medina's 7th grade math students reviewed 3D math figures with shaving cream while learning about plane figures.
Mark your calendars! Elementary Spring Music Concert for MVE and BTE will be held on the evening of March 22nd at Liberty High School. We're excited to get ALL elementary students together in a venue large enough to hold our student body and patrons from our communities! You'll see on the flyer that the grade levels are divided into two different time slots to allow some time for parents of young students to leave during intermission if you so choose. We look forward to seeing everyone on March 22nd!
This morning, we experienced a situation in the high school parking lot involving an upset parent. We want to reassure you that no threats were made towards our students, and everyone is safe. We have contacted the MVPD (Mountain View Police Department), who have been extremely helpful in addressing the situation and ensuring the safety of our students and staff. This situation has been taken care of. Our students and staff are safe. Please know that the safety and well-being of our students are our top priorities. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.