📬 Thank Your Mail Carrier Day! 📬
MVBT has a lot of mail going in and out of its doors, and we are so grateful for the dedicated mail carriers who make sure it all gets where it needs to go! While we didn’t get pictures of everyone, we want to give a big THANK YOU to all who drop off and pick up our mail each day. Your hard work does not go unnoticed!
At the January board meeting, the Board of Education adopted the calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. Several parents, staff, students, and community members completed a survey which helped us determine that a week-long Spring Break was preferred over a week-long Thanksgiving Break. We added a 1/2 day for Homecoming back to the calendar. Our last day of school will be a 1/2 day. We will begin the school year on August 18, 2025, and end the school year on May 22, 2026.
Basketball is in the final month of the regular season. Both teams finished up their last tournaments before the district starts at the end of the month. Girls take 2nd place in Seymour and will play Cabool, at Cabool tonight. This will be a varsity only game. Boys at home with Willow tomorrow night.
Good luck today to both basketball teams. Boys at Mountain Grove girls playing for the championship of the Seymour tournament vs Chadwick at 2:30.
Girls play Stoutland tonight at 8:30 in the Seymour tournament good luck to the girls. JV boys play in Mountain Grove tomorrow at 2:30 Varsity at 4:00
BTE kicked off Literacy Week with a virtual author visit with Nick Bruel. The kids were so excited as the Bad Kitty series is one of their favorites! Nick read a part of his newest Bad Kitty book. He also showed the kids how to draw Bad Kitty. While drawing Bad Kitty, Nick also talked about how by just adding or changing one thing on Kitty’s face changes her feelings. We also learned that 2025 is Bad Kitty’s 20th Anniversary!
Due to the high number of sick students and staff across the district, school will not be in session tomorrow, Friday, January 31. Tomorrow will be an AMI Learn and Return Day, so please complete your assignments and return your packets on Tuesday, February 4.
We encourage all students and staff to rest, take care of yourselves, and focus on getting healthy over the weekend. Let’s work together to stop the spread of illness and come back strong next week!
Stay well, Liberty Eagles!
Pop-Up PD Success!
We recently hosted a pop-up professional development session focused on math for grades K-2, but it was open to all staff. A huge thank you to our amazing presenters for sharing their knowledge and strategies! Your insights will help us bring fresh ideas and practices back to our classrooms.
Together, we’re making a difference for our students!
Big Shoutout to Our LMS Parents!
A huge thank you to all the parents who took the time to fill out our Building Improvement Plan questionnaire. Your feedback is so valuable, and our leadership team is already putting it to work to ensure Liberty Middle School continues to be the best place around for our students and staff.
🎉 Congratulations to Lacey Freeman for winning the gift card drawing!
#TheLMSWay
Our students have worked hard and shown great determination in completing the Presidential Fitness Test! Their commitment to physical fitness and personal growth is inspiring. Way to go, Eagles—your effort embodies #TheLMSWay!
Congratulations to the December Perfect Attendance T-Shirt winners at Liberty Middle School! Thank you to Lois Wood and Trendy Threads for providing these fantastic shirts to celebrate our students’ commitment and success. We appreciate your continued support of our Liberty Eagles! #TheLMSWay
Lady Eagles take third place today in Thayer, girls beat Houston 71 54.
BTE students were excited to see the Raptor Bird Ambassadors and learn about them yesterday afternoon!! Thank You, Twin Pines and Dickerson Park Zoo!!!
Tonight, the boys head to Alton to take on the Comets at 6 pm, jv first. The girls will play for 3rd place tomorrow afternoon vs Houston in the Thayer Winter Classic. Both teams will be in tournaments next week. The boys will be in Mountain Grove and girls will play in Seymour.
Our students and staff had a blast during our last Flourishing and Focused Friday!
#TheLMSWay
We’re excited to share that 100 students completed 20 iReady math lessons and filled our incentive chart!
A big thank you to our academic sponsor, Connolly Insurance (Ian Connolly and Nathan Robertson), for spinning the wheel to pick the lucky winner. Congratulations to Jeremiah Steward, who won a $50 gift card!
Way to go, Jeremiah, and thank you, students, for all your hard work! 💙❤️
#TheLMSWay
🦅 Washington’s Got Nothing on Our Eagles! 🦅
8th graders reenacted Washington crossing the Delaware—no actual rivers were crossed, but the drama was real!
#TheLMSWay
Lisa Pruett is an exceptional Science teacher who skillfully integrates literacy into her lessons all the time. She encourages critical thinking and comprehension by offering her students articles, vocabulary activities, summarizing ideas, and opportunities to engage in thoughtful discussions. Through the use of graphic organizers and close reading strategies, Mrs. Pruett ensures her students grasp scientific terminology but also develop strong reading and writing skills. She uses real-life examples and experiences to bring her Science content to life to instill a deeper connection for her students. Lisa has a passion for literacy that shows in her teaching each day. She automatically includes reading and writing with a purpose in Science. She does more than even she realizes sometimes! Her students gain confidence in their abilities to communicate scientific ideas through her teaching style. Lisa Pruett is a content-area literacy queen! #TheLMSWay
Ms. Beach and Mrs. Pennycuick took a group of students to the 2025 Chaz Coats Memorial Chess Tournament in Willow Springs this past Saturday. The LHS Chess Club took 4th place overall and Ms. Beach placed 9th! Congratulations!
