• You can still be a part of Liberty’s Challenge Day.  On November 1, 2, 3, & 4, at Liberty 400 kids and 80 community members will again experience the day-long Challenge Day.  This year’s Challenge Day series has received broad community support with grants from the Issaquah Schools Foundation, the King County Community Organizing Program, the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, the LHS PTSA, and the LHS ASB.  You can catch the spirit in two ways:

1.      You could volunteer for the entire day (7a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov 1, 2, 3, or 4)

2.      You could visit during the hours that Challenge Days is open to the public.  On Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, that is from 1:00-2:00 pm.  On Wednesday, those times are from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.  Those who have attended verify that the last hour is the most powerful time of day.

Click here to volunteer or learn more.

 

·        LHS science teacher Mark Buchli to represent the district and Liberty at two national conferences. Buchli is already a member of the WALTA cosmic ray detector team in Washington as is Tom Haff of Issaquah High School.   Through their involvement with WALTA, Buchli and his students have been chosen to take part in SuperComputing 2005 from November 12-15 in Seattle. The program’s theme this year is “Engaging and Empowering Educators; High Performing Classrooms.”

 

In January 2006 Buchli will attend the National Partners in Science conference in San Diego.  He will be there as a grant awardee from Partners.  “Following my two years as a Partners in Science research teacher, I was awarded a sizable grant to integrate my research experience into my Honors Physics classroom.  Having completed one year of that process, I have been asked to present my methods and findings at this conference,” said Buchli.

 

·                 If you care about science and graduation requirements, these information nights are for you.

Getting to Graduation information nights:

o                            Tuesday, Nov 1, Liberty High School, 7 pm

o                            Wednesday, Nov 2, Skyline High School, 7 pm

o                            Thursday, Nov 3, Issaquah High School, 7 pm

Middle School Science information nights:

o                            Thursday, Nov 10, Pine Lake Middle School, 7 pm

o                            Tuesday, Nov 29, Issaquah Middle School, 7 pm

 

• You would look good in yellow!   Or…you may know someone else who would.  School bus drivers are able to work part time and interact with the greatest kids in the region.  To learn more, contact Laurie Mulvihill at 425-837-6339 or e-mail her at mulvihilll@issaquah.wednet.edu.

 

·                    Here’s your chance to say “thanks” to a PE teacher.  The King County Physical Activity Coalition has announced its 5th annual 2005-2006 awards program honoring five outstanding physical educators from public schools in King County.  Nominations can come from principals or parents.  Nominations are due no later than Friday, November 18.  Details are available from: Amy Shumann, MSW, amy.shumann@metrokc.gov, 206-205-6284

 

·                    Good music and good deeds go together.   Saturday, November 5 at 8 pm, Skyline High School.  Enjoy the talents of the Issaquah Chorale, Issaquah Singers, and Sammamish Symphony in a FREE concert for the Issaquah Katrina Relief Fund.  A variety of Americana music will light the stage, and donations to help others will warm your heart.

 

·        Time change this weekend.  Set your clocks back an hour before you go to bed Saturday night.

 

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