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LIBERTY BELL EXPRESS
JAMIE
SARAH
CADEN
TYLER
MRS.BERRY
ELLE
MORGAN
ABBY
MADDIE
AUSTIN
HEATHER
DUNES FIELD TRIP
The 5th grade went on a field trip to the Dunes
National Lakeshore. There were 2 different
parts to the field trip: the hike and the Nature
Center. We got to see many different plants and
animals that survive at the Dunes. The 5th
graders got to climb Mt. Tom which is 192 feet
high. The scenery was magnificent!
After the hike we went into the
Nature center and saw many different animals.
We got to pet: A BOX TURTLE
A SNAKE
A FROG
A SALAMANDER
And if you were lucky you got to see the
raccoon eating outside the window! The
raccoon seems to come at the same time every
day. Did you get to see the raccoon?
By: Morgan Marmolejo
Mr. Matthys
Do you know
who Mr. Matthys
is? Well he is a 6th
grade teacher. He is
retiring this year.
Mr. Matthys has been
teaching for 34 years.
Surprisingly only 29
of these years were at
Liberty. He started college
not wanting to teach. After 2
years of college he changed his
mind. He doesn’t know what
he is going to do when he is
retired. He is a great teacher.
Good Bye Mr. Matthys. You will
be missed.
Mrs. McGinty
Do you know who
Mrs. McGinty is? Well,
same as Mr. Matthys she
will be retiring this year.
She has been teaching for
38 years. She wanted to
teach because she likes
to work with kids. Mrs.
McGinty said that when
she retires she will do
whatever she wants to
do. She was an amazing
teacher. Good Bye
Mrs. McGinty. You will
be missed greatly.
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By: Maddie Juestel
This year’s 6th grade
Fiesta was very fun and all the
students had a really great time.
The Fiesta is one day where all 6th
grade students get to perform
dances and skits with their social studies class. Any of their
relatives were invited. There are also
other fun activities like a limbo contest,
a piñata full of candy, food, drinks, and
spending the whole school day with
your friends enjoying the
entertainment. The 6th graders work
very hard to prepare for this event, but
one of the people that helps put it all
together and organizes it is Mr. Matthys. He said, “ This year
was the best Fiesta yet.” Also, Mr. Ray helped with the dances
for his social studies classes. Good job 6th grade students and I
hope you had fun!
GOOD THINGS TO DO
DURING THE SUMMER!!!!
#1 Have a pool party.
#2 Make a summer tote bag.
#3 Make a website.
#4 Make a smoothie.
#5 Make a toe ring.
#6 Surf/boogey on the beach
#7 Make your own popsicle.
#8 Tie-dye your bed sheets with kool-aid.
#9 Have a slumber party and watch scary movies. ( Jaws Series )
#10 Jump in the pool with your clothes on.
#11 Experiment and make your own recipe.
#12 Make yourself your own all you can eat buffet.
#13 Have a fashion show.
#14 Host a Luau
#15 Go on a shopping spree.
#16 Get tan tattoos
#17 Go to Indiana Beach
#18 Go to the beach as much as possible.
#19 Make a movie with your friends.
#20 Go on a vacation.
Hope these tips help you have a great summer.
By: Morgan Marmolejo
Here are some hot 2012 summer
attractions for you to do to enjoy your
summer vacation.
• Six Flags: Great America
Here, you can ride rides of all kinds, of
rides such as, water rides, and roller
coasters. Some roller coasters include
The American Eagle. You can also
participate in daily activities.
• House of air trampoline park In San
Francisco, California. This used to be a
military hanger. Here, you can hop as
much as you want on their dodge ball
and basketball trampoline courts.
There is even a little bounce house for
kids.
• Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix,
Arizona. Here, you can observe the
world’s most aged and treasured
instruments, like an ancient African
drum, and an aged trumpet.
This fundraiser has been going on for eight years under the
direction of Mr. Bamber. The money helps to find cures with
heart disease which will affect people for life. That is why we
have this fundraiser to help the people get the proper treatment
so they can be healthy. With these eight years our school has
raised $59,821. The top class in 5th grade was Mrs. Olson’s class with
raising $1,265. Our top class in 6th grade was Miss Yagodnik’s class with
$877. The top class for participation in 5th grade was Mrs. Simmons’ class
with 88%. The top class for participation in 6th grade was Mrs. Linsemeyer’s
class with 61%.
Here are the five top students that raised the most money for this charity.
Seppe Ricciardi ($475,)
Alexa Tumidalsky ($400),
Haydn Malackowski ($350),
Lindsay Enright ($250),and
Josie Brickly ($245).
Congratulations to all who participated and helped raise money for
this great cause.
By:
Austin Lindahl
Hunger Games
Movie
Review
The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss who
lives in a world powered by The Capitol. Each area is
separated by 12 districts and Katniss lives in the poorest
district, district 12. Many years ago, there was a rebellion
against the capitol and the districts lost. So since their act of
treason, The Capitol made the Hunger Games. The Hunger
Games is a game when two competitors from each district,
a boy and girl have to fight to the death to punish them. In
this movie, Katniss volunteers to go to the Hunger Games
instead of her younger sister Primrose that was chosen.
Katniss has been chosen along with a boy named Peeta. In
the games they have to act as if they love each other to get
sponsors. Sponsors are people who can help the contestants
by sending them much needed equipment. In the games
near the end there is a rule change which is if you are from
the same district you both can win instead of just one
person. You’ll have to go to see the movie to find out who
wins and if they live or not. This is a great movie. I hope
you see it.
Interview with Mr. Guernsey
Topic: Goodbye 6th Graders!
Mr. Guernsey wants to tell each student:
“To my 6th grade students, good luck at the middle school, you have been a
fantastic group of students who I will truly miss.”
He would like to tell his leaving teachers:
“Mr. Matthys and Mrs. McGinty, thank you for your years of service to our
students. You’ve both been an inspiration to us all by your superb
commitment to your profession and to the students and staff of LIS.”
He hopes that the 6th grade students take this away from the last 2
years…
“My hope is that students enjoyed their 2 years at LIS and that it was a place
where they learned and enjoyed.”
Highlights of things that Mr. Guernsey enjoyed!
“This was by far the best Fiesta that I’ve ever been a part of! The students
worked so hard.”
Tips for the next school years:
“Do your best in school! Also, have fun!”
Shout outs:
“HEYYY!!!”
By: Elle Hodge ☺ <3
This year, London, England will be hosting the
2012 Summer Olympics. This historical event only
occurs every four years. Everybody will have all eyes
on the fierce competition. Some events include
swimming, basketball, track, high jump, rowing,
archery, triathlon, diving, gymnastics, and javelin
throwing. Famous figures such as Michael Phelps,
Nastia Liukin, and LeBron James will compete for a
gold medal for their country. Records will be broken;
dreams will be broken, too. Millions will tune in to
observe what the athletes will do. I wish luck to all
competitors!
Expert Spellers
Liberty Intermediate School Spelling Bee
Liberty Intermediate School fifth graders, left to right, Nathan (third place),
Maddi (first), and Madison (second) were the winners of the school level spelling bee.
Maddi represented LIS at the fifth grade Porter County Spelling Bee on May 9 at 7:30
p.m. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. She received 7th place in the Porter County
Spelling Bee. Way to go Maddi. We are proud of you!
This is how Maddi made her way to the Porter County Spelling Bee. First each
homeroom had a competition to find two representatives for their homeroom. Then all the
homeroom representatives competed against each other to have a LIS representative.
Congratulations to Maddie and all of the homeroom representatives.
Spectacular Students of the
Month
THE COURTS!
Basketball!
The Courts is basketball heaven!
Four courts exploding with fierce competition, round ball action and bleachers packed with cheering fans!
Please, JOIN SOON!
Cheerleading!
Lakeshore Cheerleading is AMAZING!!!
We do so much cheer at the courts. We practice twice a
week, and work very hard to get ready for competitions.
We compete at many fun places, like Wisconsin Dells
for example. At practices, we stretch, tumble, stunt,
and do our jumps. Sometimes we even play some
games. So please, JOIN SOON!
Gymnastics!
Lakeshore Gymnastics just moved to The Courts in
June of 2011. Lakeshore has taken home many 1st place
trophies! We compete in fun places like Navy Pier in
Chicago, Cincinnati, and our home meet. We have 34
very experienced coaches. Lakeshore is the biggest
gym in the Northwest Indiana. Our equipment is brand
new. Lakeshore acts like a family! So if you’re
interested in gymnastics be sure to JOIN SOON!