Liberty High School Weekly Update
Sunday, September 28, 2025 to Sunday, October 5, 2025
- Senior/Graduation Information will be posted below in the “Schoolwide Announcement” section moving forward.
- If you have not done so, please complete the Back-To-School Portal/Packet. Please do so by going to: District’s website > For Families > Parent Portal and Apps where you will find a link to the Back-to-School Review Portal.
- Upcoming LHS Events/Activities:
- Thursday, 10/2 – School Closed – Yom Kippur
- Saturday, 10/4 – SAT Testing @ LHS 7:00am – 1:00pm in the KCC
- Thursday, 10/9 – School Picture Retake Day
- Saturday, 10/11 – PSAT Testing @ LHS 7:00am – 1:00pm in the KCC
- Thursday, 10/16 – 11:00am Dismissal (Half-day for all students)
- Friday, 10/17 – pre/ pre-game – Student Leaders recognize most Influential Educator
- Monday 10/20 through 10/24 – Spirit Week and rivalry activities
- Saturday, 10/25 – LHS vs FHS rivalry football game @ 1:00pm BASD Stadium
- Tuesday, 10/28 – 11:00am Dismissal (Half-day for all students) END of MP1
Stay Connected with Liberty High School on the Official Liberty High School Social Media Accounts!
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@LibertyHighSchool-Bethlehem
Facebook – Liberty HS-BASD
Instagram – @Liberty_hs_basd
Twitter (X) – @LibertyHigh
*Weekly Schedule & Highlights*
What’s a great way to connect with LHS culture and school spirit? Attend a sporting/extra-curricular event/activity – Athletics Games/Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Schedule | Notes |
| Monday | 9/29 | Standard |
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| Tuesday | 9/30 | Standard |
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| Wednesday | 10/1 | Standard |
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| Thursday | 10/2 | NA |
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| Friday | 10/3 | Standard |
Saturday, 10/4:
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*District-wide Announcements*
The latest edition of the BASD eNews is now available!
Click the link below to stay updated on the latest news, events, and highlights from across the district: BASD eNews
Hispanic Heritage Celebration – 10/16/25 @ NEMS
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15–October 15. To continue the celebration, BASD will host our annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Thursday, October 16, at Northeast Middle School from 6:00–8:00 p.m. This district-wide, family-friendly event will feature activities, music, and opportunities to celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture. All BASD students, families, and staff are invited.
See the attached flier for details:
Latino Leadership Alliance Scholarship – Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley
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*School-wide Announcements*
- Interested in some extra support? The LHS Homework Club is Up and Running!
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- Homework Club is alive and well in Room 132. HWC runs Tuesday through Thursday unless we have inservice days or holidays. If for any reason we are not going to hold homework club when students are expecting us to be open for business, we will make an announcement in advance whenever possible.
- Students can just show up – no advance notice needed unless they have a special request, especially for an upper level class, so that I can match the appropriate NHS tutor with the student who needs assistance.
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*Grade Level News & Info*
This week’s college visits:
| Seniors (12th)
Advisors: Mr. Somerville & Mr. Orlando |
Attention Seniors – Wednesday, October 8th is the Senior Cap & Gown Meeting during Block 2 (9:10 – 10:40am)
Medical Career Mentoring is starting October 7th: St. Luke’s/Temple University Mentoring program. If you are a junior or senior interested in a career in the medical field, please consider a Medical Student Mentor. Students will talk to the mentor about the college process, the demands of college/med school, and offer advice that would help them on their journey. The mentoring would take place on Tuesdays during Block 4. Please contact Mrs. Lasso in office 112 or email at jlasso@basdschools.org The 2026-27 FAFSA form is open! We’re excited to share that the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now live and available to the public at fafsa.gov. This launch is a major milestone in our collective effort to ensure that students have timely access to financial aid. With your continued support, we can help more students and families take this critical step toward making college and career training more affordable and accessible. – PDE/ED.GOV |
| Juniors (11th)
Advisors: Miss Neary & Mrs. Unique Email: munique@basdschools.org Room #’s Neary – 516 Unique – Block 1 – 868 Block 2 – 868 Block 3 – 863 |
Medical Career Mentoring is starting October 7th:
St. Luke’s/Temple University Mentoring program. If you are a junior or senior interested in a career in the medical field, please consider a Medical Student Mentor. Students will talk to the mentor about the college process, the demands of college/med school, and offer advice that would help them on their journey. The mentoring would take place on Tuesdays during Block 4. Please contact Mrs. Lasso in office 112 or email at jlasso@basdschools.org The PSAT will be administered at Liberty on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Registration will take place during 2nd block in the Auditorium on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Please wait until an announcement is made before reporting to the auditorium. The $29 fee is non-refundable and can be paid with a check/money order payable to Liberty High School. The cost is $9 for juniors who receive free or reduced lunch. Please contact Ms. Seng in SSC 400 if you have any questions – she can be reached via email at nseng@basdschools.org or by telephone at 610-691-7200, Ext: 50931. PSAT Digital Readiness Check – If you have registered to take the PSAT/NMSQT in October, there will be a mandatory digital readiness check on Monday 9/29 during Block 2 in the Cafeteria. Students should bring their charged chromebook. Participating students will receive a Smart Pass. — Class Dues: Class Dues can be paid full or paid in yearly payments. Class dues can be paid in cash, money order, or checks written to “LHS Class of 2027”. We do provide receipts to students and we encourage you to keep the receipt in a safe place! The total for all 4 years is $125 ($30 per year, with senior year being $35) Class dues can be paid to Miss Neary 516 during blocks 2, 3, and 4 or Mrs. Unique in room 868 during blocks 1 and 2, and room 863 during block 3. Spirit Week: We will be preparing for hallway decorating by making posters and signs on the following dates: Tuesday, Sept. 30, Tuesday, Oct. 7, Thursday, Oct. 9, Tuesday, Oct. 14, Wednesday, Oct. 15, Tuesday, Oct. 21 , Thursday, Oct 23 We will be meeting in classroom 516 from 2:30-4:30PM on the above dates. Please join us for as little or as much time as you can and bring a friend from the Class of 2027! You can come to one, some or all sessions. To participate in the class vs. class flag football game, you must attend a minimum of 2 decorating days and be available to help hang posters on October 23 (however this does not guarantee you a spot!). |
| Sophomores (10th)
Advisors: Ms. Stair & Miss Zamaniyan Miss Z: Room 403A Block 1, Block 3, and Block 4 Ms. Stair: Room 315 Block 1, Block 2, and Block 4 |
See above PSAT info^
PSAT Digital Readiness Check – If you have registered to take the PSAT/NMSQT in October, there will be a mandatory digital readiness check on Monday 9/29 during Block 2 in the Cafeteria. Students should bring their charged chromebook. Participating students will receive a Smart Pass. Hallway Decorating Additionally, please consider helping out on these dates to prep for the hall decorating event. Monday, Oct 6, Thursday, Oct 9, Monday, Oct 13, Tuesday, Oct 21 Class Dues Class dues total $125 and can be paid all at once or yearly: $30 for freshman, sophomore, and junior years, and $35 for senior year. Payments may be made in cash, money order, or checks written to “LHS Class of 2028.” Students will receive a receipt, which should be kept in a safe place. Payment can be dropped off in room 315 with Ms. Stair or in room 403A with Miss Z. |
| Freshman (9th)
Advisors: Mr. Truby & Miss Lazarchak Email: Room #’s Truby – 835 Lazarchak – Office 822 Block 1 – 821 Block 2 – 830 Block 3 – 836 |
Check your emails this Tuesday (9/23) for more information regarding Spirit Week decorating times and location. Dates and Times will be posted here as well.
Class Dues Class dues total $125 and can be paid all at once or yearly: $30 for freshman, sophomore, and junior years, and $35 for senior year. Payments may be made in cash, money order, or checks written to “LHS Class of 2029.” Students will receive a receipt, which should be kept in a safe place. Payment can be dropped off in room 835 with Mr. Truby or in Ms Lazarchak’s classes, Block 1 – 821, Block 2 – 830, Block 3 – 836. |
- Student Contest – Spirit Week T-Shirt Design: Click here to enter
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- Get ready, Hurricanes! It’s time to show your school pride by designing the official T-shirt for this year’s Spirit Week! Your design should capture the excitement and spirit of the Liberty-Freedom game, featuring the year 2025. Remember, all designs must be school-appropriate, positive, and free of any vulgar or inappropriate content. Get creative and show us what it means to be a Hurricane! The winning design will be featured on the official Spirit Week T-shirt.
- Looking for Preschool for your 3-5 year old children? LHS has a Child Development/Preschool Lab. There is no cost. In the Preschool Lab, LHS students work hard planning and creating materials to teach engaging lessons to the preschoolers and earn a great experience towards a career in teaching.
- If you’re interested, please contact Ms. Engler at (610) 691-7200 ext. 50405 OR email: kengler@basdschools.org
- Free & Reduced Lunch Application (Online)
- Truancy VS Chronic Absence:
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- Chronic Absence – 10% of school days missed (18 days per year), 4.5 absences a marking period.
- Truancy will impact your ability to participate in clubs/activities/sports/band and attend school sponsored events. Truancy includes frequent lates to class and skipping class.
- Report to School at 7:15am – 7:25am; Block 1 starts at 7:30am. After the 7:30am bell…YOU ARE LATE!
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*Health Room/Nurse’s Office*
Health Room fax #: 610-691-1707
11th Grade Reminder: All 11th graders need a copy of a physical examination on file for the 25-26 school year. We can accept physicals dating back to September 1, 2024. Please remember to send a copy of your most recent physical to the nurse or schedule an appointment with your doctor if you have not had a physical recently. If you do not have a doctor, and would like to have your physical completed at school, please contact the school nurse as soon as possible.
Please print, sign, and return the required forms below for 25-26 School Year:
- Standing Order Parent Consent (ie. if you child takes medication and/or requests tylenol at school)
- Student Health Update Form
Medications in School:
Please remember that students are not allowed to carry medications on their person unless they have a doctor’s note and it has been approved by the school nurse. This includes asthma inhalers and EpiPens. Please have your child’s doctor complete the Authorization for Medication During School Hours and return to the health room with a parent signature.
Medical Conditions:
Please remember to update the school nurses on any medical conditions your child has that may impede on their ability to learn. This helps us to ensure that students are receiving the necessary care in school to achieve academic success.
Donations:
Please consider donating snacks (i.e., pretzels, saltine crackers, gluten-free, etc.) and drinks (i.e., water bottles and juice boxes) to the health room. We thank you, in advance, for your generosity!
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*Community Service Opportunities*
Information coming soon from Mr. Langston Ross, Community Service Coordinator. Stay tuned!
Community Service Do you consider yourself patriotic? Do you place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem? Do you feel proud when you see the flag flying high or wonder what happened when you see it’s at half staff? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be the right person to raise and lower the flag outside LHS and earn community service hours doing it. See Mr. Wuchter in SSC 103 to learn more.
Community Service Events are LISTED ON HELPER HELPER IN THE ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES SECTION!!!
Job Opportunities for Students: https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/liberty-hs-guidance-jobopps/home
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*Student Services/Guidance Office*
LHS Guidance Department Website
X: @LibertyGuidance
Mr. Uhler – A-BRE (auhler@basdschools.org)
Mr. Jupina – BRI-CRE (cjupina@basdschools.org)
Ms. Seng – CRI-E (nseng@basdschools.org)
Mrs. Litak – F-GO (mlitak@basdschools.org)
Mrs. Adelsberger – GR-JOH (tadelsberger@basdschools.org)
Ms. Walke – JON-L (hwalke@basdschools.org)
Mr. Wuchter – M-MON (twuchter@basdschools.org)
Mrs. Berry – MOO-PERD (sberry@basdschools.org)
Mrs. Parra – PERE-RI (nparra@basdschools.org)
Ms. Vázquez – RO-SC (kvazquez@basdschools.org)
Mrs. Abboud – SE-TO (zabboud@basdschools.org)
Mrs. Kwitowski – TR-Z (nkwitowski@basdschools.org)
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*Library & Technology Corner*
Visit our Liberty High School Library Webpage page on the school website for information!
SYNERGY & Schoology – Need Help with Synergy ParentVUE?
Parent & Guardian Resource Page
Please find below a video on logging into ParentVUE and what parents can expect to find there.
BASD Parent Portals Link (Schoology, Synergy, SchoolCafe, etc.)
Parent Guide – How to Navigate Schoology
Tech Tips:
Visit our Smart Device Management Resource Page for families. This will help set limits/screen time on your child’s smart phone.
*Extracurricular Activities*
HOMEWORK CLUB: Homework Club is alive and well in Room 132. HWC runs Tuesday through Thursday unless we have inservice days or holidays. If for any reason we are not going to hold homework club when students are expecting us to be open for business, we will make an announcement in advance whenever possible.
STEM CLUB: Meets every Wednesday from 2:30 – 4:00 pm in room 413 in the Lab Center. Come out and see what we are about!
AAPI CLUB: We are hosting an event to celebrate the Mid Autumn moon festival after school on October 8th in room 500. All students are welcome to join!
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Applications are due on October 3rd to Mrs. Bieber or Mr. Rogers. Those that are eligible were emailed on September 11th.
DEBATE TEAM: Informational/Introductory meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9th. Regular meetings begin Tuesday Sept. 16th. Visit us on Instagram @lhs_debate_team
SKI CLUB: Liberty Ski Club is back for its second year! We are planning on weekly trips starting January 6th, 2026, through February 10th, 2026. Please have your student fill out an information form from the link below, or to scan the QR code on the Ski Club posters around the school. Link to Information Form: https://forms.gle/zjhFphSvv3nJz2xz5
BADMINTON CLUB: Next Meeting is Thursday, 9/25 from 2:30-3:15 in the Aux Gym. For more information
ROBOTICS TEAM: First meeting will be Tuesday, October 7, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm in Room 045. For more information, email Mr. Phillipes @ mphillipes@basdschools.org.
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Music Department: Visit our Liberty HS Band and Orchestra Webpage page on the school website for more information on programs and events!
Liberty High School Grenadier Band: Visit the Liberty High School Band and Orchestra website!
Liberty Hurricane Athletic: Visit the Liberty Hurricane webpage on our school website!
Fall Sports 25-26 Physical Information – BASD is taking physicals ONLINE!
Need LHS Athletic event tickets? – LHS Sports Ticket Packages
LHS Athletics SCORE REPORT: (Also posted on the LHS Athletics webpage)
Results from last week:
Boys Cross Country:
9/23: Liberty defeated Whitehall (15-48) but lost to Central Catholic (27-28) and Emmaus (18-46). Josh Cazares was 4th overall, Logan Malozi was 18th, and Riley Kutz was 22nd.
Girls Cross Country:
9/23: Liberty defeated Whitehall (15-44) and Allentown Central Catholic (19-38) but lost to Emmaus (24-34). Elizabeth McClarin was 2nd overall, Katie Drabouski 4th, and Cali Sobrinski was 9th. Remy Weagly was 15th, running a 2 minute PR!
Field Hockey:
9/23- Liberty beat Beca 11-0. Scoring for Liberty were: Lilly Medaska; Sarah Heidecker(2); Sophie Terry; Olivia Zsilavecz(3); Adrianna O’Neill, Layla Hernandez and Maddie Roy. Assists by: Maddie Roy, Lily Weaver, Julianna Zumas(4) and Emerson Dougherty.
9/25- Liberty lost to Northampton 3-1. Scoring for Liberty was Lilly Medaska assisted by Julianna Zumas. Abby Mayes had 6 saves in goal.
Football:
9/25- Liberty beat ES North 47-0. Scoring drives for Liberty were: Antonio Fontanez to Zyaire Davis 30 yard passing TD; Antonio Fontanez to Jake Pukszyn 18 yard passing TD; Mekkhi McKenizie 2 yard rushing; Jake Pukszyn to Jonte Bowe 6 yard passing TD; Ahmir Middleton 30 yard fumble return; Antonio Fontanez to Christian Contakes 3 yard passing TD; Mason Kennedy 52 yard punt return; Christian Hackett had 3 extra point kicks and Anthony Nassif had 3 extra point kicks.
JV Football:
9/22- Liberty beat Dieruff 28-0. Scoring for Liberty were: Mason Kennedy 3 passing TD’s; Bobby Lane 2 TD’s; Robert Rush 1 TD and Carmelo Griffin 1 TD.
Freshman Football:
9/22- Liberty beat Wilkes Barre 23-13. Key Contributors were: Treyce Whitlow 152 yards rushing, 3 TD’s and 9.5 tackles; Austin Holmes 3 out of 4 passing for 39 yards; Mason Buchman 4 receptions for 35 yards; Angel Zuluaga 1 reception for 2 point conversion; Lucas Aburto 1 QB sack and Kavan Sell 1 extra point.
9/27- Liberty beat Cumberland Valley 14-6.
Boys Soccer:
9/22- Liberty beat PM East 3-1. Scoring for Liberty were Brody Hunsberger, Andres Delgado and Joseph Gonzalez. Thomas Horvath had 6 saves in goal.
9/24- Liberty tied ACC 2-2 in OT. Scoring for Liberty were Diego Almanzar Munoz and Andres Delgado; Assist by Brody Hunsberger. Thomas Horvath had 6 saves and Dario Cantelmi had 4 saves in goal. JV won 4-0. Scoring for Liberty were Ian Nikolov, Cooper Cressman, Owen Derr and Sebastian Nieto. Assists by Cooper Cressman, Tommy Curran and Yeifred Alvarez. Matthew Rodriguez had 2 saves in goal.
9/26- Liberty beat PM West 5-1. Scoring for Liberty were: Joseph Gonzales, Brody Hunsberger, Finn Brown, Deklan McCane and Matias Palma. Assists by Seba Lopez Ventura, Diego Almanzar Munoz and Cash Paulus. Dario Cantelmi had 5 saves in goal. JV won 6-0. Scoring for Liberty were: Sebastian Neito, Cooper Cressman, Yeifred Alvarez and Mario Negron; Ian Nikolov had an assist. Matthew Rodriguez had 1 save in goal.
Girls Soccer:
9/22- Liberty beat PM East 1-0. Scoring for Liberty was Jocelyn Amador. Angie Carvalho had 4 saves in goal.
9/25- Liberty lost to ACC 8-0.
9/26- Liberty beat PM West 4-1. Scoring for Liberty were Emily Arnold, Angie Carvalho, Sofia Quarry and Emilya Teran. Assisting were Andrea Ramirez and Emilya Teran(2). Angie Carvalho had 7 saves in goal.
Tennis:
9/22- Liberty beat Freedom 4-2. Winning matches for Liberty were: Corrine Mumma 1st singles; Sarah Wang 2nd singles; Abby Mayes/Ellie Episcopio 2nd doubles and Iris Cantelmi/Naomi Domina 4th doubles.
EPC Tournament: 2nd doubles Abby Mayes/Ellie Episcopio placed 4th and 3rd doubles Alayna Issa/Paulina Vereschaga placed 4th.
Volleyball:
9/22- Liberty lost to PM East 3-1. Key contributors were: Mia Mitch 21 assists and 12 digs; Sofia Condoulis 15 kills, 2 blocks and 4 digs; Eva Madeira 37 digs.
9/23- Liberty beat ES North 3-0. Key Contributors were: Mia Mitch 18 assists, 4 kills and 4 aces; Sofia Condoulis 14 kills and Eva Madeira 10 digs.
9/25- Liberty beat Northampton 3-1. Key Contributors were: Mia Mitch 22 assists, 11 kills, 12 digs; Sofia Condoulis 12 kills and 13 digs and Eva Madeira 25 digs.
Check out the LHS Sideline Store for the latest Hurricane swag!
Thank you,
LHS Administration