LHS Weekly Update

Liberty High School Weekly Update

Sunday, April 26, 2026, to Sunday, May 3, 2026

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

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*NEW LHS Headlines*

• Nominate an Outstanding Teacher for a B.E.S.T. Award:
  • The Bethlehem Educational Scholastic Trust (B.E.S.T.) Awards, established with the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, honor outstanding BASD teachers who make a lasting difference in the lives of students and our community. Since 2000, these awards have recognized excellence in teaching across all grade levels.
  • Nominations may be submitted in English or Spanish by staff, students, parents/guardians, and community members.
  • Nomination deadline: May 11
  • Submit a nomination here: https://forms.gle/dj4NS9f6LsWuM5v1A

• Need a Prom Dress/Outfit? We are excited to share that, through the generosity of Healing Hands, we have received a beautiful collection of prom dresses that have been donated for students who may be in need of attire for the upcoming prom. In addition, we also have a limited selection of suits available for gentlemen. If you are interested in coming by to browse and pick out an outfit, please feel free to email me directly zalicea@basdschools.org, I will coordinate a scheduled SmartPass for you to come at a convenient time. We hope this opportunity helps make your prom experience even more special!

• AP Testing Information (May 4–15): AP testing will take place from May 4 through May 15. Students and parents should review testing schedules and be aware of important dates and expectations during this time.
  • Please be sure to check your  BASD email regularly for updates and reminders. All testing-related documents, schedules, and additional information are available on the LHS Guidance website. Thank you for your attention and support in helping ensure a smooth testing experience. Any questions, please contact the AP Coordinator, Ms. Seng, 610-691-7200 ext. 5931, nseng@basdschools.org.

• Teacher Appreciation Week – Help Us Celebrate Our Amazing Teachers! Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up in May, and we’re excited to celebrate the incredible educators who support, inspire, and challenge our students every day! 

This Week at LHS – Upcoming LHS Events & Activities 

• Upcoming LHS Events/Activities: 
  • Thursday,  4/30 – Special Olympics Event
  • Friday, 5/1 – Orchestra Pops, First Company, and Royal Stewart Jazz Concert 7:00 PM
  • Monday, 5/4 – 5/15 – AP Testing @ LHS 
  • Monday, 5/4 – Keystone Faculty Meeting 2:45pm
  • Friday, 5/8 – Spring Choir Concert 7:00pm – 9:00pm  
  • Tuesday, 5/12 – 5/14 – Keystone Testing (Schedule & Information)
  • Friday, 5/15 – Junior/Senior Prom @ SteelStacks 7:00pm-10:00pm
  • Tuesday, 5/19 – No School For Students – Primary Election Day – Teacher In-Service 
  • Wednesday, 5/20 – Senior Academic Awards & Scholarship Breakfast 8:00amWednesday, 5/20 – Athletic Awards 6:00pm LHS Auditorium
  • Thursday, 5/21 – Annual Distinguished Diversity Awards Ceremony @ NEMS 7:00pm
  • Thursday, 5/21 – Senior Final Exams Day 1
  • Friday, 5/22 – Senior Final Exams Day 2
  • Monday, 5/25 – School Closed – Memorial Day Holiday
  • Thursday, 6/4 – Underclassman Final Exams – Blocks 2 & 4
  • Friday, 6/5 – Underclassman Final Exams – Blocks 1 & 3
  • Friday, 6/5 – Graduation/Commencement @ Stabler Center 7:00PM
  • Monday, 6/8 – Underclassman Final Exams – Make ups
  • Monday, 6/8 – Last day of school for students 

*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 

*Grade Level Updates*

Seniors (12th) Advisors: Mr. Somerville Room 820 jsomerville@basdschools.org Mr. Orlando Room 038 aorlando@basdschools.org	UPDATED SENIOR CALENDAR:  — ALSO for Seniors – It is not too early to make sure your Senior class dues are paid.  Dues are $125 total for all four years at Liberty and cover items such as your cap and gown, yearbook, senior breakfast, and other senior perks!  Check with Mr. Somerville or Mr. Orlando if you are unsure if you already paid.  Dues are accepted by cash or check made out to “Class of 2026” and can be dropped off to Mr. Somerville in room 820 or Mr. Orlando in room 038. 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 Good news! We’ve made it simple to access your unofficial transcript for your college applications. Here are the four quick steps: Log into Naviance Student and navigate to the main Colleges tab. Look for the Apply to College section in the third column and select Manage Transcripts. On the Manage Transcripts page, click the “Download unofficial transcripts” link or button you see at the top right. You may be prompted to select the specific transcript files you wish to download (e.g., initial transcript, mid-year, or final). After selecting, click the final Download button to save the unofficial copy. That’s it! Having this handy will help you with a lot of the forms you need to complete this senior year.
Juniors (11th) Advisors: Miss Neary & Mrs. Unique Email: cneary@basdschools.org munique@basdschools.org Room #’s Neary – 516 Unique – Block 1 – 868 Block 2 – 868 Block 3 – 863	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.
Sophomores (10th) Advisors: Ms. Stair & Miss Zamaniyan Miss Z: ezamaniyan@basdschools.org Room 403A Block 1, Block 3, and Block 4 Ms. Stair: dstair@basdschools.org Room 315 Block 1, Block 3, and Block 4	Class DuesClass 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: jtruby@basdschools.org slazarchak@basdschools.org Room #’s Truby – 835 Lazarchak – Office 822 Block 1 – 821 Block 2 – 830 Block 3 – 836	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.

*Community Service/BASD Career Pathways*

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

BASD Career Pathways – Ms. Amy Meyers – ameyers@basdschools.org

Keep up to date with our latest events by bookmarking the Career Pathways Opportunities Board!

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*Student Services/Guidance Updates*

 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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*General LHS Updates*

• Personal Device Use VS District Issued Chromebooks: 

• • To ensure network security and consistent access to classroom tools, please remember that personal devices/computers are strictly prohibited per district policy.
  • All students must use their District-issued Chromebooks. According to the BASD EMPOWER FAQ, personal devices are not permitted to interact with District systems.
  • Teachers are required to report personal device use to the office. Assistant Principals will follow up on these reports to ensure compliance.
  • If you have technical issues with your school Chromebook, please visit the Library immediately for assistance.

• ATTENTION ALL Students and Staff YOU are invited to create and donate your art to be a part of our first “8 by 8” art auction. All proceeds will go towards creating outreach opportunities for our art students to visit art galleries and museums, and work with local artists Canvases will be provided – please see Mrs. Tanzos in room 203.

• LHS Preschool is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. If you have a child 3-5 years old and would like to enroll them in our FREE preschool program contact Mrs. Engler at kengler@basdschools.org for more information.

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*Health Room Updates*

Please print, sign, and return the required forms below for 25-26 School Year: 

• Standing Order Parent Consent (ie. if your child takes medication and/or requests tylenol at school)
• Student Health Update Form 

Vision Referral Letters: You may have received a letter stating that your child failed their vision screening at school. If you received this letter, please make arrangements as soon as possible to have their vision checked with an optometrist/ophthalmologist. If you do not have insurance and need assistance obtaining glasses, please reach out to the school nurses.

11th Grade Reminder: All 11th graders need a copy of a physical examination on file for the 25-26 school year and will need documentation of a meningococcal vaccine after age 16 prior to the start of 12th grade. We can accept physicals dating back to July 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/health insurance, and would like to have your physical completed at school, please contact the school nurse as soon as possible.

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 affect 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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*LHS Library & Student Technology Updates*

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.

• ParentVUE – Drive
• ParentVUE – YouTube

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. 

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*Extracurricular Activities*

ASL NATIONAL ANTHEM: Any ASL student past or present is interested in signing the National Anthem at the Freedom vs. Liberty game, please come to after school practice every Tuesday and Thursday in Room 211. 

HOMEWORK CLUB: Interested in some extra support? The LHS Homework Club is Up and Running! 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.

LHS FUTURE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: No upcoming events this week. Please see Dr. K. in Room 414 or email @ skeshodkar@basdschools.org if you have any questions.

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!

Bible Club: The bible club will meet Thursdays 2:35 – 3:20 room 515 all are welcome!

BLACK STUDENT UNION (BSU): Black History is American history, and this month is a chance for all of us to learn, reflect, and celebrate 100 years together. The Black Student Union meetings are on Thursdays right after school in room 211.”

COOKING CLUB: We look forward to seeing all the members. Contact Dr. Ok (dok@basdschools.org), or Ms.Veziroglu (sveziroglu@basdschools.org) for more information. 

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB: Calling all students interested in creative writing! This is a new club that is focused on creative writing, peer editing, and working towards publishing a bi-yearly digital volume. We meet on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the Art Gallery (room 204). Reach out to Mrs. Tanzos for more information – ktanzos@basdschools.org 

DEBATE TEAM: The Debate Team will be warming up for the Spring season, and we’re inviting you to come for open debates! We’ll be meeting on Thursdays, at 2:45 in room 860 in the KCC. The team will choose debate topics, and the format will vary based on the number of participants and the topic. If you’re interested in attending and flexing those debating and argument skills, just stop by room 860 on Thursday after school! Follow us on Instagram @lhs_debate_team for more details. 

LIBERTY THEATRE STAGE CREW – Are you interested in working Behind the Scenes of Liberty Theatre Productions! We are looking for people to join this awesome after school activity! If you are interested please fill out this Google Form – Stage Crew Interest Form

NAACP CLUB: Any questions, please see Mrs. Guzman in the athletic office.

National Honor Society: No new info. 

Origami for Good: Spring events include Tuesday 3/31 (Bunny/Tulip), Thursday 4/9 (Elections), Tuesday 4/14 (Egg/Flowers) from 2:35-3:30  in room 510. A spring “collection” drive will occur in April/May earning students up to 4 hours of community service. Any questions, please see Mrs. Waldron in 510. 

LIBERTY LIFE – The Liberty Life Newspaper staff is gathering story ideas that highlight the voices, events, and interests of our school community. 

Event coverage? Student/ staff achievements? Feature pieces? Storm Chasers interviews? We welcome any suggestions! In a school this size and with so many wonderful things happening every day, we need your help staying in the know!

Submit your ideas here: https://forms.gle/wE4jG9ecRiPEWeHr7 

Please note that time-sensitive stories can only be published digitally on our Instagram page. While not every idea will be published, all submissions will be reviewed. Our print issues prioritize timeless stories that stay relevant beyond a single event or date. 

Thank you for supporting our student journalists in Liberty Life Newspaper, Yearbook, and TV Broadcasting as they work to inform and inspire the Liberty community! Let me know if you have any students who would enjoy reporting, writing, or interviewing!

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*LHS Music Updates*

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! 

• 2025-26 Performance Calendar 

Spring Orchestra Pops, First Company, and Royal Stewart Jazz Band Concert – May 1, 2026

Spring Choir Concert – May 8, 2026

*LHS Athletic Updates*

Liberty Hurricane Athletic: Visit the Liberty Hurricane webpage on our school website!

All Special Olympic Volunteers: There is a mandatory meeting on Wednesday April 29th @ 9:15AM in the auditorium. You will be receiving volunteer instructions and your t-shirt. All AM vo-tech students – your meeting will be in room 505 upon returning to Liberty. The track team Special Olympic meeting is following at 10:15 AM in the auditorium.

26-27 Sports Physical Information: The Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) is transitioning to a new online

platform for PIAA Athletic Physicals. Student-athletes and parents/guardians

will receive updated instructions via the school district’s website, through

Freedom and Liberty High Schools and on social media in the coming weeks

about how to complete the physical forms through Arbiter Student Registration

when the new online platform is ready for use.

Student-athletes may still get physicals for the 2026-27 school year beginning

on May 1, 2026. Student-athletes should take Sections 5/6 of the PIAA packet

(see attached) to their healthcare provider, then keep the signed forms until

updated instructions become available.

BASD, in conjunction with St. Luke’s, will offer free physicals for the 2026-27

school year in the coming weeks. Freedom High School will host a physical

clinic on May 27; Liberty High School will host on June 2. Further details will

be included when updated instructions are provided.

Please do not complete the electronic physical forms in Big Teams/Student

Central (as you have done in past years), since BASD is no longer using that

platform.

If you have any questions, please contact the athletic offices at Freedom or

Liberty High School.

Thank you for your attention.

Freedom and Liberty High School Athletic Departments

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Online 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)

Sports Results:

Check out the LHS Sideline Store for the latest Hurricane swag! 

*BASD Updates*

We Value your Feedback: Student Meal Survey: 

We’re always working to improve the dining experience for our students, and your feedback is an important part of that process.

Please take a few minutes to complete our Student Meal Survey using the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MGYPS2Y

Your responses will help us better understand your preferences, identify areas for improvement, and ensure we’re meeting the needs of our community.

The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, and all responses will be kept confidential. A QR code is also available in the attached document for your convenience.

Rose Levan

Bethlehem Area School District

Dining Service General Manager

Metz Culinary Management 

Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School (BAVTS) Applications for 26-27 School Year: 

Students who indicated interest in applying to Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School for the 26-27 school year should continue to check their email for program and application. Once you receive information, please reach out to your school counselor with any questions. https://bethlehemavts.org/?page_id=177

Thank you, 

Mr. Brandon Horlick, Principal

Ms. Tara Richards, Assistant Principal for Curriculum & Instruction

Mr. Christian Conrad – Dean of Students, SSC 400 (Last name A-E)

Mr. Wayne Whitaker, Assistant Principal, SSC 800 (Last name F-L)

Mr. Antonio Traca, Assistant Principal, SSC 103 (Last name M-Ri)

Ms. Jennifer Lasso, Assistant Principal, SSC 112 (Last name Ro-Z)

Mr. Fred Harris, Athletic Director

Mr. Langston Ross, Community Service Coordinator