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Important School Documents
Included below are various school documents that will provide more insight into the various workings of the school. For additional questions or clarity about any of the posted documents, please contact our principal, Mr. Joseph Manko at jmanko@bcps.k12.md.us.
Included below are various school documents that will provide more insight into the various workings of the school. For additional questions or clarity about any of the posted documents, please contact our principal, Mr. Joseph Manko at jmanko@bcps.k12.md.us.
- School Performance Plan, 2015-2016 | The annual school performance plan outlines academic priorities for the school year.
- School Effectiveness Review, 2014-2015 | The School Effectiveness Review report is generated every three years for each Baltimore City Public School. The report is written after a two-day site visit is conducted which involves a document review, classroom observations, focus groups for students, parents, and teacher, and interviews with the administrative team.
- Promotional Packet, 2017-2018 | The promotional packet is generated annually and outlines programmatic highlights for the school alongside an overview of major data points.
- Liberty Staff Handbook, 2018-2019 | The staff handbook is reviewed and reprinted each year for all Liberty staff members. The handbook outlines major policies and procedures for the school.
- School Priorities Document, 2018-2019 | This school priorities Powerpoint shows the main areas of focus in the upcoming school year. See an overview of plans to improve in the focus areas of CPA math, close reading, student intervention, and technology integration.
- Back To School Night Document, 2018-2019- The Back To School Night document includes the packet of information presented to families at our annual Schoolwide Title One meeting. The document includes an overview of major data points, critical information for parents, and policy changes for the current school year.
ARTICLES
- WMAR Baltimore - Baltimore Students start the day with mindful exercises, By Ivanhoe Newswire, February 19th 2019
- Baltimore Times- Dole and ShopRite Bring "Learning Garden" To Liberty Elementary School, By Alisa Hyman, August 3rd, 2018
- Baltimore Jewish Times- Living Judaism | Pearlstone Eyes Future with Intentional-Living and Hands-On Learning, By Connor Graham, April 18th, 2018
- Fox Baltimore- City schools invest in meditation, By Chris Papst, July 20th, 2017
- Education Week- Nine People Who Will Shape Education in the Next 10 Years, By Sara Mead, May 19, 2014
- Baltimore Sun- Liberty Elementary Closes Out The Year With White House Praise, By Erica Green, June 15, 2015
- The Baltimore Times- After Liberty Elementary Tour, Duncan is 'Wildly Hopeful', By Fern Shen, June 16, 2015
- Technically Baltimore- Arne Duncan, US CTO Megan Smith Highlight STEM Efforts, By Stephen Babcock, June 16, 2015
- Baltimore Sun- Private, Public Partnership Fuels Judy Center Expansion, By Erica Green, November 16, 2015
- Baltimore Sun- Baltimore Teachers Get VIP Treatment At White House, By Brittany Britto, May 5, 2016
- Technically Baltimore- Slated To Close, Liberty Rec Center Re-Opens As Rec And Tech Center, By Andrew Zaleski, October 24, 2013
- Baltimore Brew- A Holiday Helping Hand From A City Recreation Center That Once, Had Been Hurting, By Fern Shen, November 2013
- Baltimore Social Innovation Journal- A High-Tech Boost For Low-Income Kids, By Michael Cross-Barnet, Summer 2014
- Edsurge- Dogs, Ponies, FabLabs, And iPads: Another Typical Day At Liberty Elementary, By Jennifer Medbery, August 2, 2014
- Education Week- Baltimore's Teacher-Pay Experiment Gains Foothold, By Stephen Sawchuk, August 25, 2014
- WBAL Television News- Baltimore City Pushed Pre-K Registration, By Tim Tooten, May 5, 2015
- Technically Baltimore- Liberty Elementary School First 1-to1 iPad School In Baltimore, By Andrew Zaleski, October 17, 2013
- Technically Baltimore- Tech Profile With Molly Adams, EdTech Fellow, By Andrew Zaleski, August 1, 2012
- Technically Baltimore- Tech Profile With Tamika Peters, EdTech Fellow, By Andrew Zaleski, September 14, 2012
- Baltimore Sun- City's Low-Income Students Among Highest Achievers, By Erica Green, May 22, 2014
- WBAL Television News- Lead Teachers Get Ahead In Baltimore City, By Tim Tooten, August 29, 2014
- WBAL Television News- Report: Recess May Cut Down On Bullying In School, By Tim Tooten, May 15, 2013
- WBAL Television News- City Ranch Helps Build Inner City Kids' Confidence, By Jason Newton, July 25, 2014
- WBAL Television News- Education Nation Addresses Common Core Standards, By Tim Tooten, October 8, 2013
- Teach To Lead- Baltimore Principal Provides Teachers With A Space For Autonomy, By The US Department Of Education, Summer 2014
- The Afro- Cardin To Tour Liberty Elementary, One Of Baltimore City’s Top Ten Performing Schools, By Sue Walitsky, June 12, 2014
- Baltimore Magazine- Second Language: A Local Nonprofit Teaches Students Computer Programming, By Andrew Zaleski, September 2014
- Technically Baltimore- Why Baltimore Is Poised To Be A Leader in EdTech, By Mike Brenner, January 20, 2012
- Edutopia- 8 Tips To Create A Twitter-Driven School Culture, By Elana Leoni, September 19, 2014
- ABC Television News- Local Youth Participate In Ravens TEAM Challenge, By WMAR Staff, October 20, 2014
- WJZ Television News- City Students Stay Fit, Have Fun With Ravens, By WJZ Staff, October 20, 2014
- National Public Radio- Training Urban Teachers Who Stay, By Amy Scott, January 5, 2015
- The Baltimore Times- Ravens Encourage Child's Play At Annual TEAM Challenge, By Turron Davenport, October 24, 2014