LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS STAFF,
You make LPS shine! Thank you for making LPS a special place where all students have the opportunity to thrive!
Thankful for You!
We hope you enjoyed Thankful for You, the month-long initiative when the Liberty Education Foundation expresses our tremendous appreciation for you - all (nearly 2,000) LPS faculty and staff - with treats, drawings, comfy clothes days and games with prizes.
Foundation First Wednesday Photos
Wednesdays are so fun! We encourage staff donors to wear their Foundation t-shirts the first Wednesday of the month, and our Building Champions coordinate a game with a prize from us.
You look good in red, LPS!
Amazon Wishlist Drawing
Our popular wishlist drawings have returned for the 2023-2024 school year! Winners share their Amazon Wishlist, and we purchase the items for your classroom (up to $150 including tax and non-Prime shipping) and have them delivered to your school!
If you don’t have a classroom, you can gift you the fulfillment of a wishlist to a colleague for their classroom. Note: staff donors will automatically be entered to win! Good luck!
Click here to enter your details.
2023-2024 Amazon Wishlist Winners (so far!)
Mallary Henry | Discovery Middle School
Tania Campbell | Shoal Creek Elementary
Keri Haverland | Liberty Oaks Elementary
Macayla Gonino | Manor Hill Elementary
Julie Williams | Franklin Elementary
Carrie Marcantonio | LHS/LNHS
Heather Dale | Heritage Middle School
Ashley Howren | Liberty North High School
Megan Montgomery | Liberty North High School
Renee Stirz | Ridgeview Elementary
Jennifer Flavin | South Valley Middle School
Denise Frank | Alexander Doniphan Elementary
Abigail Haferbier |Lewis and Clark Elementary
Jess Aversman | Manor Hill Elementary
Taylor Wheelhouse | Warren Hills Elementary
Kristen Nall | Lewis and Clark Elementary
View our 2023-2024 Grant Recipients.
All grant funds for the 2023-2024 school year have been awarded! Information for the 2024-2025 LEF Grants will be available in July.
Learn about what type of projects we fund and how to apply for a Liberty Education Foundation Grant here.
Learn about our real world learning opportunity for students here.
Gina Lange at Heritage Middle School guided a group of students through the Student Grant process and said, “I love this opportunity for students to create an idea, fill out a proposal, interview and then see the process through and see their plan in action. So thankful LEF has this opportunity for students.”
Building Champions
Each LPS school has a Foundation representative called a Building Champion. Reach out to them if you have any questions! Or of course, you can contact us at lef@lps53.org. 🙂
Early Childhood Center | Carrie Swetnam
Alexander Doniphan | Olivia Schuman
EPiC | Christine Torres
Franklin | Ashley Allen
Kellybrook | Ashleigh Robinson
Lewis and Clark | Marcy Sheeley
Liberty Oaks | Carly Bogaards
Lillian Schumacher | Olivia Kaufman
Manor Hill | Paige Alvarez
Ridgeview | Maia Foust
Shoal Creek | Natalie Pottier
Warren Hills | Racheal Szwarinski
Discovery Middle School | Anne Deaver
Heritage Middle School | Jan Boswell
Liberty Middle School | Megan Bright
South Valley Middle School | Lyndsy Ingram
Liberty Academy | Nick Schwieder
LHS | Lori Riedel and Brooke Fuendling
LNHS | Katie Fisher and Connie King
2023-2024 Staff Campaign
As we invest in bright futures, we invite you to join us through the staff campaign. Learn more about the 2023-2024 Staff Campaign here!
SOAR Awards
We are proud to sponsor the SOAR Awards.
The SOAR (Service Over and Above the Rest) Awards is the LPS employee recognition program, and several employees are recognized each month! Recipients are presented with a certificate along with a gift card from the Foundation.