Category: Middle School News
Walkway to be closed during construction
Work is expected to begin on the maintenance building in early March. Contracts were approved in December, with the work expected to go into the fall.
Once construction begins, the walkway behind the district office from Winthrop Avenue to the high school will be closed.
The softball field will not be impacted by the work. However, the Winthrop Avenue parking lot will also be closed during construction. Spectators should park in the parking lot between the high school and district office.
More details will be provided once the date for the start of construction is set.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Feb. 2-8, 2026
Our athletics schedule is quite busy this week, with alpine skiing, basketball, indoor track and field and wrestling scheduled.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Feb. 2
10 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Skiing: Giant Slalom vs. multiple schools at Belleayre Mountain Ski Area
3:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field Exhibition vs. multiple schools at SUNY Sullivan
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Central School at Tri-Valley Central School
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Liberty High School
5 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling multi-matches vs. multiple schools at Onteora High School
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Central School at Tri-Valley Central School
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Liberty High School
Tuesday, Feb. 3
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School
4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. multiple schools at Port Jervis Middle School
4:45 p.m.: Boys Varsity Alpine Skiing: Slalom vs. multiple schools at Mt. Peter Ski Resort
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Eldred at Liberty High School
5:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling Multi-Matches vs. multiple schools at Saugerties High School
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Eldred at Liberty High School
Wednesday, Feb. 4
3:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field Invitational vs. multiple schools at SUNY Sullivan
4 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Rockland Central School District at Rockland MS/HS
4:45 p.m.: Girls Varsity Alpine Skiing vs. multiple schools at Holiday Mountain
5:30 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Rockland Central School District at Rockland MS/HS
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Rondout Valley Central at Rondout Valley Central School
Thursday, Feb. 5
4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. multiple schools at Warwick Valley
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School Main Gym
4:45 p.m.: Boys Varsity Alpine Skiing: Slalom vs. multiple schools at Holiday Mountain
4:45 p.m.: Girls Varsity Alpine Skiing: Giant Slalom and Slalom vs. multiple schools at Holiday Mountain
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. James I. O’Neill at Liberty High School
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. James I. O’Neill at Liberty High School
Friday, Feb. 6
All events postponed or canceled.
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8
No events scheduled.
VIDEO: Programs helping Liberty improve
Since Liberty Central School District’s five-year strategic plan was introduced 3½ years ago, the district has instituted or refined several programs with a goal of meeting its mission to empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential. Progress has been made. Liberty students’ reading scores are improving, thanks in part to the alignment of its reading curriculum through the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Into Reading and Into Literature programs. The support for all students is growing with the refinement of the district’s Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Students are showing personal growth and honing their leadership skills through Leading in Me and the related Lighthouse Teams across the district. The emphasis on hands-on learning in STEM (science, technology engineering and math) is preparing Liberty students for future careers. Watch this video to see how these programs are impacting the Liberty Redhawk family.
District offers update on emergency closure days
As of Tuesday, Jan. 27, Liberty Central School District has used five of its eight emergency closure days allotted for the school year.
If the district uses all of its emergency days, the district will transition to remote learning if weather or other situations require the buildings to be closed.
The district will communicate its intention to use remote learning days, if the potential situation arises. The Liberty Central School District remote learning plan is available on the district’s website.
Questions may be emailed to questions@libertyk12.org.
All Things Liberty Winterfest brings community together
The annual All Things Liberty Winterfest drew about 250 people to the Liberty Middle and High School gymnasiums on Jan. 24. While there, they played games and visited booths staffed by 85 student volunteers and more than two dozen LCSD faculty and staff members, as well were able to see what 25 outside vendors had to offer.
Although the extreme cold caused the outside activities to be canceled, the middle and high school gyms were bursting with activity for the annual event.
See more photos on our Facebook page.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026
Our athletics schedule is quite busy this week, with alpine skiing, basketball, indoor track and field and wrestling scheduled.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Jan. 26
All events canceled
Tuesday, Jan. 27
4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at C. J. Hooker Middle School in Goshen
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at Liberty High School
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Rockland Central School District at Liberty High School.
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Rockland Central School District at Liberty High School
Wednesday, Jan. 28
3:15 p.m.: Boys Varsity Indoor Track and Field Exhibition vs. Multiple Schools at SUNY Sullivan.
4 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty Middle School
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Rondout Valley Central at Liberty High School
5:30 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty Middle School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Rondout Valley Central at Liberty High School
Thursday, Jan. 29
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Rockland Central School District at Liberty Middle School
4:45 p.m.: Boys and Girls Alpine Skiing: Slalom vs Multiple Schools at Holiday Mountain in Monticello.
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Liberty High School
5 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Highland at Highland High School
5:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Rockland Central School District at Liberty Middle School
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at Highland High School
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Liberty High School
Friday, Jan. 30
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Liberty High School
6 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track & Field Sectionals vs. Multiple School at West Point – United States Military Academy
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Liberty High School.
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1
No events scheduled.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Jan. 19-25, 2026
Our athletics schedule is a bit lighter this week, with basketball, indoor track and field and wrestling scheduled.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Jan. 19
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
4:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at Washingtonville High School.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
3:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field Exhibition vs. Multiple Schools at SUNY Sullivan.
Thursday, Jan. 22
4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. Monticello at Liberty Middle School
Friday, Jan. 23
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Monticello at Liberty High School
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Eldred at Eldred High School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Monticello at Liberty High School
6 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track & Field vs. Multiple Schools at West Point – United States Military Academy
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at Liberty Middle School
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Eldred at Eldred High School.
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25
No events scheduled.
READBowl expands schoolwide at LMS
Liberty Middle School is again participating in the READBowl competition, but this year it has expanded schoolwide.
READBowl is a global reading competition created by former NFL player and children’s book author Malcolm Mitchell to encourage students to build strong reading habits while fostering school spirit and collaboration.
Last year, the competition was just for sixth-graders at LMS, but it has expanded to all grades for 2026.
The local competition again features a “Harry Potter” theme. The middle school students were sorted into the four Hogwarts houses, by grade. Each grade was assigned to a house via a random drawing during a school assembly on Jan. 9. Teachers were dressed as Harry Potter characters as the sorting was done and announced.
The format creates an engaging, in-school reading competition where students earn minutes for their house through reading, sixth grade ELA teacher and READBowl organizer Melissa Murphy said. “All reading counts,” she added, “books, magazines, audiobooks, read-aloud, instructions, etc.”
The students say the format makes it fun and educational..
“It pushes me to read more and that we can compete as a grade against the other grades,” said seventh-grader Denali Owens, who also participated last year. “I also like the Harry Potter theme and we are the best team: Gryffindor!”
The competition officially kicked off Monday, Jan. 12, and will run through Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8. Fifth graders will compete in the elementary conference, with sixth, seventh and eighth grade students competing in the middle school conference.
Reading minutes will contribute to the school’s overall READ Bowl totals and house points.
Weekly house standings will be shared to build excitement, motivation and friendly competition, Mrs. Murphy said.
For more information on READ Bowl, visit https://readwithmalcolm.com/readbowl/
LMS student qualifies for Regional Elks Hoop Shoot to be held at LHS
A Liberty Middle Schooler has qualified to participate in the Regional Elks Hoop Shoot on Jan. 31 at Liberty High School.
Fifth-grader Camden Lake won his category, boys 10-11, by scoring 19 out 25 hoops, and was the only Liberty student to advance from the District Hoop Shoot, also held at Liberty High School, on Saturday, Jan. 10.
The district event included five Liberty students in the field of 33 from Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties.
The Regional event will include students from Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley and the local counties.
The Elks Hoop Shoot is a free-throw program for youth ages 8-13 throughout the United States since 1972. This year’s national finals will be in Chicago.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Jan. 12-18, 2026
Our scholar athletes will be busy this week, with alpine skiing, basketball, indoor track and field and wrestling scheduled.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Jan. 12
3:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Indoor Track and Field Exhibition vs. Multiple School at SUNY Sullivan
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty High School
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty High School
Tuesday, Jan. 13
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Rondout Valley Central at Rondout Valley Central School.
4:45 p.m.: Girls and Boys Varsity Alpine Skiing: Giant Slalom vs. Multiple Schools at Holiday Mountain.
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Rondout Valley Central at Rondout Valley Central School
Wednesday, Jan. 14
3:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field Invitational vs. Multiple Schools at SUNY Sullivan.
Thursday, Jan. 15
4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Wrestling vs. Multiple Schools at Sullivan West — Lake Huntington.
4:45 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Alpine Skiing: Slalom vs. Multiple Schools at Holiday Mountain.
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. S..S. Seward Institute at S.S. Seward Institute
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Chester Academy/Tuxedo at Liberty High School
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
6:30 p.m.: Boy Varsity Basketball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at S.S. Seward Institute
Friday, Jan. 16
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Sullivan West Central at Sullivan West — Jeffersonville
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
5:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Sullivan West Central at Sullivan West — Jeffersonville
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling Multi-Matches vs. Multiple Schools at Middletown High School
11 a.m.: Girls Indoor Track and Field, Steve Borbet Invitational, Armory in Nwe York City.
Result: Brooke Bull took first place in pole vault. Her 12’0 clear was a new personal best, school record and enough to put her as No. 1 in New York state.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Noon: Boys JV Basketball vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
2 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs Beacon City at Liberty High School
Sunday, Jan. 18
No events scheduled.