In Loving Memory...
The Liberty High School community is mourning the loss of two of our family members,
Isaac Polu and Lionel Nacua.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
There will be a dinner fundraiser after school until 7:00 pm.
The money raised will go to the Polu and Nacua families.
At 8:00 pm, there will be a candlelight vigil until 9pm in remembrance of Isaac Polu and Lionel Nacua.
Friday, May 18, 2012
All profit from Liberty Cheer Raising Cane's sales will be donated to the families.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Day
During both lunches Liberty High School's Polynesian Dancers will dance to honor the memory of
Lionel Nacua and Isaac Polu.
All profits from Polynesian Club food sales
also will be donated to the families.
Athletic Physicals
for the 2012-2013 school year
will be May 29 at LHS for the low cost of $20
Also, the 2012-2013 Athletic packet
is available at the LHS Webstore for $20
Advanced Placement Testing
will begin Monday, May 7th
and will run over the next two weeks.
Check the Testing Calendar here
Summer School Classes at Liberty!
Purchase Registration Online!
The classes will be held from 7:30-12:30
beginning June 12th and ending June 29th.
There is only 14 days of instructions, and all work is done through Advanced Academics.
Course Catalog for Next Year
Watch! 8 News Now
What's Cool in School!
Read About it!
Las Vegas Review Journal
Liberty's Mandarin Chinese Program
Get College Credit Now!
Shout Outs!
STUCO AND JR CLASS
AWESOME Prom this weekend! It was great to see everyone having such a fun night and looking great!
BOYS TRACK
CONGRATULATIONS to our Sunrise Champs!
Great job boys and a shout-out to Dave Butler, John Launch, Harold Vaughn, Pam Schultz, and
Tim Cagle for an awesome job.
NATE CREIGER
A huge Shout-out to Nate for his Eagle Scout Project and the
awesome job he did with painting the Quad.
It looks GREAT!!
What's Happening
this Week at Liberty
Monday, May 14th
AP BIOLOGY TESING—7AM
AP PHYSICS TESTING—12PM
STUCO BANQUET—6P—CAFETERIA
FOOTBALL POKER TOURNAMENT—M RESORT—6P
Tuesday, May 15th
AP GOVERNMENT TESTING—7AM
ORCHESTRA CONCERT—7PM—THEATRE
Wednesday, May 16th
AP ENG LANGUAGE TESTING—7AM
AP STATISTICS TESTING—12PM
SPRING SPORTS AWARDS—6P—THEATRE
Thursday, May 17th
AP WORLD HISTORY—7AM
GRADATION SPEAKERS MEETING—10A—LIBRARY
GRAD NIGHT TRIP—1:30PM
Friday, May 18th
STATE TRACK MEET—RENO
AP SPAN LITERATURE—7AM
Saturday, May 19th
STATE TRACK MEET—RENO
Important Message
from Dr. Geihs
Liberty High School Principal
Hello. My name is Jeff Geihs and I am the principal here at Liberty. Thank you for visiting our website. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little about what Liberty offers, which may be of interest to you and of educational benefit to your child.
At Liberty High School we emphasize Classical Studies. The reason we do so is because we feel that it gives your child a strong foundation for their future studies and academic success. At the root of studying the classics is the teaching of Latin. Although thought to be a "dead language" it is the root of most languages spoken in western civilization. Studying Latin provides the most fundamental knowledge of the roots of the English language and is a cornerstone in the study of law and medicine, among many of the professions. That along with the studying of the history of civilizations, especially the Greeks and Romans, gives our students a competitive edge in applying to America's best colleges and universities.
We also know that the average Standardized Academic Test (SAT) score for students who study Latin is 666 while it is 504 for those who do not. This is important because SAT scores are a critical factor in college admittance.
50% of Liberty students are enrolled in one or more honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses. We push our students toward academic success at Liberty. We believe this is essential because, according to the American College Board, students who take one AP class are 45% more likely to enroll and graduate from a four year college and students that take two AP classes are 66% more likely to do so. The residual effect of this is evident for our graduates since approximately 80% of Liberty High School seniors go on to college, compared to the national average of 33% of high school graduates going to college. Our primary concern at Liberty is our students' academic success!
This year we have added a new language course offering that will help to further prepare our students for a global economy: Mandarin Chinese! Why? Because China is the world's fastest growing economy. As a matter of fact, at China's current rate of economic growth, their economy will surpass that of the United States and Western Europe combined by the year 2020. Therefore, an American student that has some knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, China's number one dialect, will have a competitive edge in American business interactions.
But, I have more exciting news. This year again, Liberty students will be able to enroll in College of Southern Nevada courses at Liberty. We are calling this the "Liberty High School 12-13 Program." A student enrolled in this program would have the option of continuing these CSN courses after graduation from Liberty. While there will be CSN Tuition costs for students who want to enroll in these courses, this program has the potential of saving parents thousands of tuition dollars since a student could potentially leave Liberty and enter college as a sophomore or even a junior! This is a program that will only be available to Liberty High School students.
We have great plans for the program offerings at Liberty while we continue the many award winning athletic programs and activities as well. We are going to make Liberty one of America's flagship high schools.
Again, I thank you for visiting our website. I invite you to call or email me directly if you have questions at 799-2270 ext. 4100, or via e-mail at jgeihs@interact.ccsd.net.
Best Regards,
Jeff Geihs
Principal
Genina Sicat, Senior Class President, Dr. Geihs, Principal
and Nicole Pisarczyk, Student Body President
