Liberty Elementary

Thank you to the City of Canton for hosting Canton principals and other city members for National Donut Day! We are grateful to the City of Canton for providing us with such a special place to call home.

Congratulations to our SALT Lead Ambassador! This previous Liberty Lion, now Cherokee Warrior, coordinates with Liberty for numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the year and serves weekly as a class buddy.

Way to go, Liberty Lions and all CCSD winners!

Cherokee County School District student artists earned statewide honors in the PTA Reflections fine arts contest, with one student earning a national prize!

The annual competition offers students in all grades and of all abilities the opportunity to create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts 2D and 3D. Students can earn recognition at the school, district, state and national levels. This past school year’s theme was “I am Hopeful Because ...”

School level winners advance to the district competition, with first-, second- and third-place awards presented. The first- and second-place district winners advance to the state competition, and top winners then move on to the national contest.

Eleven CCSD students earned first- or second-place in the state competition this spring. Keirthen Titus, who as an E.T. Booth MS eighth-grader this past school year earned first place in Georgia for Music, advanced to nationals … and earned second place in the country for his entry, “Written”!

Congratulations to all of CCSD’s State first- and second-place winners:

FIRST PLACE
Jeremiah Foote, ACTIVE Academies, Grade 12 for Special Artist
Allie Hornsby, Free Home ES, Grade 2 for “Where They Will Take Me” in Photography
Callie Leming, Indian Knoll ES, Grade 5 for “having hope in hard times” in Film
Afton Sheldon, Teasley MS, Grade 7 for “Imagine” in Dance
Natalie Silverman, Hickory Flat ES, Grade 2 for “I Can Do Anything” in Dance
Keirthen Titus, E.T. Booth MS, Grade 8 for "Written" in Music

SECOND PLACE
Eloise Benson, Liberty ES, Grade 4 for “Message in a Bottle” in 3D Art
Lawson Collins, Knox ES STEM Academy, Grade 2 for “Hope is Color in Darkness” in 3D Art
Alex Quarles, Freedom MS, Grade 6 for “Hope in Heroes” in Film
Dylan Saulinskas, Teasley MS, Grade 8 for “Light will overcome darkness” in Photography
Morgan Todd, Mill Creek MS, Grade 7 for “I Can Do This” in Dance

Cherokee County Council of PTA volunteers Hetal Pandya and Stephanie Quarles served as this year’s Reflection Chairs.

Thanks to our newest partner, Body Expressions Medical & Wellness, for the amazing promotion for our staff!

Way to go, Ms. Hops!!!

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating a school 2024 Teacher of the Year each day! Fifth-grade math, science and social studies teacher Stephanie Hopersberger, a 13-year educator, is the Teacher of the Year for Liberty Elementary School and one of four CCSD Teacher of the Year finalists honored earlier this year!

“Ms. Hopersberger (aka Hops) is an expert in mathematics,” a colleague shared. “She truly understands the subject; she speaks math in such a way that children understand. In addition, she is a master of student engagement. In her math class, she works in songs and games routinely to keep the students moving and focused. She works toward mastery for all her students, taking the time to dig into data to decide best practices. Perhaps most importantly, she takes time to connect with her students individually. She lives out the principle that children need to deeply connect with and trust their teacher before learning can begin.”

Early bird registration is happening till May 31st. Your support is greatly appreciated!

All early bird registrants receive a FREE meal card in the mail in June. Register here:https://cherokeecounty5k.com

We were able to end the year celebrating one of our awesome teachers, Ms. Wallace!

We had a wonderful last day with our school community!

We have loved celebrating our Liberty Lions! ❤️🎉🦁

Thank you to Cherokee Impact Recreational Soccer for providing our returning Liberty Lions with donuts for their senior walk experience! We appreciate your continued support and generosity as we partner together to serve our community. 🦁⚽️

We are proud of Ansley who was honored on Thursday evening at the CCSD Board Meeting as the recipient of the Yes, I Can Award! She is a hard worker and an inspiration to our Liberty community. 🦁🙌❤️

Special day celebrating the Class of 2024 🎓🦁 Thank you to Ms. Jennifer Maloney for organizing this memorable morning for our community! ❤️

Congratulations to Eleanor for winning the kindergarten coloring contest hosted by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta! 🖍️🦁🙌🥇

Meet our newest Partner in Education, Irish Dee! She donated tons of boxes to help our teachers prepare their rooms for summer cleaning. 🦁❤️

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Join us in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week as Liberty ES fifth-grader Boubacar Diallo shares gratitude for teacher Paula Werner.

5th Grade students are looking forward to this special author's visit on May 15th!

Thank you to PTA for coordinating with Tara Miller with Atlanta Communities, Amy Williams with Infinity Roofing, and Donna Steiner with Sit & Stay Pet Sitting, to spoil our teachers with a grand finale to Teacher Appreciation Week!

Thank you to our families and local businesses for fully stocking our prize cart for our amazing faculty!!! We have loved announcing winners throughout the week. The cart has been a busy place with all the prize tickets being drawn.

Thank you to Christ the Rock Church Canton for baking delicious treats for our staff! This expression of gratitude was sweetened with each tasty morsel.

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Looking for the perfect graduation gift, wedding gift, or just need some new sheets for you? These amazing sheets are a great deal and you can help support our school community!! Want to check them out? We have a sample of these soft sheets in the front office! Hurry before the offer ends!

The delicious times of appreciation continue to roll at Liberty with Moe’s from our Liberty family, cookies from our new Partner in Education- Crumble Cookies, and a fantastic giveaway from our other new partner - Beauty Barn!! We love our teachers and staff!!!

This morning we were able to celebrate our inspiring CHS SALT members who give back to our school community each week by getting up early and coming to Liberty at 7:15AM to meet with their class. Our students admire their buddies and value the relationships they have formed. Some had exams and couldn’t make it this morning, but we extend our gratitude to them as well. Thank you to Patrick Maloney for cooking up his wonderful pancakes! Thank you to Jeremy Adams and all CHS staff for leading this group. Get to know these young people, and you will be confident the future is bright!!!

Thanks to our partner, Modern Woodmen of America, for providing supplies and treats for our staff for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Teachers enjoyed a special water bar complete with fancy flavors and fresh fruit! Thank you to our wonderful PTA for helping us hydrate our stellar staff on the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week. 💦🍓🍉🍋

We love seeing the amazing Ms. Freedman highlighted for her hard-work, creativity, and positive support of our students and community! 🦁

We’re proud of our CCSD family’s dedicated teachers … and every week, you’ll get to know one of them better through a Q&A posted here.

Thank you to Cherokee Impact Recreational Soccer for helping us kick-off ⚽️Teacher Appreciation Week with delicious chicken biscuits!! We can’t wait to spend this wonderful week celebrating our stellar staff! 🦁❤️

Our cafeteria superheroes dressed the part on Friday, and it was a fun experience for our Liberty Lions as they were served up delicious lunches! We love our school nutrition staff! 🦁❤️