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Important Mental Health and Wellness Reminders
We want to provide a reminder that your mental health matters. While there is much to celebrate within our school district family, we also recognize the challenges that many face throughout the year.
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Carmen Gwenigale, Inspiring Global Citizenship in Iowa
Growing up, Carmen did not see herself as a teacher, but those who knew her definitely saw it coming. She had such a passion for school and reading that when school was out during the summer, she would gather the neighborhood kids together and pretend to be a teacher.
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Troy Peters, The Mind Meddler
We know Troy Peters has been teaching English and Language Arts as well as directing plays and musicals at City High for the past 15 years, but what you don't know about Troy may surprise you.
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Van Allen’s Karen Smith Treks Across the State, Bringing Awareness to Mental Health
This June, Karen Smith walked 312 miles across the state of Iowa over the course of three weeks. She embarked on this journey, motivated to raise awareness for mental health and inspired by her own personal connections.
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Strengthening Community Through Restorative Justice
Restorative justice focuses on building community, righting a wrong committed, and repairing harm done. Learn more about our District's Restorative Justice Program, and the impact of building community with circles.
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Building Confidence Through the ACE Program
Building models to building houses. From design to construction to project completion, students get real-world experience and hands-on learning through our District’s ACE program.
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Liberty High School, located in North Liberty, IA, opened in 2017 with 750 students. Liberty is one of three fully comprehensive high schools in the Iowa City Community School District. In our six short years of existence, we have quickly grown to serve approximately 1200 students. Similar to our fully comprehensive sister schools in the District, Liberty offers an expansive and rigorous curriculum that includes numerous Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses, as well as a comprehensive fine arts program. Our co-curricular programming offers a wide variety of clubs and the full range of interscholastic varsity sports that compete as active members of the Mississippi Valley Conference.
We are fortunate to have access to a state of the art building that includes a beautiful two-story mixed-use grand commons, a two-level 800 plus seat auditorium, student spaces designed to facilitate collaboration, and innovative technology that is readily available for students and staff to access. In the fall of 2020, we gained access to a 500-seat, 21-classroom addition to the academic wing that was completed as part of phase III construction. Phase III construction also included the addition of a hardscaped courtyard located in the middle of our academic wing. In addition to the indoor facilities, Liberty also has excellent outdoor facilities on campus that feature a stadium/track, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, and a soccer field.
At Liberty, we are also a positive behavior intervention and support (PBIS) school. We are dedicated to fostering an effective learning environment by establishing positive behavioral supports and the culture needed for all students in our school to achieve social, emotional, behavioral, and academic success. To achieve this, we have developed clear and consistent student expectations and accountabilities that reflect our core values of “Belonging, Ownership, Leadership, Teamwork, and Safety.” We continuously analyze appropriate data to drive ongoing decision-making, and apply research-based best practices to improve student management and outcomes.
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Go BOLTS!
Justin Colbert, Principal
(319) 688-1350
colbert.justin@iowacityschools.org
