LIBERTY BELL EXPRESS

JAMIE MRS.BERRY ABBY

SARAH ELLE MADDIE

CADEN MORGAN AUSTIN

TYLER HEATHER

DUNES FIELD TRIP The 5th grade went on a field trip to the Dunes

National Lakeshore. There were 2 different

parts to the field trip: the hike and the Nature

Center. We got to see many different plants and

animals that survive at the Dunes. The 5th

graders got to climb Mt. Tom which is 192 feet

high. The scenery was magnificent!

After the hike we went into the

Nature center and saw many different animals.

We got to pet: A BOX TURTLE

A SNAKE

A FROG

A SALAMANDER

And if you were lucky you got to see the

raccoon eating outside the window! The

raccoon seems to come at the same time every

day. Did you get to see the raccoon?

By: Morgan Marmolejo

Mr. Matthys Mrs. McGinty Do you know Do you know who

who Mr. Matthys Mrs. McGinty is? Well,

is? Well he is a 6th

same as Mr. Matthys she

grade teacher. He is will be retiring this year.

retiring this year. She has been teaching for

Mr. Matthys has been 38 years. She wanted to

teaching for 34 years. teach because she likes

Surprisingly only 29 to work with kids. Mrs.

of these years were at McGinty said that when

Liberty. He started college she retires she will do

not wanting to teach. After 2 whatever she wants to

years of college he changed his do. She was an amazing

mind. He doesn’t know what teacher. Good Bye

he is going to do when he is Mrs. McGinty. You will

retired. He is a great teacher. be missed greatly.

Good Bye Mr. Matthys. You will

be missed.

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By: Maddie Juestel

This year’s 6th grade Fiesta was very fun and all the

students had a really great time.

The Fiesta is one day where all 6th

grade students get to perform

dances and skits with their social studies class. Any of their

relatives were invited. There are also

other fun activities like a limbo contest,

a piñata full of candy, food, drinks, and

spending the whole school day with

your friends enjoying the

entertainment. The 6th graders work

very hard to prepare for this event, but

one of the people that helps put it all

together and organizes it is Mr. Matthys. He said, “ This year

was the best Fiesta yet.” Also, Mr. Ray helped with the dances

for his social studies classes. Good job 6th grade students and I

hope you had fun!

GOOD THINGS TO DO

DURING THE SUMMER!!!! #1 Have a pool party.

#2 Make a summer tote bag.

#3 Make a website.

#4 Make a smoothie.

#5 Make a toe ring.

#6 Surf/boogey on the beach

#7 Make your own popsicle.

#8 Tie-dye your bed sheets with kool-aid.

#9 Have a slumber party and watch scary movies. ( Jaws Series )

#10 Jump in the pool with your clothes on.

#11 Experiment and make your own recipe.

#12 Make yourself your own all you can eat buffet.

#13 Have a fashion show.

#14 Host a Luau

#15 Go on a shopping spree.

#16 Get tan tattoos

#17 Go to Indiana Beach

#18 Go to the beach as much as possible.

#19 Make a movie with your friends.

#20 Go on a vacation.

Hope these tips help you have a great summer.

By: Morgan Marmolejo

Here are some hot 2012 summer

attractions for you to do to enjoy your

summer vacation.

• Six Flags: Great America

Here, you can ride rides of all kinds, of

rides such as, water rides, and roller

coasters. Some roller coasters include

The American Eagle. You can also

participate in daily activities.

• House of air trampoline park In San

Francisco, California. This used to be a

military hanger. Here, you can hop as

much as you want on their dodge ball

and basketball trampoline courts.

There is even a little bounce house for

kids.

• Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix,

Arizona. Here, you can observe the

world’s most aged and treasured

instruments, like an ancient African

drum, and an aged trumpet.

This fundraiser has been going on for eight years under the direction of Mr. Bamber. The money helps to find cures with heart disease which will affect people for life. That is why we have this fundraiser to help the people get the proper treatment so they can be healthy. With these eight years our school has raised $59,821. The top class in 5th grade was Mrs. Olson’s class with raising $1,265. Our top class in 6th grade was Miss Yagodnik’s class with $877. The top class for participation in 5th grade was Mrs. Simmons’ class with 88%. The top class for participation in 6th grade was Mrs. Linsemeyer’s class with 61%. Here are the five top students that raised the most money for this charity. Seppe Ricciardi ($475,) Alexa Tumidalsky ($400), Haydn Malackowski ($350), Lindsay Enright ($250),and Josie Brickly ($245).

Congratulations to all who participated and helped raise money for this great cause. By: Austin Lindahl

Hunger Games

Movie Review

The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss who

lives in a world powered by The Capitol. Each area is

separated by 12 districts and Katniss lives in the poorest

district, district 12. Many years ago, there was a rebellion

against the capitol and the districts lost. So since their act of

treason, The Capitol made the Hunger Games. The Hunger

Games is a game when two competitors from each district,

a boy and girl have to fight to the death to punish them. In

this movie, Katniss volunteers to go to the Hunger Games

instead of her younger sister Primrose that was chosen.

Katniss has been chosen along with a boy named Peeta. In

the games they have to act as if they love each other to get

sponsors. Sponsors are people who can help the contestants

by sending them much needed equipment. In the games

near the end there is a rule change which is if you are from

the same district you both can win instead of just one

person. You’ll have to go to see the movie to find out who

wins and if they live or not. This is a great movie. I hope

you see it.

Interview with Mr. Guernsey

Topic: Goodbye 6th Graders!

Mr. Guernsey wants to tell each student:

“To my 6th

grade students, good luck at the middle school, you have been a

fantastic group of students who I will truly miss.”

He would like to tell his leaving teachers:

“Mr. Matthys and Mrs. McGinty, thank you for your years of service to our

students. You’ve both been an inspiration to us all by your superb

commitment to your profession and to the students and staff of LIS.”

He hopes that the 6th grade students take this away from the last 2

years…

“My hope is that students enjoyed their 2 years at LIS and that it was a place

where they learned and enjoyed.”

Highlights of things that Mr. Guernsey enjoyed!

“This was by far the best Fiesta that I’ve ever been a part of! The students

worked so hard.”

Tips for the next school years:

“Do your best in school! Also, have fun!”

Shout outs:

“HEYYY!!!”

By: Elle Hodge ☺ <3

This year, London, England will be hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics. This historical event only occurs every four years. Everybody will have all eyes on the fierce competition. Some events include swimming, basketball, track, high jump, rowing, archery, triathlon, diving, gymnastics, and javelin throwing. Famous figures such as Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, and LeBron James will compete for a gold medal for their country. Records will be broken; dreams will be broken, too. Millions will tune in to observe what the athletes will do. I wish luck to all competitors!

Expert Spellers

Liberty Intermediate School Spelling Bee

Liberty Intermediate School fifth graders, left to right, Nathan (third place),

Maddi (first), and Madison (second) were the winners of the school level spelling bee.

Maddi represented LIS at the fifth grade Porter County Spelling Bee on May 9 at 7:30

p.m. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. She received 7th

place in the Porter County

Spelling Bee. Way to go Maddi. We are proud of you!

This is how Maddi made her way to the Porter County Spelling Bee. First each

homeroom had a competition to find two representatives for their homeroom. Then all the

homeroom representatives competed against each other to have a LIS representative.

Congratulations to Maddie and all of the homeroom representatives.

Spectacular Students of the

Month

THE COURTS!

Basketball!

The Courts is basketball heaven!

Four courts exploding with fierce competition, round -

ball action and bleachers packed with cheering fans!

Please, JOIN SOON!

Cheerleading! Lakeshore Cheerleading is AMAZING!!!

We do so much cheer at the courts. We practice twice a

week, and work very hard to get ready for competitions.

We compete at many fun places, like Wisconsin Dells

for example. At practices, we stretch, tumble, stunt,

and do our jumps. Sometimes we even play some

games. So please, JOIN SOON!

Gymnastics! Lakeshore Gymnastics just moved to The Courts in

June of 2011. Lakeshore has taken home many 1st place

trophies! We compete in fun places like Navy Pier in

Chicago, Cincinnati, and our home meet. We have 34

very experienced coaches. Lakeshore is the biggest

gym in the Northwest Indiana. Our equipment is brand

new. Lakeshore acts like a family! So if you’re

interested in gymnastics be sure to JOIN SOON!