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• The Liberty Office will be closed for summer break and will reopen on August 1st, Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm. Please call the office at 541-967-4578 before arriving to make sure we are not in a training or meeting.

• All lost and found will be donated.

• Registration for returning students will be open on August 1st: Registration Link

2024/25 Registration is now open online for students who are NEW to Liberty and Kindergartners!

~ Will your family be new to Greater Albany Public Schools next school year?

• Check your address in our school finder to make sure this is your school: School finder link
• Register your student and create an account online: Registration link for NEW to GAPS families

~ Do you have a current student in GAPS, but need to register your incoming Kindergartner, new-to-Liberty, or new-to-GAPS student? 

• Register your new student now using your current account: Registration link

~ Do you have current students at Liberty that are returning next year?

• You won’t register your student until August 1st!

PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE IF YOU WILL BE MOVING OR NOT RETURNING TO LIBERTY NEXT SCHOOL YEAR:  liberty.office@albany.k12.or.us

All-Star Awards May 2024

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On Monday, May 6, the district recognized 59 students who regularly display excellent moral character during the All-Star Awards ceremony. The awards were presented to 3-12 grade students by their principals, Superintendent Andy Gardner, and the GAPS School Board. The ceremony was streamed live and can be viewed on YouTube.

Central / Takena Elementary 
Principal Shannon Richards
Deklan Dayton 
Floyd Miller 
Xitlali Rodriguez Brambila 
Evelyn Sandbo 

Lafayette Elementary
Principal Elisa Stephens
Bradley Jarmer 
Elizabeth Quiroz Cortes
Luna Velasco

Liberty Elementary
Principal Jodi Dodd
Arpan Kaur
Peighton Leach
Lilly Petrunic

Meadow Ridge Elementary
Principal Sunshine Price
Assistant Principal Ashley Pope
Clair Gambardella 
Daleyza Obledo 
Shane Wilson II 

North Albany Elementary
Principal Kilee Sowa
Caleb Harris 
Penny Mellenthin 
Elias Terland 

Oak Elementary
Instructional Coach Taylor Smith 
Sydney Keys 
Athena Murray 
Elias Sanchez 

Oak Grove Elementary
Principal Sue Turner
Blakely Ferguson

Periwinkle Elementary
Principal Katelyn Lindsey
Melissa Contreras Garcia 
Carly Johnson 
Sadith Zuniga 

South Shore Elementary
Principal Marcia Beltran
Liliana Cecilio 
Jack Sanchez Ruiz 
Emerson Schofield 

Sunrise Elementary
Principal Bob Richards
Mateo Marquez Serrano 
Maysen Reynolds 
June Smith 

Tangent Elementary
Principal Gretchen Carter
Gabriella Alvarado Spears 
Eviee Bowen 

Waverly Elementary
Principal Tabatha Cornelson
Harmony Baldwin
Kristopher Burns
Mya Lame 

Timber Ridge School
Assistant Principal Andy Winn
Grace Day 
Ryan Ford 
Makayla Harbin 
Madison McFee
Branden Meier 

Calapooia Middle School
Assistant Principal Mark Timm
Wendy Han 
Adele Santoyo 
William Watts 

Memorial Middle School
Principal Ken Gilbert
Alice Fowler
Virgil Isaac 
Nissa Lozada

North Albany Middle School
Principal Bri Zika
Liam Carmichael 
Reagan Southard 
Mariella Sturgill

Albany Options School
Principal Mark Hannan
Ayden Hubbard 
Aubrey Jones 
Elijah Pilchard 

South Albany High School
Assistant Principal Anna Harryman
Canaan Caspino
Emily Clark 
Valeria Corona-Vigil 
Madison Hoskler

West Albany High School
Principal Rich Engel
Julia Berg 
Avery Jane Romey 
Liam Staley
Brianna Williams

AOS All-Stars 2024

Calapooia MS All-Stars 2024

Central / Takena All-Stars 2024

Lafayette All-Stars 2024

Liberty All-Stars 2024

Memorial Middle School All-Stars 2024

Meadow Ridge All-Stars 2024

NAES All-Stars 2024

Oak Grove All-Star 2024

Oak Elementary All-Stars 2024

Periwinkle Elementary All-Stars 2024

South Albany High School All-Stars 2024

South Shore All-Stars 2024

Sunrise Elementary All-Stars 2024

Tangent Elementary All-Stars 2024

Timber Ridge All-Stars 2024

West Albany High School All-Stars 2024

Waverly Elementary All-Stars 2024

Premios “All Star” de mayo 2024

El lunes 6 de mayo, el distrito reconoció a 59 estudiantes que regularmente muestran un carácter moral excelente. Los premios fueron entregados a estudiantes de 3º a 12º grado por sus Directores, el Superintendente Sr. Andy Gardner y la Mesa Directiva de GAPS. La ceremonia fue transmitida en vivo y puede ser vista en YouTube.

Primaria Central / Takena Elementary 
Directora Shannon Richards
Deklan Dayton 
Floyd Miller 
Xitlali Rodriguez Brambila 
Evelyn Sandbo 

Primaria Lafayette Elementary
Directora Elisa Stephens
Bradley Jarmer 
Elizabeth Quiroz Cortes
Luna Velasco

Primaria Liberty Elementary
Directora Jodi Dodd
Arpan Kaur
Peighton Leach
Lilly Petrunic

Primaria Meadow Ridge Elementary
Directora Sunshine Price
Sub directora Ashley Pope
Clair Gambardella 
Daleyza Obledo 
Shane Wilson II 

Primaria North Albany Elementary
Directora Kilee Sowa
Caleb Harris 
Penny Mellenthin 
Elias Terland 

Primaria Oak Elementary
Capacitadora de instrucción Taylor Smith 
Sydney Keys 
Athena Murray 
Elias Sanchez 

Primaria Oak Grove Elementary
Directora Sue Turner
Blakely Ferguson

Primaria Periwinkle Elementary
Directora Katelyn Lindsey
Melissa Contreras Garcia 
Carly Johnson 
Sadith Zuniga 

Primaria South Shore Elementary
Directora Marcia Beltran
Liliana Cecilio 
Jack Sanchez Ruiz 
Emerson Schofield 

Primaria Sunrise Elementary
Director Bob Richards
Mateo Marquez Serrano 
Maysen Reynolds 
June Smith 

Primaria Tangent Elementary
Directora Gretchen Carter
Gabriella Alvarado Spears 
Eviee Bowen 

Primaria Waverly Elementary
Directora Tabatha Cornelson
Harmony Baldwin
Kristopher Burns
Mya Lame 

Escuela Timber Ridge School
Sub director Andy Winn
Grace Day 
Ryan Ford 
Makayla Harbin 
Madison McFee
Branden Meier 

Secundaria Calapooia Middle
Sub director Mark Timm
Wendy Han 
Adele Santoyo 
William Watts 

Secundaria Memorial Middle School
Director Ken Gilbert
Alice Fowler
Virgil Isaac 
Nissa Lozada

Secundaria North Albany Middle
Directora Bri Zika
Liam Carmichael 
Reagan Southard 
Mariella Sturgill

Escuela Albany Options School
Director Mark Hannan
Ayden Hubbard 
Aubrey Jones 
Elijah Pilchard 

Preparatoria South Albany High School
Sub directora Anna Harryman
Canaan Caspino
Emily Clark 
Valeria Corona-Vigil 
Madison Hoskler

Preparatoria West Albany High School
Director Rich Engel
Julia Berg 
Avery Jane Romey 
Liam Staley
Brianna Williams

GAPS installs new air purifiers across district

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Over the summer, GAPS received a grant to purchase 930 air purifiers for the district. These air purifiers, coming in various sizes for classrooms, cafeterias, and hallways, are estimated to value $525,000. Along with the air purifiers, the grant provides 15 replacement filters for each unit and cleaning supplies such as hand sanitizers and wipes, and personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks. Additionally, the purification systems come with a lifetime warranty from Medify Air. 

The new HEPA 13 air purifiers have the ability to filter out 99.9% of air particles to the .01 micron. In addition to filtering out atmospheric dust, the purifiers can pick up cement dust, dust mites, ash, human hair,  pet dander, pollen, smoke, viruses, and more. 

In the fall of 2022, air filtration systems were added as approved uses of funds previously designated for COVID-19 testing programs in schools. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, good ventilation will lower the concentration of virus particles in the air, creating a safer environment for students and staff. The air purification systems provide layered protection to the district’s COVID-19 prevention strategies.

“It is our goal to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for all our students and staff,” said Executive Director of Operations Dave Bolin. “This grant is an opportunity to add another layer of protection and reduce the spread of illness.”

The funds for the purifiers were provided by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) in partnership with Grainger and Medify Air. GAPS thanks these partners for their help in creating a healthier learning environment.

GAPS instala nuevos purificadores de aire en todo el distrito.

Durante el verano, GAPS recibió una subvención para comprar 930 purificadores de aire para el distrito. Estos purificadores de aire, disponibles en varios tamaños para salones de clases, cafeterías y pasillos, se estiman en un valor de $525,000. Junto con los purificadores de aire, la subvención proporciona 15 filtros de repuesto para cada unidad y suministros de limpieza como desinfectantes de manos y toallas húmedas, así como equipo de protección personal como guantes y mascarillas. Además, los sistemas de purificación vienen con una garantía de por vida de la compañía Medify Air. 

Los nuevos purificadores de aire con filtro HEPA 13 (grado de filtración), tienen la capacidad de filtrar el 99.9% de las partículas de aire hasta 0.01 micrones. Además de eliminar el polvo atmosférico, los purificadores pueden capturar polvo de cemento, ácaros del polvo, ceniza, cabello humano, caspa de mascotas, polen, humo, virus y más.

En el otoño de 2022, se añadieron sistemas de filtración de aire como usos aprobados de los fondos anteriormente destinados a programas de pruebas de COVID-19 en las escuelas. Según el Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, una buena ventilación reduce la concentración de partículas virales en el aire, creando un entorno más seguro para  los estudiantes y el personal. Los sistemas de purificación de aire proporcionan una protección adicional a las estrategias de prevención de COVID-19 del distrito.

Es nuestro objetivo proporcionar un entorno de aprendizaje seguro y saludable para todos nuestros estudiantes y personal”, dice el Director Ejecutivo de Operaciones, Sr. Dave Bolin. “Esta subvención es una oportunidad para agregar otra capa de protección y reducir la propagación de enfermedades.”

Los fondos para los purificadores fueron proporcionados por la Autoridad de Salud de Oregon (OHA por sus siglas en inglés) en colaboración con las compañías Grainger y Medify Air. GAPS agradece a estos socios por su ayuda en la creación de un entorno de aprendizaje más saludable.