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Congratulations to Nicole Bridges, Faith Curry, Tre’jon Fulton, Jaiden Gore, Rylie Moxham, Jace Nixon, Brock Thompson, Bella Turner, and Taylor Richardson for signing to take their athletic talents to the next level!

Coach Bryan Nixon announced his retirement from coaching football after 11 years at the helm of the Liberty Patriots. Click on this story to see Ron Stapp's article in the Bakersfield Californian.

Over the course of the first semester, we have seen painters on campus almost daily freshening up our campus. This will continue into the spring. In addition, to improve efficiency, noise level, and air quality, a new HVAC project started over the winter break. By the beginning of next school year, the 25-year-old HVAC unit ventilators in every classroom will be replaced.

Nine Liberty Chess Club members competed in junior varsity and varsity brackets at last weekend’s Kern High School District five-round chess tournament at Highland High School. The Patriots had two students place in the varsity section: Lily Arnold took 2nd and Piheng (Chen) Chen took 5th. Ethan Bajwa took 3rd in JV after two blitz (5 minute sudden death) tie break victories.

Thirty-five members of Liberty’s Just Serve Club went “Caroling for Cans” to collect food for the Salvation Army Saturday, Dec. 9, in neighborhoods near school.

This is the last week of the semester and we are on a final exam schedule Wednesday – Friday, December 20-22. On final exam days, two periods meet each day and school is out at 1:08pm. On Friday, the office will close at 1:30pm.

Monday: One hour early out schedule
Tuesday: Regular schedule
Wednesday: Final exam schedule - 1st & 2nd Period
Thursday: Final exam schedule - 3rd & 4th Period
Friday: Final exam schedule - 6th & 7th Period

The Patriot Way is living out our Patriot P.R.I.D.E. core values:

POWER OF ONE - One person can make a difference. Each of us make an impact, what impact will you make?
RESPONSIBILITY - Our actions and words matter. We do the right thing for ourselves and others.
INTEGRITY - We do the right thing even when it is hard or no one is looking.
DEDICATION - We relentlessly drive ourselves and others to achieve greatness.
EVERYONE - Every student and staff member is an integral part of our campus. Everyone matters and together we can achieve more!

Four Liberty High School’s choirs will perform their annual Winter Choir Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 12. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students. All proceeds go toward the choir scholarship fund.

Check out some amazing student work at the LHS Winter Art Show on Thursday, December 14 between 6 and 7:30pm in the Library. Light refreshments will be provided.

The 3rd California Math League -- or CAML -- test of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 13, during lunch in various math teachers’ classrooms. The extracurricular, optional tests give students an opportunity to “think outside the box, rather than regurgitating facts,” according to math teacher Jose Castro.