The Liberty Bell Visual and Performing Arts Presents:

The Winter Arts Showcase - A celebration of music and art of LBHS students.

Thursday, December 12th, 2024

Doors open at 5:30 PM

Liberty Bell High School GYM

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”

― A.A. Milne, Winnie-thePooh

Dear Methow Valley Students, Parents, and Community Members,

On behalf of the MVSD Board of Directors, administrative team, and staff, during a season associated with reflection and gratitude, we wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to you for your unparalleled support of our schools and students. Together, we are making a positive impact upon the lives of our students, ensuring each and every student is able to reach their full potential.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all schools and the district office will be closed Wednesday, November 27nd through Friday, November 29th. We will reopen on Monday, December 2nd.

We hope you enjoy a restful and restorative Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely,

Tom Venable

Superintendent, MVSD

Congratulations to all of our fall teams on their many successes this year! Cross Country, Football, Volleyball and Soccer all advanced to the postseason, with boys and girls cross country earning a return to State and football advancing to the first round of the 2B State Football Playoffs. Perhaps most impressively, three Liberty Bell teams (Boys Cross Country, Girls Soccer and Football) were honored as Academic State Champs.

Many athletes earned individual recognition for their performances, including spots on the Central Washington 2B All League team. Winners are nominated by their coaches and chosen by all of the league coaches in their respective sport. Here's a full rundown of the Liberty Bell winners this year:

All League Winners for LBHS

(photo credit: Rick Lewis)****

The MVSD Board of Directors have begun the search for a new Superintendent to take over for the retiring Tom Venable. The Board has selected Northwest Leadership Associates to assist in our search.

For more information see our Superintendent Search page.

The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions will host the Adna Pirates at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 16th in a a first round State Football Playoff match up. Liberty Bell enters the postseason as the #6 seed; Adna is the #11. The winner of the game will advance to play the winner of Columbia Burbank at Napavine (full bracket here).

Admission is $11 for adults and $8 for seniors, students, and military personnel. Tickets may be purchased at the gate (cash or check only). Digital tickets are available through GoFan. Live stream available on NFHS.

Go Mountain Lions!

photo credit: Alisha McMillan

As we approach Veterans Day, we wish to pause for a moment and express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our nation’s veterans.

More than just a day off, Veterans Day is a day dedicated in honor of our nation’s veterans, their service in support of our country, and world peace.

Observed annually on November 11th in the United States, it originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919 – the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday beginning in 1938, “dedicated to the cause of world peace…”

Please join us as we thank our nation’s many veterans, some who call the Methow Valley home.

All MVSD schools and the district office will be closed on Monday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day.

The LBHS Boys and Girls XC teams are headed to the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, Washington where they'll compete for the WIAA 2024 2B Boys and Girls XC State Meet.
The meet will mark the 14th consecutive appearance for the boys, 9th by the girls. Additionally, the boys team will be crowned the WIAA 2024 2B XC Academic Champions. The girls team finished a close second.
Please join us as we congratulate the LBHS boys and girls team, their coaching staff and thank the LBHS Booster Club, Winthrop Kiwanis Club, and PSFA for their continued support of our student-athletes, athletic programs, and many extracurricular activities.
We'd also like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Methow Valley community for their continued support of our students and their success through successful passage of our local levies.
We can't do it alone. We can do it together!
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The MVSD is thrilled to announce that three of LBHS's fall sports teams have been recognized as the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 2024-25 2B Fall Academic State Champions. The Mountain Lion Football, Girls Soccer, and Boys Cross Country teams have each earned top honors for their outstanding academic performance, proving that excellence in the classroom is just as important as achievement on the field.
These teams were awarded the prestigious Academic State Champion title based on their remarkable combined grade point averages (GPAs), demonstrating the commitment, discipline, and dedication of these student-athletes both academically and athletically.

• Boys Cross Country
• Football
• Girls Soccer

In addition, the team with the highest combined GPA of all, the LBHS Girls XC team, narrowly missed receiving a similar honor in their category. Nonetheless, this achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, who continue to set a high standard of academic excellence.
LBHS Athletics Director Michael Wilbur shared, “We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes for excelling both in the classroom and on the field. These honors reflect their commitment to success in all areas of their lives, and we couldn’t be more excited for them. They truly embody the values of our community.”
The WIAA Academic State Champions program recognizes student-athletes who excel academically while participating in interscholastic sports, and these titles serve as an inspiration to others striving for success both in their studies and athletics.
Please join us as we proudly recognize our amazing student-athletes, their coaches, teachers, and parents. It's a team effort.
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