School volunteer charged with sexual misconduct The Methow Valley School District is directing a third-party investigation into a field trip after a volunteer chaperone on the outing was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct. According to charging documents filed in Okanogan County Superior Court, Emily Binning-Wolak, 40, had sex with a 16-year-old Liberty Bell High […]
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Liberty Bell High School 2018-19 second-semester honor roll
The following students earned a 4.0 grade-point average: Seniors: Nicholas Fitzmaurice, Michael Mott, Sam Neitlich, Emerson Worrell Sophomores: Liv Aspholm, Keeley Brooks, Lena Nelson, Cymone Van Marter, Lindsey Worrell Freshmen: Jessica Dinham, Rachel Fonda, Payten Kaufman, Mahali Kuzyk, Elias Neitlich, Sophia Newton, Kieren Quigley The following students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade-point average: Seniors: […]
Merc’s Steinebach Award goes to LBHS senior Dean Hussey
Liberty Bell High School senior Dean Hussey is the winner of The Merc Playhouse’s 2019 Steinebach Award for Outstanding Contribution to Live Theater. The award was presented at the opening night of The Merc’s current production of “Charlotte’s Web.” In a press release, Merc Executive Director Missi Smith said Hussey began his association with the […]
LBHS Honor Roll
Following is the Liberty Bell Junior/Senior High School honor roll for the second semester of the 2017-18 school year. The following students earned a 4.0 grade-point average: Seniors: Cade Quigley Juniors: Nicholas Fitzmaurice, Owen Gitchos, Sam Neitlich, Emerson Worrell Sophomores: Haley Dammann, Novie McCabe, Ali Palm, Gretta Scholz, Maya Sheely Freshmen: Liv Aspholm, Keeley Brooks, […]
A real education
Launching from the relative cocoon of high school to college or a job can be a challenge for everyone, but for students with special needs, making that leap can be especially daunting. Lily Sawyer Holston, who has an intellectual disability, has always known she wanted to attend college, but finding …
Liberty Bell High School Class of 2018
(visit the bottom of the post to view a gallery of images from the event) GRADUATES Grayson Todd Alexander, Professional Pilot Program, Central Washington University Natalie Pearl Anderson, Wenatchee Valley College Noah William Evans Batson, College of Engineering, University of Washington Dylan Victor Blum, gap year Logan Christine Butler, Washington State University, Honors Eden Leigh […]
Local Ski to Sea team wins its division of annual relay race
The Kid Goats high school team, made up of Methow Valley students and sponsored by the Mazama Store, won its division of this year’s 2018 Ski to Sea Race, a relay consisting of eight legs of various types starting at the Mt. Baker ski area and ending in Bellingham. Walker Hall started the race off […]
LBHS senior projects driven by passions, goals and curiosity
As another group of Liberty Bell High School students prepares to graduate, a new batch of senior projects nears completion.
Each year, all seniors are required to complete a project on a topic of their choosing, which includes a community service element, a research paper and a presentation. For many, it is a chance to …
Chase Rost resigns as sports, activities director for MVSD
Chase Rost, sports and activities director for the Methow Valley School District the past three years, has resigned to pursue other professional goals, Superintendent Tom Venable announced last week. “Chase leaves the district’s athletics and activities department in good shape with a stable budget, numerous upgrades to the facilities, and strong coaching staff,” Venable said […]
Unannounced student walkout at LBHS creates confusion
Athletes reinstated after being ruled ineligible for games By Ann McCreary When about two dozen Liberty Bell High School students chose to join a nationwide student walkout on Friday (April 20) to protest gun violence in schools, they thought they were demonstrating the kind of critical thinking, commitment and passion that they have been encouraged […]
