September 22nd through October 1st is National Drive Electric Week - a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. 
In case you missed our article over the summer, HSD now has two electric school buses in its fleet! The electric bus purchases were made possible by a $250,000 award from Portland General Electric’s Electric School Bus Fund in September 2021, and a $1 million award from the State of Oregon, as well as other grants, rebates, and money that had been earmarked for this purpose. 
Congratulations are in order for Liberty High School History teacher Emily Staat! She has been named the 2023 Oregon History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Emily began her career at Liberty and this will be her seventh year in the classroom. As part of her application, she submitted a lesson on women’s role in World War 2 in which students analyze primary source posters and create their own. Every year when she teaches the lesson, she dresses up like Rosie the Riveter. See those pictures and learn more about her on our website. Way to go, Emily! You make us Proud to be HSD! 
If you have twelve minutes to spare to be reminded of how amazing our students and staff are, and how much promise they hold for our future, watch the heartwarming video of staff members telling students what they mean to them on our YouTube channel. Many thanks to all of the staff and students who participated, and to Justin Arey and Brian Huffman for filming and editing.
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