Are you wondering if you’re missing important announcements? Here’s a quick rundown on the communication channels used by 1) the PPS school district, 2) the school, 3) the parent-teacher organization (that's us--LEAF), and 4) your child’s teachers!
Via email, calls/voicemails, postal mail
The PPS website portal called the Home Access Center (HAC), at is the main hub for contact info used in these mass communications to parents/guardians. If you are not getting these communications and need to be added to or updated in the HAC, contact Ms. Brandi Ellington at 412-529-8452 or Bellington1@pghschools.org and tell her your child’s name. (By the way, HAC also has tons of useful real-time info for families: student schedules, attendance, published assignments, quick links to communicate with teachers, class averages, report card information, & transcript grades!) If you’re having trouble logging on to HAC, contact the Parent Hotline at 412-529-4357 or parenthotline@pghschools.org
Via mobile app
Talking Points is a free district-wide communication app that allows families to easily connect with teachers and principals.
The Pittsburgh Public Schools Facebook Page is used to communicate closure information and districtwide events.
Email List
General notices and school-wide calendars and flyers are emailed by the principal, Louann “Ms. Z” Zwieryznski, on a weekly or as-needed basis. She uses the list of email addresses that is in the HAC. (What the heck is the HAC? See “DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS“ section, above!). If you are not getting those emails and would like to add/update your contact information, contact Ms. Brandi Ellington at 412-529-8452 or Bellington1@pghschools.org.
Via Facebook
The school Facebook page is used for school closures and other important announcements, sharing photos of our adorable kids, etc.
Via mobile app
Talking Points is a free district-wide communication app that allows families to easily connect with teachers and principals.
Monthly School Communications Packets (formerly known as "orange folders")
Hard copies of the monthly calendars, flyers, and other announcements (from both the school and the PTO) sent home with students on the last full school day of the month. These will also be sent via email and the Talking Points app.
LEAF (aka Liberty Elementary Academic Fund) is the parent-teacher organization for Pittsburgh Liberty K-5.
The LEAF public Facebook page helps keep us connected to one another and up to date on meetings, community-building events, and fundraisers for our students. Like us!
LEAF also has a private discussion group where parents/guardians can engage with Ms. Z. Click on the big blue “VISIT GROUP” button on the right.
Newsletter
Current and back issues of The Eagle's Nest are distributed at the end of each month via orange folders, and also on our website, at:
If you have questions, feel free to contact your child's teacher. The Liberty directory is online at:
https://discoverpps.org/liberty/staff
(Or maybe your teacher is using an app to communicate with families--there is a popular one for that too! It’s called ClassDojo.)