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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 Weekly Reminders:  October 22, 2018
  • Tuesday, October 23:
    • Deadline at 3:00 PM to purchase Trunk or Treat tickets in advance at a discounted price online
    • Preview of Items Now Open:  Bolts of Blue Silent Auction on ClickBid
  • Wednesday, October 24:
    • Support Red Ribbon Week:  Wear Your Favorite Super Hero Shirt
    • Parent Seminar Leader In Me Morning Session - Full
    • Preview of Items Now Open:  Bolts of Blue Silent Auction on ClickBid
    • Trunk or Treat tickets delivered to homerooms
  • Thursday, October 25:
    • Board of Director Meeting
    • Preview of Items Now Open:  Bolts of Blue Silent Auction on ClickBid
    • Trunk or Treat tickets delivered to homerooms
  • Friday, October 26:
    • Support Red Ribbon Week:  Wear your Bolts Spirit Wear
    • 2nd Grade Field Trip
    • Vex Robotics Club - 1st Meeting - Mr. Robbibaro Faculty Sponsor
    • Preview of Items Now Open:  Bolts of Blue Silent Auction on ClickBid
    • Trunk or Treat tickets delivered to homerooms
  • Saturday, October 27:
    • LP Family Event:  Trunk or Treat.  Tickets for food, drinks, and haunted house can still be purchased at gate

Ongoing Items:
  • Keep Clipping Box Tops!
  • Keep sending in your projects for the Leader in Me Exhibit the Art Department is coordinating - open to all students!
  • Send in your Military photos for our Veteran's Day Program

Red Ribbon and Health & Safety Week:  October 22-26th
DID YOU KNOW? Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations. 

Red Ribbon Week®, the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation, is your opportunity to get the ongoing conversation started.

This year’s theme is Life Is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free.®  Visit www.redribbon.org to learn more about Red Ribbon Week® and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs. The life you save may be that of your own child or a dear friend.



Box Top Campaign
Our Annual Box Tops drive is underway!  Please start clipping and collecting Box Tops.  This year each classroom has a collection goal of 1,800 Box Tops!  Classroom collections will be tallied monthly and for the classes that achieve their monthly goals they will be rewarded! 

Please follow these simple steps to help make our collection drive run smoothly:   
  1. Neatly cut and sort your Box Tops and place into baggies or print a fun collection sheet from HERE and adhere the Box Tops.
  2. Place your child's name and homeroom teacher's name on the baggie or collection sheet so that he/she receives credit.
  3. Baggies can be dropped off in the collection mailbox in the front lobby or with your homeroom teacher.
Human Car Wash
Everyone had a blast at the Human Administrative Car Wash.  Thank you again to all of our families and community partners for supporting our Bolts of Blue Campaign!
Bolts of Blue Silent Auction Preview Now Open
Bolts of Blue Silent Auction
As part of our Bolts of Blue Campaign our Lutz Prep PTA coordinates an auction that will take place online via the Click Bid website allowing you to enjoy your day and place bids from any location!  You can also set maximum bids for your favorite items and Click Bid will place bids on your behalf up to your pre-determined limit!  Bid on silent auction items right from your smart phone, computer, or tablet!  Items won will automatically be charged to the credit card you enter into ClickBid.  

The auction is now open "preview mode" on the ClickBid website.  Register now (please note if you used the ClickBid system last year you need to register a new account for this year's bidding) so you will be ready to start bidding on Wednesday, October 31st at 10:00 PM
Family Event:  Trunk or Treat
Purchase tickets in advance for the Haunted House, Food, and Drinks.  Deadline to purchase your tickets in advance is Tuesday, October 23rd at 3:00 PM - all advance tickets will be delivered to your student's homeroom beginning Wednesday morning.

Tickets can still be purchased at the gate but save some money and skip the lines by purchasing in advance.
Online advance tickets:  7 tickets for $5; 14 tickets for $10; 21 tickets for $15; 30 tickets for $20.
  • Admission to Trunk or Treat is Free -  will cost zero tickets
  • Haunted House - will cost 3 tickets
  • Food and Drinks - will cost 1-8 tickets 

Odyssey of the Mind - Middle School Club 6-8th Only
The mission of Creative Competitions, Inc. is to provide creative problem-solving opportunities for everyone and to foster original and divergent thinking. Through the Odyssey of the Mind program, we promote creativity by challenging teams to solve divergent problems, that is, those with more than one solution. By working in teams, participants learn teamwork, the appreciation and understanding of others, and that a group is a more powerful thinking force than an individual. They develop a sense of self-respect and respect for others through preparatory activities such as brainstorming and role playing. 

  • Click HERE for more information and to sign up for the teams by Friday, October 19th.
  • Once you have signed up, please visit the LP School Store to secure your spot on the team. 
Please see Mr. Bethune with any questions.
Volunteer Corner
Veteran's Day Concert - Help Needed November 8th & 9th - NEW 
Volunteers needed for set-up/clean up and important tasks during the Veterans' Day Concert.  You must be HCPS volunteer approved for 2018/2019 school year.  Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius.

Blazing Bolts Run Club Volunteers - NEW SIGN UP
We are looking for 4 volunteers at each running club to help with set up, facilitating, and break down.  You must be HCPS volunteer approved for 2018/2019 school year.  Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius.
 
Trunk or Treat Volunteers Needed Various Assignments- October 27th - Lots of Help Still Needed!
Student Council is in need of some parent volunteers for different assignments to help during the event.  You must be HCPS volunteer approved for 2018/2019 school year.  Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius for details. 
2018-19 School Year HCPS Required Volunteer Application
Field Trips Are Coming Soon!! - Have You Submitted Your Application Yet?
Please note: Per Florida State law, school volunteers must be background checked each year.  Applicants can REACTIVE/UPDATE your prior volunteer application or apply for the first time.  All volunteers must be approved through this HCPS process each school year 7/1 through 6/30 prior to volunteering on our campus or on field trips at Lutz Preparatory School.  Click HERE to apply or update your past application. 
Nation Junior Honor Society:  Service and Citizenship
Members of our NJHS participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday, October 20th.  The walk unites communities behind the American Cancer Society's efforts to save lives from breast cancer.
 

We Need Your Military Photos by Friday, November 2
Second Grade is performing a Veteran’s Day program on Friday, November 9th, 2018 at 8:00 AM in the gym.  We are creating slideshows to accompany the songs. All LP families are invited to send photos of their veterans or active military members.  Please send photo(s) and detailed information by Friday, November 2, 2018

  1. Must be JPEG or PNG form to be accepted
  2. Family name clearly labeled 
  3. Branch of the military photo represents
  4. Email to Ms. Schoenfeld at musichw@lutzprep.org
  5. Even if you submitted photos last year, you need to re-submit them again to have them included
Art Department Needs Your Submissions for a  Leader In Me Exhibit
Calling all LP students! We need your creative input for a permanent Leader in Me Art Exhibit!  You will be using your photography skills. We would be delighted to have each student participate.
 
Here are the steps….
  • Step #1: Find objects that represent how you practice one of the 7 Habits. For example, you could use soccer socks to represent Habit #3, Put First Things First, to show that you put “First Things First” by practicing soccer drills before you watch TV.
  • Step #2: Arrange those objects into the acronym letters, L.I.M. (see example pictures)
  • Step #3: Take a picture of it! Then email it to Mrs. Williams at holly.williams@lutzprep.org.
 
We will make a large collection of everyone’s photographs for the display.  Thank you for helping!!

Lutz Prep VEX Robotics Club (5th-8th Grade Students)
What is Vex Robotics?  

The study of robotics inherently relates to all facets of STEM, and when students learn through exploration, it increases motivation and desire to succeed.  

Club Goals
The goal of this club is to give students an opportunity to use a space in order to expand their ideas into reality using technology.  We hope to build a course to gain enough experience to compete with other teams.

  • When:  Starting Friday, October 26th.  Fridays 3:00-4:00 PM for the second and third nine weeks.
  • Where:  Room 214 Mr. Robbibaro’s room (students meet in the gym at dismissal)
  • Who:  5th-8th grade students (You must be in good academic standing to participate in any after school activity)
  • Cost:  $10/week/student paid at the school store
  • Pick Up:  Promptly at 4:00 PM in the Pre-Prep Building. (After 4:15 students will be sent to Aftercare and will be responsible for any fees
  • Sponsor:  Mr. Robbibaro 
Please click HERE for the full flyer and sign up form to be returned to school.

Important Reminder Information From the Clinic
Tips to follow in order to help keep Lutz Prep Students Healthy.

Lice facts:

  • By taking some precautions, you may be able to prevent your child from getting or spreading lice.
  • Check your child’s head every night. If lice are found begin treatment immediately.
  • Students should avoid sharing items that touch the head like combs, head bands, headphones, and hats.
  • Long hair should be kept up while in school.
  • Lutz Prep follows a no nit policy. If your student is found to have live lice or nits(eggs) they will need to be excluded from school until treated.
  • All students must be cleared by the school nurse before returning.
Cold/Flu:
  • If your child is sick with a cold or flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone. (The fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
  • The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against influenza (Flu) and its potentially serious complications.
Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis):
  • Symptoms: Red, watery eyes, itching or burning, pus, sensitivity to light, swollen eyelids.
  • Pink eye can be caused by bacteria or a virus and is highly contagious.
  • If your child is exhibiting signs and symptoms of pink eye, they MUST be excluded from school until you provide the following:
  • A physician statement indicating a non-contagious eye ailment.
  • Or 48 hours after treatment begins and there are no longer signs/symptoms.

If you have any questions please contact Nurse Kopp.

Driver's License Required for Volunteers or Visitors on Campus
A driver's license or state issued ID is required to be shown to office employee at check-in; electronic pictures or just knowing the ID number not permitted for check-in.  All volunteers and visitors on our campus must check-in with our office staff to receive an identification badge that must be worn at all times on campus.  When leaving campus, volunteers and visitors must check-out and turn in the badge. 


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