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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 NEWSFLASH, V7 Issue 17, October 26, 2018
Lutz Preparatory Designated a 2017-18 School of Excellence by the Florida Department of Education

As part of House Bill 7069 from the 2017 legislative session, a school is eligible for the Schools of Excellence designation if it received a grade of A or B in each of the most recent three school years and ranks at the 80th percentile or higher for their school type (elementary, middle, high and combination) for at least two of the last three years. 

On Thursday, October 25, 2018, the State Board of Education approved the 2017-18 list of Schools of Excellence, and Hillsborough has 46.  We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, Lutz Preparatory has been awarded this designation.  

The Hillsborough schools that qualified for the Schools of Excellence designation are, as follows:
  • Elementary: Alafia, Apollo Beach, Bevis, Byrant, Chiles, Clark, Deer Park, Fishhawk Creek, Gorrie, Grady, Hammond, Lithia Springs, Mabry, MacFarlane Park, Maniscalco, McKitrick, Mitchell, Northwest, Pride, Roosevelt, Schwarzkopf, Stowers, Westchase; Valrico Lake Advantage
  • Middle: Barrington, Benito, Burns, Coleman, Farnell, Martinez, Randall, Walker, Williams, Wilson; Bell Creek Academy, Terrace Community
  • High: Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Steinbrenner; Bell Creek Academy, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate
  • Combination: Roland Park K-8; Horizon, Lutz Preparatory, Winthrop
We are thankful for our students, staff, and supportive families for always striving for excellence!  Congratulations Lutz Preparatory!  Go Bolts!

Sincerely,

Bonnie Guertin
Director, Lutz Preparatory School
  • Saturday, October 27:
    • LP Family Event:  Trunk or Treat
  • Monday, October 29:
    • Elementary Report Cards Sent Home in Backpacks
    • 5th Grade Field Trip
    • Health Screenings for K, 1st, 3rd, & 6th:  Vision, Height, Weight, BMI, Scoliosis for 6th grade only.  (If your student wears glasses please remember to have them bring them)
  • Tuesday, October 30:
    • Middle School Report Cards Available Online Only
    • High School Information Night
  • Wednesday, October 31:
    • Character Book Parade:  Pre-Prep -2nd Grade (see parent viewing map below)
    • Bolts of Blue Online Auction Opens at 10:00 AM on ClickBid
    • Deadline at Midnight to Order from the November Lunch Menu (11/1-11/30)
  • Thursday, November 1:
    • Bolts of Blue Online Auction Closes at 9:00 PM on ClickBid
  • Friday, November 2:
    • PTA Reflections Ceremony
    • Deadline to Submit Military Pictures for Veteran's Day Concert
    • Bolts of Blue:  Parent Night Out & Lock-In (Parents who qualify, check your email for registration links)
Report Absences to:
Attendance@lutzprep.org

Edsby Questions?

Important Dates

11/4-7:  7th Grade Field Trip (Sun to Wed - Keys)

11/6:  7th Grade Field Trip (Local)

11/6:  7th Grade Field Trip (Local)

11/7:  Early Release, Dismissal Begins at Noon

11/9:  Mid-Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home

11/9:  2nd Grade Veteran's Day Program

11/12:  Veteran's Day, Non-Student Day

11/14:  PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Breakfast

11/15:  Lightning Leader Ceremony

11/19-23:  Fall Break, No School

11/29:  Fall Picture Retakes (Yearbook Photos) & Group Photos

11/29:  Board of Director Meeting

11/30:  4th Grade Field Trip

11/30-12/4:  6th Grade Field Trip (Fri, Mon, Tues)

12/1:  PTA Winterfest
Academic Calendar

Lutz Preparatory Trunk or Treat Family Event

Come enjoy the LP family event hosted by our Middle School Student Council. 
All Pre-Prep & Kindergarten- 8th Grade families are invited.

  • NO TICKETS REQUIRED to participate in the Trunk or Treat for prizes and candy as you walk through the 40 cars that will be decorated in the back field. Thank you in advance to all of our families whose cars are participating in the event - we can't wait to see your creativity!
  • Tickets for food, drinks, and the Haunted Hallway may still be purchased at the entry gate.

Habit of the Month

October
Begin With the End in Mind

November
Put First Things First

1st Quarter Report Cards
  • Elementary Report Cards:
    • Will be sent home in backpacks on Monday, October 29th
  • Middle School Report Cards:
    • Available ONLINE ONLY on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 
Click HERE to reach the Hillsborough County Schools online report card and assessment score page.  If you do not know your student PIN you can click on the "Request a PIN" link on that page and your student's PIN can be sent to either the email address or mobile phone number of a parent/guardian as provided on the Student Emergency Information Card.
Bolts of Blue Silent Auction Preview Now Open
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 AM

 
High School Information Night
8th grade just started...but high school is right around the corner.  
Lutz Prep and Learning Gate Community School will host the 2018 High School Night for our 8th graders Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 from 4:00-6:00 PM. Come learn about your options in order to make an informed high school decision. For more information, please contact Brian.Bethune@lutzprep.org.

Lutz Prep Presents:
High School Information Night
Hosted by Learning Gate Community School
October 30th from 4:00-6:00 PM
207 West Lutz Fern Road, Lutz FL 33548
Character Book Parade

Parent Viewing Area
All student participants will get to walk a designated parade route through the school to showcase their character book or vocabulary word celebration to other grade levels at 8:45 AM on Wednesday, October 31st.  All costumes will be removed after the parade in the classroom and uniforms will be worn the remainder of the day.  

All parents will watch the parade route from the designated viewing area OUTSIDE the fence line of the recess area on the south-side of our campus.  Spectators DO NOT need to check-in and be issued a visitor badge to be in this viewing area.  Students will parade through the INSIDE of the fence line with their teachers two times for optimal photo opportunities.
 

November Lunch Menu Open for Ordering
November lunch menu now open, deadline to place orders is Wednesday, October 31st at midnight.  Click HERE to reach the Orgs Online website.

Veteran's Day Program Performed by 2nd Grade 
Second Grade is performing a Veteran’s Day program on Friday, November 9th, 2018 at 8:00 AM in the gym.  

The entire school is invited to come watch!  We welcome all Veteran's to attend! Staff will guide visitors through front south gate to circle around to the gym entrance.

We need volunteers for this event, please see the Volunteer Corner for the sign up genius.  Please consider volunteering!

Please note: Volunteers who stay after the concert the entire time to clean up will earn a free-dress pass for their child.

Second grade students performing should wear all navy blue LP uniform tops, bottoms, or dresses. Each class will be singing the song of one of the five branches of the military.
 
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!!
Volunteer Corner
Veteran's Day Concert - Help Needed November 8th & 9th - NEW SIGN UP
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
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.  

PTA Updates
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.  
***Don’t forget to download the Bonus Box Tops app to earn even more Box Tops digitally!***
Box Tops for Education has rolled out a new app for your Smartphone or Apple device. It allows our school to earn BONUS Box Tops for items you already buy with the on-package Box Tops.  Check the app often as the offers change weekly!

It only takes a few minutes to download the app and create an account which allows you to automatically add bonus Box Tops to our school with just a picture of your receipt.  Screen shot or forward the email you receive from the Box Tops Bonus App showing the Receipt ID and the amounts earned and then email to LutzPrepBoxTops@aol.com along with your child’s homeroom teachers name so that they can receive Box Tops credit for their class!
 

Bonus Box Tops = More Money for Our School!  Thank you for helping out Lutz Prep!!
If you have any questions, please contact Natacha Sanderson or Nicole Trailer at LutzPrepBoxTops@aol.com
 
Red Ribbon and Health & Safety Week

Thank You PTA!
On behalf of our faculty and staff we would like to thank PTA and all the wonderful volunteers who hosted a breakfast for our team last week.  It was like Thanksgiving brunch on a Tuesday morning.  We are so thankful for our PTA for treating us like royalty!
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.
2018-19 Transition Year for New Uniform Vendor
Click HERE to read full details about our uniform transition. 

Order from Red’s Team Sports:  https://lutzprepschoolstore.itemorder.com/sale
 

Flash Sale LP Logo Items
We have opened up our online school store again for a flash sale of items currently in stock at the school of last year’s styles/products.  Order online and items will be delivered to your student's HR teacher (with the exception of the glass mason jars, those must be picked up in the main office).  Click HERE to visit the Spirit Wear section of our school store.

  • Discontinued middle & elementary school spirit shirts  $8  
  • Car magnets $5
  • Mason jars $8
  • Spangle bling shirts $20 child/$25 adult
Lost and Found Being Donated Friday, November 2
Do any of these items belong to your student?  Please make sure you student picks them up before next Friday!  Glasses and valuables are held with the front office staff.
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