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Lutz Preparatory Weekly Reminders
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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 Weekly Reminders:  October 29, 2018
  • 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)
    • Lost and Found Donated (PARENTS LOOK AT THE PICTURES BELOW)
    • New Colorwheelz Session Starts

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!

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.
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.  Parents are welcome to take photos outside during the parade route in the courtyard on the south-side of the main building.  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.

Bolts of Blue Silent Auction Preview Now Open
Welcome to the Lutz Prep BOLTS OF BLUE LEADERSHIP EDITION SILENT AUCTION!  All silent auction bidding will take place online on the ClickBid website allowing you to enjoy your day and place bids from any location!  Check out just a few of the great items highlighted below.  

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.

Preview the Silent Auction items now through Tuesday, October 30, 2018.   Check out all of the wonderful items available for bidding before silent auction bidding opens.  

Check back regularly as items will continue to be added during the preview period!
Click HERE to visit the ClickBid website.
Below are Just a Few of the Items Up for Bidding
Click HERE to visit the ClickBid website and view all items.

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

Color Wheelz New Session
Next Session starts Friday, November 2, 2018

  • After School Painting Class:  Grades Kindergarten-5th
  • Click HERE to register online directly with vendor.
  • $72 per monthly session includes 16x20 canvas and all supplies/instruction

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.
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.
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. 
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!!

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. 

Lost and Found Being Donated Friday, November 2
Do any of these items belong to your student(s)?  Please make sure your student stops by the lost and found by Friday!  Glasses and valuables are held with the front office staff, lost and found in corner of lobby.  The small plastic bag with the glasses picture below contains jewelry and was found in the parking lot the day of the grandparents breakfast.


Habit of the Month

October:  Begin With the End in Mind
November:  Put First Things First

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