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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 NEWSFLASH, V7 Issue 20, November 16, 2018
Dear Lutz Preparatory Families,

Thank you for helping make ThanksVito a huge success!  He was so thankful for all the cards, poems, and thankful turkey feathers from our students and staff this week.  With your kindness and generosity we were able to present our hero and Former US Marshall with a special Thanksgiving surprise with a Publix gift certificate to cover all his holiday needs. 

We wish all of our families a safe and happy Fall Break!  We will see everyone on Monday, November 26, ready to finish out the 2nd semester of the school year.
  • Fall Break:  November 19-23: No School
  • Monday, November 26:
    • Welcome Back Students and Staff
  • Thursday, November 29:
    • Fall Picture Retakes (Yearbook Photos) & Group Photos UNIFORM REQUIRED
    • Board of Director Meeting
  • Friday, November 30:
    • 4th Grade Field Trip
    • 6th Grade Daily Field Trips (Fri, Mon, Tues - 11/30-12/4)

Habit of the Month

November
Put First Things First

Parent Tip of the Week:  "Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces surrounding you." -DR. STEPHEN R. COVEY
Academic Calendar
Important Dates

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

12/1:  Yearbook  Pre-Sale Reduced Rate Through 12/21 $30

12/7:  Community Outreach Opportunity 6:00-8:00 PM

12/10:  6th, 7th, & 8th Student Council Field Trip

12/12:  Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon

12/12:  PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Meeting

12/12:  School Wide Writes

12/13:  Winter Concert

12/13:  SMATH Night

12/20:  Lightning Leader Ceremony

12/20:  Dodge Ball Tournament

12/21:  End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester

12/22:  Yearbook Regular Pre-Sale Through 3/1 $35

12/24--1/4:  Winter Break/School and District Offices Closed

12/31:  Hillsborough County Choice Application Period Closes

1/7:  Non Student Day

1/8:  Students Return to School

1/12:  PTA Winter Fest
Congratulations to Our Lightning Leaders for November
For being leaders in the area of Habit #3: Put First Things First:  I spend my time on things that are most important.  This means I say no to things I know I should not do.  I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan.  I am disciplined and organized.

  • Kindergarten:  Charlotte T., Gracie M., Taleh E., & Landon A.
  • First Grade:  Samhita T., Haylee L., Emma B., Mia B. & Aneri D. (not pictured)
  • Second Grade:  Beckett T., Isabela R., Caden D., Daley D., Jack E., & Emma C.
  • Third Grade:  Ava B., Jessi S., Sophia H., Samantha B., & Addison Y. (not pictured)
  • Fourth Grade:  Disha A., Juan A., Sahana C., & Riddhi B.
  • Fifth Grade:  Jack F., Kate M., Mahathi M., & Lorelei M.

Great American Teach-In 
Our 7th graders had the opportunity to hear from Heart Gallery of Tampa this week and after the presentation the class was asked to write about their reaction to the visit.  Please see the following two examples of our student's work.  This is what the Great American Teach-In is all about.  Spreading knowledge to our younger generations.

This Wednesday, Amanda Page from the Heart Gallery came to speak about her job to the 7th grade class. The presentation was incredibly moving. Her job involves helping finding loving homes for Foster children. All children deserve to have joy in their lives and she is trying to help them find it. Mrs. Page does these things by taking a picture of the child and posting them all over Tampa, in hopes that they will be seen by someone willing to love and adopted them. It is even more difficult for children our age to be adopted because many people want to adopted younger children. I encourage you to visit their website for ways to help or donate. ~ Tyler T.   
 
When the Heart Gallery visited for Great American Teach In, I was brought to tears. Amanda taught me many facts about Fostering. For example, there are over 4,000 foster children in Hillsborough County.   She also said the older children are the harder it becomes for them to be adopted. Can you imagine not having anyone who loves you? Heart Gallery has pop up galleries all around Tampa to help support adoptions. I encourage you to get online and see what the Heart Gallery is all about this Holiday season.~ Remley V.
 

PTA Updates


Winter Fest Date Has Changed

Please update your calendars:  the event has been moved from December 1st to the new date of Saturday, January 12, 2018.  


 

Box Top Campaign
Our Annual Box Tops drive is off to a FABULOUS START with October's collection of FREE MONEY being issued back to our school of $842.20!  

Please continue clipping and collecting Box Tops.  This year each classroom has a collection goal of 300 each month and 1800 by the end of the year!  Classroom collections will be tallied monthly and for the classes that

We would love for families to get creative with the way they collect Box Tops!  Contact family members, neighbors, church kitchens, after school activities, sports teams, parent's coworkers etc. to see if they will donate their box tops to our school.   

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!

Example: when you purchase Lucky Charms or any Toast Crunch cereals you’ll receive 1 Box Top (10 cents) from the package and if you scan the receipt into the app you will earn an additional 2, so that’s a total of 3 (30 cents) Box Tops for a single purchase!  Also, if you purchase from BOXED, they are currently running a 30 Box Tops bonus for 3 eligible purchases (totaling 33 Box Tops - $3.30 of free money!)  To access the BOXED bonus use the BOXED app, go to account, account settings, Box Tops for Education, link your BOXED account to your Box Tops account, Earn More Box Tops Here tab.

Bolts of Blue Silent Auction Winning Bids – Item Pick-up Times

  • If you missed the pick up times you may stop by the front office of the main building and pick up your items between 8:30 Am and 2:30 PM.
Diabetes Awareness Day!

High School Options Reminder

The Hillsborough County Public Schools Choice & Magnet High School Application Window opened October 26th and continues through December 31st. 
  • For more about magnet and choice options, visit our website: hillsboroughschools.org/choice.
  • Click HERE for a full list of Magnet High School Program Information Sessions hosted at each individual school. 
  • Click HERE to link to the High School Magnet Programs listing.
  • Click HERE to learn about the Pasco County School Choice Expo
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