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Lutz Preparatory Weekly NEWSFLASH
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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 NEWSFLASH, V6 Issue 38, April 12, 2018
Upcoming Week at a Glance:
  • Friday, April 13:
    • Deadline at 6:00 PM to Submit PTA Board Nominations for 18-19
  • Monday, April 16:
    • Closed Campus Due to Testing
  • Tuesday, April 17:
    • Closed Campus Due to Testing
    • Final Day to Register for Golf Outing
    • HCPS High School Choice Options 2nd Application Window Opens
  • Wednesday, April 18:
    • Closed Campus Due to Testing
  • Thursday, April 19:
    • Closed Campus Due to Testing
    • Mid Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home
    • Final Deadline to Order "Be Kind" Shirts
  • Friday, April 20:
    • Closed Campus Due to Testing
    • 7th Annual LP Golf Outing
Academic Calendar
Monthly Calendar
2018-19 Academic Calendar
Please click HERE to view the academic calendar section of our website for the 2018-19 calendar along with our current 2017-18 calendar.  Please note, all dates are tentative pending testing dates from the State of Florida.
4/24 - HCPS High School Choice Options Application Window Closes

4/26 - Brightest Bolt Ceremony

4/26 - Birthday Club at Lunch

4/26 - Board of Director Meeting

5/9 - Before/After Care Bill Due

5/9 - PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Meeting

5/9 - Early Release, Dismissal Begins at Noon

5/9 - Bolts of Blue Dress Down Day

5/11 - Kindergarten Field Trip

5/14 - 2nd Grade In School Field Trip

5/15 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

5/16 - Field Day

5/16 - Sports Banquet

5/17 - 3rd Grade In School Field Trip

5/17 - Duke TIP Recognition Ceremony

5/18 - 8th Grade Dance

5/21 - Fourth Grade Field Trip

5/21 - Before/After Care Bill Due

5/21-5/25 - Teacher Appreciation Week

5/22 - EC3 Celebration 

5/22 - VPK Graduation

5/23 - Kindergarten Graduation

5/24 - 8th Grade Graduation

5/25 - Early Release, Dismissal Begins at Noon

5/25 - Last Day of 4th Quarter/Last Day of School

 

Lutz Prep 7th Annual Golf Outing!

Only Two Weeks Away - Register Now!
Friday, April 20, 2018
1:00 PM Shotgun Start

Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club
10630 Plantation Bay Drive, Tampa FL 33647
 

  • Click HERE to visit the registration website. 
  • Golf registration deadline has been extended to Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
  • Sponsorship deadline is Friday, April 6, 2018.  Please contact Michael Homer at 216-789-7722.
Please join us for this annual event that has raised over $75,000 for Lutz Prep over the past 6 years!  As always, 100% of the proceeds will go directly to Lutz Prep.  This year’s proceeds will be dedicated to enhancing school safety and implementing new security measures.

The annual golf outing is always a wonderful event for our Lutz Preparatory community!  We hope you are making plans to join us for this annual tradition.

Volunteer Corner
  • Track Meet Help Needed:  SEVERAL SLOTS STILL OPEN
    • Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius
 

Volunteer Awards Breakfast
Please join us for our Annual Volunteer Awards Breakfast, Lutz Prep "Derby Style" on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 8:30-9:30 AM in Narkewicz Hall.

See who will Win, Place or Show this year with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place volunteer hours.  Don your Sunday best and hat if you have one!  The stakes are high, click HERE to RSVP for the event.

PTA Updates
PTA Executive Officer Nominations Now Being Accepted
Your Lutz Prep PTA Nominating Committee, elected during the last general assembly meeting, has begun the process of nominating our Lutz Prep PTA Executive Officer Committee for the 2018-2019 school year. This is an important process and we are requesting help from our PTA members to nominate a great group of people to lead the PTA next year. 

The 2018-2019 PTA Executive Board positions are as follows:

  • President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Corresponding Secretary
  • VP of Ways and Means
  • VP of Pre-Prep
  • VP of Elementary School LP
  • VP of Middle School LP
  • VP of School Support


If you would like to nominate yourself or another individual as a candidate to fulfill these roles (current PTA Board Members can be re-nominated), please click on the button below to complete the online nomination form.  A list of responsibilities for each position is detailed in the nomination form.

Nominations are being accepted until Friday, April 13th at 6:00 PM.
 

Great Kindness Challenge Spearheaded by 5th Grade
Students at Lutz Preparatory can participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, where thousands of schools across the country join together to create a culture of kindness. 

5th Grade has a "Pay It Forward" Tree in the lobby during the month of April.  Students are encouraged to add a leaf (or more) to our tree every time they perform a random act of kindness.  Parents can send in kindness quotes and random acts of kindness via their student to add to the tree.  Please click HERE to print a leaf to share your random act of kindness to add to the tree.
"How do we change the world?  One Random act of kindness at a time."
"Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people."

 
"Be Kind" Shirts - Deadline Extended
In addition to our LP tree, we are also selling "Be Kind" T-shirts for $10.  Deadline to purchase the T-shirts has been extended to Thursday, April 19, 2018 (no exceptions).  Anyone in preschool and K-8 may purchase them!   They are available for all sizes and ages.  These wonderful shirts are 100% cotton, charcoal gray with white lettering.  

The "Be Kind" shirts may be worn on LP Spirit Shirt days.  

Click HERE to print an order for that may be turned in to the front office or your child's teacher and address to:  Be Kind, 5th Grade. 

New Club:  Chess Club for 5th-8th Grade Students

  • Meets Mondays 3:30-4:00 PM
  • You do not need to already know how to play
  • Faculty Sponsor:  Mr. Robbibaro, 8th Grade Science Teacher
  • Cost: Free
  • Click HERE to print a sign up form.
  • Report to gymnasium from 3:00-3:30 during dismissal and then group will walk together to Mr. Robbibaro's classroom

Florida Standards Assessment Portal
Please click HERE to visit the Florida Department of Education FSA Portal.  
 


Please click the button below to visit the Academics\Assessment tab of our website for the tentative testing dates for the grade levels and their respective assessments.  Please be aware that these dates are provided within testing “windows”, and they can change based on various factors.  In addition, please note that during testing windows, we will be a ‘closed campus’ and no volunteering is available. 

 
**Reminder: These dates are tentative and CAN CHANGE at any time**
2018-19 Uniform Vendor Change
Before you begin your shopping for next year’s uniform, we want to inform you that we are transitioning to a new uniform company.  During the 2018-2019 transition year, students will continue to have the choice of wearing previously purchased uniform shirts with the proper LP logo.  Please be assured, the new vendor will have a variety of shirt options to help meet our student’s needs or preferences.  Please continue to check the weekly Newsflash for updates.

21st Century Skills and Leader in Me Program
Focus for April:

  • 21st Century: 
    • Financial, Economic, and Business Literacy
  • Leader in Me:
    • Habit #6:  Synergize
      I value other people's strengths and learn from them.  I get along well with others, even people who are different than me.  I work well in groups.  I seek out other people's ideas because I know that by teaming with others, we can create better solutions than what any one of us could alone.  I look for Third Alternatives.  

Middle School Homework Help

  • Open to students in grades 6th-8th only
  • Meets Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 PM in Mrs. Vaillancourt’s room
  • Tutored by Nation Junior Honor Society students
  • Must have signed permission slip in order to attend.  (See your teacher or Mr. Bethune for the form)

HCPS High School Choice Options
Second Application Period Opens Soon

Attention 8th Grade Parents!

The Spring Magnet and Choice Application window opens at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 17th and closes on Tuesday, April 24th.  This application period will only allow you to apply to choice and/or magnet high school programs that have spaces available.  Please contact Hillsborough County Public Schools Choice Office with questions regarding the application process.

Visit click HERE to visit the HCPS Choice Program website for full details and the online application.

Summer Programs at Lutz Preparatory School
Click HERE to visit our website to view all Summer Program options for LP Camps and Vendor hosted camps held at our campus.

Early Bird Special for our LP Summer Camps!

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