Lutz Preparatory School NEWSFLASH V9 Issue 1, Friday, June 26, 2020
Message from the Lutz Preparatory Director
Dear LP Families,
I thank you for your partnership and understanding as we navigate through the pandemic and its impact on the life of our students and employees at Lutz Preparatory School. Our goal is always to keep our parents up to date on the latest information from the Governor and the Hillsborough County Public School District that relates to your child's education at Lutz Preparatory School. As trained educators, we are relying on information from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) and the Local Health Department while creating safe spaces for learning when we open school for the 20-21 school year.
Over the last few days I am sure you have been keeping track of the information on local news regarding Hillsborough County Public School Districts proposed plan for reopening schools on August 10, 2020 with the guidance of the Governor and the Florida Department of Education.
Thursday, June 11th: Governor DeSantis announced that Florida’s public schools will open at full capacity in August.
Click HERE for the News Release by the Governor’s office.
Click HERE for the full re-opening of Florida’s schools and CARES ACT plan.
Tuesday, June 23rd: The School Board of Hillsborough County Public Schools held a workshop that was televised live and reported on by local news where the District Superintendent, Mr. Addison Davis, presented the HCPS District’s proposed plan for reopening Hillsborough County Public Schools. The workshop allowed the district school board to ask questions, give feedback, have discussions, and give recommendations to Mr. Davis so that the plan can be finalized. Mr. Davis stated surveys for the district will go out no later than July 1, 2020 asking for the intent for each student's model choice with results expected by July 10th, 2020.
Tuesday, June 23rd: SDHC proposed plans enable District Charter Schools to offer similar plans as possible. Typically, charter school are not allowed that type of latitude given State Statutes.
Tuesday, June 23rd: Lutz Preparatory sent our schools proposed plan for educational delivery to our parents (with Models A, B, and C) as charter schools differ from the traditional HCPS. We plan to send out our First Day Attendance Census closely after the district sends out their survey.
Currently, our Lutz Preparatory School task force is working on the details of each model based on the current recommendations from the Governor and the Florida Department of Health. Our task force is planning our reopening with today’s knowledge of our environment; these specific details and the plan will be fluid and will change with our community’s changing environment. Lutz Preparatory School's number one priority is to deliver a high quality education to our students in a safe and healthy environment.
Our Lutz Preparatory First Day Attendance Census will be sent closely after the HCPS District Survey goes out next week and will outline Lutz Prep's Models A, B, and C in more detail to assist parents in making the decision that best fits your child.As a charter school Lutz Preparatory will only have the educational delivery Model A or B (at this time LP will not have the option of a hybrid rotation that the district has in one of their models). Model C is a full withdraw from Lutz Preparatory School and enrollment in HVS or FLVS.
Our models will be continually reassessed as our summer and year progress. We are following all the recommendations provided to the school by the Governor’s School Reopening Plan and the Florida Department of Health, however we understand that not all parents may be comfortable with these guidelines and recommendations for their family.
The ability to be fluid this coming school year is vital! We care about all of our students. We want to provide the social emotional needs of our students and staff during a tough time in our world as well as an excellent academic program.
Required Uniform Policy & Handbook Excerpt for 20-21 School Year
Please click HERE to view the full uniform policy from the student handbookthat includes detailed charts and visual guides for both tops and bottoms. PLEASE READ THE HANDBOOK UNIFORM EXCERPT before making uniform purchases.
Only required to purchase the POLO SHIRT from Red's Team Sports. All other uniform items can be purchased from any store.
Lutz Prep Uniform Swap Shop
The Facebook page linked below is a parent created/run page and Lutz Preparatory is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any of the posts or the views expressed within this community created/managed Facebook page.
A parent in our LP community created a Facebook page as a centralized location for parents to coordinate sharing/selling/swapping LP uniforms.
Please click HERE to visit the Facebook site to swap uniforms with other parents in our LP community. Please make sure you read/understand the school's uniform policy before purchasing any items.
OPTIONAL: 1st Day School Supplies One Stop Shopping Deadline to Place Order: Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Great news! Lutz Preparatory PTA has continued their partnership with 1st Day School Supplies to give you an OPTIONAL way to help make your back to school shopping for next year a breeze! This is not a fundraiser but rather an opportunity to save you time this summer. The school supply kits are ready to go with the exact supplies your LP teachers have requested.* Each kit will be delivered directly to your 2020-21 teacher's classroom before the first day of school.
LAST FEW DAYS TO ORDER!
*Important Additional Information
Please note, an instructional materials fee and additional items may be added during the school year based on factors included but not limited to:
Certain classes will have supply lists on their syllabus that will be given out at the Meet and Greet or first day of class
School wide Leader In Me resources
Teacher selected/preferred/recommended resources
For Families Who Prefer to Shop on Their Own Families can always choose to purchase school supplies on their own. It is NOT required that families order school supplies through this company, this is just a different option for shopping.
To view a full list of the 2020-21 School Supply Lists please visit our website under the Campus Life\School Supplies tab to print the list by grade and start looking for those back-to-school sales.