Lutz Preparatory School
Weekly Reminders Monday, October 7, 2019
Monday, October 7:
Volleyball vs. Imagine, JV @ 4:30 and V at 5:30 HOME
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Bolts of Blue Campaign
Tuesday, October 8:
Blazing Bolts Run Club End of Quarter Party and Awards
Soccer vs Imagine at 4:30 AWAY
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Bolts of Blue Campaign
Wednesday, October 9:
PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Meeting
Volleyball vs. Sunlake Varsity @ 4:30 HOME
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Bolts of Blue Campaign
Thursday, October 10:
Bolts of Blue Spirit Day: 80s Retro Day
Soccer vs. SLAM @ 4:30 HOME
Girls JV (5th & 6th) and Varsity (7th & 8th) Basketball Tryouts - After School Until 5:00 PM (Registration Required)
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Bolts of Blue Campaign
Friday, October 11:
End of 1st Quarter/Grading Period
Kindergarten Field Trip
Girls JV (5th & 6th) and Varsity (7th & 8th) Basketball Tryouts - After School Until 5:00 PM (Day Two if Needed - Registration Required)
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Bolts of Blue Campaign Ends
Ongoing Items:
$10 PDQ Cards for Sale for Only $7 Each
Trunk or Treat food, drink, and haunted house tickets NOW ON SALE!
PTA Reflections Program Accepting Submissions through October 21st
Welcome Officer Suarez The safety of your children and our employees is a top priority in Hillsborough County Public Schools. As you know, new state laws require an armed, trained, first responder on every school campus during the school day beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. Lutz Prep was fortunate last year to have Officer Vito assigned to our school; over the summer he was promoted within the Hillsborough County School District Security Department. We wish him the best and miss having him on our campus.
Since the start of the 2019-20 school year, we have had a few temporary school resource officers assigned to our campus. We are thrilled to have our permanent assignment finalized with Officer Suarez. His is a former NYC police officer and he officially began his duty at Lutz Preparatory this past Friday. Please welcome Officer Suarez to our LP Team.
Bolts of Blue Campaign Update The final countdown week is here! We have just five days left to meet our fundraising goal as our Bolts of Blue Campaign ends on Friday, October 11, 2019. We are beyond excited at how close we are to our $130,000 goal. We are sincerely thankful to our Lutz Preparatory community for your amazingly generous donations to our campaign so far.
We are thrilled to report that as of this morning we have raised $116,927! Just $13,000 from our goal with 5 days left. None of this would be possible without your support. THANK YOU!
The final day to donate is Friday, October 11th for all incentives and homeroom participation.
Homeroom Classes Who Met the $1800 and/or 100% Participation Goal
Several of our classrooms who have not met the goal are within a few hundred dollars of reaching $1800 or are just a few students short of meeting 100% participation (minimum donation to be considered for HR participation is $50) by each student.
Additional congratulations to our 1st, 4th, 5th, and 7th grade teams as all homerooms in those grades have met the 100% participation and/or $1800 goal. Let's keep the ball rolling and have every grade meet their goals.
All homerooms who reach their goals will receive classroom prizes fun dress days.
Lutz Preparatory PTA
All Pro Dad's Breakfast
Hey Dads and Kids...Great breakfast last month! Let's keep it going. Join us for October's Lutz Prep/Lutz Pre-Prep All Pro Dad - Dad’s and Kid’s Breakfast. This month's topic is "Creativity". Big Idea: Creativity is how we express ourselves and use our minds, gifts, and abilities to better our lives and our community. It allows us to address challenges and provide solutions. It’s important to nurture creativity in our children.
Team up with other Lutz Prep dads and kids for a quick before-school breakfast on Wednesday, October 9: doors open at 7:00 AM, program starts at 7:15 AM, and ends at 7:45 AM. It’s fun and it’s free. You and your kids will be glad you came! Great way to start the morning. Contact Ryan Martin with any questions.
2019-20 PTA Reflections Program - Entries Due October 21st
The National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Students reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.
Lutz Prep PTA is excited to announce our participation in the National PTA Reflections program again this year. The 2019-2020 theme is: Look Within. For more information watch this video.
Entries are due to Lutz Preparatory by Monday, October 21, 2019. For an overview of the type of entries, please click HEREfor all the details.
Details on the rules, submission requirements, and paperwork needed for submission can be found HERE.
Also, every entry must be submitted with a copy of the work on a thumb drive. Submissions without thumb drives will be considered for Lutz Prep’s program, but they will not be moved to the county level.
If you have any questions, please contact our Reflections Chair, Melissa Messer.
Final Bolts of Blue Spirit Days Students not participating in themed spirit day must wear standard Monday-Thursday uniform attire (not Friday spirit shirts).
Raffle for Nintendo Switch - Two Chances to Win!
If your student has donations totaling $225 (Athletics Level) or above your name will be entered in a raffle to win one of two Nintendo Switches.
This raffle is for any students in Preschool through Eighth Grade and will be drawn on Tuesday, October 15th.
Human Administrative Car Wash
Due to the campaign extension we have adjusted our Human Car Wash dates.
Don't miss your chance to throw water filled sponges at Mrs. Guertin, Mrs. Smallwood, and Mr. Bethune during a special assembly on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The raffle drawing for students participating in the event will now be held on Tuesday, October 15th. The whole school gets to watch the fun!
Student Lock-In (4th-8th) and Parents Night Out (Pre-Prep & K-3rd)
Friday, November 1st, 2019
We have received many questions regarding the Student Lock-In and Parents Night Out.
Please click on the links below to view the common Q&A details for your specific grade level.
Have additional questions?
Email administration@lutzprep.org
How Can You Help Us Meet Our Fundraising Goal?
If we look to our community and extended Lutz Preparatory supporters by spreading the word to businesses that support education we can without a doubt exceed our campaign goal! Please consider the following examples of additional ways to support Lutz Preparatory.
Friends and Family Sample Letter for Donations
We have had a few parents ask for a sample letter to help their child(ren) spread the word to friends and family regarding the campaign. Click HERE for a sample letter.
Check with Your Employer to See if they Match Donations
Many of our parents' employers will match dollar-for-dollar donations to non-profit organizations like Lutz Prep. Check with your HR department to see if they offer this benefit. We also encourage our families to reach out to local businesses in your community for sponsorships in addition to potential employer matching benefits.
Share on Facebook and Other Social Meeting to Your Friends, Family, and Community
Have you checked out our new Lutz Preparatory School Facebook page? Please like our page and then share our Bolts of Blue Campaign post on your personal Facebook page to get the word out to help us reach our goal.
A Message from the Athletic Director
Girls Competitive Basketball Tryouts Junior Varsity 5th-6th Grades
Varsity 6th-8th Grades
Max 12 per team
Tryout Information:
Tryouts:
Thursday October 10th – after School Until 5:00 PM
Friday October 11th – after School Until 5:00 PM – If needed
Make sure to bring athletic clothes and basketball shoes for tryouts.
Athletes are to report to the gym at dismissal time where coaches will be to give further instructions.
If parents ARE NOT at pickup by 5 PM athletes will be escorted to aftercare where parents will be responsible for charges incurred.
Teams will be posted and parents made aware of preseason practice and times on Tuesday October 15th.
Season Information:
These are competitive teams. There is NO promise of playing time.
$130 enrollment fee will be due by Friday October 18th at midnight or athlete WILL NOT get uniform or be able to practice or play.
Season begins approximately first week in November. Playoffs will take place AFTER Winter break to ensure player availability.
Games will take place on Tues/Thurs. Tuesdays JV plays at 4:30 and Varsity at 5:30. Thursdays Varsity plays at 4:30 and JV at 5:30. This set up is due to referee and coach availability.
Practices will be held at coaches discretion.
REQUIRED BEFORE TRYOUTS: If your student/athlete is interested in trying out; the following THREE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED by Wednesday, October 9th at midnight.
Step #3: FHSAA Sports Physical (must be emailed to administration@lutzprep.org OR a paper copy turned into the front office not coach). This is not the same as an annual health checkup
Boys Competitive Basketball Tryouts Junior Varsity 5th-6th Grades
Varsity 6th-8th Grades
Max 12 per team
Tryout Information:
Tryouts:
Tuesday October 15th – After School Until 5:00 PM
Wednesday October 16th – After School Until 5:00 PM – if needed
Make sure to bring athletic clothes and basketball shoes for tryouts.
Athletes are to report to the gym at dismissal time where coaches will be to give further instructions.
If parents ARE NOT at pickup by 5 PM athletes will be escorted to aftercare where parents will be responsible for charges incurred.
Teams will be posted and parents made aware of preseason practice and times on Thursday, October 17th.
Season Information:
These are competitive teams. There is NO promise of playing time.
$130 enrollment fee will be due by Sunday October 20th at midnight or athlete WILL NOT get uniform or be able to practice or play.
Season begins approximately first week in November. Playoffs will take place AFTER Winter break to ensure player availability.
Games will take place on Mon/Wed. Varsity games will be played at 4:30 and JV at 5:30 due to referee availability.
We may NOT have a JV Team due to lack of coaches. We will run tryouts as normal but if no volunteer steps up the season will be cancelled. If you could coach then please contact me at ChadMollick@LutzPrep.org immediately.
Practices will be held at coaches discretion.
REQUIRED BEFORE TRYOUTS: If your student/athlete is interested in trying out; the following THREE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED by Monday, October 14th at midnight.
Step #3: FHSAA Sports Physical (must be emailed to administration@lutzprep.org OR a paper copy turned into the front office not coach). This is not the same as an annual health checkup
Coaches Still Needed! Intramural (1st-5th Grade)
Coed Soccer Coach - Basic Skills
Requirements - Fingerprinting background check through HCPS
Month: October or November
Days: TBD by Coach - 8 Total
Time: After School until 4:30 PM
Competitive (5th - 6th Grade)
Boys Basketball JV Coaches
Requirements - Fingerprinting background check through HCPS, Online NAYS Coaching Course, Online CPR/First Aid Course, Online Concussion Training
Tryouts: TBD by Coach, but no later than October 16th
Boys Game Days: Tues/Thurs 4:30-5:30 PM
Girls Game Days: Mon/Wed 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Practice Days: 1-2 per week determined by Coach - After school until 4:30/5:00 PM
PTA Sponsored Trunk or Treat
Presale tickets are now available on the school store for Haunted House, Food, and Drinks. Click HERE to purchase. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event.
Click HERE for details on what is required and details for decorated cars for the event.
Volunteer Corner
Per Florida State law, school volunteers must be background checked each year though the HCPS system volunteer process. Click HERE to visit the HCPS volunteer application website.
Trunk or Treat Volunteer/Donation Opportunities
Volunteer at the Event
Click HERE for time slots and area assignments. We need lots of volunteers to make this event a successful one for our students.
Participating Cars
Click HERE for detailed information on what is needed for the cars participants
Click HERE for the sign up genius if you are able to meet all the requirements for a car participant in the document above. Deadline to sign up 10/19/2019.
Drink Donations and Haunted House Decorations Loaned/Donated:
Click HERE for the sign up genius for items needed.
Candy Donations We are full! Thank you for your donations!