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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 NEWSFLASH, V7 Issue 28, January 18, 2019


Upcoming Week at a Glance
Leader in Me Habit of the Month
Volunteer Corner - New Opportunities Available
2nd Quarter/1st Semester Report Cards
Yearbook Committee Needs Your Photos!
Leader In Me Parent Seminars Register Now!
Intent to Return in 2019-20:  Overdue Notices Have Been Emailed
Preschool Lottery and K-8 Prospective Family Open House and Lottery
December Lightning Leader Ceremony

National Junior Shoe Drive - Donations Being Accepted Through February 6th
Yearbook Sales
PTA Corner
8th Annual LP Golf Outing - Registration Now Open
"Read" It Forward Book Drive - Donations Being Accepted Through March 8

High School Open House Information for Our 8th Grade Families
Middle School Talent Show Auditions - Pick Up Your Audition Packet Now!
School Wide Pay It Forward Wildly Important Goal
Middle School Strike Zone Awards - See Student Listing
New After School Activities  - A Few Spots Still Available
Summer Camps Schedule Announced
Thank You to These Businesses That Support Lutz Preparatory
  • Monday, January 21:
    • Martin Luther King J. Holiday, School and District Offices Closed
  • Tuesday, January 22:
    • Elementary Report Cards Sent Home in Backpacks
    • Lutz Pre-Prep Preschool Enrollment Lottery
  • Wednesday, January 23:
    • 4th Grade Field Trip
    • Middle School Report Cards Available Online Only
  • Thursday, January 24:
    • 2019-20 Applicant Open House (for Prospective LP Families) - Share with Your Friends
    • All 5th Grade Parents and Students Invited to Middle School for Open House for Information About Transitioning to 6th Grade at LP
  • Friday, January 25:
    • Middle School Strike Zone Quarter 2

Ongoing Items:
  • NJHS Shoe Drive Through February 6th
  • Media Center Book Drive Through March 8th
  • Keep Clipping Box Tops


Habit of the Month

 

January 
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood


Parent Tip of the Week:  Can you see it their way? Try viewing the situation from the other person’s perspective.

Academic Calendar

Volunteer Corner
You must be approved via the 18-19 HCPS volunteer application to volunteer on our campus.  

  • January 23rd:  We are looking for volunteers to help with the FSA infrastructure testing, It will last 30-40 minutes.
    • Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius.
  • February 5 and/or February 6:  We are looking for assistance setting up mats and tables in gym and break down gym after event.
    • Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius.

2nd Quarter/1st Semester Report Cards
 

  • Elementary Report Cards:
    • Will be sent home in backpacks on Tuesday, January 22nd
  • Middle School Report Cards:
    • Available ONLINE ONLY on Wednesday, January 23rd 

Parents, click HERE to visit the Hillsborough County Schools Online Report Card and Assessment Score web 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 will be sent to either the email address or mobile phone number of a parent/guardian as provided on the Student Emergency Information Card.

Report Absences to:
Attendance@lutzprep.org
Edsby Questions?
Important Dates

1/28:  Leader in Me Parent Seminar (evening session)

1/29:  Middle School Talent Show Audition Packets Due to Ms. S1

1/30:  Leader in Me Parent Seminar (morning session)

1/31:  1st Grade Field Trip (On Campus)

1/31:  Lightning Leader Ceremony

1/31:  Board of Director Meeting

1/31:  Middle School Talent Show Auditions

2/1:  5th Grade Field Trip (On Campus)

2/6:  Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon

2/6:  Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Synergize Level and Above

2/6:  2019-20 Enrollment Lottery (Only for Student NOT Currently Enrolled in Kinder - 7th Grades)

2/6:  Final Day to Donate to NJHS Shoe Drive

2/7:  Parent/Teacher Conference Night 4:00-7:00 PM

2/7 - 2/15:  Scholastic Book Fair

2/8:  Fair Day/Non Student Day

2/11:  Leader in Me Parent Seminar (evening session)

2/13:  Leader in Me Parent Seminar (morning session)

2/13:  All Pro Dad's Breakfast

2/15:  Spring Pictures

2/15:  Middle School Talent Show

2/18:  President's Day - Non Student Day

2/21:  Kindergarten Field Trip

2/21:  Lightning Leader Ceremony

2/22:  2nd Grade Field Trip

2/22:  PTA Father Daughter Dance

2/25:  Leader in Me Parent Seminar (evening session)

2/26:  School Wide Writes

2/27:  Leader in Me Parent Seminar (morning session)

2/28:  PTA General Assembly Meeting

2/28:  Board of Director Meeting

3/1:  PTA Mother Son Event

Leader in Me Training Seminars for Parents Starting Again at the End of January
RSVP Required to Reserve Your Spot

Please join other LP Parents in a Leader in Me 7 Habits Seminar (4 sessions) to help families reinforce what is being learned in the classroom.  Sessions begin January and run through mid-March.  Space is limited so please check your schedule and sign up as soon as possible.  We are kindly asking that ONLY ONE parent per family sign up to allow as many as possible to attend, parents should sign up for 4 sessions so they can learn about all 7 habits.  Click HERE to reserve your spot.  Hours at seminar will count towards your required volunteer hours for the year. 

2019-20 School Year:  Lutz Preparatory School K-8 Intent to Return for All Current K-7th Grade Students - DID YOU GET AN OVERDUE EMAIL NOTICE?
Thank you to those families who completed their intent to return on time. 

Overdue notices have been emailed to those families who did not complete the Intent to Return by Thursday night's deadline.  Please save our staff time and complete ASAP if you have a notification.  Please DO NOT call/email the school asking for a confirmation of your receipt.  Confirmations are built into the last page of the online form.  If you made a mistake or did not complete the form, our staff will contact you until we have 100% of the intents complete.

The completion of these forms 3 times each year is required by all current families to continue your enrollment at Lutz Preparatory.  Confirming each student's intent (to return or to transfer to another school) will allow us to accurately account for our 2019-20 student enrollment.  

  • You must complete ONE Intent to Return form for EACH STUDENcurrently enrolled at Lutz Preparatory School in grades K-7.  Eighth grade students do not need this form completed as they are transitioning to high school.
  • You will need your student's 7 digit Hillsborough County ID to complete this form.  If you do not know your student's ID please send an email to admissions@lutzprep.org to request it.  
  • Deadline for submission was Thursday, January 17, 2019 at midnight.  

Do You Have Children Not Currently Enrolled at Lutz Preparatory K-8?
Do you have additional children NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED enrolled at Lutz Preparatory K-8 that you would like to enroll in the 2019-20 school year?  All students NOT CURRENTLY ATTENDING Lutz Preparatory K-8 must apply via our enrollment lottery.  Please see the Admissions tab of our website for full details.  

Please contact our lottery coordinator, Lori Toso, at admissions@lutzprep.org with any K-8 enrollment questions.
2019-20 Lutz Pre-Prep Preschool Lottery
The preschool enrollment lottery is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd at 9:00 AM.  Please spread the word to friends and neighbors who may be interested in enrolling at Lutz Pre-Prep EC3 (Early Childhood 3 Year Olds) or VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten for 4 Year Olds) for the 2019-20 school year.

Please see the Admissions tab of our website for full details and to apply for the lottery.  Please contact the preschool director, Tricia Hume, at tricia.hume@lutzprep.org with any preschool enrollment questions.
 
Lutz Preparatory School K-8 Lottery Applicant Open House
Our annual Prospective Families Open House will be held on Thursday, January 24th from 5:00-7:00 PM

Please share this with any friends or neighbors who may be interested in learning more about our school and applying for our enrollment lottery.  Attendees may come at any time during this two hour block to tour our campus, walk through classrooms in each grade to meet our fabulous teacher and administration, and ask questions about the lottery.   Our K-8 Enrollment Lottery will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 1:00 PM.

*Please note, the private preschool located on our campus will not be open for tours during this K-8 open house.
Current K-7th Grade Required Intent to Return Online Form

December Lightning Leaders
Congratulations to our December 2018 Lightning Leaders for embracing the habit Think Win-Win.  I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what other want.  When conflicts arise, I look for a win-win solution.

  • Kindergarten:  Cameron W., Clara G., Ryan V., and Teagan W.
  • First Grade:  Shiven C., Avery H., Gavin Y., Brennan B., Ellie Grace T., and Aneri D (from November)
  • Second Grade:  Lacey D., Grady S., Vimary V., Parker S., and Gabriel A.
  • Third Grade:  Sofia D., Ava T., Olivia M., Kyle S., Hyla K., and Addison Y. (from November)
  • Fourth Grade:  Alejandra R., Keira H., Madelyn G., and Nathaniel S.
  • Fifth Grade:  Rowan H., Eva H., Landyn E., and Sahil D.
  • Also pictured Mrs. Guertin and Principal for the Day, Mr. Jack B.

Yearbook Pre-Orders Are Here
Parents, please make sure you are ordering the correct school, the K-8 public charter school has a different yearbook than the preschool with different order codes.  

ONLINE ORDERS ONLY, no checks or cash will be accepted at any time for yearbook sales. 
  • Lutz Preparatory K-8
    • Regular sales at $35 will run through March 1, 2019.
    • www.inter-state.com/yearbook and enter code:  32389D
       
  • Lutz Pre-Prep
    • Regular sales at $25 will run through March 1, 2019.
    • www.inter-state.com/yearbook and enter code:  32247M

PTA Corner
PTA Reflections - Awards of Excellence Winners

2018/2019 PTA Reflections Awards – Hillsborough County
Over 500 students from 44 Hillsborough County schools participated in the 2018-2019 National PTA Reflections art program, Students of all abilities created original works of art in the medium of their choice (dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts) reflecting on a specific theme which changes annually. The top three entries in each arts category received an Award of Excellence which honors imagination, creativity, and interpretation of the theme. Students were recognized for their artistic ingenuity and efforts to bring the theme to life in a way that is personal and meaningful. Award of Excellence recipients will have their work advance to the State level competition in April 2019 in Orlando. 

This year two Lutz Prep students receive Awards of Excellence at the district ceremony. 

  • Astha C. Film Production (Intermediate) 3rd Grade
  • Cole M. for Music Composition (Middle School) 6th Grade

*Pictures from our LP School Reflections Ceremony in November.

Congratulations to all of our talented students!  

 


Winter Festival - THANK YOU PTA!
Our Lutz Preparatory School Community is always thankful for the support, time, and expertise of our PTA volunteers.  Special thanks go to Theresa Gorski, Stefanie Alt, Tiffany Valone, Miguel Rozo, Alicia Locascio, Amber Loper, and the army of unnamed volunteers who went above and beyond to help PTA host the incredible Winter Festival on Saturday.  We are thankful beyond words for your support of our school and students.

Box Top Campaign
Remember to collect all year long!  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 achieve their monthly goals they will be rewarded!  

Box Tops has their next big submission deadline coming up, March 1!  The PTA is working hard to get an exciting competition approved that would combine the months of January and February for collections.  Details coming soon! 

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.  

8th Annual LP Golf Outing
Our goal is to have the Lutz Prep Golf Outing the highlight of the season!
Every dollar we raise will help support the future of Lutz Preparatory School.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration Deadline Thursday March 21st or until sold out. - Register Today!
Questions? contact Bobby Fox @ -  (813) 528-0904

"Read" It Forward Book Drive
In the spirit of our school's "Pay It Forward" initiative, Ava A. (7th grade) and our Lutz Prep Library will be hosting a book drive.  Please bring new or gently used books to the Media Center to donate to the Sullivan Partnership/Metropolitan Ministries.  The books may be for Toddlers through Middle School levels (no adult level books, please).  We will begin the book drive on Wednesday, January 16th and end on Friday, March 8th.  We will collect, sort and deliver the books before Spring Break so all the area children will have some great reading during their time away from school.

Please take this time to do a little book "Spring Cleaning" and "Read" It Forward!   Presented by:  Ava A. and Mrs. O'Sullivan, Library Coordinator

High School Open House Information for Our 8th Grade Families
It is hard to believe that this is the final year of middle school for some of our students that have been here since we opened out doors back in the 2011-12 school year. 

Many High Schools are beginning to have Open House/Orientations for their upcoming 9th graders.  Please note this is not a complete listing, if you are interested in a school please start contacting them now for details on enrollment for the 2019-20 school year.

Please contact and verify this information with your locally zoned high school, click on the school name below to be directed to their school website.

  • Chamberlain High School
    • Normally has Open House over summer.
  • Cypress Creek Middle/High School
    • Curriculum Night, January 28 from 6:30-8:00 in gymnasium. Open to parents and students to learn about the programs and courses available.
  • Freedom High School
    • Advanced Placement / Dual Enrollment Information Night - Future college credit courses, January 23 starting at 6:30 PM in the media center.
    • Middle School Information Night for incoming 9th graders, February 7 starting at 6:30 in the cafeteria
  • Steinbrenner High School
    • Held in November of 2018, the PowerPoint presentation from those meetings are posted on their website under the Resources/Guidance tab of their website.  Call the guidance office to learn more and set up appointment for tour.
  • Sunlake High School
    • January 28 from 5:30-7:30 in the Rushee Middle School Cafeteria (located next door to Sunlake HS)
  • Wesley Chapel High School
    • January 31st at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria
  • Wharton High School
    • January 24 at 6:30 PM in the auditorium

Middle School Talent Show and Auditions
2nd Annual Bolt's Got Talent Auditions for 6th-8th graders will be held on January 31st from 3:30-4:30 PM.  Please see Ms. Szczepanski1 for an audition packet that include more information. Audition packets are due January 29th in order to participate in tryouts. The talent show is scheduled for the evening of Friday, February 15, 2019. 

School Wide WIG (Wildly Important Goal)
Pay It Forward - Proud Bolts!

Students who have met their Pay It Forward goal and have submitted their goal sheets are being recognized on our morning announcements and given their special shirts they are allowed to wear EVERY MONDAY (with standard uniform bottoms).  Have you done your part to help Lutz Preparatory meet our 100% Pay If Forward Goal?
 

Catching Up On Our Pay It Forward Students From the Last Few Weeks!


Middle School Strike Zone Awards for 2nd Quarter

We will be celebrating our middle school students for their hard work during the 1st quarter with a Strike Zone Award.  This award will be given to students with who had a 3.75 GPA or higher (no more than two B's) on their report card, no more than three absences, and no behavior infractions during the 1st quarter of the school year.

The Strike Zone ceremony will be held in the gym on Friday, January 25 at 7:30 AM.  Parents will enter through the South gate at 7:15 AM so we may start on time.  Students arriving after 7:30 AM will not be permitted to enter the ceremony.  Their items will be delivered to their classrooms later in the day.

Congratulations to the following students who will be recognized at the ceremony:

Summer Camps 2019!
Lutz Pre-Prep Summer Camps Schedule Announced

There's so much to enjoy about summer, particularly our fun-filled and educational based summer camps.  All of the Lutz Preparatory Camp Counselors are teachers from our Preschool or K-8 school.  We also offer camps hosted by vendors at our campus. 

  • Pre-Prep Summer Camps Announced!  Click HERE for registration and schedule.
  • K-8 Camp Information coming soon.

Please visit the Summer Programs section of our website linked below for a full listing of all camp offerings and registration packets.



Camp Invention
Lutz Preparatory is once again hosting Camp Invention on our campus in the summer of 2019.

Unmask your child’s creativity this summer in the all-new Camp Invention® program, Supercharged, where children transform their wild imaginations into epic creations. Campers in grades K-6 will code robots and use collaboration and creative problem solving during hands-on, STEM activities.  Click HERE to register and find current promotions or call 800.968.4332. 

For children entering grades K - 6 

  • Cost: $230  
  • Program Dates:     6/10/2019 - 6/14/2019
  • Program Length:  5 Days
  • Program Times:     9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Camp Counselor, our very own teacher, Mrs. Ground

After School Activities
New Sessions Starting In January -
A Few Spots Still Available
 

  • Show on the Road:  Monday through Friday  - starts 1/14 (Elementary Grades are Full, Still Openings in Middle School Drama)
  • Chef It Up:  Tuesdays - continuing 1/8
  • Bricks4kidz:  Tuesdays - starts 1/22
  • Ideal Labs Kids:  Tuesday & Thursdays - starts 1/15 & 1/17
  • Karate:   Thursdays - continuing 1/10
  • Colorwheelz:   Friday's - continuing 1/11
  • Soccergemz:  Friday's - starts 1/11
Show on the Road also offers:
  • Private Voice and Piano lessons on campus:  Click HERE for flyer for Ms. Cori.
    Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoons
  • Private Voice and Ukulele lessons on campus:  Click HERE for flyer for Ms. Hannah.
    Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons
  • Call 813-943-2695 or email info@ShowOnTheRoadTampa.com
See the Campus Life\After School Activities tab of our website for full details on all vendors.

Businesses that Supported Our Bolts of Blue Campaign
Thank you again to the following companies that supported our Bolts of Blue Campaign at the bronze level or higher.  Parents, if you are in need of goods or services, please consider contacting one of these wonderful local businesses.  

 

 

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