Lutz Preparatory School K-8 NEWSFLASH, Weekly Reminders 2/4/2019
Monday, February 4:
Wear "Pay It Forward" T-Shirts
Spirit Week: Crazy Sock/ Crazy Hair Day with Full Uniform
Tuesday, February 5:
Spirit Week: Superhero/Finn's Fight Day with Uniform Bottoms
Wednesday, February 6:
Early Release, Dismissal Begins at Noon
Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Synergize Level and Above
Spirit Week: Lutz Prep Pride Shirts with Uniform Bottoms
2019-20 Enrollment Lottery (Only for Students NOT Currently Enrolled in Kinder - 7th Grades)
Final Day to Donate to NJHS Shoe Drive
Thursday, February 7:
Parent/Teacher Conference Night 4:00-7:00 PM
Scholastic Book Fair Begins
Spirit Week: Pajama Day (elementary); Twin Day (middle)
Friday, February 8:
Fair Day/Non Student Day
Ongoing Items:
Yearbooks on Sale through March 1st
Media Center Book Drive Through March 8th
Keep Clipping Box Tops
Register for Lutz Prep Golf Outing Through March 21st (or until sold out)
LP Board of Directors Now Accepting Resumes for New Board Members. Please see announcement below.
Parent Notification Letter for Out of Field Teachers
All educators in Florida are monitored to ensure they meet certification and training requirements as mandated by law. Per Florida Statute 1012.42, when a teacher is assigned teaching duties out of the field in which the teacher is certified, the parents of all students in the class shall be notified in writing. Please click HERE for a letter from Mrs. Guertin. This information is also posted on our website under the Academics\Curriculum tab.
PTA Corner Spirit Week
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!
For January we had five classes achieve their monthly collection goal of 300 or more and two classes actually achieved their yearly collection goal of 1,800!
Monthly: Mrs. Christina/Mrs. Tina= 403
Mrs. Binkley= 600
Mrs. Ground= 473
Mrs. Adriani= 482
Mrs. Filippello= 300
Yearly: Mrs. Binkley= 2,243
Mrs. Adriani= 1,989
The monthly traveling trophy will stay with Mrs. Binkley for the month of February and middle schools traveling trophy will remain in the front office.
The Winning Grade Level Will Win a Snow Ball Fight! Collection Contest ends March 1, 2019!
Each homeroom class must collect a minimum of 300 Box Tops for the months of January AND February in order to qualify for the contest! The grade level that collects the most will be the winner! Winner will be announced on March 2nd. Don’t forget to use the Box Tops app!
Please follow these simple steps to help make our collection drive run smoothly:
Neatly cut and sort your Box Tops and place into baggies or print a fun collection sheet from HERE and adhere the Box Tops.
Place your child's name and homeroom teacher's name on the baggie or collection sheet so that he/she receives credit.
Baggies can be dropped off in the collection mailbox in the front lobby or with your homeroom teacher.
DID YOU KNOW? Box Tops expire 4 times a year: March, June, November and December, the 2 big expiration dates are March and November!The school gets 10 cents for every little unexpired rectangle that is turned in!
2019-20 School Year: 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. You must apply for our K-8 lottery prior to Wednesday, February 6th at 1:00 PM.Lutz Preparatory School K-8 Lottery
Our K-8 school will be holding our enrollment lottery for the 2019-20 school year. Please share with friends and family who may be interested in attending Lutz Preparatory. See the Admissions tab of our website for full details.
Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon on Wednesday, February 6
Early Release: Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Dismissal Begins at Noon
Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day
Sponsorship Levels of Synergize ($300) and Above OR Students May Donate $6
Please read carefully, this is NOT AN ALL STUDENT dress down day.
Thank You to Our Synergize Package Sponsors
Students whose sponsorship levels reached the Synergize Package ($300) and above have a non-uniform day on Wednesday, January 16th. Homeroom teachers will be given Synergize Level and above rosters to validate those students who were awarded this non-uniform day.
Additional Students May Still Participate!
Any student(s) still wishing to participate in this non-uniform day can turn in their donation of $6.00 to their teacher on Wednesday, January 16th. Funds will apply to Bolts of Blue Campaign
Volunteer Corner - Lots of Great Opportunities to Support our Students and School!
You must be approved via the 18-19 HCPS volunteer application to volunteer on our campus.
Gym Setup February 5 and/or February 6:We are looking for assistance setting up mats and tables in gym and break down gym after event. Important Event for Our School - Please Help if You Can!
Book Fair Volunteers Needed: We are looking for Adult Volunteers to help with Set Up, Shopping days with Teachers & Classrooms, Cashier, Baggers, Hands-On Guidance with the Students, and Tear Down/Clean Up.
Assistant Track and Field Coach Needed Starting March:
Practice starts in March and competitive meets are scheduled in April and ends in early May if our athletes qualify for states. If you are interested and want to learn more please contact Coach Mollick.
Lutz Prep's Odyssey of the Mind Club needs judges for an upcoming competition at Bloomingdale Senior High School
Judges will be trained on February 23rd from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Bloomingdale H.S.
The competition is on March 2nd also at Bloomingdale H.S. Time are TBD.
We are in the last few days of our National Junior Honor Society Shoe Drive! Please take a moment to clean out your closets of gently worn or new shoes and donate to this grade cause. The donation box is located in the lobby of the main building. Shoe drive ends on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
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 our doors back in the 2011-12 school year.
Many High Schools are beginning to have Open House/Orientations for their upcoming 9th graders. 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.
Middle School Information Night for incoming 9th graders, February 7 starting at 6:30 in the cafeteria
"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.
Update on Donations Drive: 816 new leveled early readers & 282 gently used books that have been donated in the last two weeks. The grand total is 1,098 books, with several weeks to still collect.
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
Board of Director’s Announcement
February 4, 2019
The Lutz Preparatory School, Inc. (Lutz Prep) Board of Directors is currently accepting resumes for board positions. A board position is a three (3) year term. A board member's position is unpaid and comes with a fiduciary responsibility to oversee the approval of policies and the school's budgets.
Lutz Prep is focusing on expanding the Board to bring in a variety of personal and professional experiences bringing a diversity of opinion and expertise to further strengthen the talent and depth of expertise that exists currently. Furthering the Board's responsibilities of establishing and maintaining policies that guide Lutz Prep in its successful execution of its mission and vision, we are looking for someone to bring a forward thinking approach to building our standing within the community and community partnerships providing a firm foundation in our long term success as a growing K-8 elite charter school.
A brief job description is as follows:
Charter school boards attract individuals who are passionate, knowledgeable, and want to contribute in a meaningful way to their community through education. The Lutz Prep Board is the legal entity that holds the school's charter contracts with the Hillsborough County School District (HCSD). The Board as a collective is responsible for providing strategic leadership and enabling the school to fulfill its mission and vision. More specifically, board members:
Evaluate the Director of Schools and ensure the school is on target to meet student performance goals.
Participate in the development and annual review of the school's strategic plan.
Ensure adequate resources.
Cultivate prospective donors including engaging in direct solicitation as appropriate.
Attend board meetings and serve on a committee investing approximately 8 - 12 hours per month.
Provide leadership to board committees. Each board director is expected to serve as an active, ongoing member of at least one committee. This requires a number of meetings per year plus individual committee task completion time. Presently committees include Facilities, Finance, Director of Schools Evaluation, Governance, and Advancement and Communications.
Prepare in advance for decision-making and policy formation at board meetings; take responsibility for self-education on the major issues before the board.
Participate in the semi-annual board development and planning retreats usually held in June and December of each year.
Be familiar with and adhere to Florida's Sunshine Laws.
Desired Skills/Experience:
Strong charter school board members will demonstrate the following attributes and desired competencies:
Previous leadership/board experience
Student-focused
Collaborative, able to work independently and as part of a team
Entrepreneurial spirit
Experience working or volunteering in nonprofit sector
Joyce Wieland, Chair
Christopher Moore, Vice Chair & Treasurer
Rick Narkiewicz, Secretary
Kelly Andrews
Steve Dapcic
Vinita Gaudi
Brian Lambert
Frank Rygiel
Habit of the Month February ~ 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.
Parent Tip of the Week: Working together with others will improve the outcome of a task!
Important Dates
2/11: Mid Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home
2/13: All Pro Dad's Breakfast
2/15: Spring Pictures (Pre-Pay Only)
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
2/26: School Wide Writes
2/28: PTA General Assembly Meeting
2/28: Board of Director Meeting
3/1: PTA Mother Son Event
3/4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week at Lutz Prep
3/6: Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon
3/6: Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Synergize Level and Above
3/8: Final Day to Donate to Read It Forward Book Drive
3/8: Middle School Spring Dance
3/12-15: 8th Grade Field Trip to DC
3/12: 1st Grade Field Trip
3/13: PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Meeting
3/13-14: Hearing Screenings - Kinder, 1st, & 6th
3/14: Lightning Leaders Ceremony
3/15: End of 3rd Quarter Grading Period
3/15: 5th Grade Cyber Bullying Presentation with Officer Vito
3/15: Deadline to Submit Resume for Board of Directors Openings
3/18-3/22: Spring Break, School and District Offices Closed