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Lutz Preparatory School K-8 NEWSFLASH, V7 Issue 38, April 5, 2019
  • Sunday, April 7:
    • Board of Director Candidate Interviews & Meeting
  • Monday, April 8
    • Wear Your Pay It Forward Shirt
    • Reminder we DO have school on Monday, April 8th (we do not always follow Hillsborough County Public School's Calendar)
  • Tuesday, April 9:
    • Elementary Report Cards Sent Home in Backpacks
  • Wednesday, April 10:
    • Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon
    • Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day
    • PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Breakfast
    • Middle School Report Cards Available Online Only
  • Thursday, April 11:
    • Student Council End of Year Celebration


Habit of the Month

April:  Find Your Voice
When you align your passions and strengths, and find a specific need you’re driven to fill, you’ve found your voice.

Parent Tip of the Week:  Tell your truth, find your voice, sing your song.

Volunteer Corner

Track Meet Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate three upcoming Track Meets at Rushe Middle School on April 23rd.  

  • Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius.

Volunteer Awards Breakfast and Luau Party
ALOHA!!! It is time to celebrate our Amazing Volunteers with the Annual Awards Breakfast & Luau Party at Lutz Prep on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

There will be lots of food and fun as always!  Wear your favorite Hawaiin shirt or dress if you have one! 

Find out who the top winners are with the most volunteer hours and the #1 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR! You won't want to miss this one!

  • Click HERE to RSVP.
Academic Calendar for 18-19 & 19-20
Report Absences to:
Attendance@lutzprep.org
Edsby Questions?

PDQ Gift Cards for Sale - Only 200 Left!
Lutz Prep has partnered with PDQ to enhance the education of our LP students.  Don't miss your chance:  $10 gift cards that are available for purchase for only $7.  These cards are good at all PDQ locations and do not expire!   You may purchase as many as you like; first come first serve. 
All proceeds raised from the sale of these gift cards will go directly back to our school for programs that benefit our students. 

Click HERE for a printable order form.

Important Dates

4/15:  3rd Grade In School Field Trip:  Reptiles

4/17:  Volunteer Breakfast

4/18:  6th Grade Field Trip

4/18:   Lightning Leader Ceremony

4/18:  LP Field Day (Weather Back Up Date 4/26)

4/19:  No School:  Non-Student Day

4/22-5/28:  Tentative Closed Campus Due to Testing

4/23:  Kindergarten Field Trip

4/25: Kindergarten Field Trip

4/25:  Board of Director Meeting

4/29:  Mid-Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home

4/30:  Deadline to Order 8th Grade Graduation Signs

5/3:  Community Outreach Opportunity:  Finn's Fight Benefit

5/8:  PTA Sponsored All Pro Dad Breakfast

5/13:  Middle School Drama Club Present:  High School Musical

5/16:  PTA General Assembly Meeting - Tentative Due to Testing Windows

5/23:  EC3 Graduation Ceremony

5/23:  VPK Graduation Ceremony

5/24:  Duke TIP New Inductees Ceremony

5/24:  Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony

5/27:  Memorial Day Holiday:  Non-Student Day

5/29:  8th Grade Graduation Ceremony:  Steinbrenner High School

5/29:  7th Grade Field Trip

5/30:  Last Day of School

5/30:  Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon

5/30:  Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day

5/30:  Elementary Report Cards Sent Home in Backpacks

5/30:  End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester

5/30:  Board of Director Meeting

Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon on Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

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, April 10th.  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, April 10th.  Funds will apply to Bolts of Blue Campaign

PTA Corner

Community Service Project:
Thank You for Supporting Finn's Finest Event

We are extremely thankful for our Lutz Preparatory Community and their generous donations supporting Finn and his families.  With these additional online donations we have exceeded our goal for Finn!!! We have a total of $4,053.17!!! 

All Pro Dad's and Kid's Breakfast
Hey Dads and Kids...Summer break is fast approaching.  Two more breakfast opportunities!  Join us on Wednesday, April 10th, for Lutz Prep/Lutz Pre-Prep All Pro Dad - Dad’s and Kid’s Breakfast.  This month's topic is "Courageous Upstander".  Big Idea:  Negative bullying behaviors are all around us. Many will ignore bullying and just go on with life if it doesn't have a personal direct impact, but doing so sends a message that you're okay with someone's hurtful treatment of another person. It teaches children to ignore bullying and pretend nothing happened. This fuels bullying to continue and spread.
 
Team up with other Lutz Prep dads and kids for a quick before-school breakfast on Wednesday, April 10th.  Doors open at 7:00 AM, the 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.


Box Top Campaign New Contest Runs Through April 30th
We are recruiting you, your family & friends to participate in our first ever Box Tops Across America Contest.  

Please ask friends and family to mail Box Tops to Lutz Prep!  If you are heading out of town for Spring Break, take your stash with you and mail them from your destination.  Don’t forget your family overseas and on military bases.

This contest will run until April 30, 2019.  All envelopes must be postmarked by that date to be counted as an entry. 

Click HERE for full details and sample envelope requirements for contest.

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!

3rd Quarter Report Cards - Coming Next Week!

  • Elementary Report Cards:
    • Will be sent home in backpacks on Tuesday, April 9th
  • Middle School Report Cards:
    • Available ONLINE ONLY on Wednesday, April 10th



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.

8th Grade Graduation Signs for Sale - Deadline April 30th
Paper order forms will be sent home with our 8th grade students on Monday, click HERE if you would like to print your own form.  

FSA & EOC Parent Notification Letters
Click HERE to view the FSA Informational Letter that were sent home with student on Monday, March 11, 2019.
 
Florida Standards Assessment Portal
The FSA portal is your source for information about the Florida Standards Assessments.

Florida’s K-12 assessment system measures students’ achievement of Florida’s education standards, which were developed and implemented to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for success in college, career, and life.  Assessment supports instruction and student learning, and test results help Florida’s educational leadership and stakeholders determine whether the goals of the education system are being met.  Please click HERE to visit the Florida Department of Education FSA Portal. 
 



Dear Parents/Guardians,
 
As we have begun the second part of the school year, we want to inform you of some key information regarding the upcoming spring assessments. Below you will find 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.  State and district changes, unforeseen technology issues, and internal scheduling at Lutz Prep all can play a factor in altering testing dates and times.  While we make every attempt to communicate with families, teachers, and our students in order to be best prepared, we appreciate your flexibility and patience during this time. In addition, please note that during testing windows, we will be a ‘closed campus’ and no volunteering is available on campus.
 
Below are some good tips to help your child during testing:
  • Get a good night’s sleep
  • Eat a healthy breakfast before coming to school
  • Arrive to school ON TIME! Tardiness will affect your child’s testing schedule
  • Avoid scheduling appointments during the school day; limiting tardies and early sign outs
  • Remember to notify attendance@LutzPrep.org immediately if your child is ill
  • Reminder: Absolutely NO electronics allowed during testing (cell phones, smart watch/wrist phones, etc.)
  • Help reinforce academic integrity and that this is a snapshot of your child’s progress
  • Encourage them to do their best and not stress
  
**TENTATIVE** Testing Plan
Please note: Per changes from the state, testing windows are later this year,
 with testing potentially ending the last week of school
**Reminder: These dates are tentative and CAN CHANGE at any time**
 
1st & 2nd grade:
i-Ready Reading Diagnostic (Computer Based Test)- weeks of April 29 – May 10
 
3rd grade:
i-Ready Reading Diagnostic (Computer Based Test)- week of April 22 - 26
FSA Math (Paper)- May 7 & 8
 
4th grade:
FSA ELA Reading (Paper)- May 1 & 2
FSA Math (Paper)- May 7 & 8
 
5th grade:
FSA ELA Reading (Paper)- May 1 & 2
FSA Math (Paper)- May 7 & 8
Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) (Paper)- May 9 & 10
  
6th grade:
FSA ELA Reading (Paper)- May 1 & 2
FSA Math (Paper)- May 7 & 8
 
7th grade:
FSA ELA Reading (Computer Based Test)- weeks of May 1 - 10testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
FSA Math (Computer Based Test)- weeks of May 6 - 17testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
Civics EOC (Computer Based Test -NGSSS)- May 17testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
 
8th grade: (Students will take ONE math assessment, based on course enrollment)
FSA ELA Reading (Computer Based Test)- weeks of May 1 - 10testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
FSA 8th gr Math (Computer Based Test)- weeks of May 6 - 17testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
Algebra 1 EOC (Computer Based Test -FSA)- weeks of May 6 - 17testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
Geometry EOC (Computer Based Test -FSA)- weeks of May 6 - 17testing window is 5/1 to 5/28
Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) (Paper)- May 9
  
**Reminder: These dates are tentative and CAN CHANGE at any time**
Please note: Per changes from the state, testing windows are later this year,
 with testing potentially ending the last week of school
Have You Signed Up For Summer Camps Yet - Slots Are Filling Up Fast!

Click HERE to view our Summer Camp Information and Registration

Community Outreach Opportunity, Friday, May 3rd
From time to time there will be options for LP families to participate in voluntary community outreach opportunities.   Please see the flyer below for a current opportunity to assist a family in need.  See the Community Outreach Opportunities section of our website for updates throughout the school year.  

Please click HERE to learn more about this family.

Gently Used Athletic Equipment Drive
Pay It Forward - Play It Forward! 

Beginning the Tuesday after Spring Break, Tuesday, March 26th, Lutz Prep will be collecting gently used sporting equipment to give to the children in various programs around Tampa Bay.  There will be collection bins in the front lobby and in the Media Center.  

For example, we will be taking baseball bats, helmets, gloves, tennis rackets, skates, frisbees, shin guards, balls, etc.  All items must be in good condition.  This Play It Forward drive will run through April 26th.  

Time to clean out those outgrown items and put a smile on the faces of children who would love to have the equipment.

New After School Sessions Starting Soon


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