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!
PDQ Gift Cards for Sale - Only A Few Dozen 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.
Field Day 2018-19 The forecast looks favorable for a beautiful day! We are looking forward to our annual field day on Thursday, April 18, 2019. This year we are changing it up a bit and have had our our middle school student leaders plan, organize, and lead the field day activities and events. These leaders will be at each station helping the younger grades by explaining and running each game. Due to our student leaders, no parent volunteers are needed this year.
The K-5th grade students will participate in several stations that include: Basketball Shootout, Baton Relay, Tug of War, Potato Sack Relay, Egg Race Carry, Dunk Tank (various staff members will be guests in the dunk tank), & Beach Ball Carry. With a water and rest area also.
Any parent/guardian spectators must check in at the main office with your driver's license to receive your visitor badge. Visitor badge must be worn and visible at all times on campus.
Important Reminders Regarding the Day:
Dress Code: (see your individual teacher with questions)
TOPS: LP Spirit, Grade Level, LP Sport Team, Pay It Forward, Shirts etc. (just like a normal Friday Spirit Day)
BOTTOMS: Students MAY Wear Appropriate Length Sport Shorts (no spandex allowed)
Bring Water Bottle
Wear Sunblock
Kona Ice
The Kona Ice truck will be onsite at Field Day for students to purchase for $2 each. Please send CASH ONLY in a sealed envelope with student's name to your HR teacher by the morning of field day.
PTA Corner
PTA Executive Board Slate for the 2019-20 School Year
The PTA Nominating Committee has selected the PTA Executive Board Slate for the 2019-2020 school year. This slate will be voted on at the next General Assembly Meeting.
PTA General Assembly Meeting Will Be Rescheduled
The end of year PTA General Assembly meeting originally scheduled for May 16th will be rescheduled to a NEW DATE due to testing. Please be on the lookout in future NEWSFLASH publications for new date coming soon.
All Pro Dad's and Kid's Breakfast - Save the NEW May Date
May date has been moved from May 8th to Wednesday, May 15, 2019. 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!
Leader In Me Surveys for Parents and Students As a Leader in Me school, Lutz Preparatory seeks to improvement in three areas – leadership, culture, and academics. Part of the program gives us access to the Leader in Me Measurable Results Assessment (MRA) to help us measure performance in these areas.
The MRA is a rigorously developed tool used to annually collect, analyze, and report student, staff, and school-level outcomes related to the focus on improving leadership, culture, and academics. The results of the surveys will be used to help Lutz Preparatory identify our strengths and weaknesses, develop improvement plans, and monitor progress of our Leader in Me program. The MRA measures are aligned with the highly effective practices outlined in the Leader in Me Framework. This alignment empowers Lutz Preparatory to move from data insights to action plans.
Student Measurable Results Assessment Survey for 4th - 8th Grade Students Students in 4-8th grade will be taking the Leader in Me Measurable Results Assessment (MRA) survey during school this week.
Leader in Me Parent Survey Coming Next Week In this week's NEWSFLASH there will be a link for parents to take the Leader in Me Parent Survey.
Information for our 8th Grade Graduating Class of 2019
8th Grade Dance - Save the Date Friday, May 24th from 7:00-10:00 PM Plantation Palms Golf Club
Land O' Lakes
8th Grade Graduation Ceremony
Save the Date: 8th grade graduation is May 29th at Steinbrenner High School
More information coming soon
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.
Have You Signed Up For Summer Camps Yet - Slots Are Filling Up Fast!
Click HERE to view our Summer Camp Information and Registration Two New Vendor Camps Announced!:
My Lil' Yogi (Yoga for Kids) and Show on the Road Princess and Pirate Camp
4th Quarter Blazing Bolts Run Club for 1st-5th Grade Still time to sign up for next 5 sessions.
The Blazing Bolts Running Club will be a fun way to have your student(s) learn about running as well as give them time to socialize with their friends in a safe, friendly environment. During our events your children will learn the value of exercise, collect prizes for their accomplishments, and, most importantly, be able to have fun with their friends. Each student that signs up will receive a Blazing Bolts dri-fit t-shirt and be able to participate in the end of quarter "party" where other prizes for exemplary performances will be handed out.
Requirements needed before attending first day of club:
1st -5th grade registration and payment click HERE.
Current FHSAA Sports Physical Form on file with the main office, they are valid for 365 days from date of Dr. signature. This is not the same as a regular yearly physical. The sports physicals can be completed in a very fast, inexpensive manner at many local walk in clinics such as CVS or Medi-Express. Email an electronic copy to administration@lutzprep.org or turn in a copy to the office (please keep a copy for your personal records).
Details:
After school until 4:30 PM
Students meet in the gym at dismissal
You can still sign up for the last 5 sessions: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Fee is $50 for the last 5 sessions.
Thank you and GO BOLTS! If you have any questions please email, Chad Mollick
Help Put Kids Into the Games Gently Used Athletic Equipment Drive Pay It Forward - Play It Forward!
Lutz Prep is collecting gently used sporting equipment to give to the children in various programs around Tampa Bay. Collection boxes are 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 the end of April.
Time to clean out those outgrown items and put a smile on the faces of children who would love to have the equipment. We need your help!!