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Lutz Preparatory School NEWSFLASH:  Friday, September 17, 2021, V10 Issue 11
Dear Lutz Prep Families,
 
As many of you are aware, the Hillsborough County Public School Board ("HCPS") adopted a mask mandate with medical opt-out for all students on August 18, 2021. 
During an emergency meeting held on August 23, the Lutz Prep Board of Directors voted to adopt HCPS's mask and quarantine policies. 

This included the HCPS mask mandate policy with a medical opt-out.  Since doing so, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of LP students being quarantined.  On September 10th, HCPS Board approved an extension of its mask mandate policy to October 15. 
 
The LP Board of Directors will be reviewing our schools COVID-19 dashboard report at future board meetings. At this time, as the HCPS mask policy is extended, the mask mandate for LP students will also be extended until further notice.  The LP Board of Directors and administration continue to monitor this rapidly changing situation.  We appreciate your continued support and cooperation during these unprecedented times.
  • Tuesday, September 21
    • Boys Soccer vs. Innovation Prep @ LP 4:30
  • Wednesday, September 22:
    • Early Release Day, Dismissal Begins at Noon
    • Bolts of Blue Dress Down Day for Donations of 
    • Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Thimble (Level 3) $175 and Above or Donate $6
    • Fall Conference Day
  • Thursday, September 23
    • Bolts of Blue Spirit Day - Wacky Tacky Day
    • Boys Soccer vs. Union Park @ LP 4:30
    • Board of Director Meeting (moved from 9/30)
Ongoing Items
  • Bolts of Blue Campaign through October 8
  • Yearbooks on sale 10% off through September 30
2021-22 Academic Calendar
Before and After Care Registration
Important Dates

9/28: Boys Soccer vs. Learning Gate @ LP 4:30

9/29:  Fall Picture Retake Day

9/30:  Bolts of Blue Spirit Day:  Sport T-Shirt Day

9/30:  Leader in Me Familyl Activity Due Via Google Form

9/30: Boys Soccer vs. HAMS @ LP 4:30

10/5: Boys Soccer vs. Henderson @ LP 4:30

10/7:  Bolts of Blue Spirit Day:  Positive Thinking T-Shirt Day

10/8: Boys Soccer vs. TCMS @ LP 4:30

10:8:  Health Screenings K, 1st, 3rd, 6th

10/8:  Bolts of Blue Campaign Ends  

10/8:  End of 1st Grading Period

10/12: Boys Soccer vs. Trinity @ Shimberg 4:30

10/15: Bolts of Blue Raffle 

10/21: Boys Soccer vs. Classical Prep @ LP 4:30

10/28:  Board of Director Meeting
REMINDER!  The latest time to check out your student early from school is 2:00 PM on regular days and 11:00 AM on early release days.  You must have your driver's license with you to check out a student during school hours.  
The Blazing Bolts Running Club will begin Monday, September 20, 2021  
The Running Club is a time for all of our younger, 1st -5th grade students to get together in a fun, safe environment and develop a love for running.  They will learn the proper mechanics and techniques to maximize their running potential while having a good time with their LP peers.  

If this is something your child is interested in, you must complete the following three steps for them to attend:  
1.    Click HERE to pay the participation fee (t-shirt included) at the school store.
2.    Click HERE to complete the liability waiver for after school sports.  
3.    Your student must have a FHSAA Sports Physical on file with the school office (submit electronic copies to administration@lutzprpe.org).  If your child does not have a sports physical on file with us you can get them completed at a local Minute Clinic, Med Express, or Pediatrician.  
When participating in Running Club the students are to stay in their normal dismissal spots until carline has ended (approximately 3:30 PM) and then will be released to the picnic tables outside of the gym where Coach McCarron will be waiting to give further instructions. Please make sure you are on time for pickup - if you are more than 10 minutes late your child will be escorted to aftercare where charges may be incurred.  We will be meeting the following dates from after dismissal until 4:30 PM.  If you have any questions, please contact chad.mollick@lutzprep.org.  Thank you and GO BOLTS! 

Running Club Dates 
•    Monday, September 20th 
•    Monday, September 27th 
•    Wednesday, September 29th 
•    Monday, October 4th 
•    Wednesday, October 6th
•    Wednesday, October 13th
•    Monday, October 18th
•    Wednesday, October 20th - Run Club Party!!!  

Early Release Day
Our next early release day of the school year is Wednesday, September 22nd our school hours are 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. 

Our standard staggered dismissal will run with the same process as it does on a full school day.

  • 11:30-12:00 --- 1st round dismissal (green stickers on car tags)
  • 12:00-12:30 --- 2nd round dismissal

After care is available to those who are registered.

Bolts of Blue Campaign Sponsorship Levels at the Thimble (Level 3) - $175 or above and Above 
Please read carefully, this is NOT AN ALL STUDENT dress down day
Wednesday, September 22
Reminder at the donation level at Thimble (Level 3) - $175 or above your student is awarded 10 non-uniform days (all the early dismissal days for the K-8 school).  Please send in your sponsorship before 9/22/2021 so you can take advantage of all 10 days.  Homeroom teachers will be given 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 these non-uniform day can turn in their donation of $6.00 to their teacher on each Wednesday of the non-uniform day.  Funds will apply to Bolts of Blue Campaign.
Bolts of Blue Campaign Runs Through October 8th

How Can You Help to 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.

Share on Facebook and Other Social Media to Your Friends, Family, and Community
Have you checked out our 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. 

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.  Thank you to those families who have pursued this company matching option and DOUBLED their donation to support our school!
 


Please make sure you sign and return the voucher that is stapled to the inside cover of your blue folder; the voucher will enter your student into incentive drawings throughout the campaign.

You can find all campaign information at
www.lutzprep.org
Support LP\Bolts of Blue Campaign
 
 
PTA Central
Yearbooks Now on Sale for 10% Off Through September 30th

PTA Membership Drive
It is not too late to join.  Click on the image above or HERE to visit the PTA Hub to purchase a Individual, Family, Business, or Staff/Faculty membership.  Together we can make a difference!
 
Box Tops! Brighter Futures Sweepstakes!

Parents,

We need your help with the Box Tops Unlock Brighter Futures sweepstakes and game!
Each six-digit locker code entry, Lutz Prep can win between 5-50 box tops (worth 10 cents each, that's $0.50 - $5.00) and you get 20 entries daily!  Typical total prize amount awarded to the school is $10 daily.  Now imagine if our Lutz Prep Family participates, that’s over 500 families at $10 A DAY!  It's so simple and there are a number of exciting prizes (see the Official Rules on the app). You could win one grand prize of $10,000 for you and $10,000 in Box Tops for Lutz Prep! Doesn't that sound amazing? 
All you need to do is:
  • Download the BoxTops for Education app to your smartphone or tablet and “create an account”.
  • Make sure to choose Lutz Prep as your school to support and enter referral code UKIB0AU (that’s a zero).
  • Then scroll almost all the way down to the section with the Unlock Brighter Futures graphic.
  • Click on "Got a locker combination? enter it"
  • ***Please, only one household member per physical address (recruit extended family and grandparents and offer to enter the codes for them), must be 18 years old, and be a legal US resident to enter the game.
We've done the hard work and found some codes to get you started. You can enter up to 20 times per day through November 30 (a new day starts at midnight).  Feel free to find your own codes in the cereal and yogurt isle too!  NOTE- once you find a code that works, you can reenter the same code 20 times for the 20 lockers!

Have any questions?  Email them to lutzprepboxtops@aol.com
 
Leader in Me Program 
Welcome to another year of learning and Leader in Me. We are excited to roll out our LIM Monthly Family Activities this year! We are going to be linking resources to our Google Forms this year to help with the understanding of each habit focus. Our goal with the monthly activities is to have 50% or more participation per grade level. Students who participate each month will earn a dress down pass. The grade level with the most participation will earn a Jeans Day for the teachers in that grade level. We look forward to seeing all your monthly work!

For more information about Leader in Me, please check out this LINK on our LP website.
Board of Directors
Lutz Preparatory School, Inc. is operated by a board of directors made up of community members with diverse and strategic expertise.  Please click HERE for a full listing of our current board members and the assigned representative to facilitate parental involvement.

The meeting schedule and past meeting minutes of the board or directors are posted on the Governance tab of our school website.  Meetings are open to the public and are published in our NEWSFLASH and on the Governance section of our website. 

Next Meeting Date:
Public Comment
Please note, a new online way to sign up for public comment at the board meetings.  Click HERE for the online form.
  • Public comment sign up closes two hours before the start of meeting
  • Must check in to the waiting room 15 minutes before the start of meeting.
Lost and Found - Please Claim
Click HERE to view items.  Please send an email to administration@lutzprep.org with the photo name and your student's name and the item will be placed in your homeroom teacher's mailbox.

Please make sure all items are labeled with your student's first and last name.
COVID Hub and Other Important Information
Please visit our school website, www.lutzprep.org, for key information related to the health and safetly of our students and staff to include emergency and executive orders by the FLDOE and the State of Florida.  Lutz Preparatory School's COVID Hub is located in a pop up box on our homepage.
How to Report Your Child Absent
Due to the pandemic, we are required to track every absence. Our policy is to have all absenses (related to health or other reasons) reporting to our school via the online attendance tool located on our website or click on the image to the right.  Any supporting documentation related to the absence (doctor's notes, etc.) should be emailed to attendance@lutzprep.org.
 
Reporting a COVID Diagnosis
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 we are requesting that parents immediately report this to the school via the COVID-19 Reporting Form on our website (even overnight and/or weekends).This will allow our step-by-step mitigation process to begin with contact tracing and notification to all students/staff that may have been potentially exposed.  Thank you for your partnership in helping us keep all of our students and staff healthy.
Member of Student's Household Tests Positive for COVID?
If a member of the student's household tests positive for COVID-19 please keep your student home from school for quarantine and contact administration@lutzprep.org.  Nurse Kopp will reach out with details on when the student can return to school; teacher will reach out with details on quarantine learning environment.
From HCPS:  Free Covid Testing Available
Free testing is available locally seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:
  • Palm River Park Community Center, 725 S. 58th St, Tampa, FL 33619
  • Code Enforcement Complex, 1101 E. 139th Ave, Tampa, FL 33613
  • Cordelia B Hunt Center at Al Lopez Park, 4602 N Himes Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
  • Albert “Al” Barnes Park, 2902 N 32nd St, Tampa, FL 33605
No appointments are necessary. Face masks are required except during the few moments for the nasal swab. There is no charge to be tested. In accordance with federal guidelines, health insurance information will be collected; however, individuals who do not have health insurance will still be tested. People being tested should bring a photo ID (driver's license, state-issued ID, or passport) with name and date of birth, as well as their health insurance card (if applicable). 
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Lutz Preparatory School Facebook Page
Please click on the image to the right or https://www.facebook.com/LPBolts/.  These social media platforms will be additional ways to keep up to date on the school wide events at Lutz Preparatory School. 

The NEWSFLASH, along with direct emails from administration and your teachers is still the primary way you will receive information from us.
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