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Lutz Preparatory School NEWSFLASH:  Friday, January 14, 2022, V10 Issue 27
Next Week at a Glance
Update to Academic Calendar!
Office Reminders: Latest Time to Check Out Your Student is 2:00 PM
Leader in Me Habit of the Month
PTA Corner - Volunteers Needed and Spring Carnival/Dance Tickets
Scholastic Book Fair Coming Soon
Board of Directors Meeting & Public Comment Sign Up
Leadership Day - A Few Openings Still Available
Leader in Me Family Activity for January
Report Cards Available Mid-January
Bolts of Blue Student Night Out for Grades 3-8
Volunteer Corner:  Must Be Approved Through SafeVisitor to Volunteer
After School Enrichment - Show on the Road and Bricks for Kids
Don't Forget to Purchase a Yearbook
Follow Lutz Prep on Facebook and YouTube
Important Information:  COVID-19 Hub, How to Report Absences, Report a Diagnosis
Thank you to our Bolts of Blue Business Sponsor

  • Monday, January 17
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  - No School
  • Thursday, January 20
    • Middle School Report Cards Available Online Only 
Update to the Academic Calendar!
CHANGE TO EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE
Please note that there has been a change to the Lutz Prep academic calendar due to the state of Florida testing calendar- the early release date in April will be on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 instead of April 6 as previously published.

Click HERE to print new calendar.
 
Please mark your calendars to help plan accordingly. THANK YOU!
2021-22 Academic Calendar - Revised 12/20/2021
IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM THE OFFICE!
T
he 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.  
Important Dates

1/24: Elementary Reports Cards Available Online

1/24:  Kinder and First Grade Onsite Field Trip

1/27:  Board of Director Meeting

1/28:  Leadership Day at LP

1/31:  January Leader in Me Family Activity Due

2/3:  LIM Family Dress Down Day for Families Who Completed January Activity

2/3-11:  Scholastic Book Fair

2/7:  Prospective Family Open House 

2/7-2/11:  Progress Alerts (see teacher with questions)

2/8:  VPK Cap and Gown Pictures

2/9:  Conference Night (see teacher for schedule or questions)

2/9:  Spring Pictures K-8

2/9:  Grandparents' Night

2/9:  Conference Night

2/14:  Second Grade Field Trip

2/15:  Writing Interim 4th-8th

2/17:  Bolts of Blue PNO at Main Event 3rd-8th with Specific Donation Level

2/18:  Fair Day - No School

2/18:  2022-23 School Year Enrollment Lottery (Currently Enrolled K-7th Grade Students Do Not Need to Apply)

2/21:  President's Day - No School

2/26:  PTA Spring Fling
Lunch Menu Ordering
Before and After Care Registration
January Habit & Theme of the Month
PTA Corner
Volunteer Needed!

PTA has an urgent need a Treasurer to take over for the last half of the school year.  If you are interested please email Lutz Preparatory PTA at boltspta@gmail.com

The PTA Treasurer shall:
  1. Be the legally responsible, authorized custodian to have charge of the funds of the PTA
  2. Maintain proper financial records
  3. Deposit money in a timely manner
  4. Adhere to the budget
  5. Comply with all legal and reporting functions
  6. Be responsible for preparing and filling tax and audit forms necessary
  7. Present a written financial report at every meeting
  8. Make disbursements in a timely manner, reconcile the bank statement and keep account of receipts
  9. Prepare PTA's Annual Budget and revise as needed

Volunteer Needed!  
PTA is looking for a volunteer to chair Spirit Week, February 21-25.


For more details or if interested, contact Pilar Topping - pmtopp@gmail.com.
 
Pre-purchase tickets will be sent home with oldest student in family.

Scholastic Book Fair coming soon...February 7-11, 2022
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 tab of our website. 

Next Meeting Date:
Thursday, January 27, 2022 @ 5:00 PM 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
Leadership Day ONLY A FEW SLOTS LEFT!
We are so excited for the opportunity to showcase the genius’ at LP!!! If you have any questions please email our LIM Coordinator Megan Agard at megan.agard@lutzprep.org

 
Report Cards – Elementary and Middle School
  • Middle School Report Cards will be available for online viewing beginning Thursday 1/20/22
  • Elementary Report Cards will be available for online viewing beginning Monday, 1/24/22
 
Report cards are accessed through the district website at https://reportcards.sdhc.k12.fl.us
 
Families can access the report cards website two ways:
  1. Students can access their own report cards by logging in with their user ID and password:
    User ID is 7 digit student number (ex 1234567) and password is birthmonthdayyear (ex 01152011 for Jan 15, 2011)
  2. If a student cannot access the report card for a parent/guardian, a PIN can be requested by selecting "Request a PIN" on the report cards website. A PIN can be sent to the email address or mobile phone number of a parent/guardian in the Student Information System (listed on the student’s emergency card).

It is not to late to upgrade your Bolts of Blue donation to qualify for this event!
Boot (Level 4)- $375 (FAMILY PACKAGE) ($500 with Night Out)
*One admission to the Parents Night Out Event

Thimble (Level 3)- $175 ($300 with Night Out)
*One admission to the Parents Night Out Event
($100 for each additional sibling participating)

Volunteer/Background Check Application Through SafeVisitor Solutions Program

Per Florida State Law, school volunteers must be background checked each year.  In order to volunteer at Lutz Preparatory School K-8,  you are required to be APPROVED PRIOR TO VOLUNTEERING through SafeVisitor Solutions for a fee of $9.99 that is paid by the applicant for each academic school year (July 1-June 30).  
 
  1. Please see the Volunteer Page of our website for full details and a link to the SafeVisitor Solutions application. 
  2. Additional fees beyond the standard 9.99 fee may be required based on applicants individual history.  If additional fees are required to complete the background check the applicant will receive an email from Safe Hiring Solutions <invoice@authorize.net> with details.
  3. If you have not received an email (with a QR code)  from info@SafeVisitorSolutions.com stating you have been approved as a volunteer within five business days of your application being submitted check the following:
    1. Search your email for a communication from Safe Hiring Solutions Invoice@authorize.net  or info@SafeVisitorSolutions for additional details (check your spam folder also)
    2. Contact SafeVisitor directly at 1-888-215-8296 to check on the status of your application if beyond five business days.

When you come on campus  for volunteer work, field trips, etc. our office staff will check you in through the SafeVisitor Solutions system and you are required to wear the system generated name tag at all times on campus.
After School Enrichment
Hosted by LP or LPP Employees



Bricks for Kids - Outside Vendor
Register online:  https://www.bricks4kidz.com/florida-tampa/
Don't Miss Out on Purchasing a Yearbook for 21-22
Follow Us on Facebook and YouTube
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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.

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.

Thank you to our Bolts of Blue Business Sponsor

 
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