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Lutz Preparatory School NEWSFLASH, Friday, September 11, 2020, V9 Issue 7

  • Monday, September 14:
    • PTA Membership Drive Free Dress Day (detailed emails sent to those individual members who joined by September 4th)
  • Wednesday, September 16: 
    • Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon
    • 2020-21 Bolts of Blue Campaign Kickoff
    • All School Bolts of Blue Spirit Day:  Dress Head to Toe in Blue

PTA Membership Drive Still Ongoing!
Important Dates

9/24:  Board of Director Meeting

10/7:  Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon

10/7:  Fall Conference

10/19:  No School (Teacher Work Day)

10/24:  Fall Picture Retake Day (Brick and Mortar Only)

10/23:  End of 1 Quarter Grading Period

10/28:  Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon

10/29:  Board of Director Meeting

11/11:  Veteran's Day - No School

11/18:  Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon

11/23-27:  Fall Break - No School
 
2020-21 Academic Calendar


Our first early release day of the school year is Wednesday, September 16, 2020 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 pre-registered.  

2020-21 Bolts of Blue Campaign Kick Off
Details regarding the campaign will be emailed out on Wednesday, September 16th.


Excerpt from the 2020-21 Handbook on Free Dress Days
NON-UNIFORM DRESS DOWN DAYS (page 26) 

  • Shirts:
    • Must have sleeves and must cover the shoulders
    • Does not have to be tucked in
    • Must fully cover chest and stomach area
    • May not be see-through
    • May not be tied or cinched
    • May not be revealing
  • Bottoms:
    • Must be fingertip length (even with leggings)
    • May not have writing across the backside of the pants/shorts/skirt
    • Must be worn at natural waist-line (not below the hips)
    • No knit or spandex bottoms, jeggings, or skinny jeans
    • May not have holes, tears, or rips
  • Shoes:
    • Same as uniform dress day for safety purposes at recess and/or PE
*No clothing may have rips, holes, inappropriate pictures, words, logos, advertisement including but not limited to anything discriminatory, violent, and may not be suggestive of drug/alcohol/illegal substances. *Any questionable clothing not specifically listed here is subject to administrative review.

When Will Proofs of Fall Picture Day be Available?
In about three weeks, once Gigante Productions processes all student photographs a new link will be sent out to families where a proof of the image can be viewed using your student ID as the online code.  At that time, any additional or new orders can be placed.

Fall Retake/Make-Up Day
Save the date for Fall picture retake day - scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st.  This day is for Brick and Mortar students only (reminder eLearners will have their yearbook photos taken on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021).

PTA Corner

Kick-Off to the 2020-21 School Year Membership Drive Results!
Thank you to our families and community who joined during our Kick Off Membership Drive that ran through Friday, September 4th.  We are thrilled to announce that we had 148 individual/family/businesses join during our initial kick-off drive. 

Free Dress Down Day if Joined by September 4th
Please read carefully this is not an all school dress down day
For those families that joined by to September 4th you have earned a free dress down day on Monday, September 14, 2020.  Emails were sent to those specific members with guidelines and teachers have lists of those students who earned the dress down for the day. 

School appropriate attire only (see page 26 of school handbook for guidelines).


Drawing Winner!
Congrats to Diedre Williams!  She has won a $50 Amazon Gift card for joining PTA during our kick off membership drive.  Thank you for joining and supporting our LP PTA!


Its Not to Late to Join!
PTA Membership Drive Still Ongoing - Stay Connected - Join Now!

Click HERE to visit our Member Hub.

 
2019-20 Yearbooks Still Available
Approximately ten yearbooks are still available from the 2019-20 school year.  Don't miss out!  Click on our PTA Hub to pay and it will be sent home with your student.  

If you are an eLearner and you have not picked up your yearbook yet please stop by the main office between the hours of 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM to pick up your yearbook.  
Lutz Prep PTA Executive Board
President:  Stefanie Alt       
Treasurer:  Amanda Alvarez          
Recording Secretary:  Amber Loper
Corresponding Secretary:  Jay Ford
Ways and Means:  Jackie Dreksler
Pre-Prep:  Jill Whelton
Elementary:  Jennifer Kouffman
Middle School:  Debbie Annicchiarico
School Support:  Pilar Topping
Yearbook:  Trish Schaefer

If you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to PTA at boltspta@gmail.com.

Attendance & Being On Time Matters!
Lutz Preparatory School K-8 school hours are 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM on early release days)

On campus students must be in their seat and eLearners must be logged into Canvas and ready to start the day at 8:00 AM when the bell rings and morning announcements begin. 

Entry locations for all buildings will open promptly at 7:30 AM for on campus student arrival.

Please review the academic calendar on our school website and  make every effort to schedule appointments and vacations outside of these dates.  Good attendance leads to academic success!


New Procedure to Report Student Absence
Due to new health protocols that we have in place for the 20-21 school year we have created a new method for notifying the office if your student will be absent.  We kindly request that you fill out the linked form instead of calling or emailing the school.  

Please click HERE and complete the online form to report your child's absence.  

Please send any doctor's notes or other attendance correspondence to ATTENDANCE@LutzPrep.org.
Dismissal and Arrival
Reminder - its the law - devices can only be used in a hand-free manner when driving on our LP campus!  Please set a good example for our future drivers.
 


Carpool Questions

If your family needs additional tags for carpooling purposes, families are responsible for making a photo copy of YOUR LP Car Tags of the CURRENT School Year.
Originals or photo copies of the official car tag will be required for driving through the car line pick up field. (no photos on phones will be accepted in car line)
Before and After-School Care Registration

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

  • Aftercare is has a few openings due to students dropping out, please complete the updated form on our website as soon as possible. 
  • Half day aftercare is still available and morning care is still available. 
Please click HERE to visit our website for full details and the updated registration form that includes a wait list option.

There is limited space available in these programs, sign up now to secure your spot.

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:  Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM via zoom.

New Directors:  Please welcome two new members to our board:
  • Dominic Kouffman began his term at the August 27, 2020 meeting
  • Yulander Wells, will begin his term at the September 24th, 2020 meeting
We are honored to have them join our team.
Leader in Me

Click HERE to visit the LIM page on our website.
Three Wellness Questions to Discuss as a Family Daily BEFORE Leaving for School
We are relying on our families to be good citizens in our community in our efforts to keep everyone healthy and safe.

Click HERE to view our COVID-19 Protocol
 
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