Lutz Preparatory School Newsflash, Friday, Oct. 30

Lutz FL

30 October, 2020

7:12 PM

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From the Lutz Preparatory School: October 30, 2020, V9 Issue 14 Saturday, October 31: Deadline to Purchase 2020-21 Yearbook at 5% Discount Monday, November 2: Bolts of Blue Raffle Drawing for Nintendo Switch, Electric Scooter, and Hoverboard Bolts of Blue Slime Time Tickets On Sale All Week Bolts of Blue Online Auction Preview Begins Scholastic Book Fair Online through 11/15 High School Choice Program Application Window Opens Thursday, November 5 Bolts of Blue Online Auction Opens at 10:00 AM Friday, November 6: Bolts of Blue Online Auction Closes at 9:00 PM Leader in Me Focus of the Week Click HERE to visit the LIM page on our website. Important Dates 11/10: Bolts of Blue Slim Time Event 11/11: Veteran's Day - No School 11/12: Middle School Report Cards Available Online Only 11/16: Elementary Report Cards Available Online Only 11/18: Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon 11/18: Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Year 7 and Above or Donate $6 11/19: PTA General Assembly Meeting via Zoom 11/19: Board of Director Meeting via Zoom 11/23-27: Fall Break - No School 12/2: Writing Interim 4th-8th Grades 12/9: Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon 12/9: Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Year 7 and Above or Donate $6 12/11: Deadline to Email Mr. Bethune to Sign Up for 2nd Semester Band 12/18: Early Release - Dismissal Begins at Noon 12/18: Bolts of Blue Non-Uniform Day for Year 7 and Above or Donate $6 Thank you for supporting our Bolts of Blue Campaign! Additional Bolts of Blue Donation Opportunities We are winding down our Bolts of Blue campaign and with overwhelming support during difficult times we have met our goal of $100,000. We wanted to make our generous supporters and future supporters aware of some of the benefits of donations under the CARES ACT in 2020. Are you aware of the expanded charitable deduction limits provided by The CARES Act in 2020? Do you have meaningful retirement assets? If so, here is some helpful information regarding The CARES Act in 2020 that you may want to consider and speak with your advisor about. Higher Deduction Limits Individuals in 2020 will be able to deduct cash gifts to the extent of their entire adjusted gross income, and the deduction limit for corporations has been raised from 10% to 25% of taxable income. However, the higher deduction limit does not apply if the gift was made to a supporting organization or for a donor-advised fund. Required Minimum Distributions Waived in 2020 For the year 2020, there will be no mandatory distributions from retirement accounts (whatever the age of the owner), thus allowing those accounts to recover. The minimum age for making a tax-free transfer from an IRA to a charity remains at 70½, and the annual limit remains at $100,000. However, since cash gifts are deductible in 2020 to the extent of adjusted gross income, a person could withdraw and then contribute a larger amount—with the deduction offsetting the taxable withdrawal. Another Great Opportunity to Assist: 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. Thank you to those families who have pursued this company matching option and DOUBLED their donation to support our school! Slime Time Tickets on Sale Starting Monday Order forms will be sent home with students, click HERE for a printable version. Our Scholastic Book Fair Opens Monday! The Scholastic Book Fair opens Monday! Join your kids in exploring titles and plots and discovering inspiring characters. Empower them by letting them choose the books to purchase—and bring on the joy of reading! Remember, every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards!). Be sure to visit the Fair during our allotted dates: November 2 – November 15, 2020 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lutzpreparatoryschool Some amazing features of our online store: Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs A Virtual Fair shopping experience All orders ship direct to home FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25 We can't wait to "see" you at the Fair! Tamara Chao Lutz Prep's Book Fair Chair 1st Quarter Report Cards - Online for All Grades Middle School Report Cards will be available for online viewing beginning Thurs 11/12/20 Elementary Report Cards will be available for online viewing beginning Mon 11/16/20 Report Cards – Elementary and Middle School Click HERE to visit the Hillsborough County Schools Online Report Card and Test Score web page. Families can access the report cards website two ways: 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) 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). PTA Corner Stay Connected - Its Not Too Late to Join PTA Click HERE to visit our Member Hub and join our Lutz Preparatory community of parents. 2020-21 Yearbook 5% Discount if Purchased by October 31st 2020-21 Yearbook Committee Needs Your Photos Please upload your Bolts of Blue Spirit Day pictures both e-learners and in-school students! Click HERE to upload your images. PTA General Assembly Meeting - Save the DateThursday, November 19th at noon via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71497152069?pwd=Q003R2poMjg2eGZkbXNyMUhOSnhNQT09 Meeting ID: 714 9715 2069 Passcode: 6vM247 Bolt of Blue Spirit Day: 10 Year Anniversary We love to see our students and staff showing off their school pride! See below for just a handful of our student photos - check out our Facebook page for all the individual photos coming soon! GO BOLTS! Leader in Me Wildly Important Wellness Parent Training Recording Our LIM Coach, Sharla Austin, recorded our Wildly Important Wellness parent training that was held on October 14, 2020. We are thankful for the parents who were able to attend the training and made it a valuable session with lots of positive collaboration for everyone involved. Please click on the link below to watch the recording of the session. Meeting Recording: CLICK HERE Access Passcode: Zc*Ns=5C Leader in Me Monthly Family Wellness PlanTo tie our Wildly Important Wellness school focus to each student's life at home, our LIM Parent Team has created a Monthly Family Wellness Plan. Click HERE for a printable version of the wellness plan tracker. Follow Us on Facebook and YouTube Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube page, lots of new great videos coming soon. 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. Lots of incredible pictures and videos posted on our Facebook page: Did you check out the postings & pictures this week? Thank you to #wesleychapelskeletons for making our morning arrival so much fun each day this week. 6th Grade accountability partners. Bling spirit shirts now available at Red's Team Sports Thank you Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Services for the Grant for Pre-Prep Mrs. William's 6th grade stop motion anmation The NEWSFLASH, along with direct emails from administration and your teachers is still the primary way you will receive information from us. 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 IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING 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 following online form (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. This button is also linked on the pop up box on www.lutzprep.org This press release was produced by the Lutz Preparatory School. The views expressed are the author's own.