This is Mr. Phillips, principal of Lutz K-8 School.
We hope that everyone enjoyed their long weekend.
This is a reminder that every Monday is an early release day for students. Students are dismissed at 1:10 P.M.
Our annual principal fundraiser begins tomorrow and runs through the beginning of October. Information will go home with students tomorrow. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to support technology and other needs here at school to support student learning. Students who donate at least $10 will participate in a popsicle party. Students who donate at least $50 will have the opportunity to silly string our administrative team. The top 5 donors will have lunch off campus with our Lutz administrative team! Thank you in advance for your support of Lutz K-8 School!
Middle school FBLA is opening a school store on Friday mornings beginning September 5. Students may purchase items before school begins on Friday mornings. The store is conveniently located near the pick-up point, in the middle school area. Students will receive a flyer with information about the store to bring home to their families.
Our middle school sports seasons starts tomorrow with a boys basketball game versus Buchanan Middle School at Buchanan Middle School at 6:00 P.M. Come on our and support our Lutz Leopards.
Yearbooks are available for purchase all year long—just click this link or go to yearbookordercenter.com to order yours!
The cost for the yearbook is $40. Take advantage of this deal before the price increases!
This Friday is our first den reveal pep rally of the school year. Please have students wear their den shirts to school this Friday.
Next Thursday, September 11th, Lutz administration will host a virtual Coffee and Conversations with Administration meeting. This meeting will take place at 9:00 A.M. Please see the link below and join us to ask questions, learn more about the school, and have time with the Lutz K-8 administrative team.
9/11/25 @ 9:00 A.M.
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Next week is grandparents read to me week for our elementary grades. Please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher for more information. SEPTEMBER PAW PRINT.pdf
Every Friday is college day. Students and staff are invited to wear college gear to school!
We want to remind parents that drop off begins at 7:10 A.M. As you drop off students in the morning, please be sure to pull all the way up to help expedite our traffic process. Drop-off in the morning takes place at elementary pick-up point for all students. Once our buses have cleared, we open the front drop-off area for vehicles. Vehicles entering the school from the southbound left turn lane should refrain from blocking northbound traffic on U.S. 41. If you are walking your child up to the front of the school in the morning, please be sure to park at the Old Lutz Schoolhouse as the front parking lot is reserved for teachers. Students should not walk from the parking lot without an adult as this is a safety issue. Thank you for your support with arrival and dismissal.
Please be reminded dismissal is at 2:10 P.M. and 1:10 P.M. on Mondays. It would be best for middle school parents to arrive after 2:15 P.M. as this would help to expedite our dismissal. If you are a middle school parent who arrives prior to 2:15 P.M., please follow the elementary pick-up point line and pull into the grass and staff will inform you when it is time to move to the middle school pick-up point location. Please refrain from parking in the front staff parking lot as this slows down the traffic flow during dismissal and helps to ensure safety for all stakeholders and ensures the car line continues to move smoothly. We are asking all parents to adhere to right turns only when exiting onto U.S. Highway 41. This will help to assist with traffic back-up into the school and will help to ensure a quicker dismissal process.
Lutz K-8 school will remain a closed campus to ensure the safety and security of staff and students. We do have staff members present at drop-off locations to assist with ensuring your students arrive in their classrooms safely. If you are walking students up to the front of the school, please drop them off near the gates to keep our campus secure. We appreciate your attention and understanding to this matter.
We want to remind all parents that our cell phone and uniform policy for students has been updated this school year. Students should be following our uniform policy on campus and the use of cell phones is prohibited at all times unless students utilize a device with a teacher for learning purposes.
Join our PTSA this school year! Check out the PTSA Facebook page for more information. Thanks for supporting Lutz K-8!
Once again this is Mr. Phillips, the principal at Lutz K-8 school and each day is a new day of learning for leopards!