Learning Gate News 2023
Intent to Return for the 23-24 School Year
DUE THIS FRIDAY!
If you have not responded yet, please complete the form at the link below
by February 17, 2023 for each of your children. If you have siblings beginning with us in the 2023-2024 school year, please make sure to add them to the list.
LG Informational Zoom
We would like to invite potential families to join our LG Informational Zoom Session. Please invite friends & family! 
Thursday, February 23rd, 8am 
We will send you the zoom link prior to the meeting. 
LG 2023 Amazing Shake Finalists!
Congratulations to these AMAZING students who will be representing LG at the 2023 Amazing Shake!
Finalists:
Kora, Riley Kahlie, & Elyse
Alternate, Izzy
4th Grader Laci B. In The News!
Laci was recognized last week for donating 120 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies at the Food pantry. She is a member of the LG Girl Scout Troop 2709. This is her 5th year as a girl scout. She first started as a Daisy when she was in kindergarten. When asked what her favorite thing is about being a girl scout, she said “I love doing fun things with my friends in the troop and I really love cookie season!"
Great job Laci!
Way to go Malcolm for helping out during lunch 50 days in a row!
Middle School Sports
The games are on! Below are the schedules for the girls' soccer and all boys flag football teams. Mark your calendars and come out and support LG!
Girls Soccer
Congratulations to the girls' soccer team on winning their first game! They defeated Sunlake 2-1!
Way to go Girls!
Help cheer the girls on to another victory!
**Any game in Pink is a potential reschedule. The > signifies when the game would be changed to. For example, 2/20>2/21 means the 2/20 game is changed to 2/21. An updated scheduled will be posted as soon as the changes are finalized.**
Boys Flag Football
The boys flag football teams have had a rough start with changes in schedules and cancelled games. All 3 teams have games this week! Help cheer them on to their first victory!
LG 53
Congratulations to the February FAB 5 winners!
6th Grade Environmental Class!
Best photo ever!
Our students are having so much fun while learning!
Learning Gate Night Hike
The registration for the night hike is full. There is a night hike wait list. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62ba13-night3#/
Cooking Club
Look what's been cooking!
Strawberry Fundraiser!
It’s almost Strawberry Season!
We are pre-ordering now full & 1/2 flats from a local farmer.
Please order by 2/20/23 & they will be delivered to either campus for easy pickup!
Learning Gate Read-A-Thon
The Read-a-thon is happening now!
Kick off was on Monday, 2/6/23 & Ends on Friday, 2/17/23
In addition to the prizes you can earn online:
Read 300 minutes by 2/13/23 (6pm) and get ice cream at lunch on 2/14/23
Questions: jill@learninggate.org
Strong reading skills are a major advantage in middle school, high school and beyond because they reduce homework time and create more time for sports, band, extracurriculars and/or jobs. Please help us promote literacy for our middle school students by ensuring that they have signed up for the Read A-Thon and are actively logging the minutes that they read.  

If they log 300 minutes of reading time by Monday at 6pm they will earn ice cream at lunch Tuesday. If they log 200 minutes by next Thursday, they will be invited to our Camp Read-A-Lot party on Friday 2/17 to celebrate their accomplishment. Students that earn less than 200 minutes will attend their regular classes on that day.

Ask your student to see their account and what they have logged. If they haven't logged in yet, help them do so by visiting  https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/KqREor (https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/KqREor)
Class Group Photos- LLF Campus
link to print form: Interstate form
Auction Night 2023!
LET'S GET READY TO AUCTION!
Auction Night Class Baskets
Call For Auction Sponsors!
LG Community, We Need YOU!
We are currently having an all call for sponsors for our 2023 auction.
Sign up is here:
Questions: 8139484190 ext 313
Dad's Club
The meeting will be held at Hanna Campus in Heron Hall.
Early Release February 17th
Spirit WEEK is February 20th-26th!
February Community Food Drive
The month of February is hot/cold cereals.
Special Requests
We are looking for any connections to HDR design firm. Please contact MicheleN@learninggate.org if you know anyone who works there. 
We are looking for any connection to a commercial landscape architect or civil engineer willing to volunteer their time at LG. We need assistance with a hardscape and draining project for the Hanna Campus. The project includes renewing the outdoor spaces around the buildings. We are able to advertise the business in our newsletter for this school year.
Please contact board@learninggate.org 
2022-2023 School Lunch Information
January/February Menu
Lunch ordering must be completed by 12pm on Wednesdays for the following Mon-Fri.
We have a new vendor that requires us to send the orders early so please order ahead!
All meals must be preordered. Sandwich meals will be provided if hot meals are not preordered: My School Account

Breakfast is available at both campuses from 7-7:30am.
Kindergarten-2nd Grade students are sent to their classrooms at 7:30am.
3rd-6th grade students are sent to their classes at 7:45am.
Please allow enough time for your student to eat and be to class on time. 

Please pack water bottles every day!

Volunteers welcome at Hanna campus from 10:45am to 1:15pm. 
Heron Outfitters
Heron Outfitters provides a retail outlet that offers a sales and buyback program of gently used uniforms and accessories.
This program benefits our Learning Gate families by offering an alternative to purchasing new uniforms and benefits Learning Gate Community School by assisting with funding major projects.
Questions? Contact us at: heronoutfitters@gmail.com
link to print out : BUY BACK FORM
Yearbook
Go to: Treering
Use our school code-1014132266383383
Treering plants a tree for every book they sell!
Help Learning Gate make this their best-selling year yet
Volunteer Opportunities
REMINDER!
Please turn in your current volunteer & parent education hours sheets. If you need help obtaining hours please contact MicheleN@learninggate.org
Each family is required to complete 30 hours of approved volunteer time each school year.
Volunteer Hours Log Sheet: Click to download:  LG Log Sheet
Are You Crafty?  Please join the Crafty Crew Group!

Contact Michele Northrup for details on other volunteer opportunities.
Parenting Hours
Each family is required to complete 10 Parent Education Hours per family. Below is the list of hours you may have or are able to complete:

Possible Earned Hours:

Brooker Creek Seminars:
February:
January:
December:
October:
September:
August:

Turning in School Required Paperwork- before August 11, 2022

Complete this important survey by September 1st- 1 Parent Education Hour per parent.

Our Wildest Place Guided Hike
Sat, August 27, 2022
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Sensing Nature Webinars
(2) Parenting Hours per webinar watched. Here is the link: Home (sensingnature.com)

UF Extension Videos 
Watch these University of Florida Videos. The videos are (2) parent hours per family per video watched.

LGCS Board Meetings- (2) per family

EcoFest, April 2023- (2) per family

If you have any questions about parenting hours please contact Jennifer Bloomfield: jbloomfield@learninggate.org
Please check the Learning Gate Website for future parenting class opportunities.
Learning Gate School Board
February Board of Directors Meeting
Monday February 27, 2023 at 6PM 
Lutz Lake Campus
207 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd
Lutz, FL 33548
This will be an in person meeting.
Zoom Code for people to watch the meeting remotely:
Meeting ID: 996 7496 8806     Passcode: qS8UTT
Dee Newell – Parent Representative Hanna Campus 
Jennifer Schauble – Parent Representative Lutz Lake Campus

To see who the 2022-2023 Learning Gate Board of Directors are, click on the link below

Attendees that wish to provide public input should follow the process below:
To sign up to speak during the public input segment of the Board of Director’s Meeting you must sign up online 2 hours prior to the meeting at this link: 

Click Here to sign up to speak at the 2/27/2023 Regular Board Meeting.

When called upon, the attendee should state their first and last name for appropriate record keeping in the meeting minutes.
All attendees will be muted until they are called on by the board president.
If you would like to submit public input to the board to be read at a future meeting, please email the board at this email:
Submissions must be 1000 words or less, so they may be read with in the time limits of public comment.
Emails that are deemed inappropriate will not be read in a public forum.
The Civility Policy does apply.
You may participate in public comment either virtually on Zoom or through submitting your online comments, but must choose one.
Upcoming Events!
EcoFest 2023
2023 BioBlitz Save The Date!
Our 6th Annual Bioblitz Event is coming up in a few months and you definitely won’t want to miss it! Put it on your calendar and be looking for more details to come:)
2022-2023 Arrival and Dismissal Information
Dismissal Reminders
Please pull into the lane assigned for your oldest child's grade level. We will have all siblings together and ready to go.

Please have your tag visible. Children will not be placed in a car that does not have a car tag displayed. You will be required to park and show ID in the front office before being allowed to take the child. This is for their safety!

Please do not be on the phone or have loud music. We want everyone to have their eyes and ears open and help to keep the kids safe!

If there is dangerous weather, students are dismissed from the front porch and the wait time can be a bit longer

Grade Time Location
Kindergarten 2:00 Green Bench Lane (interior)
First Grade 2:15 Log Cabin Lane (exterior)
Second Grade 2:30 Green Bench Lane (interior)
Third Grade 2:45 Log Cabin Lane (exterior)
Fourth Grade 3:00 Green Bench Lane (interior)
Fifth Grade 3:15 Log Cabin Lane (exterior)
Sixth Grade 3:30 Green Bench Lane (interior)

There will be lots of staff outside to help!!
2022-2023 Important School Year Information
Below are links to new and updated information regarding this school year. If you have any questions, please send an email to: info@learninggate.org

Learning Gate Community School Calendar
Stay up to date on LG events, parent education opportunities and days off!!
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Learning Gate Community School
16215 Hanna Rd Lutz, FL  US  33549 (813) 948-4190