Learning Gate News 2023

4th of July
We need walkers for the Lutz 4th of July parade! Come join the fun while we show our Heron Pride! It is in the heart of Lutz and starts at the Lutz Chiefs field area in the am (we will receive specific start time as it gets closer) and ends around noon at the train station. We will be creating a float and giving out fans & beads. 6 volunteer hours per adult.
Please sign up here:
Want to help with assembling the float?
Join this group:
Whether you are joining the full parade fun or just want to come to the party, all are welcome! Just mention Learning Gate.
The parade ends around noon.
Yearbook Team Needed!
LG Dads Club
Dads Club is having a pressure wash day at Hanna Campus!
Saturday, July 29th at 8am.
If you have any questions, email the dads club: DadsClubLG@gmail.com
Nurses Corner
Entry requirements for K & 7th grades 
Listed below are the required vaccines for school entry.
Page 1 of the required physical form can be downloaded and/or printed here: Physical Form Page 1
 
Page 1 is to be completed and signed by the parent/guardian and returned to school. Page 2 of the physical is obtained from and completed by your child's primary care provider.  
 
K-12 grade Immunization Requirements 
 (Children entering, attending, or transferring to Florida schools)
·       Four or five doses of DTaP
·       Four or five doses of IPV
·       Two doses of MMR
·       Three doses of Hep B
·       One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) (For 7th Grade Entry)
·       Two doses of Varicella, Varicella vaccine is not required if there is a history of varicella disease documented by the health care provider documented by medical provider on 680 Immunization record).
Summer is a good time to update any medical paperwork needed for the new school year that requires a physician’s signature. Forms can be found under the Nurse’s Corner on the website or follow the link here https://learninggate.org/parent-info-2/#nurses-corner
Medication and allergy forms are required to be updated each school year.
Important Forms
Summer Safety Tips
2023-2024 School Lunch Information
coming soon!
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.
Summer Hours!
Questions? Contact us at: heronoutfitters@gmail.com
link to print out : BUY BACK FORM
Volunteer Opportunities
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!
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:
July:
June:
May:
April:
March:
February:
January:
December:
October:
September:
August:

Turning in School Required Paperwork-

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

LG Nigh Hike-1 hour per parent that attends

EcoFest- April 2024- (2) per family

Bioblitz- May 2024- 2 parenting hours

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
July 2023 Board of Director’s Meeting
Monday July 17, 2023 at 6PM
ZOOM Meeting
Meeting ID: 996 7496 8806     Passcode: qS8UTT

Dee Newell – Parent Representative Hanna Campus 
Jennifer Schauble – Parent Representative Lutz Lake Campus

To see who the 2023-2024 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.

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.
2023-2024 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 toinfo@learninggate.org

Learning Gate Community School Calendar
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Learning Gate Community School
16215 Hanna Rd Lutz, FL  US  33549 (813) 948-4190