Good afternoon everyone!

 I hope everyone’s week is starting off on the right foot. Michigan is seeing a high spike in positive daily Covid cases right now. Please continue to encourage your young adults, your family and friends to remember how important it is to take as many precautions as we can to reduce the spread. We have been very fortunate here at Lutz that no cases have entered our building but we recognize that could change any day. I can’t tell you how proud I am of our young adults for their abilities to follow safe practices while at school.

 Upcoming events.

Achatz Pie Fundraiser:

                We have decided to do our pie fundraiser again this year after reaching out to Achatz Pie Co. This year rather than ordering actual pies each person can order a coupon for a pie that is redeemable at their store. Lutz parent group will receive 5 dollars for every coupon sold! Attached you will find an ordering form that you will use to total your coupons for each of the 5 choices. The startup letter has a description of each of those 5 options. This sale will go until November 6^th. All checks will need to be written to Lutz Parent Group who will then write one large check to Achatz Pies. Please send these checks in with students as well as the ORDERING FORM when you have tallied all of your orders. If your young adult is remote please feel free to contact the office  to arrange for drop off or feel free to mail in. Once the coupons have arrived at Lutz we will either mail them back to you or send them home with students. There will be no pickup needed. Please reach out to the Lutz Parent Group President Janni Mclean with questions at jannimclean@gmail.com

Lutz and Beyond:

                Attached you will find a flyer inviting everyone to our first every Lutz and Beyond virtual event. We will be joined by some wonderful people to talk to you about the services their organizations offer. We really look forward to having as many attend this event.

·         October 22^nd   6:00 – 8:00 PM

·         Zoom – see flyer for log on details

 Halloween Trunk or Treat

                As many of you know one of our most loved events of the year is our Halloween dance. Unfortunately we cannot host these types of events at this time that require large numbers of students in one area. So this year The Lutz Parent Group has decided to host a Trunk of Treat event on the evening of October 29^th. The event will run much like our summer parade. Students will stay in their vehicles and follow the track around the outside of the parking lot. Staff and former completers will be there to hand out candy. We will provide bags for students at the front of the line. Students and or families are welcome to wear costumes!

·         PLEASE RSVP for this event by October 20^th by sending an email to the parent group email below.

o   Lpg.lutzparentgroup@gmail.com

·         5:00-6:00 PM    Please see attached flyer.

Gleaners:

                Attached are Gleaners flyers for Lutz and Flynn Schools. Please encourage any family, friends or neighbors to come to either site and grab a box or two of food for whoever may need it!

Student Pictures:

                We will be working with Keiser studio this year on 3 different days to ensure all students have the opportunity to get their photos taken. Below are the dates that will be scheduled for picture days. As we get closer we will notify families which students will be on which of these 3 days. Please know this may change as we reevaluate our current hybrid and virtual programming at the end of the first quarter in late November.

·         12/4 – Virtual Students (non- staff and student day to ensure very low numbers, RSVP will be required)

·         12/7 – Monday A scheduled students

·         12/8 – Tuesday B schedule students