School will be closed until Tuesday. Stay tuned for additional updates. Be safe.

Dear Learning Gate Families- Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced he is closing all public schools for hurricane Irma on Monday. Please be safe and be on the lookout for further updates.

Dear Leaning Gate Families- Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced he is closing all public schools for hurricane Irma on Monday. Please be safe and be on the lookout for further updates.

Dear Learning Gate Families- We will be following Hillsborough County School's closure for tomorrow, Thursday, September 7th & Friday, September 8th in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Although the storm may not affect our area until Sunday, the County has chosen to close so families and staff will have time to take the necessary precautions. All school related activities will be cancelled Thursday, Friday & over the weekend. Please be safe and take care of your families. Be on the lookout for additional updates throughout the next few days. Thank you. ---------------------------------- Dear Hillsborough County Public Schools Families: All of Florida is facing a threat more serious than at any time in recent memory. Our school buildings and our 25,000 employees need time to prepare their facilities and families for the possibly devastating effects of Hurricane Irma. Because of this, Hillsborough County Public Schools will close both Thursday and Friday, September 7th and 8th. In addition, all after-school activities will be cancelled for Thursday and Friday. The timing of these closures is supported by Hillsborough County’s Director of Emergency Management. Our area may not feel the effects of the storm until Saturday or Sunday, and the weather still may be normal in our area on Thursday or Friday, but there are several reasons for the decision to close schools: - Our principals and staff need time to prepare their buildings for possible flooding and intense wind damage. Houston schools took major damage and lost incredible amounts of educational materials and technology in Hurricane Harvey; we want to work to prevent as much damage as possible here. - As the largest employer in Hillsborough County, our 25,000 employees need time to prepare their families for this major emergency. - Many schools may be opened as shelters by county emergency managers. Our staff and security teams need time to prepare those buildings to host evacuees from our area and across Florida. Our schools serve as shelters for people who need our help, and we need to be ready to help them, just as they would help us in an emergency. We appreciate your understanding as we prepare to support our neighbors who need shelter. We encourage our families to take Thursday and Friday to take necessary precautions and plan for Irma. Do not wait until the last minute. For more information on how to prepare, and on shelter locations -- including special needs and pet-friendly shelters – visit Hillsborough County’s emergency website: http://hillsboroughcounty.org/residents/public-safety/emergency-management Additional notes for HCPS families and employees: - State testing planned for the coming week has been postponed. - HCPS is moving up its next payday by one week, with direct deposits being made on September 8, instead of September 15. We will plan to update you over the weekend on if any closures are needed next week. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.

Breakfast Eggstravaganza!

If you are able to help drop off sand bags at the 207 Lutz Lake Fern campus, please place them to the right of the dumpster. (Any time is AOK) Thank you so much!

Nature is our best teacher... #teamwork

Reminder there is no school Monday.

Ms C's class and Ms Vicky's are reading buddies! Friday mornings in the historic log cabin library. Time well spent mentoring and sharing.

Hummingbird sighting at Hanna campus! #natureisthebestteacher #lgfamily #learninggate #learninggatecommunityschool