03/17/2014

Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA

March 17, 2014

Upcoming Events:

• March 21 - No School Teacher Planning Day
• March 24 - Spring Break begins
• March 31 - Classes resume
• April 5 - Mock SAT Testing
• April 6 - Taste of Pinecrest

Legislation:

The coming week promises to be eventful:

1)   Board of Education will be meeting on Tuesday, and Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart may announce the name of the assessment that will replace FCAT

2)      Florida PTA is holding its Legislative Conference in Tallahassee at the same time that several voucher bills that it opposes will be heard in House and Senate Committees

3)      Library Task Force will hold its final meeting on Wednesday and will sign off -or not- on the Final Report prepared by the Mayor's staff.

Just to review what is on our webpage (palmettohighptsa.org) under Legislation:

1)      A full list of PROPOSED BILLS that have to do with children's education, safety, and welfare

2)      A list of BILLS ON THE FAST TRACK that shows those bills with the best chance of passing

3)      A listing of HOUSE AND SENATE CALENDARS and EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS for the next few weeks

4)      KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS with contact information for those representing the Palmetto Feeder Pattern

5)      Miami Dade County Council of PTAs/PTSAs LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Now is the time to contact your legislators regarding what you like - or what you don't like. Some bills are moving very fast this year, and will land on the Governor's desk within two or three weeks, if not sooner. Plus, if you include the name of Miami Palmetto PTSA in the body of your email, and cc it to advocacy2014@pta305.org by April 1 (no fooling!), you can help to win a French crepe party for Palmetto!

Palmetto Alumni Association:

If you are a Palmetto High grad or know someone who is, please contact Lynn Daniels Smyth at lynndanielsmyth@gmail.com, Betsy Myers Poepping at betsypoepping@gmail.com, or Teri KulikowskiFisher at Terif21@aol.com. Please join us as the Miami Palmetto High School Class of 1974 celebrates its 40th Reunion, May 2nd to May 4th, 2014. All graduation classes are invited!! Friday, May 2, 2014 from 6:00pm til...we will meet at the Rooftop Bar at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa, in Coconut Grove. There will be a cash bar (serving 2 for 1 drinks from 6-8), a DJ until 11, some light munchies, beautiful views of Biscayne Bay and best of all--lots of old friends to share it with....the charge for this event is $15.00 pp. Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 7:30pm to 12:00am we will meet once again for more drinking, eating and visiting with old friends in the Havana Room at the Mayfair Hotel. There will be stations for eating and music for dancing. two premium drink tickets are included in the $135.00pp charge for this event

Taste Of Pinecrest:

Taste of Pinecrest, a fundraiser for our schools, is looking for more restaurant vendors, businesses, and sponsors for the event, to be held Sunday, April 6. Please contact restaurants and businesses you know of, who might be interested. Cost for a restaurant to participate is $350 (They keep the profits on everything they sell), and for another type of business to have a booth is $600 ($425 + $175 for membership in Pinecrest business association). There are other opportunities, such as sponsoring a banner. Please contact Alexandra Flinn alixwrites@aol.com for further information and forms to present to businesses. Also, plan to attend the event on April 6. This is a major fundraiser for Palmetto!

SAT and ACT:

Looking for help with your grades or your SAT/ACT score? Call Marlene Fishbein with Revolution Prep at 305-849-5466 for a free consultation about Revolution Prep's tutoring and courses! With dozens of options available, Marlene finds the right fit for every student! Call her to receive $100 off a Revolution course or $200 off tutoring!

MPSH PTSA's Campaign for Excellence! Invites Your Business:

The Campaign for Excellence is going strong! We currently have $7000 committed to our $10,000 goal. We are going to fund a new sound board for our school's auditorium so that all our children's talents can be seen and HEARD! Let's get the money raised by spring break! Please contact Anna Hochkammer at 305-335-7555 or at donatecfe@gmail.com for more information.

Congratulations:

Miami palmetto orchestra received a superior rating at the FMA last week at coral reef.

Community Fund Raisers:

Pinecrest's five public schools are counting on your support for their upcoming fundraisers: Please Support Miami Palmetto Senior High!

- April 6th - Taste of Pinecrest in Pinecrest Gardens sponsored by the Pinecrest Business Association and Rotary Club of Pinecrest. For additional information, please visit www.pinecrestbusiness.com/top.

If you are interested in being a sponsor of any one or all of these events, contact Mayor Cindy Lerner at mayorlerner@gmail.com