09/22/2014

Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA

September 22, 2014

Upcoming Events:

9/22 Senior Parent Night

9/25 Teacher Planning Day - no school

9/29 Open House - 7:00 pm

Book Sale:

The Book Sale in room 307 will be open on for one final day on Monday, Sept. 22. This will be the last day!! Get all your required reading and reference books in one place. Cash and checks are accepted.

Volunteering:

Huge thanks! Lots of help and many food and drink donations made for a smooth Book Fair. We appreciate everyone's help! The kids and our PTSA will benefit greatly!

Congrats to The Panther:

Earlier this week the newspaper, The Panther, was named a finalist for National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker award.  The winners of the award will be announced in DC at the beginning of November.  This is a big deal because it means the work The Panther staff did under Brooke Samole and Lauren Bunce last year ranks best not only in the nation, but also in the world as thousands of staffs compete for the award around the world.

Our Ma Literary Magazine that accompanies the yearbook this week won 3 Gold Circle Awards from Columbia University's Scholastic Press Association:

Open (free) form poetry - Isabella White, "Linens," Ma, Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Pinecrest, FL

Cover design - Alyssa Lanzas, Ma, Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Pinecrest, FL;

Literary Multi-page presentation page design - Marissa Lanoff, Alyssa Lanzas and Sarah Young and Sarah Young, "Pages 5, 9, 11, 13, 15," Ma, Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Pinecrest, FL.

7 National Merit Semifinalists:

Miami Palmetto High School is the home of 7 National Merit Semifinalists!  We have the second highest number of NM Semifinalists in Miami-Dade County.  Once again, let's all recognize the excellence in our own backyard! 

Students 16 and Older Can Pre-Register to Vote:

Registration Deadline Oct. 6 for November Election

Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities U.S. citizens have, yet turnout is usually low by young people. Pre-registration encourages them to start - and keep - voting. Political participation actually can be habit forming!

Students 16 and older can pre-register to vote in Florida and will automatically be added to voter rolls when they reach the federal voting age of 18. It's easy and convenient to pre-register at the DMV when your child is issued a driver's license.

If you missed this, you can register or pre-register using the application here. (Elizabeth, link to http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voter-registration/voter-reg.shtml ) Completed forms can be mailed to the address on the form or dropped off at a variety of locations, including any public library. Full instructions are on the form.

The Florida House Representatives for most MPSH families (District #114 and #115) are up for re-election. Find out your Representative here. (http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/representatives/myrepresentative.aspx).

Rep. Erik Fresen's education initiatives ( http://www.palmettohighptsa.org/e-news/2014-9-12-Fresen-voting-record.pdf )

Rep. Michael Bileca's education initiatives ( http://www.palmettohighptsa.org/e-news/2014-9-12-Bileca-record.pdf )

Mock SAT and ACT testing at Palmetto:

The PTSA will be offering mock ACT testing on September 27 and mock SAT testing on October 18 to prepare students for upcoming exams. Testing will take place at 9 am in the Media Center and will cost $10 per test. Please note that these exams are simply for practice and cannot be submitted to the colleges. If you are interested in taking the exams, please email rudygator@bellsouth.net to reserve your spot. Space is limited so reserve early. Testing is provided by Revolution Prep.

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