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Upcoming Events
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12/18: Reflections Holiday Concert (7pm Palmetto High)
12/19: Field Day 3rd & 5th Grades (PE Field)
12/20: Holiday Celebrations
12/23-1/3: Holiday Break (No School)
1/11: Jazz at Pinecrest Gardens (8PM) (PES Fundraiser)
1/15: Out to Lunch Bunch Day
1/17: No School (Teacher Planning Day)
1/20: Martin Luther King's Day Holiday (No School)
1/30: Golden Paws Ceremony
1/31: Dinner and Movie Night
Click here for more future events. See Recurring Events below for recurring events.
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Recurring Events
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Recycling Corner
(Mon-Fri in Media Center)
We are collecting:
--Batteries (no car batteries
--Laser and ink jet printer cartridges
--Aluminum pop tabs (for Ronald McDonald house)
In an effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle, our lunchroom has a new bin for up-cycling lunchbox chip baggies. The chip bag collection will reduce waste while earning money for our school through Terracycle. We also welcome PES families to drop off their Single Serve, King or Family size SALTY snack bags. See the following flyer: Chip Bag Brigade Accepted Waste. The more bags we collect, like Box Tops, the more $ is raised for our school.
Junior Troop 420 is undertaking this project for their "Bronze Award" leadership adventure to bring awareness to the school/community and make a difference in the world. By collecting and measuring the bags used throughout the year they hope to teach our children that making a small daily change in what we consume can make a big difference!
Walk Florida
(Mon-Fri 7:45-8:25am
Next to the Basketball Court)
Join us for some wonderful physical activity before the bell rings Monday-Friday. Coach Sundry has challenged our students and faculty to embark on a 1,600 mile trek around the state of Florida this school year. Grab a friend and your sneakers! See you there! For more information, click here.
Tasty Tuesdays
(Tues 1:50-3:30pm in front of the Cafeteria)
Enjoy fresh fruit smoothies and seasonal healthy snacks at the Snack Shack. Snacks are available for $1. Come try something new and delicious! For more information, click here.
Farmer's Market
(Tues 1:50-3:30pm in front of the Cafeteria)
Our Farmer's Market will be setting up along side Tasty Tuesday outside the Cafeteria every Tuesday (now through the Spring months)!
There will be affordable local produce available for all our Palmetto Families to purchase! So stop by and support the Farmer's Market and get your fresh produce right here at our school. Edible Gardens
(Wed 2-3pm)
Come learn more about planting, tending and tasting your own grown food and explore the wonders of the garden! For more information, click here.
School Store
(Wed 1:50-2:10pm in Front of the Cafeteria)
If you are unable to
pick up your orders at these times, please
notify Jordan Schroeder at palmettoschoolstore@
gmail.com to work out an alternate schedule.
Please leave your payment in the PTA mailbox in the office.
Box Tops
Our goal this year is to earn $1,900, That works out to 8,000 individual Box Tops. We can use this cash to buy the things we need. This year we're planning to use the money to support ACT.
We need you to clip
Box Tops to raise money for ACT! Please turn in your Box Tops to your class or the front office labeled with your child's and teacher's name (for credit for individual and class prizes).
It's easy! Look for Box Tops on hundreds of your favorite General Mills products. For more information, visit the Box Tops website at boxtops4education.com or contact Jennifer Bermudez at jenna811@aol.com.
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Sponsored by the Palmetto Elementary School PTA
Palmetto E-Prints
Eric Torres, Principal  Sarah Fair , Assistant Principal
Carmen Karshis, PTA President Barbara Oikle, Editor |
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Holiday Wishes
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Best Wishes to All our Palmetto Friends!
At this special time of year, we'd like to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season! Additionally, we hope everyone has a great Winter Break and a wonderful 2014!
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| Reflections Winter Concert |
 Join Us TODAY for Our Reflections Winter Concert!
- TODAY, Wednesday, December 18th at Palmetto Senior High School at 7:00 PM.
- Featuring Beginning Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Cheerleaders and Jazz combo.
- The reflections essay winners will also be recognized and receive an award.
All proceeds for the Winter Concert will go towards PES Performing Arts Inc.
Tickets are $5.00 per person (excluding performers and essay winners).
All proceeds for the Winter Concert will go towards PES Performing Arts Inc.
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Field Day
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 Field Day Fun!
Field Day for 4th & 5th graders is TOMORROW, December 19th! Watch your kids participate in a feel good field day!!! For volunteer details, please contact Hunter Reno at: renoathome@yahoo.com Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who came out to watch and help with our field day for 2nd and 3rd Graders!! The kids had a blast!! |
Dinner & a Movie Night
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 Save the Date!
This year we will be having our annual Dinner & a Movie Night on the evening of January 31, 2014! So save the date for a fun evening with your Palmetto friends!
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A Message From Our School Counselor
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 Bullying or Normal Student Conflict?
M-DCPS and Palmetto Elementary School are committed to providing a safe learning environment for all students. At Palmetto, we have been a No Place for Hate school for the last two years and are currently working on achieving this designation for our third year. The No Place for Hate designation is awarded by the Anti-Defamation League to schools that develop projects that enhance the appreciation of diversity and foster harmony amongst diverse groups. The program promotes respect for individual and group differences while challenging prejudice, bigotry, name-calling, and bullying. At Palmetto, our projects include our annual Peace Week activities, bullying prevention initiatives, peer mediators, student allies and peacemakers, and our Super Hero program which includes the recognition of the display of positive character traits and helping others. We encourage a climate of inclusiveness among the student population.
Bullying and normal student conflict are very distinct from each other. The chart below is provided to help parents and students understand the differences. Students are instructed to report bullying or suspected bullying incidents to an adult at school. Reports may be made by telling a teacher, school counselor or administrator, or a bullying report form may be filled out and placed in Mrs. Astuto's mailbox in the Media Center or in the school's main office. Reports are thoroughly investigated before any determinations are made. If the bullying is indeed occurring, parents will be notified and appropriate steps will be taken to ensure that the bullying stops. Support and a safety plan will be developed for the target or victim of the bullying as well as counseling for the student doing the bullying.
Reporting can also be done anonymously via the M-DCPS Student Services website: http://studentservices.dadeschools.net by clicking on Bullying and Harassment and then Anonymous Reporting Form. A third way to report incidents is through the Parent Portal by clicking on Be Safe under Parent Resources.
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Free Home Learning Help
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 Free Home Learning Help is Just a Phone Call Away!Dial-a-Teacher
Monday - Thursday
5pm-8pm
305-995-1600
- Language Arts and Reading
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Bilingual Studies
The Dial-a-Teacher program is a free service provided by Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The program is not available on evenings before holidays or teacher work days.
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Golden Paw Winners
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 Congratulations to the following Students for Going Over the Rainbow in December!
1ST GRADE
Samantha Ehrenreich
Kaitlyn Williams
Sidney Coggins
Sloane Gelfman
Carlos Perez
Charlotte Diedrick
Jeffrey Lu
James Raposo
Lexi Herskowitz (2)
Sara Paredes (2)
Lucas Bauza
Sophia Jarauta
Robert Dickman
Nicholas Henry
Declan Nayak
Ryan Rizo
Valerie Williams
2ND GRADE
Bruno DeOliveira
Gabriel Montesano
Jack Young
Blake Alexander
Sophia Bonanno
Alexa Fein
Zachary Salyers (2nd)
Nicole Savage
Ryan Singer
3RD GRADE
Jason Lu
Lucas Netto
Barnett Pesin (3)
Saree Soto
Christian Brown
Raymond Garcia
Purusha Hossein
Shannon Fitzgerald
Emma Leonardi (3)
Reese Martinez (1&2)
Ryan Sarafoglu (2)
4TH GRADE
Samantha Diedrick
Ryan Park
Megan Sabates
Chi-Hua Yu (2)
Savannah Sarafoglu (4)
Mikayla Ashe
Josephine Blohm
Riley Diedrick
Andrew O'Brien
Laura De-Oliveira
Margaret Miao (3)
5TH GRADE
Ricardo Muharram (2)
Delfina Young
Mackenzie Mussman
Jessica Hinchey
Rachel Lee
Luke Slifer
Ivy Tan (2 & 3)
Alex Nelson
Ethan Wenger
Nicolas Hidalgo (2)
Alexandra Ortega
Miriam Gomez
Gabriell Pena-Aleman
Maia Wenger
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Holiday Store Thank You
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A Big Holiday Store Thank You!
Many thanks to all of our shoppers and volunteers who made our holiday store such a huge success!
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Flocking 5th Grade Fundraiser
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 Join the Fun! Paint the Town Pink!
Because NOBODY forgets their first FLOCK!!!
FLOCK as many friend's yards as you want!
The FLOCKING is done in good spirits and the flamingos stay for 24 hours...then they mysteriously migrate to another friend's yard!
Each Flock is a $20 donation, which will go towards our school's 5TH GRADE FUND.
Flock work forms can be printed HERE. Turn in your completed work order & check to our school's main office or to your child's teacher. Get creative, FLOCK your neighbors, friends, and classroom! For more information or questions, please contact Patty Gassenheimer at 305-815-3639 or Elina Pacios at 305-776-0185.
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Save the Date: SOMI Art Walk
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Join Us March 14, 2014 from 6-9PM!
Selected Palmetto Elementary artists will be presenting an art exhibition at the historic Doc Thomas House, SOMI ArtWalk, home of the Tropical Audubon Society. Ms. Cummins will also have an exhibition of her pastel and oil paintings, side by side with our young artists. Our Palmetto Jazz Band and other Palmetto musicians have also participated in past SOMI Artwalks. Last year 180 young artists proudly represented our school! For additional information about upcoming SOMI ArtWalks, please see http://artnightsouthmiami.com/#demo. Our students work extemely hard all year to bring their art and their message of conservation to their community, as well as to the greater Miami area. Help us acheive the best attendance ever this year by coming out and supporting our students!
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| PTA Membership |
This year more than ever, we need the Palmetto Elementary Community to support our PTA. The PTA is an organization dedicated to improving our children's scholastic lives through its fundraising efforts during the school year. The easiest way to contribute is by purchasing one of our membership packages - click here for details and forms needed to join. Anyone can join - including grandparents - and your contribution funds programs and activities that directly impact our children's academic experience at Palmetto Elementary.
Membership is not tied to any volunteer commitments, but rather is a way to show your support for the programs and events that the PTA provides. Don't miss out on this very significant opportunity...
JOIN THE PTA TODAY!
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| School Directory Business Directory |
 Attention Palmetto Families!
Don't miss a unique opportunity to advertise your business to a very loyal group of customers:
our very own Palmetto families and staff!
Ads are now available in the following sizes/rates for the 2013-2014 School Year:
- 1/3 Page = $50.00
- 1/2 Page = $90.00
- Full Page = $150.00
Together we can build a strong referral network for our Palmetto family!
Please return the this form with payment to the PTA Mailbox in the Main Office.
Contact Tina Montesano at Tinam126@gmail.com for more information.
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First Fridays with FIN
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 The Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) invites you to take part in a conversation about inclusion and your child.
This toll-free phone forum, held on the first Friday of the month from 10 to 11am, will provide an opportunity for you to share your concerns and ideas with other families and FIN professionals.
There will be no call in December. Remaining dates for this school year are:
January 10th,
February 7th,
March 7th,
April 4th and
May 2nd.
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PTA Website
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Check Out the Palmetto Elementary PTA Website & Stay Up To Date
We have created this website to keep you up to date with the latest news and information from our PTA and other organizations in the school. You can check out our PTA's website at www.palmettopta.org.
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E-Prints Archive
| Miss an E-Prints Issue or Looking for a Prior Article? Now you can find prior E-Prints in our archive! Just click on the " Newsletter Archive" link at the end of the left hand column in each E-Prints to find prior email communications. An Archive link is also available on the Palmetto PTA website at palmettopta.org . |
| Submissions for Next E-Prints |  Have Something to Say ... Include it in the next E-Prints! Submit all materials NO LATER than Friday, January 10th to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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