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Upcoming Events
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4/18: No School (Teacher Planning Day)
4/16-4/22; 4-28-5/7: FCAT Testing
4/27: Earth Day Festival (Pinecrest Gardens)
5/1-5/15: ARTWORKS! Art Therapy Exhibit @ Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
5/8: Career Day
5/17-5/18: USA Music Festival (Universal Studios)
5/19-5/23: Staff Appreciation Week
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 Treats Snack Shack
(Weds starting at 1:50pm 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.
Edible Gardens
(Wed starting at 7:45am)
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
(Select Weds 1:50-2:10pm in Front of the Cafeteria)
Upcoming dates:
April 9
April 23
May 7
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. Flocking 5th Grade FundraiserFLOCK 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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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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FCAT Testing Dates
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Save the Dates!
Please note that FCAT testing for Third through Fifth Grades will be held Wednesday, April 16th through Tuesday April 22nd. Additionally, the 5th Grade will have Math FCAT Testing over a two-day period taking place sometime between Monday, April 28th and Wednesday, May 7th.
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Seeking PTA Board Nominations
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Want to Serve on the Palmetto Elementary
2014-2015 PTA Board?
The Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations from interested PTA members for all positions:
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
4th Vice President
Recording Secretary
Corespondent Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
If you are interested, please contact the nominating committee:
Patty Gassenheimer at pgassenheimer@yahoo.com
Mariana Pesin at marianasantiestemban@yahoo.com
Shara Pelz at sharagk@yahoo.com.
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Career Day: Seeking Volunteers
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Parents, Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, Friends, Neighbors Welcome!
Palmetto Elementary's CAREER DAY
Thursday, May 8th 9:00 - 1:00
Come and share your career or hobby with the kids! Sign up for 30 minutes or the whole morning!
Please complete the form at the following link to volunteer:
Career Day Form (additional copies are located in the office).
FORMS DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 29!
For questions, contact Kris Figueras 305-877-3488 or krisfig@bellsouth.net.
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Art Therapy Exhibit
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The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Present: ARTWORKS! The building Blocks of Emotional Literacy
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Clinical Art Therapy Department and The Frost Art Museum on the campus of Florida International University have united to present cultural support of art as a healing process through a collaboration entitled "ARTWORKS!"
Please be a part of the sixth annual student art therapy exhibit at The Frost Art Museum by attending the exhibit during its installation from May 1st to May 15th, 2014. This year's theme, The Building Blocks of Emotional Literacy, encourages students to recognize, express, and manage feelings to enhance their overall well-being and quality of life.
The opening is on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm.
10975 SW 17th St. Miami, FL 33199
305-348-2890
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Staff Appreciation Week
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Call for Volunteers: May 19th-24th!
Our teachers and staff do so much for our children all year long. Every day, they teach and help our children grow and learn. Teacher appreciation week is our chance to thank them and it's just around the corner. We need your help to make it a special one! Volunteers will help decorate, serve meals, and assist with activities for the staff throughout the week of May 19th-May 24th. Please contact Yasmine Zichy at yas_zichy@hotmail.com.
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Save the Date: Fairchild Challenge Awards
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Join Us Wednesday, May 28, 2014!
The Fairchild Challenge Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00 PM. Be there to support Palmetto as we strive to earn The Fairchild Challenge Award and help us honor the students who were chosen for special merit awards!
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PES Cheerleaders Place 1st!
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Congratulations: Palmetto Elementary Cheerleaders!
The Palmetto Elementary cheerleaders, grades 3-5, attended the Florida Cheer and Dance Association State Competition Saturday April 5th, at the University of Miami. They returned victorious with a first place trophy in 3 separate categories: their division, overall elementary division, and TOP PERFORMANCE GRAND CHAMPIONS!! The competition involved 21 other teams, including middle schools and high schools! All their hard work and dedication paid off on the cheerleading mats Saturday! The team is coached by Jenna Juan and Kimberly McWilliams, both 5th grade teachers at Palmetto Elementary. The team members that participated in the FCDA championship are:
Mikayla Ashe,
Marissa Bejar,
Saloua Bourrian,
Katherine Cruz-Alvarez,
Isabella Exposito,
Kyla Finkle,
Alexa Flores,
Ruby Friedman,
Haley Gassenheimer,
Catherine Hernandez,
Jessica Hinchey,
Luna Karshis,
Morgan Lam,
Jamie Loeb,
Alexis Lopez,
Isabella Martin,
Isabella Matos,
Samantha Mejia,
Alex Nelson,
Sophia Nicolini,
Jada Palomino,
Antonella Paz,
Jade Pita,
Sofia Raposo,
Dylan Shapiro,
Isabella Varela,
Grace Weinbach,
Aaliyah Werry, and
Brooke Young
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Golden Paw Awards
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Congratulations!
Please congratulate the following students for going over the rainbow in March:
KINDERGARTEN
Ruby Pelz
Leena Netto (2)
1ST GRADE
Ryan Oikle (3)
Sara Parades (4)
Carlos Perez (2)
Riley Rousso
Sydney Lambert (3)
Lucas Varela
Robert Dickman (3)
Tyler Ferzli
Mateo Papadopulos (3)
Lucas Bauza (3)
Bryssa Hernandez
Danna Velasco-Cabrera
Nicholas Ramirez
2ND GRADE
Jake Arnold
David Hernandez
Ronald Moreno
Jake Font
Maria Mayorga
Gabriel Montesano (2)
Luca Nicolini
Timothy Thomas
Jack Young (2)
Nicholas Zambolla
Daniel Chinloy
Rebecca Ebenbach
Joaquin Levy (2)
Cassandra Pita
Nicole Savage
Evelyn Yu
3RD GRADE
Jake Brunschwig
Ruby Friedman
Abigail Lambert (2)
Maya Netto
Barnett Pesin (5&6)
Colin Ferzli
Sofia Raposo
Aniyah Adderly-Cordy
Jimmy Farfan
Raymond Garcia (2)
Purusha Hossein (6)
Jessalyn Oltz
Jordan Vo
4TH GRADE
Aiden Kong
Devin McDaniel
Sophia Nicolini
Ryan Park (3)
Savannah Sarafoglu (8)
Mikayla Ashe (2)
Matthew Bentolila
Katherine Cruz-Alvarez
Michael Markus
Oliva Ware
Amariah Gordon (3)
Luna Karshis
Margaret Miao (5)
Isabella Martin
Chloe Rabbino (5)
Amira Atassi
Justin Rodriguez
Tomas Lara (2)
Caroline Wilburn
5TH GRADE Aaliyah Werry Ricardo Muharram (4) Mackenzie Mussman (3) David Buitrago (4) Nicolas Hidalgo (3) Alejandro Izcaray Ethan Wenger (2) Andrew Diez Mahyar Mahtabfar Colton Alexander Julian Fernandez Miriam Gomez (2)
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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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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.
Remaining dates for this school year are:
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, April 18th to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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