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Upcoming Events
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4-28-5/7: 5th Grade 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
5/14 (8:45am): Volunteer Breakfast (Cafeteria)
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 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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PES Designated a No Place for Hate School
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For the Third Year in Row!
Palmetto Elementary School has been designated a No Place for Hate school for the third year in a row.
This designation is from the Anti-Defamation League and is earned by doing an anti-bullying training for students and 3 school-wide activities that promote respect for individual and group differences while challenging name-calling, bullying, prejudice and bigotry.
Thank you to Mr. Diez and the students for the Chorus and Jazz Combo performances at the Taste of Pinecrest and to Mrs. Astuto for leading us in the No Place for Hate program.
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Pinecrest is a Community of Respect
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For the Second Year in a Row!
The Village of Pinecrest has been named a Community of Respect by the Anti-Defamation League for the second year in a row. To earn this title, the Village sponsored an anti-bullying training at Palmetto Middle School and hosted a community event as part of the Taste of Pinecrest. Students from the village's Student Advisory Board worked with businesses to encourage the businesses to perform acts of kindness.Additionally, all five schools in Pinecrest have earned the No Place for Hate recognition and are working to spread this message throughout the community and beyond.
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ArtWise Card & Gift Fundraiser
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Buy Your Art Cards & Gifts Now!  If you signed your child up for the ArtWise card & gift fundraiser, the artwork is up and ready for your purchase! Buy your cards, phone cases, mugs, tote bags and more by logging in to your account at artwise.com. These items make great gifts -- order now for Mother's Day! Contact Janet Hodur at janethdot@yahoo.com with questions. Thank you for your support!
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Fit Kids Day
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Get Off the Couch and Join Us for a Day Full of Outdoor  Activities!Tennis drills, soccer training, martial arts, baseball games, relaxation techniques, lacrosse demos, zumba and more! Saturday, May 3from 10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Evelyn Greer Park8200 SW 124th StreetSee the flyer at the following link: Fit Kids Day Flyer
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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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Volunteer Breakfast
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Save the Date: May 14th
On May 14 at 8:45 am, Palmetto Elementary will be celebrating our Volunteers at our annual Volunteer Breakfast.
We are so very grateful for the many hours that our school volunteers give to help our school be the amazing, wonderful place it is and we want to say thank you.
Please join us in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 14 to celebrate.
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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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Principal's Honor Roll
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Congratulations!
To the following students for achieving all A1As in the third quarter! First Grade: Percy Aitken Sidney Coggins Victoria Collazo Samantha Ehrenreich Sloane Gelfman Antonio Gomez Lexi Herskowitz Sydney Lambert Jeffrey Lu Daniel Martinez Ryan Oikle Marco Ortiz Mateo Papadopulos Sara Paredes Ignacio Perales Carlos Perez George Pesin James Raposo Octavio Schroeder Cemre Sengul Kaitlyn Williams Second Grade: Blake Alexander Benjamin Blackburn Abigail Dadlani Isabella Diez Rebecca Ebenbach Alexa Fein Liam Ferguson Cody Knetch Gabriel Montesano Ella Pelz Jack Proulx Gabrielle Ros Zachary Salyers Ryan Singer Victoria Sintes Justin Skoke Jack Young Evelyn Yu Third Grade: Matthew Ehrenreich Colin Ferzli Kelsey Figueras Marc Francis Abigail Lambert Emma Leonardi Danielle Marini Reese Martinez Jack Nelson Lucas Netto Maya Netto Kaitlyn Oikle Barnett Pesin Ryan Sarafoglu Grace Uhle Fourth Grade: John Aitken Anna Bistry Andrea Buitrago Tatiana Cardoso Aiden Kong Andrew O'Brien Savannah Sarafoglu Carson Sleeman Fifth Grade: Sara Alessa Christian Baumer Jared Dwyer Kyla Finkle Nicolas Hidalgo Kevin Lamadrid Alexis Lopez Alex Nelson Alexandra Ortega Olivia Ortega Antonella Paz Daniel Perez Jade Pita Nathan SEo Ella Sleeman Luke Slifer Ivy Tan Maia Wenger
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Odyssey of the Mind
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PES Contestants Place at State
OM Competition!
Congratulations to the following 5th grade team members for winning third place in the Odyssey of the Mind State Competition that was held at the University of Central Florida on April 12th:
Maia Wenger
Alexandra Ortega
Jade Pita
Ella Sleeman
Nicolas Hidalgo
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Students Represent PES at Countywide Student Art Exhibition
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 Congratulations to . . . the following Palmetto Artists that represented our school in the Annual Countywide Student Art Exhibition. We are so proud of all of our artists! Jessica Hinchey Grade 5Andy O'Brien Grade 4Rebecca Ebenbach Grade 2
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Cummins Featured at Art Exhibit
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Congratulations to Ms. Cummins!
During Spring Break Mrs. Cummins was invited to exhibit her paintings at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival for her seventh annual exhibition invitation!  Much to her surprise, Michael and Jake Arnold visited her at her tent and shared a photo opportunity with her "Mousecar" . They also helped her to paint a bit better! 
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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 25th to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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