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Upcoming Events
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9/15-9/19: Spirit Week to benefit Performing Arts
9/18: September Golden Paw Ceremony (During the Morning Announcements in the Media Center)
9/18: Blessings in a Backpack kickoff (4PM in Cafeteria)
9/22-9/26: Fall Book Fair (Media Center)
9/24: Generation's Day
9/25: No School (Teacher Planning Day)
9/29: ACT Catalog Sales begin
Click here for more future events. See also 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)
Palmetto Nights at Giraffas
Dine at Giraffas at 9459 South Dixie Highway any Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from 3 - 10PM, mention Palmetto Elementary, and 10 percent of your purchase will go to our school.
Walk Florida
Next to the basketball court)
Join us for some wonderful physical activity before the bell rings Monday-Friday. Coach Tanner 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!
School Store
(Wed 1:50 - 2:15PM by Room 28/Kindergarten playground)
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
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 teacher's name. 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 Dunbar 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
Janet Hodur, PTA President Teresa Fitzgerald, Editor
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EESAC Election Results
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 Congratulations to...
The following parents who have been elected to serve as parent representatives on Palmetto Elementary School's Educational Excellence School Advisory Council for the 2014-2016 term:
Teresa Fitzgerald
Thad Foote
Ari Sasso
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| Box Tops |
It's Box Top Collection Week!
Palmetto Elementary needs you to clip Box Tops for Education! Our first collection is underway. Each redeemed Box Top is worth $0.10, and all money raised goes directly to our school's ACT program. Collection sheets are due by Friday, September 19th! Box Tops can be found on many grocery store items...get your scissors ready and cut out "cash" to support our ACT fund!
One student winner will be randomly selected from all sheets returned to receive a $20 Shopping Spree at the Book Fair! Teachers of the GRADE LEVEL that collects the most Box Tops will receive $20 EACH to shop at the Book Fair! Students can turn in more than one sheet, and each sheet equals one entry to the drawing. Good luck everyone and thank you for supporting our ACT teachers!
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Blessings in Backpack Event
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 Join Mayor Lerner and Dr. Feldman...
to kick off Blessings in a Backpack! Palmetto Elementary School's Blessings in a Backpack, or Palmetto Pals, program is for students on free or reduced lunch and provides a bag of groceries each Friday so these students have food over the weekend. Join Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner and MDCPS School Board Vice Chair Dr. Larry Feldman in the PES Cafeteria this Thursday, September 18, at 4PM for a kickoff event and to learn more about how to volunteer for this special program.
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Golden Paws
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Congratulations...
To the following students for reading "Over the Rainbow" in September:
1st Grade
Leena Netto
4th Grade
Emma Leonardi
Barnett Pesin
Zachary Su (1&2)
5th Grade
Ryan Park
Chloe Rabbino
Savannah Sarafoglu (1&2)
They will receive their Golden Paws during morning announcements on Thursday, September 18.
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| Fall Book Fair |
It's a Kingdom of Books!
Ready, Set, Readalot ... Visit the Fall Book Fair September 22 to 26 (Mon. & Tues. 8AM-3:30PM, Wed. & Fri. 8AM-2:30PM). You can shop after school all days except Friday!
Contact you child's teacher or room parent for class visit times, but Book Fair work begins with set-up and the Teacher Preview this Friday, September 19. We need your help! For more information or to volunteer to help, contact Tina Montesano at tinam126@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
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| Generations Day |
Join Us Wednesday, September 24th! We look forward to welcoming grandparents and other special visitors for our annual Generations Day on Wednesday, September 24th, from 8:30 to 10AM. The event will begin in the cafeteria with a light breakfast and welcome, followed by classroom activities and time to visit the Book Fair. Please note children should go to class for attendance upon arrival, and not to the Cafeteria. Please RSVP by September 22 using the form sent home with your child to let us know how any guests will attend, and to contribute breakfast items for that day. Misplaced your form? Please contact Didi Weinberg at didiweinberg@bellsouth.net or Mariana Pesin at marianasantiesteban@yahoo.com for information.
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| ACT Fall Fundraiser |
 The ACT Catalogs Are Coming. . .
ACT Catalog sales begin September 29, so please watch backpacks for information on this important fundraiser.
It's not too late to make your tax-deductible donations to PES ACT, Inc! You can drop off your donation with your child's teacher or at the front office. Please call Shannon del Prado at (305) 670-8060 with any questions.
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21st Century Schools
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 Save the Date:Thursday, October 2
Join us at Town Hall Meeting Thursday, October 2 at 6:30PM at Whispering Pines Elementary School 18929 SW 89 Road, Cutler Bay. Hosted by MDCPS to deliver a bond program progress report.
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Performing Arts Meeting
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Save the Date:Thursday, October 2
The Performing Arts department will hold a meeting for all parents on Thursday, October 2, at 6:30PM in the Cafeteria. If you have a child in band, chorus, orchestra, or cheerleading, you should plan to attend.
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Coffee and Conversation
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Save the Date: Friday, October 3
Join MDCPS School Board Vice-Chair Dr. Larry Feldman for coffee and conversation in the Media Center at 9AM on Friday, October 3. Share a chat with your school board member at this open forum.
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| Walk & Roll to School Day |
Save the Date: Wednesday, October 8
Join Palmetto Elementary as we Walk & Roll to School on Wednesday, October 8. We'll gather at 8AM at the Morning Star Renewal Center (124th Street and 72nd Avenue) and head to PES together!
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Math and Science Night
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Save the Date: Wednesday, October 15
Mark your calendar for our Math & Science Night on Wednesday, October 15, at 6:30PM in the Cafeteria. This event will be preceded by a General PTA meeting at 6PM.
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Annual PTA Mixer
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 Let's Mix it Up!
Save the Date! Our Sixth Annual Parent Mixer will be held at the Levy home on Friday, October 17, at 8PM. Details to follow, but plan to join us!
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| Fun Fest |
Join Us to Sail the Palmetto Seas!
Our Annual Fun Fest and Silent Auction will be Saturday, November 15, from 11am to 4pm. Thank You to everyone who attended our kick-off meeting last week! There is still time to be part of our biggest event of the year -- it doesn't matter how much time you can give, we need you!
Contact Fun Fest Chair Tina Montesano at tinam126@gmail.com for information, and mark you calendars for Fun Fest on November 15.
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| PTA Membership |
We Need You!
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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PTA Website
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Stay Up To Date! Check Out Our PTA Website
Our PTA website is designed to keep you up to date with the latest news and information from our PTA and other organizations in the school. Check it out at 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, September 27th to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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