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Town Hall Meeting
Performing Arts Meeting
Coffee and Conversation
PTA Reflections
Peace Week
Walk to School Day
Fun Fest
PTA Meeting/Math & Science Night
Annual PTA Mixer
Chip Bag Collection
ACT Fall Fundraiser
Book Fair and Generation's Day Thank You
Candidate Forum
Middle School Night
PTA Membership
PTA Website
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Upcoming Events

10/2:  Performing Arts Parent Meeting (6:30PM in the Cafeteria)  

 

10/2:  Town Hall Meeting (6:30PM at Whispering Pines Elementary School) 

 

10/3:  Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Larry Feldman 

 

10/6-10/10:  Peace Week

 

10/8:  Walk & Roll to School Day 

 

10/15: PTA General Meeting (6:00PM at Cafeteria)

 

10/15: Math and Science Night (6:30PM at Cafeteria) 

 

10/17:  PTA Parent Mixer 

 

10/20-10/23:  United Way Week

 

10/21:  Candidate Forum (7PM Palmetto Middle School)

 

10/22:  PES Middle School Night (6PM at Cafeteria)

 

10/24:  Teacher Planning Day (No School)

 

10/27-10/30:  Red Ribbon Week

 

10/30:  Golden Paws (Media Center during morning announcements)

 

10/31:  Character Day 

 

Click here for more future events.  See also Recurring Events below for recurring events.

Recurring Events

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)

The Green Team:
Chip Bag Collection
(Mon-Fri in the Cafeteria) 

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 WasteThe more bags we collect, like Box Tops, the more $ is raised for our school. 

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 
(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 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 [email protected].
 

  

 

 

 

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TOMORROW: Town Hall Meeting

Join us at a Town Hall Meeting this Thursday, October 2, at 6:30PM at Whispering Pines Elementary School, 18929 SW 89 Road, Cutler Bay. This meeting is hosted by MDCPS to deliver a bond program progress report. 
Performing Arts Meeting 
TOMORROW: Parent Meeting
 
The Performing Arts department will hold a meeting for all parents tomorrow, Thursday, October 2, at 6:00PM in the cafeteria. If you have a child in band, chorus, orchestra, or cheerleading, you should plan to attend.
Coffee and Conversation
good_morning.jpg Join Dr. Larry Feldman...

MDCPS School Board Vice-Chair will host 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.

The world needs to know your inner artist!  

Write a poem or story or create a piece of visual art and tell us your interpretation of the theme: 

"The world would be a better place if..." 

Pick up a PTA Reflections Entry Form today from the media center and return entry form and submission to media center by November 13, 2014.

 

Contact Alina Diez ([email protected]) or Nancy Levy ([email protected]) for more information.
Peace Week
Save the Date: October 6 to 10 
 
The theme for this year's Peace Week is "Rainbow Peace Week and Dedication of Friendship Bench." We will use our colors to help us learn about peace, friendship and kindness and some bullying prevention tips. We will also be celebrating our new Friendship Bench that will be dedicated at the end of the week. Acacia, the girl from Tiny Girl, Big Dream, will come to Palmetto Elementary and share her story with the students about how the Friendship Bench was started and how it will be used. These benches are now in schools around the country and Canada. Students will also hear daily Peace Quotes and play Cooperative Peace Games during recess time this week. Students are encouraged to dress-up each day by wearing the color of the day:
 
Monday10/6: Wear RED
Tuesday 10/7: Wear ORANGE
Wednesday 10/8: Wear WHITE
Thursday 10/9: Wear GREEN
Friday 10/10: Wear BLUE
Walk & Roll to School Day
Walk Your Child to School!
 

October 8th is National Walk/Bike to School Day! Join us for our Palmetto Elementary Walk Your Child to School Pep Rally on Wednesday, October 8, at 8 AM at the Morning Star Renewal Center (124th Street and 72nd Avenue), and then have breakfast with your child in the school cafeteria. Children will NOT be marked tardy if they enjoy breakfast in the cafeteria. This is a great opportunity for our school to participate in a nationwide event and inspire our children (and ourselves) to lead healthier lives. 

 
"Sail the Palmetto Seas" Fun Fest
Get Involved in Our Biggest Fundraiser of the Year!

 

Our Fun Fest and Silent Auction will take place on Saturday, November 8th.  Note the date change.  

 

We need YOU to make it a success!
There's something for everyone and it's guaranteed to be fun. Whether you chair a committee or volunteer for a few hours, we need you! If you are new to Palmetto, helping out at Fun Fest or the Auction is a fun and easy way to meet other parents. You can sell T-Shirts, work on public relations, help with ticket sales, run a game booth, and more. We welcome and encourage EVERYONE to get involved. To learn more, contact Tina Montesano at 
[email protected].

PTA Meeting/Math & Science Night
science fairJoin Us on Wednesday, October 15th 

School Cafeteria

6PM General PTA Meeting

6:30 - 7PM Math & Science Night 

  

Palmetto Elementary School and PTA invite you to a fun-filled night of discovery and exploration. Join our finest math and science teachers for hands-on manipulative demonstrations and curriculum overviews. Come a little early and join us for the PTA General meeting starting at 6PM. Pizza, drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase. 

Annual PTA Mixer
Join the fun at Palmetto Elementary's 6th Annual Mixer!

 

When:    Friday, October 17th at 8:00 PM

Where:   Levy Residence

 

Put a name to those faces you see every day at drop-off and pick-up, and get to your fellow parents and Palmetto staff.  Please bring a dessert to share.  For more information contact Nancy Levy at [email protected].  Please note this event is for adults only. 

Chip Bag Collection
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Green Team Chip Bag Collection Continues

Junior Girl Scout Troop 420 continues their Bronze Award work by bringing awareness of how we can upcycle our salty snack bags instead of tossing them into the landfill.  Please bring your snack bags (no candy bags please) from home too, any size, Small, King, and Family, and put them in the decorated white salty snack bag bin in the cafeteria. Our school gets money for each bag we collect! Let's reduce our carbon footprint and spread the word. See the Chip Bag Brigade Accepted Waste flyer for acceptable bags.  Remember the more bags we collect, the more $ raised for our school!

Thanks for your support!
ACT Fall Fundraiser
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Act Catalog sales are underway, so please turn in your orders to support ACT.  The last day for collection of orders will be Monday, October 13.

It is 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. 
A Big Thank You to...
Our Generations Day and Book Fair Chairs and Volunteer Teams!

Thanks to all our families and special guests who made our Fall Book Fair and Generations Day events a huge success. Special thanks to Didi Weinberg, Generations Day Chair, and Tina Montesano, Book Fair Chair, as well as all the volunteers who put in their time and effort to make these events happen. The kids had a blast and especially enjoyed this special time with their grandparents and other family members.
Candidate Forum
Save the Date: October 21, 7PM
 
Palmetto Middle School PTSA welcomes us to their campus on Tuesday, October 21, at 7PM for a Candidate Forum, to hear from candidates in the upcoming local elections.
Middle School Night
Save the Date: October 22, 6PM  
 
Our first PES Middle School Night will be held on Wednesday, October 22, at 6PM in the Cafeteria. Join us for a showcase of area middle schools. Pizza, drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase.
PTA Membership
Our Membership is Growing -- Join Us!
  
The PTA is an organization dedicated to improving our children's scholastic lives through its fundraising efforts during the school year. You can join through one of our membership packages - click here for details and forms needed to join. Grandparents and other members of the community are welcome, too! 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!
PTA Website
Stay Up-to-Date with the Palmetto Elementary PTA Website

 

Our PTA website is designed to bring you the latest news and information from our PTA and other organizations in the school. Visit often! www.palmettopta.org.

Submissions for Next E-Prints

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Include it in the next E-Prints!  Submit all materials NO LATER than Friday, October 10th to:   [email protected]