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Upcoming Events
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1/14: Out to Lunch Bunch Day
1/16: No School, Teacher Planning Day
1/19: No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/23: Day Break for Dads 8:45am Cafeteria
1/24: Fairchild Challenge Student Art Display
1/29: Golden Paw Ceremony (During Morning Announcements in the Media Center)
Parent Seminar Series: Parents, Kids, & the Internet 9:00am Media Center
1/31: Jazz at Pinecrest Gardens, Reception 7pm, Concert 8pm
Click here for more future 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)
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 Waste. The 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
gmail.com . She will coordinate delivery and payment of what you need.
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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| Out to Lunch Bunch Day | |
 Join Us TODAY!
P.E.S.'s annual Out To Lunch Bunch Day is TODAY, Wednesday, January 14th.
We look forward to welcoming parents, grandparents, and favorite guests! Remember to bring your best-loved books and a blanket.
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Spring Fundraiser
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The Spring Fundraiser is underway!
Please support our school by purchasing and/or selling Enjoy the City Coupon books! Books and packets were distributed in class on 1/12/15.
For $20, you get a book that offers many discounts to tons of local businesses...every book comes with $20 grocery store coupons, so the book pays for itself!
All orders with payment or unpurchased books are due back to homeroom teachers by 2/12/15.
Contact Nancy Levy at lopezlevy@hotmail.com with any questions. Happy Selling and Happy Savings!!! PTA thanks you for your support!
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| Day Break for Dads | 
Friday, January 23
Dads, granddads, uncles, step-dads, and adult brothers: On Friday, Jan. 23 from 8:45-9:45 am, we will have our 1st annual "Day Break for Dads". Learn about our new Watch D.O.G.S. program as you have a free breakfast with your child(ren) in the cafeteria and have some fun together. Watch D.O.G.S. is a national program which helps schools across America to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in their student's life. The goal is to have you spend at least one day this year at school to be a positive male role model and provide an extra set of eyes and ears.
In order to participate, please email Mrs. Astuto, school counselor, at jastuto@dadeschools.net and provide your name, child/children's name(s) and their teachers, your phone numbers and email address, and the number attending the event. See the attached flyer for details. |
| Fairchild Challenge Art Show |
Saturday, January 24, 2015
at Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Teachers, students, family and community members are invited to Fairchild Tropical Gardens during the International Chocolate Festival to enjoy the talented work of students participating in the Fairchild Challenge, including students from our very own Palmetto Elementary!
We hope to see you there!
For more information see the attached flyer.
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| Winter Concert | |
 Saturday, January 31
PES Chorus and Jazz Combo will perform alongside professional musicians at the Community Foundation of Pinecrest's 4th Annual Winter Concert on Saturday, January 31 at Pinecrest Gardens. Secure preferred seating by returning the ticket order form that went home via backpack or click here.
Proceeds go to benefit PES Performing Arts! |
Rotary Golf Classic
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Join the Rotary Golf Classic and Benefit Our School!
Know any golfers? On Friday, February 6, the Rotary Clubs of Coral Gables and Miami-Dadeland Pinecrest will host their annual Rotary Golf Classic at the Biltmore Golf Course, with proceeds benefiting our local schools. To learn more or register, see the attached form or visit rotaryforescholarships.com.
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Jumping for a Cause!
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Jump Rope for Heart: Friday, February 13
Our school is participating in a very special community service program to raise funds for the American Heart Association. We are jumping to fight against our nation's #1 and #3 killers: cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our Annual Jump Rope for Heart event helps students learn about the benefits of regular physical activity and heart health, and teaches children the value of giving back to those in need. Heart disease affects every family, so help us support the American Heart Association, as they help people live longer, healthier lives! Contact Coach Tanner with questions.
Look for flyers in your child's backpack. Donations are due on Monday, February 9. To donate online, please go to www.heart.org/jump
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Dinner & A Movie Night
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Save the Date: Friday, February 6
Join PTA and ACT for Palmetto's annual Dinner & a Movie Night on Friday, February 6, 2015, featuring Mr. Popper's Penguins! Movie Night is a family event for all ages and all proceeds to ACT, so save the date for a fun evening with your Palmetto friends! For more information or to get involved, contact Shara Pelz at sharagk@yahaoo.com.
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Fashion in the Gardens
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Save the Date: Friday, February 27, 10AM-2PM
It's time for the Third Annual Fashion in the Gardens luncheon and fashion show at Pinecrest Gardens. Join friends from neighboring schools to shop local vendors, bid on auction goodies, dine on delicious cuisine and delight in the latest fashions from Bloomingdales!
Tickets are $60 and will be available through PTA and online via Eventbrite...Details coming soon! For more information contact Dena Lundy (305) 801-7273 or dixiepin@aol.com.
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Relay for Life
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Save the Date: Saturday, February 28
One of our community's greatest events is coming up: The Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and Cutler Bay Relay for Life on Saturday, February 28, at Evelyn Greer Park. Please consider getting involved in some way in this great community event.
Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society focusing on community engagement and is not an actual race: it is an analogy, created to replicate a relay race, set around a track, with a group of teams working for months towards a fundraising goal. This is the event's fifth year, and the second year we have included our neighboring cities to the south. Our community has raised $500,000 over the past four years, making us one of the top 20 Relays for Life in the State of Florida.
More than 30 teams have already signed on this year, but opportunities to create your own team still exist -- in honor of someone currently battling cancer, or a survivor, or in memory of someone lost to cancer. Contact Cheri Ball at Cheri_Ball@yahoo.com to learn about creating a team, or to get involved in some way with this great community event.
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Volunteers Needed: Media Center
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Can You Spare an Hour a Week?
Did you know when the Media Center does not have volunteers, the children cannot check out books? The Media Center is especially in need of volunteers mornings from 8:30-12 and Friday afternoons. To get involved at the heart of PES, email Shara Pelz at sharagk@yahoo.com.
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What's APP?
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PES App -- Download It Today!
Have you downloaded the PES app? If not, visit the app store on your iPhone OR Android device, search for "Palmetto Elementary" and download it today. Click here for details and download instructions. This exciting new tool is fast becoming a key way to receive information and updates from PES and the PTA, as well as a one-stop shop for all your PES resources, so don't delay!
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| 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!
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PTA Website
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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.
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| Submissions for Next E-Prints |  Have Something to Say? Include it in the next E-Prints! Submit material NO LATER than Friday, January 23, to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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