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Upcoming Events
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2/12: VPK Orientation 9:00am
2/13: Jump Rope for Heart
2/16: No School, Presidents Day
2/17: No School, Teacher Planning Day
2/21: Art exhibit reception at Miami Design District 6-9pm
2/25: Town Hall Meeting at South Dade Senior High School 6:15pm
2/26: Golden Paw Ceremony (During Morning Announcements in the Media Center)
2/27: Fashion in the Gardens at Pinecrest Gardens
2/28: Relay for Life at Evelyn Greer Park
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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2015-2016 School Year
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K-5 Registration now open!
The VPK Orientation will be held in the cafeteria on February 12th at 9am.
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This Friday: Jumping for a Cause!
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Jump Rope for Heart
Friday, February 13
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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.
To make a donation online, please go to www.heart.org/jump
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| Spelling Bee Winners |
CONGRATULATIONS...
To Kaitlyn Oikle, winner of the Palmetto Elementary Selling Bee for 4th and 5th graders. Kaitlyn, a 4th grader in Mrs. Ferrer's homeroom, is the school champion after competing against other finalists for the top honor. She will represent Palmetto Elementary at the District bee in March.
Congratulations also to Jason Lu from Mrs. Ferrer's 4th grade class, who placed second and is the runner up.
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Golden Paw Awards
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Congratulations to the Following Students for Going Over the Rainbow in January!
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KINDERGARTEN
Abbey Salyers (2)
1ST GRADE
Iris Byrd
Tav Dotanfuchs
Olivia Encinosa
Helen Holzman
Rachel Hunter (2)
Scarlett Hunter (2)
Danielle Martinez
Myles Messinger
Lindsay Potash
Samantha Sandrow
Kylie Singer
Quinley Wylie
Alexander Bellas
Hailey Lau
Evan Martin
Anne Oria (2)
Zachary Prager
2ND GRADE
Nicholas Henry
Robert Dickman (4th, 5th, and 6th)
Tomas Feeley
Sydney Lambert
Declan Nayak
Sara Paredes (3rd)
Sebastian Prusky (5th)
3RD GRADE
Mikel Aizpurua
Isabella Diez
Lukas Gunderson
Emma Hussey
Catalina Jorquera
Nicholas Ortega
Tsung-Hua Yu (3)
Blake Alexander
Cody Knecht
Chloe Leith
Gabrielle Ros
Zachary Salyers
Kevin Seo
Justin Skoke (3)
Alexa Fein
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4TH GRADE
Jasyn Alchek
Jake Brunschwig
Purusha Hossein (5)
Lucas Netto
Saree Soto
Zachary Su (9)
Emma Leonardi (4)
Reese Martinez (2)
Barnett Pesin (4)
Ryan Sarafoglu (2,3)
Heather Spinelli
Samirah Mustafa
Sofia Holzer
5TH GRADE
Lucas Herring (2)
Olivia Ware
Mikayla Ashe
Megan Sabates (2)
Milo Quintana
Ryan Park (4)
Savannah Sarafoglu (5)
Jason Rodriguez (4)
Aiden Kong
Aiden Leith
Josephine Blohm (2)
Paulina Yu (3)
Charles Nye
Tatiana Cardoso |
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PTA/ACT Movie Night
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All the families who came out to support our Movie Night. Additionally, we couldn't have done it without all of our dedicated volunteers. Thank you for making Palmetto Elementary the special school that it is!
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| Art Exhibition | |
 Reception Saturday, February 21, 6pm-9pm at Miami Design District!
Come and support our own Mrs. Cummins and celebrate her being juried into "Artistic License" with 16 other amazing artists. Please come and celebrate the moment at The Miami Design District! Exhibit is on display now through February 24, 2015. Check out link for more information.
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Fashion in the Gardens
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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 can be purchased through Dena Lundy (305) 801-7273 or dixiepin@aol.com. All proceeds from the event benefit the five Pinecrest schools. Thank you for your support!
In support of Fashion in the Gardens, Bloomingdales at the Falls is donating 10 percent of sales between February 12 and 16 to the event. Turn a copy of your receipt in at the Fashion in the Gardens booth at the store to make sure your purchase counts! If you can volunteer to help staff the booth over the weekend, please contact Dena Lundy at dixiepin@aol.com.
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Relay for Life
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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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| Spring Book Fair | |
Coming March 9 to 13!
We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.
Our Book Fair is part of a reading event that brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose books will motivate them to read more. And like most acquired skills, the more kids practice reading, the better they'll get. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent's direct involvement in his/her child's education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair.
Before your visit, be sure to download the FREE Book Fairs App to help you find the right books for your child. For more information, visit: scholastic.com/apps/bookfairs. All booked up during Book Fair week? Visit our Online Fair, available March 1, at scholastic.com/fair.
Time to volunteer during Book Fair? Contact Tina Montesano at tinam126@gmail.com. Thanks for your support!
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| Evening at Book Fair |  Save the Date: Wednesday March 11, 5pm-8pm
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| Miami Dade County Public Libraries |  Did you Know? Among the many wonderful services offered by Miami Dade County Public Libraries is access to online tutoring at tutors.com. Visit your local library to learn how you can access this great resource! |
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, February 20, to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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