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Upcoming Events
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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
3/2: FSA Grade 4 ELA Writing test
3/4: PES Performing Arts Multicultural Concert at Palmetto Senior High School 7pm
3/6: Spring Book Fair Set-up
3/9 - 3/13 Spring Book Fair
3/11: Talent Show auditions at Music Portable 2pm
3/11: Book Fair open 5pm - 8pm
3/11: PTA Meeting 7pm followed by guest speaker
3/14: Relay for Life at Baptist Hospital
3/16-17: FSA Grade 4 ELA Reading test
3/20: No school teacher planning day
3/23-27: No School Spring Recess
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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Town Hall Meeting
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TONIGHT
Join us for District 9 Town Hall & Awards Ceremony TONIGHT Wednesday, February 25, at 6:15pm at South Dade Senior High School, 28401 SW 167th Avenue. This meeting is hosted by MDCPS Board Vice Chair Dr. Larry Feldman. Hope to see you there!
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No Uniform Day
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This Friday February 27 is no uniform day. $1 to participate, all funds go to PES's Relay for Life Team. Students are encouraged to wear purple to support cancer awareness.
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Cafeteria
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Lunch alert
This Friday, February 27, the cafeteria will serve only bagged (cold) lunches as construction is underway for our new food line! Lunch will be available, but students should know it will not be the normal hot lunch. Come check out the new and improved cafeteria food line starting on Monday!
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Fashion in the Gardens
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This Friday, February 27, 10am-2pm
Are you ready for a good time for a good cause? Fashion in the Gardens at Pinecrest Gardens is back on Friday, February 27th from 10:00 am - 2 pm, with feature models Mr. Torres, Mr. Diez, AND our very own Coach Tanner!!! You don't want to miss out on our handsome men strutting down the runway.
Fashion in the Gardens Silent auction is up and running, not attending? You can still register and bid at http://bit.ly/fig2015auction.
Event tickets are still available for $60 at http://bit.ly/fig2015tix 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!
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Relay for Life
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This 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.
Come out and support our Performing Arts Department as our chorus, orchestra and jazz combo perform at this great event this Saturday February 28 at 1pm.
Can you volunteer at the PES booth Saturday? Contact Mrs. Potter at dpotter@dadeschools.net to help. Hope to see you there!
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Talent Show Auditions!
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Wednesday, March 11
2 pm in the music portable
Note the new date for the talent show is Wednesday Night April 29th at 7pm in the Cafeteria. All 4th and 5th graders are welcome details went home in backpacks. Need another copy click here.
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| PES Artists |
CONGRATULATIONS...
to our Palmetto artists Charlotte Diedrick, grade 2, Danny Varona, grade 3, and Paulina Yu, grade 5! See their art on display at "Taste of the Tropics", Miami Dade County Schools Countywide Art Exhibition at Pinecrest Gardens Gallery 11000 South Red Road, Monday March 2, 2015 through Tuesday March 31, 2015.
Please attend the opening reception of "Taste of the Tropics" Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 6:00-8:00 pm.
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Golden Paw Awards
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Celebrating our Rainbow Readers
Our next Golden Paw Ceremony will be tomorrow, Thursday, February 26 on morning broadcast for students who have gone over the rainbow in February.
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| Multicultural Concert | |
 Wednesday, March 4, 7pm at Palmetto Senior High School
Join PES Performing Arts Department for the Annual Multicultural Concert on Wednesday, March 4, at 7pm at Palmetto Senior High School.
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| Spring Book Fair | |
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 - 14, at scholastic.com/fair.
Please contact your child's teacher or room parent for class visit details. Time to volunteer during Book Fair? Contact Tina Montesano at tinam126@gmail.com. Thanks for your support!
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| An Evening With PES |  Wednesday March 11, 5pm-8pm
Join us for a fun filled night, Book Fair will be open, there will be a PTA meeting and several speakers, activities for kids, food and more. Check PTA Website and Palmetto Points next week for more information. |
| Watch D.O.G.S. |  Calling all Dads Palmetto Elementary School has a new Dad volunteer program. You have probably already noticed some new and familiar faces helping out in carpool and around campus sporting cool "Watch D.O.G.S." t-shirts. Dads interested in signing up or learning more are urged to contact our "Top Dog" Julius Marrero at Julius.a.marrero@gmail.com or 210-748-0677. |
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, March 6, to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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