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Upcoming Events
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5/27: Golden Paw Ceremony
5/27: Annual General PTA Meeting in the Cafeteria, 9:00 am
5/27: Fairchild Challenge Awards, 5-7 pm at Fairchild Gardens
5/28: Spring Concert, 6:30 pm Palmetto Senior High School
5/28-29: Book Fair BOGO
6/1: Fifth Grade Luncheon
6/1: Performing Arts Awards Ceremony at Palmetto Senior High School, 7pm
6/2: Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
6/3: Pre-K Promotion Ceremony
6/4: End-of-year classroom celebrations begin at 12pm
6/4: Last day of School
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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Fairchild Challenge Awards
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TODAY!
Join Us Wednesday, May 27, 5-7:00 pm
at the Garden House at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens
Mrs. Raposo's Class and Mrs. Ferrer's Class will be receiving Special Merit Awards for their creative masks at the ceremony! All Palmetto students and staff are invited to attend. Anne Oria will be receiving a Special Merit Award for her Whimsical and Creative "Adventures of a Seed" Haiku. Palmetto Elementary School will be recognized for 5 years of exemplary participation at this awards program. Please be there to represent our school! This is an extremely important event for our school and needs your support!. This is Mrs. Cummins last year doing this challenge and would love to see you there to celebrate a wonderful moment! For more information click flyer link.
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Next Year's PTA Board
|  Congratulations! Please join us in welcoming next year's PTA Board.
2015-2016 PES PTA: President: Janet Hodur 1st Vice President of School and Community Relations: Mariana Pesin 2nd Vice President of Ways and Means: Nancy Levy 3rd Vice President of Educational and Cultural: Cassi Cohen 4th Vice President of Community and Public Relations: Dena Lundy Recording Secretary: Jordan Schroeder Corresponding Secretary: Rossana Cardoso Treasurer: Tina Montesano Assistant Treasurer: Julie Lambert Thank you for all the time and effort you devote to our school! |
| Spring Concert | |
 Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 pm
Palmetto Senior High School
Join us for an evening of Music! And Celebration! PES Performing Arts invite you to attend the annual Spring Concert, where students celebrate, cheer, and share their talents with their musical and artistic expressions. Tickets $5 each available at the door.
Performing Arts Awards Ceremony will be held Monday, June 1st at 7:00 pm, Palmetto Senior High School.
Hope to see you there!
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Book Fair BOGO
| Thursday, May 28 and Friday, May 29
We will hold a special Buy One Get One Free Book Fair on Thursday, May 28, and Friday May 29. This will be a great time to stock up on your Summer Reading!
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| Last Day of School & Modified Schedule Days: June 2nd, 3rd and 4th | |
 Last Day of School: Thursday, June 4th
Modified Schedule: 8:20am-1:35pm for June 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Please note that the end of the school year is just 2 weeks away!
Tuesday, June 2nd through the last day of school, Thursday, June 4th all grades will observe a modified schedule and attend school from 8:20am-1:35pm. Please plan student pickups and drop-offs accordingly.
Also, no uniform the last 3 days of school, and that week we will be collecting gently used, outgrown uniforms in the Media Center to help children in need at the Miami Rescue Mission get their new school year off to a great start.
Wishing you a safe & happy summer!
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| Miami-Dade Council PTA Recognition Awards | |
 Congratulations to the Community Foundation of Pinecrest for being selected as the Winner of the Champions of PTA Award!
This is a huge accomplishment as the winner was selected from nominations submitted throughout the entire Miami-Dade County! A huge Thank You to all this year's nominees and many volunteers who have made this year so successful.
A special "thank you" to the many dads, granddads, staff members and other men who joined our PTA this year. With more than 100 of you among our members, we earned the "Supermen of PTA" trophy! Shout out to our Watch D.O.G.S. who have logged hundreds of volunteer hours! We are so grateful to have you as part of our PTA!
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| Walk-a-Thon Thank You |  A Big Thank You too...
Palmetto Elementary had a great and fun Walk-A-Thon! As always, we couldn't do it without help. A huge thank you to our sponsors: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Culligan Water and RnT Grill, as well as Pinecrest Police, the Palmetto Senior High Marching Band, our very own PES cheerleaders and Watch D.O.G.S.
A million thank yous!
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| A BIG Thank You to... | Our Staff Appreciation Week Volunteers
Thanks to all the volunteers who put in their time and effort to make this week happen. Special thanks to Maria Claudia Savage, for Chairing. Lastly, and above all not the least, a big thank you to the Staff of PES. Thank you for making our school so special! |
| Wishing Everyone a Great Summer Break! |  Can't Believe Another School Year Has Come and Gone!
Wishing all our Palmetto families a safe and happy summer break! |
Summer Reading Program
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 Keep Reading Over the Summer and Raise Money for our School!
Our summer reading program will be coordinated through Learn2Earn again this summer. Please look for registration materials coming home later this week. More information contact Janet Hodur at janethdot@yahoo.com.
Thanks as always for your support. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer -- happy reading!
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| Golden Paw Awards |  Congratulations to the following students for going over the rainbow in May
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KINDERGARTEN
James Calvo
Paloma Pazmino
Ananth Ramakrishna (3)
Abbey Salyers (9, 10, 11)
Padraig Nayak (2)
Mia Castillo
Mateo Riquezes
Bria Sharpe (2)
Keden Figueroa
Jake Kaercher
Colson Knecht (3)
Henry Seo (2)
Sienna Martinez
Lucy Dwyer (1, 2)
Victor Pesin
Taeyun Kim
Gian Castillo
Julian Levy
Syvie Kandell (2)
Dylan McDaniel
1ST GRADE
Iris Byrd
Quinn Cohen
Ashlynn Do
Tav Dotanfuchs
Olivia Encinosa
Rachel Hunter
Scarlett Hunter
Mason Kaplan
Danielle Martinez
Paloma Mosquera
Samantha Sandrow
Kyle Singer
Hunter Connell
Sofia Dominguez
Melina Fiabane
Kiera Vanegas
Lawson Baxter
Alexander Bellas
Isabella Cardozo
Stella Foote
Mason Levin
Evan Martin
Anne Oria
Zachary Prager
2ND GRADE
Alison Lin
Matthew Rivas
Gianluca Madonia
Octavio Schroeder
Danna Velasco-Cabrera
Lucas Bauza (2)
Nicholas Henry (2)
Declan Nayak (3)
Sebastian Prusky (10, 11)
Ryan Rizo (3)
Cemre Sengul (5)
3RD GRADE
Alan Mondesire
Lindsay Goldberg
Carlos Muniz
Anastasia Schneider
Sarah Albar
Nicholas Pichel
Lorena Urbina (2)
Nadya Valdez
Daniel Varona
Maurice Pierre
Blake Alexander (2)
Cody Knecht (2)
Chloe Leith (2)
Jacob McCarthy
Sandy Puga
Gabrielle Ros (2)
Jacob Salas
Kevin Seo (2)
Victoria Sites
Justin Skoke (5)
Isabella Diez (2)
Emma Hussey (2)
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4TH GRADE
Julia Beiley
Colin Ferzli
Mark Francis
Raymond Garcia
Katie Herskowitz
Saree Soto (2)
Zachary Su (13)
Erin Fitzgerald
Abigail Lambert (3)
Teagan Nayak
Victoria Puig
Sofia Raposo
Mikey Tafur
Abigail Wylie (3)
Ryan Sarafoglu (6)
Martha Guerra
Nicholas Corrigan
Elias Barcenas
Sofia Holzer (2)
Jakapoom Kenma
Christopher Mato
Jordan Vo
5TH GRADE
Dairon Canseco
Justin Rodriguez (2)
Emilio Seelback (2)
Saloua Bourrian
Sarah Hussey (2)
Joseph Ortega
Anthony Valdes
Paris Walker
Meena Boix (4)
Reuel Bowen
Amariah Gordon (3)
Nina Castroneves (2)
Anna Bistry
Daniel Chirino (2)
Raciel Garcia
Devin McDaniel (2)
Charles Nye (2)
Josephine Blohm (4)
Riley Diedrick (3)
Michael Markus (2)
Paulina Yu (6)
Charles Barrellier
Alyssa Escobar
Margaux Alvarez
Lucas Hussey (2)
Tomas Lara (2)
Isabella Matos
Thomas Peacock
Trinity Schroeder
Jaheim Sealy
Mikayla Ashe (3)
Sydney Lam (2)
Savannah Sarafoglu (9)
Megan Sabates (5)
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| Fuel up For Learning |  Free Breakfast
Just a reminder that there is FREE breakfast in the cafeteria daily for PES students. |
| 2015-2016 School Year |  Registration Open for 2015-2016 School Year
Registration is open for grades K-5 for the 2015-2016 school year. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Moran, Registrar at (305) 238-4306 ext. 117. |
| Legacy Tree and Branch of Wisdom | There is still time to submit form if haven't already! Forms are attached (tree/ branch). Don't miss your opportunity to participate in the Legacy Tree, a PES tradition, or to have your Fifth grader join the Branch of Wisdom, a new PES tradition. Legacy Tree proceeds will go to improving the courtyards at the school, while Branch of Wisdom proceeds benefit the Fifth Grade Fund. Order forms for either project can be left in the PTA mailbox in the office, or given to your child's teacher in an envelope marked "Attn PTA". Contact Janet Hodur (janethdot@yahoo.com) or Mariana Pesin (marianasantiesteban@yahoo.com) with any questions.
Thank you for your support!
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| What's APP? | |
 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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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! Although this is the last E-Prints of the 2014-2015 School Year, next year will be here sooner than you know it! If you'd like to submit an article for future publication please send it to: palmettoprints@yahoo.com. |
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