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2016-2017 School Year
Night at PES
Spring Book Fair
Talent Show Auditions
ADL School Banner Ceremony
Golden Paw Awards
No Uniform Day
Village Parade & Picnic
Spring Recess
Race for Education
Testing Schedule
Legacy Tree and Branch of Wisdom
Staff Appreciation Week
Research Study
Waste Free Wednesdays
Palmetto Middle School Tours
Cleaning Out the Closets?
Volunteers Needed
Garden Club
PTA Membership
PTA Website
E-Prints Archive
Submissions for Next E-Prints
Upcoming Events

Recurring Events
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2016-2017 School Year
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Night at PES
Thursday, March 10, 5 pm-8 pm
                                
Join us for a fun filled night, Book Fair will be open, there will be a PTA meeting and guest speakers, activities for kids, food and more.  Enjoy food from Babe Froman, Crepe Maker and Kona Ice.  Presentations  include college financial planning considerations and the Student Success Project. 

Hope to see you there!
Spring Book Fair
This Week!

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair this week. 
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 7 - 18, 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 or Chelsea Wilkerson at chelseawilkerson@gmail.com.

Thanks for your support! 
Talent Show Auditions
Wednesday, March 16
  
The talent show is Tuesday night May 3rd at 7pm in the Cafeteria.  All 4th and 5th graders are welcome.  Watch for details coming home in backpacks.
ADL School Banner Ceremony

Wednesday, March 16

at Pinecrest Gardens

                                  

Join us Wednesday, March 16 at Pinecrest Gardens for the Anti-Defamation League School Banner Ceremony.  Click here for flyer.
Golden Paw Awards
Celebrating our Rainbow Readers
 
Our next Golden Paw ceremony will be held Thursday, March 17, during Morning Broadcast for students who have gone Over the Rainbow for the month of March.
No Uniform Day
Friday, March 18
 
Bring $1 to participate; all funds raised will go to support the PES Relay for Life Team.

Thank your for your support!
Village Parade & Picnic
Saturday, March 12
 
The Village of Pinecrest is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a parade and picnic on Saturday, March 12.  The parade will begin at PES at 10am and run down 124th Street to Evelyn Greer Park, where the picnic will begin at 11am.  Our Jazz Combo, Drum Line and Cheerleaders will be performing.  Don't miss it!
Spring Recess
Mark Your Calendars:  March 21-25!

Just a reminder to please mark your calendars for Spring Break.  There will be no school from March 21 to March 25. 
 
As a result, our next E-Prints will go out April 6th.
Race for Education
Mark Your Calendars:  Saturday, April 2!

The Foundation for New Education Initiatives (FNEI) and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho are teaming up to host the first ever 5K Race that will benefit Miami-Dade County Schools!  All participants running for a School Team will help FNEI support their school.  FNEI will donate a percentage of the proceeds back to each school, based on the amount they raised.  See flyer for more information.

 Race or walk for education and help support PES!
Testing Schedule
         
Legacy Tree and Branch of Wisdom
PeaceLovePawLogoThere 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!                            
Staff Appreciation Week
Call for Volunteers:  May 16th-20th

Our teachers and staff do so much for our children all year long. Every day, they teach and help our children grow and learn. Staff appreciation week is our chance to thank them and it's just around the corner.

We need your help to make it a special one! Volunteers will help decorate, serve meals, and assist with activities for the staff throughout the week of May 16th-May 20th.  Please contact Julie Lambert at trilammom@gmail.com

Research Study
for Children with ADHD
 
Do you have a child ages 5-12 with ADHD?  FIU's Center for Children and Families with be conducting a research study which aims to see if  medication tolerance happens over a short period of time during the summer, and see if taking short (weekends) breaks from medication helps to keep the medication working over time. To be eligible for this study, children must be enrolled in the Summer Treatment Program (STP) at the Center. Scholarships and other financial assistance are available to cover most of the STP cost for study participants. Medication, medication adjustments and behavioral consultation will be provided to participating families free of charge during the school year. To learn more or apply, call the Center for Children and Families at 305-348-0477.
Waste Free Wednesdays
Reduce lunchtime trash with new challenge

Each Wednesday, Girl Scout troop 283 will be counting the number of trash bags PES produces at lunchtime, and report on this to challenge students to reduce the amount of trash we throw away. 
Palmetto Middle School Tours
Dates still available

Monthly dates for tours at Palmetto Middle School through May.  No need to RSVP.  Mark you calendars:

Tuesday, April 5
Tuesday May 3

All tours begin at 9:10 am.  Contact Linda Dwyer at lindadwyerfl@gmail.com for more information. 
Cleaning Out the Closets?  
Collecting DVDs and Sneakers
 
  
 
  
Collections of DVDs and sneakers continue in the media center.
Volunteers Needed
Sign up and join the PES Volunteer Bank!

Receive email alerts throughout the year whenever we need help for an hour here or there.  Simply respond to our volunteer website to let us know if you can make it.  No job is too small.  We would love to see our parents' smiling faces around our school and so will your kids! If you aren't available to volunteer during school hours, there are opportunities for you as well!

Send your email address to pesvolunteerbank@gmail.com  to be added to the bank and start receiving requests.  

Act fast.  PES is "banking" on your help.

Garden Club
PES Garden Club Meets Every Other Wednesday at 2 pm

Bring your kids, your water bottle, sun screen, gloves, shovels or weeding tools, and a hat with "closed toed" shoes to contribute to the garden!  Note:  all kids must be accompanied by an adult should they wish to participate.  All grades are welcome!  Please contact Tyler Schwartz for any questions at ecoudesign@gmail.com.
 
PTA Membership
We Need You! 
  
More than ever, we need the Palmetto Elementary Community to support our PTA. The PTA is an organization dedicated to improving our children's scholastic lives through its fundraising efforts during the school year. The easiest way to contribute is by purchasing one of our membership packages - click here for details and forms needed to join. Anyone can join - including grandparents, and your contribution funds programs and activities that directly impact our children's academic experience at Palmetto Elementary.
  
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
Check Out the Palmetto Elementary PTA Website & Stay Up To Date

 

We have created this website to keep you up to date with the latest news and information from our PTA and other organizations in the school. You can check out our PTA's website at palmettopta.org.

E-Prints Archive

Miss an E-Prints Issue or Looking for a Prior Article?  

    

Now you can find prior E-Prints in our archive! Just click on the "Newsletter Archive" link at the end of the left hand column in each E-Prints to find prior email communications.  An Archive link is also available on the Palmetto PTA website at
Submissions for Next E-Prints

Have Something to Say ...   

 

Include it in the next E-Prints!  Submit all materials NO LATER than Friday, April 1, to:   palmettoprints@yahoo.com

Federal and State Laws
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and educational programs/activities and strives affirmatively to provide equal opportunity for all as required by:
 
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.
 
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
 
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender.
 
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) as amended - prohibits discrimination on the basis of age with respect to individuals who are at least 40.
 
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 as amended - prohibits gender discrimination in payment of wages to women and men performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.
 
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - prohibits discrimination against the disabled.
 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public service, public accommodations and telecommunications.
 
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) - requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons.
 
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
 
Florida Educational Equity Act (FEEA) - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, national origin, marital status, or handicap against a student or employee.
 
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - secures for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.
 
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) - prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants because of genetic information.
 
Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2002 - no public school shall deny equal access to, or a fair opportunity for groups to meet on school premises or in school facilities before or after school hours, or discriminate against any group officially affiliated with Boy Scouts of America or any other youth or community group listed in Title 36 (as a patriotic society).
 
Veterans are provided re-employment rights in accordance with P.L. 93-508 (Federal Law) and Section 295.07 (Florida Statutes), which stipulate categorical preferences for employment.
 
In Addition: School Board Policies 1362, 3362, 4362, and 5517 - Prohibit harassment and/or discrimination against students, employees, or applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identification, social and family background, linguistic preference, pregnancy, and any other legally prohibited basis. Retaliation for engaging in a protected activity is also prohibited.   


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