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2016-2017 School Year
Coffee and Conversation
Staff Appreciation Week
Breakfast and PTA Meeting
Music USA Festival
Miami-Dade council PTA Recognition Awards
Golden Paws
Summer Camp
Waste Free Wednesdays
Cleaning Out the Closets?
Volunteers Needed
Garden Club
PTA Membership
PTA Website
E-Prints Archive
Submissions for Next E-Prints
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Recurring Events
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2016-2017 School Year
PeaceLovePawLogo K-5 Registration now open!

Registration is open for all grade levels including kindergarten.  Register early and tell all your friends and neighbors about our School of Excellence!  

Kindergarten Orientation Friday, May 27 at 9:00 am in the Media Center.  Register for next year, meet the kindergarten team, program description and learn more about the EFL Program.
Coffee and Conversation
TODAY, Wednesday, May 18 at 9 am null

MDCPS School board Member Dr. Larry Feldman will visit PES on Wednesday, May 18 at 9 am for a Coffee & Conversation session in the Media Center.  
All are welcome!    
Staff Appreciation Week
Hats Off to our Teachers and Staff!

With Staff Appreciation Week comes your annual opportunity to write thank you notes to our staff! Boxes for each staff member will be set up in the cafeteria from Friday, May 13 through Thursday, May 19, or you can leave your letters in the big boxes in the office or Media Center an we will play postman for you. Please encourage your children to take a moment to thank all the teachers and staff who do so much for our school!

Thanks for helping us celebrate our teachers and staff! 

Breakfast and PTA Meeting
Wednesday, May 25
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and Annual General PTA Meeting
8:45 am, Cafeteria

The Palmetto Elementary School teachers, staff, and administration invite all of our awesome volunteers to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in our school cafeteria beginning at 8:45 am.

We want to thank you for partnering with us to help our children succeed in both academic and social/emotional areas of their lives.

PTA invites you to stay after the breakfast for the Annual General meeting and Officer Elections for the 2016-2017 school year.  
Music USA Festival
Palmetto Musicians Win Big at Music USA Festival! 

  
Congratulations to the following groups and students for winning awards at the USA Music Festival held in Orlando, FL this past weekend:

Concert Band:  1st Place Superior Rating
Jazz Combo:  1st Place Superior Rating
Orchestra:  1st Place Excellent Rating
Chorus:  1st Place Superior Rating, Choral Grand Champion

Individual Award for Outstanding Soloist: 
  • Daniel Perruc
Outstanding performance from all our Palmetto Musicians.  Check them out next week at their last performance this school year.  Palmetto Performing Arts Department's Spring Concert will be at the Palmetto Senior High School Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 pm.  Hope to see you there!
Miami-Dade Council PTA Recognition Awards
Congratulations

In gratitude for all they give to our school, PTA has nominated the following individuals and organizations for awards from the Miami-Dade County Council of PTAs.  Winners will be announced at the annual dinner on Thursday, May 26.  Thank you to all our nominees, and to all our volunteers for a wonderful year!
  • Program of Impact: Watch DOGS
  • Pillar of PTA (employee): Mrs. Bogert
  • Pillar of PTA (volunteer): Julius Marrero
  • Paul Bell Principal of the Year: Mr. Torres
  • Leaders of Tomorrow: NEHS
  • Ruth Owens Kruse Spirit of PTA: Janet Hodur
  • Standard of Excellence: PES PTA
  • Supermen of PTA: PES PTA
  • Grandparent Award: PES PTA
  • Champion of PTA: Art Thyme
  • PTA Environmental Award: Water Fountain Refill Station Project
Golden Paws
Final Ceremony!
  
Our final Golden Paw Ceremonies will be held June 1, 2 and 3 during morning broadcast for students who have gone over the rainbow in May. Grades K-1 are scheduled for June 1, grades 1-2 on June 2, and grades 4-5 on June 3. 
Summer Camp
Paris Saint Germain Soccer School

Offering summer camps and competitive leagues.  See attached flyer for more information.
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. 
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, May 27, 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.