Eblast for March 14, 2021

We want to invite all to our Retiree Drive-Thru Celebration! We hope our entire Panther community will line up in their cars (decorated or not) on Friday the 19^th to cheer these Panthers on to their next stages! They will be missed (they’ve done so much for our students and school) so let’s show some love!

Let your students know and any alumni you may have contact with. Celebration is open to all!

Xoxo!

Dual Enrollment Class Offered for Fall ’21 AT Palmetto:

Palmetto has an exciting opportunity for Fall 2021. Students can take a college course right here at Palmetto. This is a Miami Dade College (MDC) course but only Palmetto students can take this specific class. Students will earn 3 college credits, but the credits can transfer to any college. Not only will they earn college credit, this class can also help raise their high school GPA.

Everything is free! Students do not pay for registration or the textbook.

Students need to have at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA. There are no prerequisites.

We meet after school twice a week. The class is just one semester and will finish by December 17, 2021.

Here is a description of the course:

Student Life Skills (SLS) 1510 Preparing Students for Success

This course provides an orientation to college life and helps develop academic, career, and personal goals. Students will learn college success strategies, goal-setting, learning style assessments, as well as general and discipline-specific study skills in the context of various theoretical, practical, and experiential perspectives. (3 credits)

If you are interested, please complete this form:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j_Z4Rc2G-UqzF5Pjgmyg9YpYoCBk38FEmnf7ky_WC79UNThXTFdYQ1dVOTNFNE1JVUhPVkczSjJDTS4u

This form is just for us to keep track of interested students. This is not registration for the class.

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Schaffer anytime.

[email protected]

Ms. Farkas’s APWH Parent Meeting:

JULIANNE FARKAS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Spring Parent Meeting

Time: Mar 17, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://dadeschools.zoom.us/j/86973947244

Meeting ID: 869 7394 7244

One tap mobile

+13017158592,,86973947244# US (Washington DC)

+13126266799,,86973947244# US (Chicago)

Dial by your location

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 869 7394 7244

Find your local number: https://dadeschools.zoom.us/u/kd6y26jH5L

LOVE our PANTHERS Cocktail Party Info:

Please join us for a Virtual Love Our Panthers Cocktail Party on Friday, April 23rd at 7 pm!

This event is FREE for any teacher or staff member who is a PTSA member and for any of our Sponsors (all sponsors are listed at the bottom of this email). However, you STILL NEED TO RSVP to reserve your box and get the zoom link here.

If you are not sure if you are a sponsor or a member, please email Nicole Zimelman at [email protected]

NOT a sponsor nor a teacher/staff member? PURCHASE TICKETS HERE. After your purchase, you STILL NEED TO RSVP your box and get your zoom link here.

Tickets are $50 (includes a Cocktail Box and Raffle tickets) or $10 (to join the Zoom without a Cocktail Box). See box content details below.

Teachers and Staff who would like to become a PTA MEMBER can JOIN HERE. After joining, you STILL NEED TO RSVP your box and get your zoom link here.

** ANYONE ATTENDING MUST RSVP BY APRIL 2nd HERE.

We hope to "see" you all there on April 23^rd!

Girls Lacrosse Fundraiser at Anthony’s 3/17:

Student ID and MSO Picture Distribution:

From Our College Counselors:

Upcoming Virtual College Visits

* Sign up on Scoir (Or Just Join on the day)

Thur 3/18 11:00-11:30 Catholic University of America

Mon 3/22 11:00-11:30 Regis College

Wed 3/24 11:00-11:30 Tulane University of Louisiana

Tues 4/26 11:00-11:30 Suffolk University

PTSA Scholarship Opportunity:

Palmetto TV Production Applications:

Note that the link from bio is on the @panthertvp Instagram page

Girls Lacrosse Mask Sale:

Girls Basketball T-Shirts:

$12. From Coach Donnie: The girls program has come a long way, the last time our program won a district championship was 2010 and the last time we have been back to back district champions so these are historic shirts that we are proud of and by us selling history for only 12 dollars.

A shirt it will help us fundraise for a back to back district champions banner that will be hung in our gym . These girls have worked hard these last 2 years to put us number one in our district and top 50 in 7a state classification and this year we played in our first state regional semifinal game so myself and coach Kevin are so proud of these lady Panthers. Buy a shirt from a team player or booster club parent Natalie 305-776-6821

Class of 2024 T-Shirts:

You’ve Been Paw’d Fundraiser:

PAW’D YARD SIGNS:

Surprise your friends and family with a little fun and a lot of school spirit! The Pride of Paws will be placed in the yard for 48 hours and then picked up by pawsitively awesome volunteers. Paw’d house must be within a 5-mile radius of the high school.

Cost: $25 for a "Pride" of 5 Paws / $50 for a "Pride" of 10 Paws

PAW’D CAR MAGNETS:

Paw your or someone else's car! We will arrange with you a time for you to pick up the magnets (and you place). Magnets are yours to keep.

Cost: $10 for 1 magnet / $45 for 5 magnets

HOW TO PURCHASE:

Yard signs and magnets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/ptsapawd

100% of proceeds go to Palmetto High PTSA

QUESTIONS?

Contact Dana March: [email protected]

Programs for Students in Need:

FREE Tutoring through Miami-Dade Public Library System:

The Miami-Dade Public Library System has two programs to help students academically, and best of all they are FREE. live, and interactive:

1- https://mdpls.org/tutor

“Help your child have a successful school year with the Miami‑Dade Public Library System’s Homework Help & Tutoring Program. Free, 30‑minute one‑on‑one virtual tutoring sessions with certified teachers are available on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. ‑ 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. to all K‑12 students who reside in Miami‑Dade County. Tutoring is available in reading and math. To participate, please submit a tutoring appointment request for your child/ren each week. To maximize learning, a computer or laptop with Internet access and a working camera and microphone is required.”

Very soon, MDPL will be rolling out a program in which we circulate laptops to take home that will include internet access. It’s a CAREs Act grant.

2- tutoring.mdpls.org

Tutoring.com is normally a paid service through The Princeton Review, but is free for students with a library card (easy to get- see below).

“Experts help you with homework, study for tests and write essays from noon to midnight daily.” The student can have typing or voice chat. They can request a specific tutor that they have worked with before or take a random tutor. The entire interaction is recorded and the student can put the transcript into a personal virtual locker. They can email it to their teacher or refer to it in the future.

Other Notes:

If a student doesn’t have a library card, they can get one almost instantly at https://www1.mdpls.org/webservices/ecard/Account/Register.

If they have any issues with logging on to any of the resources, [email protected] can resolve problems from M-Th 9am-8pm, Fri & Sat 9am-6pm.

Public libraries are open for students to study in, with safety measures in place. They also have computer access. For locations and hours: https://www1.mdpls.org/webservices/locator/

FREE Tutoring from Tutoring for Tomorrow:

Mu Alpha Theta, Science National Honor Society, and Social Science Honor Society have partnered to tutor Palmetto students in math, science, or social science every Wednesday over zoom from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday tutoring is completely FREE and open to all subject levels. See the zoom code in the flyer below.

Spring M-DCPS Parent Academy Schedule:

‌

GET YOUR PALMETTO SPIRIT WEAR:

The Miami Palmetto Senior’s PTSA school store is operated by Sharingwear.org, a charitable organization founded and operated by Nicole Markus, a Palmetto High senior. Sharingwear’s Palmetto Senior Online Store is the sole PTSA/school source to buy dress code shirts for Palmetto Senior as the Palmetto Senior PTSA does not operate a physical store at school. All clothing featured on Sharingwear’s Palmetto Senior Online Store are approved by Miami Palmetto Senior High as qualified dress code attire.

Designs can be purchased in multiple clothing styles (tshirts, sweatshirts, etc.) and some designs are available in multiple colors. Orders are custom printed and take 2-3 weeks for delivery. Several great new designs have been added.

All profits from Sharingwear’s Palmetto Senior Online Store are shared 50% with the Palmetto Senior PTSA and 50% with Sharingwear’s Charity of the Month.

Please visit SharingWear.org to stock up on clothes for next year!