Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA
UPCOMING EVENTS
*ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
March 28: Back-to-School, B Day
March 28: One-Day Yearbook Sale, 4th Period
March 30: Farkas Parent Night, 6:30PM
April 6: Teen Talk Roundtable, 2:20-3:30PM, Media Center (first Wednesday of every month)
April 19-20: Blood Drive
May 2: AP Exams Begin
May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6: School Climate Survey Due Date
May 31: ESE Parent Survey Due Date
June 3: Class of 2022 Graduation, 2:00PM
RESOURCES
Watch Now: "Your Award Letter - Review, Evaluate, Appeal" - Recording Now Available
 
This recording is super helpful and worth your time. Check it out! It may answer some of your questions.
Watch here.
Class of 2022 Graduation
Palmetto’s graduation is scheduled for Friday, June 3rd at 2PM at the Watsco Center at the University of Miami. A complete list of all graduations for M-DCPS high schools can be found here.
2021 - 2022 School Climate Surveys Now Available
The School Climate Surveys are an integral part of the Miami-Dade County Public School district's efforts to promote school improvement and educational accountability. School Climate Surveys of parents, students, and staff have been annually administered in the Miami-Dade County Public School district since the early 1990s. The purpose of these surveys is to gather information regarding what these groups think about the school and their perceptions concerning how the school can be improved. 
 
Please take the survey by May 6th. 
ESE Parent Survey Now Available!
The ESE parent survey for parents of students in the ESE program is also available now.
The FDOE Annual ESE Parent Survey response window is open now through Tuesday, May 31, 2022. 
Availability of the paper version of the FDOE Annual ESE Parent Survey has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. Pending receipt of the printed surveys, schools are asked to encourage parents to complete the survey online at www.esesurvey.com. 
One-Day Yearbook Sale
Yearbook Applications Now Available
Activities Office Updates:
Where is the BEST place to get Activities Office Updates?? Go to the Virtual Activities Office where everything can be found that is related to Student Activities-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xka5h99LWog8ngFRL4L8GAd5XBD6r7SjCh_1IjKHXw4/edit?usp=sharing
New Parent Academy Webinars
GET YOUR PALMETTO SPIRIT WEAR
NEW DESIGNS! The PTSA's online store, Sharingwear.org, has launched three new designs that are available in several colors and lots of different shirt styles (t-shirts, v-necks, long sleeve t's, hoodies, joggers, etc.).  

Sharingwear.org is a charitable organization founded and operated by Palmetto High students. Designs can be purchased in multiple clothing styles and some designs are available in multiple colors. Orders are custom printed and usually take 2-3 weeks for delivery. 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 this year!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Pinecrest’s FitCrest Day
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:
 
“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, customercare@mdpls.org 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/
More information about Sponsorship for families and businesses can be found here.
As of 12/10
Have Something You Want to Share?
If there is something you would like to share in the MPSH weekly e-blast, please email KatieLAbbott@comcast.net by the end of the school day every Friday.

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