Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA
UPCOMING EVENTS
*ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
January 24-26: Boys Varsity LAX Tryouts, 3-5PM, School Athletic Field
January 24-28: Girls LAX Tryouts, 3:30-5:30PM, School Athletic Field
January 25-28: Biology and US History EOCs
January 26: Emotional Health Workshop for Parents, 7PM
January 26: Girls Tennis Try-Outs
February 2: Teen Talk Roundtable, 2:20-3:30PM, Media Center (first Wednesday of every month)
February 8: Freshman/Sophomore Parent Night, 6:30PM (Virtual)
February 8-9: Blood Drive, 7AM- 2:30PM
February 10: PTSA General Meeting
February 12: 2022 Panther Baseball Blue & White Game
February 21: NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
February 22-25: Algebra I EOC and FSA ELA Retakes
March 2: SAT for All 11th Graders
March 11: Mr. Panther
March 21-27: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
May 2: AP Exams Begin
May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week
RESOURCES
PTSA Sponsored Emotional Health Workshop for Parents
2022 Panther Baseball Blue & White Game 2/12
Emergency Texts
To sign up to receive texts in case of emergency from MDCPS, text Y to 67587
Freshman/Sophomore Parent Night
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 
When: Feb 8, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Yearbook Updates
Attention Panther Family: 
We have LESS THAN 50 YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Pre-Order yours today at WWW.THEPALMECHO.COM before they are completely sold out. There is a high probability that these will sell out before March, therefore, it is not guaranteed that any will be leftover during distribution day.
Boys Varsity Lacrosse Try-Outs
Click here for more information about the required physical packet.
Girls Varsity Lacrosse Try-Outs
Click here for more information about the required physical packet.
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
Parent Academy January Webinars
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/
Abuse Resources
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.

PLEASE FORWARD this email to any new parents who may not be receiving it yet. 
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