Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA
UPCOMING EVENTS
*ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
January 10-11: MDCC Admission Blitz
January 13: PTSA Meeting, 7PM
January 17: NO SCHOOL (MLK Jr Day)
January 19: Junior Ring Ceremony (At the gym. More details TBD)
January 21: NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)
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
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 21: NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
February 22: Algebra I EOC and FSA ELA Retakes Begin
March 21-27: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
May 2: AP Exams Begin
March 11 Mr. Panther (Details TBA)
RESOURCES
Updated Block Calendar
MDCC Admissions Blitz
Freshman/Sophomore Parent Night
Yearbook Updates
For all students: There are less than 100 yearbooks sold. Go to www.thepalmecho.com and click on "yearbook purchases" to secure your book. Once they are sold out, additional books will not be ordered! Also, anyone who purchases a yearbook between January 1st-February 13th, will be entered in a raffle to win one of 5 great prizes. The raffle will be done on Valentine's Day.
For SENIORS ONLY: Senior Spotlight Applications are open now and due no later than January 17th, 2022 (by midnight).

What are Senior Spotlights? This is a chance to be featured in the yearbook (senior section), where our staff writes an article highlighting the amazing things a senior has done, from community service projects/outstanding awards/citizenship, etc. We want to put a spotlight on the best MPSH Class of 2022 has to offer!  
The link for the application is:  https://forms.gle/ShoPiV8Y2K1qgaQ66
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
Pinecrest Gardens Annual Art Contest- Prizes for the Student Artist AND Our School!
Calling all 4 through 12 grade artists in Miami Dade County!
🎨 Pinecrest Gardens Annual Environmental Art Contest is now open!
💰 Total prize money is $5,700!
📝 To enter the contest, visit the contest link below and submit an entry form.
📆 Contest Dates: November 15, 2021 through January 10, 2022
✨ Contest Theme: Nature Glow
Explore the idea of light in nature and depict your ideas in an original art piece for this contest! Light takes many forms, how will you see it?

💡 More information, entry, rules and regulations here.
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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