Eblast for March 21, 2021
Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA
Upcoming Events - ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
Mar 24: Posse Meeting, 4PM
Mar 25: End of Grading Period
Mar 26 - Apr 4: Spring Break
Apr 22: PSAT Makeup for Sophomores
Apr 23: Virtual Cocktail "Love Our Panthers" Mixer, 7PM
May 3-7: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
May 31: Memorial Day (No School)
Jun 9: Last Day of School

Resources:
Congratulations PTSA Membership Contest Winners!
Posse Meeting:
Did You Read About Our Amazing Award-Winning College Counselors in Forbes?
Congrats team, we are so proud of you! The article can be read here.
Sophomore Merchandise for Sale!
Click here
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:
 
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.
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 23rd!
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:
 
“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:
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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!
Get Your Palmetto Gear!
Thank you Sponsors:
Have Something You Want to Share?
If there is something you would like to share in the MPSH weekly e-blast, please email [email protected] by the end of the school day every Friday.
 
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