August 29, 2021
Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA
Upcoming Events - ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
August 30: Girls LAX Info Session, 3:15PM
September 1: Chipotle School Fundraiser, 4-8PM
September 9: First PTSA General Meeting, 7PM (more details TBD)
September 14: Panthers Boys LAX Club Try-Outs
September 20: Silver Knight Information Meeting, 3:30PM
September 21: Village of Pinecrest Education Advisory Council Meeting, 9:15AM, (virtual, more details TBA)
September 21: Senior Parent Night, 6:30PM (virtual, more details TBA)
October 11: Financial Aid Night, 6:30PM (virtual, more details TBA)
November 16: Junior Parent Night, 6:30PM (virtual, more details TBA)
October 13: PSAT
Resources:
PTSA MEMBERSHIP
The 2021-2022 Annual Love Our Panthers Membership Drive is now OPEN! Please join and support PTSA today. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. This year we are aiming for 100% participation! All proceeds go back to the students and our school.
 
Click here for more information.
Interested in Finding Out More About the Silver Knight Award Process?
There will be a meeting for interested students on zoom, Sept. 20th at 3:30PM:
 
Topic: Silver Knight Informational Meeting
Time: Sep 20, 2021 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
 
Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 824 7758 3299
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Find your local number: https://dadeschools.zoom.us/u/kxPrxfP93
Discover the Activities Office:
Find out more about what that Activities Office does, including Student Council, here.
Upcoming CAP Advisor Meetings:
Village of Pinecrest’s Education Advisory Council Meeting
Yearbook Sales Start MONDAY!
MPSH PTSA on Amazon Smile:
Panthers Lacrosse Fall Ball:
Girls Lacrosse Info Session:
Chipotle School Fundraiser 9/1, 4-8PM
Come hang out with your Panther Family on Wednesday, September 1st and support our school! If you are ordering in-person, please show the cashier the flyer. If you are ordering through the app, use code N8X6YJ7 so that we get credit. Thank you!
Pinecrest People Mover
The Pinecrest People Mover schedule is now available. Stop locations and pick-up times can be found here: https://www.pinecrest-fl.gov/our-village/pinecrest-people-mover
Didn’t Get a Parking Spot?
You can join the wait list here.
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!
Community News:
MDCPS Parent Academy 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/
THANK YOU PTSA Sponsors! As of 8/26:
More information about Sponsorship for families and businesses can be found here.
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. 
Thank you!!!
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