Miami Palmetto Senior High School PTSA
UPCOMING EVENTS
*ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

August 30: Pinecrest Gardens She Jazz Application Deadline

August 31: 6PM, Pinecrest Police Explorers Info Session

September 5: No School, Labor Day

September 8: First PTSA General Meeting, 7PM (More Details TBD)

September 14: Senior Parent Night, Virtual (link TBA)

September 15-16: Underclass Picture Days

September 20: Teen Talk Roundtable, 2:20-3:30PM,  Room 3103  

September 24: Digital SAT

September 26: No School, Teacher Planning Day

October 8: Palmetto Alumni Association’s Night w/Ron Magill, Pinecrest Gardens

October 10: College Fair, 6:30-8:00, Gym

October 11: Financial Aid Night, 6:30, Virtual (link TBA)

November 26: Deadline for Senior Yearbook Photos

RESOURCES

2022-2023 PTSA MEMBERSHIP

The 2022-2023 Annual Love Our Panthers Membership Drive is now OPEN! Please join and support PTSA today. Membership starts at $8. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. This year we are aiming for 100% participation! All proceeds go back to the students and our school. Sponsorships are tax-deductible. 


We don’t sell gift wrap or candy. This is our once-a-year fundraiser. Please consider joining/giving today!


Click here for more information

Teen Talk Roundtable


All students are invited to “Teen Talk Roundtable” discussions. The following dates are the meetings for the first half of the year. The others have yet to be determined: 9/20, 10/18, 11/18, 12/6. All meetings will be held in room 3103 except 12/6, which will be in the media center. Some of the topics we will discuss are school climate, generation gaps with families, peer pressure and body positivity.

Yearbook News

Purchase your yearbook at thepalmecho.com

Book your senior session at foxmar.com/sessions

S.O.D.A. Club


Support Girls Volleyball!


Students: Register for the Digital SAT

Great news! Our school will be hosting a free digital SAT® administration on Saturday, September 24, 2022, and all rising juniors and seniors will be eligible to register. This is an official SAT administration, and students will receive a score that can be reported to colleges.

 

This research study requires that students take both a paper SAT in August 2022 or October 2022 as well as the digital SAT on September Saturday, September 24, 2022. To thank you for participating in these administrations, we'll send you a $50 gift card or a refund for your August 2022 or October 2022 weekend SAT fee.

 

Registration will open in late July 2022. To make sure you're eligible and notified when registration opens, please take the following actions:

 

·      Be certain you have a College Board account to register for this study. Please go to mySAT to create an account or to confirm you have one.

·      Whether you're creating an account or have one already, be sure to provide an accurate email address or mobile number to ensure you're notified when registration opens.

·      Starting July 25, log in to mySAT with your College Board account to select a test center and administration date.

 

There's limited space in this study, and not all students will be selected to participate.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2022-2023 Calendar

Emergency Contact Card for 2022-2023

Parents, Click here to fill out your child’s emergency contact card- it’s online only.

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 (tshirts, vnecks, long sleeve t's, hoodies, joggers, etc.). Now is the time to order!


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 next year!


COMMUNITY NEWS

Pinecrest Police Explorers Program

Pinecrest Police Department's Explorers Info Session

Pinecrest Gardens She Jazz

The She Jazz Project is recruiting high school female jazz musicians. Work each week with top jazz educators. Compose and record your own music. Apply today at Pinecrest Gardens She Jazz Application Deadline. The deadline is August 30, 2022. This program is FREE for all.


MPSH Alumni Association Event


All are welcome to this fun evening, more details TBA. Proceeds benefit the Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund. Follow the Association on Facebook: MiamiPalmettoAlum


M-DCPS 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:

 

1- https://mdpls.org/tutor

“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/

 

Have Something You Want to Share?

If there is something you would like to share in the MPSH weekly e-blast or on our social media pages, please email KatieLAbbott@comcast.net by the end of the school day every Friday.


Click here https://palmettopanthers.memberhub.com/store to donate to Miami Palmetto PTSA 


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

 

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