🐾 The Panther Post • SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 🐾

MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PTSA

UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES*

*ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

September 8-9: Picture Day (during school hours) Order Your Photos

September 9: Open House Night! 6PM, Resource Fair; 6:30PM Classroom Visits

September 17: Senior Parent Night, Auditorium, 6:30PM (MANDATORY)

September 23: Teacher Planning Day, No School

September 29: Homecoming Week (Theme: The HULU+ Bundle)

September 30: Panther Prowl, Auditorium, 6:30PM

October 2: Teacher Planning Day, No School

October 4: Homecoming Dance: HULU at Home

October 13: College Fair, Gymnasium, 6PM-8PM (Open to the community)

October 17: Picture Day Make-Ups

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Open House This Week - September 9th!

We can't wait to welcome you for our Open House on Tuesday, September 9th!

Join us at 6PM in the Media Center for our Resource Fair. Classroom visits begin promptly at 6:30PM.

2025-26 MPSH PTSA MEMBERSHIP

Our 2025-26 Annual Love Our Panthers Membership Drive is now OPEN!

Please join and support PTSA today. Membership starts at just $8. Or maximize your support with a Family or Business Sponsorship + Membership!

This year we are aiming for 100% participation! All proceeds go directly to supporting our students, teachers, and school. This is our once-a-year fundraiser. Sponsorships are tax-deductible.

Homecoming Dance 2025

HULU at Home

Homecoming Dance Tickets - $120

Seniors First Priority Sale: 9/8 at 2:30PM

Seniors & Juniors Sale: 9/9 at 2:30PM

Rest of Student Body Sale: 9/10-9/19

Purchase your tickets on OSP before they sell out!

College Visits This Week!

Monday 9/8:

University of Alabama 10:30-11AM

Dartmouth College 10:30-11:45AM

Tuesday 9/9:

MDC Honors 10:30-11:15AM

Princeton University 10:45-11AM

Syracuse University 11:30-12PM

Wednesday 9/10:

Dickenson College 12-12:30PM

Thursday 9/11:

University of Southern California 9-9:30AM

Friday 9/12:

Connecticut College 9:30-10AM

See SCOIR for details and for students to sign up - all grades are welcome!

Your PTSA Dollars at Work!

Our PTSA runs 100% on YOUR membership dues, sponsorships and donations. Help us support our teachers, students and school with a 25/26 PTSA Sponsorship. Here are some of the items we have funded for the 25/26 school year:

Delta Math subscription for entire math department
Adobe Acrobat annual licensing
Teacher and staff welcome back breakfast
School and PTSA website subscription
Jotforms subscription
Email communications platform
School accent lighting and enhancement
And we're just getting started!

Not a PTSA Member? Become a Member or Sponsor Now!

Paws for Panthers

Direct Support of MPSH Students in Need!

Our Paws for Panthers (“PFP”) program is a committee of the MPSH PTSA. PFP ensures a select group of at risk students (who face homelessness, housing insecurities or serious financial difficulties), as identified by our Miami Dade County public school social worker, receive clothes, school supplies, book fees, and more!

Click here for more information or to donate.

CHECK OUT A MOBILE DEVICE

25-26 Yearbooks on Sale Starting 9/2

Yearbook sales begin on September 2nd! Order early to lock in discounted pricing - use MPSH order number 15486.

Yearbook ADs also go on sale September 2nd and space is limited. Senior ADs must be purchased on OSP. Business and Club ADs must be purchased using order form.

Questions? Email Ms. Arlene Huffman.

Support Panthers Lacrosse

Dine at Chipotle on Wednesday, September 17th. See flyer for details.

MDCPS Portrait of a Miami Graduate Survey

Help us plan for the future of Miami-Dade County Public Schools! Take the Portrait of a Miami Graduate survey. It’s short, anonymous, and takes less than five minutes. We want to know what skills and qualities you think every student should have before graduating. Your answers will help shape our next district strategic plan so it reflects what matters most to our community.

Parent Survey

Employee Survey

The survey is open through September 30th.

M-DCPS Community Meeting

There will be an informational meeting regarding the expansion of Early Childhood Opportunities in MDCPS. The meeting will be held at Miami Southridge Senior High School on September 15, 2025 @ 6:00PM and cover the following topics:

Learning about the Early Childhood Initiative
Learn more about how early childhood education programs benefit children
Help shape early learning opportunities in your community
Share your questions, feedback , and ideas

CLASS OF 2026 - SENIOR CORNER

Attention Seniors!

Make sure to start scheduling your senior portraits at Fox-Mar ASAP. These senior portrait sessions are only taken at Fox-Mar. Any senior portraits that are taken by other companies will not be accepted into our school yearbook. Spaces fill up fast, so secure your spot today!

Fox-Mar offers free senior photography sessions that are used just for the yearbook, any other session will cost you.

Make your appointment now!

Senior Yearbook AD Sales Begin on 9/2

All senior ads must be purchased on OSP. See 2025-2026 Senior AD form for details. Questions? Email Ms. Arlene Huffman.

Senior Parent Night - September 17th at 6:30PM

Mark your calendars for this MANDATORY meeting for all Senior parents. Questions? Email Mrs. Valero.

Follow Class of 2026!

BECOME A 25/26 MPSH PTSA MEMBER OR DONATE NOW!

THANK YOU to all our Love Our Panthers Family & Business Sponsors!*

Platinum Business Sponsor

South Florida Com muter Services, A Program of FDOT

Gold Sponsors

Bouza Family

Jeanne and Carlos Carbonell

Clarin Eye Care

Diemar Family

The Edit

Gettinger Family

Hadley Family

Kempler Family

Lazar Family

Elyssa and Sam Lewis

MPT College Consulting, Inc.

Rojas Ballas Family

Westminster Barrington Foundation

Silver Sponsors

Adolescent Wellness Academy

Andrews Family

Cozi Property Management

Debowsky Design Group

Duran Family

Stephie and Evan Goldman

Jorge and Andrea Gonzalez

Jerry and Maya Greenberg

Haber Family

Haller Family

Ana and Joshua Harris

Martinez Family

Messinger Family

Olster Family

Pelz Family

Rogers Family

Schwartz Family

Wolfenzon Family

Bronze Sponsors

Althuis Family

Clarin Family

Goldberg Family

Green Goddess Public Relations

Jill and Seth Diamond

Jellson Family

Miami's Best Blinds

Naim Family

Sekeres Family

Charles and Jillian Soto

Spann Family

Panther Sponsors

Almodovar Family

Eisenson Family

Feinberg Family

Garrett Family

Ginsburg/Wilensky Family

Chris Landsea and Leanne Tellam

Levy Family

Llorente Design

Manzo Family

Militano Family

Moscowicz Family

Plasencia Family

Rabinowits Family

Robert and Michele Stone

Viera Family

*As of August 31, 2025

2025-2026 MPSH AT A GLANCE*

*ALL EVENTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

RESOURCES

2025-2026 School Calendar

MPSH Website

Athletics & Special Events Ticketing

Bell Schedule

Attendance Office

Click Here to View All Testing Information, as of 8/15/25

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 PTSA.MPSH@gmail.com by the end of the school day every Friday.

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