Lancer LINK 2020-21 Newsletter #13

2020-2021 Lancer Link #13

Palmetto Middle PTSA

March 1, 2021

Shake Shack Night

Open Mic Night is Coming!

Guess Who's Baaaack?

Special Voting PTSA Meeting

If you are a PTSA member in good standing, please join us this Thursday at 6PM for a special meeting to vote on our nominating committee. The nominating committee will be the points of contact and vet all 2021-22 PTSA Board candidates. Zoom information to be sent out this week. See you soon!

Virtual Career Day

Palmetto Middle is now offering tutoring from 4-5 pm in math, algebra, reading, civics, 8th grade science and biology, both online and in-person. Sign-up HERE. You will have the option of which class or classes to sign up for as well as some options for which day of the week.

Upcoming Events

March 1-31, 2021: Flocking Fundraiser

March 3, 2021: Shake Shack Fundraiser

March 4, 2021: Special PTSA Meeting, 6PM via Zoom

March 5, 2021: Deadline for Open Mic Poetry Submissions

March 18, 2021: Open Mic Virtual Event

March 20, 2021: South Dade Schools Art Fest @ Pinecrest Gardens

March 24-25, 2021: Virtual Career Day

Revised School, Sports and Club calendars to be posted as soon as available. Please go to PMSPTSA.org for most up-to-date information.

Quick Links

Websites

PTSA Website

Palmetto Middle School Website

Advocacy

Stay informed. Let your VOICE be heard. Click here for more info.

Support Your PTSA

Box Tops for Education

Another easy way to support your school! Download the BoxTops App and scan your receipts within 14 days of purchase.

Become a Sponsor

Do you own a business or know of one which may be interested? Help Palmetto Middle be the best it can be by becoming a (TAX- DEDUCTIBLE) business sponsor. It's an excellent opportunity to give back while advertising your business to the families of over 1,000 students, faculty, and community members.

Click here for more information.

Become a

PTSA Member

Please see our website.

Volunteer

Email our Volunteer Chairs, Margarita Garcia and Antonella Lagomarsino at palmettomiddlevolunteers@ gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.

Take a Moment to Stop SB 48 NOW

Click Here to Advocate for our Schools

Going to Palmetto High Next Year?

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Letter From

Superintendent Carvalho

2021-2022 Procedures for Parent Choice Student Transfers and Out-of-County Student Transfers

The Miami-Dade County Public School’s Parent Choice Student Transfer and Out-of-County Student Transfer window for the 2021-2022 school year will open on Monday, March, 15, 2021. Please review links below for directions on how to request transfers and appropriate request forms.

2021-2022 Parent Choice Transfer Process & Steps

2021-2022 Parent Choice Student Transfer Form

2021-2022 Out of County Transfer Form

Florida Prepaid Program Enrollment for Families

Florida Prepaid Flyer - Espanol

Florida Prepaid Flyer - Creole

FDOE ESE 2020-21 Parent Survey

The Annual Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Parent Survey from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) is open from February 01, 2021 – May 31, 2021. The survey is open to all parents and guardians of students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Click HERE for more information.

Lancer Spirit Wear

Visit PMS School Store to pre-order PMS masks and spirit wear. We have girls' and boys' spirit wear shirts, masks and hoodies. Adult Small and Adult Medium hoodies back in stock this week!

Volunteer With Us!

There are many ways to help from home! Committees that would love your help include:

Grants - all year (research & find grant opportunities for the PTSA)
Green Initiatives - all year (liaison & manage school recycling service)
Legacy Fundraising - all year (promote sale of bricks/manage sales & payments/order bricks)
Spelling Bee - TBD 2021 (assist English dept. with running spelling bee)
8th Grade Liaison - May/Jun 2021(organize ice cream party/create slideshow/recruit volunteers)
Awards Night - May/Jun 2021 (help with end of school year awards presentations)

To volunteer, please email us at PalmettoMiddleVolunteers@gmail.com. For more information on volunteer registration, click here--> MDCPS Volunteer Registration

School Uniform Policy

School polos or spirit wear shirts can be worn by students for in-person school. For distance learning no uniforms need to be worn. If you have a shirt or polo, you are encouraged to wear it but it is not mandatory. School ID's are mandatory. Rules of appropriate clothing still apply. Items not permitted: Caps, hats or hoods and clothing with rips or holes. Upon the return to school we will follow our normal uniform policy which can be found HERE.

**NEW** 2020-21 Spirit Wear shirts have been approved to be worn everyday for this school year only.

New Students and Families

To receive the most up-to-date information on school activities and events, please download the Palmetto Middle School App for iPhone and Android.

Go to the iTunes Store or Google Play and search for Palmetto Middle School. Click Continue/Allow/ Ok (depending on device) for Push Notifications regarding important school information throughout the year. Click HERE for instructions.

Invite your friends to sign up for E-newsletter HERE.

The 'New Families Guide' can be found on the App (see Student Resources Tab) or the PTSA website.