2020-2021 Lancer Link #9
Palmetto Middle PTSA
January 7, 2021
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to our Palmetto Middle Family.

Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous 2021!
I-Ready Diagnostics
January 11-14, 2021
Air Purifier Update
Additional air purifiers have arrived! Twenty NEW air purifiers have been installed in classrooms. Thank you to our community for all your support!
Dinner Out Fundraiser
Save the Date!
Our next dining (or better yet...ordering) out fundraiser is Friday, January 22. Plan on feeding your family Bolay that day! More information to come soon!
Southridge Sr. High School Virtual Magnet Night
It's Winter in Miami
Hoodies Are In Stock!
Visit PMS School Store to pre-order PMS masks and spirit wear. We have girls' and boys' spirit wear shirts, masks and our ever-popular...HOODIES!!!
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
January 11-14, 2021:
i-Ready Diagnostics for all students grades 6-8.

January 14, 2021: General PTSA Meeting, via Zoom Webinar, 6PM

January 21, 2021: PTSA Fundraiser - Order out at Bolay

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

Stay informed. Let your VOICE be heard. Click here for more info.
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.
Join the PTSA!
There are so many ways to participate in your child's education. We invite you to join our parent community! You can volunteer in many ways, big and small. To get additional information on volunteering, please email PalmettoMiddleVolunteers@gmail.com

Please also consider becoming a member! The funds raised with membership provide academic resources to our students and teachers.

PTA is not a noun. It's a verb. #HowdoyouPTA.

School Uniform Policy
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. 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.
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