It's been a great start to the 2023-24 school year. We have a lot to cover in this newsletter including information on:

-The upcoming open house

-PTSA meetings & membership

-How to purchase school photos

-Volunteer opportunities

-Business sponsorships

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We have lots of important dates coming!

Please make note of these.

Smile: Picture Day is coming up!

Picture day is Friday, September 15th. If you pre-pay for photos now, you get to choose your child’s background. This is also a fundraiser for the school.

Click here to select your package now.

Get your business noticed and support a great cause

We have some great opportunities for businesses to sponsor some of the great events we have at Palmetto Middle School. To become a Palmetto Middle School Sponsor, please email Aleesa Adams @ [email protected]

Palmetto Middle School is participating in The Listeners/Oyentes Program®. In the world we live in, the objective of The Listeners/Oyentes Program® is to identify any student who would benefit from a consistent, weekly opportunity to share their feelings with their non-judgmental, non-advice giving Listener/Oyente volunteer, not just those students who appear to have been identified with behavioral issues.

Volunteers have seen lonely children struggling to connect with their peers, identified children who were falling through the cracks, and we have had the honor of witnessing students discover their own unique gifts that might have otherwise gone unnoticed.  Once the student is comfortable with the safe space the Listener/Oyente has created, there is an opportunity to observe who is being bullied and who is doing the bullying.  By becoming a constant in their student’s ever-changing world, the Listeners/Oyentes play a unique role in their lives. If you want to volunteer for this important program, click here.

REMINDER: DO YOUR PART TO MAKE DROPOFF AND PICKUP SMOOTH AND SAFE

Please review the arrival and dismissal procedures below. You may have noticed additional security guards helping out this year, but we also rely on you to help ensure students are safe and that we are respectful of the neighborhood around us.

If you are looking for more information on schedules, social media, the school store and more, click below.

For your information:

Miami-Dade Schools has long prioritized the social, emotional, and mental well-being of students. The district provides various mental health services to support students.

If you have concerns about your child's mental health, please contact the Parent Mental Health Assistance Line at (305) 995-7100 or click here for more information.