Parent Newsletter
March 2021
Priscille Elie, Principal
Michelle Alvarez, Assistant Principal
SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL
Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Chair
Laurie Rich Levinson, Vice Chair
Lori Alhadeff
Patricia Good
Debra Hixon
Donna P. Korn
Sarah Leonardi
Ann Murray
Nora Rupert
Robert W. Runcie
Superintendent of Schools
From the General Manager
Dear Staff, Parents, Students and Community:
HELLO MARCH! As we spring into the Spring season, Spring break, and Spring testing for FSA, Primary Assessments, and much more we are committed to ensuring that all of our students both face to face and virtual receive the best education during these unprecedented times, all while staying safe and healthy.
We want to thank you our Palm Cove families and community for partnering with us in education to support your child and our student's learning. Our goals is to ensure that our students are:
- being exposed to and being taught to grade level standards
- are receiving reteaching, remediating, and enrichment to meet their individual needs
- provided with the accommodations needed to be successful based on their individualized education plan (IEP)
- receiving curriculum aligned to the standards
- receiving instructional strategies aligned to the standard
- receiving rigor aligned to the standard
- receiving assessment aligned to the standard
- and staff are following CDC guidelines to keep everyone safe and healthy
- receiving mindfulness as a crucial part of our morning to start our day off
- know that together we can, together we will
- ensuring that ALL students succeed and get to their highest potential
If ever you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out via email (priscille.elie@browardschools.com) or call the school at 754-323-6800 with any questions, comments, or concerns that you may have. Please read below all pertinent information so that you are up to date with all things Palm Cove Elementary.
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Quote: "The greatness of the community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." Coretta Scott King
Educationally,
Priscille Elie
Proud Principal
what we say to our scholars has a huge effect on them. let's use the power of our words to say something positive!
"On-Deck" Calendar of Events
- January-March: ACCESS ESOL Testing (for select ESOL students)
- March 1-31: Women's History Month
- March 1-April 30: Annual eProve Parent, Staff, & Student Survey
- March 1-May 14: FSAA Testing
- Monday, March 1: Writing ELO Camps 2:15 pm
- Tuesday, March 2: Dr. Seuss Day
- Tuesday, March 2: Math ELO Camps 2:15 pm
- Thursday, March 4: ELA ELO Camps 2:15 pm
- Monday, March 8: Science ELO Camps begins 2:15pm
- Monday-Friday, March 8-12: Primary Mid-Reading Test (1st & 2nd grade only)
- Tuesday, March 16: Pre-K-KG Field day (Due to COVID we are not allowing visitors or volunteers for field day this year)
- Wednesday, March 17: 2nd grade Field day (Due to COVID we are not allowing visitors or volunteers for field day this year)
- Wednesday, March 17: Health Screenings (K, 1st, & 3rd only)
- Wednesday, March 17: St. Patrick's Day wear green
- Wednesday, March 17: FSA Parent Night/SAC Meeting 5:00pm via TEAMS
- Thursday, March 18: 1st grade Field day (Early release dismissal at 12pm) NO Afterschool ELO Camps
- Friday, March 19: Employee Planning Day (NO SCHOOL for students)
- Friday, March 19: World Social Worker Day
- Saturday, March 20: First Day of Spring
- March 22-26: Spring Break
WE WANT TO THANK AN AMAZING PARTNER IN EDUCATION THAT WE HAVE MR. HAHN FROM THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS! THE PALM COVE FAMILY IS SO APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR DONATION! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5 WILL TAKE THE FSA FACE TO FACE IN APRIL & MAY 2021. SEE GOVERNOR DESANTIS' EXECUTIVE ORDER
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT APRIL'S TESTING SCHEDULE FOR GRADES 3-5
JOIN US FOR OUR VIRTUAL FSA PARENT NIGHT & SAC MEETING ON 3/17/21 5:00PM HERE'S OUR AGENDA
Palm Cove Annual eProve Parent Survey (WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK)
In an effort to improve system practices, Broward County School District is conducting a Parent Survey. We value your opinion and ask that you please take time to complete this survey on Palm Cove Elementary.
In order to complete the survey, go to
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/154923/p568
Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest opinion is appreciated. Thank you for taking your time to complete the survey. You can also use the Parent Survey QR Code by using the QR app on your phone.
Thank you for taking your time to complete the survey.
AT HOME DAILY HEALTH SCREENING
POLICY 5.5 ATTENDANCE UPDATE WITH CAMERAS ON ARE REQUIRED
PARENTS SEND REUSABLE BOTTLES TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD
Affordable Internet Access Extended through June 30, 2021
Broward County Public Schools is pleased to announce that its internet service provider partners, COMCAST and AT & T, have extended their affordable internet offers through the end of the 2020/21 school year.
See the flyer attached or click on the images below to view details on how to get internet access for less than $10 a month through June 30, 2021.
MASK UPDATES
Technology Support
*** NOTE *** The District Virtual Call Center is closed and all tech support is handled by each school.
Emergency school board approved policies that we adhere to. Please take note. Thank you!
Parent Resource for Supporting Young Learners
Learning Activities At Home
Vocabulary art. Tap into your child’s creative side while she studies her vocabulary words with these two projects.
Word collage. Ask your youngster to write a word and its definition at the top of a page. Then, let her cut out pictures from magazines that go with the word. For instance, if she’s studying simple machines in science, she could find pictures of levers (seesaw, scissors) or inclined planes (wheelchair ramp, playground slide). Have her glue them on her paper and write a sentence to go with each one.
Rainbow words. Suggest that your child sort her words by writing them with different-colored pencils in the shape of a rainbow. Perhaps she could use a red pencil for nouns, a yellow one for verbs, and a blue one for adjectives.
Junk-drawer creativity. Look no further than your kitchen junk drawer to give your youngster’s creative thinking a boost. Try these ideas.
Reuse. Suggest that your child come up with different uses for objects in the drawer. He could use rubber bands to make a ball or turn a cork into a pincushion, for example. Take turns thinking of ways to reuse a bottle cap, a handheld mirror, and other junk-drawer items.
Sort. Let your youngster sort items according to a secret criterion, and you try to figure out his rule. Say he puts a paper clip and a key in one group, and a coupon and a gift bag in another. You might guess that he’s sorting by materials (metal, paper). Next, you sort objects into piles, and have him determine your rule.
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Free Educational Websites
i-Ready (Reading and Math):
- Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
- Click Log in with Active Directory
- Log in username and password
- Click on i-Ready
NewsELA:
- Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
- Click Log in with Active Directory
- Log in username and password
- Click on NewsELA
Khan Academy
Readworks:
- Log into https://www.readworks.org/
- Log into https://www.spellingcity.com/
STEMScopes:
- Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
- Click Log in with Active Directory
- Log in username and password
- Click on STEMscopes
Think Central:
- Log into https://sso.browardschools.com
- Click Log in with Active Directory
- Log in username and password
- Click on Think Central
- To see assignments, their due dates, and status, click on “Things to Do.”
- To see test or assignment scores, click on “My scores.” You can view each question, the correct answer and the student’s answer here.
- To access the Student Book, click on “My Library” and choose “Go Math! Student Edition eBook.
- Reading Sites
- IREADY www.i-ready.com
Weekly Reader -The same great magazine used in classrooms around the country has a great website devoted to extending reading activities at home.
http://www.weeklyreader.com
Scholastic's Book Central - https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home/
Scholastic Activities for families to participate together.
https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables.htm - Kids-Reads A great resource to find out about books, authors, and illustrators.
http://kidsreads.com
Star Fall - http://www.starfall.com
Time For Kids - http://timeforkids.com/tfk/
"Ultimate Guide to Reading Comprehension"
http://www.supersummary.com/reading-comprehension-guide/
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The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321- 2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
District’s Nondiscrimination Policy Statement 4001.1
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Email: priscille.elie@browardschools.com
Website: https://www.browardschools.com/palmcove
Location: 11601 Washington Street, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Phone: 754-323-6800
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