Parent Newsletter
October/November 2020
Priscille Elie, Principal
Michelle Alvarez, Assistant Principal
SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL
Donna P. Korn, Chair
Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Vice Chair
Lori Alhadeff
Robin Bartleman
Patricia Good
Heather P. Brinkworth
Laurie Rich Levinson
Ann Murray
Nora Rupert
Robert W. Runcie
Superintendent of Schools
From the General Manager
Dear Staff, Parents, Students and Community:
It is hard to believe that we are in our second quarter. Our entire school community has done an amazing job including you, embracing this ever changing virtual world. We did an amazing job welcoming back our face to face students and we thank you for ensuring that their face masks are worn properly and sent to school with them daily. We strive to make this a safe, healthy, loving and enjoyable environment for our Palm Cove All-Stars. Additionally, we are committed to providing the same amazing quality educational experiences for our students working from home. We have proven to all around us, that our school family and community is stronger than ever and nothing will stop us for riding the wave to success. Here’s to an amazing month All-Stars! Keep checking our website for the most up-to-date information. With love and gratitude to the world’s best community!
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
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! OUR SCHOOL RECEIVED $5000 FROM BURLINGTON & ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM.ORG
CHECK OUT OUR REOPENING READINESS PREVIEW FOR THE RETURN OF OUR FACE TO FACE STUDENTS
"On-Deck" Calendar of Events
- Monday, October 26: Red Ribbon Week See attached flyer for each day
- Tuesday, October 27: Grab & Go Meals 11:00am-12:00pm
- Wednesday, October 28: Virtual School Advisory Council (SAC) 5:00pm
- Thursday, October 29: Grab & Go Meals 11:00am-12:00pm
- Friday, October 30: Grab & Go Meals for students who are face to face learning on campus 2:00pm at dismissal
- Sunday November 1: Daylight Saving Time Ends. Remember to set your clocks back one hour prior to going to bed on Saturday night. "Fall back"
- Tuesday, November 3: Employee Planning Day-Election Day-No School for Students
- Wednesday, November 11: Veteran's Day Schools & Administrative Offices Closed
- Thursday, November 12: Report Cards Issued for Quarter 1
- Tuesday, November 17: Interim Reports Issued for Quarter 2
- Mon., Nov. 23 – Fri., Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Holiday. Schools closed
Grab-And-Go Meals Served
Broward County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services (BCPSFNS) now offers FREE Grab-and-Go meals for all children 18 years and younger at all Elementary, Middle, and High schools!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it would extend the summer meals flexibility waiver, which allows BCPSFNS to provide lunch at no cost to all children through December 31, 2020.
Meals bundles will be distributed on
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS in the front bus loop from 11:00am-12:00pm
FRIDAYS are only for students that are face to face learning-which they will receive meals for Saturday afterschool at dismissal on their way home at 2:00pm.
Distribution times vary between school locations.
Check out your interested school's location times.
MASK UPDATES
ASK BRIA! (Broward Remote Instructional Assistance)
Technology Support
*** NOTE *** The District Virtual Call Center is closed and all tech support is handled by each school.
TITLE I Information for You
Title 1
We need parents to represent our school at the Title I Parent Training Academy workshop sessions for the
2020-2021 school year. Our theme is 2021 Fully Charged: Energizing Parents, Families and Students in Every School.
The goals of the Title I Parent Training Academy are:
- To explain the Title I Program
- To improve parenting and literacy skills
- To model for parents and family's strategies that will be used at home to help their children with reading, writing, math and science.
There will be seven training sessions including an Orientation, STEM Fest and the Annual Parent Seminar. Parent Training Academy Workshops are held virtually from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Title I parents and families are encouraged to attend all the workshops. It is our hope that you would make a commitment to share your new knowledge with other parents. If you are interested in being a volunteer/representative for your school, please complete the FORMS link listed below.
District Parent and Family Engagement Plan:
District staff and parents jointly develop the plan. The plan includes the parent activities to be implemented throughout the school year and an evaluation of last year's (2019-20) district parent program. If you would like to review a hard copy of this plan or translation is needed, please contact the Title I Program Specialist at 754-322-
1410.
School Parent and Family Engagement Plan:
School and District level Section 1116 of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires each local educational agency (LEA) and school that receives funds under Title I, Part A to develop jointly with and distribute to parents of participating children, a written parent and family engagement policy/plan (PFEP). All stakeholders including teachers, parents and faculty can view your child’s schools parent and family engagement plan on the school's website at https://www.browardschools1.com/palmcove. In addition, a copy may be requested by contacting your child’s school. To view the LEA Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP) for 2020-2021 follow this link: http://www.broward.k12.fl.u
School Information: You can review a copy of the SPAR (school performance & accountability), FSA/FCAT 2.0 and LEA Report Card (School Grades) and other assessment information at http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/nclbspar/index.cfm.
School-Parent Compact:
School-Parent Compact is an annual agreement between the school, parents, and students who attend a Title1 school. This year, our compact is available virtually. Below is the FORMS link to complete the compact for your family. The FORMS link is also located on the PCE Canvas page and on your classroom Canvas homepage.
Thank you to all the families who have already turned in their compacts!
SAC -School Advisory Committee:
We are off to a great start to the school year! Our first meeting was held in September in conjunction with the Town Hall Meeting. We are look for additional parent volunteers for the committee. If you would like to join our SAC committee, please contact Coach Charpentier at 754-323-6800 or kimberly.charpentier@browardschools.com. Our monthly meetings are held via TEAMS. During these meetings, the School Improvement Plan (SIP) is developed and discussed. It includes yearly objectives and activities that will be implemented at the school level.
The District Title I Parent Training Academies will be held at the following dates and locations:
Emergency school board approved policies that we adhere to. Please take note. Thank you!
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL THINGS VIRTUAL SCHOOL CLICK THE LINK BELOW
ALSO CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL CLICK BELOW
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/
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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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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