Parent Newsletter
February 2022
Priscille Elie, Principal
Michelle Alvarez, Assistant Principal
SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL
Laurie Rich Levinson, Chair
Patricia Good, Vice Chair
Lori Alhadeff
Debra Hixon
Donna P. Korn
Sarah Leonardi
Ann Murray
Nora Rupert
Dr. Vickie Cartwright
Superintendent of Schools
From the General Manager
Greetings Palm Cove Friends and Family,
Hello February! We are well into the 3rd quarter and our students in grades 3-5 are hard at work preparing for the FSA that is schedule for the months of April and May. Our students in K-2 are also hard at work to prepare for end of year assessments also coming up in May. We encourage you have your child read every day for at least 30 minutes a day and to practice their math facts especially multiplication in grades 3-5. You don't get good at something if you don't practice. We are excited about the progress our students are making and we thank you and our students for the hard work they are putting in to ensure student achievement! We are Palm Cove and we are going for the GOLD! We have so many amazing things going on at Palm Cove to support our students' learning and progress keep scrolling to see what we have been up to.
Additionally, your child’s health and safety are our top concern. We continually deep clean our facility and have two amazing nurses on staff. Together, we will make our school a success! With love and gratitude to the world’s best Pembroke Pines community!
Finally, we continue to ask for everyone to join our PTA. The membership is only $5 to join. If you are interested please call the school at 754-323-6800 for details. Keep checking our website for the most up-to-date information at www.browardschools.com/palmcove and follow us on YouTube at Palm Cove Elementary, Twitter and Instagram @TeamPalmCove for updates.
Quote: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Helen Keller
Educationally,
Priscille Elie
Proud Principal
"On-Deck" Calendar of Events
- February 3:100th Day of School
- February 3: Grades K-2 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
- February 3: School Board Member Debra Hixon visits Palm Cove
- February 4: Grades 3-5 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
- February 11: 3rd Quarter Interims issued
- February 14: For Service and Love Activities
- February 16: SAC 5:00PM & 5:45PM Mathnasium Night
- February 21: No School President's Day
MASKS OPTIONAL FOR GUESTS & VISITORS
Broward County Public Schools parents, guardians, caregivers, administrators, teachers and staff,
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) continues to closely monitor local COVID-19 conditions to ensure the health and safety of students and employees.
Due to the recent decline in COVID-19 cases, the District has revised its face coverings requirements.
Beginning Monday, February 14, 2022, vendors and visitors will be strongly encouraged to wear face coverings while indoors in any District school, facility or vehicle, as are District students and employees.
Thank you.
Accessing Instruction While Quarantined
Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, students may need to be quarantined if they test positive for the illness or are have been in close contact with an infected person.
The State Board of Education approved provisions allowing quarantined students to be counted as present in school and continue their learning – if the students are physically well enough to do so. Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) established the following protocols and resources to help students stay on track academically.
- A student needs to have received notification to quarantine from a public health agency or other medical official. Most frequently, a quarantine order is issued from the Broward County Department of Health. Quarantine orders may also be provided by a school nurse. Families can report a quarantine order with the BCPS Coronavirus Notification Form.
- Students in grades 6 – 12 have access to their assignments and curriculum through the district's learning management system, Canvas. Students should access their digital learning materials, including access to Canvas, at sso.browardschools.com. Students in grades 6 – 12 can also view their current grades via the BCPS app for Andoid or iOS or check via Pinnacle in a web browser. Students in grades pre–K to 5 may have access to the assignments in Canvas (at the teacher's discretion) or be provided with paper packets of assignments.
- Students can view and hear sessions of direct instruction, group discussion, or limited other portions of the class activities while they are quarantined at home. Students can access a Microsoft Teams link associated with their class Canvas page.
- Students can get direct support on understanding their curriculum from a certified teacher between 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. each school day by using the Ask BRIA link in Canvas. Additionally, Ask BRIA support is available to all BCPS students on school days, Monday – Thursday, from 3 – 8 p.m.
BCPS is committed to supporting our students learning needs under these extraordinarily challenges conditions. More information on quarantine protocols is available on the Quarantine Guidance for Students webpage and details on the District's coronavirus response is at browardschools.com/coronavirus.
See Emergency Rule is 6AER21-01 for the complete formal action taken by the Florida State Board of Education.
CHECK OUT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Quarantine Instruction / Quarantine Instruction Overview (browardschools.com)
Last Modified on January 5, 2022
AND THE FSA COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR GRADES 3-5
MATHNASIUM MATH NIGHT
PALM COVE PHOTO GALLERY
Mathnasium night was a hit with the students and staff
Thank you School Board Member at large Debra Hixon for visiting Palm Cove
Beautiful hands and positive messages spread around our campus
Congratulations Coach Zafra and Coach Ali for being recognized by Broward County Public Schools as Teacher of the Year and School Related Employee of the Year
We Will Never Forget 2/14/2018 as we partake in For Service and Love Activities on 2/14/22
i-Ready Cart was a blast with students spending their i-Ready bucks earned by doing and passing i-Ready lessons
SEE YOU THERE! PARENTS & KIDS YOU'RE INVITED...
PARENTS YOU'RE INVITED...
Broward County Public Schools parents, guardians, caregivers, and staff,
All BCPS families are invited to a panel discussion focusing on infusing Black art and literature in family time. Please see the attached flyer for live links or register at https://bit.ly/33jmOW8.
We look forward to seeing you in person or via Zoom! See flyer below.
Thank You.
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AKA ELO CAMPS (EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY)
PALM COVE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CLICK BELOW
PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
RATIONALE: Under new Fla. Stat. § 1014.06, licensed health care providers and practitioners as defined in Fla. Stat. § 456.001 may not provide, solicit, or arrange to provide health care services to children without first receiving written parental consent. Schools should note that § 1014.06 provides that violators will be subject to disciplinary action under licensing statutes, administrative fines, and potential criminal action.
The Parents’ Bill of Rights allows parents to do the following:
• Access and review all medical records (unless the parent is the subject of a criminal investigation for harm to a child).
• Opt out of HIV/Aids education for their child.
• Opt out of any portion of the school district’s comprehensive health and sex education.
• Reject medical treatment for a child unless the state can prove the child’s own welfare would be best served by such treatment.
• Exempt a student from required immunizations.
• Create a list of people, by priority, who may consent to the medical care or treatment of a minor when a parent or legal guardian can’t be reached.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THIS CONSENT FORM. THANK YOU
COVID-19 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
COVID RAPID TESTING LOCATIONS
ORDER YOUR SPIRIT SHIRTS TODAY! $10.00
PARENTS SEND REUSABLE BOTTLES TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD BECAUSE WE HAVE WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION AROUND THE SCHOOL
Emergency school board approved policies that we adhere to. Thank you!
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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District’s Nondiscrimination Policy Statement 4001.1
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.
About Palm Cove Elementary
Email: priscille.elie@browardschools.com
Website: https://www.browardschools.com/palmcove
Location: 11601 Washington Street, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Phone: 754-323-6800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Palm-Cove-Elementary-School/719073934846209
Twitter: @TeamPalmCove