Future Panthers!

PKS had its annual Kindergarten Round-up on

Friday, May 3rd. This years Kindergarteners

showed next years students what they learned

and how much fun school is! They were treated

to a tour of the school, a visit to

the Media Center where Dr. Cash

read a book and gave each new

student a book, they had a snack

in the cafeteria and topped it off

with a bus ride!

Volume 6, Issue 32

May 3, 2019

What’s Happening?

Through May 8~Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! (pg. 5)

Monday & Tuesday, May 6 & 7~3-7th Grade Math FSA

Thursday, May 9~5th & 8th Grade Science FSA

Friday, May 10~5th Grade Science FSA

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Mission Statement:

At Plantation Key School,

we make a maximum effort

to provide students with

opportunities to prepare

for a full and meaningful

life in a changing world.

“Paw”some Students Of The Week!

Anthony Casale~Second Grade. Mrs. Robinson selects Anthony for student of the week. Anthony is a very nice young man who recently moved to the Florida Keys with his family from Pennsylvania. Anthony is an extremely bright student who is always helpful to his teachers and classmates. Anthony enjoys reading and recess !

Simon Gutierrez~Eighth Grade. Ms. Meyer has selected Simon as Student of the Week. Simon is a hardworking student with a knack for using humor positively in the classroom. He greets teachers and peers with a smile and makes well-timed jokes without disrupting class. Simon is focused and diligent when completing assignments. He shows curiosity and a desire to learn, which have served him well this year in school and are sure to bring him far in life. Congratulations, Simon!

Great Musicians At PKS!

Four students joined the Keys Community Concert

Band at their Pops in the Park concert held on

Saturday, April 27th. Pictured with Ms. Kat (who

guest directed) are Angeline DePaula, Ray Scuderi

and Andrew Guevara. Azaya Stephenson also

participated. Great job! PKS ROCKS!

Happy Principal's Day!

PKS has the BEST

PRINCIPAL EVER! And

we celebrated Mrs.

Taylor as only PKS can,

with tiara’s and magic

wands, and flowers and

treats and posters and

cards and lunch! Mrs.

Taylor ROCKS PKS!

Glow Games!

Third graders had the most

“paw”some math review!

They reviewed math with

games! And what makes

anything better?

Black lights and games!

Congratulations!

The Upper Keys

Chapter of Alpha

Delta Upsilon held

its annual Miss

Junior Orange Bowl preliminary event on Tuesday,

April 30th. Several PKS students qualified for the

main event being held in Miami in September.

Pictured are preliminary winners; Jasmine Willis,

Addison Arce (2019 Junior Orange Bowl Princess),

Chrislyn Lowell and Riley Cooper.

Spine Poetry

Sixth graders in Mrs. Perrotti’s ELA class Students were asked to make a “Spine

Poem” To make a “Spine Poem”, students pick out one book from each

category, 5 total, (fiction, non, YA, Easy and Biography) and make a poem from

the titles. They needed to think about how the titles of the books would work

together and then they read them in front of the class. It was a great lesson and

the students were creative in their poems. Some were funny, others very thought provoking.

Art Club

Thank you Mrs. Veronica Gutierrez,

PKS parent and Art Teacher for

volunteering your time and energy to

our students in sponsoring an

afterschool art club! Your dedication is

greatly appreciated!

“Paw”some!

Media Center News!

The Scholastic Book

Fair is coming!

Mark your calendars!

May 13th through

the 17th! Flyers will

be going home next

week. If you are interested in helping out,

please contact Mrs. Cash at ext. 58307.

The Fair will also be open during the

“Mother-Son Night Of Fun”!

If your student

made a recycled

project for the

“Students

Rebuild” program they can be picked up any-

time during the school day (or at the

Mother-Son event).

Please purchase tickets by

Friday, May 10th

2019-2020

Sponsor A Class

Kindergarten Sponsors

Bassett 450. Custom Electric & The

Solis Family

Parker 250. Thomas Family

First Grade

Dionne 350. The Shannon Family &

Overseas Builders

Schipper 500. The Daugherty Family

Second Grade

Harrelson 250. The Raffanello Family

Lopez 250. Vaeth & JSW Families

Robinson 450. Thomas Family &

Chef Drew’s Island Catering

Smith 700. The Lindmar, Daugherty &

Smith Families

Third Grade

Barker 100. The Serota Family

Lowell

Paul 400. Overseas Builders &

Anonymous

Fourth Grade

Frick

Garcia 750. The Cone, Stoky &

Raffanello Families

Horsley 1,000. The Bokor Family

ESE

McKay (Pre-K)

Gifted & Talented

Firkins

Perry~ OT

Butler~ PT

Rebhan~ Speech/

Language Therapy

75. The Lindmar & Holly

Families

Student Services

Nurse Kerry 100. The Serota Family

Aftercare 100. The Serota Family

Beaton~Guidance

Athletic Programs

ELL ~ Gonzalez

Theater~Moss

Foodology~Koche 100. The McArthur Family

Fifth Grade Sponsors

Houston 290. The Milne, Smith, Lindmar &

Finnie Families

Milchman 800. Bourne and Norton Families

Sixth - Eighth Grades

Clarke 100. The Carroll Family

Corliss 500. The Mientkiewicz Family

Doane 150. Mary Roth

Given 300. Chef Drew’s Island Catering

& Anonymous

Hoak 500. The DeLaTorre Family

Koche 250. Tri Gen Corp & Anonymous

Lietaert 250. Tri Gen Corp.

Meyer 100. Anonymous

Monegudo 250. Anonymous & The Kumar

Family

Osborne 300. Raffanello & Lindmar

Families

Owens 100. Anonymous

Patterson

Perrotti

Vinglish 150. The Kumar Family

Specials

Olivera~Spanish 100. The Serota Family

Davidson~Computer Lab 100. The Serota Family

Yarbrough~Music/Band 300. The Serota Family &

Air Alliance, Inc.

Cash~Media 500. The Stoky, Lindmar &

Raffanello Families

Rembisz~Phys. Ed.

Starling~Art

100. The Carroll Family

Odyssey of the Mind 100. Tri Gen Corp.

PBIS 150. Mary Roth

S.T.E.M. 200. Air Alliance, Inc

Safety Patrol~Brower

Reading Coach~Brower 200. The Stoky Family

Math Coach~Murphy 100. Anonymous

Sponsor A Class! PKS Sponsors Rock!!! Please consider sponsoring a class for

the 2018-2019 school year. If you, the classroom parents or

your business can help boost our classroom resources,

please call Leeann Willis at ext. 58304 for more information.

Every bit helps!!

Please give what you can, if you can.

Thank you! Lisa Taylor, PKS Principal, and the PKS Staff

Flu Shots & Immunizations

The Monroe County Health Department

never charges an out of pocket cost for

children’s vaccines (including Tdap).

Also, if an adult has insurance that covers

the vaccine, the Health Department will

accept their insurance for payment. If the

adult does not have insurance, there is a

program that will cover the vaccine at no

out of pocket

expense. Please call

for an appointment

305.676.3850.