Panther Run PTA Newsletter

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Dear Families,

As we enter the month of April, I still become emotional with memories of all my son

Ronald, has accomplished at Panther Run Elementary. Being a student in a cluster

classroom, this month in particular is very dear to my heart as my family, friends and

I try to bring awareness about autism.

I am so grateful for the wonderful teachers and staff that practice inclusion and empa-

thy every day for all our special needs students and of course our great principal and

her staff as well.

It is so important to be supportive as numbers grow each year. With that being said,

please donate to a cause today. And when you make purchases on Amazon, please go

to smile.amazon.com instead, and choose Panther Run Elementary PTA (Pembroke

Pines) as your charitable organization so that with the portion of profits donated back

to us, we can continue to buy items needed for our special needs team as well. Thank

you in advance for your support!

A HUGE congrats to Ms. Saef, for being nominated ‘Principal of the Year’- even

though to US, she is always our principal of the year!

Please make sure to check your calendars in the coming weeks as we prepare for

many events such as Volunteer Breakfast, Family Night at Target, Teacher Apprecia-

tion Week, Spring Book Fair, PTA Elections, Spring Concert and more! We’ve got

lots of fun things before we wrap up yet another great school year and don’t forget to

please support the 5th grade picnic as we are diligently preparing to celebrate our 5th

graders for a whole day. Volunteers are greatly needed and SO much appreciated!!!

Thank you all!

Genny Lopez

Panther Run PTA, President

“I will not change my son for anything in the world; but I will try to change the world for my son” – Holly R. Peete

April 5th:

Caliber Awards-5 pm.

Family Dinner Night,

Chick-Fil-A, All Day

Event.

April 10th-14th:

Spring Break

April 19th:

Family Math Night, 6

pm, Super Target in

Miramar.

April 24th:

Honor Roll Ceremony,

8:15 am, Cafeteria.

April 26th:

Reflections Ceremony at

PRE, 5:30 pm, followed

by SAC/SAF Meeting,

6:15 pm.

May 1st-5th:

Teacher Appreciation

Week!!

May 8th-12th:

Spring Book Fair

Open late, Wed, May

10th, 5:30-7:30 pm.

May 17th:

PTA Elections, 5:30 pm.

Spring Concert, 6 pm,

Cafeteria.

May 22nd:

Volunteer Appreciation

Breakfast, 8:30 am.

May 24th:

Volunteer Appreciation

Luncheon, Location

TBD, 11 am.

May 26th:

Student of the Month,

8:30 am, Cafeteria.

We are so very thankful and proud that you’re our principal! Thank

you for all that you do for us!!

Principal Elaine Saef

BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS 2017 CALIBER

PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR!!!

Support our A-Team!!!

Please help us support our Special Needs A-Team and their Teachers/Staff by purchasing a book! One of our very own Autism Team students recently

illustrated this book, “How to be a Super Sibling”- written by his mom in collabora-tion with his Super Siblings. -April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day -April 10th is National Siblings Day …which makes this book a perfect gift! How to help raise funds for Panther Run Elementary when purchasing this book? 1) Go to smile.amazon.com 2) Choose Panther Run Elementary PTA (Pembroke Pines) as your charitable organization 3) Purchase your book or gift it to a Super Sibling you may know *Amazon will donate a portion of the price to Panther Run Elem. PTA and we will use this to buy items needed for our Special Needs A-Team!

*Remember: if you want Amazon to donate to Panther Run Elem., you need to start each shopping session at the URL http://smile.amazon.com for this and future purchases.

Amazon Smile: You shop. Amazon gives.

Have a very Happy and very Safe Spring Break!!!

As we’re getting ready for nine days of Spring Vacation, we wish you all a very hap-

py and relaxing time with your family and friends. Be safe in your travels and enjoy every mi-

nute!!