Panther Run PTA Newsletter April 2017 Panther Run Elementary 801 NW 172nd Ave Pembroke Pines, FL 33029 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 5 th grade picnic as we are diligently preparing to celebrate our 5 th 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.