PKS NEWSLETTER

Monroe County School District

Mission: Working together to inspire and bring excellence to every student every day.

FKAA started a project that will have rolling closures. Please make sure you give yourself enough time in the morning to drop off your student (s) and in the afternoon to pick them up. You may drop them off as early as 7:20am to make sure they arrive on time. Also, there may be some bus stops that will temporarily be out of service while a section is being worked on. Below is the message from FKAA:

Update: FKAA work to resume 3/9 at Tavernier Creek Bridge. A new traffic control plan has been approved by the Florida Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Monroe County School District, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Details at https://bit.ly/PlantationKeyProject

May 6th - FAST PM3 Math Assessment, Grades 3-8

May 8th - PM3 Sciences 5th and 8th grade, Civics EOC 7th grade

May 8th - NJHS Induction , Cafeteria, 1:50pm

May 12th - Safety Patrols to DC

May 14th - Algebra EOC

May 16th - 4th Grade Field Day

May 16th, NJHS to Pinfish

May 19th - PBIS Snow Cone Drawing Day

May 19th - 21st - Mock Trial, Stage, 8:50am

May 22nd - 6th Grade Kickball Field Day, 8:00am

May 23rd - 7th Grade to the Movies

May 27th - END OF THE YEAR CARNIVAL

May 28th - 2nd Grade Field Trip to 7-11, 12:30pm

May 28th - 7th Grade Field Day (Soccer/baseball field), 8:00am

May 28th - 8th Grade Field Day

May 28th - 5th Grade Field Trip to Founders Park

May 29th - 5th Grade Kickball - Baseball Field, 8:30am

May 29th - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 8:30am

May 29th - 7th Grade Field Trip to Founders Park

May 30th - EARLY RELEASE AND LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Congratulations to the Plantation Key School Concert Band for a spectacular end-of-the-year spring concert at Coral Shores High School! 🎺🎷 The final piece was a fantastic collaboration with the high school band, filling the hall with amazing music that left everyone in awe.

A special shoutout to our incredible 8th graders on their final middle school performance. You have brought so much joy and talent to the band, and you will be missed dearly. 🎓👏

Here's to the music, the memories, and the bright futures ahead! 🌟

🎶 We are bursting with pride for our middle school band students who participated in the 2025 Keys Community Concert Band's Young Musicians Mentorship Program! Over the past month, these students joined rehearsals with talented adult musicians, professional players, and high school band students, altogether preparing for an unforgettable concert at Founders Park. Each student received a scholarship for their dedication, thanks to the generous funding from the Ocean Reef Foundation. A special congratulations to the following students for their outstanding participation:

Sienna De Paula

Rania Mrani Van

Elias Medina

Delani Dean

Liv Madrigal

Brianna Shadwick

Daniela Mejia-Carranza

Angela Rivera Gutierrez

PBIS School Store was a success for grades 2-8. Next week will be grades K-1.

Student of the Week: Alex Estevez

We are thrilled to recognize Alex Estevez as our K-2 Student of the Week! Alex consistently follows all I-Believe behavior expectations and always strives to do his absolute best in every task. He has made such tremendous progress this year!

What sets Alex apart is his unwavering kindness. He is frequently caught being kind to every student, whether it's offering a helping hand, sharing a smile, or encouraging his peers. Alex's positive attitude and compassionate nature make our school a better place for everyone.

Congratulations, Alex! Keep up the fantastic work!

Grace Helms - 4th Grade M. Jones

Grace arrives at school every day with a strong eagerness to learn, accompanied by a positive attitude and enthusiasm. She maintains focus and makes sure her assignments are completed promptly, always aiming to do her best. Grace is well-known for her friendly nature and her readiness to assist others. She demonstrates kindness and respect towards her peers, making her a wonderful role model. Keep up the amazing work, Grace!

Miss Diana and Miss Jana had a blast at the Teacher Experience. We bowled, ate pizza and played games. The students won fabulous prizes. Thank you PKS PTA for organizing this amazing event.

Congratulation to Noah Zeno, 7th grade PBIS student of the week. Your dedication to embodying the iBelieve expectations is truly inspiring. You’re setting a great example for others by demonstrating commitment, character, and excellence. Keep up the amazing work—you're making a difference!

Students in 2nd period ELA made this acrostic poem for our stupendous principal Mrs. Taylor!

For the month of May, students can earn a Brag Tag of their choice! I have never done this before, and I have so many fun and seasonal tags for them to earn. As Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Court tell us every morning, keep working and reaching for your goals, Stay Strong! Finish Strong! 3rd – 5th graders have been working towards number of points earned, and they earn numbered brag tags which if fun, too. Let me know if you have ideas for fun and exciting challenges. Here are the 2025 – 2026 SSYRA Jr. titles:

Speaking of Reaching for your Goals, thank you one and all for your amazing students who attended the Superintendent’s Remarkable Readers Awards. It was so rewarding for me to see the joy the students had for each other as their names were called and Dr. Sarah Adams, from the Superintendent’s office, and I presented their certificates. We have some good “hand shakers” here at PKS. Good Job!

As a reminder, each grade uses it's own criteria to select their remarkable readers. We are looking forward to next year being even more exciting and more readers!

I’d like to thank Sienna, Angela, and Lia for entertaining the audience. The girls played for most of the second period, during Middle School awards. Thank you.