Empowering Through Authentic Engagement
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3.14.2025 Friday Letter to Families
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Empowering Through Authentic Engagement
Ricky Reyes
7499 Dorchester Rd,
North Charleston, SC 29418
North Charleston, SC 29418
843-300-4118
March 14, 2025
Friday Letter to Families
Good afternoon, PSA families! We hope everyone had a great Pi DAY! Here’s what's going on at PSA in the next week!
Website Updates:
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Do you have a shoutout and/or positive feedback you would like to give a staffulty member or about PSA? Head over to our home page to submit an “Attitude of Gratitude” form to let us know who deserves a reminder that THEY MATTER!
Testing Updates -
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WIN Testing - Apr 1, 2025 11th Grade Only
Counselors’ Corner -
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Dual Enrollment - For those currently enrolled dual enrollment students and those who may be considering dual enrollment for the future, please review the PSA Dual Enrollment Handbook and the TTC Dual Enrollment Handbook. (Policies are subject to change for the upcoming school year.)
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Senior Reminders:
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Please check the PSA School Counseling website regularly to ensure you are up to date with all important information. Pay close attention to the scholarships page and apply for everything! New information is being added frequently.
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Scholarship deadlines this weekend:
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North Charleston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship - deadline March 17
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If you have not already ordered your cap and gown for graduation, you must do so no later than Monday, March 17. All orders can be made online through Herff Jones.
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Email Ms. Widener all of your college acceptance letters, whether you plan to attend or not. Also, email any scholarship award letters that you may have.
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Class of 2025, we want to celebrate YOU and all of the amazing things you are doing and accomplishing, but we can't celebrate you if we don't know about it! Please use this form to submit any highlights, important college acceptances, big scholarship awards, or other cool things you are doing in or outside of school.
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More graduation details are coming soon! Be sure to check your email.
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Registrar’s Desk -
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Reminder to pay your fees as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email our registrar.
Nurse’s Updates - Please continue to be on the lookout for our nurse’s vaccination email and update as soon as possible if necessary.
Prom Updates - (Updates added for 3.7.2025)
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The PSA Junior/Senior Prom is on April 5th. We still need a few more items from our Amazon Wishlist. Any help making this night special is appreciated.
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Tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 3rd. Tickets are $50/person in cash (bring money in between 8:10 am and 8:25 am to Room 134), or $55/person electronically through the PSA website. Go to our homepage , click on Pay Fees, click on Events, click on Prom, and enter $52.53 so that with the Admin Fee, your total is $55.00/ticket. Ticket sales will end on Friday, April 4th. Tickets at the door are $65/person.
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If you are bringing a guest from another school to Prom, you must pick up a Guest Application form from Ms. Heisler in Room 134 and return it completed by 3:00 pm, Friday, April 4th.
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If you are interested in running for Prom King, Prom Queen, Prom Prince, or Prom Princess, please send an email to Ms. Heisler by Monday, March 31st
Mark your calendars:
March 15 - STEMFEST - Mission Design Outreach / FRC & Trebuchet Club in Action Summerville High School & Softball at Mike Reed Tournament (Holly Hill Academy)
March 18 - Q3 ends / Softball Home vs Branchville / Soccer vs Bethune Bowman (away)
March 19 - Q4 begins
March 20 - Soccer vs Military Magnet (home)
March 21 - Half Day Schedule (A Day) / Half Work Day (Weather Makeup Day from March 5)
March 21-22 - FRC Competition - North Charleston Recreation Department
May 23 - Graduation at Northwoods Baptist 3:30pm
We hope everyone enjoys their weekend. To all of our families and community members, don’t forget…
Ricky Reyes
Interim Principal
Palmetto Scholars Academy