• We absolutely love our teachers and staffulty and hope you do too! National Teacher Appreciation Week has come to an end, but PLEASE KEEP THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK COMING and help us finish the year strong! If you would like to send a kind word to show your appreciation for your student’s teacher or any staffulty, please do so on our “Attitude of Gratitude” form to let us know who deserves a reminder that THEY MATTER during this week, or sooner! 

• This is a reminder that next Friday, May 23, is a Half Day. Dismissal will be at 12:00 pm, lunches will not be provided and there will be no aftercare. All staffulty will be heading off campus to celebrate and attend graduation. 

• Starting next week, 8th grade parents can pay the cost for the Leveling Up event. Online payments are $7 and can be paid  here or $5 in person.  If paying in person, 8th graders can swing by Mr. Ogletree's classroom on the Heracles Hallway during middle school lunch only.  This is a closed event for 8th graders only.  Although we appreciate the willingness of parent participation, there is no foreseeable need for parents to attend.  If you wish to volunteer as a chaperone, please email Mr. Ogletree and CC: Mr. Sweeney at chris.ogletree@psaschool.org and charlie.sweeney@psaschool.org.  Game On!

• As a celebration for the end of the year, the Student Council would like to bring back an old PSA tradition, Phoenix Fest! For those that have never attended a Phoenix Fest before, it is a fair type event with games, activities, and food for all grade levels and their families to enjoy! More specific details will be given in the next Friday notes but this event will take place on Thursday, May 29, from 2:30pm - 5:30pm, so that our PSA families can participate in the fun. In order to make this happen we would love (and need) some community support.
• We are looking for donations of a variety of needs. Please click this link for more details on how you can support this event. 
• Here is our Map for the event!
• Lunch on May 29th will be provided by the Student Council during the school day and will cost $5 for a hotdog or hamburger, chips, and a drink. Any donations towards lunch (food, plateware, drinks) will help Student Council raise funds for future events! 
• If you are interested in donating, all information regarding drop off time/date, quantity of items needed, and types of items needed for lunch are in this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA5A82AA4FECF8-56258684-psasummer#/ 

• As we prepare to close out the 2024–2025 school year, please take a moment to review a few important reminders and updates from the Registrar’s Office.
• If your student will not be returning to Palmetto Scholars Academy next school year, we ask that you complete the official Withdrawal Form here as soon as possible. Completing this step ensures that your student's records are properly closed and allows us to offer available seats to families currently on the waitlist.
• Final grades will be accessible in PowerSchool at the end of the school year. If your student is transferring to another school, please note that official records and transcripts will only be sent once a completed withdrawal form has been completed and received. 
• Please ensure that your PowerSchool Parent Portal account is active and updated. This platform allows you to view your student’s grades, attendance, and any outstanding balances. If your mailing address has changed at any point during this school year and has not been updated in PowerSchool, please reach out to the Registrar’s Office so we can update your student's file as final report cards are mailed.
• Thank you for your attention to these important updates and for partnering with us in closing out the school year on a strong note. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact via email at registation@psaschool.org.

• Starting next week, we (CCSD) are switching to a slim menu. Thanks for rolling with the change! STAY FABULOUS!
• No salads, pizzas, or subs
• Chicken sandwiches until we run out. Then only the main menu item are available.

• If your child took medication at school this year, please pick it up and sign it out with me by Thursday’s 5/29/2025 dismissal.
• If your child will take or need medication at school next year, please find the PSA Medication/Procedure Doctor's Order on the school website under Nurse's Notes - Palmetto Scholars Academy. Doctor’s orders must be signed after June 30th to be valid for the next school year.  If your student will be administering or monitoring themselves, please fill out the corresponding forms (students are NOT allowed to self administer controlled substances).  PSA Self-Medicate Permission  PSA Self-Monitor Permission
• The school will have limited over-the-counter medications available for students next year. Parents will need to complete and sign the School Nurse Health Update and Permission Forms in order for their child to be able to receive them. Please be aware that the dosing instructions on the packaging will be followed. If your child needs a higher or lower dose than recommended on the packaging, you will need to complete a prescription medication form and have it signed by your physician.
• Form for PSA Permission for Non-Prescription Medication that parents can sign and bring in an over-the-counter medication for their child that the school doesn’t stock. Again, dosing instructions on the packaging will be followed.
• All students who will be entering 7th grade next year will need to provide proof of a Tdap booster vaccination. This is a state requirement.
• All forms can be found on our home page here.

• Thank you for sharing your wonderful students with us! If you need volunteer hours, we could use some help setting up for graduation Thursday morning, May 22, and Friday, May 23, around noon. Please email betsy.miller@psaschool.org if you have some time to help!

• Attendance / Seat Time - 
• We will be contacting students and parents with attendance updates and seat time requirements. The next seat time make up opportunity will be on May 17, 2025.
• Please be sure to get your absence excuses in as soon as possible. 

• Accepted Youth Apprentices
• Please join us in congratulating 11th grade student, Kaili Agee, on being our first acceptance to the Trident Technical College Youth Apprenticeship Program!  Kaili will be joining the CNA/Pre-Nursing pathway.
• Virtual SC
  • Virtual SC Summer registration opens for 11th/12th grade students on May 19.  
• Registration opens for 9th/10th grade students on May 27.
  • Students who do not have a Virtual SC account will need to create one here.  Students who already have a VSC account will simply log in and request the course they are interested in.
• Dual Enrollment
  • Students interested in taking dual enrollment courses through TTC over the Summer should be reminded that families are responsible for the cost of these classes.
  • More information regarding dual enrollment for the Fall semester will be available soon!
• Seniors
  • Final transcripts will be available to be sent  via Parchment starting on June 2.  Students must make their own requests in order to have records sent to colleges.  Please note that no transcript requests will be fulfilled before June 2.
  • Senior awards, graduation practice, and graduation details can all be found in the graduation section  of the school counseling website.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Widener and Ms. Miller.Schedules - Rising 9th-12th grade students discussed their courses for the 25-26 school year during IGP meetings.  School Counselors will not be meeting with students before the end of the school year again.  Students may send emails with schedule requests to their counselor or they may request to make a change when they get their schedule in the Fall.

• No updates to report.

• Please see the dates below for school, district, and state testing over the next few weeks. Please refrain from scheduling out-of-school appointments and functions on the days your child is testing. All students will receive an email with details of their testing date, time, location, etc. the day PRIOR to their exam. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Skonieczny at ivette.skonieczny@psaschool.org
• Date/Report Time:
• End Of Course Examination Program (EOCEP) 
  • May 19-21 Make-Ups (all day)
  • SC Ready (6th-8th)
  • May 19 - Writing - 8:30am
  • May 20 - Math 8:30am
  • Week of May 27 - Make-ups (all day)
• Finals
  • Week of May 19, during their regularly scheduled blocks

• Anyone interested in game photos, please contact Ms. Johnson at cejphotography@gmail.com 

We hope everyone enjoys their weekend as we continue to sprint through the month of May! To all of our families and community members, don’t forget…