The Blue Angel Weekly

We are back! Teachers and staff reported back to school today! We started our morning at the 8:30 Mass at OLSS, followed by a lovely breakfast and talk with Fr. Andy at the Parish Hall. Everyone will be very busy this week getting ready to welcome everyone at the Meet & Greets on Friday and Monday!

We look forward to seeing you at the Meet and Greet! A few reminders about Meet and Greet:

1. Please bring your child's supplies to Meet and Greet. Be sure to label items with your child's name in black Sharpie.

2. Homeroom classes will be posted when you arrive. Please come through the gym doors when you arrive.

3. As you know, parking on site is limited. Please come during your assigned time frame.

4. As a reminder, Meet and Greets are meant to be a quick greeting and drop off of supplies. There is no formal teacher presentation! Open House is on the schedule for the end of the month for this purpose.

We still have an URGENT need for Angels After Hours assistants! Please see information below! Please spread the word!

We are excited to announce a NEW WEDNESDAY CLUB OFFERING - GUITAR CLUB - FOR GRADES 5-8! See below for sign-up information! Registration is first-come, first-served! Please contact the vendor with any questions!

Our Spirit Wear Store for the 2026-2027 school year is officially open! Order your spirit wear now until 08-23-26 at 11:59 PM. Approximate Webstore Delivery: 09-09-26. We will have SOME spirit wear available for purchase at Meet & Greets on Friday.

We will be having a gently used uniform sale tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4th in the concessions area from 3:00-6:30. Cash or check will be accepted. **Note: due to our re-cabling project which is almost complete, we may not have internet that evening for electronic payments.

If you have PCA hoodies that you would like to donate, please bring them to the used uniform sale! We are having a shipment sent to the orphanage we sponsor in Ethiopia!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

- Daniela DosSantos, Principal (ddossantos@pcapvb.org)

Please see below for our new and updated Parent Student Handbook for the coming year and our updated Code of Conduct!

Please take some time to read through these documents.

All families will be required to sign an Acknowledgment and Agreement form soon. More details to come, but in the meantime, please familiarize yourself with these documents!

In addition to the changes announced in the last newsletter, here are some new ones!

1. Ms. Christi Begeman will not be returning to PCA. We wish her well in her new role. Mrs. Meghan Lanahan will be moving into the role of 1st grade paraprofessional. Ms. Krizia Gonzalez will move into the Monday receptionist role!

2. Please welcome Mrs. Dawn Perry to fifth grade!

3. 4th and 5th grade updates (more info to come):

4th grade homerooms: Mrs. Williams and Ms. Emmerich

5th grade homerooms: Mr. Patterson and Mrs. Perry

4th grade ELA: Mrs. Williams

5th grade ELA: Mrs. Perry

4th grade Math: Ms. Emmerich

5th grade Math: Mrs. Carpenter

4th grade Religion: Mrs. Williams

5th grade Religion: Mrs. Perry

If you have PCA hoodies that you would like to donate, please bring them to the used uniform sale! We are having a shipment sent to the orphanage we sponsor in Ethiopia!

We are excited to offer another Wednesday club -- Guitar lessons through George's Music! Here is the information to register!

Here is the information about the other Wednesday clubs:

https://app.smore.com/n/4x1zs

Our Spirit Wear Store for the 2026-2027 school year is officially open!

Order your spirit wear now until 08-23-26 at 11:59 PM

Approximate Webstore Delivery: 09-09-26

We will have SOME spirit wear available for purchase at Meet & Greets on Friday.

Students may wear spirit wear shirts on Fridays!

An email was sent out last week about some changes to the Volunteer Policy for the coming school year. At Palmer Catholic Academy, we believe that educating children is a partnership between school and family. Parent volunteers are at the heart of that partnership. By sharing your time and talents, you help create memorable experiences for our students, support our teachers, strengthen our Catholic community, and model the value of service for our children. The success of many of our programs, events, and traditions simply would not be possible without the generosity of our volunteers. Every family has something to contribute, and together we help make Palmer Catholic Academy the special place it is.

This year, families are required to complete 25 volunteer points throughout the school year.

For those families choosing to opt-out of the volunteer points, there will be a cost of $2500, due by September 1.

** If you are choosing to opt-out, you must complete this electronic form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0sVOnWupTk23su4_B_-nABccOAUkb_BAihap9Klv14JUMzQxNjYwODRKTDE2VkNGMjFVQjlDWjNGRi4u

*** Note: Families will be charged a fine of $120 per point for any unfulfilled volunteer points at the end of the school year.****

For more information about the volunteer policy please visit our website: https://sites.google.com/view/hsapalmer/volunteer-opportunities/volunteer-policy

For more information about volunteer roles:

https://sites.google.com/view/hsapalmer/volunteer-opportunities/committees

There are already many volunteer opportunities available:

1. Lunch and recess duties: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/68895554071/false#/invitation

2. Leader, Coordinator, HSA positions: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/84364054058/false#/invitation

3. Interested in being a room parent? https://signup.com/go/YhSTAMS

Here is a break down of points assigned to different volunteer opportunities:

August 4

Gently Used Uniform Sale - 3:00-6:30 PM - PCA Concessions Area

New Family Orientation @ 5:00 pm in the PCA Gymnasium

August 7

Meet & Greet for students in Grades K-8th by last name (Bring school supplies)

8:00-9:30 am Last names S-Z

9:45-11:15 am Last names M-R

12:15-1:45 pm Last names E-L

2:00-3:30 pm Last names A-D

August 10

Meet & Greet for Pre-K @ 9:00 AM (Bring Supplies)

August 11

First Day of School - Classes begin @ 8 AM

August 24

Open House for Middle School at 4:30 pm

August 25

Open House for 4th and 5th grade at 4:30 pm

August 26

Open House for 2nd and 3rd grade at 4:30 pm

August 27

Open House for Kindergarten and 1st grade at 4:30 pm

August 31

Open House for Pre-K at 4:30 pm

Information below this line was included in past newsletters!

*********IMPORTANT!!***********

All cleared volunteers need to log into their VIRTUS account and identify PCA as their primary location and remove any other locations where they may have been in the past. Additionally, you will need to identify your "role" as "volunteer" and remove any outdated roles. (Note: if you are coaching with us in any capacity, your role should be "coach".)

These can also be found on the website: https://www.pcapvb.org/uniform-information

Click the photo of the calendar to go to the PCA live Google Calendar.

2026 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday

from Paul O. Burns, Ed.D. Interim Commissioner of Education DPS:

2026-96 House Bill 7031E was passed by the Florida Legislature, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, and became effective July 1, 2026. The bill makes permanent a back to school sales tax holiday each year from July 20 through August 20 (changed from the full month of August). During the sales tax holiday, qualifying items will be exempt from sales tax, including certain school supplies selling for $50 or less per item; learning aids selling for $30 or less; certain clothing, footwear and accessories selling for $100 or less per item; and personal computers and related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use selling for $1,500 or less.

For more information and to view the lists of qualifying items, visit the Florida Department of Revenue resources at https://floridarevenue.com/backtoschool.

Please see below for Meet and Greet dates and times. You may come anytime during your assigned time, but please be mindful of clearing the parking lot in time for the next group! We have limited parking! Thank you so much for your cooperation!

At PCA, the safety and well-being of every child is our priority, and we are committed to fostering a community rooted in respect, kindness, and our Catholic values.

To support this, we have an anonymous bullying reporting form that may be used by students or parents to share concerns. Though not every hurtful word or disagreement is bullying, each moment is a chance for us to guide our children in treating one another with dignity and love.

Our goal is to work together, with understanding and compassion, to help our students learn healthy ways to interact, resolve conflicts, and grow in friendship.

As always, you can always email me directly with any concerns, but if not, this is another way to help us ensure a safe, happy learning environment for all our Blue Angels.

Please see the Code of Conduct for more information about bullying.

Thank you to our school board members for all their support of our school.

Please support these amazing sponsors from our golf tournament last week!