Ponce Weekly Guide | November 9–13, 2026
Happy Sunday, Ponce families!
This week brings Picture Make-Up Day, volleyball, cross country championships, and World Kindness Day. Remember that there’s no school on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Then on Sunday, we’ll be cheering on Team Ponce at the Give Miami 5K!
💙 Thank You for Supporting Our Schools
Thank you to our Ponce families and the Miami-Dade community for supporting the renewal of Referendum #268.
The renewal helps maintain teacher compensation and funding for school security staff, supporting the people who teach our students and help keep our schools safe.
📅 This Week at Ponce
Monday, November 9
8:15 a.m. — Best Buddies meeting, Room 370
IB French Cultural Celebration, Room 156
9:00 a.m. — 6th grade science field trip
4:00 p.m. — SECME officer meeting and boys’ varsity volleyball practice
4:15–6:15 p.m. — Ponce Idol run-through
Tuesday, November 10
8:00 a.m. — Girls’ varsity volleyball practice
8:30 a.m. — Student Council meeting, Room 304
9:00 a.m. — Parent tour
4:00 p.m. — Volleyball vs. Air Base K–8 at Ponce. Come cheer on our Explorers! 🏐
Wednesday, November 11
🇺🇸 Veterans Day — No school. Thank you to the veterans in our Ponce community and beyond for your service.
Thursday, November 12
8:30 a.m. — Picture Make-Up Day
9:00 a.m. — Miami Senior High visit for 8th graders
4:00 p.m. — Girls’ varsity volleyball vs. Leisure City K–8
Cross Country Championships at Larry and Penny Thompson Park. Go, Explorers!
Friday, November 13
8:30 a.m. — Math Club meeting, Room 303
9:00 a.m. — Elementary school tours
4:00 p.m. — Chess Club, Room 304
World Kindness Day
8th graders: IB Community Service Process Journal due
📸 A Look Back at Last Week
Power of One Doughnut Party
🍩 Last Wednesday, our Power of One Doughnut Challenge winners enjoyed their well-earned doughnut parties! Congratulations again to Coach Trujillo’s 6th grade, Ms. Mesa’s 7th grade, and Mr. Rouzard’s 8th grade homerooms.
Students from Coach Trujillo’s, Ms. Mesa’s, and Mr. Rouzard’s homerooms celebrate their Power of One Doughnut Challenge wins with doughnut parties on November 4.
Thank you to the families who helped raise $2,935 for our students and to the volunteers who made the celebrations possible. Here are a few photos from the fun!
Centennial Legacy Plaque Unveiling
On Thursday, November 5, we unveiled Ponce’s Centennial Legacy Plaque, honoring the donors and families who contributed to the Centennial Legacy Fund and helped celebrate 100 years of Ponce de Leon Middle School.
Thank you to everyone who contributed and to our past and current PTSA presidents, Roxana and Vanessa, for helping bring this tribute to life.
Ponce families, students, faculty, and staff gather for the Centennial Legacy Plaque unveiling on November 5.
The celebration continued at Magnet Night, where we welcomed hundreds of fifth graders and their families for a glimpse of life at Ponce. Thank you to everyone who helped welcome our future Explorers!
🗓️ Save the Dates
🏃 Sunday, November 15 — Give Miami 5K. Twenty Ponce students and parents have signed up to represent our school. We’ll be cheering you on, Team Ponce!
💜 Thursday, November 19 — Give Miami Day. Mark your calendar to support Ponce!
Thursday, November 19 — Interim progress reports available in the portal.
🎤 Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. — Ponce Idol. Get your tickets and come cheer on our student performers!
Friday, November 20 — Turkey Bowl.
🎨 Friday, December 11 at 2:00 p.m. — Reflections Awards. Save the date to celebrate our student artists. The location will be announced once confirmed.
📌 Reminders for Families
School begins at 9:10 a.m. Uniforms are required, hoodies are prohibited, and students are expected to follow the school’s cell phone policy.
Free tutoring and homework help are available before and after school. See the school newsletter for details.
Check the online grade book regularly and reach out to your child’s teachers with any questions.
Have a great week, Explorers! 💙
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