Our young Panthers at Panther Cub Childcare had a special visit from Mrs. Wishy Washy aka Starla Dunn with the Marion County Health Department! 🧼👐
Starla shared a fun and engaging presentation all about good hygiene and the importance of proper handwashing. Our little Panthers had a great time learning how keeping those hands clean helps keep everyone healthy! 🫧😊
A big thank-you to Starla and the Marion County Health Department for spending time with our Panther Cubs! 🐾
Ms. Morris and students in the new hands-on Geometry elective took their learning outside today to locate and measure different geometric shapes around the building! 📏📐
It’s amazing—and eye-opening—to stop and look at just how many different shapes are used to create a building and its surrounding environment. Students will use their measurements to calculate surface area, perimeter, and volume, and then explore how scale factor is used in the real world! 🔢📏
Learning math beyond the classroom and seeing it all around us! What a great day to be a Palmyra Panther! 🐾
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Middle School
📸 Ms. Morris
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE — TRACK & FIELD 🏅
Congratulations to the following Panthers who earned Academic All-State honors for the Spring 2026 Track & Field season!
From the boys team:
Landon B, Trigg H, Behrett L, Joseph M, Luke S, Jacob S, Wesley S. 👏
From the girls team:
Cayley D, Maggie H, Sydney H, Tenley J, Adaline K, Brie L, Tess L, Gentry M, Brooklyn P, Morgan P, Leah P, and Claire S. 👏
Also earning this honor, but not pictured: Brooklyn P, Luke S and Wesley S.
To qualify for Academic All-State, athletes must have competed at the district or state level and met one of the following criteria at the end of the spring semester:
3.6 non-rounded, non-weighted cumulative GPA
1150 or higher on the SAT
25 or higher on the ACT
We are proud of our student-athletes for excelling both in the classroom and in competition! 📚🏃♀️🏃♂️
#WeArePalmyra
🏈 Palmyra Panther Game Day Reminders! 📢
We love seeing our Panther fans come out to support our athletes! As we cheer on our Panthers, let’s help create a safe, positive, and respectful game-day atmosphere. Game day reminders and expectations have been shared in the weekly newsletter with families at PES and PMS, but we wanted to share a few general reminders as well.
📣 Cheer loud. Be positive.
👏 Show good sportsmanship.
🏈 Respect our athletes, coaches, officials, and visiting teams.
🧑🎓 Remember that students represent Palmyra wherever they are.
🏟️ Follow directions from school staff and game personnel.
🍿 No outside food or drinks are allowed. Please enjoy the Palmyra Booster Club concessions available at the game!
🗑️ Help us keep our facilities clean.
📢 Student Section Reminder:
The south side of the bleachers are designated as the Palmyra High School and Palmyra Middle School student section. Continuous standing is permitted in this section as students cheer on our Panthers! 🐾
👕 Panthers, whether you are in the student section or cheering from the stands, remember.... we are a TARPS ON district! 😎🥳
Let's make our home games a place where our athletes feel supported, our visitors feel welcome, and our Panther Pride shines from kickoff to the final whistle!
WE ARE PALMYRA - GO PANTHERS! 🐾
Palmyra Missouri High School Panthers welcomed Palmyra Elementary School students to school and helped with morning gym duty! Thank you to all of our PHS Panthers who lend a helping hand playing knockout, giving high fives, and making little Panthers smile! 🎉
Thank you to our two PHS football players who took time to read in our 1st and 2nd grade classes 📚🏈.
Panther Pride starts with moments like these! 🧡🖤
Palmyra Panther Football
PHS Cheer
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five. The Palmyra School District is honored to partner with the Dolly Parton Foundation to continue the 31-year tradition for children in our school district.
The Palmyra School recognizing the critical link between early reading exposure and long-term academic success. Research shows that children who grow up in book-rich environments demonstrate higher kindergarten readiness scores and stronger reading comprehension in elementary.
“Building a strong foundation in reading starts long before a child enters our school buildings,” said Superintendent, Jason Harper. “By investing in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, we are investing in the future of our entire community.” 🏫📚
Dolly Parton launched the Imagination Library in 1995 to foster a love of reading among preschool children. The Dollywood Foundation manages book selection, licensing and fulfillment, which local community partners - now including the Palmyra School District -cover the local cost of book purchasing and shipping. “When a child receives a book with their own name printed on the label, reading becomes a celebration rather than chore, noted Kathy Nicholson, Parents as Teachers Coordinator. “It transforms home environments by encouraging daily parent/child reading routines.” 👨👩👧👦❤️📖
Parents and guardians can register eligible children living in the Palmyra School District on-line, www.imaginationlibrary.com or contact the Palmyra R-1 Parents as Teachers office, (573) 769-2191. 📚🐾
Our high school students are building valuable life skills, gaining interview experience, and preparing for their future beyond the classroom! 🎓💼
A special thank you to our community leaders for giving their time and investing in our students. Your support makes a difference! 🐾🧡🖤
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School
Our Palmyra FFA Trap Teams competed Wednesday afternoon in the Missouri FFA Area 5 Trap Shoot at West Quincy. More than 160 participants representing 34 Missouri FFA chapters took part in the event!
Congratulations to our A Team — Elijah, Jaden, Rollin, Alden, and Noah — on placing 4th! Their strong finish earned them a spot at the District Trap Shoot in Columbia on October 3! 🎉
Congratulations to our MS Softball team, Coach Meyers and Coach Adams on their wins over Louisiana last night!
🔥 Top Game: Panthers win 10-5 in 5 innings!
💥 Congratulations to Harper on her home run!
🔥 Late Game: Panthers win 14-4 in 3 innings!
💣 Congratulations to Natalie on her Grand Slam!
Way to go, Panthers! 🐾
The team heads to South Shelby tonight and will be back at home Monday vs. Mark Twain! Come out and cheer on our Panthers! 🥎📣
Each semester, students study a variety of refugee stories. To bring each unit to life, Mrs. Kizer created a classroom “museum” featuring documents, maps, artifacts and other historical resources connected to the stories they are studying.
For this unit, students had the opportunity to examine authentic WWII artifacts, including a German military helmet—not replicas! These primary sources provide students with a tangible connection to history and help deepen their understanding of the experiences of refugees during and after WWII.
There was also a special family connection to this learning. Mrs. Kizer’s grandfather was a WWII Army veteran, and he and his wife lived in Germany for a year following the war as part of the Allied occupation of Germany. 🇺🇸
And a special thank-you to the Palmyra School Foundation for providing the clipboards students were using as they explored and learned! 📝
Thank you Mrs. Kizer for bringing history, reading and real-world learning together! 📚🌎🐾
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Middle School
📸 Mrs. Kizer
🚨 Community Notice – Training Exercise 🚨
Thursday, September 24th, Palmyra Elementary School and Nurse Morgan will be conducting a "Code Blue" training drill with the Marion County Ambulance District
Please do not be alarmed if you see an increased presence of emergency vehicles and personnel in the area. This is a planned training exercise only and part of our commitment to keeping our schools and community safe.
PES parents, a letter and email has been sent home with specific details related to this exercise. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Morgan at 573-769-3686.
We love seeing our teachers continue to learn and grow for our Panthers! 🐾✨
We are excited for a day filled with new ideas, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to continue growing together for our students. 📚
Great things happen when we learn, grow, and work together! Thank you to all of the educators joining us for this professional learning opportunity! 🐾
Our Little Panthers really understood the assignment on Saturday—digging in, working hard, and having fun at the PAT Big Dig event!
Thank you to everyone who came out and made the day such a memorable one. We loved seeing our kids jump in, get their hands dirty, and show their energy and excitement!
Interested in learning more about our Parents as Teachers program and Tuesday morning playgroup (9-10:15 am weekly), email Kathy Nicholson, nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us or call 573-769-2191.
Livia is among more than 16,000 students nationwide selected as Semifinalists and will continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships to be awarded next spring.
Congratulations, Livia, on this outstanding academic achievement! 🐾👏
Reminder Panthers! 📢
No School Monday, September 21st - Professional Development Day for staff. PHS students, HCTC is in session and students need to report to the bus at normal time on Monday!
Looking ahead: Parent Teacher Conferences October 28th & 29th. Early dismissal on Thursday, 29th and no school on Friday, October 30th and Monday, November 2nd. 📅
Have a fantastic weekend—we will see everyone back on Tuesday!
To celebrate their accomplishment, they enjoyed a fun bike and scooter day! 🛴🚲
Way to go, Panthers! Keep up the great work! 📚🐾
Palmyra Missouri High School Panthers welcomed Palmyra Elementary School students to school and helped with morning gym duty! Thank you to all of our PHS Panthers who lend a helping hand where they are needed, give high fives, and put smiles on little Panthers faces! 🎉
Thank you to our two PHS football players who took time to read to two of our 1st grade classes 📚🏈.
Panther Pride starts with moments like these! 🧡🖤
Thank you, Mr. Haeberlin for sharing your time and expertise with our students! 🧡🖤
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ PHS
