Palmyra R-1 School District

Panther Fan Friday💥

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

Happy 9-2-5 Day! 📚🦋🎀

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. 📚🐾

PHS Panthers in Mr. Frankenbach’s Job Shadowing class took part in mock interviews today with community leaders as they prepare for their upcoming job shadowing placements.

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! 🐾🧡🖤

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What a night for our MS Softball Panthers! 🥎

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! 🥎📣

Students in Mrs. Kizer's Reading class recently stepped into the past as they explored a WWII Museum created right in their classroom! 🇺🇸📜

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! 📚🌎🐾

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📸 Mrs. Kizer

PES third-grade teachers spent a full day learning and collaborating during professional development focused on their SAVVAS science curriculum resource. It was a great opportunity to strengthen instruction, share ideas, and prepare for engaging science learning in the classroom! 🧪

We love seeing our teachers continue to learn and grow for our Panthers! 🐾✨

Educators from all around the CCC are coming together for a day of learning, collaboration, and professional growth as we host the CCC Professional Development Day featuring FiredUP Consulting speaker Dr. Kevin Daniel! ✨

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! 🐾

The PAT Big Dig was a BIG success! 🚜🐾

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.

We are proud to recognize Livia, a homeschooled student who also takes classes at PHS, for being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program! 🎓📚

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! 🐾👏

Mrs. Keim’s 4th grade class made it to the top of the ladder by earning 10 compliments! 🎉

To celebrate their accomplishment, they enjoyed a fun bike and scooter day! 🛴🚲

Way to go, Panthers! Keep up the great work! 📚🐾

Panther Fan Friday💥

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 to Kyle Haeberlin who spent time with Ms. Knoche’s Foods class teaching proper knife safety and techniques. After the demo, students practiced their new skills by making fruit and vegetable creations — delicious and educational!

Thank you, Mr. Haeberlin for sharing your time and expertise with our students! 🧡🖤

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"The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone, the knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone..." 🎶

Mr. Williamson's Health class has been creating life size Skeletal & Muscular Systems! Students created full-scale human body diagrams to trace, color-code, and label key anatomy:

🟦 Blue: Skeletal System (10+ major bones)

🟥 Red: Muscular System (10+ major muscles)

🟩 Green: Major Joints (6 key joint locations)

Hands-on learning at its finest. 👏 ✨

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Congratulations, Jozie & Sarah, who auditioned for the NEMO District Choir with Vocal Music Instructor Mrs. White on Saturday at Hannibal High School! 🎼

A special congratulations to Sarah, who has advanced and will be part of the NEMO District Choir rehearsal and concert on October 28, 2026, at Truman State University! 🎤🎶

Way to represent PHS and sharing your talents! We are proud of you both! 🐾🧡🖤

Color Magic Measuring Lab! 🌈🧪

Students got hands-on practice with measuring liquids using graduated cylinders, following precise directions, and using the metric system during their Color Magic Measuring Lab.

Starting with red, yellow, and blue liquids, students carefully measured and combined different amounts to create new colors in their test tubes. ❤️💛💙➡️🧡💚💜

The lab gave students the opportunity to practice measurement, observation, precision, lab safety, and following procedures—all while having a little fun with science!

Way to measure carefully, follow directions, and make some science magic, Panthers! 🐾🧪🌈

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Our Parents as Teachers BIG DIG is SATURDAY! 🚜

Grab your shovels and get ready to DIG! The 4th Annual Big Dig is coming to Flower City Park! 🦺🪣

Join us for a ginormous pile of dirt provided by Parents as Teachers and Palmyra Parks & Recreation. Bring the kids, bring your shovels, and get ready for some BIG digging fun! 🏗️

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Flower City Park | Palmyra, MO

It is going to be a BIG morning of digging, playing and making memories!

Bring your shovels… LET’S DIG! 🚜🪣

A day in the life of a Palmyra Middle Schooler! It is a wild mix of art, energy, music, education, and a little healthy competition.

Art, diving into Van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers and experimenting with bold color, technique and texture. 🎨

PE, taking it back to the classic favorite, kickball. ⚽

Band, receiving brand-new instruments—the excitement (and initial sounds) is unmatched. 🎷

Playing interactive review games to master math skills and working as a group. ✖️

Science, building decomposition jars to see real-world ecosystems in action, exploring how energy is never created or destroyed—it just changes form. 🔬

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Middle School