The Palmyra HS Softball team picked up their game against Clark County today after their matchup was suspended by rain in the 4th inning with the Panthers trailing.

When play resumed today, the Panthers came ready to battle and turned things around, earning a 16-7 victory! 💪🔥

A great team effort and a well-played game from start to finish! Way to fight, Panthers! 🧡🖤
1 day ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
softball team picture
after game talk with coaches
After game lineup
Scoreboard showing 16-7 win in 7 innings

Good luck to the Palmyra Missouri FFA Trap Team! 🎯

Wishing Elijah, Jaden, Alden, Noah, and Westin the best of luck as they compete at the District Trap Shoot tomorrow at Prairie Grove Complex in Columbia!

We are proud of the team and congratulate them on a great season so far! We will be cheering you on! 🏆👏

2 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
FFA Trap team 2026
FFA trap B team
Panther Fan Friday💥

Thank you to our PHS students for being great role models and helping make our school community stronger! 🐾📚.
2 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
High School athletes greeting Elementary Students at car rider dropoff
High school athletes playing in gym with students before morning assembly
High school athletes playing in gym with students before morning assembly
High school athletes playing in gym with students before morning assembly
high school football players in huddle
morning assembly students singing Panther song
High school football player reading to 2nd grade class
High school football player reading to 2nd grade class
High school football player reading to 2nd grade class
High school football player reading to 2nd grade class
Happy National School Custodian Day! 🧼✨

Today is a great opportunity to recognize the people who work hard each day to help keep our schools running smoothly!

Our custodial teams do so much more than keep our buildings clean. From early mornings to late nights, they help prepare our schools for each day, take care of the unexpected, and make sure our students and staff have a place they can be proud to call their school. 💪🏫

Palmyra High School: Dave and Jenny
Palmyra Middle School: Tena and Robyn
Palmyra Elementary: Jim, Ashley, and Emily

We are incredibly thankful for the hard work, dependability, and care each of you bring to our Panther family. Your work may often happen behind the scenes, but the difference you make is seen and appreciated every day!

Please join us in giving a BIG THANK YOU to our amazing custodial teams! 🧹👏✨
2 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
Happy school custodian Day - Thank you for all you do!
Our 3rd grade Panthers have been studying the Lewis and Clark Expedition and recently got a hands-on look at history! 🗺️🐾

Students explored artifact replicas and learned more about what the items were, how they were used, and what they can tell us about life during the expedition. They even got to try their hand at writing with a quill and ink, just like people did in the early 1800s! ✒️📜

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Elementary School
3 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
group of students exploring Lewis and Clark artifacts
group of students writing with quills used on the Lewis and Clark expedition
student using quill and ink to write on paper
group of students exploring Lewis and Clark artifacts
group of students exploring Lewis and Clark artifacts
student exploring Lewis and Clark artifact
students exploring Lewis and Clark artifacts
student with bear skin rug on his back
student holding bear skull by head to compare size
student with bear skin rug on his head
Panthers in Mrs. Frankenbach’s Forensics class got a firsthand look at the science behind fingerprinting! Officers from the Palmyra Police Department visited the class to discuss fingerprinting and demonstrate different fingerprinting techniques.

What a great opportunity for our Panthers to connect classroom learning with real-world applications! 👮‍♂️🔬🧤

Thank you to Officer Miller and Officer Rathbone for sharing their knowledge and experience with our students!

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School

📸 Mrs. Lovelace
3 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson on can
student and officer working on fingerprinting lesson
officers working on fingerprinting lesson
class with 2 officers and forensics teacher

Our MS & HS Panthers took on the course Tuesday at Skyway in Elsberry for the first time, and what a beautiful course it was! Our runners had a successful day in only their 3rd meet of the season! 🏅👏

MS Girls Medalists:
🏅 14th – Everly
🏅 20th – Georgia

MS Boys Medalists and 2nd place as a team:
🏅 2nd – Callen
🏅 17th – Gavin

HS Girls Medalists:
🏅 14th – Audrey
🏅 16th – Austee
🏅 17th – Harper

HS Boys Medalists:
🏅 3rd – Bently
🏅 11th – Jacob

HS JV Boys:
🏅 6th – Walter
🏅 10th – Levi
🏅 12th – Jackson

Coach Harper and the teams will lace up their running shoes today and hit the course in Moberly—this time with a little rain!

3 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
girls XC team
boys XC team
boys XC team
MS boys team on starting line
MS girls runner and medalist
MS girls runner and medalist
MS boys runner and medalist
MS boys runner and medalist
HS boys runners and medalists
HS JV boys runners and medalists
From Farm to Table… with an Exotic Twist! 🍴

Students in Mrs. Haeberlin’s Farm to Table class have been learning about different “exotic” meats, including proper preparation methods and safe cooking temperatures, as they get ready for their Exotic Meat Cook-Off today and tomorrow! 👩‍🍳🔥

On the menu? A unique lineup of meats for students to prepare and taste:
🐗 Wild Boar
🐪 Camel
🦌 Ground Antelope
🫎 Elk
🦬 Bison
🦘 Kangaroo
🐐 Goat
🐙 Octopus

Students will put their knowledge and cooking skills to the test, marinating, cooktop frying, smoking, and grilling on a gas grill. 🔥🍳

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School
4 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
student preparing meatballs in class
student cooking meatballs in class
ground antelope meatballs cooking
student marinating wild boar to smoke
student marinating camel to cook on smoker
student putting meat on grill to cook
students putting meat on grill to cook
elk, bison, and octopus on grill
2 octopus on grill cooking
Learning Science on the Move! 📏

Mrs. Frankenbach’s science class put their creativity and measurement skills to the test by making their own hodometers! Panthers then took their creations around the school and outside on the football field to measure different distances and see just how accurate their homemade devices were.

A fun, hands-on way to put science and math into action! 🔬

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School

📸 Mrs. Lovelace
5 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
students making hodometers they made in class to measure distance
students using hodometers they made in class to measure distance in hallway
students using hodometers they made in class to measure distance on football field
students using hodometers they made in class to measure distance on football field
student using hodometer they made in class to measure distance on football field
students using hodometers they made in class to measure distance on football field
Congrats JV softball on your win tonight over Highland! 🥎
6 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
JV basketball team
score 11-10 win over highland
PHS Golf is at home tonight for their final home match and Senior Night! Congrats Seniors and parents! ⛳️
6 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
pHs golf team
pHs seniors
senior parents
senior parents
Clean Hands, Healthy Panthers! 🧼🫧

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! 🐾
6 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
Mrs. Wishy Washy talking with Panther Cub students
Geometry in the real world! 📐

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
6 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
students measuring sidewalk outside middle school
2 students with clipboards studying geometry shapes outside middle school
AC unit on top of middle school
manhole cover at middle school
stones at corner of middle school wall
fire hydrant in rock garden behind middle school
black and yellow light fixture outside middle school
brick building with windows and grassy area
football tackling dummies with white shed behind it
staircase to side door at middle school

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

8 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
Academic All State qualifiers
Academic All State qualifiers

🏈 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! 🐾

9 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
Palmyra R1 School Spectator Information for home games
Palmyra Middle School home game expectations
Palmyra Elementary School home game expectations
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
9 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
football players greeting students at car rider drop off
football players greeting students at car rider drop off
morning assembly at PES playing basketball
morning assembly at PES playing basketball
morning assembly at PES playing basketball
Football and cheer at morning assembly at PES
students listening to football players read a book
students listening to football players read a book and posing for picture
students listening to football players read a book and posing for picture
students listening to football players read a book and posing for picture
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. 📚🐾



9 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
3 children reading books
Kathy Nicholson meeting Dolly Parton at Show Me More Books event
3 children reading books
PAT staff members on homecoming float with Dolly Parton cutout
Mr Harper with Dolly Parton cutout reading their favorite books
Dolly Parton cutout with children reading books
adult and child standing with Dolly Parton cutout reading a book
PAT flyer for Dolly Parton Imagination Library sign up
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! 🐾🧡🖤

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School
10 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
3 students posing before their mock interview
2 students posing before their mock interview
student introducing himself during mock interview
student introducing themself during mock interview
student introducing themself during mock interview
student taking part in mock interview
student taking part in mock interview
student taking part in mock interview
student taking part in mock interview

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! 🎉

10 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
Palmyra FFA Trap team
Palmyra FFA Trap team
Palmyra FFA Trap team on line shooting
Palmyra FFA Trap team on line shooting
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! 🥎📣
10 days ago, Palmyra R-1 School District
after game talk with coaches
14-4 score after 3 innings
Middle school softball team