Enjoy the long weekend, Panthers! 🎉
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.
📅 Looking ahead: School will also be out on Monday, September 21st for staff Professional Development.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing holiday weekend! ☀️🍂
We will see all our Panthers back at school on Tuesday, September 8th! 🐾
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.
📅 Looking ahead: School will also be out on Monday, September 21st for staff Professional Development.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing holiday weekend! ☀️🍂
We will see all our Panthers back at school on Tuesday, September 8th! 🐾
Our Panther Cubs had the best time soaking up a little fresh air and getting a front-row view of the school buses rolling up to the middle school! ☀️🎒
Little moments, big excitement! 🚌✨
Little moments, big excitement! 🚌✨
Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, oh my! 🦠
Our Foods students with Ms. Knoche are taking their learning to a whole new dimension! Students researched a food borne pathogen—including Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, Botulism, Shigella, and Campylobacter—and are now creating 3D models to bring their research to life.
Once completed, the models will be on display throughout the semester as visual reminders of the importance of safe food handling, proper cooking, and food storage. 🍎
Hands-on learning that connects the classroom to everyday skills students can use now and carry with them into the future! 🧼🌡️
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School
Our Foods students with Ms. Knoche are taking their learning to a whole new dimension! Students researched a food borne pathogen—including Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, Botulism, Shigella, and Campylobacter—and are now creating 3D models to bring their research to life.
Once completed, the models will be on display throughout the semester as visual reminders of the importance of safe food handling, proper cooking, and food storage. 🍎
Hands-on learning that connects the classroom to everyday skills students can use now and carry with them into the future! 🧼🌡️
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School
Tuesday’s are for PLAY! 🎉
Little Panthers had a chance to play, snack, dance and sing today at our Parents as Teachers Playgroup! Join PAT every Tuesday in the Palmyra Elementary School cafeteria from 9 - 10:15 am! The Panther Cub Childcare group even joined in on the fun!
Interested in learning how PAT can help your family? Want to know more about playgroup or our upcoming Group Connections? Contact Kathy Nicholson, nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us or call 573-769-2191.
Little Panthers had a chance to play, snack, dance and sing today at our Parents as Teachers Playgroup! Join PAT every Tuesday in the Palmyra Elementary School cafeteria from 9 - 10:15 am! The Panther Cub Childcare group even joined in on the fun!
Interested in learning how PAT can help your family? Want to know more about playgroup or our upcoming Group Connections? Contact Kathy Nicholson, nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us or call 573-769-2191.
Science in action! 🌿🔬
Mrs. DeMoss’s 8th grade students are getting outside and exploring how biotic and abiotic factors interact within a habitat! Panthers are observing their surroundings and seeing firsthand how living and nonliving components of an ecosystem work together. 🌱🪨
Learning science by experiencing it up close and personal in nature! ☀️
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Middle School
Art in Action! 🎨
Mr. Walker’s Introduction to Art students watched him demonstrate a colorful project featuring paper, tape, watercolor paint, spray water bottle, and a hair dryer! The demonstration introduced students to creative techniques they will practice throughout the semester—and skills they can carry with them long after they leave the art room.
It is great to see our Panthers back in the classroom doing hands on learning, and exploring their creativity! 🐾
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom at PHS
Mr. Walker’s Introduction to Art students watched him demonstrate a colorful project featuring paper, tape, watercolor paint, spray water bottle, and a hair dryer! The demonstration introduced students to creative techniques they will practice throughout the semester—and skills they can carry with them long after they leave the art room.
It is great to see our Panthers back in the classroom doing hands on learning, and exploring their creativity! 🐾
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom at PHS
Our Parents as Teachers BIG DIG is BACK! 🚜
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! 🚜🪣
Homecoming 2026 is Friday, September 11th, and it will be here before we know it! 🐾 🎉
👕 T-SHIRT ORDERS ARE DUE TONIGHT!
The deadline to order your Homecoming shirt is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT — August 27!
Don’t miss out on showing your Panther pride and celebrating Homecoming in style!
🛍️ Order here: https://palhoco26.itemorder.com/shop/home/
⭐️ Lights ⭐️
🎥 Camera 🎥
🧡 HOCO 🖤
👕 T-SHIRT ORDERS ARE DUE TONIGHT!
The deadline to order your Homecoming shirt is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT — August 27!
Don’t miss out on showing your Panther pride and celebrating Homecoming in style!
🛍️ Order here: https://palhoco26.itemorder.com/shop/home/
⭐️ Lights ⭐️
🎥 Camera 🎥
🧡 HOCO 🖤
Pages with Panthers was a success! 📚🐾
Thank you to all the families who joined us Wednesday evening for Pages with Panthers—an evening filled with books, smiles, mentorship, and plenty of Panther pride!
This event was about more than story time. It was a wonderful opportunity for our PHS student-athletes and club members to connect with our younger Panthers, serve as positive role models, and help inspire a love of reading. 📖🐾
A special THANK YOU to the coaches and players who joined us:
🥎 Softball — Coach Bross
🎾 Tennis — Coaches Maples & Lovelace
🏃 Cross Country — Coach Harper
📣 Cheer — Coach Powell
🏈 Football — Coach Hutchings
Thank you as well to our student organizations and their sponsors for helping make the evening special:
❤️ 🤍 FCCLA — Ms. Knoche
🧡 🖤 STUCO — Mrs. Carper
💙💛 FBLA — Mr. Frankenbach
📚 We are incredibly thankful for our librarians who helped make the event happen:
Ms. Lehenbauer — PES
Mrs. Herron — Palmyra Middle School
Mrs. O'Brien — PHS, event organizer
A big thank you to PAT and Mrs. Kathy Nicholson for welcoming our families, and to Mrs. Barnes for making sure our young readers went home with a book of their own! 📖
And we can't forget the popcorn! Thank you to the Booster Club for donating the popcorn and bags, and to Ashley Gibson for making the popcorn for everyone to enjoy! 🍿
We are so grateful for everyone who helped bring Pages with Panthers to life. What a wonderful way to start the school year—bringing our Panther community together and showing our youngest Panthers that reading is something to celebrate! 🐾
Thank you to all the families who joined us Wednesday evening for Pages with Panthers—an evening filled with books, smiles, mentorship, and plenty of Panther pride!
This event was about more than story time. It was a wonderful opportunity for our PHS student-athletes and club members to connect with our younger Panthers, serve as positive role models, and help inspire a love of reading. 📖🐾
A special THANK YOU to the coaches and players who joined us:
🥎 Softball — Coach Bross
🎾 Tennis — Coaches Maples & Lovelace
🏃 Cross Country — Coach Harper
📣 Cheer — Coach Powell
🏈 Football — Coach Hutchings
Thank you as well to our student organizations and their sponsors for helping make the evening special:
❤️ 🤍 FCCLA — Ms. Knoche
🧡 🖤 STUCO — Mrs. Carper
💙💛 FBLA — Mr. Frankenbach
📚 We are incredibly thankful for our librarians who helped make the event happen:
Ms. Lehenbauer — PES
Mrs. Herron — Palmyra Middle School
Mrs. O'Brien — PHS, event organizer
A big thank you to PAT and Mrs. Kathy Nicholson for welcoming our families, and to Mrs. Barnes for making sure our young readers went home with a book of their own! 📖
And we can't forget the popcorn! Thank you to the Booster Club for donating the popcorn and bags, and to Ashley Gibson for making the popcorn for everyone to enjoy! 🍿
We are so grateful for everyone who helped bring Pages with Panthers to life. What a wonderful way to start the school year—bringing our Panther community together and showing our youngest Panthers that reading is something to celebrate! 🐾
Learning Beyond the Classroom! 🍃🔬
Fresh air, leaves, and a little practice with detailed descriptions made for a great Biology lesson!
Today, Mrs. Brass' Biology students put their observation and communication skills to the test. Each student was given one of 22 leaves representing six different tree species and challenged to describe it in enough detail for a classmate to correctly identify the specific leaf.
Was the margin rough or smooth? What was the shape? Were there damage spots? How many veins did it have? Was the back of the leaf fuzzy? 🍂🌿
These students discovered that making careful observations—and clearly communicating what they see—takes practice!
A great hands-on lesson in observation, communication, and appreciating the diversity found in nature.
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ PHS
Fresh air, leaves, and a little practice with detailed descriptions made for a great Biology lesson!
Today, Mrs. Brass' Biology students put their observation and communication skills to the test. Each student was given one of 22 leaves representing six different tree species and challenged to describe it in enough detail for a classmate to correctly identify the specific leaf.
Was the margin rough or smooth? What was the shape? Were there damage spots? How many veins did it have? Was the back of the leaf fuzzy? 🍂🌿
These students discovered that making careful observations—and clearly communicating what they see—takes practice!
A great hands-on lesson in observation, communication, and appreciating the diversity found in nature.
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ PHS
First day of school, Tuesday, August 25th!
A big THANK YOU to our amazing bus drivers who transport our Panthers to and from school safely every day! They are the first smiling faces many of our students see in the morning and the last before heading home. 🚌💛
🚦 A reminder to all drivers:
✅ Stop when you see a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop sign extended.
✅ Never pass a bus loading or unloading students.
✅ Slow down in school zones and neighborhoods.
Together, we can keep our Panthers safe! 🐾
A big THANK YOU to our amazing bus drivers who transport our Panthers to and from school safely every day! They are the first smiling faces many of our students see in the morning and the last before heading home. 🚌💛
🚦 A reminder to all drivers:
✅ Stop when you see a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop sign extended.
✅ Never pass a bus loading or unloading students.
✅ Slow down in school zones and neighborhoods.
Together, we can keep our Panthers safe! 🐾
Nancy from Exchange Bank stopped by this morning with their annual back-to-school treat! This year’s goodies included cups and cookies, notepads, and pens—the perfect way to kick off a new school year! 🍪🥤📝
We are so grateful for Nancy and Exchange Bank’s continued support of our school and staff. Your kindness means so much to us, thank you!
We are ready and excited to welcome our Panthers back tomorrow! 🐾📚
We are so grateful for Nancy and Exchange Bank’s continued support of our school and staff. Your kindness means so much to us, thank you!
We are ready and excited to welcome our Panthers back tomorrow! 🐾📚
The Palmyra R-I Parents as Teachers Program is ready for the new year and excited to invite families with preschool-aged children to our weekly PAT Playgroup beginning Tuesday, September 1st! 🎉
📅 Tuesday mornings when school is in session
⏰ 9:00–10:15 a.m.
📍 Elementary School Cafeteria
Play is an important part of early childhood development! Children will have opportunities to learn, play, explore, build social skills, and make new friends while interacting with other children their age. 🧸🧩🎨
👨👩👧 A parent or guardian should attend with their child.
🏫 All families in the Palmyra R-I School District are welcome!
For more information, contact the Parents as Teachers Office at 573-769-2191 or nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us.
Come play, learn, and grow with us! 🧡🖤
Panther Cub Child Care Center is officially open! 🧸
What a wonderful first week for our Panther Cubs! They have spent the week learning, playing, and making new friends, and we could not be more excited to see all the joy and growth this new opportunity brings. 🐾
We are so thankful to offer this resource to our staff and their families, and we are looking forward to an incredible year filled with learning, laughter, and lots of Panther pride! 🧡🖤
What a wonderful first week for our Panther Cubs! They have spent the week learning, playing, and making new friends, and we could not be more excited to see all the joy and growth this new opportunity brings. 🐾
We are so thankful to offer this resource to our staff and their families, and we are looking forward to an incredible year filled with learning, laughter, and lots of Panther pride! 🧡🖤
Reunited & It Feels So Good! 🧡🖤
This has been a wonderful week of reconnecting, celebrating, learning, and getting ready for another great year at Palmyra R-1. 🎉
Thank you to HOMEBANK for the annual Back-to-School Breakfast! Mr. Harper welcomed everyone, shared his excitement for the year ahead, introduced our newest Panthers, and recognized staff members with attendance and years of service awards. 👏
We were also grateful to hear from Josh Varner, who provided valuable information as we prepare to support our students and one another throughout the year. 💡
Of course, we can't forget our Annual Board Picnic! The food was delicious, and the fellowship was even better. A huge thank you to the Palmyra R-1 Board of Education, Lee Gosney and her OPAA family, Board President Roth McElvain, and Kyle Kendrick, representing the Lewis & Marion County MO Cattlemen's Association, and all those who pitched in helping make the day so special. 🍽️👏
It was so good to see familiar faces, welcome new ones, celebrate our staff, and come together as a Panther family. We are ready, excited, and looking forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday! 🐾
This has been a wonderful week of reconnecting, celebrating, learning, and getting ready for another great year at Palmyra R-1. 🎉
Thank you to HOMEBANK for the annual Back-to-School Breakfast! Mr. Harper welcomed everyone, shared his excitement for the year ahead, introduced our newest Panthers, and recognized staff members with attendance and years of service awards. 👏
We were also grateful to hear from Josh Varner, who provided valuable information as we prepare to support our students and one another throughout the year. 💡
Of course, we can't forget our Annual Board Picnic! The food was delicious, and the fellowship was even better. A huge thank you to the Palmyra R-1 Board of Education, Lee Gosney and her OPAA family, Board President Roth McElvain, and Kyle Kendrick, representing the Lewis & Marion County MO Cattlemen's Association, and all those who pitched in helping make the day so special. 🍽️👏
It was so good to see familiar faces, welcome new ones, celebrate our staff, and come together as a Panther family. We are ready, excited, and looking forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday! 🐾
Pick up the Back to School edition of the Palmyra Spectator to meet our new staff members! We are proud to welcome them to our schools and can't wait to see the impact they will make this year. 🐾
Join us in giving our new staff a big Panther welcome! 🧡🖤
Join us in giving our new staff a big Panther welcome! 🧡🖤
PANTHERS, IT IS ALMOST TIME! 🐾
The first day of school is just around the corner! Here are a few final reminders for our Panther families before we kick off a great school year:
💉 IMMUNIZATION REMINDER
Parents of 8th and 12th grade students — please make sure immunization requirements are up to date before school begins. If you have questions, please email Nurse Jones at jonesj@palmyra.k12.mo.us.
🏈 HOMECOMING SHIRT ORDERS
Homecoming shirt orders are due August 26!
📱 Scan the QR code to order online or use the link: https://palhoco26.itemorder.com/
💻 ONLINE REGISTRATION
All families should complete Online Registration by Friday, August 21st! The office and school nurses will compile all necessary information to be ready for the first day!
🍎 FREE & REDUCED MEALS APPLICATION
Complete your application by August 21st to receive a waiver of the iPad insurance fee. Click on Meal Benefits in Parent Portal to access the easy to complete online application!
📸 PICTURE DAY IS NEXT WEEK!
Wednesday: Middle & High School
Thursday: Palmyra Elementary School
Smile, dress your best and pre-order pictures online: https://wagner.portraitpics.co/login
📧 Be sure to check your email for important information from Wagner Portrait Group!
We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday! 🧡🖤
The first day of school is just around the corner! Here are a few final reminders for our Panther families before we kick off a great school year:
💉 IMMUNIZATION REMINDER
Parents of 8th and 12th grade students — please make sure immunization requirements are up to date before school begins. If you have questions, please email Nurse Jones at jonesj@palmyra.k12.mo.us.
🏈 HOMECOMING SHIRT ORDERS
Homecoming shirt orders are due August 26!
📱 Scan the QR code to order online or use the link: https://palhoco26.itemorder.com/
💻 ONLINE REGISTRATION
All families should complete Online Registration by Friday, August 21st! The office and school nurses will compile all necessary information to be ready for the first day!
🍎 FREE & REDUCED MEALS APPLICATION
Complete your application by August 21st to receive a waiver of the iPad insurance fee. Click on Meal Benefits in Parent Portal to access the easy to complete online application!
📸 PICTURE DAY IS NEXT WEEK!
Wednesday: Middle & High School
Thursday: Palmyra Elementary School
Smile, dress your best and pre-order pictures online: https://wagner.portraitpics.co/login
📧 Be sure to check your email for important information from Wagner Portrait Group!
We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday! 🧡🖤
Palmyra R-1 Schools - Emergency Training 📢
Our buildings will be participating in Emergency Training on Thursday, August 20. School offices will reopen at 10:00 a.m.
Thank you for your understanding!
Our buildings will be participating in Emergency Training on Thursday, August 20. School offices will reopen at 10:00 a.m.
Thank you for your understanding!
A huge Palmyra Panther salute to our incredible staff members who were honored with Years of Service Awards at our annual back to school picnic! 🎉👏
Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our students, schools, and community do not go unnoticed. Thank you for pouring your hearts into education and making a lasting difference each and every day. We appreciate you! 🧡🖤
⭐ 10 years: Ms. Knoche, Ms. LaFoe, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Cottrell
🎖️ 15 years: Mrs. Cissna, Mrs. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Haeberlin, Mrs. Lotz
🏅 20 years: Mr. Pontius, Mrs. Augspurg, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. DeMoss, Mrs. Billups
🏆 30 years: Ms. Patrice
Help us celebrate these amazing team members for their years of service! 🥳🐾
Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our students, schools, and community do not go unnoticed. Thank you for pouring your hearts into education and making a lasting difference each and every day. We appreciate you! 🧡🖤
⭐ 10 years: Ms. Knoche, Ms. LaFoe, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Cottrell
🎖️ 15 years: Mrs. Cissna, Mrs. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Haeberlin, Mrs. Lotz
🏅 20 years: Mr. Pontius, Mrs. Augspurg, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. DeMoss, Mrs. Billups
🏆 30 years: Ms. Patrice
Help us celebrate these amazing team members for their years of service! 🥳🐾
A round of applause for our incredible Panther staff! 👏
We are proud to recognize those who achieved Perfect Attendance and Outstanding Attendance during the 2025-2026 school year.
Perfect and Outstanding Attendance on their bus routes 🚌
Outstanding: Mr. Feigenspan
Perfect: Ms. Masterson and Mr. Blue
Perfect Attendance 🏫
Mrs. Harper & Miss Hudson
Outstanding Attendance: Missing 2 days or less during the school year! 🍎
Mr. Wellman, Coach Rea, Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Hudson, Mr. Fountain, Mrs. Summers, Ms. Bonnie - 1 day
Mrs. Keim, Mrs. Dudley - 1 1/2 days
Mrs. O'Brien, Miss Kroeger, Mrs. Brown - 2 days
Thank you for showing up, giving your best, and setting the standard of excellence for our Panther family! Your dedication, reliability, and commitment to our students make a difference every single day. 🧡🖤
We are proud to recognize those who achieved Perfect Attendance and Outstanding Attendance during the 2025-2026 school year.
Perfect and Outstanding Attendance on their bus routes 🚌
Outstanding: Mr. Feigenspan
Perfect: Ms. Masterson and Mr. Blue
Perfect Attendance 🏫
Mrs. Harper & Miss Hudson
Outstanding Attendance: Missing 2 days or less during the school year! 🍎
Mr. Wellman, Coach Rea, Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Hudson, Mr. Fountain, Mrs. Summers, Ms. Bonnie - 1 day
Mrs. Keim, Mrs. Dudley - 1 1/2 days
Mrs. O'Brien, Miss Kroeger, Mrs. Brown - 2 days
Thank you for showing up, giving your best, and setting the standard of excellence for our Panther family! Your dedication, reliability, and commitment to our students make a difference every single day. 🧡🖤
