Palmyra R-1 School District

PANTHERS ON THE PROWL AT TASTE OF PALMYRA! 🐾🧡🖤

It's Taste of Palmyra night! Be on the lookout for our Panthers throughout the evening as they entertain, volunteer, and show their Panther Pride in our community! 🎉

🎃 FAMILY FUN!

Parents as Teachers (PAT) – Corn Pools & Pumpkin Pounding 🌽🎃

🎶 ENTERTAINMENT STAGE LINEUP

🥁 5:30 PM – Palmyra High School Band

🎤 5:50 PM – Mrs. DeMoss

💃 6:30 PM – Panther Pride Dance Team

🎶 7:45 PM – Mr. Frankenbach, Mrs. Fountain, Mrs. Bunten & Mrs. DeMoss

🧹 PANTHERS GIVING BACK!

♻️ FBLA – Trash Patrol throughout the evening

🏈 Palmyra Football – End-of-night cleanup crew

We love seeing our students and staff involved in the community and helping make events like Taste of Palmyra a success!

Come out, enjoy the festivities, and show some love to our Panthers! 🧡🖤

📸 Palmyra MO Chamber of Commerce

🦃 PHS Turkey Trot 5K & Little Gobbler 1K 🦃

Join PHS’s Leadership and Communication class for our first Turkey Trot 5K and Little Gobbler 1K on Saturday, November 21, at Flower City Park!

All profits will go back to our local community to help families in need this holiday season. Our class will provide Christmas presents for a local family and donate any remaining funds to the Food Pantry.

Event Details
-Flower City Park
-$25 registration fee
**Register by November 4 to receive a T-shirt

Race Day Schedule
8:00 AM | Registration opens (walk-ins welcome!)
9:00 AM | 5K begins
9:15 AM | Little Gobbler 1K begins

Register online:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/turkey-trot-5k-and-little-gobbler-1k

Paper registration forms will also be available at the schools.

Help us make a difference for local families this holiday season! ❤️🦃

Questions? Contact carpera@palmyra.k12.mo.us

STATE BOUND, LADY PANTHERS! 🏆⛳🎾

Congratulations to our PHS Golf and Tennis State Qualifiers who will compete at the STATE level next week! 🎉

⛳ GOLF: Avery and Taylor will head to Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville on Sunday, with competition taking place Monday and Tuesday!

🎾 TENNIS: Emma will travel to Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, where she will begin competition on Thursday!

We are so proud of these Lady Panthers and all they have accomplished this season! Your hard work and dedication have earned you a spot among the best in the state!

🧡🖤 GOOD LUCK AT STATE, LADY PANTHERS! We will be cheering you on every step of the way! 🐾

Palmyra High School Band Director Mr. Ryan Christian, along with four band members, attended Tuesday evening's board meeting to share updates on the growth and progress of our band program in grades 5–12! 🎺🥁

Our talented musicians have been working hard on the fundamentals, building confidence, and continuing to grow throughout the fall season!

🎵 Coming up for our Panther Band:

🏈 Performing at tonight's home football game

🎺 Marching in the Louisiana parade on Saturday

🥁 Looking ahead to pep band season this winter!

We are proud of the dedication and hard work of our student musicians and Mr. Christian! Thank you for taking time to share your experience with our Board of Education.

Panther Fan Friday - SENIOR NIGHT EDITION! 💥

This morning, our Palmyra High School Panthers welcomed Palmyra Elementary School students to school and had fun with them in the gym before the morning assembly! 🎉

Special shoutout to senior football player, #60 Ace, who read to Mrs. Johnson's and Miss Troy's classes this morning. The students even put their new Kiwanis dictionaries to good use, looking up how to make the number 60 in sign language for their picture with Ace! 📚

Come out tonight and support our Panthers in their game versus Centralia. Senior night recognition will begin at 6:35 p.m. for Band, Poms, Cheer, and Football. 🎶📣🏈🎉🐾

Our Palmyra Middle School and High School Cross Country teams had another great day of racing in Moberly on Wednesday! Both the HS Boys and MS Boys teams earned 3rd place team finishes, and several runners recorded personal bests and season bests! 🏆👏

A special congratulations to Bently, who set a NEW SCHOOL RECORD again with a time of 16:58.3! 🎉

🏆 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS – 3rd Place Team

4th – Bently – 16:58.3 PB 🌟 NEW SCHOOL RECORD!

11th – Jacob – 17:52.2 PB

27th – Jacen – 19:20.9 PB

28th – Trigg – 19:23.0

32nd – Hauns – 19:43.4 SB

37th – Ryken – 20:28.0

39th – Walter – 20:43.4 PB


🏅 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

9th – Austee – 21:55.1 PB

15th – Audrey – 22:33.0 SB

17th – Maggie – 22:48.2 PB


🏃 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS JV

11th – Jackson – 22:27.6

12th – Levi – 22:29.4 SB

17th – Matthew – 25:32.2

18th – Parker – 26:00.7 PB


🏆 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS – 3rd Place Team

4th – Callen – 11:42.3

21st – Bradey – 13:25.3

25th – Gavin – 13:37.7

32nd – Noah – 14:31.5

39th – Carson – 14:48.3


🏅 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS

26th – Everly – 15:58.2

34th – Georgia – 17:33.9

Congratulations to all of our Panther runners on another strong showing! Good luck tomorrow in Monroe City! 👏

📚 A Dictionary for Every 3rd Grader! 📖

A BIG thank you to the Palmyra Kiwanis Club for their continued generosity and support of Palmyra Elementary School!

Each year, Kiwanis members make sure every 3rd grade student receives their very own dictionary, helping build vocabulary, strengthen literacy skills, and encourage a love of learning! 📖✨

A special thank you to Gary and Scott for taking the time to support our students! We are so grateful for this wonderful community partnership and the investment Kiwanis continues to make in our students' education!

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Elementary School

FCA Leaders Making an Impact! 🌟

Palmyra Middle School FCA leaders attended the annual Night of Champions Banquet at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) this weekend! Guest speaker Bret Burchard shared an inspiring message about showing up ready to make an impact! 💪

Our PMS FCA program is thriving, with 16 eighth-grade students serving as FCA leaders! These students lead the FCA huddle every Thursday morning, with an average of over 50 students attending each week! 👏

📸 Mrs. Kizer

PANTHERS ADVANCE IN DISTRICTS! 🎾🐾

What a great night on our home courts! Our PHS Tennis team earned an impressive victory tonight versus St. Charles West to advance to the next round of district play! 💪🎉

Up next, the Panthers hit the road to take on Lutheran St. Charles as they continue their postseason run!

Congratulations, Panthers! Keep that momentum going! 🎾🏆

Tennis districts kicking off at home. Starting off with doubles and finishing the night with singles. Good luck Lady Panthers!

Our PHS National Honor Society (NHS) chapter is gearing up for an exciting year of leadership, service, and welcoming new members!

🇺🇸 Field of Flags – Honoring Our Veterans

Our NHS chapter is once again partnering with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) for its annual Field of Flags fundraiser!

On Veterans Day, November 11, NHS students will display American flags on the grounds of Palmyra High School to honor our nation's veterans and recognize their service and sacrifice.

❤️ Community members can support this meaningful tribute by purchasing a flag in honor of a veteran. Proceeds benefit DAV and its programs supporting ill and injured veterans and their families.

🇺🇸 Purchase a flag here:
https://support.dav.org/participant/Palmyra_HS_NHS

🌟 NHS Leadership Training

Mrs. Billups and NHS members Emily, Brie, and Tess recently attended the NHS Leadership Training event at St. Clair High School. The group is putting their leadership skills into action as they prepare for upcoming NHS activities!


🎓 NHS Membership & Induction

NHS is also preparing to welcome its next group of members! Students in grades 10–12 who meet the academic eligibility requirements will be notified later this week and invited to apply.

📌 Important Dates:

October 16: Eligible students notified

November 6: Applications due to Mrs. Billups

January 8: Selection notifications

January 28: NHS Induction Ceremony

NHS recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

We are proud of our NHS Panthers for their commitment to serving others, honoring our veterans, and making a positive impact in our school and community! 🧡🖤🐾

Exploring Isopod Behavior in Biology! 🐛

Our PHS Biology students became scientists as they investigated how isopods (commonly known as pill bugs or roly-polies) respond to different environmental conditions!

To practice identifying the variables of a scientific experiment, students gave the isopods a variety of options, including cedar chips, dirt, apples, ham, and warm and cold environments. They carefully observed the isopods' behavior, recorded their findings, and explored how different variables influence their preferences. 🌡️🍎

What a great way to bring science to life through hands-on learning, observation, and experimentation!

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School

📸 Mrs. Brass

Now Hiring for our Panther Cub Childcare Program! 🍎

Do you love working with children? Join the Palmyra R-1 School District and become part of a team that makes a difference every day!

We are currently hiring:
✨ Part-Time Childcare Teacher (up to 20 hours per week) ✨

📅 Enjoy a work schedule that follows the school calendar. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a supportive environment, we would love to have you on our team.

Read full job description and apply today and become part of the Panther family! 🐾
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Learning Lifesaving Skills in 5th Grade Health! 🩺👏

Our 5th grade Panthers have been getting hands-on experience learning important lifesaving skills in Health class! ❤️‍🩹

Students practiced CPR and the Heimlich maneuver for both infants and adults, gaining valuable knowledge about how to respond in an emergency. 🚑

These are skills we hope they never have to use, but knowing what to do in a critical situation could someday help save a life! ❤️

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Middle School

📸 Mrs. Harper and Ms. Stamper

Our Palmyra Middle School and High School Cross Country teams traveled to Columbia on Saturday to compete in the Brian T. Simpson Invite at Gans Creek! Our Panthers turned in some outstanding performances, including a NEW SCHOOL RECORD, several personal bests, and impressive team finishes! 🏆👏

🎉 NEW SCHOOL RECORD! A HUGE congratulations to freshman runner, Bently, who set a new PHS school record with a time of 17:01.40, finishing 7th out of 233 runners! What an incredible accomplishment! 🔥

🏆 HS BOYS – 6th Place out of 27 Teams!

🏅 Individual Results:
7th – Bently | 17:01.40 🏆 SCHOOL RECORD! ⭐ PB
34th – Jacob | 18:19.5 ⭐ PB
71st – Trigg | 19:31.0
89th – Jacen | 19:57.8
103rd – Ryken | 20:26.7 ⭐ SB
157th – Walter | 22:26.5
225th – Parker | 30:27.7

🥈 HS GIRLS – 2nd Place out of 15 Teams! Our Lady Panthers had a fantastic showing in a field of 149 runners, with three athletes setting new personal bests!

🏅 Individual Results:
18th – Leah | 22:06.7 ⭐ PB
19th – Austee | 22:07.6 ⭐ PB
24th – Harper | 22:30.6 ⭐ PB
26th – Audrey | 22:33.2 ⭐ SB
75th – Maggie | 25:02.2

🏃‍♂️ MS BOYS – 6th Place out of 14 Teams! 👏 Congratulations to Callen, who led the MS Panthers with an impressive 6th-place finish out of 154 runners!

🏅 Individual Results:
6th – Callen | 11:19.0
59th – Brady | 13:34.4
62nd – Gavin | 13:38.5
107th – Carson B | 15:05.1
120th – Noah | 15:56.2

🏃‍♀️ MS GIRLS – 122 Runners. Our two MS Lady Panthers represented Palmyra well!

🏅 Individual Results:
51st – Everly | 15:29.10
92nd – Georgia | 18:00.0

Congratulations to all of our runners and Coach Harper! Keep up the great work, Panthers! 🐾

TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR GOOD! 🎃👻

The Palmyra High School Key Club is putting a special twist on trick-or-treating this Halloween season! 🍬🐾

Instead of collecting candy, our PHS Key Club members will be collecting donations for UNICEF to help make a difference in the lives of children around the world! 🌎❤️

📅 Saturday, October 24th
⏰ Beginning at 4:00 PM
🏡 Going door-to-door in our community

💰 Have your spare change ready and help our Panthers turn small donations into a BIG impact!

Give your change to make a change—NO TRICKS ATTACHED! 🎃✨

Thank you for supporting our PHS Key Club members as they give back and make a difference! 🧡🖤

🎃🍂 Fall Fun & Fire Safety! 🚒🔥

Mrs. Wilson’s class enjoyed a fun-filled day at the pumpkin patch, making memories and enjoying some fall festivities! 🎃🍁

To wrap up their fire safety unit, the students also welcomed a special guest, Chief Wilson! 🚒👨‍🚒 He visited the classroom to talk about fire safety, the important role of firefighters, and how to stay safe in an emergency.

A big thank you to Chief Wilson for taking the time to share his knowledge with our young Panthers! 🧡🖤🐾

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Elementary School

Panther Fan Friday 💥

Palmyra Softball welcomed Palmyra Elementary School students to school and Palmyra Football 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 a 2nd and 3rd grade classroom 📚🏈.

Home game tonight vs South Shelby! Softball wraps up their regular season Monday at Hannibal. 🧡🖤

Happy Friday, Panther fans! 😊🐾

The Palmyra High School Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Becky White, represented PHS beautifully at the Culver-Stockton College Honor Choir event! 🎼✨

Congratulations to our talented Panther vocalists: Sarah, Abby, Aubree, Jozie, Roxy, Callie, Bryleigh, Isis, Brielle, Lydia, and Leena! 👏

We are so proud of these students for sharing their musical talents and representing Palmyra High School with excellence! 🎵🐾