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. 🧡🖤
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS ARE COMING UP! We are excited to welcome our Panthers back to campus! 🎒
Families, we look forward to meeting with you this week to meet teachers, get classroom information and get ready for a great school year. Please complete Online Registration before you arrive so all information is up to date!
🐾 PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL — REGISTRATION NIGHT
Tuesday, August 18
• 6th Grade: 5:00–5:45 PM
• 7th Grade: 5:45–6:30 PM
• 8th Grade: 6:30–7:15 PM
📚 PALMYRA ELEMENTARY — MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT
Wednesday, August 19
• Pre-K: 5:00 PM
• Kindergarten: 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 20
• 1st Grade: 6:30 PM
• 2nd Grade: 6:30 PM
• 3rd Grade: 5:30 PM
• 4th Grade: 5:30 PM
📌 Elementary families: Don’t forget to bring your school supplies!
We can’t wait to see our Panthers and kick off another great school year together! 🐾
Families, we look forward to meeting with you this week to meet teachers, get classroom information and get ready for a great school year. Please complete Online Registration before you arrive so all information is up to date!
🐾 PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL — REGISTRATION NIGHT
Tuesday, August 18
• 6th Grade: 5:00–5:45 PM
• 7th Grade: 5:45–6:30 PM
• 8th Grade: 6:30–7:15 PM
📚 PALMYRA ELEMENTARY — MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT
Wednesday, August 19
• Pre-K: 5:00 PM
• Kindergarten: 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 20
• 1st Grade: 6:30 PM
• 2nd Grade: 6:30 PM
• 3rd Grade: 5:30 PM
• 4th Grade: 5:30 PM
📌 Elementary families: Don’t forget to bring your school supplies!
We can’t wait to see our Panthers and kick off another great school year together! 🐾
Coach Hutchings and a few of our senior football players recently joined us at the Board of Education meeting to talk about the upcoming season. The season kicks off this Friday at the Hannibal Jamboree! 🏈
Want to keep up with all of our Panther teams? Check out the Athletic Schedules button at the top of our school website or download the Eventlink app for schedules and updates. 🐾
Let’s go Panthers! 🧡🖤
Want to keep up with all of our Panther teams? Check out the Athletic Schedules button at the top of our school website or download the Eventlink app for schedules and updates. 🐾
Let’s go Panthers! 🧡🖤
As back to school meetings begin next week for our staff, we are excited to offer child care this school year to district employees. This benefit will allow staff the comfort of knowing their children are receiving high-quality care in addition to providing a fun, safe learning environment while they work.
The Child Care team is led by Director Tiffany Miller along with Mandolin Welch, Shantel Hinton, Sydni Stolte, Emma Meyer, and Shelbie Snodgrass.
Mr. Christian and the PHS Band have been working hard this week to prepare for the fall season! We look forward to hearing what beautiful music they can make together! 🎼🥁
We are so happy to have our Panthers back on campus today!
Seniors: Registration and composite photos 📸
8th Graders & Seniors: Immunization clinic at PHS 💉
PHS Athletes: Fall athletic practices begin today! 🐾
We can’t wait to see all of our athletes and families at the Fall Sports Kickoff this Saturday and for the first day of school on Tuesday, August 25th!
Online Registration continues, please complete prior to in building registration or no later than Friday, August 21st. 🧡🖤
Seniors: Registration and composite photos 📸
8th Graders & Seniors: Immunization clinic at PHS 💉
PHS Athletes: Fall athletic practices begin today! 🐾
We can’t wait to see all of our athletes and families at the Fall Sports Kickoff this Saturday and for the first day of school on Tuesday, August 25th!
Online Registration continues, please complete prior to in building registration or no later than Friday, August 21st. 🧡🖤
Back-to-School Checklist!
August is here, and it is time to get ready for the new school year!
✅ Complete Infinite Campus Online Registration for all students by Friday, August 21.
✅ Apply for Free & Reduced Meals through your Infinite Campus account.
✅ All middle school and high school families with student-athletes must create a FinalForms account before practices begin.
🏈 High School practices begin August 10.
🏈 Middle School practices begin August 17.
📚 First Day of School: Tuesday, August 25.
If you need assistance, please contact your school office. Have a great weekend, Panther families!
August is here, and it is time to get ready for the new school year!
✅ Complete Infinite Campus Online Registration for all students by Friday, August 21.
✅ Apply for Free & Reduced Meals through your Infinite Campus account.
✅ All middle school and high school families with student-athletes must create a FinalForms account before practices begin.
🏈 High School practices begin August 10.
🏈 Middle School practices begin August 17.
📚 First Day of School: Tuesday, August 25.
If you need assistance, please contact your school office. Have a great weekend, Panther families!
Welcome new Panther staff! We had a great orientation day with our new staff! So happy they have joined the Palmyra Panther Family!
A full introduction of all new Palmyra R-1 staff will be part of the Back to School edition of the Palmyra Spectator published on August 19th!
We look forward to seeing all Panthers on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 25th!
A full introduction of all new Palmyra R-1 staff will be part of the Back to School edition of the Palmyra Spectator published on August 19th!
We look forward to seeing all Panthers on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 25th!
Mark your calendar, Pages with Panthers is coming soon! 🐾📚
Join us as we kick off the school year with an evening dedicated to reading, mentorship, and Panther pride! Pages with Panthers brings together families with PHS students for a special literacy event where our student-athletes and club members share the joy of reading with children from birth through 8th grade.
This is more than story time—it is an opportunity for our older students to serve as positive role models while inspiring a love of reading in the younger generation of Panthers.
Wednesday, August 26 🗓
6:30–7:30 PM 🕡
Palmyra High School Football Field 📍
What to expect: ✨
Story time with PHS athletes and club members 📖
FREE popcorn 🍿
A fun, family-friendly evening for children of all ages 👨👩👧👦
A chance to build connections across our Panther community 🐾
We look forward to joining together families, students, and staff for an evening filled with books, smiles, and Panther pride! 🧡🖤
Join us as we kick off the school year with an evening dedicated to reading, mentorship, and Panther pride! Pages with Panthers brings together families with PHS students for a special literacy event where our student-athletes and club members share the joy of reading with children from birth through 8th grade.
This is more than story time—it is an opportunity for our older students to serve as positive role models while inspiring a love of reading in the younger generation of Panthers.
Wednesday, August 26 🗓
6:30–7:30 PM 🕡
Palmyra High School Football Field 📍
What to expect: ✨
Story time with PHS athletes and club members 📖
FREE popcorn 🍿
A fun, family-friendly evening for children of all ages 👨👩👧👦
A chance to build connections across our Panther community 🐾
We look forward to joining together families, students, and staff for an evening filled with books, smiles, and Panther pride! 🧡🖤
Palmyra R-1 Online Registration is now open! 🐾
Families, check your email for a message from Palmyra R-1 with instructions. Please complete Online Registration and the Free and Reduced Meals Application before August 21st!
We are so excited to see our Panthers again during in person registration! Visit the school website for details on building registration and Back to School Nights! 🎒🍎.
We are excited to welcome our Panthers back to school on August 25th! 📚✨
Families, check your email for a message from Palmyra R-1 with instructions. Please complete Online Registration and the Free and Reduced Meals Application before August 21st!
We are so excited to see our Panthers again during in person registration! Visit the school website for details on building registration and Back to School Nights! 🎒🍎.
We are excited to welcome our Panthers back to school on August 25th! 📚✨
MSHSAA Dead Week is Here!
This week is MSHSAA Dead Week. During this time, students may not participate in school athletic practices, workouts, or use school athletic facilities in accordance with MSHSAA guidelines.
However, we are excited to remind our community that our new tennis courts and track remain open for public use this week! 🐾
This week is MSHSAA Dead Week. During this time, students may not participate in school athletic practices, workouts, or use school athletic facilities in accordance with MSHSAA guidelines.
However, we are excited to remind our community that our new tennis courts and track remain open for public use this week! 🐾
Plan Ahead for a Great School Year! 📅
First day of school is less than one month away! School begins on Tuesday, August 25th!
Consistent attendance helps students stay engaged, build strong relationships, and make the most of every learning opportunity.
Thank you for partnering with us to help every Panther have a successful school year! 🐾
First day of school is less than one month away! School begins on Tuesday, August 25th!
Consistent attendance helps students stay engaged, build strong relationships, and make the most of every learning opportunity.
Thank you for partnering with us to help every Panther have a successful school year! 🐾
Back to school immunization clinic
We are holding an immunization clinic this year for incoming 8th and 12th graders with the help of the Marion County Health Department.
Required shots for 8th graders: Tdap & Meningococcal.
Required shots for 12th graders: Meningococcal.
Monday, Aug. 10 from 8-3:30 while supplies last at Palmyra High School.
Cost is $20 for 8th graders and $10 for 12th graders. The shots are free if the student brings their MO HealthNet card.
Parent/guardian must accompany any student under 18 years of age.
We are holding an immunization clinic this year for incoming 8th and 12th graders with the help of the Marion County Health Department.
Required shots for 8th graders: Tdap & Meningococcal.
Required shots for 12th graders: Meningococcal.
Monday, Aug. 10 from 8-3:30 while supplies last at Palmyra High School.
Cost is $20 for 8th graders and $10 for 12th graders. The shots are free if the student brings their MO HealthNet card.
Parent/guardian must accompany any student under 18 years of age.
📸 2025-2026 Yearbooks Have Arrived! 🎉
✅ PHS Graduates – Yearbooks are ready for pickup in the High School Office during regular business hours.
✅ Underclassmen – Yearbooks will be distributed during the first few days of school.
📚 Extra Copies – Contact Mr. Frankenbach once school resumes to obtain a copy and place an order for the 2026-2027 edition!
@Palmyra HS Yearbook
✅ PHS Graduates – Yearbooks are ready for pickup in the High School Office during regular business hours.
✅ Underclassmen – Yearbooks will be distributed during the first few days of school.
📚 Extra Copies – Contact Mr. Frankenbach once school resumes to obtain a copy and place an order for the 2026-2027 edition!
@Palmyra HS Yearbook
Our Board of Education has enjoyed hearing from students and their sponsors as they shared highlights from some incredible opportunities they experienced this year.
🎤 Tess spoke on her journey and experience at the National Oratorical Contest held at Hillsdale College in May.
🔬 Our State Science Olympiad team and coaches team highlighted their journey through district and on to the state competition.
✈️ Students and staff shared memories from their educational trip to Europe and lessons they experienced while traveling abroad.
We are incredibly proud of these Panthers for representing Palmyra with excellence and for taking the time to share their stories with our Board of Education. Congratulations to all of our presenters on these amazing accomplishments and we look forward to celebrating many more Panther successes in the future. 🐾
🎤 Tess spoke on her journey and experience at the National Oratorical Contest held at Hillsdale College in May.
🔬 Our State Science Olympiad team and coaches team highlighted their journey through district and on to the state competition.
✈️ Students and staff shared memories from their educational trip to Europe and lessons they experienced while traveling abroad.
We are incredibly proud of these Panthers for representing Palmyra with excellence and for taking the time to share their stories with our Board of Education. Congratulations to all of our presenters on these amazing accomplishments and we look forward to celebrating many more Panther successes in the future. 🐾
Join the Palmyra R-I Family! 🐾
Do you have a passion for early childhood education and helping families thrive? The Palmyra R-I School District is looking for a full-time Parent Educator to join our Parents as Teachers team!
As a Parent Educator, you will have the opportunity to:
👶 Support children's healthy growth and development from the very beginning.
🏡 Partner with families through home visits, education, and encouragement.
🤝 Build trusting relationships that empower parents and strengthen our community.
🎉 Connect with families through screenings, playgroups, and community events.
If you are ready for a career that is meaningful, rewarding, and makes a lasting impact on the lives of children and families, we would love to have you on our team!
📍 Position: Parent Educator
💻 Apply today: https://palmyra.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx or from the district web page, click Menu and choose Employment.
Help families build strong foundations for lifelong success—one visit, one connection, and one child at a time. 🧡🖤
Do you have a passion for early childhood education and helping families thrive? The Palmyra R-I School District is looking for a full-time Parent Educator to join our Parents as Teachers team!
As a Parent Educator, you will have the opportunity to:
👶 Support children's healthy growth and development from the very beginning.
🏡 Partner with families through home visits, education, and encouragement.
🤝 Build trusting relationships that empower parents and strengthen our community.
🎉 Connect with families through screenings, playgroups, and community events.
If you are ready for a career that is meaningful, rewarding, and makes a lasting impact on the lives of children and families, we would love to have you on our team!
📍 Position: Parent Educator
💻 Apply today: https://palmyra.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx or from the district web page, click Menu and choose Employment.
Help families build strong foundations for lifelong success—one visit, one connection, and one child at a time. 🧡🖤
Community Notice – Training Exercise 🚨
Wednesday, July 15th, local law enforcement agencies will be hosting a training event at Palmyra Middle School.
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. 🚨
Wednesday, July 15th, local law enforcement agencies will be hosting a training event at Palmyra Middle School.
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. 🚨
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:
✨ Full-Time Childcare Teacher
✨ Part-Time Childcare Teacher
📅 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! 🐾
www.palmyra.k12.mo.us
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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:
✨ Full-Time Childcare Teacher
✨ Part-Time Childcare Teacher
📅 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! 🐾
www.palmyra.k12.mo.us
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We were honored today with a very special visit from Mr. Tony Lenzini! 🐾
Mr. Lenzini was an integral part of the Palmyra school system from 1960-1998 and is the man behind our annual Tony Lenzini Basketball Tournament. It was a privilege to walk the halls with him once again and share the exciting updates at Palmyra High School. 🏀
Thank you, Mr. Lenzini, for your years of dedication and the lasting impact you have had on so many Panthers.
Once a Panther, always a Panther! 🧡🖤
