🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving, Panther families! 🥧
Tuesday was a day filled with thankfulness, friendship, and teamwork across our schools. Many of our classes had special activities and celebrations and it was heartwarming to be able to witness two of those gatherings!
Mrs. Wilson’s class celebrated with a classroom Friendsgiving, bringing in their favorite treats to share with classmates and teachers. Special guests — Mrs. Augspurg, Mrs. Duppong, Mrs. Hoerr, and Mrs. Moorman — even joined in on the fun and helped make the gathering extra special.
Meanwhile, Ms. Morris’ classes took on a breakout box escape room challenge! Students worked together to solve puzzles, think outside the box, and unlock a series of physical locks to reach the final prize.
We are grateful for moments like these that bring our students together and showcase their giving hearts, teamwork, and Panther pride. 🧡🖤 #PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ PES and PMS
We want to see our students’ creativity over Thanksgiving break! We are looking for a fun, school-appropriate winter weather meme, graphic, or drawing created by our students to use in future snow day announcements. ⛄📢
Does your Panther have a great idea that will make us laugh, make us smile, and show off Palmyra pride! 🧡🖤
Families, submissions can be turned in to your student’s school office or emailed to Amber@ summersa@palmyrar1.us by Friday, December 5. We can’t wait to see all the creativity and look forward to sharing on future snow days!
Our 2nd grade students hit the stage today with their performance of “The Great Turkey Race,” and they did not disappoint! 🧡🖤
A packed house enjoyed popcorn and drinks while our talented young performers showed off their skills. 🎭✨
A special shoutout to Mrs. Redd, who directed the play and worked offstage to help performers with their costumes and cues. 👏🦃
Way to go, 2nd grade! What a great way to kick off the Thanksgiving holiday!
Mrs. Orr’s artists have been hard at work painting beautiful watercolor turkeys in art class! Our young creators explored color, texture, and patterns while bringing their fall masterpieces to life.
We love seeing their imagination shine! Great work Mrs. Orr and Panthers! 🍁🖌️ #PantherPrideInTheClassroom
What a fun night! 🧡🖤 Our Parents As Teachers families had a blast at Messy Play Night! 🎨✨ From squishy textures to colorful creations, our little learners explored, discovered, and got hands-on with activities designed to build motor skills, creativity, and confidence.
Thank you to all the families who joined us and embraced the mess—these are the moments that make learning unforgettable! We are thankful for the General Mills Community Grant for paying for the supplies for this fun event! 📸
Curious about how PAT can support your family? 👶📚
Have a child starting Kindergarten in August? 🎒
Want to know more about playgroups or upcoming Group Connections? 🤝🌟
Contact Kathy Nicholson at nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us or 573-769-2191.
❄️🏀 WINTER PEP ASSEMBLY! 🧡🖤
STUCO brought the energy today with our Winter Sports Pep Assembly! The band kicked things off with the National Anthem and school song while Cheer, Poms, and Pete the Panther pumped up the crowd! 🎶📣🐾
Students battled it out in floor games, and the seniors came out on top! 🏆
Pep Band, Quiz Bowl, Poms, Cheer, Basketball, and Wrestling teams were all introduced and celebrated.
A special shoutout to Coach Hutchings, who was a great sport and kissed a frog after raising the most funds for City of Refuge in Columbia, MO! 🐸👏
The assembly wrapped up with a school-wide line dance—what a way to kick off winter sports season!
Good luck to all of our athletes competing this winter, especially:
🏀 Girls & Boys Basketball traveling to Clopton tonight
🤼♀️ Girls Wrestling heading to the Wright City Tournament tomorrow
Let’s go Panthers! 🧡🖤
Our 4th graders hosted their Open House, Art Show and State Fair last night, and what an amazing showcase it was! Students proudly displayed their state boards and shared items and artifacts representing the unique culture, history, and fun facts from each state. 🗺️📚🎉
We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and confidence as they shared their learning with families and staff. 🧡🖤
Great job, 4th grade team!
Today we celebrate and thank all the incredible substitutes who step into classrooms with flexibility, patience, and a commitment to helping our students succeed. Whether covering for a day or building long-term relationships in our schools, your contributions make a huge difference.
Thank you for keeping learning moving forward and for supporting our students, teachers, and staff. We appreciate you! 🙌📚
This morning, our Palmyra High School Panthers welcomed Palmyra Elementary students with high-fives and fun in the gym during the morning assembly! Thank you to our amazing PHS Panthers who jump in wherever they're needed, singing and dancing the school song, sharing smiles, and helping make little Panthers feel seen and supported. 🎉
A special shout-out to our PHS Lady Panthers who spent time reading to Mrs. Churchwell's & Mrs. Barnes kindergarten classes. 📚. Panther Pride starts with moments like these! 🧡🖤
Audrey – 1st Team
Leah – 2nd Team
Delaina – 2nd Team
Trigg – 2nd Team
Wesley – 2nd Team
We are proud of your hard work and dedication! 🧡🖤
🧡 School is IN session Monday and Tuesday.
🖤 Thanksgiving Break begins Wednesday.
We hope everyone enjoys the holiday with family and friends!
📅 Classes resume on Monday, December 1st.
🎶🧡🖤 All-Conference Band Success! 🧡🖤🎶
Recently, nine of our PHS band students traveled to audition for the All-Conference Band — and we are proud to share that seven earned a spot! Congratulations to these talented Panthers:
🎺 Ashton – 4th Chair Trumpet
🎼 Emma – 12th Chair Clarinet
🎼 Jaden – 17th Chair Clarinet
🎶 Miranda – 10th Chair Flute
🎶 Walter – 11th Chair Flute
🎶 Katie – 12th Chair Flute
🥁 Matthew – 5th Chair Percussion
These students will perform in the All-Conference Concert this February in Macon, followed by a tour performance at Palmyra, Holy Rosary, and Centralia.
We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! 🧡🖤🎵
Our 9th and 10th grade Quiz Bowl team competed in the Huck Finn Tournament in Hannibal on Saturday and brought home 3rd place with an impressive 6-2 record!
A big congratulations to our All-Tournament team members:
🏅 Matthew – 3rd overall individual
🏅 Eli – 10th overall individual
Way to represent, Panthers! 🧡🖤
A special highlight was seeing PHS alum Kaitlyn Buckwalter shine on stage in the role of the gym teacher. 🧡🖤
Our students had a great time, and we loved cheering on one of our own!
Our PES students collected an amazing 1,892 items to donate to the local food pantry! Their generosity and hard work will help support families in our community as we head into the holiday season.
We are so proud of our students for showing kindness, teamwork, and Panther pride! 🧡🖤
We truly appreciate you taking the time to invest in our kids and inspire the next generation. 🧡🖤
Muddy River News
SS2 Design
Stattus Error
J. Ashley Photography
NECOMM 911 Dispatch Center
Bella Vita Salon
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Palmyra, MO Police Dept.
Military Careers
Christie Mahsman, Dietician
Ralls County Ambulance
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Lacey Miller, County Commissioner
Elevated Ag (Drones)
Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners - Palmyra, MO
Brown's Furniture
Nature's Way
Knapheide
Beau & Company
Hannibal Regional Human Resources
Edward Jones
HomeBank
Missouri Rural Electric
Ed Dray
Hillman Appraisals
BASF
Bleigh Construction Company
JM Huber
David Hastings stopped by today to present Mrs. Cissna with a check from the proceeds of their annual Tootsie Roll Drive held in October. We appreciate the Knight's many years of support for our students and programs! 🙌
Our district is seeking feedback from parents and community members through our District Community Survey. Your input helps guide future planning, programs, and priorities for our schools. 🧡🖤
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Palmyradist
Or scan the QR code to access it on your phone! The survey will be available for submission through Friday, November 21st.
Thank you for being a vital part of our Panther community! We appreciate you and look forward to your feedback.
