🏈🥎 Jamboree Time! 🥎🏈
Panther fans, come cheer on our athletes as they kick off the season at the Football & Softball Jamboree! 🎉
Bring your Panther pride, wear your orange 🧡 and black 🖤, and get ready for an exciting weekend of action on the field and diamond.
Pack the stands and show our teams the support they deserve! 🐾
📣✨ PHS Cheer Present the 2025 Cheer Clinic! ✨📣
Do you have a future Panther who loves to cheer and show their spirit? Join our PHS Cheerleaders for a fun-filled clinic where participants will learn cheers to perform during halftime of the home game on Friday, September 5th! 🎉
Grades 3rd - 6th: Wednesday, September 3rd from 3:30-5:30 pm.
Grades Kindergarten - 2nd: Thursday, September 4th from 3:30-5:30 pm.
Forms will be sent home with students Friday and also available in the Elementary or Middle School office and are due Friday, August 29 🐾
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: Gerre Feigenspan and Nichole Gard
🎖️ 15 years: Katy Fuqua, Katie Uhlott, and Irene Brown
🏅 20 years: Trina Schindler, Karen Pemberton, and Kathy Ludwig (not pictured)
🏆 25 years: Kerri LaSala, Sara Hummelsheim, and Elizabeth Lehenbauer
Help us celebrate these amazing team members for their years of service! 🥳
We are so excited to welcome our Palmyra Elementary students back into the classrooms today. 🐾 Seeing so many smiling faces this morning made our halls feel bright and full of energy once again! 🧡🖤
We want to show off our front office administrative assistants who worked hard this summer to make sure the first day of school goes great for everyone!
🧡 At PES, you’ll be greeted with a warm smile and helping hands by Alicia and Bonnie.
🖤 At PMS, you will find Carla to answer questions and keep things running smoothly.
🧡 At PHS, our office is in great hands with Kristen and Ann.
These friendly faces are ready to greet you, answer questions, and help keep our schools running smoothly.
Make sure to stop by and say hello—our administrative assistants are the heart of the front office! 🐾🧡🖤
The staff at PHS can’t wait to see you back in the halls!
⏰ Warning bell rings at 8:03 am
📚 1st Hour begins at 8:07 am
🛠️ Vo-Tech students: Please arrive at PHS by 10:40 am on Wednesday. Vo-Tech classes officially begin Thursday.
💡 Let’s make it a great first day! 🧡🖤
We are excited to welcome all of our students, staff, and families back for the first day of the 2025–2026 school year! 🎒🚌✏️
PES doors open at 7:00 am for the Before School Program, building open to all students at 7:30 am. School day begins at 8:15 am!
Here’s to a year full of learning, friendships, and Panther pride! 🧡🖤
We are looking forward to a year full of learning, growth, and Panther pride. Let’s make 2025–2026 the best year yet—see you in the morning, Panthers! 🧡🖤
🚦 A reminder to all drivers:
✅ Stop when you see a stopped 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! 🐾
Panther families — don’t forget, Back to School Night for Palmyra Elementary School is TONIGHT! 🐾
✅ Drop off school supplies
✅ Come meet your Panthers teacher
✅ Explore the classrooms & hallways
✅ Informational meeting in the gym
We can’t wait to see you and kick off an amazing school year together! 🧡🖤
This morning our staff kicked off the new school year with a delicious Back-to-School Breakfast provided by our friends at HOMEBANK! 🍳☕️🥐
We are so grateful for their continued support of our students, staff, and schools. Partnerships like this help us start the year off right—fueled up and ready to make 2025-2026 the best year yet! 🧡🖤
Thank you, HOMEBANK! 🙌
UPDATE DUE TO THE HEAT:
Softball parent meeting begins at 6:00 pm. MS Softball tryouts will be held beginning at 6:30 pm Monday at the Foster Field.
Cross Country (MS and HS) will practice at the PHS weight room from 3:30-4:45 pm, Monday and Tuesday. Parent meeting will be held in weight room at 5:00 pm Monday, August 18th.
MS Football practice will be from 6:30-7:45 pm at the Palmyra Middle School. Parent meeting will follow practice.
When you see a school bus stopped with red lights flashing and stop arm extended, you must stop – whether you are behind it or coming from the opposite direction on an undivided road.
📍 This protects our students as they get on or off the bus.
❌ Never pass a stopped school bus.
✅ Wait until the lights stop flashing, the stop arm retracts, and the bus starts moving before you go.
Let’s work together to keep our Panthers safe every morning and afternoon! 🐾
School begins Wednesday, August 20th!
Palmyra R-1 Athletics kicks off an exciting fall season on Saturday! 🐾🧡🖤 Parent meetings and scrimmages will take place during the afternoon for several of the sports. See the flyer for specific dates and times for each sport.
Families, come out and cheer on your Panthers! All fall athletes will be announced on the football field beginning at 6:30 pm.
Palmyra Middle School 7th & 8th grade Fall Sports practices begin Monday, August 18th!
📋 Reminder: Students must have a completed sports physical on file before they can participate.
Get ready for a great season, Panthers! 🐾🧡🖤
FINAL CALL TO SUBMIT MEALS APPLICATION TO RECEIVE IPAD INSURANCE WAIVER - 3 PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH! Applications will be accepted after today, but they will not qualify for the iPad fee waiver after 3pm.
📢 Free & Reduced Lunch Forms – Now Online! 🍎💻 Once you have completed Online Registration in Parent Portal, choose MORE from the Menu. Then choose Meal Benefits to complete the Meal Benefits Application.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications will be filled out online. Families who complete the form by Friday, August 15 will have their annual iPad fee waived.
📄 Need a paper copy? Stop by any building office to pick one up.
We strongly encourage all families to submit this form—even if you do not think you will qualify.
✅ Free/reduced lunches will be provided to families who qualify this year.
✅ The more families who return the form, the better our chances of increasing state funding for the Palmyra R-I School District.
Thank you for helping support our students and schools! 🐾🧡🖤
FINAL CALL - ONLINE REGISTRATION & FREE AND REDUCED MEALS APPLICATIONS!
📌 To-do list for families:
1️⃣ Complete Online Registration for each family by 3 pm on Friday!
2️⃣ Fill out the Online Free & Reduced Meals Application – even if you are unsure if you qualify, submitting helps our school! 🍎
3️⃣ Submit Updated Shot Records to the school office.
💻 Links to Online Registration and the Free & Reduced Meals application can be found in Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Panther families, help us get everything wrapped up so the first day is all smiles!
