Palmyra R-1 School District

Students in Mrs. Kizer's Reading class recently stepped into the past as they explored a WWII Museum created right in their classroom! 🇺🇸📜

Each semester, students study a variety of refugee stories. To bring each unit to life, Mrs. Kizer created a classroom “museum” featuring documents, maps, artifacts and other historical resources connected to the stories they are studying.

For this unit, students had the opportunity to examine authentic WWII artifacts, including a German military helmet—not replicas! These primary sources provide students with a tangible connection to history and help deepen their understanding of the experiences of refugees during and after WWII.

There was also a special family connection to this learning. Mrs. Kizer’s grandfather was a WWII Army veteran, and he and his wife lived in Germany for a year following the war as part of the Allied occupation of Germany. 🇺🇸

And a special thank-you to the Palmyra School Foundation for providing the clipboards students were using as they explored and learned! 📝

Thank you Mrs. Kizer for bringing history, reading and real-world learning together! 📚🌎🐾

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📸 Mrs. Kizer

PES third-grade teachers spent a full day learning and collaborating during professional development focused on their SAVVAS science curriculum resource. It was a great opportunity to strengthen instruction, share ideas, and prepare for engaging science learning in the classroom! 🧪

We love seeing our teachers continue to learn and grow for our Panthers! 🐾✨

Educators from all around the CCC are coming together for a day of learning, collaboration, and professional growth as we host the CCC Professional Development Day featuring FiredUP Consulting speaker Dr. Kevin Daniel! ✨

We are excited for a day filled with new ideas, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to continue growing together for our students. 📚

Great things happen when we learn, grow, and work together! Thank you to all of the educators joining us for this professional learning opportunity! 🐾

The PAT Big Dig was a BIG success! 🚜🐾

Our Little Panthers really understood the assignment on Saturday—digging in, working hard, and having fun at the PAT Big Dig event!

Thank you to everyone who came out and made the day such a memorable one. We loved seeing our kids jump in, get their hands dirty, and show their energy and excitement!

Interested in learning more about our Parents as Teachers program and Tuesday morning playgroup (9-10:15 am weekly), email Kathy Nicholson, nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us or call 573-769-2191.

We are proud to recognize Livia, a homeschooled student who also takes classes at PHS, for being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program! 🎓📚

Livia is among more than 16,000 students nationwide selected as Semifinalists and will continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships to be awarded next spring.

Congratulations, Livia, on this outstanding academic achievement! 🐾👏

Mrs. Keim’s 4th grade class made it to the top of the ladder by earning 10 compliments! 🎉

To celebrate their accomplishment, they enjoyed a fun bike and scooter day! 🛴🚲

Way to go, Panthers! Keep up the great work! 📚🐾

Panther Fan Friday💥

Palmyra Missouri High School Panthers welcomed Palmyra Elementary School students to school and 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 two of our 1st grade classes 📚🏈.

Panther Pride starts with moments like these! 🧡🖤

Thank you to Kyle Haeberlin who spent time with Ms. Knoche’s Foods class teaching proper knife safety and techniques. After the demo, students practiced their new skills by making fruit and vegetable creations — delicious and educational!

Thank you, Mr. Haeberlin for sharing your time and expertise with our students! 🧡🖤

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"The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone, the knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone..." 🎶

Mr. Williamson's Health class has been creating life size Skeletal & Muscular Systems! Students created full-scale human body diagrams to trace, color-code, and label key anatomy:

🟦 Blue: Skeletal System (10+ major bones)

🟥 Red: Muscular System (10+ major muscles)

🟩 Green: Major Joints (6 key joint locations)

Hands-on learning at its finest. 👏 ✨

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Congratulations, Jozie & Sarah, who auditioned for the NEMO District Choir with Vocal Music Instructor Mrs. White on Saturday at Hannibal High School! 🎼

A special congratulations to Sarah, who has advanced and will be part of the NEMO District Choir rehearsal and concert on October 28, 2026, at Truman State University! 🎤🎶

Way to represent PHS and sharing your talents! We are proud of you both! 🐾🧡🖤

Color Magic Measuring Lab! 🌈🧪

Students got hands-on practice with measuring liquids using graduated cylinders, following precise directions, and using the metric system during their Color Magic Measuring Lab.

Starting with red, yellow, and blue liquids, students carefully measured and combined different amounts to create new colors in their test tubes. ❤️💛💙➡️🧡💚💜

The lab gave students the opportunity to practice measurement, observation, precision, lab safety, and following procedures—all while having a little fun with science!

Way to measure carefully, follow directions, and make some science magic, Panthers! 🐾🧪🌈

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School

Our Parents as Teachers BIG DIG is SATURDAY! 🚜

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! 🚜🪣

A day in the life of a Palmyra Middle Schooler! It is a wild mix of art, energy, music, education, and a little healthy competition.

Art, diving into Van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers and experimenting with bold color, technique and texture. 🎨

PE, taking it back to the classic favorite, kickball. ⚽

Band, receiving brand-new instruments—the excitement (and initial sounds) is unmatched. 🎷

Playing interactive review games to master math skills and working as a group. ✖️

Science, building decomposition jars to see real-world ecosystems in action, exploring how energy is never created or destroyed—it just changes form. 🔬

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra Middle School

A big thank you to HOMEBANK for their generous donation toward the purchase of a portable handwashing sink for our Panther Cub Childcare Center! 🐾

HOMEBANK President, Josh Wilson stopped by for a tour of the facility and Panther Cub Director, Tiffany Miller, was happy to show him around and get a picture with the new sink!

We are incredibly grateful for the support of our community partners as we continue to make Panther Cub Childcare a wonderful resource for our district and our staff. Thank you for helping make this new center possible! 🧡🖤

History Comes to Life in the Classroom! 🇺🇸📚

American History students are getting a hands-on opportunity to investigate the Civil War through the American Battlefield Trust’s Civil War Traveling Trunk program!

Mr. Wellman applied to become a classroom trunk host, and was chosen to receive the traveling trunk! This week, our Panthers are getting to explore the artifacts and learn more about the Civil War through a unique, interactive experience.

What a great way to bring history out of the textbook and into the hands of our students! 🧡🖤

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Our Panthers are learning, collaborating, and putting their skills to work! 🐾📚

➗ Ms. Morris’ 7th Grade Pre-Algebra students worked through stations practicing the order of operations and used their answers to complete a fun Math Lib activity! 🧮✏️

🔬 Mrs. DeMoss’ Science Class took part in a mini lab called “Elbow Room.” Students worked together to see just how difficult it can be to complete a puzzle when 2, 4, or 6 people are sharing a 1-meter square! 🧩

This hands-on activity helped students explore how living things need different resources—including space—to survive and thrive. 🌱🔬

We love seeing our Panthers learning through hands-on experiences and teamwork! 🧡🖤

#Panther Pride in the Classroom @ Palmyra Middle School

📸 Ms. Morris & Mrs. DeMoss

PHS XC at Home - Meet Highlights! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

What a great day of racing at home! We’re so proud of the effort, determination, and heart our runners showed today.

High School Girls — 2nd Place Team Finish 🥈
Congratulations to our medalists:
🏅 Leah — 7th
🏅 Audrey — 11th
🏅 Harper — 13th
🏅 Austee — 15th

High School Boys
🥈 Bently — 2nd
🏅 Jacob — 15th

Middle School
🥉 Callen — 3rd

Special congratulations to Walter as we recognized our senior today! 🎓 He began his cross country career in middle school, and it has been so special to watch his journey, growth, and commitment to the sport. We are incredibly proud of you, Walter!

So many great performances and a perfect day to host at home! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

PHS Homecoming Carnival begins at 6pm tonight! Due to the Carnival, the PHS tennis courts and football field will not be open today for public use. We look forward to celebrating with our PHS students tonight! Panthers, bring your ticket and signed waiver!