Palmyra R-1 School District

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! 🧡🖤

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School

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!

Grandparents’ Day 2026! 👵👴

What a wonderful day at Palmyra Elementary School! We are so grateful for our amazing crew of staff and volunteers who helped make the day special, and especially for all of the wonderful grandparents and special guests who joined us! 🥰

Thank you for spending the morning making memories with our Panthers! 🐾📚

What a great day to be a Palmyra Panther! 🧡🖤

💥 Panther Fan Friday - HOMECOMING EDITION! 💥

Our Panthers were full of energy and excitement this morning and excited for Grandparent's Day, Homecoming Parade, and the game tonight!

Happy Friday, Panther fans! 😊🐾

Powderpuff 2026 🏈 What a night to be a Palmyra Panther!

Congratulations to our Sophomore Class on capturing your 2nd Powderpuff Championship Crown! Way to go, Panthers! 🏆

Freshmen, you are the winners of Most Class Participation! Your Panther spirit was on full display! 🎉

Juniors, we can’t wait to see you rebuild, come back stronger, and give it another shot next year! 💪

Seniors, way to play with class and coach with positivity! You represented Palmyra with pride! 👏

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out and made tonight so much fun. What a great way to kick off Homecoming 2026! 🧡🖤

🌙 Sleep tight, Panthers… because when you rise and shine, it’s HOMECOMING 2026! 👑🐾

A beautiful night to hit the links! 🏌️‍♀️

PHS Golf was at home tonight at Jackson Park! Coach Rea, Coach Morris, 12 Palmyra Panthers, and approximately 400 squirrels enjoyed the beautiful weather and a great match against South Shelby and Monroe City. 🐿️⛳️

Come out and quietly cheer on the team September 28th for their final regular season home match and help us salute our senior golfer! 🎓

’Twas the night before Homecoming, and all through Palmyra… 🐾

⭐️ Lights ⭐️
🎥 Camera 🎥
🧡HOCO🧡

Panther Pride is growing, and the excitement is getting higher! 🎉

We have a BIG Homecoming weekend ahead, Panthers! Here is a quick recap of the fun happening:

⛳ TONIGHT — PHS Girls Golf
📍 Jackson Park
🕓 4:00 PM — 1st of 2 Home Matches

🏈 TONIGHT — 2nd Annual STUCO Powderpuff Game
📍 PHS Football Field
🎟️ Admission: $2
Come cheer on our Panthers as they take the field and hit the sidelines!

👵👴 FRIDAY — Grandparents’ Day at PES
🕣 Grandparent check-in begins at 8:30 AM
🎉 Activities begin at 9:00 AM

🎊 FRIDAY — HOMECOMING PARADE 2 PM
📍 Parade lineup: Ashland & Church Streets
🕐 Lineup: 1:00–1:45 PM
Come out and celebrate our Panthers!

🏈 FRIDAY — HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME
🐾 Palmyra vs. Clark County
🕖 Kickoff: 7:00 PM
📍 PHS Football Field
👑 Crowning during halftime

🏃 SATURDAY — MS & HS Cross Country Meet
📍 Flower City Park
🕘 Races begin at 9:00 AM
🎓 Senior Recognition will take place Saturday as well!

🎡 SATURDAY — STUCO Homecoming Carnival
🎉 For PHS Students only
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM

It is going to be a weekend full of Panther Pride, school spirit, and memories! 👑🎉🐾

Our PES Panthers had a special visit today from Joe Fingerhut, who showed our students how to turn an “I can’t” mindset into a “How can I?” growth mindset! 💭✨

Through humor, magic, juggling, and even a unicycle (with a little help from Nurse Morgan 😄), Mr. Joe encouraged our Panthers to believe in themselves and recognize that they are capable of amazing things when they put their minds to it. 🎩🤹‍♂️🚲🌟

What a fun and memorable way to remind our Panthers that challenges are opportunities to learn, grow, and say, “How can I?” 💪🐾

Thank you, Mr. Joe, for inspiring our students to dream big and believe in what they can accomplish! 🧡🖤

TONIGHT: Board of Education Meeting location change 📢

A reminder that tonight’s Board of Education meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Palmyra Middle School Library.

📍 Location Change: Palmyra Middle School Library
🕡 Time: 6:30 p.m.

The location change will allow our Board members an opportunity to tour the new Panther Cub Childcare Center. The meeting will be held on the second floor of Palmyra Middle School. If you are planning to attend and need accommodations, please contact Mr. Harper in the Central Office at 573-769-2066 today so arrangements can be made.

Introducing the Panther Express Coffee Cart! 🐾

Mrs. Wilson’s entrepreneurs are putting their skills to work with a brand-new student-run business — Panther Express Coffee Cart! 🧡🖤

Staff can place their orders through a Google request form, and student workers make the deliveries on Friday mornings! 🎉

The Panther Express offers:
☕ Coffee
🥤 Cans of soda
🍹 Shirley Temples
🫖 Tea
🍫 Hot chocolate

We appreciate our student entrepreneurs and the teachers who make this Friday treat possible! What a fun way to put classroom learning into action! 👏

FUN, FRIENDS, FAN FRIDAY! 😊🐾

Fan Friday was the perfect way to kick off the day! Our morning assembly brought the energy, and our athletes were ready to greet our students with smiles and school spirit! 🎉

Happy Friday, Panthers! Enjoy the long weekend, see you Tuesday! 🧡🖤

Enjoy the long weekend, Panthers! 🎉

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

📅 Looking ahead: School will also be out on Monday, September 21st for staff Professional Development.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing holiday weekend! ☀️🍂

We will see all our Panthers back at school on Tuesday, September 8th! 🐾

Our Panther Cubs had the best time soaking up a little fresh air and getting a front-row view of the school buses rolling up to the middle school! ☀️🎒

Little moments, big excitement! 🚌✨

Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, oh my! 🦠

Our Foods students with Ms. Knoche are taking their learning to a whole new dimension! Students researched a food borne pathogen—including Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, Botulism, Shigella, and Campylobacter—and are now creating 3D models to bring their research to life.

Once completed, the models will be on display throughout the semester as visual reminders of the importance of safe food handling, proper cooking, and food storage. 🍎

Hands-on learning that connects the classroom to everyday skills students can use now and carry with them into the future! 🧼🌡️

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom @ Palmyra High School

Tuesday’s are for PLAY! 🎉

Little Panthers had a chance to play, snack, dance and sing today at our Parents as Teachers Playgroup! Join PAT every Tuesday in the Palmyra Elementary School cafeteria from 9 - 10:15 am! The Panther Cub Childcare group even joined in on the fun!

Interested in learning how PAT can help your family? Want to know more about playgroup or our upcoming Group Connections? Contact Kathy Nicholson, nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us or call 573-769-2191.

Art in Action! 🎨

Mr. Walker’s Introduction to Art students watched him demonstrate a colorful project featuring paper, tape, watercolor paint, spray water bottle, and a hair dryer! The demonstration introduced students to creative techniques they will practice throughout the semester—and skills they can carry with them long after they leave the art room.

It is great to see our Panthers back in the classroom doing hands on learning, and exploring their creativity! 🐾

#PantherPrideInTheClassroom at PHS