🏃♀️🏃♂️ Panther Cross Country Update - NEW PALMYRA HIGH SCHOOL RECORD! 🧡🖤
Palmyra Middle and High School Cross Country teams are back in action tomorrow morning at Gans Creek in Columbia, Missouri for their third meet of the week!
After competing at the CCC meet on Monday, the Panthers ran close to home at Marion County R-II on Tuesday and had another fantastic showing! 👏
🥇 Middle School Girls – Meet Champions!
Five medalists led the way:
2️⃣ Harper – 10:05.80 (just 0.5 seconds from 1st!)
3️⃣ Austee
9️⃣ Gabbie
1️⃣3️⃣ Josie
1️⃣5️⃣ Georgia
🥈 Middle School Boys – 2nd Place with 4 medalists:
8️⃣ Jacen
9️⃣ Callen
1️⃣1️⃣ Gavin
1️⃣2️⃣ Carson
🥇 High School Girls – Meet Champions!
1️⃣ Audrey – 22:04.60 (20 seconds ahead of 2nd place!)
3️⃣ Delaina
5️⃣ Leah
8️⃣ Maggie
1️⃣5️⃣ Adeline
🥇 High School Boys – Meet Champions!
3️⃣ Wesley – 17:39.90 (🏆 New PHS school record! Previous: 17:41)
1️⃣0️⃣ Trigg
1️⃣2️⃣ Jacob
1️⃣4️⃣ Hauns
👏 Congratulations to Wesley on setting a new school record and to all our runners and Coaches for another outstanding meet!








Despite the rainy conditions, our High School Panthers welcomed PES students to school and help with the morning assembly! 🎉 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 Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Hausdorf's 3rd grade classes 📚🏈. Panther Pride starts with moments like these! 🧡🖤










A huge congratulations to Avery, who qualified for State tourney October 20th & 21st! 🎉👏
Congrats Coach Ash and team on a super season and great performance at Districts!





Palmyra R-I School District is seeking a part-time Parent Educator (25 hours/week) to join our Parents as Teachers program. Help empower families and make a difference in early childhood education!
💻 Apply online: https://palmyra.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx

🌈 From primary to secondary and even tertiary colors — they mixed, matched, and then enjoyed their colorful (and tasty!) creations! 😋🧡🖤
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom







Thank you, Palmyra HS Softball seniors, for your dedication, leadership, and Panther Pride on and off the field! 🧡🖤
We are so proud of all you have accomplished and look forward to seeing the amazing things your futures hold! ✨










🎃📚 Our Pre-K students had a BIG day of fun acting out the story from the book Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman!
🍂 Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Schindler have plenty of fall-themed books lined up this month and will be exploring the pumpkin life cycle with their students.
👏 A big thank-you to Gerre Feigenspan for sharing a BIG pumpkin from his pumpkin patch with the class! 🧡🖤
#PantherPrideInTheClassroom





What an incredible night for our Panther Cross Country teams! We are so proud of how hard everyone ran and represented Palmyra! 💪
🥇 MS Girls – Conference Champions!
🥈 MS Boys – 2nd Place!
🏅 Harper 2nd | Austee 3rd | Gabbie 7th
🏅 Callen 4th | Jacen 5th | Gavin 10th
🥈 HS Girls – 2nd Place Team!
🏅 Audrey 7th – 1st Team All-Conference
🏅 Delaina 11th & Leah 13th – 2nd Team All-Conference
💪 HS Boys – 5th Place Team!
🏅 Wesley 11th & Trigg 13th – 2nd Team All-Conference
👏 Congratulations Coach Harper, Coach Reid and all our runners on an outstanding night of racing!
📊 Full results: https://milesplit.live/meets/712148









⛳️ Our PHS Girls Golf team finished 4th overall today at the CCC Tournament at Norwoods Golf Course!
👏 Congratulations to Taylor for earning 1st Team All-Conference and Avery for 2nd Team All-Conference honors!
Way to go, Coach Ash and team! 🧡🖤





Our Special Education Department earned 100% compliance on the Missouri DESE File Review! ✅
This achievement shows the team’s dedication, organization, and heart for students—making sure every learner gets the individualized support they deserve. 💪🧡🖤
Huge congratulations to our incredible Special Education staff for their hard work and commitment to excellence! 👏

Thank you Gary and Scott for supporting our students! We are so grateful for this partnership and the investment they make in our kids’ education. 🧡🖤







Palmyra Panther fans, let’s fill the stands and cheer with pride, passion, and respect for the game and all those involved.
We also want to give a special shoutout to #4 JT — the Panthers are playing for you tonight! 🧡🖤 💛🖤
📻 Can’t make it to the game?
🎙 Harold Smith on Y101 Radio (100.9 FM and streaming online)
📺 HUDL Livestream (link can be found on the Palmyra R-1 School District webpage
Let’s go Panthers! 🐾


#PantherPrideInTheClassroom








This morning, our PHS Panthers welcomed PES students to school and had fun with students in the gym before the morning assembly! 🎉 Thank you to all of our PHS Panthers who lend a helping hand where they are needed, give high fives, shoot some hoops, and put smiles on little Panthers faces!
Thank you to our two PHS football players who took time to read to Mrs. Reis and Mrs. Johnson's 3rd grade classes 📚🏈. These moments make us proud to be one big Panther family! 🧡🖤










The high school was placed on a soft lockdown at approximately 1 pm today. A person was released from the Marion County Jail and was then approached for further questioning at a nearby location. After being approached by police, the person ran causing PHS to go into the soft lockdown from 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm. The person was quickly located and the soft lockdown was lifted. The high school is operating normally again.
If you have Palmyra High School students and your family did not receive text notifications this afternoon regarding this matter, please contact the office to verify your contact information is up to date.
Thank you,
Jason Harper
Superintendent
Thank you Palmyra HS Tennis seniors, for the hard work, leadership, and Panther pride you have shown on and off the court. We are so proud of all you have accomplished and know you have bright futures ahead of you! ✨🧡🖤
Today we celebrate and thank our amazing custodial team who work hard every single day to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and families. 💪🍎
Palmyra High School: Dave, Rachel, and Adam
Palmyra Middle School: Tena and Robyn
Palmyra Elementary: Jim, Ashley, and Emily
Your dedication and care make a difference in the lives of our students and staff, and we are so grateful for each of you! 🧡🖤
Please join us in giving a big THANK YOU to our custodians for their care and commitment to our Panther community! 🐾

Palmyra Elementary students enrolled in the ASP Book Club have been hard at work practicing their read-aloud skills — focusing on expression, confidence, respect, and kindness. Once a month with PES Librarian, Ms. Lehenbauer, they take those stories on the road to Maple Lawn, where they share books (and lots of smiles!) with the residents.
It is a joy to watch the students and residents light up as they connect through reading. The laughter, conversations, and moments they share melt hearts every time. 🧡🖤
We are so proud of our Panthers for showing what it means to learn, grow, and spread kindness beyond the classroom! 🐾






