Congrats to our high school art students attending the Clarence Cannon Conference Art Show at Truman State University today. Mr. Walker and students will have the opportunity to view a slide show of all submitted artwork, attend workshops and finally view the gallery of all student work, listen to judges critiques and awards will be given out at the end of the show.
Way to go Danica, Chloe, Eva, Leena, Lily and Aiden. Thank you for sharing your talents with the CCC and PHS!
At the Middle School, Mrs. Hillman's 5th grade social studies class has been discussing the Bill of Rights. Today they used their knowledge and participated in a mock trial. In the trial, Goldilocks was accused of trespassing and property damage. We await the verdict and hope that justice is served in the end.
As we continue to celebrate Week of the Young Child, we would like to share some of the artwork around Palmyra and thank the business members who shared their windows and lobbies! Also we want to thank the City of Palmyra for their official Proclamation recognizing this week!
Palmyra Panther Summer Sports Camp forms are available online (District Web page under NEWS) and also in each school office. Boys basketball forms are due this Friday, April 11th. Girls basketball due April 25th. All other camp forms due May 5th.
All grade levels are based on the 2025-2026 school year. Please note: golf camp is for grades 4th - 9th.
If you have any questions, please reach out via email to the coach running the camp.
March Madness has ended and did you guess which mammal would be the winner? Mrs. Brass and Mrs. Harper crowned the student winners of March Mammal Madness in their science classes and several of the finalists correctly chose the Polar Bear as the victor!
Congrats to Dominic who was crowned champion at the high school and to co-champs of the middle school, Lydia S and Laney! Congrats also to those who were the class winners and to everyone who participated and learned more about the mammals living in the world with us!
Palmyra 6th grade students, Bradey, Tayleigh, Simone and Eddison, along with Mrs. Breitling, attended the NEMO 6th Grade Honor Choir today. Our Panthers rehearsed this afternoon with 320 area students from northeast MO and presented a concert for friends and family in Moberly. Proud of everyone for their hard work and making such beautiful music!
FFA finished up district competition today and will be sending 8 teams to State FFA convention later this month!
1st Place - Farm Management (Blaydn 1st, Gianna 2nd)
1st Place - Floriculture (Marissa 2nd)
1st Place - Food Science (Elena 1st, Emily W 3rd)
3rd Place – Forestry (Xin Lei 3rd)
4th Place - Nursery Landscape (Ava 3rd)
4th Place – Ag Mechanics
6th Place - Entomology
7th Place - Agronomy
Congrats to our advancing teams and the 13 competitors who placed in the top 10 individually! Thank you to Mrs. Haeberlin, Mr. Mahsman and everyone who has helped coach our FFA teams!
Paws Drink Cart entrepreneurs on a roll! This school year, Ms. Barrett's 4th grade students have enjoyed creating special drinks, taking orders, and making and delivering them every Friday. These 4th graders have been working on real life skills by following drink recipe instructions, giving change to customers, and using their social skills when they deliver. They have also loved creating specialty drinks for each holiday and the Superbowl! You can guarantee to be met with a smile when they deliver your drink every Friday! 🙂
We are so lucky to have amazing assistant principals at Palmyra R-1! Thank you Mr. Thomas for your dedication to the High School, Mrs. Meyer for your hard work at the Middle School and Mrs. Gottman for your positive impact at the Elementary School. We appreciate all you do to support our students and our school community!
Tired of being retired or are you looking to stay busy and make a difference? Looking for a full time job in Palmyra with benefits? Palmyra Elementary is looking for part-time and full-time custodial help and we would love to have you join our team!
April 5 - 11, 2025 has been designated "Week of the Young Child" where we celebrate early learning, young children, their teachers and families. Palmyra R-1 recognizes the importance of early childhood education and the needs of young children and their families.
Our Parents As Teachers and Early Childhood programs work to prepare young Panthers for their entry into school. It takes a village and we are fortunate to have a strong community of early childcare providers and educators.
Take time next week to enjoy the Week of the Young Child artwork that will be displayed around town and also to say thank you to the early educators in your life!
Spring sports had a great day yesterday in golf and track. Golf placed 1st at Norwoods with a score of 316. Jonas was medalist with a score of 74 and Abram runner up at 77. All 6 golfers finished in the top 15! Good work Coach Rea and team!
Track was at Monroe City. The boys won the meet with a score of 105, edging out South Shelby by 1 point with wins in the pole vault, 300 meter hurdles and 4x400 relay and top 3 finishes in 8 other events.
Girls had 6 finishes in the top 5 and numerous PR's! Way to go Panthers, Coach Bross, Coach Powell and Coach Walker!
School Librarian Day is observed internationally on April 4. The day is observed to recognize the professionals who keep school libraries well-stocked and the books in perfect order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized and engaging our students.
Thank you for all you do Mrs. Conrad, Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Lehenbauer!
Mrs. Manzke's 7th grade reading class finished a book in which the characters were stranded on a deserted island and survived on what they could find. This led the kids to see if they could crack open a coconut! They were able to sample the coconut water and eat the meat of the coconut.
NEMOPressbox.com held their 2025 NEMO Pressbox Stars basketball banquet last night and we are very happy to announce 3 Palmyra Panthers were named to the team! Congrats Sydney, Mason and Clare!
Integrated Science class has been working on marble roller coasters and tested out their finished products. The coasters were made of paper and had to contain 4 design elements (curves, drops, funnels, tunnels, loops and steps). The goal was to keep the marble in motion for 10 seconds from start to finish, but 6 seconds was the record for this class. Great designs and lots of learning with this lesson!
Palmyra R-1 will be holding the annual Sports Physical Clinic on Friday, April 11th. Forms are available in the MS and HS office and are due Wednesday, April 9th by 3 pm.
Forms are available in the MS and HS office or you may print your own from the District web page: Choose Menu, Documents, Health Services, MSHSAA Physical Forms 2025.
Another way to access the forms from the district web page is to choose Menu, Events and find April 9th and choose the MSHSAA Physical Forms 2025 link.
If you have any questions, please call the school office or Nurse Jones.
Our HS Conservation class had a visit today from Lucas Brass who is the Soil Health specialist with the USDA/NRCS office to discuss soil health and regenerative agriculture. Thank you for bringing the rain fall simulator trailer and speaking with our students today!
Our middle school scientists have been working on a new project! Students learned how to make homemade chalk from egg shells after discussing reducing, reusing and recycling. The scientists discovered this project did not work well but it was still fun learning and experimenting!
Congrats to our Palmyra Middle School Staff and Students of the Month for March! Way to go Panthers!
