Brace yourselves Panthers, we will SPRING FORWARD this weekend! Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. local time.
We lose an hour in March, which gives us more daylight in the evenings. In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal, or spring equinox, is on March 20th, marking the start of the spring season.
Spring sports practices have started and it will soon be a busy time for baseball, golf and track! Poms and Cheer will have tryouts soon. FFA contest season is right around the corner and Quiz Bowl continues their season and has a home game on March 11th. FCCLA, Key Club and FBLA will be attending their state conferences soon and Science Olympiad will have competitors who have qualified for state competition.
Open house and field trips are on the horizon. MS drama will perform The Rainbow Fish Musical on Saturday. Students are planning their schedules for next school year and it will be time for Prom, Field Day, Panther Day and Graduation before we know it!
These are just a few of the wonderful things happening in the district, follow along and we will share with you why it is always a great day to be a Palmyra Panther!
Congrats to Delania, Audrey and Wesley for being named All-Area Honorable Mentions on the Tri-State Cross Country Coaches All-Area Team!
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Lost and Found is Overflowing!
Hoodies, hats and jackets too,
Our lost and found is calling you!
Missing an item? Ask your student to check the lost and found corner at their school.
March is Missouri's School Board Recognition Month! Palmyra is fortunate to have an active school board that truly cares about our students, faculty, and community. They continually work together to make Palmyra R-1 one of the best public schools in Missouri. Thank you for volunteering your time and talent, we appreciate your leadership!
Pictured left to right: Roth McElvain, Joe Knochel, Doug Meyers, Amber Gottman, Leisa Hinkle, Andrew Lehenbauer, and Jeff Weaver.
Our MS and HS Science Olympiad teams competed at Truman State University in Kirksville this weekend at the regional event. We had ten MS and five HS students competing in scientific laboratory based, construction-based, or test-taking events. Those that earned first place earned the opportunity to compete at the state tournament at University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO on April 26, 2025.
Middle School:
Events awards were earned by the following members:
2nd Place:
Air Trajectory: Callen K and Gram B
Road Scholar: Tenley J and Mason J
3rd Place:
Tower: Callen K and Gram B
Anatomy and Physiology: Tayleigh R and Natalie A
4th Place:
Dynamic Planet: Natalie A and Tenley J
Wind Power: Gram Bowers
Code Busters: Mason J and Tenley J
5th Place:
Ecology: Will G
Experimental Design: Will G and Savannah K
Disease Detectives: Tayleigh R and Natalie A
High School:
1st Place:
● Astronomy: Livia B and Chloe W
● Dynamic Planet: Livia B
● Ecology: Chloe W and Neo W
2nd Place:
● Air Trajectory: Elijah S
● Codebusters: Lily J, Chloe W and Neo W
● Tower: Livia B
3rd Place:
● Fossils: Livia B
4th Place:
● Disease Detectives: Lily J and Neo W
Congratulations to our February Staff and Students of the Month at Palmyra Middle School!
Keep up the good work Panthers!
For our Senior class reaching 20% FAFSA Completion by the end of January, rootEd Missouri gifted PHS a pair of AirPods to raffle off to Seniors who completed the FAFSA. Congratulations to our winner, Zoey!
Also, rootEd Missouri is sending an HP Laptop to raffle off to Seniors since PHS reached 40% FAFSA completion by the end of February! Follow along for our next winner!
Palmyra Panther basketball heads south to take on Principia in Class 3 sectional action. Game is at 7 pm in Principia's Simon Field House.- 13201 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63131. Purchase admission tickets online from MSHSAA.
Not able to be there in person, listen to the game on KHMO and the KHMO mobile app. Watch online by purchasing the game on MSHSSAA TV (search Principia).
Play hard Panthers, we are proud of you!
Our Palmyra Middle School Drama Department will hit the stage Saturday, March 8th at 7 pm to perform Rainbow Fish the Musical in the Middle School gym.
Under the direction of Mrs. Fountain and Mr. Seago, Rainbow Fish the Musical tells the story of a brightly colored fish, the Rainbow Fish, who is admired by all the other sea creatures due to her dazzling, multi-colored scales, but becomes isolated when she refuses to share them, ultimately learning from a wise Octopus that true friendship and happiness come from kindness and sharing, rather than just outward beauty. It is based on the popular children's book by Marcus Pfister.
The cast includes 8th graders Aubree D and Allyson K; 7th graders Callie H, Brielle S, and Addilynn K; 6th graders Gavin C, Kellin S, and Simone R; 5th graders Elsie R, Avery C, Emmalynn J, Brinleigh C, Tyne L, Kallee B, Allie C, and Molly H.
No reservations are required and admission is free-will donation, with all proceeds going to the drama department to help support the program.
PES has a great week planned for Read Across America and celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday! Join your student for Green Eggs & Ham breakfast Friday. RSVP by Wednesday.
PES 4th grade open house was all about the states! Thank you families for attending open house and supporting your students!
PES 4th grade open house was all about the states!
PES 4th grade open house was all about the 50 states! Students hosted a "State Fair" and presented their states to friends and family! Awesome job Panthers!
Families who use Infinite Campus, we have some news for you!
Using Infinite Campus - Campus Parent app or logging directly into Campus Parent on the web (https://mocloud3.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/palmyra.jsp) you can update Notification Settings and Contact Preferences by following our screenshots or the step by step written instructions!
Mrs. Nichole Gard was awarded an MFA Oil Foundation Grant to support the implementation of 2 Mac mini computers within the PACE classroom and for use with the Middle School Maker Club.
Mrs. Gard and her 3rd grade PACE students received the grant award from representatives with MFA Oil.
Thank you to MFA Oil for supporting the teachers and students in our district!
Palmyra Panther basketball has made it to the final night of district action and plays at home tonight vs Monroe City at 6:00 pm! Let's fill the gym and cheer on our Palmyra Panthers to victory!
If you are unable to join us in the gym, listen to the game on KHMO and the KHMO mobile app.
Join us in congratulating Brayden on his awesome finish at state wrestling! This was Brayden's 3rd trip to state and his 2nd trip to the medal stand! Brayden, you have represented Palmyra well and we are proud to call you a Palmyra Panther!
Thank you to Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri and Nancy Goellner, AVP/Branch Manager, for their generous donation generated by their Palmyra Panther debit card program!
Are you an Exchange Bank customer and want to learn more about the Palmyra Panther debit card? Stop by and visit with Nancy! What a fun way to show off your school spirit and give back at the same time!
Cheer on the Lady Panthers, at 7:30 tonight at Highland vs South Shelby in the semifinal round of districts! Listen to the game on KHMO and the KHMO mobile app.
Go Lady Panthers, soar past the Cardinals!
Congrats to all our wrestling athletes who made it to the state tournament this week!
On day 2, Emmett and Elly were on the consolation side of the bracket but unfortunately were not able to make it to the medal rounds. We are so proud of how hard they fought to make it to day 2!
Brayden will wrestle this afternoon for the Championship of the 165 class!
Congrats athletes on a successful season! We are especially proud of our seniors who have wrestled with us all 4 years and happy to call them Panthers!
