Community Newsletter
August 21th, 2026
Football last Friday night–our football team and our students really showed up and demonstrated awesome Palmer pride!
Building Teams Together
Football last Friday night--our football team and our students really showed up and demonstrated awesome Palmer pride!
What Does an IB Education Mean?
When you choose an IB education for your student, you choose more than a rigorous academic program. You are choosing an education designed to help your student think deeply, ask meaningful questions, understand different perspectives, and use what they learn to make a difference in the world. Check out our IB Newsletter!
Palmer Student Newspaper: The Lever!
Terror TRCSS–All ninth graders are enrolled in a class named “Terror TRCSS,” where TRCSS is an acronym for our IB Approaches to Learning: Thinking skills, Research, Communication, Social, and Self Management. We are thrilled to introduce our new Terror Trcss teachers, Ms Dillard and Ms Coszalter! Last week, students focussed on maintaining and developing a growth mindset. This week, students have been focusing on managing their time and practicing their skills in perseverance. Our teachers would love to connect with you!
Olivia Coszalter
Galilee Dillard
IB Middle Years Programme
DeArion Wilson, our Student Body President, has added his stamp to our Student Handbook this year. Take a moment to read his message to students and families! He says: “Since freshman year, I can’t remember a time where students didn’t have agency in their academic choices at Palmer. When students drive with curiosity, our ability to learn becomes endless.” –DeArion Wilson
Huge shoutout to our Secretaries of Assembly Maisie Osborne and Margaret Sheridan for bringing the student section together and keeping them hyped aiding in the Terrors win against Doherty, ending a 15 year losing streak.
The Student Council is counting down the days until Homecoming Week!! A Carnival awaits for the Terrors
1. September 30-October 2: D11 ninth grade Peak Experience, Dream Accelerator, will take place for a half day at Wasson campus. Students will be bussed to and from Palmer, and lunch will be provided. We would love to have some parent volunteers! To volunteer specifically for this event, please email Principal Krista.Burke@d11.org.
1. Please use this Parent Involvement form to opt in for different ways you can get involved at Palmer this year!
Students can come to the Future Center or see their counselor for details about events and scholarships!
Tuesday, September 1: Daniels Scholarship App Opens (12th Grade)
Tuesday, September 1: Boettcher Scholarship App Opens (12th Grade)
Wednesday, September 2: Drop Deadline for Concurrent Enrollment
Wednesday, September 2: Scholarship Workshop 10:00am-11:00am
Wednesday, September 2: Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarship App Due in 4 Weeks, 9/30 (12th Grade)
Thursday, September 3: QuestBridge College Match Scholarship App Due in 4 Weeks, 10/1 (12th Grade)
Students can sign up for these upcoming Quarter 1 field trips in the Future Center. Spots are limited.
Thurs, Sept 10th SoCo Careers in Construction
Tues, Sept 29th SoCo Apprenticeship Expo
Tues, Oct 6th Auto Draft Day
