Community Newsletter

Monday, October 12: 5-8 Block Schedule

Monday, October 12: Band Concert in the Auditorium at 6:30 pm!

Thursday, October 15 – Walk-In Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:30–6:30 p.m. No appointment is needed. Families may meet with multiple teachers throughout the evening.

Friday, October 16 – Conferences by Appointment 7:20 a.m.–3:20 p.m. Schedule your appointment at www.myconferencetime.com/phsterrors/. Appointment scheduling closes at noon on October 15. We look forward to connecting with our Palmer families!

Wednesday, October 7 brought our first Palmer Choir Concert of the year—and our students certainly brought the energy! With a fantastic audience, beautifully seasonal song choices, and plenty of Palmer spirit, it was a wonderful way to celebrate music this fall. Choirs included Concert Choir, North 7th & 8th Grade, Advanced Treble, Chamber Singers, Music & Main Jazz Choir

A huge congratulations to our talented singers and to our own Ms. Zarecky, who continues to inspire students at both North and Palmer to find their voices and develop a love of music.

Our DP/CP Coordinator went around to the class of 2027 and asked them a few questions about what it means to be an IB student at Palmer High School. Their answers are an amazing insight to not only our program, but how incredible our student body here at Palmer is! --CP/DP Coordinator Anne Marie McClintock

https://youtu.be/lF99POTKQqM - CP Video

https://youtu.be/ToUWQb0PAro - DP Video

Palmer junior Anna Fedoruk was recently featured alongside El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker to help promote Colorado’s statewide student mock election for high school students.

It’s a great example of Palmer students engaging with the world beyond the classroom—learning how civic systems work, using their voices, and participating in their communities.

Way to represent Palmer, Anna!

Watch Anna’s feature on Instagram →

Quarter 1 is now over. Grades will be available on Powerschool next week.

October 15--Parent-Teacher Conferences in the evening--walk-ins welcome. All teachers will be in one of three places. Locations are linked!

October 16--no school. Parent-Teacher Conferences all day.

October 19-23--Fall Break! No school.

On Thursday, we had a Future Ready Day, where each grade level focused on an important aspect of future ready planning. Our Sophomores and Seniors attended assemblies where sophomores considered their course options moving forward, and seniors explored future career options, including the D11 Promise with Pikes Peak State College.

Class of 2027 Seniors/Parents! Today you should have received your packets with the Graduation ordering information. If you didn't, there are packets available at the school for pick up. The deadline for your school's Early Bird pricing is in 2 weeks on October 24th. So, please place your order by the deadline to receive the best prices for your graduation items (Graduation Announcements/Photo Cards/Senior Apparel/Cap & Gown/Class Ring/etc). SENIOR SPECIAL: Graduation orders over $150 please use code 150SENIORSHIP27 for FREE shipping and handling (Expires with the Senior Celebration Early Bird Deadline).

Please click on the following link for important ordering information: https://view.vidreach.io/q/jCcKnySx

Please order online at www.jostens.com. If you have any questions, please call or text Jostens at 719-633-8228 or email at joe.adducci@jostens.com

• Students can come to the Future Center or see their counselor for details about events and scholarships! Visit our website for counselor caseloads and contact information.

  
  

  All Week: 12th grade individual career & academic planning meetings continue

  Tuesday: Free College Application Day Event 12:00-2:30pm for All 12th Grade Students in the Library

  Wednesday: Peak Ed 1:1 Meetings for 9th, 10th & 11th 8:30-2:30 by Appt.

  Thursday: Future Educator Conference Field Trip - 7:45am-2:25pm

  • University of Colorado Boulder Visit - 12:00pm

  • Daniels Fund Scholarship App Due 4 PM MT

  • P/T Conferences 3:30-6:30 pm - No Appointment Needed

  Friday: P/T Conferences by Appointment - No Classes for Students

  
  

  Students can sign up for these upcoming field trips in the Future Center. Spots are limited.

  • Thurs, Oct 15th UCCS Future Educator Conference

  • Wed, Oct 28th City Jobs Career Visit

  • Fri, Oct 30th UCCS Engineering Mountain Lion Visit Day

Tuesday, October 27--SAC meeting in the library

Friday, October 30--Monster Mash at 7 pm (more details to come!)

Monday, November 9--Professional Learning Day. No students.

November 12-14--Palmer High School Fall Play: The Day the Internet Died.