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No School on August 29 and September 1

It's a long weekend for students. There is no school on Friday, August 29, for California Admission Day, or on Monday, September 1, which is Labor Day.

California became a state on September 9, 1850. LAUSD celebrates California Admission Day on the Friday before Labor Day.
Back to School Night

Back to School Night: August 28

Palms parents are invited to Back to School Night on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. You'll follow your child's schedule and hear from each of your child's teachers, learning about the instructional program and academic requirements for each of your child's classes. Back to School Night is not a time for teacher conferences, but instead for group meetings with teachers.

You can enter campus using the main entrance on Woodbine or two gates on Palms Blvd. Carpooling is encouraged as there is no on-site parking. Please do not park in the faculty parking lots.
8th grade Zoom meeting

Eighth Grade Parent Meeting: August 27

The first meeting for parents of eighth grade student is Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in Zoom. Eighth grade counselor Ms. Gonzalez will lead the session.
contact information

Parents: Make Sure Your Contact Information is Up-to-date

If your phone number of email address has changed, Palms needs to know about it. Otherwise, you won't receive communications from the school staff, either for routine messages or for urgent notifications about your child.

To update the contact information that Palms has on file, or to check if it's up-to-date, come to the Student Services Office (Room 129) in person during school hours.

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Palms Middle School in Los Angeles is a community school, a School For Advanced Studies, a Modern Media and Communications Magnet, a Gifted/High Ability Magnet School, and a Spanish World Language Immersion School. We are proud of our academic program and the education we offer, including our high state test scores, our many cultural, artistic, and other programs, our awards and honors, and our friendly and safe atmosphere.